Droid Eris Eris 2.1 Tutorial: Updated 3/20/10

EVERYONE THIS IS NOT ROOT FOR THE ERIS!
if you want root for the eris go here: http://www.thefuzz4.net/home/AndroidPhones/Eris/HowToRootYourHTCEris.aspx

for anyone wanting 2.1 on the hero go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=641786
ROM:

http://uploading.com/files/eaema4d7/PB00IMG.zip/

or

http://grense.no/android/android.2.1.droid.eris/PB00IMG.zip

*Note before updating. Do not use Mybackup Pro app to restore your home screens in the new 2.1.

You will loose all HTC widgets and you will have to repeat steps 3-8 over again.*

Dedicated to rooting the VZW Droid Eris. 2.1

download 2.1 from the section down below then:

TUTORIAL:

1. place the PB00IMG.zip in the root of your sdcard (DONT UNZIP PB00IMG.zip)

2. back up all important data contacts synced with google will transfer over when you sign into your google account.

3. shut down phone

4. start phone with "power+volume down" at the same time

5. let it load the PB00IMG.zip

6. when it asks to press action to update it means press trackball center or power key quickly.

7. it will take <10 minutes to boot the first time

8. go through the google setup wizard as usual and ENJOY

9. If there are any problems after the update process such as sense not working or HTC widgets missing,

reload the img and repeat steps 3-8 to try the update process again. If this does nto fix your

Copied from thefuzz4.net, Credit to Framework, TheFuzz4, Jamezelle (James), Zanfur, and Zifnab

Pictures!!

I used MyBackup free and lost my HTC widgets but they showed up again after a few reboots. More HTC widgets still doesn't work on leak 1 for me.

sticky time?