Welcome to my guide to help you with every thing android related to your defy!Your defy is hard on the outside but it can be damaged on the inside, so I take no responsibility if you mess up but it is very hard to brick the defy
Any questions feel free to ask and we will try to help you
Have fun modding!
If you have a gide you want to add pm me! (i will link every thing to xda pages soon)
Contents
First up are some tools you should become familiar with if you want to start modding your device
how to root the defy
- Gain admin access ----------Use super one click and just press a button (very easy)
how to over clock the defy
- increase processor speed ---------- just download milestone over clock from market (easy)
how to install recovery
- allow installation of custom roms ---------- install app that allows recovery mode to work (easy)
Using rds lite
- allow installation motorola roms ---------- and application that allows you to re-flash your phone (medium)
How to install 2nd init
- use 2nd init bypass bootloader ---------- use an app to install 2nd init (Hard)
How to factory reset / unbrick
- reset you phone to complete stock ---------- use RSD Lite to flash a stock SBF (medium)
Next up is how to upgrade you device to newer versions of android. Their are a few different ways to do this and its down to how you choose to go about it.
If you are familiar with RSD lite you can flash a Motorola signed rom quite easily.A list of SBF's can be found here at xda. I would check the thread first to make sure every thing is ok with it and it is downloadable to save your self a lot of trouble
Official UK froyo 2.2 Upgrades
For the official Vodaphone uk Froyo update Look here
For the official T-Mobile uk Froyo update Look over here
Non official (but probably better) Upgrades
2.1how to install an éclair custom rom
- custom version of android 2.1 ---------- downlaod revover image and restore in reovery (easy)
2.2how to install a froyo custom rom
- custom version of android 2.2 ---------- flash image with RDS lite and then use recovery (medium)
2.3how to install a gingerbread custom rom
- custom version of android 2.3.4 ---------- use 2nd init to flash a new kernel and new rom(hard)
any tips you have share below
any questions feel free to ask below
I will link every thing to xda soon
Nice Post !!!!
please update rooting with superoneclick instead of z4root
A nice guide! I hope you keep updating it! Thanks for all your efforts!
Looking forward to reading all this when I get time!
lanfearxt said:
please update rooting with superoneclick instead of z4root
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o yeah thanks
Add how to decompile sbf file, and recompile them and know their versions every each of them.
Add how to make custom.zip and update.zip which can be flash only in custom recovery.
Add how to editor apk files and tools needed to make it work.
Add how to use root explorer to copy, move and fix permission in the system folders.
Add how to recover from semi brick, full brick and known its way around.
Make a fully complete guide would surely push your guide an ultimate thread..
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how to downgrade ?
it would be better if you provide some links how to downgrade from froyo 2.2 - eclair 2.1 (either to 2.51 or 2.59)
and also to gingerbread (2.3.4 or 2.3.3) to froyo 2.2 or else eclair 2.1 (either 2.51 or 2.59)
if someone has flashed with full sbf . as of now not talking about them. but if someone has flashed gingerbread 2.3.3/2.3.4 with nanodroid backup of 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 (shadows rom) ... they arent able to find any solution to downgrade as of now . can you please provide a proper link which works for downgrade in the above mentioned scenario ?
do i need the 2nd init to restore a backup from recovery?
thanx
This is a very old thread! Check the Beginners guide in this forum, its very first post
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guinnes.s said:
do i need the 2nd init to restore a backup from recovery?
thanx
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2init will in install CMW Mode which helps in recovery. So what i knw is
"2init in needed to make a recovery option in booting menu which helps to recover from a nanroid backup"..
seems no other method is avaliable as Defy has a locked boot loader and u can edit it easily..
bt u can also try RSDLite to restore from a .SBF file using PC
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Successfully I downgraded Evo from 2.2 to 2.1 android. and I want to upgrade it a gin to 2.2.
not only downgraded but also rooted 2.1 Android.
I get error message Error code: 1012
and when I download the official 2.2 it prosed but after a while its stuck!
what to do?
Can you help me to updated the rooted evo 2.1 to the official 2.2 please?
You need to make sure that nand is unlocked. Do Simple Root found in the dev forums or complete Part 2 of Toast's How to Root Guide also in the dev forums.
