Google may have jumped the gun on announcing that the Android 2.3.3 update for the Nexus One was available - although they did say that it could be a few weeks until the update deployed OTA, it wasn't available for download and install, either. Or, rather, it wasn't until now: the update .ZIPs have been posted and can be downloaded directly from Google.
Nexus S:
Nexus One:
Obviously, Gingerbread brings a ton of new features, and 2.3.3 builds upon them even further. Install instructions are the same as previous updates:
I grabbed these instructions from Android Central, so be sure to show them some love:
- Download the update from here.
- Rename the file to update.zip. Note that if youâre using Windows, just rename it to âupdateâ (no quotes, of course) because itâs already a zipped file.
- Copy the update.zip file onto your microSD card.
- With your Nexus One off, hold down the trackball and press the power button (for the Nexus S, hit Volume Up + Power).
- Youâll be booted into a white screen with three Android robots on skateboards. Select âBootloader.â
- On the next screen, select âRecovery.â
- Your phone will reboot, giving you a picture of the Android robot and an exclamation point inside a triangle.
- Now press the power button and volume up button at the same time. It could take a couple of tries.
- Now (using the trackball this time) choose âApply sdcard:update.zipâ and let things run their course.
Update: We've just successfully applied the 2.3.3 update to our Nexus S. As you can see below, everything went very smoothly:
[Source: Google (Nexus S, Nexus One), thanks for the tips SarcasticOne and Sandip D.]