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Has anyone successfully installed clockwork recovery on the continuum? I was tempted to try the fascinate instructions
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I have used Titanium Back up with success
Okay, I can officially say that the Fascinate Clockwork Recovery does not work... Fails on "updating from Verizon" or something similar.... Then reboots... Is that Clockwork or the standard recovery?
Okay, I did not backup my stock recovery (stupid stupid stupid stupid), so can anyone get me that file and tell me which directory I need to shove it in?
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I cannot remember the process to backup the recovery. What do you need me to do?
ThePravus said:
I cannot remember the process to backup the recovery. What do you need me to do?
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Use root explorer or something similar, find the recovery file and copy it... Attach it here and let me injure what directory it was in... Please... I appreciate any help...
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Or let me know... Somehow Swype changed that to injure...
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I believe its more than just a file, you have to flash it.
Weudel said:
Use root explorer or something similar, find the recovery file and copy it... Attach it here and let me injure what directory it was in... Please... I appreciate any help...
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If you know why the directory is I can post the files. Man, we really need some devs...
Also, you can might not need to flash it, but you would probably need to use ABD then.
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Was informed that we could use dump_image to pull it and then flash_image to reflash. Trying to get ADB working at the moment. Typing on the phone is terrible.
ThePravus said:
Was informed that we could use dump_image to pull it and then flash_image to reflash. Trying to get ADB working at the moment. Typing on the phone is terrible.
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The typing isn't that bad if you use swype or SwiftKey. Is there anything I can do to help?
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OK this is the best I can do I think.
I dumped the recovery block with the awesome help from Da_G]NARF[ on the XDA IRC chan.
AFAIK this should fix it.
Extract boot.rar
Copy boot.bin to your sdcard
Unmount the SDcard if you copied from your computer.
Open a terminal either with ADB shell or im assuming a term emulator would work.
SU for root privs. then use this command:
Code:
dd if /dev/block/bml1 of=/sdcard/boot.bak bs=4096
This will backup your current one.
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/boot.bin of=/dev/block/bml1 bs=4096
This will rewrite with the new one.
Reboot.
dfgged said:
The typing isn't that bad if you use swype or SwiftKey. Is there anything I can do to help?
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If you can pull the stock recovery and post it, that would be great...
Otherwise, could one of you try booting into the stock recovery and see what it does... I tried to load the Fascinate Clockwork using ROM Manager and I'm not sure if it actually did anything or not... I don't think Clockwork would check with Verizon for updates.... All I have experience with is Amon Ra on my Eris..... Would be great if it just failed to change it.....
ThePravus said:
OK this is the best I can do I think.
I dumped the recovery block with the awesome help from Da_G]NARF[ on the XDA IRC chan.
AFAIK this should fix it.
Extract boot.rar
Copy boot.bin to your sdcard
Unmount the SDcard if you copied from your computer.
Open a terminal either with ADB shell or im assuming a term emulator would work.
SU for root privs. then use this command:
Code:
dd if /dev/block/bml1 of=/sdcard/boot.bak bs=4096
This will backup your current one.
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/boot.bin of=/dev/block/bml1 bs=4096
This will rewrite with the new one.
Reboot.
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Awesome, thanks...
Looks like it worked... I guess I might not know for sure until the 2.2 OTA comes out.... Fingers crossed...
I've been working on porting clockwork. After running
Code:
build/tools/device/mkvendor.sh device_manufacturer_name device_name /your/path/to/the/boot.img
with the path substitution, I get
Code:
unpackbootimg not found. Is your android build environment set up and have the host tools been built?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
I am new to these forums Well, i have been looking around here for a while for my Continuum phone, i just haven't said anything
I may be completely wrong... But do these steps (The ones in the beginning) install Clockwork? Or is that for something completely different?
and this is probably the wrong place to ask... But in order to install the Voodoo lagfix, you need Clockwork, right?
Thank you for your help everyone
trailblazer101 said:
I am new to these forums Well, i have been looking around here for a while for my Continuum phone, i just haven't said anything
I may be completely wrong... But do these steps (The ones in the beginning) install Clockwork? Or is that for something completely different?
and this is probably the wrong place to ask... But in order to install the Voodoo lagfix, you need Clockwork, right?
