Hello All -
Im making the jump from WM6 to android and i purchased a droid X on ebay to flash over to cricket and put on my account. it did not say which version of android 2.x is installed on it at the moment. so it could either be 2.1 or 2.2 im not sure.
Anyway, im new to flashing androids, but am used to flashing WM devices (ppc6700-wm5/wm6, moto q9c-wm6, ppc6800 wm6). i THINK i have the whole flashing procedure down.
So i downloaded all of the usb drivers and the SDK, droid x bootstrap, ROM manager, RootMyX2, RDSLite 4.8, xUltimate 2.2, and the apex 1.3.1 ROM. basically trying to have everything i need in one place so i can get started when my DX gets here in the mail.
The way i understand it, i flash the rom first and then flash to cricket and put in my cricket info? also, i know theres a 2.3.x update out now via OTA, while it's still stock verizon should i let it update OTA or should i flash to cricket, let it OTA, and then flash a new rom onto the device?
I am sorry about all the questions, im sure they have been answered a million times but after a fair amount of research those are the questions im left with
EDIT: i decided to go with liberty 1.0 for my rom. on the rom's thread it says: "Liberty is tested and supported on only 320/340 droid X’s.", and that its built on gummyJAR 2.5 and can be installed over that. what steps would i need to take to update my device to 320 or 340? is there a preferred version as to 320 or 340?
I have absolutely no knowledge of cricket, so I can't help you on that. There are various people on here who do use cricket and so they can help you with that.
However, its pretty simple flashing ROM's. I've actually done it for several (2) of my friends while we were out somewhere. All you need is z4root, which can be found on XDA, and then each ROM will have instructions on how flash their ROM. That's easy though.
It may be in your best interest, and since you've already downloaded RSDLite, to do an SBF and then flash a ROM. You'll need to do that depending on which version you are running. It's not essential but I'm sure others will recommend the same.
I can't remember off the top of my head which SBF's are for which versions/kernals but there are plenty of people on here who can help you on that issue. I'll throw one little plug in there and let someone, more knowledgeable, take over. Give Liberty 1.0 a try.
I hated my DX and contemplated switching back to my D1 for considerable amount of time until I flashed my first ROM, Fission. Once I flashed that first ROM it was like a completely new phone. I'm hooked on these ROM's and the DX's huge display.
Goodluck and enjoy.
darnei said:
Hello All -
Im making the jump from WM6 to android and i purchased a droid X on ebay to flash over to cricket and put on my account. it did not say which version of android 2.x is installed on it at the moment. so it could either be 2.1 or 2.2 im not sure.
Anyway, im new to flashing androids, but am used to flashing WM devices (ppc6700-wm5/wm6, moto q9c-wm6, ppc6800 wm6). i THINK i have the whole flashing procedure down.
So i downloaded all of the usb drivers and the SDK, droid x bootstrap, ROM manager, RootMyX2, RDSLite 4.8, xUltimate 2.2, and the apex 1.3.1 ROM. basically trying to have everything i need in one place so i can get started when my DX gets here in the mail.
The way i understand it, i flash the rom first and then flash to cricket and put in my cricket info? also, i know theres a 2.3.x update out now via OTA, while it's still stock verizon should i let it update OTA or should i flash to cricket, let it OTA, and then flash a new rom onto the device?
I am sorry about all the questions, im sure they have been answered a million times but after a fair amount of research those are the questions im left with
EDIT: i decided to go with liberty 1.0 for my rom. on the rom's thread it says: "Liberty is tested and supported on only 320/340 droid X’s.", and that its built on gummyJAR 2.5 and can be installed over that. what steps would i need to take to update my device to 320 or 340? is there a preferred version as to 320 or 340?
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The link I used to flash my Droid X to cricket is not working anymore. Its easy to flash it to Cricket but like I said the site is either down or not working. What I did was use the stock OS and once I had all my cricket settings I flashed a new ROM. If you can I would update it to .340 first before you do any cricket settings.
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Hi guys
I'm getting rid of my hero and was just wondering should i leave it running villainRom 10.3 (after a full wipe) or put the offical rom back on?
Many thanks
Darren
probably best to use the RUU to make it official, thatway they cant have a go at you because they dont like the way it is, or, put it in your ebay listing saying when they buy it, do they want villain with the recovery or completely official
am i right in thinking that i need a 'windose' machine to use the ruu?
yes, i think so, if you have a mac you could use paralells desktop or bootcamp, and i think on linux it is called 'wine'
isn't there an almost offical 'update.zip' lurking about?
I would leave the stock rooted rom on. in my experience rooted phones sell for higher than non rooted IF you fully explain what root is and how it benifits the end user.
if you want to use an ruu I made an app called openruu (search for it in dev section) so you can flash on Linux or Mac.
If you are gonna sell it, upgrade to villain 12, and wipe. it is based on official release.
And rooted should fetch more money. Be clear in description that it is rooted and running whatever rom (maybe point to info on it) and they can't whine as it is as described.
Hello.
I've rooted my phone a while back and currently have Recovery 3.0.2.4. Everytime I try to install a new ROM, i go into a boot-loop and I have to reload my Froyo based ROM.
