Firmware Update on the Phenoix released

[giandeli]

Care to share a link? Searching did me no good.

hmm did you get the link yet I need it so badly

 

[PharmNerd]

hmm did you get the link yet I need it so badly

Nope.. Even tried some Google-fu outside of these forums to no avail.

Have tried to update several times now, and can never get past the initial "checking for updates" popup. Tried removing the battery, updating via 3G, updating via WiFi. Nothin'.

 

[kingv10]

Care to share a link? Searching did me no good.

Link to what? To get the hidden menu go to your dialer, type "3845#*506#" then scroll down to "Unknown Sources Test" and check the box, then jump for joy because you can install third party apks on your phone.

 

[PharmNerd]

Link to what? To get the hidden menu go to your dialer, type "3845#*506#" then scroll down to "Unknown Sources Test" and check the box, then jump for joy because you can install third party apks on your phone.

Nice!! Worked perfectly! THANKS!!

 

[donavan]

Nice so basically you don't need the update to load third party apps. This makes rooting even easier.

 

[Don Albertson]

Any chance this was the AT&T update to allow sideloading??

Settings | Applications now has the Unknown Sources option enabled.
I've been able to browse to android market but the only thing I tried to download said it wasn't compatible with this device.

 

[donavan]

I can verify that on the Phoenix the update to 2.2.2 does in fact allow you to load non-market APKs. I downloaded and installed Gingerbreak using this method I rooted my phone.

 

[lowdrewl]

Rooted phone (thrive @ 2.2.1) using information here, only to find out 2.2.2 is now out? Nice!.....LOL

Oh well. I dont think it will be that easy but if someone can post the update.zip file, how will that help? Im guessing if your rooted and use that update.zip your phone will be bricked! or perhaps I am new and just confused.

Is unrooting really as simple as deleting a couple of files as Dinlaca stated? I used used superoneclick 1.7 to root my thrive. I would like remove root, update to 2.2.2 and then re-root with gingerbreak if possible. Any help greatly appreciated

 

[donavan]

If you used SuperOneClick doesn't it have and unroot option? Seems to me I remember reading about it somewhere... maybe I'm wrong. Personally if its more complicated than a button press or two I wouldn't unroot 2.2.1 just to install 2.2.2 I have been using 2.2.2 since day one and so far the only real difference I have seen is with being able to load third party apps. Personally I would just stick with what you have for now and wait to unroot till the gingerbread update comes out.

 

[lowdrewl]

If you used SuperOneClick doesn't it have and unroot option? Seems to me I remember reading about it somewhere... maybe I'm wrong. Personally if its more complicated than a button press or two I wouldn't unroot 2.2.1 just to install 2.2.2 I have been using 2.2.2 since day one and so far the only real difference I have seen is with being able to load third party apps. Personally I would just stick with what you have for now and wait to unroot till the gingerbread update comes out.

Donavan, SuperOneClick does have an unroot, but....I think the SuperOneClick was just a temporary root when done on the Thrive. I am thinking that unroot is for the SuperOneClick root. After I got the temporary root I then followed Dinlaca steps to do the permanant root, which actually worked excellent (ty Dinlaca ) The reason I wanted the 2.2.1 to 2.2.2 update was cuz of the SMS bug. I did also do the sideload app fix on 2.2.1 so its working there.

If i figure a safe way to unroot I will post back. Thanks for the advice and quick response Donavan, this is my first post ever on any site and you are a really nice person

 

[donavan]

Welcome to the world of forums really useful tool for finding out answers to questions but make sure to search before posting. Thanks for the compliment BTW. I can't say that I really know a whole lot about the other methods of rooting for this phone. I read around a little bit about the different methods and figured out gingerbreak was the easiest for me. I am by no means the expert here I'm sure there are way more knowledgeable people in this room than I. I'm Just posting what I found out so that others don't have to read pages and pages of info that doesn't really pertain to their phone.

 

[mesoulz]

thank you

 

[PharmNerd]

Hmm.. Still trying to pull off the OTA update to 2.2.2 on my Thrive. Now, every time I try to manually update, I get a force close prompt (The application com.lge.omadmclient (process com.lge.omadmclient) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.)

 

[MrMelQuin]

Hmm.. Still trying to pull off the OTA update to 2.2.2 on my Thrive. Now, every time I try to manually update, I get a force close prompt (The application com.lge.omadmclient (process com.lge.omadmclient) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.)

Same here. We have two, and one had little problems with an OTA. The other one will never complete checking or will give me the exact error you describe.

 

[PharmNerd]

Aha! Success!

Finally got the firmware updated on my Thrive. Not sure if this is what did the trick, but last night after failing to install (for the 10th time or so), I went into Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> All. I then tapped "com.lge.omadmclient", and then tapped the "Clear data" button.

Today, when I first tried to update, I quickly got a Force Close notice. However, I immediately tried again, and after about 15 seconds, I was prompted to update to Android 2.2.2. About ten minutes later, it was installed.

One thing to note... The update took place just fine while I was connected to Wifi. When I did the manual update, the phone just accessed 3G on its own to check for the update.

 

[kingv10]

Thanks!!! Worked perfectly for me, on WiFi too! (I don't have data plan and it said no data would be charged) thanks again!

 

[PharmNerd]

Now comes the impatient wait for Gingerbread...

I guess it has already been pushed out to Optimus phones in Romania & India.

 

[MrMelQuin]

Aha! Success!


Finally got the firmware updated on my Thrive . . .

Thanks- worked for me as well.

 

[lowdrewl]

Now comes the impatient wait for Gingerbread...

I guess it has already been pushed out to Optimus phones in Romania & India.

Can I ask if you rooted ur thrive prior to the update? Or you updated a non rooted thrive? Thanks in advance

 

[PharmNerd]

Can I ask if you rooted ur thrive prior to the update? Or you updated a non rooted thrive? Thanks in advance

I have not rooted my device. Probably won't do so until after the official Gingerbread rollout.