Last week we brought you news that T-Mobile would update your G2 or MyTouch 4G to Gingerbread 2.3.4 in stores starting August 6^th. While I’m sure many of you have taken advantage of that already, if you are out this weekend and decide to stop by T-Mobile for the update, be sure to check out our previous post for a rundown of what to expect. Or on the other hand, now you can do it yourself, thanks to XDA member atlp99. Atlp99 was able to copy the official update from the SD cards being sent out to T-Mobile stores. But wait, maybe you are kicking yourself right now for installing that leaked 2.3.3 update from a while back. No worries! This update should still apply just fine. The official instructions from the T-Mobile support forums are as follows.  

*First of all, this procedure will completely wipe your phone (factory reset) so back up any data that is important to you. SMS, Contacts, etc. All apps will be deleted so back them up if you must.

1. Download the 2.3.4 update for the G2 here.
2. Once downloaded, place it on the root of your SD card (not in any folders). DO NOT rename it. Its name should be “PC10IMG” with .zip being the extension.
3. Turn off your phone and boot into bootloader (press and hold the power button and volume down at the same time).
4. Once the bootloader is up you should see the “PC10IMG” being scanned.
5. Wait for the phone to finish scanning the file. If done correctly the phone will ask if you want to update.
6. Press volume up to confirm. The update process should begin after that.
7. Give it a few minutes and make sure you don’t have a low battery. Shutting the phone down or pulling out the battery during an update process can potentially brick it.
8. Once the update has been successfully installed, the phone will ask to press the power button to reboot.
9. The phone will reboot and you have a freshly baked 2.3.4 Gingerbread update!

Talk Android offers a kind reminder that your device should be 100% charged before applying any updates and as always we cannot be held responsible if your phone explodes in a fiery rage, or you know, gets bricked.

Let us know if you end up rocking the new Gingerbread 2.3.4 without any issues!

[via xda]

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