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Ibraheemoman said:
Successfully I downgraded Evo from 2.2 to 2.1 android. and I want to upgrade it a gin to 2.2.
not only downgraded but also rooted 2.1 Android.
I get error message Error code: 1012
and when I download the official 2.2 it prosed but after a while its stuck!
what to do?
Can you help me to updated the rooted evo 2.1 to the official 2.2 please?
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if you used the unrevoked way for both root and forever then you can't upgrade, you can download the ota all you want, but it will not install, which leads me to believe those of us who rooted this way will never be able to except a ota, so we might have to just rely on custom ROM's, which are better anyways.
I'd recommend Netarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build, and don't forget a custom kernel as well to go with that to make it really perform, also recommend Netarchy's 4.1.9 cfs kernel.
tomh1979 said:
if you used the unrevoked way for both root and forever then you can't upgrade, you can download the ota all you want, but it will not install, which leads me to believe those of us who rooted this way will never be able to except a ota, so we might have to just rely on custom ROM's, which are better anyways.
I'd recommend Netarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build, and don't forget a custom kernel as well to go with that to make it really perform, also recommend Netarchy's 4.1.9 cfs kernel.
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Tanks for offering me a solution but I do not who to install a rooted room in my device, I am just knew to HTC,
So what are the steps to install knowNetarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build to a rooted Evo?
Ibraheemoman said:
Tanks for offering me a solution but I do not who to install a rooted room in my device, I am just knew to HTC,
So what are the steps to install knowNetarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build to a rooted Evo?
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Thanks for offering me a solution but I do not how to install a rooted room in my device, I am just knew to HTC,
So what are the steps to install knowNetarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build to a rooted Evo?
Ibraheemoman said:
Thanks for offering me a solution but I do not how to install a rooted room in my device, I am just knew to HTC,
So what are the steps to install knowNetarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build to a rooted Evo?
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All of the instructions are in the forums. Read and follow the steps. You need to put in some of your own effort. No one is going to do it for you.
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Ibraheemoman said:
Thanks for offering me a solution but I do not how to install a rooted room in my device, I am just knew to HTC,
So what are the steps to install knowNetarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build to a rooted Evo?
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Check out this link http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Check out the section labeled "Reinstalling an official recovery" and it tells you what you need to do to install OTA Roms.
Give me a thumbs up if this helps.
reekotubbs said:
Check out this link http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Check out the section labeled "Reinstalling an official recovery" and it tells you what you need to do to install OTA Roms.
Give me a thumbs up if this helps.
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In my sig, you can find a detailed guide for upgrading using Unrevoked Forever + the official OTA.
Ibraheemoman said:
Tanks for offering me a solution but I do not who to install a rooted room in my device, I am just knew to HTC,
So what are the steps to install knowNetarchy's HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 final build to a rooted Evo?
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it's really easy with installing roms, they all come with instructions, which are clear and simple, mostly just boot into recovery once you get that taken care of, do a factory data wipe, and install rom that is stored on your sd card in the download file, once you do it, you see how easy and simple it is, just make a nandroid backup first before doing the factory reset IMO.
tomh1979 said:
it's really easy with installing roms, they all come with instructions, which are clear and simple, mostly just boot into recovery once you get that taken care of, do a factory data wipe, and install rom that is stored on your sd card in the download file, once you do it, you see how easy and simple it is, just make a nandroid backup first before doing the factory reset IMO.
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Actually I did something else and it worked.
1- copied OTA official update to SD-card
2- waped the device
3- install the official update from SD-Card,
4- Restart
5- Delete user data from SD-card
it work fin I have the Superuser Icon, but I cannot access to the root as before, its OK as far as my device is back.
reekotubbs said:
Check out this link http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
Check out the section labeled "Reinstalling an official recovery" and it tells you what you need to do to install OTA Roms.
Give me a thumbs up if this helps.
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Actually I did something else and it worked.
1- copied OTA official update to SD-card
2- waped the device
3- install the official update from SD-Card,
4- Restart
5- Delete user data from SD-card
it work fin I have the Superuser Icon, but I cannot access to the root as before, its OK as far as my device is back.
I have perm root & rom manager(both of them)and when i select flash clockwork recovery a red triangle over a phone image appears on the screen and stays until i pull the battery. what am i doing wrong ? please help.
thanks in advance.
Update Rom Manager.
