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[Guide] Telus Motorola Backflip with CM7 Android 2.3.7

Recently I've got a cheap Motorola Backflip for Telus, then I start exploring and find a solution to upgrade to 2.3.7. I've spent 2 whole days facing the computer but eventually got the solution.
I don't know is there anyone still using this ancient phone but I wish this thread can help the one who needs this and also update some of the out-dated processes.
Origin: Android 1.5
Let's start:
(The following are tested on a telus backflip)
First Root
1) Go setting>Application> Development>USB debugging. check the debugging box
Put a at least 1GB memory card in your phone
2)Connect your phone to computer. USB connecting type: "charge only"
3)Download pdanet so that they can install the driver you need, run it after you downloaded it with your phone connected to the computer
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/download.php
4)Download adb and extract all the files to the root of (C: )
http://www.mediafire.com/?tntogmymgo16ac0
5)Download the rageagainstthecage file, create a file called "Moto_MSM_Root" in (C: ), then extract all the files into "Moto_MSM_Root" in (C: )
http://www.mediafire.com/?azcraghfl12sw8w
6)Download “Terminal Emulator” and "Rootchecker" and put them in the root of (C: )
http://www.iapktop.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=5181
http://goo.gl/KEt1Z
7)Computer: Enter (C: )drive and then hold "shift" on your keyboard and right click, choose to open the command prompt
8)Code
8a)Verify the connection by typing the following code, if it shows your devices serial and "device" side by side, you are good to go
Code:
adb devices
Example:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX device
8b)start rooting
Code:
adb install RootCheckPro.apk
adb install Android_Terminal_Emulator_v1.0.32.apk
adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk
adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\su /sdcard/su
adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\install-root.sh /data/local/tmp/install-root.sh
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
chmod 0755 install-root.sh
Keep your phone connecting to the computer
9)Backflip: open the terminal emulator in your Backflip
10)type the following in the terminal emulator on Backflip
Code:
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
11)Wait for a while until you see this message
Code:
[+] Forked xxxx childs.
12)Close the " terminal emulator"
13)Open " terminal emulator" and type the following (!My " terminal emulator" failed to open after closing it, so I force close it by this method: Setting>Application>Manage Applications>terminal emulator>Force close! Open terminal emulator again and type the code):
Code:
/data/local/tmp/install-root.sh
14)If the script doesn't show nothing, then your backflip is rooted!
15)Open "RootChecker" in your phone to verify "root"
Second Flashing ROM (CM7.2)
1)Download the ROM and other things we needed to run CM7 perfectly, DO NOT extract them, put them in (C: )Drive
CM7.2: http://get.cm/get/jenkins/2849/cm-7.2.0-motus.zip
gapps-gb-20110828:http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
(For non-AT&T Backflip ONLY) : signed-IT_radio.zip:http://www.mediafire.com/?pco663926xf2ccm
2)Download recovery.img and EXTRACT it to (C: )drive
recovery.img:http://www.mediafire.com/?4limlcamj4tv7dl
3)Computer: Enter (C: )drive and then hold "shift" on your keyboard and right click, choose to open the command prompt
4) Verify your device first ,if it shows your devices serial and "device"side by side, you are good to go
Code:
adb start-server
adb devices
5)Plug in your phone via USB and in "charge only" mode, check usb debugging
6)Code in the command prompt
Code:
adb push c:\cm-7.2.0-motus.zip /sdcard/cm-7.2.0-motus.zip
adb push c:\gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip /sdcard/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
adb push c:\signed-IT_radio.zip /sdcard/signed-IT_radio.zip
adb push c:\recovery.img /sdcard/recovery.img
adb shell
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
exit
exit
7) Reboot the phone in recovery mode. First, power off the phone>hold camera button –> Press power button while keep holding the camera button> hold until your see the screen with green letter. Then, press volume down key immediately. Don't concern what it says in this stage.
8)You should have enter the recovery mode with a green Android background
9)Use Volume Keys to navigate, home button for enter and Back button for back.
10)Select Wipe>wipe all and then confirmed by clicking the home button
10.1) (For non-AT&T Backflip ONLY) Click back and then select “Flash zip from SD”, select "signed-IT_radio.zip" and hit home button twice
After finish flashing this, reboot the phone to recovery.
11) Back to the main menu, select “Flash zip from SD”, then select "cm-7.2.0-motus.zip" hit home button twice
After finish flashing this, click back once
12)select "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" and hit home button twice
13) select "Reboot system now"
14) It would take about 15-20 mins for the first boot-up
15) Done and Enjoying using CM7.2 Android 2.3.7
ATTENTION: I won't be held accountable for any damage to your phone, you take your own risk.
All the resources in the guide are from different website and developer, all the effort belongs to them. Please visit their own website/forum and support them.
ATTENTION: After flashed to Italian radiio, I can't detect telus network on my phone but it becomes usable for Rogers/Bell/Virgin/chatr/
Take your own risk
HOPE YOU CAN DO IT!

ADB http://www.mediafire.com/?occn7zlez9qkk2x

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unable to dwnld gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
link seems to b dead
need an alternate link..
pls help !
edit : found it here
goo.im/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip add http @ beginning..!

