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[REF][Guide/Tutorial] Getting Started Modding Your T-Mobile G2x

Getting Started Modding Your T-Mobile G2x
This is a Tutorial to assist new users on how to get up and going on a new ROM.
This tutorial is all based on you having a PC and an x64 or x86 based OS.
Please do not ask questions as I will not be supporting this tutorial. Post questions in G2x Q&A or the following linked XDA threads (Read instructions first please in the below linked threads).
Please follow the below steps in order.
Step 1
Root your Phone (for Froyo 2.2.2 only, or you can just skip this step and go to Step 2 if you intend on flashing a ROM straight off):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
Step 2
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery via NvFlash (You can use ROM Manager to install ROMS but CWM is not persistant unless you NvFlash it.):
1. Use the One-Click NvFlasher to flash the Clockwork Mod Recovery of your choosing (external or internal supported SD card)(Which will be persistent at bootup).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
2. In your O/S install ROM Manager and once again choose to flash Clockwork Mod Recovery (which will NOT be persistent at bootup, but you can get to it through the O/S only using ROM Manager).
(You can use ROM Manager to flash ROMS / Download ROMS and Flash. And Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery using NvFlash
so you will also have the security that if your phone freezes or gets in a boot loop you can get to recovery through using the key press method.
Flashing CWM from ROM Manager will not allow you to get to recovery using the boot up button press method. It's a Tegra 2 chipset thing!)
Note: Mounting SD to your PC and ext4 support only works by booting to the NvFlashed CWN recovery and not going through ROM Managers CWM recovery. Are you confused? Hope not!
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So Basically, I use ROM Manager to update my CM7 nightly build and I use the recovery that gets fake flashed by ROM Manager.
I have the NvFlashed Recovery standing by when i want to do a Nandroid Backup/Restore or want to flash roms that are not in ROM Manager or Mount my SD Card from recovery, recover from a bad flashed ROM, etc...
Step3
Perform a Titanium Backup or My Backup Pro of your Phone (you can skip this step if you prefer, and go to Step 4.):
1. Install Titanium Backup or My Backup Pro from Android Market.
2. Backup all of your apps.
3. Copy the "Titanium Backup" Directory from your internal SDCard to your External SDCard.
Step4
Perform a Nandroid Backup of your Phone (Optional but suggested before you flash any ROM or make any O/S changes):
1. Bootup to NvFlashed Clockwork Recovery using the button method.
2. Choose backup/restore and run a backup.
3. This will save the backup to your internal or external SD Card depending on which version of CWM you selected in the One-Click App.
Step 5
Download a ROM and place it on the SDCard that you have ClockworkMod Recovery support for (see step2 link) and flash the ROM by booting into ClockworkMod Recovery using the button press method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048274 = NANDROID Restore Stock LG-P999-V10f Froyo 2.22 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080045 = Bionix 2 / Gingerbread 2.3.3 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054335 = Eagles Blood / Gingerbread 2.3.3 or Froyo 2.2.2 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096461 = Dark and Sinister Froyo 2.2.2 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066261 = Gingerbread Leak LG-P999-V20c Gingerbread 2.3.3 (Stable)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058131 = CyanogenMod7 Nightly / Gingerbread 2.3.4 (Stable / Work In Progress) (My Daily Driver)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068367 = Faux AOSP / Gingerbread 2.3.4 (Stable / Work In Progress)
Plus Many More......
Check the Development thread for all the available ROMS.

Hopefully this clears out most of the repeated flashing questions from the other threads.
That may just be wishful thinking though.

the guide master is here! lol

Before backing up via Titanium, you can also just change your "backup folder name" to "_ExternalSD/TitaniumBackup" in the preferences. That should store everything on your SD card and save you a copy
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When I do a Nandroid back up, should I sync google account to bring back all the apps first or can i just do a nandroid backup with having to sign in.
The reason I ask is because I just got my SD card and would like to do a Nandroid before flashing CM7.

How ever you want your phone to look when you restore nandroid is what you should do.
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TGA_Gunnman said:
How ever you want your phone to look when you restore nandroid is what you should do.
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Question answered,
Thanks Gunnman

Under CWM recovery, which wipe functions do you need to use when installing an ROM?

k12.usmc said:
Under CWM recovery, which wipe functions do you need to use when installing an ROM?
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First one down.
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Nice guide gunnman.. Hopefully this will help those with questions that can be answered with this thread..