I just would like to ask since this is posted in the development section and not the q/a or general section, what does this have to do with android development for the g2
I cunker
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Uninstall your old rom manager because it doesnt support g2, download the new one, flash clockwork mod-select g2 as your device- wait for it to download and flash he recovery. Btw i would suggest you click fix permissions first before doing any of that
nitro70044 said:
I have perm root & rom manager(both of them)and when i select flash clockwork recovery a red triangle over a phone image appears on the screen and stays until i pull the battery. what am i doing wrong ? please help.
thanks in advance.
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just like others said, make sure you have the latest rom manager (i believe its v2.5.0.7). are you seeing a "G2" option when you click flash clockwork recovery?
clockwork mod for noob
I finaly decide to root my G2( and S-Off ). So I use CyanogenWiki procedure without section about Flashing the Engineering HBoot with is denger and optional.Next I was uninstall no need stock soft (mp3 amazon finance or listen).Today I try to backup everything with clockwork mod.
1. Is the procedure with ROM Manager safe?
2.Do i need to do something else after geting perma root and s-off to install clockwork mod ? (still don't know what for is Engineering HBoot)
3. After instaling clockwork mod or after rooting I will stop geting official updates ?
4. Do i have to buy a prem version of ROM Manager or free market version will do the job ?
5. How to flash clockwork v3 and is there reason to do that ?
Greetings for @ll
(sorry for my english - am a polish user)
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Happy Birthday Dear xda-developers
Happy Birthday to You.
pawel_podgorski said:
I finaly decide to root my G2( and S-Off ). So I use CyanogenWiki procedure without section about Flashing the Engineering HBoot with is denger and optional.Next I was uninstall no need stock soft (mp3 amazon finance or listen).Today I try to backup everything with clockwork mod.
1. Is the procedure with ROM Manager safe?
2.Do i need to do something else after geting perma root and s-off to install clockwork mod ? (still don't know what for is Engineering HBoot)
3. After instaling clockwork mod or after rooting I will stop geting official updates ?
4. Do i have to buy a prem version of ROM Manager or free market version will do the job ?
5. How to flash clockwork v3 and is there reason to do that ?
Greetings for @ll
(sorry for my english - am a polish user)
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear xda-developers
Happy Birthday to You.
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Lots of q's
Ok
1.Clockwork mod is very safe
2.No. If you have Perma-rooted your phone you are good to go
3.After installing it you can receive OTA updates if you are using STOCK rom
but its best to not update via OTA at risk of losing root. I was already had
temp root when we got the OTA in US and I had no problem but be warned
4.The free version is fine. But its always good to buy the paid version for added benefits and to help dev out
5.read this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916796
READ READ READ
"Perm Root with hboot-eng.....is needed to flash a custom ROM (still REQUIRED for the moment)"
So this way or other i will need to do Hboot procedure ?
nitro70044 said:
I have perm root & rom manager(both of them)and when i select flash clockwork recovery a red triangle over a phone image appears on the screen and stays until i pull the battery. what am i doing wrong ? please help.
thanks in advance.
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Sometimes it takes a couple of times before recovery sticks, so if you get the red triangle just reflash the recovery again untill it sticks.
pawel_podgorski said:
"Perm Root with hboot-eng.....is needed to flash a custom ROM (still REQUIRED for the moment)"
So this way or other i will need to do Hboot procedure ?
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Eng. Hboot is not required to flash a custom rom, but obviously perm-root is. Im guessing you got that quote "Perm Root with hboot-eng.....is needed to flash a custom ROM (still REQUIRED for the moment)" from the CM7 Nightly thread, but there is a way to flash CWM3 without an ENG. Hboot ( it requires terminal emulator) and also the CM7 nightly rom.
Any idea how to install CM7 from stock less risky way then hboot ? How about flashing CM 6 and upgrading to 7 ?
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pawel_podgorski said:
Any idea how to install CM7 from stock less risky way then hboot ? How about flashing CM 6 and upgrading to 7 ?
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If the HBOOT required comment was for just CWM3, then there are guides already out there (including one stickied in this forum):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900460
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902493
Then just use CWM3 to flash CM7 like normal...
Absolutly right. Thx for links. Am a noob.
