Saturday, 24 September 2011

Tutorial: How to update nexus 1 to android 2.3.6


Requirements:
1) google nexus 1 (obviously :p)
2) the GRK39F-from-GRJ22 update (given in tutorial below)


 If you don’t have GRJ22 (2.3.4), then head over here and install GRJ22 first, then proceed below.
 proceed at your own risk.
STEPS!

  1. Download the update file from Google's servers GRK39F-from-GRJ22  and rename it to update.zip 
  2. Move the file to your SD card’s root.
  3. Reboot your nexus 1 and when it starts booting back up,then hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaeniously
  4. If you see the Bootloader, select it.
  5. Select Recovery.(from the bootloader)
  6. The phone will reboot into recovery but first it’ll show an exclamation point and a triangle. At this point, mash the Power and Volume Up buttons a few times until the recovery screen shows up.
  7. Select Apply sdcard update.zip, which should start the update process.
  8. Reboot and get the newest gingerbread to taste for the nexus 1 !