I'm not sure this is the right place for this, sorry as i am new. Yesterday i finally decided to root my D2 and i love it. Iv'e read around that the best thing to add next is a custom rom for overclocking and stuff. Now iv'e been looking on youtube on google and xda to find out how to do it. To keep it brief i need help and a step by step on what todo.Can anybody help a fellow d2 user out? I was scared just rooting it even more now figuring out how to add custom rom. I'm on stock kernel and rooted. Thank you to anybody that may be able to help me.
[HOW TO] Install/Use Droid 2 Bootstrap
Thank you very much, instructions were clear and now i know how to. Thank you again sir :highfive:
which system version is on phone
menu/system settings/about phone/
4.5.601, 4.5.621 or.....
sd_shadow said:
which system version is on phone
menu/system settings/about phone/
4.5.601, 4.5.621 or.....
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System version: 4.5.621
you may want to try
cm7 it may be the most stable
go to http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/50469-installing-cm-from-234/#entry335479
and down load link posted by supercutetom
it's the newest for 621
also several good roms @ rootzwiki forum
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Thank you for the tip for rootzwiki forum,
It seems the file Supercutetom linked has been deleted or moved sadly.
Is there another link to the one he posted? The comments i've read about his link seems it worked nicely.
ive got a copy, i may have even uploaded it already
just need to check
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uploading now, will post link later
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ive got a copy, i may have even uploaded it already
just need to check
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If you happen to find it please let me know
I really appreciate the help you are giving me threw this process.
CM7 for D2 with 601 kernel check removed
droid2-cm7-gb-20120611-spitemare-.621.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1p0x45o55sms10
100mb md5: F483935C9F493B26BB2008EA9223D108
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CM7 for D2 with 601 kernel check removed
droid2-cm7-gb-20120611-spitemare-.621.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1p0x45o55sms10
100mb md5: F483935C9F493B26BB2008EA9223D108
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I have a question on rom manger by your guide you say to select DROID X (2nd-init) does it also work for droid 2?
I see the droid 2 recovery under the one you specified, but if yours is the correct one would like to know
yes in rom manager select droid x 2nd init
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it works for d2, d2g, & dx
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yes in rom manager select droid x 2nd init
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it works for d2, d2g, & dx
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If i made the nandroid backup do i still have to use titanium backup to backup everything not sure how all that works or am i good with just the nandroid?
I'm also confused at this step you mentioned :
Select wipe data/ factory reset confirm Yes-- delete all user data
select wipe cache partition confirm Yes- Wipe Cache
Also does installing a rom take about the same time as making a nandroid?
I ask because my battery isnt really good. It was fully charged when i started the nandroid backup and after it's completion it was 50%.
Wouldn't factory reset delete all data even from sd card making the backup disappear?
Apologies for the nooby questions i'm just trying to do everything correct and learning at the same time. Scared abit lol.
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If i made the nandroid backup do i still have to use titanium backup to backup everything not sure how all that works or am i good with just the nandroid?
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you should be able to restore apps with titanium from nandroid, I've always just backed up directly with titanium
I'm also confused at this step you mentioned :
Select wipe data/ factory reset confirm Yes-- delete all user data
select wipe cache partition confirm Yes- Wipe Cache
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it's required, or you will bootloop, that's why you need to backup everything you want to keep, to sd card
Also does installing a rom take about the same time as making a nandroid?
I ask because my battery isnt really good. It was fully charged when i started the nandroid backup and after it's completion it was 50%.
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yes, recharge battery
Wouldn't factory reset delete all data even from sd card making the backup disappear?
Apologies for the nooby questions i'm just trying to do everything correct and learning at the same time. Scared abit lol.
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no wiping data, does not touch sd card
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you should be able to restore apps with titanium from nandroid, I've always just backed up directly with titanium
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So should i save the nandroid to computer and just backup everything with titanium?
I only made the nandroid because of the step on your guide and also been reading its always good to make one.
Titaniium + Nandroid = Basically same thing?
no they are not the same,
a nandroid create a snapshot image of the phones system, restoring it, will restore every system file and user file
normally you only restore a nandroid after trying another rom, and decided to go back
titanium backups apps and app data
also can backup other data if selected
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no they are not the same,
a nandroid create a snapshot image of the phones system, restoring it, will restore every system file and user file
normally you only restore a nandroid after trying another rom, and decided to go back
titanium backups apps and app data
also can backup other data if selected
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Ah i see. So if i ever decide to take off rom and go back to how things were before i would use nandroid backup as the source to do that?