I've just read that Gingerbread came out on the MT4G and I was wondering if its worth un-rooting my phone (if thats possible), to get this update. I'm not making much use of ROMs because I always get bootloops. This is probably due to the fact that I never have a version that works on both Froyo and Gingerbread based ROMs as I don't know where to find one.
If you guys were in my situation, what would you do?
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Hello.
I've rooted my phone a while back and currently have Recovery 3.0.2.4. Everytime I try to install a new ROM, i go into a boot-loop and I have to reload my Froyo based ROM.
I've just read that Gingerbread came out on the MT4G and I was wondering if its worth un-rooting my phone (if thats possible), to get this update. I'm not making much use of ROMs because I always get bootloops. This is probably due to the fact that I never have a version that works on both Froyo and Gingerbread based ROMs as I don't know where to find one.
If you guys were in my situation, what would you do?
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The newest 3.x.x.x Recovery image will handle both 2.2 and 2.3 ROMs. Are you verifying the MD5SUM of the download prior to flashing them?
I don't know exactly how to do that. I don't see Md5 sums on ROM manager, where I'm attempting to download the C7 Mod.
hi everyone right now im on an errand for a friend of mine, i've been searching and i haven't found something that can serve me, i have found that i need to upgrade to froyo to install cm9, well in fact my friend will be fine if i just can put gb on his defy so if it is a real mess to install ics on this phone i think i will stick to cm 7.2 or 7 it doesnt matter i just need it to work fine and that he is able to install some apps that my firend isnt able to, i havent done root so if someone provide me with a good way to do it i would apreciate it a lot.
Does not mind whether you want CM7 or CM9 - first you should upgrade to froyo, best way through moto RSDLite program.
Upgrading to froyo will let you always downgrade to froyo again and you will have a way to any proper CM7 or CM9.
All info u can find here and here
U have to root, install sndInint, check whether u have green or red lens and choose any proper CM7 or CM9 to flash
Always do all steps as in threads - then u will not get into trouble
Hi everyone, hope you are ok
I want to change my sister's android, she has a droid pro , from Argentina 2.3.6 no root, and was coming here to watch the roms and stuff ( I'm not a noob in this, i have an lg gt540 and i have done everything with it lol)
But i'm kinda confused since it seems that roms are not for any countries...
So my question is this
what's the best cm7 rom out there? or the best aosp out there? I don't want cm9 or ics because i think it's not well developed for this phone yet, but maybe cm7 or aosp ginger is ok
please help me with that! and obviously the first step will be root, i tried z4root and universal click root with no success so any help with that too!
and if everything goes wrong, i always can turn back to default with rsd lite and the argentinian xml isn't it? thanks in advance!
pd: if anyone know if changing your android system in Argentina voids the warranty, please let me know!
I tried CM9 last night, and it was gorgeous! The only issue, my phone calls sounded like they were coming from the back of the phone, instead of through the speaker. So i decided to try dettofatto's rom....and after fiddling and fiddling for hours, finally realized how to get CDMA enabled (im on Verizon)
Its nice. Its almost stock, but its crazy fast....
Thread Closed, best rom threads are not allowed on XDA.
Thanks
The-Hulk
Hi guys,
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but unless I am missing something, I have yet to find a thread or instructions on how to do this.
I am on Pure Nexus, but I posted here because I'm guessing the answer applies to virtually any custom ROM. What are the steps involved in upgrading from a custom 6.0 ROM to the newly released Android 7.0? Is there a way to do this while keeping root?
Thanks,
speedemonV12 said:
Hi guys,
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but unless I am missing something, I have yet to find a thread or instructions on how to do this.
I am on Pure Nexus, but I posted here because I'm guessing the answer applies to virtually any custom ROM. What are the steps involved in upgrading from a custom 6.0 ROM to the newly released Android 7.0? Is there a way to do this while keeping root?
Thanks,
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There's roms you can flash, other than that just wait for the images to release and there will be alot options
So if it's a custom ROM based on 7.0 I can go ahead and flash using that specific ROM instructions?
I thought the official 7.0 came out yesterday, that's why I was wondering if I could update to the official and keep root and how to do that.
speedemonV12 said:
So if it's a custom ROM based on 7.0 I can go ahead and flash using that specific ROM instructions?
I thought the official 7.0 came out yesterday, that's why I was wondering if I could update to the official and keep root and how to do that.
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I'd Mae a backup send it to PC and try tupac4us rom or digitalhighs . They have vendors built in the zip .
I was on Benzo rom and this is exactly what I did; I restored back to stock rom only leaving bootloader unlocked. I joined the Android beta and the N ota was ready to install. I then flashed the latest twrp. I made sure to do a full nandroid and physically backed up anything important to my laptop before I restored to stock. I noticed until I flashed ditialhighs N rom my twrp would not "stick" but no big deal I just flashed it and went into recovery. It seems Android Pay is working with digitialhighs rom, you just toggle off root, use it, toggle back. Good luck
Which guide did you use for restoring to stock while keeping the bootloader unlocked?
i was on pure nexus 6.1 i used this guide to revert everything back to stock then i subscribed to the developer program and got 7.0 update in seconds, section 14 is pretty much all you need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928