UK – Android Cupcake Manual Update
Android Cupcake updates are in full swing across the UK this week, but if like me you haven't received the update and are growing a little impatient help is at hand.
A poster over on Andblogs.net has written up a helpful little guide on how to manually update your G1 to the latest Cupcake update.
Please note however that this guide is specifically for UK G1 owners. Having worked through the process i can confirm that my T-Mobile G1 has now been successfully updated with no problems at all.
First things first, grab the update: UK 1.5 Cupcake Update (CRB17) (5)
Save it to the sd card, named “update.zip”. (If you use windows, be sure you aren’t naming it something like “update.zip.zip”.) Reboot your phone in recovery mode (hold down ‘home’ while booting until you see the diamond warning.)
Now time to update! Press Alt-L. (This will turn on logging, so you can see what is going on.) Then Alt-S will apply the update.zip from the sd card. When it finishes, it’ll reboot.
Let us know what you think of the Android 1.5 cupcake update in the Android update forums!
[via Andblogs.net]
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May 6th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
so this wont work for ppl in the usa?
May 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
So why are the UK people getting Cupcake and not those of us here in the US?
May 6th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
@Anna “Please note however that this guide is specifically for UK G1 owners. Having worked through the process i can confirm that my T-Mobile G1 has now been successfully updated with no problems at all.”
written.
May 6th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Worked a dream for me, cheers.
May 6th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Will this work for US g1’s? Anyone can confirm?
May 6th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Read the article, you dumb shit.
May 6th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
In Australia it is called the HTC Dream and there still aren’t any paid apps on the Android Market. Will this update work for Australian version of the phone?
May 6th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Just to re-iterate guys. This is the UK 1.5 update designed for UK T-Mobile G1 phones.
I live in the UK and therefore have a UK G1. Using the above instructions i’ve successfully updated the handset without complication.
I have no idea whether this update works for other regions or not, but i would suspect it doesn’t and strongly advise against anyone not from the UK and not owning a UK G1 to not attempt this method of manually updating.
May 6th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
This update process doesn’t void the warranty or have the possibility of bricking right? It also doesn’t need a rooted G1?
As you can probably tell, I am a bit worried about trying this out. Part of me says “just wait, you’ll get it soon”.
May 6th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Will this manual update prevent T-Mobile from pushing further updates to the phone OTA? I wouldn’t want that to happen.
May 6th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I am waiting for the person desperate enough to try it on their US g1 and end up getting bricked.
May 6th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Haha! Agreed.
I’m pissed off because my GF got hers last night, and shes on an unlocked G1 on o2!!!
May 6th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
i may secretely try it on my wife’s phone. whats the worse that can happen? i will report back!
May 6th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Hero! lol
May 6th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I can comfirm that I have no given into temptation and updated my G1 this way.
It’s works flawlessly.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
mike are u in the US? You said you have not given into temptation? Or you have?
May 6th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I am in the UK. Sorry about the typo. Should read:
“I can comfirm that I have given into temptation…”
Update performed, UK, un-rooted G1, perfect!
May 7th, 2009 at 1:09 am
I tried on my US model (in France). Doesn’t work. An assert fails: file_contains(”SYSTEM.build.prop”, “ro.build.fingerprint=tmeu/kila_eu/dream/trout:1.1/TMI-RC9/128600:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys”) == “true” || ….
I guess I have to wait for the US update…
May 7th, 2009 at 9:33 am
hi, i’ve just successfully manually installed cupcake on my g1. thank you for this!
^^
May 7th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Worked like a charm!
UK T-Mobile G1 Unlocked and running on Vodafone and NOT rooted…
Great stuff!
May 7th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
i’ve got a UK G1 unlocked to work on 3 network but the update failed with the exact same error that Mikael had… Assert file contains…..etc…
HELP PLS…. I luv the G1
May 8th, 2009 at 4:07 am
Updated G1 UK T-Mobile just fine, thanks for the info! It was a piece of (cup)cake. Rofflecopter.
May 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Singapore users for HTC Dream aren’t getting this 1.5 updates. Is it true HTC???!!!!!!
May 9th, 2009 at 10:56 am
tried it on my mac and it failed 3 times. turned on my other laptop with windows xp and it worked liek a charm.
glad i know have the ability to use a soft keypad for quick texts not to bothered about anything else. i see the magic has a voice search, in the google search widget but do we really need that?
May 11th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Ok Peeps!
New to the G1 team. Just sold my I-Phones (mine and my wife) and came over to T mobile, (AT&T was KILLING my pockets)
Love the phone, but I have ONE problem, THE BATTERY! This thing is like a V8 to gas. Does this update help that?
May 12th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I live in the UK and have an unlocked US Tmobile G1 on Vodafone. Three Options
1. Wait to see if I get a OTA.
2. Download and install the update from this page.
3. Wait for the US TMobile Version of 1.5.
Thoughts?
May 13th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Hi all!!
I just tried this on my rooted G1 and it fails, miserably.
Anyway round this?