In the mean time it is fine if i save the nandroid backup on my computer or is it something that i have to keep on sd card?
yes you if you don't like a rom, just boot to cwm, and wipe data/cache and restore nandroid, will reboot like nothing ever happened
if you are trying to save space moving nandroid to pc is fine, alot easier to have on sd card
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yes you if you don't like a rom, just boot to cwm, and wipe data/cache and restore nandroid, will reboot like nothing ever happened
if you are trying to save space moving nandroid to pc is fine, alot easier to have on sd card
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The rom is beautiful. Took only a few minutes.
I'm having a few problems. I cant find google play, and it keeps telling me to activate phone. It's a wifi only phone not in service i know how to bypass activation screen but still shows up and no google play help please on that.
Also doesnt ask me to sign into my google. Did i do something wrong?
Like all of my google apps are gone.
I was able to install the Google apps now everything is fine. However after I used titanium backup to install my apps n data. Everytime I try to access Google play it just force closes me. Any ideas on why this happens?
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Can someone tell me if an android backup is the same as an android backup ? What is the difference ?
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Can someone tell me if an android backup is the same as an android backup ? What is the difference ?
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dont think there is a difference. a nandroid backup is a complete image of your file system at the time of backup. essentially a complete copy of your phone's state. its done in clockwork/bootstrap recovery
+1 for racinwarrior
and i think you made a typo in your op.
Thanks 4 your help it looks like you clarified that for me. Oh ya I did eff up on my spelling. Ment to say nandroid back up and android back up. okay so I have bootstrap recovery and have done a backup. so does this mean if my phone is messed up I can revert back to that date I did the backup and my phone should be okay ? And do I need to do a complete wipe data of my phone ? thanks for everyones help
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Yeah, i always wipe system, data, cache when i'm restoring a back up just to be on the safe side as a nandroid will literally restore your phone to the condition it was in when you backed it up
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I'm trying to restore apps but i keep getting force closes,anything I try to restore always end up in a force close after restoration
If not resolved, I recommend people wait for ota update. Too many [email protected]
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Cat_On_Droid said:
I'm trying to restore apps but i keep getting force closes,anything I try to restore always end up in a force close after restoration
If not resolved, I recommend people wait for ota update. Too many [email protected]
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If you're restoring with titanium backup try to only restore app and not app+data. The data part might conflict with the new FW as it's a higher build number.
Don't think it has anything to do with the posted .ftf file nor the method in updating.
Regards Dousan...
I'm restoring using my backup root. Damnit.. I have so much data: (
Is there any way to bypass ?
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Your right dousan!!!data conflict is Persisistant !what can I do???
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Your right dousan!!!data conflict is Persisistant !what can I do???
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If you're restoring data from a nandroid i would then flash the doomlord kernel that matches the FW build on the nandroid. Then i would restore the nandroid and then download titanium backup and do a back up with that. Then upgrade to the state where you are now and use the TB to restore apps without data
Regards Dousan...
e: Just reread your post and saw that I missed the app you are using to restore. In that case it would be helpfull if you had a recent nandroid. Afaik My backup root can only restore one way and that's app+data at once and nothing else.
e2: You could do the above, flash kernel and firmware that matches your backup from my backup root. When flashed then restore the backup from my backup root and then download TB and do a backup with that. Then return to current state you have at the moment and restore with TB using only app option when doing so.
So I don't get any data -_-?
Edit, wrong, myroot does it threeway
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So I don't get any data -_-?
Edit, wrong, myroot does it threeway
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Yes without data or atleast do one at a time to check if it FC's.
Edited my post above.
Regards Dousan...
So I don't get any data back? I have both tb and myroot. I use my root because I don't have tbpro to restore all at once
No data? Boooo...
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Hey there is no data conflict, that's for sure.
I flashed the ftf file with the "Wipe user data" option UNCHECKED. All my apps, data, contacts, messages remained as they were without any single conflict or FC anywhere.
Besides, I restored many apps via Titanium now and then. They worked fine.
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Maybe it's a problem with MyBackup root. try mybackup Pro.
OK I restored some data, and it worked fine
Strange...
I may not wipe user data next time....
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I've used TB alot and have now and then encountered FC'ing when restoring both app+data when jumping build numbers in FW/custom roms.
Games from gameloft just acts weird at some points when restoring from TB with data aswell.
It still could be a data conflict as i've seen people upgrading the same custom roms on the same phones and some get that FC'ing when they don't wipe data and some don't and some get's it when restoring with app+data and then some don't. So it might still be worth restoring one at a time to see wich has a conflict.
