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Install Android 2.2 Froyo on Motorola Droid X
Upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo on Motorola Droid X

Android 2.2 hasn’t officially been released by Motorola for the Droid X, however a leaked build of Android 2.2 for the Droid X is available. We will install Android 2.2 on the Droid X using the leaked build.

You can install Android 2.2 on a Droid X whether it’s rooted or not.

But your Droid X must be in a stock state before you can update it to Froyo.

Check out this tutorial to know how you can root your Droid X or restore it back to the stock state.

After this is done, or if you have a stock Droid X,

Download Android 2.2 Froyo for Motorola Droid X

Link 1 | Link 2

Connect your Droid X to your PC and copy “update.zip” to the root folder of your SD card.

Reboot your Droid X in recovery mode

Hold down Home + Power button.

When the triangle with the android appears, press Search button

Select “apply sdcard:update.zip”

Your Droid X should now have Android 2.2 Froyo installed and running.

Source: MyDroidWorld

How To Install Android 2.2 Froyo on your Samsung Galaxy S

How to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S to Android 2.2 Froyo

The latest Android 2.2 Froyo ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S is I9000XXJP2.

Also check out this guide: How to Root Samsung Galaxy S

To upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S to Android 2.2 Froyo, you need to download these files

Odin 3 v1.0
S1_ODIN_20100512.pit
i9000XXJP2 Firmware (password: samsung-firmwares.com)

How to Install/Upgrade To Android 2.2 Froyo on Samsung Galaxy S: Instructions

1. Remove the battery, SIM card and MicroSD card from your phone and reinsert the battery.

2. Hold down the Home + Volume Down buttons and press the Power On button.

3. You should now see a download screen

4. Open Odin 3 v1.0

5. Click on the PIT button and load the “s1_odin_20100512.pit” file

6. Click on the PDA button and load the “I9000XXJP2-REV03-PDA-CL464213.tar” inside the I9000XXJP2 RAR file.

7. Click on the PHONE button and load the “MODEM_I9000XXJP2.tar”inside the I9000XXJP2 RAR file.

8. Click on the CSC button and load the “GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJP2.tar”inside the I9000XXJP2 RAR file.

9. Click on the “Re-Partition” checkbox

10. Connect your Galaxy S to your PC with the USB cable and set USB Debugging On (System > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.)

11. Click on the Start button in Odin and your Galaxy S will be upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo.

Via: Android 2.2 on Galaxy S

How To Install iOS4 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch

The newest version of Apple’s iPhone OS – iOS4 is now available for download. You can install it on your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G or your iPod Touch.

How to Upgrade iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch to iOS4 (iPhone 4 OS)

Download the latest version of iTunes – iTunes 9.2 and install it.

Connect your iPhone 3GS / 3G / iPod Touch to your computer and open iTunes.

Right click on your iPhone in iTunes and click on Back Up to save all your existing data.

In the Summary tab of your iPhone, click on Check for Updates in the version section. If an update is displayed, just download the update and click on Update to install iOS4 on your iPhone 3GS / iPod Touch.

After the install, the iPhone will reboot and you can either set it up as a new device or restore your settings and data from the backup.

Ubuntu 10.04 has a special Netbook Edition which is optimized for devices with smaller displays and low power processors. This tutorial will show you how to install Ubuntu 10.04 on your EEE PC or any other netbook.

How to Install Ubuntu 10.04 on your Netbook

First of all, download UNE (Ubuntu Netbook Edition) from Ubuntu Netbook Edition Download

Next, download W32DiskImager and burn the Ubuntu image onto a USB drive.

After the bootable Ubuntu Netbook Edition image has been burnt successfully on the USB drive, insert the USB drive into your netbook and boot from it.

You can either boot from the live USB or install it on your netbook hard drive.

Link: Ubuntu

How to Create a Bootable USB Drive For Windows XP and then Install Windows XP Using the Bootable USB Drive

Most netbooks don’t have an optical drive so to install Windows XP on them, you need to create a bootable Windows XP USB drive. Here’s how! You can also use this to install XP on your PC or Laptop if they can boot from a USB drive.

What you need -

- Windows XP Home / Professional CD/ISO
- 1 GB+ USB Drive
- USB Boot enabled Netbook / Laptop / PC

Download these three files -

PEtoUSB
BootSect
USBPrep8

Extract the files in these 3 archives in separate folders using WinRAR. Then copy the PEtoUSB executables in the USB_PREP8 folder.

Run the usb_prep8.cmd file – a command window should open. Press any key to move to the next screen. In the PEtoUSB window, select the USB drive and enable the tick on these options

- Enable Disk Format
- Quick Format
- Enable LBA

Give it a drive label and click Start.

Now minimize all the windows, open the Command Prompt – Start > Run > CMD.

Navigate to the folder with the Bootsect.exe file and run this command -

:> bootsect.exe /nt52 X:

where X: is the USB drive letter. This should write the boot sector to your USB drive. You should get a message saying – Bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes. Close this window now. Also close the PEtoUSB window. The USBPREP8 window should now show you a list of options -

1. Change XP Setup Source Path

Press 1 and browse to the XP setup path. Select the CD drive if you inserted a CD or to the folder where you have the setup files saved.

2. Change Virtual Temp Drive

Press 2 and assign any unused drive letter to it like X, Y or Z.

3. Change Target USB Drive letter

Press 3 and enter your USB drive letter.

4. Make new Temp Image with XP LocalSource and copy to USB drive

Press 4 to start the process. Enter Y or Press Yes to any prompts that come next.

Your Bootable USB Drive with the Windows XP Installer is now ready.

To Install Windows XP using this bootable USB drive,

Insert the USB drive in your PC or laptop. Select the boot option as USB in the BIOS or Quick Boot settings to boot from the USB drive and the XP Installation process should start.