Is ROOT needed before the Clockwork nvflash? Reason I ask is the steps I took were:
1) Boot Stock Recovery to bring device back to stock.
2) nvFlash Clockwork
3) Nandroid backup
My feeling is if I need to get back to stock / exchange my device I restore that backup and then nvFlash stock recovery.
Opinions?

look at step 1 which is root
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how do i do it this way? it doesn't let me type in a new name. no keyboard pops up. i can delete the name but it won't let me select a new name.
dnichols4 said:
Before backing up via Titanium, you can also just change your "backup folder name" to "_ExternalSD/TitaniumBackup" in the preferences. That should store everything on your SD card and save you a copy
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and for the original way by the op
3. Copy the "Titanium Backup" Directory from your internal SDCard to your External SDCard.
are there steps to doing this? i can't figure it out.

dn3g3l said:
how do i do it this way? it doesn't let me type in a new name. no keyboard pops up. i can delete the name but it won't let me select a new name.
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When you're at that screen press the return arrow button on the phone and it should take you to the sd card directory. I was confused when I got to that part too.

Am I allowed to do step 3 first instead of step 2? because I rooted and backed up and everything with Titanium Backup but I havn't NvFlashed yet. thanks.

milesxd said:
Am I allowed to do step 3 first instead of step 2? because I rooted and backed up and everything with Titanium Backup but I havn't NvFlashed yet. thanks.
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These are just guidelines. you can just:
Root
NVFlash
ROM
If ya want.

TGA_Gunnman said:
These are just guidelines. you can just:
Root
NVFlash
ROM
If ya want.
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so can I
Root
Titanium Backup
NVFlash
and then Rom?
sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, new to rooting, being paranoid and all that.

milesxd said:
so can I
Root
Titanium Backup
NVFlash
and then Rom?
sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, new to rooting, being paranoid and all that.
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yes go for it

can i put all backup stuff on one microsd and take it out and only use it when needed? i'm guessing i can, but just want to make sure that if something happens to the phone and needed a restore, i can just put the microsd with the backups into the phone and do a restore from there.
edit: thanks amac89 for the tip with the external sd step.

Question/suggestion removed.

root after recovery wit rom manager lost

Hello folks.
I did root my Xoom WiFi with Android 3.2 just fine.
Did use these instructions: adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
After rooting and all data wiped I did install rom manager and made a rom backup.
For testing I did recover the backup and I did loose root access.
Can anybody please explain why and what to do? I'd like to have a backup of my fresh rooted device.
Did root again and did the same - just to be sure. Same problem.
Can anybody tell me what's wrong/what I need to know about it?
Thank you.
WorstCases

WorstCases said:
Hello folks.
I did root my Xoom WiFi with Android 3.2 just fine.
Did use these instructions: adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
After rooting and all data wiped I did install rom manager and made a rom backup.
For testing I did recover the backup and I did loose root access.
Can anybody please explain why and what to do? I'd like to have a backup of my fresh rooted device.
Did root again and did the same - just to be sure. Same problem.
Can anybody tell me what's wrong/what I need to know about it?
Thank you.
WorstCases
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The way I have set things up, I installed solarnz's R4c v3.2.0.0 CWM recovery via adb/fastboot. Then I insert my micro sdcard into my Xoom, use Quick Boot or manually boot into CWM recovery and then use the backup feature in the recovery menu. I personally don't use Rom Manager because it keeps on trying to "update" you into a version of CWM recovery that doesn't recognize the external sdcard.
How you lost root, I have no idea.

okantomi said:
The way I have set things up, I installed solarnz's R4c v3.2.0.0 CWM recovery via adb/fastboot. Then I insert my micro sdcard into my Xoom, use Quick Boot or manually boot into CWM recovery and then use the backup feature in the recovery menu. I personally don't use Rom Manager because it keeps on trying to "update" you into a version of CWM recovery that doesn't recognize the external sdcard.
How you lost root, I have no idea.
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Agree... Hate rom manager... manual recovery preferred
solarnz's R4c v3.2.0.0 CWM +1

[Qestion] issues with clockworkmod recovery

I modified my recovery file and installed cwm through rom manager. I am unable to properly backup and restore, and after some research, it looks like installing through rom manager might be the reason. can anyone tell me how to fix this?

sidekick_fanatic said:
I modified my recovery file and installed cwm through rom manager. I am unable to properly backup and restore, and after some research, it looks like installing through rom manager might be the reason. can anyone tell me how to fix this?
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Wrong section, but, just replace the recovery file through Rootmanager or something file manager that allows root access

i dont think you understood what i was saying, but i got it working anyway. changed my update.zip file on my sd card and took a backup. works now.

Yeah it's not really been made extremely clear, but flashing CWM through ROM Manager does not work/has issues on the SK4G. Use this whenever you have to flash CWM.