Regards Dousan...
Am thinking of not wiping data and return to 233 and restore my vadass apps and data!
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Hey there is no data conflict, that's for sure.
I flashed the ftf file with the "Wipe user data" option UNCHECKED. All my apps, data, contacts, messages remained as they were without any single conflict or FC anywhere.
Besides, I restored many apps via Titanium now and then. They worked fine.
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You mean we can flash the 2.3.4 ftf file even w/uncheck wipe user data, and all those apps will still work perfectly? Hmmm, seems like I will get this 2.3.4 now.. The reason why I don't flash is because of the restoring problem also, the last time I did that, it took me 3-4 days to download all data files again.. Maybe nextime I will just do a backup of the apk using mybackup root and I will just backup my sdcard files to my PC..
But oh, I will lose root since my BL is still locked, I will not be able to flash the rootxperia.. Maybe I'll just wait for OTA then.. Tsk..
I have compiled this information over different forums and decided to post it to help the community out. Thank me for doing the searching and reading, however, proper thanks goes to the gents you posted the information.
Basics for Flashing a ROM:
1. Make a nand back up of your present set up.
2. WIPE EVERYTHING I wipe in this order:
CACHE-DALVIC-BOOT-SYSTEM-SDCARD:.android_secure DATA-SDCARD:EXT, Then I wipe ALL userdata/factory reset, I do all of these twice, some do it only once some as much as 3Xs WIPE EVERYTHING EXCEPT SDCARD
3. Flash rom of your choosing
4. Flash Kernel of your choosing
5.reboot
6.Before you do anything let ROM settle in for about 10 mins., after about 10 mins. unlock lockscreen
7. skip through initial set up, don't set up any accts. yet and check and make sure everything installed(since you did not sign into google, google apps will not be present, this is normal.
8. Reboot into recovery, wipe CACHE and DALVIC-CACHE and reboot phone
9. Now go ahead and sign into all your accounts and set up google and all that good stuff, this time around all google apps(yes this includes the market) should be present
10. Open market install apps if you use TI back up DON'T restore system apps or or data for any app, just restore the app.I know it seems like the long way to do it but doing it this way has ensured me flawless transitions from ROM to ROM or version to version. Amon-Ra 2.3 recommended.
thanks and originally posted by: steal25 (theMikMik forums)
Battery Calibration:
Plug in charge till green
Unplug power down
Plug in (while off) charge till green
Unplug power up
Let it completely settle
Plug in charge till green
Power down
Boot into Recovery
Wipe Battery Stats
thanks and originally posted by: zeppelinrox
Criticism will be accepted since there are numerous ways to flash and calibrate. Just thought these instructions were worth sharing.
Hit the thanks if this helped
Great guide! Thanks for sharing!
There's also an app called battery calibration, and you need to be rooted of course, I use it, so I don't need to go to recovery.
Helped me out mate, thanks
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There is a somewhat simpler way to calibrate. There's an app, charge to 100%, it beeps. Fries ready, now just hit calibrate and your done. Works easier and doesn't require recovery menu.
As for wiping, holy crap. All this time I have only been wiping cache, dalvik, and data. I was restoring with titanium BUT now I use astro. I restore data with titanium..maybe a bad idea but I don't feel like going through autostarts and redoing what doesn't need to be on lol.
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Will wiping the sdcard erase my zip files needed to install a new rom?
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PointBlankChaos said:
Will wiping the sdcard erase my zip files needed to install a new rom?
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Wipe Dalvik and Cache not the SDcard from recovery
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Good Guide, i referred to many of these guides when i was first starting a little over a year ago!
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Wipe Dalvik and Cache not the SDcard from recovery
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Good Guide, i referred to many of these guides when i was first starting a little over a year ago!
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Thank you. That was actually a crucial answer that I was looking for. Now I feel more at ease.
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Thank you. That was actually a crucial answer that I was looking for. Now I feel more at ease.
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Been there! thats why we all have been at that uneasy beginning stage!
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Been there! thats why we all have been at that uneasy beginning stage!
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Thanks for the help. Got it working.
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This was very helpful to me. Thank you so much!
hi all I tried rooting defy+ using superoneclick 2.3 and was successful. i then backed up user apps using titanium backup.then i tried the unrooting option in superoneclick. when unrooting was in progress superoneclick stopped responding & crashed.i tried again but its stopping in middle,a message data/local/tmp/bomh file not found at step 1 and stops responding.i checked if its still rooted but getting message you're phone is not rooted when using root explorer.now i am not able root it again too getting same file not found.
can some help me to rectify this issue.
