2.06.2009

G1 RC33 Firmware Manual Update

If you have a G1 and you are like me, then you have never gotten an OTA update from T-Mobile; my updates to RC28 and RC30 have always downloaded the file and performed a manual update.  Good news; RC33 has been released (not quite Cupcake yet) and download available from:

The update includes some fixes tweaks, updates Google Maps to 3.0 (with Latitude) and voice search.  More info here:

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/G1s_RC33_Update_To_Have_Google_Latitude/551-98618-581.html

Basic manual update instructions:

Once the download finishes you'll have to save it to the root of your SD card and then rename it to update.zip.  Reboot the phone holding Home+End once the recovery screen comes up, apply the update by pressing Alt+S.

More info on the update procedure:

http://forums.tmonews.com/index.php?topic=7475.120

or

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475381

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