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I've recently bought an android phone called Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade). its currently on android 2.1, and i was wondering if there ia an update available for it to go to 2.2 or 2.3, and if so how do i do it?
I dont want to root it, so is there an official update for my particular phone?

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Short, practical clarification tied to the thread: ’s advice to check with the carrier/manufacturer was the correct “no‑root” route; ’s caution about security and warranty risks was also valid. At the time this thread was active there was no broadly distributed, official Gingerbread OTA for the Orange San Francisco, while community ports (early Froyo builds and later Gingerbread via CyanogenMod) appeared first from hobbyist developers; ZTE later pushed a Froyo (Android 2.2) update for Blade variants in mid‑2011. (androidpolice.com)

Non‑root options (official path): check the phone’s built‑in updater (Settings → About phone → System/System updates) and the carrier/manufacturer support channels for a staged OTA or PC installer; carriers routinely test/stagger updates by region, so availability can differ by market. Official update channels are the only way to keep warranty and avoid flashing risks. (howtogeek.com)

Community/custom route (requires root and is not “no‑root”): popular community ROMs for the Blade included Swedish Spring (Froyo) and CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread). These builds let older hardware run newer Android releases but require unlocking/rooting, installing a custom recovery, and following device‑specific XDA/MoDaCo guides. Important safety notes from the community: make a full NANDroid backup, confirm Gen1/Gen2 firmware compatibility, charge the battery fully, and follow the posted steps precisely — flashing can brick the phone and usually voids warranty. (forum.frandroid.com)

Context for future readers: the Blade / Orange San Francisco enjoyed strong community support that extended it past stock releases, but the handset is now long obsolete for modern apps and security updates. For someone unwilling to root in 2010–2011 the practical choice was to wait for an official carrier/manufacturer release; for anyone revisiting this device years later, the only practical way to run newer Android is through community ROMs — accept the technical risk or replace the device. (en.wikipedia.org)

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hi, wouldn't it be best to contact you service provider or the company that makes the phone

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1) can upgrade to gingerbread Eclair 2.3 OS 2.1 OS. It is always free! However, Pan from 2.3 operating system has not been released to anyone but only gingerbread SDK was released. However. you will not be getting 2.3 soon (see below ). bad news

2) SDK means Software Development Kit SDK Google launches version for the next enlargement, in this case Gingerbread OS 2.3, 1-2 months before they release the OS update ... In this case, do not expect to see Pan's 2.3 operating system updates sent SDK before 01/01/2011 was published last week !!!!!!!

Why is the first SDK ??????? If you're a techno genius that can write code in Linux pure Android source code ... and sell applications on the market ... Youwill need the SDK version so you can 1) update existing applications on the market to work with the new OS and 2) make new applications for the operating system ...

3) the firmware is 2.1 ... that means your operating system is Eclair Andriod OS 2.1

*** The bad news ****------ friend .... Just to clarify you can not upgrade to OS gingerbread 2.3 to saying that you can ... and trust me dude ... rely on the master pulse !!!!------------ Mini droid is the top of the case to update the list ... Well for starters ... still havent received Froyo 2.2 Update operating system yet! Lmao! When all have 2.3 in our droid ... could only get 2.2 ...

Do not feel bad ... some people in Europe are just getting Donut ... Some are now receiving Eclair.

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didnt really understand half of what the guy above me said lol, but i think he's basically saying: at the moment i cant upgrade. So i guess i can mark this as solved.

Member Avatar for vaniliao

I'm not comfortable with the impact of security, not sure I have the technical ability to do with the tools found online to date. I have not checked recently, but retired a few steps, do not understand. My phone is too expensive to risk on something as trivial in the big picture.

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