Thank you for your help everyone
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Well this the right place to ask, and the steps you see are steps to flash the stock recovery back. Also, yes, we do need clockwork for voodoo.
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dfgged said:
Well this the right place to ask, and the steps you see are steps to flash the stock recovery back. Also, yes, we do need clockwork for voodoo.
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There currently is not a Clockwork Recovery for the Continuum, but it is in the works...
Has anyone other than Weudel tried using this supposed stock recovery?
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I'm using a Terminal Emulator on my phone trying to run the command to backup my current boot image. I'm typing "su" first for root privileges then typing "dd if /dev/block/bml1 of=/sdcard/boot.bak bs=4096" but I'm getting an error saying uknown operand if. Help?
Nevermind, I've discovered the problem. The code to backup your current boot image is "dd if=/dev/block/bml1 of=/sdcard/boot.bak bs=4096". There was an equal sign missing in the post above.
So I've completed the steps listed above and was under the impression this would restore my phone to stock. However, I still don't have the Verizon bloatware I deleted. Did I not understand what this process was meant to accomplish?
Folks,
I need someone on DL17 to test for root access. Due to the small community, I haven't heard if anyone is rooted on DL17.
While I can build kernels and get clockwork working for DJ20, for DL17, I need the stock kernel dumped, and for that I need root.
Steps:
1. Go to Index of /files and download rage.bin. (right click, save as)
2. Copy or adb push rage.bin to /data/local/tmp on your phone.
3. In adb shell:
Code:
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/rage.bin
Then
Code:
/data/local/rage.bin
It will give you a wall of text. Wait a few minutes, hit ctrl-c to close adb shell, then type
Code:
adb kill-server
Then do adb shell again. It should (hopefully) take you to a # prompt. Please report back.
Thanks.
adrynalyne said:
Folks,
I need someone on DL17 to test for root access. Due to the small community, I haven't heard if anyone is rooted on DL17.
While I can build kernels and get clockwork working for DJ20, for DL17, I need the stock kernel dumped, and for that I need root.
Steps:
1. Go to Index of /files and download rage.bin. (right click, save as)
2. Copy or adb push rage.bin to /data/local/tmp on your phone.
3. In adb shell:
Code:
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/rage.bin
Then
Code:
/data/local/rage.bin
It will give you a wall of text. Wait a few minutes, hit ctrl-c to close adb shell, then type
Code:
adb kill-server
Then do adb shell again. It should (hopefully) take you to a # prompt. Please report back.
Thanks.
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Bro I just used my one click...works fine. Full root and busybox.
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Great. Can you post the DL17 zImage?
Thanks.
adrynalyne said:
Great. Can you post the DL17 zImage?
Thanks.
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Give me a sec.
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have you tried my clockwork recovery? It works on DJ20, but I need more tests on DL17.
adrynalyne said:
have you tried my clockwork recovery? It works on DJ20, but I need more tests on DL17.
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No
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Can you give it a shot and if it doesn't work, give me the exact error message?
adrynalyne said:
Can you give it a shot and if it doesn't work, give me the exact error message?
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Sure linke to it.
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http://adrynalyne.us/files/odin/cont_cwm_recovery_2.tar.md5
http://www.mediafire.com/?3m25rg785awfjsh DL17 zImage
One thing you should note though is the data mounting problem jt fixed with voodoo clockwork, koush never got to it. Im porting 3.0.1 now.
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I was just building clockwork for them because I noticed they had the cdrom/mass storage bug with DL17, and there was NO recovery to flash a kernel with...
You can flash a kernel with adb commands.
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Im fully aware how to. Most are not. Its for them, not for me. I rather make it easy than hard.
I get what your saying, but a one click works just fine and so does odin... are you working on 2.0 or 3?
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Im working on getting these guys through the dark ages, today, instead of a month from now.
Is there a method of flashing CWM3 via update.zip in samsung recovery? I don't have a functional USB cable to use with the One Click method :/. Sorry if this has already been answered, I couldn't find an answer through searching. Thanks in advance!
No, but luckily USB cables are dirt cheap these days, I'm sure you can find one for < $5, or if worst comes to worst go to Sprint and beg a rep to replace your cable.
