[Q] Nexus One Update Issues - Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone,
I have a Nexus one running stock 2.2 FRF91 (it came with 2.1 but it updated automatically to 2.2 when I switched it on the first time)
After a while I rooted it using androot and it works just fine. The thing is that I've been reading that, in order to get the 2.3 OTA, I should update it first to 2.2.1 (FRG83). So I started looking for a manual update, I realized I had to unroot the device, so I unrooted it using androot. I could find the FRF91 to FRG83 update, I renamed it to update.zip, pushed it to my memory card and booted into recovery. When I go to update from the update.zip file, I get a "E:Signature verification failed" error. I re-downloaded the same update from different places many times, but I get the same problem. Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for your help everyone.
Omar.

you first need to install FRG33 then FRG83 after which OTA will bring it up to FRG83D.
Search forums for the files and instructions. I'll try and find them when I'm on the laptop and post the link
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nexus one won't detect OTA update (2.1 build ere27)

hi everyone
i just received my 2nd nexus one from google after my original one got jacked at the gym (dame thieves!). for some reason my new nexus one doesn't detect the 2.1 build ere27 OTA update, and i'm not able to upgrade to the developer build of 2.2 build frf72 because it requires I have ere27 before upgrading. can someone please help me? like is there a way to turn on automatic updates or provide me with a link to manually update to "2.1 -update1" (build ere27) from my current 2.1 build erd79
after using flash in the browser on my old n1, it's hard using 2.1 when knowing full-well i can be using 2.2
***EDIT***
Just to be clear, my n1 hasn't been rooted and I prefer not to root (in order to preserve my warranty)
See this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6836256#post6836256
Same question asked - you need to install ERE27, then FRF50, then FRF72.
Thanks mate!

[Q] question on FRG33 to FRG83

How can I update from FRG33 to FRG83?
THanks a lot!
Try it and see, worst that can happen is it fails and makes no changes.
It gives an error as it expects FRF91
Downgrade to frf91 if u upgrades your hboot then you need to downgrade there is a tutorial on how to do that in the development section. If you use Tom manager you can download the the stock erd27 or frf 91 then upgrade to frg83. I hope that helps.
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my phone is unrooted, will it work? I tried re-installing a previous version but said it was older
would google push an ota frg83 update for folks with frg33?
Unknown, wait a week and see, if they were going to, they would have by then.
I really doubt frg33 I think was a flook this is a real deal. But who knows with Google.
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[Q] Help with rooted N1 wont take OTA 2.2.1 update

Hey everyone,
I rooted my nexus one when it was 2.2, now im trying to update to 2.2.1. However the OTA update wasnt taking, it failed and the installation aborted everytime. I search forums and found one saying to factory reset my phone, which i did. Saved everything with titanium backup. Now im stuck with:
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Kernal version:2.6.29-01117-g4bc62c2 android-build apa26#1
Build nuumber: EPE76
One problem is i do not get an OTA update to upgrade to 2.2 or 2.2.1. Also i did a manual update with signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip and it fails and installation aborts. How can i get back to at least 2.2, but preferably 2.2.1.
Also when trying to restore my apps from titanium backup, it tells me my phone is not rooted, but I still see the little "padlock" unlocked when i boot my phone.
Thanks, hope someone can help
John
What recovery are you using?
fastboot, then recovery, used a zip i downloaded from another forum that gave me build epe76. just renamed it to undate.zip and let the phone do the work.
What recovery are you using? Stock? Clockworkmod? Amon_RA?
i guess just stock, all i do is fastboot the phone and hit recovery
Have you tried ROM Manager?
yes but i am getting an error that my phone is not rooted. Although it is, the padlock is open when i boot the phone. If I root it again will i be able to install 2.2?
gimpyjohn said:
yes but i am getting an error that my phone is not rooted. Although it is, the padlock is open when i boot the phone. If I root it again will i be able to install 2.2?
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There you go.
Unlocking the phone is one thing. Rooting is another. You need to root it over again, but it should be easier this time since you do not need to unlock your bootloader.
ok i will try but before i do should i upgrade to 2.2 or 2.2.1 first then root it again? Because that was my problem originally, i rooted it when it was 2.2 and could not get do the OTA update to 2.2.1 to work the installation aborted with an error every time.
No, root the phone first. Then you can put whatever the hell ROM you want.
It's like putting your pants on first, then your shoes.
Yeah root first cuz most of the custom rom already jumps to 2.2.1
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Also, if you root first, you can make a full backup before doing anything else...
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Rooted stock 2.2 from ATT but can't load new Cog. ROM

I upgraded my captivate through att with official froyo on the 24th. I have just used superoneclick 1.65 to root my phone and give me the super user access app. I have deleted the stock bloatware apps from att and am now happy. I can't seem to figure how to get tethering unlocked. I have tried to use ROM Manager and clockmod recovery to load up cognition 4.0 but every time I go into boot up from recovery screen I get the signature verification failure. I already tried the update.zip deal as well. I am running kernel 2.6.32.9 build froyo.uckb1. All I want is the easiest and most direct way to get tethering on my phone and if needed put a new rom like cognition on here. Thank you so much for the help.
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palehorse2004 said:
I upgraded my captivate through att with official froyo on the 24th. I have just used superoneclick 1.65 to root my phone and give me the super user access app. I have deleted the stock bloatware apps from att and am now happy. I can't seem to figure how to get tethering unlocked. I have tried to use ROM Manager and clockmod recovery to load up cognition 4.0 but every time I go into boot up from recovery screen I get the signature verification failure. I already tried the update.zip deal as well. I am running kernel 2.6.32.9 build froyo.uckb1. All I want is the easiest and most direct way to get tethering on my phone and if needed put a new rom like cognition on here. Thank you so much for the help.
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A search would have brought you to the fact that you need to fix the recovery so it will accept unsighned zip files. This has been brought up dozens of times in the past 48 hours. I just did the search and look what I found HERE

[Q] What does "Main version is older! Update fail!" mean?

I got my Nexus One back from repair. They put new rom in and I have very few luck installing any update or rom to it.
32.50.00.32U_5.12.00.08
2.6.32.9-g6624e39
htc-kernel and18-2 #1
FRG83D
When trying to install FRG33 as it would allow getting Gingerbread it says "Main version is older! Update fail!" So what does it mean and what can be done about it?
Unfortunately, the cause is unknown, and there doesn't seem to be a solution to this. It's been suggested that it may be specific to refurb/repaired phones...
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I managed to get gingerbread but it required unlocking the phone and using fastboot. I also thought for a while I bricked the phone as the Nexus One original rom does not support SLCD...?
This thread was useful: [ROM] Original Shipping - Tutorial
and I used eventually file named: Passion-FRG33.zip

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