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Download and install Android 2.2 on your Nexus One now!

Download and install Android 2.2 on your Nexus One now!

Android 2.2 Froyo operating system

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Still waiting for the OTA upgrade to Android 2.2 for your Nexus One ? Wait no more; you can download the ROM directly from Google’s server and upgrade your handset manual (backup your stuff before ):

– Grab the .zip file from one of the following link: http://android.clients.google.com/packages/passion/signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip Google took the link down, but here are some mirros: DOWNLOAD (MediaFire Pro) / MIRROR (ROMraid / CoBlitz) MD5: 946229291ed8e24cd80aeb4a66ca2fc7

– Rename it to update.zip

– copy it to the Root of your micro-sd card

-Boot your device in recovery mode by holding the the trackball and pressing once on the power button

– Select Bootloader and then select Recovery

– Let the device reboot (it widisplay an exlamation point) andthen press the volume up and power button at the same time

– finally select “Apply sdcard:update.zip” with the trackball.

-Voila

follow the ongoing XDA thread here in case you have some problems

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