Lost the one that came with the phone, only have one which I stole from another charger and the device isn't recognized at all (tried it on multiple pcs). I really don't want to buy one as I never use it except for the CWM flash. I have a SD card reader to eliminate the need for cables.
Well, you need one if you're going to flash CWM, if anything just think of it as making your life easier in the long run, no more taking the SD card out just to put files on it.
Frankly I wouldn't mind if there were a way to do it manually in terminal.
*bump* Anyone have any ideas for a method of using terminal to do this?
it can be done in terminal, just open the batch file and read what it does via adb and do that in terminal
I started to do that but cant get past the exploit (rageagainstthecage). I get permission errors and can't even copy the file to /data/local/tmp. Any ideas?
EDIT: It's because the data partition cannot be modified without root access. Somehow adb bypasses this.
Adb runs with root access i suppose... let me look at something..
I basically need a method of obtaining temporary root on the device without using a computer. If i can do that, I can flash cwm using redbend_ua and then flash a rom/kernel for perm root. If it helps, i'm on OTA EC05
EDIT: Does redbend_ua require root access?
EDIT2: Nevermind. I tried running redbend_ua to flash the recovery image and got an error about /data/local/fota missing.
does z4root work on froyo?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
if it does.. then
Code:
su
cp /sdcard/redbend_ua /data/local
chmod 755 /data/local/redbend_ua
cp /sdcard/zImage /data/local/tmp/zImage
/data/local/redbend_ua restore /data/local/tmp/zImage /dev/block/bml8
chris41g said:
does z4root work on froyo?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
if it does.. then
Code:
su
cp /sdcard/redbend_ua /data/local
chmod 755 /data/local/redbend_ua
cp /sdcard/zImage /data/local/tmp/zImage
/data/local/redbend_ua restore /data/local/tmp/zImage /dev/block/bml8
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I thought of z4root, and no it doesnt work on froyo, not since eb13 it appears :/. I then thought "if ONLY i hadn't updated to ec05 (my phone came with di18)". Is there a way to get back to di18 without odin or custom recovery? Thanks for all your efforts thus far by the way.
trobertson said:
Is there a way to get back to di18 without odin or custom recovery?
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Is there another method of rooting I can do manually? That's the real problem here. I need root to run redbend_ua and from there i can do everything using clockwork. OR some other way to flash clockwork that doesnt require root but it seems that doesn't exist.
Well previously koush had an update.zip that would run in stock recovry and install cwm.. but it stopped working as of froyo, I'm assuming the recovery signature changed. Maybe contact him via twitter or something and see if he ever made a new one..
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chris41g said:
Well previously koush had an update.zip that would run in stock recovry and install cwm.. but it stopped working as of froyo, I'm assuming the recovery signature changed. Maybe contact him via twitter or something and see if he ever made a new one..
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Thanks for the heads up, I PM'd koush. Crossing my fingers on this one >.<!
trobertson said:
Thanks for the heads up, I PM'd koush. Crossing my fingers on this one >.<!
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Doesn't look like he's going to answer me. I tried getting him on IRC as well and was simply ignored :/.
I don't think he checks these forums often
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Maybe it is interesting also for others, how to get back ROOT access after flashing JB OTA. I did it with YAKJU.
The steps:
1.) adb reboot bootloader
2.) download recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.2-maguro.img
2.) fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.2-maguro.img
3.) adb kill-server
4.) adb start-server
5.) adb devices
6.) mount the system in CWM
7.) adb shell ls -al /system/bin/su
8.) adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
9.) adb shell ls -al /system/bin/su
10.) reboot
Dont forget to use fastboot with su or sudo -i in Linux.
Steps 3, 4 and 5 are only to ensure that your ADB works correctly with your device.
Steps 7 and 9 is also only for paranoid users like me
That's it.
Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper?
In another thread, a poster reported that Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper was unable to restore root after flashing JellyBean. I wonder if others have had the same experience? Thanks!
gibosi said:
In another thread, a poster reported that Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper was unable to restore root after flashing JellyBean. I wonder if others have had the same experience? Thanks!
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I was able to make it work...I hit restore su... then it took like a minute little pop up saying su restore successful ..opened superuser app...went back to ota root keeper...hit restore su again...that's when superuser prompted me to allow superuser access.