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i think our forum is so much jumbled and crowded with soo much great stuffs
please i would like to request something to pick up for flashing and other questions . i am finding difficulty in initializing my research on my defy
Requesting your co operation to link up some threads in proper order to work with and start from some sort of START / FIRST READ ME GUIDE
sorry for the request its just i dont like my defy to get bricked (soft or hard).
Thank you
Just a question: which version of Android is your Defy running? I know most Defys run Eclair, but some are already being sold with Froyo installed. This affects directly on the flashing process: if you have Eclair, you have to make a special kind of backup. You know, custom firmwares void your warranty.
If your Defy has Froyo and you flash another Froyo ROM (or CM7, which is Gingerbread), you can easily switch back to your stock firmware if you need to send your device to repair. If your stock ROM is Eclair, and you flash Froyo or Gingerbread, without the special backup, you won't be able to downgrade.
IMO this is a good place to start. Waiting for your reply in order to send further instructions.
Iam also having the same problem. I bought mine two days ago.. And I don't know where to start from..
My defy has eclair.. And I bought it in india.. So I should backup first?
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A good place to start is the wiki, it has all the starter info you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Motorola_Defy.jpg
K3n H1mur4 said:
Just a question: which version of Android is your Defy running? I know most Defys run Eclair, but some are already being sold with Froyo installed. This affects directly on the flashing process: if you have Eclair, you have to make a special kind of backup. You know, custom firmwares void your warranty.
If your Defy has Froyo and you flash another Froyo ROM (or CM7, which is Gingerbread), you can easily switch back to your stock firmware if you need to send your device to repair. If your stock ROM is Eclair, and you flash Froyo or Gingerbread, without the special backup, you won't be able to downgrade.
IMO this is a good place to start. Waiting for your reply in order to send further instructions.
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thanks for your prompt reply, i am running eclair as my stock rom 2.59 deblur edition (india) so please guide me for what you been talking as "special backup"
We both have same defy.. Waiting for a good answer..
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I also got really lost in the first days, but you just have to have the discipline and patience to read a lot, after a few days of reading the defy boards here at xda I felt ready to start modding it.
hi, i need help too.
im a bit confused.
defy is my first android phone
just rooted it yesterday w/ superoneclick.
my phone is still on eclair 2.1
build no.
jdnem u3 2.51.0 which i believe is from india
can i update it to any froyo? how? i wanna try cm7 and other custom roms and able to downgrade.pls help and give step by step nooby instructions.
thanks defy community
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This page lists the important threads in an organized way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Defy
The threads linked however, can have over a hundred pages So it may not be what you are looking for
K3n H1mur4 said:
If your Defy has Froyo and you flash another Froyo ROM (or CM7, which is Gingerbread), you can easily switch back to your stock firmware if you need to send your device to repair.
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Thanks!
A question about that:
I have a new defy with OTA froyo update from T-Mobile USA. If I want another froyo rom, do I need to flash the sbf/firmware, or can I just do a nandroid recovery of the new rom with clockworkmod?
Zach21 said:
Thanks!
A question about that:
I have a new defy with OTA froyo update from T-Mobile USA. If I want another froyo rom, do I need to flash the sbf/firmware, or can I just do a nandroid recovery of the new rom with clockworkmod?
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If you flash a new sbf without a wipe, you will keep all your apps etc, whereas you'll have to back everything up and reinstall if u do a nandroid. i recommend backing up either way.
stewi21 said:
If you flash a new sbf without a wipe, you will keep all your apps etc, whereas you'll have to back everything up and reinstall if u do a nandroid. i recommend backing up either way.
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Thanks!
I don't really have anything on this phone to keep since its new, data and apps can be wiped out completely.
I do want to get rid of the motoblur apps.
So this is what I plan on:
Root (already done)
Install CWM
Backup my existing rom on sdcard
Copy new rom to sdcard
Flash new rom with CWM
Say goodbye to Motoblur
I imagine I will need to do a couple of data wipes in the process. I assume before backup and before flashing.
Will this work? Motoblur gone for good?
Update:
WORKS
I highly recommend JBoogie3 roms. Quick and easy.
I'm using my HTC Desire with the official android 2.29. But now I want to flash with the latest cyanogen.
The tutorial given on xda-developers.com is for updating from 7.0.2 to 7.0.3. The wiki.cyanogenmod.com gives a slightly more detailed tutorial which seems to aim for a full install on the device taken from stock, but the link to download the rom targets the same file as for the xda-developer tutorial i.e. update-cm-7.0.3-Desire-signed.zip.
