Gingerbread 2.3.3 manual installation problem

[Voltairevillain]

I've tried several times to manually install GB on my N1 stock (FRG83G) but it won't work. I keep getting the same error message:

--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted

Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks!

 

[goonieboy]

where did you download the update?

 

[yoinks]

G-bread Won't Install

I'm getting an error too. I have a stock (always stock) ATT N1. I even went through the process as if it were rooted, to no avail. Tried downloading a couple of times as well.

Installing update...
assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop", ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2.2/frg83g/91102:user/release-keys" || file_getprop("/system/build.prop" on:2.3.3/GRI40/102588:USER/RELEASE-KEYS"
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

 

[Voltairevillain]

Okay got it to work. I think the problem is the zip file somehow gets corrupted between the download and moving it into the sd card. I got it to work by doing the whole process from a mac instead of my pc. I think somehow winrar was corrupting the file? I don't really know.

If you don't have a mac you can bypass this problem by downloading the file directly into your sd card by going into your browser's settings and changing the download location.

Hope it works!

 

[yoinks]

It appears I have been successful in installing the update after a few tries (downloading directly to phone, copying from Mac, and then finally copying from a W7 machine). Part of the problem was attributed to a PICNIC (problem in chair, not in computer).