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jackajay said:
hi all I tried rooting defy+ using superoneclick 2.3 and was successful. i then backed up user apps using titanium backup.then i tried the unrooting option in superoneclick. when unrooting was in progress superoneclick stopped responding & crashed.i tried again but its stopping in middle,a message data/local/tmp/bomh file not found at step 1 and stops responding.i checked if its still rooted but getting message you're phone is not rooted when using root explorer.now i am not able root it again too getting same file not found.
can some help me to rectify this issue.
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try rooting after data wipe from stock recovery
If not then you'll have to flash a stock sbf
thekguy said:
try rooting after data wipe from stock recovery
If not then you'll have to flash a stock sbf
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how to do data wipe,will i lose all installed app data?. i hv nandroid backup will it help in any ways.kindly brief me.
thanx,
jj
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jackajay said:
how to do data wipe,will i lose all installed app data?. i hv nandroid backup will it help in any ways.kindly brief me.
thanx,
jj
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If you have a nandroid backup, just restore it. If you were rooted when you backed up, you will be rooted again.
Factory reset - power up while holding Volume Down, then press Vol-Up and Vol-Down together when you see the little Android icon. This is stock recovery. Then select Wipe Data and cache. Yes you will lose all your data and apps.
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If you have a nandroid backup, just restore it. If you were rooted when you backed up, you will be rooted again.
Factory reset - power up while holding Volume Down, then press Vol-Up and Vol-Down together when you see the little Android icon. This is stock recovery. Then select Wipe Data and cache. Yes you will lose all your data and apps.
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thanks for the info,will restoring nandroid backup too will result in lost of apps & data?
for restoring nandroid backup boot to recovery then select back & recovery then select restore from backup option. this is the step right?
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If you have a full nandroid backup, then restoring will not lose your apps
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i selected backup(full) option when taking backup & its size is 0.98gb is it a full nandroid right?
also do i hv to do anything to more other than clicking unroot button in superoneclick?
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Ya its fine
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If you have BL7 it could be the problem. The solution here seems to work though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542956
pls find the error i am getting while trying to root.
i tried to boot in recovery by pressing power button wihile holding vol key down i could see android symbol(android mascot) with exclamatory mark.how to go to cmw recovey from there i couldnt see any menu?
jackajay said:
pls find the error i am getting while trying to root.
i tried to boot in recovery by pressing power button wihile holding vol key down i could see android symbol(android mascot) with exclamatory mark.how to go to cmw recovey from there i couldnt see any menu?
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You probably can't get into CWM recovery now (you are not rooted at the moment). When you see exclamation mark just press vol - and + simultaneously. Then you will get into stock recovery. Just wipe data from here (factory reset) and try again with rooting.
i google for the issue i am getting /data/local/tmp/boomsh file not found. i could see many cases where people have reported the problem. can anyone say if there is any solution for this or only factory reset is the only option. if i do factory reset will i be able to be back on track. i dont want to lose my datas
Pls help me solve this issue also i would like to thank all of you for giving me information whenever asked.
Thanks a lot,
jj
jackajay said:
i google for the issue i am getting /data/local/tmp/boomsh file not found. i could see many cases where people have reported the problem. can anyone say if there is any solution for this or only factory reset is the only option. if i do factory reset will i be able to be back on track. i dont want to lose my datas
Pls help me solve this issue also i would like to thank all of you for giving me information whenever asked.
Thanks a lot,
jj
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Only one note: as far as you have TB of your apps + data, you will be able to get them back after successful root.
If you need your sms messages, then backup them with any SMS backup app from GooglePlay
If you have your contacts synced with google account, they will be back after new sync.
It will take some time but most important data will be safe to restore.
And for next time: make a nandroid backup before any bigger changes in the system - then you will be able to get back quite fast with all system settings.
When resetting the system do not erase your SD card.
So sorry for bad news but probably resetting the system is now probably best step to do. If it doesn't work next step would be flashing of full sbf.
i have a nandroid backup but couldn't able to get into custom recovery since my phone is not rooted now.i took nandroid back couple of days before when i managed to root my mobile.
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i have a nandroid backup but couldn't able to get into custom recovery since my phone is not rooted now.i took nandroid back couple of days before when i managed to root my mobile.
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Then you loose nothing.
