How To: Simple Guide to Install webOS 2.1.0 using Windows

**webOSbuzz** · 03-13-2011, 04:08 PM

I'd like to mention there are many different methods of doing this. For most of us Windows users, the simplest and most non cluttering way is to use Cygwin. This will NOT require you to install Virtual Box and Linux.

I will go in quick detail on what the steps and facts are for this procedure and will edit accordingly.

Before everything, you must make sure you have the Novacom drivers installed, best way would be to download the Palm SDK. Afterwards you install Cygwin, Cygwin is used to install Meta-Doctor and using Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor, you will be able to compile the different doctors together.

Note that we can not just upload the doctor file, as each time you want to doctor your phone, you will most likely have to run Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor again.

Here are webOSBuzz.com's Simplified Step by Step Guide.

STEP 0:

Make sure you have Novacom drivers installed, to install download the Palm SDK file, this will just insure you have installed the drivers, and you will not need to use the Palm SDK program.

Palm SDK Download Link: SDK Download - HP Palm Developer Center

(Generally, if you have used webOS Quick Install or if you have previously doctored your webOS device before, chances are you will have the Novacom drivers. But install Palm SDK will insure you have it.

STEP 1:

Install Cygwin with the following packages.

Python
Make
Patch
Git
Zip
Unzip
wget

When you download Cygwin, the setup you will have to select the packages you will need to get Meta-Doctor. For detailed pictures of the exact packages to download, you will have to read this PDF. Which is extremely simple. Courtesy of Asaseaban.

Cygwin Download Link: http://cygwin.com/setup.exe

Asaseaban's Detailed picture guide to which packages to download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4HNEH899

(It is extremely important to download the packages, otherwise you can not use special commands to install meta-doctor)

STEP 2:

After Installing Cygwin, you will need to install Meta-Doctor.

To install, you open the Cygwin Bash Shell file, which should open a command prompt. While in that command prompt type:

Code:

git clone git://git.webos-internals.org/tools/meta-doctor.git

(This command downloads and installs meta-doctor)

Now you will have to get into the directory by typing:

Code:

cd meta-doctor

(This command puts you into the directory of the meta-doctor folder)

Then you make a "downloads" directory by typing:

Code:

mkdir downloads

(This creates a new folder[directory] for in your meta-doctor folder[will store files download from meta-doctor])

There, you have now successfully installed Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor. You are now ready to complete the actual webOS 2.1.0.

STEP 3:

Now once everything is installed, you will just need to retrieve the doctor files from using Cygwin w/ Meta-Doctor.

You will type:

Code:

ls ./scripts/

This will show you all scripts available and depending on your carrier, you will type the script available.

Lets say I want Sprint for me Pre, I will type:

Code:

./scripts/meta-sprint-pre-2.1.0

After typing this and pressing enter, Meta-Doctor will download all 3 different doctors and compile them into one. This will take some time depending on your network speed.

STEP 4:

After the downloads and compilation of the doctors, the NEW webOS 2.1.0 custom doctor will open up on its own. When it opens up, select language, area, and press next. After it is done checking your system for Novacom, it will ask you to plug in your Palm Pre.

At this time you will put your phone in recovery mode. To put your phone in recovery mode, you power off your phone, hold the up volume button and while holding it, plug in the data cable to the phone. It should have a giant white USB sign on the LCD.

This is when the next button on the custom doctor should light up and allow you to press Next. This will start the webOS 2.1.0 installation.

5. You are now complete, for Palm Profile and other information please refer to the original webOS 2 Upgrade WIKI.

**webOSbuzz** · 03-13-2011, 05:24 PM

Feel free to ask any questions.

**nyczwillz** · 03-15-2011, 04:02 AM

i used this method and it was easy. the cygwin makes it less crap you have to download.

**arthurdent** · 03-15-2011, 02:20 PM

Using 2.1 on my ATT Pre + no problems here!

