Update: Apparently this was a “soak” update, meaning beta and Motorola has yanked the page. Someone apparently got a little vengeance on Moto by leaking page to the masses, not quite what Moto had in mind for the beta testers we’re sure!
Motorola CLIQ owners rejoice! Just yesterday, Motorola was looking for beta testers for the Eclair update, and now Motorola has officially released the highly anticipated Android 2.1 (Eclair) update. The update is now available for download from the System Updates screen. Follow the steps below to successfully upgrade your CLIQ to Android 2.1:
Phone Requirements
- 1. A fully charged MOTOROLA CLIQ with MOTOBLUR with an active SIM card
- 2. A Motorola USB cable
Note: This cable came in the box with your MOTOROLA CLIQ with MOTOBLUR and also serves as your charger. You can detach it from the charging adapter to use it as a USB cable. - 3. A microSD card installed in your phone with approximately 100 MB of free space.To see the available storage card space, perform the following steps:
- 1. From the Home Screen of your phone, press Menu,then select Settings.
- 2. Scroll down the screen, then touch SD card & storage
- 3. The total and available storage card space display in the SD card section
- 4. Internal Phone Storage space: To make room for the exciting new features in this upgrade, your internal phone storage will be permanently reduced by approximately 15 MB. Therefore, you need at least this much space available to perform it.
To see the available internal phone storage space, perform the following steps:
- 1. From the Home Screen of your phone, press Menu, then select Settings.
- 2. Scroll down the screen, then touch SD card & storage
- 3. The total and available storage space display in the Internal phone storage section
To learn more about how to free your SD Card memory or internal phone storage please read the Phone and SD Card Memory FAQ
Software Version Requirements
You must be on the latest version of Android 1.5 (Cupcake) software with the latest version Blur_Version.1.4.8.MB200.T-Mobile.en.US or higher before you can upgrade. Please read the following steps to confirm or update your current software version.
1. Check Your Current Software Version
- 1. From the Home Screen of your phone, press Menu, then select Settings .
- 2. Scroll down and select About Phone. Under System Version, your current version is displayed.
The latest version is Blur_Version.1.4.8.MB200.T-Mobile.en.US. If your version matches this, please proceed to STEP 3.
If your version does not match this, please follow the instructions in (section 2) below to update to the latest Android 1.5 (Cupcake) software version, otherwise proceed to STEP 2.
2. Update to Blur_Version.1.4.8.MB200.T-Mobile.en.US
Note: Although not required, it is recommended to perform the following steps over WiFi for a faster connection.
- 1. In the About Phone menu, scroll up and select System Updates. After a couple of minutes, your phone will confirm an update is available.
- 2. On the Update Available message, select Download.The download progress of the update will appear in your phone’s notification bar.
- 3. Once the download is complete, an Install Update message will appear. Select Install Now to immediately begin installation.
CAUTION: DO NOT INTERRUPT THE UPDATE PROCESS AS THIS MAY RENDER YOUR MOBILE PHONE UNUSABLE. - 4. When the update is complete, your phone will automatically power on to the home screen.
- 5. Repeat steps 1-4 until your phone reports that your software is up to date. Once up to date, you can proceed to STEP 2.