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Based on your experience, I flashed Jellybean this afternoon and Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper restored root. Thanks!
i think i've become lazy these days, i just selected - "root phone" in the nexus tool kit 7.4 after flashing the update to get root back.
i dont even bother typing the fastboot commands to boot CWM recovery in CMD anymore, i just select the option in the toolkit.
gibosi said:
In another thread, a poster reported that Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper was unable to restore root after flashing JellyBean. I wonder if others have had the same experience? Thanks!
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Placing this here in case it can help anyone else:
I downloaded the Jelly Bean .zip file, placed it in /cache, and used the stock recovery to update. After installation, I had lost root. su was gone from /system/xbin and OTA Rootkeeper was unable to restore root. Neither CWM Touch 5.8.0.2 nor CWM 5.5.0.2 were able to mount /sdcard in order to apply su.zip. However, /system/usr/we-need-root/su-backup was still there with the proper permissions so I was able to restore root manually by using it.
the OP's instructions worked for me. I flashed the OTA with CWM by the way (the stock failed on the package checking because I was rooted) ?
Anyway, I ran Titanium Backup to check the root worked per OP's instructions and it did but it complained that permissions weren't optimal so I let it change them to 6755 instead (which gives super to both the owner and the group).
Works like a charm now so far.... only 5 minutes with it though
I forgot to run root keeper before the 4.1.2 OTA. I presume this is still valid?
Can someone confirm that this wont wipe the device?
Ta
aidanbree said:
I forgot to run root keeper before the 4.1.2 OTA. I presume this is still valid?
Can someone confirm that this wont wipe the device?
Ta
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Let me make this a little easier, do the first couple of steps then once you are in recovery flash this: http://androidsu.com/superuser/
You are rooted.
Why are you trying to make this so hard?
Boot in to CWM Recovery and flash the zip. Takes about 5 seconds.
Couldn't we just adb push a su apk to system/app and maybe a adb install su?
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BrianDigital said:
Couldn't we just adb push a su apk to system/app and maybe a adb install su?
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You could but I still think my way would be easier, just my opinion though.
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miketoasty said:
You could but I still think my way would be easier, just my opinion though.
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I see but if you took the 4.1.2ota you were on stock recovery and someone wanting to get ota'the same way would have to revert back to stock recovery once this was done.
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BrianDigital said:
I see but if you took the 4.1.2ota you were on stock recovery and someone wanting to get ota'the same way would have to revert back to stock recovery once this was done.
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Good point, I don't regularly use the stock recovery so I wasn't thinking about it.
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miketoasty said:
Good point, I don't regularly use the stock recovery so I wasn't thinking about it.
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I am going to do this today, my girlfriend needs roots for silly things like changing the on screen button. I'll document it and leave it in here.
This way she can have her root and I dont have to be like "I needs to update your phone/tablet" when google pushes something new, and maybe other people might find it useful
Hello there iam new here ,and i need some help
I Have a HTC Desire z with firmware 2.3.3 and i want to downgrade to make root
I try to follow this tutorial .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
I follow the entire tutorial but I'm stuck at the very end
I Take a foto its the some problem:
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i dont know what i doing wrong ,
i thing it was the Stock Rom for my device i select the :
Vision_DZ_1.34.405.5_PC10IMG.zip (its that for me or not and i must put in scard like this PC10IMG.zip or like this PC10IMG )
but i dont know if was that the problem
Any solution
Thank you
Make sure sd is formatted to fat32, file is on root of sdcard (not in any folder) if windows is set. To hide file extention just name it PC10IMG and windows will add the .zip
Personally I say the fastboot method is better in a lot of ways but may be tricky if your unfimiliar
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Hey thanks for the help i just edit the PC10IMG.ZIP to PC10IMG and it works
Now i have firmware 2.2
With this firmware can i Root my phone
Were can i get the most simple tutorial to root my HTC Desire Z
Thankxx
Use either the xda wiki or strawmetals pdf guide, a quick google search will turn up bith
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can you give me the link that you mean
i found some confsue tutorial
thankx
.....XDA WIKI STRAWMETALS PDF CM WIKI
all of these are essentially the same guide just written differently, read through them, find the one that seems best for you, then follow it exactly and dont skip any steps
and next please use the search button or at least google for this, not trying to be a d*ck here just it makes life easier for everyone
Ok .thanks for the link
i just follow the tutorial and i downgrade to 2.2 now i want to root
I in this part:
PERMANENT ROOT
Theres a line that says :
There is a Readme.txt file in the platform-tools folder. Follow that and then enter the following commands taking care that you have typed correctly
But in the platform-tools folder i just have a NOTICE file, its that can i proced the rest of tutorial
thankx
Yeah the read me isn't needed, just follow steps
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demkantor said:
Yeah the read me isn't needed, just follow steps
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>adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/
>adb push gfree /data/local/tmp/
>adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
>adb push hboot-eng.img /data/local/tmp/
>adb push root_psn /data/local/tmp/
>adb push su /sdcard/
>adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/
>adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*
when i put the last line >adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/* showme:
C:\Users\Fabolous>adb shell chmod 755 / C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\pla
tform-tools*
Unable to chmod /: Read-only file system
what its wrong .