- Wipe data/factory reset
- try to root
- if successfull install 2nd init and restore from nandroid backup (all) - then you shall have a phone in a state that you had before
- if not successful, then give me your current kernel (settings>about phone) and I'll try to show you which sbf from a list I send in message should be the best. Then you will root it, install 2ndinit, restore nandroid backup or flash any CMxxx and restore from your TB backup.
my defy+ info,please find me a suitable SBF.
System version-45.0.891.MB526.AsiaRetail.en.03
model number-MB526
android version-2.3.4
Baseband version-EPU93_U_00.60.00
Kernal [email protected]#1
build number-4.5.1-134_DFP-891
Thanks,
jj
jackajay said:
my defy+ info,please find me a suitable SBF.
System version-45.0.891.MB526.AsiaRetail.en.03
model number-MB526
android version-2.3.4
Baseband version-EPU93_U_00.60.00
Kernal [email protected]#1
build number-4.5.1-134_DFP-891
Thanks,
jj
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Here's the link to all sbfs for defy and defy plus
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
Enjoy
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vedang81 said:
Here's the link to all sbfs for defy and defy plus
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966537
Enjoy
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I couldnt find the SBF corresponding to my stock ROM in that link you have provided.
Can someone help me find the 4.5.1-134_DFP-891 SBF since i cant find it in the list of SBF's shared by vedang81
jackajay said:
Can someone help me find the 4.5.1-134_DFP-891 SBF since i cant find it in the list of SBF's shared by vedang81
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Maybe some other forums have the file, just try any other BL6, with numbers 4.5.1-134_DFP from 125 up to 161.
Just try and give feedback.
Bout to get my nexus 4, will be dropped off by UPS tomorow. And i have a few questions, if anyone will be kind enough to answer.
Would it be a smart idea to unlock the bootloader and root it with TWRP recovery like the second i take it out of the box so that way i dont have to back anything up?
And then, when i decide to switch to a non stock ROM i will just need Titanium backup to backup my stuff and then im good to go?
Also, one more question, since nexus's dont have SD cards, wont my titanium backups get wiped when i flash a rom?
Thanks
1) Yes it would probably be a good idea to unlock and root right away. That's what I done with my Nexus 7. I didn't install recovery though because I wasn't interested in custom ROMs. If you're going to be flashing things right away then yes install the recovery aswell.
2) Titanium Backup will do that perfectly for you but you could always just make the backup through recovery. As you said you'll be using TWRP it means you can restore data separately from a backup anyway.
3) You don't need to worry about backups being wiped because they're stored in the internal SD. It's essentially just space to make sure important things can still be safe even if you factory reset.
Hope that helps
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Btw I would recommend Helium instead of Titanium Backup for backing up your stuff. Works much more efficiently, at least for me. Helium backs up everything, apps and app data, launcher, WiFi settings, user dictionary, launcher setup, and all your SMS data. I really like it and I've fully replaced Titanium Backup with it.
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Instead of titanium backup use go backup pro and save it to the cloud
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After you root & unlock the device I strongly suggest you play around with the phone for a few days and see how battery is and its performance as well. After those few days if you want you could just install any rom or kernel you want. You'll thank me later. Lol
KidCarter93 said:
1) Yes it would probably be a good idea to unlock and root right away. That's what I done with my Nexus 7. I didn't install recovery though because I wasn't interested in custom ROMs. If you're going to be flashing things right away then yes install the recovery aswell.
2) Titanium Backup will do that perfectly for you but you could always just make the backup through recovery. As you said you'll be using TWRP it means you can restore data separately from a backup anyway.
3) You don't need to worry about backups being wiped because they're stored in the internal SD. It's essentially just space to make sure important things can still be safe even if you factory reset.
Hope that helps
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nyyankees1237 said:
Btw I would recommend Helium instead of Titanium Backup for backing up your stuff. Works much more efficiently, at least for me. Helium backs up everything, apps and app data, launcher, WiFi settings, user dictionary, launcher setup, and all your SMS data. I really like it and I've fully replaced Titanium Backup with it.
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ayo234 said:
Instead of titanium backup use go backup pro and save it to the cloud
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scream4cheese said:
After you root & unlock the device I strongly suggest you play around with the phone for a few days and see how battery is and it's performance as well. After those few days if you want you could just install any rom or kernel you want. You'll thank me later. Lol
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thank you all so much! I really appreciate the answers. I will look into all three of those options for backing up my data! Thank you. and the internal sd card thing makes perfect sense so thank you for that explanation. You all have a good day!