**Qnzmobb** · 04-25-2011, 01:21 AM

Do you have something like this but for mac os ?

**webOSbuzz** · 04-25-2011, 06:29 AM

you can maybe try the boot loader for windows and do it from there.

**ciscopc** · 05-31-2011, 02:48 AM

Does anyone Know if WebOS 2.1.0 will work on the Pixi Plus for Verizon

**Rubi** · 06-01-2011, 09:53 PM

Can someone repost with new directions since cygwin no longer works? Thanks.

**acix** · 08-06-2011, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Rubi

Can someone repost with new directions since cygwin no longer works? Thanks.

x2. Cygwin apparently causes failed boot now...are there any other ways to install on windows???

**doctor** · 08-15-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by acix

x2. Cygwin apparently causes failed boot now...are there any other ways to install on windows???

You have to run ubuntu on wubi. Search in the WebOS Internals's documentation.

**Demlor** · 08-22-2011, 10:00 AM

I went ahead and made webOS 2.1 doctors using the meta-doctor for every device available, and I'm making them possible to just download them to make it a bit easier for those not comfortable making them on your own.

If you have problems with the doctor (phone keeps disconnecting, or won't recognize on computer), then turn off your phone hold the volume up button while holding the power button and it should popup with a USB logo. It should recognize it then.

AT&T Pre+[186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZZZ1UUNK

BellMo Pre [190MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FFD5IGUN

O2 Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WR7NUJQV

O2 Pre+ [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6036716W

Sprint Pre [183MB]
Be aware that there is no publicly available solution for Sprint Navigation or Sprint PRL Update for this procedure. If you depend on either of those things, you should not upgrade to webOS 2.x
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HE1M0ZYL

Sprint Unlocked FrankenPre 2 [179MB]
Be aware that there is no publicly available solution for Sprint Navigation or Sprint PRL Update for this procedure. If you depend on either of those things, you should not upgrade to webOS 2.x
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6BBWYHF2

Telcel Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UPWZ6XRL

Verizon Pre+ [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S4I2GBHI

Verizon Unlocked FrankenPre 2 [179MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VQVO5MJK

WR Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F6NCNTWJ

**Flexman** · 08-29-2011, 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by Demlor

O2 Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WR7NUJQV

Is there a possibility to convince you to make a --wifi-only version of the O2Pre metadoctor?

I would have done that myself (as I have done it to upgrade to 2.1.0), but I was using Cygwin under Windows, which is not supported anymore according to the WIKI (why?) and I do not want to spend too much time installing virtual linux machines and stuff...

I would even spend some bucks via Paypal...

**shabby71** · 10-31-2011, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Demlor

I went ahead and made webOS 2.1 doctors using the meta-doctor for every device available, and I'm making them possible to just download them to make it a bit easier for those not comfortable making them on your own.

If you have problems with the doctor (phone keeps disconnecting, or won't recognize on computer), then turn off your phone hold the volume up button while holding the power button and it should popup with a USB logo. It should recognize it then.

AT&T Pre+[186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZZZ1UUNK

BellMo Pre [190MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FFD5IGUN

O2 Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WR7NUJQV

O2 Pre+ [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6036716W

Sprint Pre [183MB]
Be aware that there is no publicly available solution for Sprint Navigation or Sprint PRL Update for this procedure. If you depend on either of those things, you should not upgrade to webOS 2.x
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HE1M0ZYL

Sprint Unlocked FrankenPre 2 [179MB]
Be aware that there is no publicly available solution for Sprint Navigation or Sprint PRL Update for this procedure. If you depend on either of those things, you should not upgrade to webOS 2.x
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6BBWYHF2

Telcel Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UPWZ6XRL

Verizon Pre+ [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S4I2GBHI

Verizon Unlocked FrankenPre 2 [179MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VQVO5MJK

WR Pre [186MB]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F6NCNTWJ

Demlor are these builds done using cygwin?? If so do you know if they are safe to use or will they prevent the phone from booting back up after the doctor is completed??