[Q] questions to guide me in my phone

Dear all I want to change my ROM but by your experience I need to have answers for these questions
to have the decision to start or not please help me and thank you all .
First I have LG P500
android : 2.2.2 V10h
kernal version : 2.6.32.9
the phone is rooted
ROM manager is installed and I made a backup in CWM
1) is there any other backup should I have ?
2) is there any risk by installing a new ROM by the CWM / if yes what is the best way ?
3) if i have backed up the Ndrive through titanium backup can I have back in a new ROM ?
4) if I didn't like the new ROM with CWM can I have my old one as it was with Ndrive working good ?
5) what is the best ROM for my phone ?
Thank all for helping me
Note : most what I care is the Ndrive because I use it alot and it help me alot .

if you installed CWM and did a backup, is OK
no risk installing a new rom trough CWM, I have inslalled alot(I didn't try other recovery but if you want someting else search forum for it) any recovery is good, alot of people says that CWM is a liitle old and have some problems, but if it works for you, use it, I didn't have any problem, for installing new rom read careffuly the OP instructions, all of the post(do not miss anything), and it will work, read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247 but not all roms are included, for that search http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=839 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1545
everything backuped with TITANIUM can be restored if you didn't erased it from sd card, by formating or partitioning(one more tip is to go in titanium folder in sdcard an extract apk manualy and install it), trough TITANIUM install app+data, after restoring do not open app, chooze ok and let TITANIUM restore data for app
yes you can restore the original rom by CWM but some times it will not work propertly, better try another custom rom that you will like(there are alot of them, serch and read feedback)
this is rr0yy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4689008) post in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876951
"Go to your SDcard.. search and go to clockworkmod folder.. go to backup.. now whichever file you see.. Rename it xyz or anything WITHOUT any space!!
Try restoring then!! And keep a small name!! Dont use any special characters like $ & # " credits to him(good hint)
if you encounter problems with restoring a rom trough CWM
I like ICS, but you can search to see what suits you, ICS is good for O1 despite of ram usage, I like it more than GB(old), JB is too large for me and my phone memory

thanks but one more
grigtm said:
if you installed CWM and did a backup, is OK
no risk installing a new rom trough CWM, I have inslalled alot(I didn't try other recovery but if you want someting else search forum for it) any recovery is good, alot of people says that CWM is a liitle old and have some problems, but if it works for you, use it, I didn't have any problem, for installing new rom read careffuly the OP instructions, all of the post(do not miss anything), and it will work, read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247 but not all roms are included, for that search http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=839 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1545
everything backuped with TITANIUM can be restored if you didn't erased it from sd card, by formating or partitioning(one more tip is to go in titanium folder in sdcard an extract apk manualy and install it), trough TITANIUM install app+data, after restoring do not open app, chooze ok and let TITANIUM restore data for app
yes you can restore the original rom by CWM but some times it will not work propertly, better try another custom rom that you will like(there are alot of them, serch and read feedback)
this is rr0yy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4689008) post in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876951
"Go to your SDcard.. search and go to clockworkmod folder.. go to backup.. now whichever file you see.. Rename it xyz or anything WITHOUT any space!!
Try restoring then!! And keep a small name!! Dont use any special characters like $ & # " credits to him(good hint)
if you encounter problems with restoring a rom trough CWM
I like ICS, but you can search to see what suits you, ICS is good for O1 despite of ram usage, I like it more than GB(old), JB is too large for me and my phone memory
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thanks but one more question the app ndrive is it now working good with new ROM ??

You shouldn't have any compatibility problems with NDrive. I'd recommend that you flash a rom, test the apps you need and if they don't work, flash another rom.
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majdikabb said:
thanks but one more question the app ndrive is it now working good with new ROM ??
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I have tested NDrive on lots of ICS roms and it's working fine, haven't tried it on JB tho.

Karbonn A21 - Everything About Root & Recovery

Hello frdz
First Step to get full access of your phone is "Root".Why??
1.) To remove unwanted pre installed apps.
2.) To increase your System Space & free up some Ram.
3.) To move all your apps to SD.
4.) To install CWM Recovery.
5.) With CWM recovery You can install(flash) Different Roms and backup Your Stock Rom.
So here is the app to root your phone without PC.
Link:
dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/cf44fba7dab8d83b0e4ddbc08a6dd1e2/5263fbe4/2/2/9/3/5/0/3/Framaroot-1.6.1.apk

You can go to this thread for more info about this app.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276

After rooting The first App you should install is Titanium Backup Pro.

Before Uninstalling Any System app you should make a backup for it in Titanium Backup Pro.
In case if you remove a very important app of Android Os u can restore it suddenly with this app.

2nd Most Important App For Rooted Devices is CWM Recovery.

To download it go to this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440320
Aldo read carefully in first thread how to install it.

After Installing CWM zip file...you should backup your stock rom first.
If ur phone got bricked u can restore it with CWM recovery any time.

I bricked my mobile with chainfire 3d app.
So suggest u all to not install this app.
And always keep a backup of your stock rom.

Framaroot 1.6.1 does not work in Karbonn A21+
Sir, I wanted to root my Karbonn A21+ having OS 4.2.2 but only one exploit named Aragorn is being shown and it fails to root showing error #7. plz help me by mailing.

Hay ..please help me. I want to make icon on home screen be small. But i can't to make it. I have android andromax u root. Thx
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