No OTA wanna update

[Talty09]

I have been reading around for about an hour now. I want to update to the new firmware. I am getting the idea that you can download the 2.1 update off of megaupload.com or some other file hosting site. I want the update asap. Can somebody point me in the direction of a tutorial/thread/instructions.

 

[Champers]

Make sure you are on stock 2.0.1 then:

To get rooted 2.1: [Release] 2.0.1 stock to 2.1 with root!

To get regular 2.1 (can't root later, yet, if you go this way):
1) Download http://android.clients.google.com/updates/voles/signed-voles-ESE81-from-ESD56.fa406da6.zip from google
2) Rename to update.zip and place on SD Card.
3) Reboot, holding x while powering back on until a triangle with ! in it appears.
4) Release x, press camera/volume up at the same time.
5) Apply update.zip (dpad used for navigation).
6) Reboot, enjoy stock 2.1

 

[Talty09]

you rock man. i owe you a beer.

 

[Talty09]

alright 2 more things....do i need an sd card reader? or can i place it on there via the usb cable on the phone? and when you say x....is that the x button? also, am i placing the update.zip in the root (aka the base system...just open the phone in my computer and place it right in there?)

 

[hookbill]

alright 2 more things....do i need an sd card reader? or can i place it on there via the usb cable on the phone? and when you say x....is that the x button?

Hold the x botton on the pull out keyboard. And just mount your Droid as usual.

 

[Champers]

Yes, place it in the root of the card.

 

[cloudstrife05]

Make sure you are on stock 2.0.1 then:

To get rooted 2.1: [Release] 2.0.1 stock to 2.1 with root!

To get regular 2.1 (can't root later, yet, if you go this way):
1) Download http://android.clients.google.com/updates/voles/signed-voles-ESE81-from-ESD56.fa406da6.zip from google
2) Rename to update.zip and place on SD Card.
3) Reboot, holding x while powering back on until a triangle with ! in it appears.
4) Release x, press camera/volume up at the same time.
5) Apply update.zip (dpad used for navigation).
6) Reboot, enjoy stock 2.1

I wanted to wait untill the update, then Root, but since we wont be able to..and I havent recieved the update yet I just might go this route.