If so can you leave me a reply or email me….dazbrough@gmail.com
Thanks guys an gals
May 13th, 2009 at 6:50 am
me again, thats..
dazbrough@gmail.com
Thanks again
May 13th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Come on guys, as the author says – it will NOT work on US G1 handsets and that makes total sense since it is UK specific unless you can tweak some carrier/region specific code!
We will get US package soon anyway! Patience, my friend is a virtue
May 16th, 2009 at 10:49 am
I’m from Chile, when i will update to 1.5 firmware?…
May 18th, 2009 at 4:39 am
please inform me about the US update as well. hergaty@gmail.com
May 18th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I tried this on my US G1 and it worked just fine. Downloaded the file directly on my G1. Found it using Astro on my G1 in the download folder on the sd card. Moved the file out of the folder the root of the sd card. (Not in a folder just floating on the sd card.) Renamed the file update.zip . Then I turned off the phone. Pressed the power button and the home button at the same time. Then press alt L, then press alt S. Phone reboots, and you have UK version of Cupcake. Not hacked, not rooted.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Can you confirm that the UK Version of Cupcake will work on a US G1?
May 18th, 2009 at 10:20 am
I am running it on my phone right now, and my US G1 was purchased durning preorder last November. If you follow the instructions I gave, there is no reason it should not work for you. I updated mine using the file given in the link while driving through downtown LA last Thursday. So far so good, the only thing different is an app called web’n'walk that has a t-mobile UK homescreen on it. Other than that all of the features for the UK and US cupcake versions are the same.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Before updating to cupcake make sure all of your contacts are synched to your Gmail account, because I lost all of mine, and had to re synch my contacts. They all reloaded with no problems, but the call log was cleared.
May 18th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Hmmmmm….my curiosity may get the best of me with this one but I can also wait for the update this week. Decisions, decisions.
May 18th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Didnt work for US G!
Msg:
E: no signature (5 files)
E: verification failed
Installation Aborted
May 18th, 2009 at 11:24 am
I just installed it on my friends US G1 5 minutes ago and it worked with no problems. IF you give me your e-mail address I will send you the update.zip file.
May 18th, 2009 at 11:32 am
i downloaded the update from the link and i dont see how it could be any different. unless i am doing something wrong with astro and the file. which i dont see that being the problem.
May 18th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
just tried it on my us g1…no can do…if it works for u send it here midaz1@gmail.com
May 18th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Just tried to send it to Midaz, Gmail limits my attachment to 25 mb, the file is 44 mb, any ideas?
May 18th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Try yousendit or sendspace
May 18th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
james did you grab the update from the link here or somewhere else?
May 18th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I thought I grabbed the file from here but maybe it was another site. I was driving while I did the whole thing so I am not sure 100%. I thought it was the file from this link, maybe they changed the file somehow between then and now. I am going to try to send it to midaz using his advice.
May 18th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
here
May 18th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
here
http://android.clients.google.com/updates/signed-kila_eu-ota-146733.53218c9e.zip
May 18th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
failed at my US version phone. i’m in germany
May 18th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Worked for me. US G1, will update to US version when that’s out.
May 18th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I plan on updating my phone to US version as well when it comes out.
May 18th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
E:Failure at line 1:
assert file_contains(”SYSTEM:build.prop”, “ro.build.fingerprint=tmeu/kila_eu/dream/trout:1.1/TMI-RC9/128600:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys” — “true || file_contains(”SYSTEM:build.prop”, “ro.build.fingerprint=tmeu/kila_eu/dream/trouInstallation aborted.
May 18th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Hey Midaz, did you get it working?
May 18th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
brybam@gmail.com
can you send me the update.zip that worked on ur US G1?
thanks!
May 18th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
just did it…lets see (fingers crossed)
May 18th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
the word android looks different off bat
May 18th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Worked just fine for me! And now the US version is delayed again. Works great.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
works for me…like a charm!
May 18th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
nvm.
just used
http://android.clients.google.com/updates/signed-kila_eu-ota-146733.53218c9e.zip
simply renamed the zip file to update and then dropped it on my SD card
using USA G1 non rooted worked!!
May 18th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Can i please get a shout out?
sheriffa@hotmail.com
May 18th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Hey SSA, did you get it to work?
May 19th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Got it working
May 19th, 2009 at 4:36 am
Hi brybam,
I get an 404 page not found error behind http://android.clients.google.com/updates/signed-kila_eu-ota-146733.53218c9e.zip
Is there an error in the URL? Could you also send me the file through http://uploaded.to ?
May 19th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
i used the uk cupcake on my usa g1 and works great
May 19th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
the link is provided for cupcake 1.5 above is dead
May 19th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
For those with US phones that tried this and failed, has it bricked your phone? or were you able to revert back to the pre-cupcake version?
May 20th, 2009 at 10:25 am
i am hesitant to use this as well… i read somewhere that it will block the US update when it comes through… has anyone else heard about this?
May 20th, 2009 at 10:33 am
All those links are giving me a 404. Has it been taken down? If so, where else can I download it from?
May 21st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I was able to install this on my US G1 using the link in the T-mobile forum post.
Missing Amazon though.
Rumor has it you’ll have to manually install the US version once it is available.