Right before the last command try adding this command
adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/sh
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Right before the last command try adding this command
adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/sh
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What last command that you say i stuck in here
After you push the superuser but before chmod add the line
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After you push the superuser but before chmod add the line
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I already able to make the whole process Superuser show me in the menu
Now what can I do from here
I can not update my mobile phone?
My version of Android its 2.2,what can i do to put a best firmware or custom firmware without losing root?
PS: MARKET dont work
Thankx for the help
You have to finish the rooting process
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demkantor said:
You have to finish the rooting process
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But i finish the root process,i install the emulator Tiger Arcade and work
but i in 2.2 android firmware can i install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on my HTC Desire Z or i lose the ROOT
What i do next?
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Sorry didn't get you question, well I'm glad you finished the guide, easy huh?
Rizzoizzo made a great guide on flashing the first rom for beginers, check out the general section and it will be within the first few pages. Pretty much just pick a rom, put on sd and boot to recovery, there you will flash it, then reboot
Now that you are rooted there are many new tweaks and mods to do but first grab a custom rom, you will find those in the developers section
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demkantor said:
Sorry didn't get you question, well I'm glad you finished the guide, easy huh?
Rizzoizzo made a great guide on flashing the first rom for beginers, check out the general section and it will be within the first few pages. Pretty much just pick a rom, put on sd and boot to recovery, there you will flash it, then reboot
Now that you are rooted there are many new tweaks and mods to do but first grab a custom rom, you will find those in the developers section
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i see the tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874787.
Comparate to ROOT i think its more easy,then i go to see the rooms in here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=758
But i dont know what its best for me (Noob)
can you tell me one great that everythings works (camera,bluethoot,etc)
PS: the room comes with language Portuguese iam from Portugal
Thanks again
Yep that's the right thread, be sure to thank rizzoizzo
There are many many roms that everything works so its hard to pick one for you, it all depends on you. If you like sense they tend to be slower than cm and other aosp roms but may be prettier
If you need 100% no issues the closest would be something with a gingerbread base but newer roms work damn near perfect too. Try some out and see where it gets you
Happy flashing
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demkantor said:
Sorry didn't get you question, well I'm glad you finished the guide, easy huh?
Rizzoizzo made a great guide on flashing the first rom for beginers, check out the general section and it will be within the first few pages. Pretty much just pick a rom, put on sd and boot to recovery, there you will flash it, then reboot
Now that you are rooted there are many new tweaks and mods to do but first grab a custom rom, you will find those in the developers section
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demkantor said:
Yep that's the right thread, be sure to thank rizzoizzo
There are many many roms that everything works so its hard to pick one for you, it all depends on you. If you like sense they tend to be slower than cm and other aosp roms but may be prettier
If you need 100% no issues the closest would be something with a gingerbread base but newer roms work damn near perfect too. Try some out and see where it gets you
Happy flashing
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O thankx
I installed this Room:
CyanogenMod 7 with success
If i want to change to another the process its the same
Yep, do a complete wipe then flash anew. Also I suggest doing a nandroid backup before each wipe/flash so you can easily go back to if you so desire
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