So I would like to know how to proceed.
Developer Sub-Forum - Everythig Desire and Tutorial threads are there hoe to root, flash etc.
davebugyi said:
Developer Sub-Forum - Everythig Desire and Tutorial threads are there hoe to root, flash etc.
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I agree the tutorial gives instructions to upgrade from other roms than cyanogenmod but there's this input in the tutorial:
Originally Posted by cyanogen
The 7.0.3 update is *ONLY* for people using 7.0.2* stable builds. You'll hose your system if you install it on a nightly from the last week (2.3.4/GRJ22).
The only link to download a rom is the update-cm-7.0.3-Desire-signed.zip rom. Even in the wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#HTC_Desire_.28GSM.29, only update-cm-7.0.3-Desire-signed.zip is available. I'm expecting something without the word "update" in the file name.
Rule is, if you are coming from any other rom, a full wipe is needed. That applies to any rom.
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but now there is cyanogenmod 7.1
That doesn't change anything. If you want to flash without any problems, NAND backup, full wipe, then flash the rom you want.
Is wipping out the current rom,backing it up ,flashing the rom a must to do before flashing in a new rom or a desired one ?
General rule of thumb. If changing rom it's an absolute must! There's no rom's that I am aware of that allow switching to another rom without losing all of your data (if you haven't backed it up).
If updating rom, try it and see. Most of the time you can just install the updated rom with no wipes and it works. If it doesn't then you always have your Nandroid and Titanium backups to rely on don't you? Please tell me that you didn't update / change rom without backups.....
Thank you for the advice . Im abit newhere so im just asking things before i start rooting my htc ..
First of all,
What is Unbricking ?
Second Question:
If I flash my SU640 to GingerBread 2.3.5 , Root it using whatever method. confirm root using
"adb shell"
"su"
Install CWM using "dd" or "cat" to mmcblk0p13
Copy any custom ROM to my sdcard,
boot into CWM
Can I flash these customs ROMs successfully ?
If not , why not...
If yes , then why does the guide tell me to flash AT&T version of Gingerbread to install CWM.
P.S i have not been able to boot into AT&T GB using ANY guide so far.
I have been able to use CWM and root access on Korean GB though.
salimbaba said:
First of all,
What is Unbricking ?
Second Question:
If I flash my SU640 to GingerBread 2.3.5 , Root it using whatever method. confirm root using
"adb shell"
"su"
Install CWM using "dd" or "cat" to mmcblk0p13
Copy any custom ROM to my sdcard,
boot into CWM
Can I flash these customs ROMs successfully ?
If not , why not...
If yes , then why does the guide tell me to flash AT&T version of Gingerbread to install CWM.
P.S i have not been able to boot into AT&T GB using ANY guide so far.
I have been able to use CWM and root access on Korean GB though.
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i'm fairly new here but i'm pretty sure about the following:
if you booting into cwm you dont need to unbrick. unbrick is for if you've bricked your phone through a fail flash or corrupted d/l or w/e.
if your reading a unbricking guide thats why its telling you to flash to at&t because if your phone is upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich then it got bricked by secure bootloader that gets installed.
you should be able to flash a custom rom as long as you follow the proper procedure, find the procedure for installing the rom you are using and follow it.
note: ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL ROM IN CWM before flashing a custom rom. reasons for this are you could have problems with the rom and have to revert, among other things, also you may not like the new mod and want to go back for preference etc.
for my p930 i run cyanogenmod 10, it's jelly bean and it seems to be stable, after all it is marked as stable by the developer, here is a link for d/l and install instructions if you want to try it.
http://get.cm/?device=p930 this is where you can download CyanogenMod one of the most popular, there are others though if you are curious google them. I recommend a stable version for your first flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1980505 <-- install guide, click on the show content button under the kind of rom you are installing... READ THE WARNINGS ON THIS PAGE.
*edit* dont forget to backup your contacts/apps that you want to be sure you have for your custom Rom as well. titanium backup is the generally recommended app for backing up apps and their data, there are tonnes of apps that do contact backups.
i was going through threads and i noticed that u have the SU version of the phone, make sure you get a rom that is compatible with SU640