Root is done and i can't access to write recovery
i download SuperOneClickv1.6.5-ShortFuse and do root then i open super user
then i do restart to phone and write
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Lot Of time
recovery is done write :good:
Your Post Helpful Bro
Br Ahmed Zitoon
---------- Post added at 07:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:53 PM ----------
And This is Perfectly Work
update-cm-7.1.0-BACKFLIP-signed

[Q] ADB command hang out

Hi All,
I am a newbie here. I issue following "adb shell getprop" adb command to retrieve device properties. This just hang out no output printed on the terminal or no prompt appears.
I then kill it at send "adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release" but it also just hang out.
I am working on ubuntu12.04. adb devices list one device which is connected.
Please help, how can I read device properties from adb (such as OS, model, manufacturer etc..)
My device is not rooted.
Many thanks!
IUA

[Q] Cant get to recovery mode

Hello,
I'm trying to get the timeshift video mod working on my Z1 C6603, android version 4.2.2. The last step is to install the mod via recovery mode, which I can't boot to. I've tried the power + volume button method but it boots the phone into safe mode. Any ideas how I could get to recovery mode?

varsketis said:
Hello,
I'm trying to get the timeshift video mod working on my Z1 C6603, android version 4.2.2. The last step is to install the mod via recovery mode, which I can't boot to. I've tried the power + volume button method but it boots the phone into safe mode. Any ideas how I could get to recovery mode?
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Yes, no problem!
If you're rooted (which I expect that you probably are), just open up (or download and install if you need to) Terminal Emulator and execute this command:
Code:
su
reboot recovery
Alternatively, if you don't have/don't want Terminal Emulator, if you connect your device to your PC via ADB, this command will get you into recovery mode, too:
Code:
adb shell
reboot recovery
Hope this helps! :good:

ИΘΘK¡€ said:
Yes, no problem!
If you're rooted (which I expect that you probably are), just open up (or download and install if you need to) Terminal Emulator and execute this command:
Code:
su
reboot recovery
Alternatively, if you don't have/don't want Terminal Emulator, if you connect your device to your PC via ADB, this command will get you into recovery mode, too:
Code:
adb shell
reboot recovery
Hope this helps! :good:
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Thanks for your help.
Yes, the phone is rooted.
Terminal Emulator only rebooted the phone after a long pause and ADB tool says "operation not permitted". It's a work phone so it might have theft protection which blocks me from accessing recovery mode. Anything else I could try?

Try
adb reboot recovery

varsketis said:
Thanks for your help.
Yes, the phone is rooted.
Terminal Emulator only rebooted the phone after a long pause and ADB tool says "operation not permitted". It's a work phone so it might have theft protection which blocks me from accessing recovery mode. Anything else I could try?
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Try:
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot recovery

root-expert said:
Try:
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot recovery
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Hi,
Phone gets rebooted normally after doing this. Maybe it needs to get a custom recovery installed?

varsketis said:
Hi,
Phone gets rebooted normally after doing this. Maybe it needs to get a custom recovery installed?
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When you type "su" does it changes the $ symbol to # ?
If you have # means that you have root access if not you don't have...

@varsketis, yes, a custom recovery should resolve your problem. I'd recommend either ClockworkMod or TWRP (TeamWin Recovery Project).
@root-expert, if varsketis didn't have root, when he executed these commands:
Code:
su
reboot recovery
-OR-
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot recovery
...he would have gotten an "Access denied" error. However, since he was able to get his device to reboot in some way or another using the shell, it means that he does have a root shell (#) usable.

Disable Heads Up/Peek Notifications For Android Nougat 7.0 with ADB

Hello guys just want to share it.
If you want to disable the annoying Heads Up/Peek Notifications fellow these steps.
First install this: Mega Link to ADB Just click on it type 3 times [Y]
1.) Open a command prompt and check if the device is connected using the following command:
adb devices
2.) You should see your phone on the list that appears. Now use the following command:
adb shell settings put global heads_up_notifications_enabled 0
3.) Reboot your phone and you are done!

Good luck!

Can't remove malicious app

I've installed a malicious app called "Game Launcher" which has forced my Galaxy s7 into secure mode.
I've tried every way of uninstalling it from inside the android system but nothing works.
Since my volume button is broken, I can't get into recovery mode to factory reset phone that way.
I thought about trying to remove the app or wiping/resetting the phone through ADB but it wouldn't recognize the device(probably because of the malware) even though it recognizes all other devices.
Does anyone have an idea how I could solve this?
Thanks for all replies!!

Enable usb debugging in developer options and
Dial *#0808# select DM+ACM+ADB.
Connect to adb and do:
adb shell pm uninstall packagenameofvirus
Done

kpwnApps said:
Enable usb debugging in developer options and
Dial *#0808# select DM+ACM+ADB.
Connect to adb and do:
adb shell pm uninstall packagenameofvirus
Done
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Thanks for your help!
I've used "adb shell pm list packages -3 -f." to get all the installed packages and then I've removed them but the problem still persists. I was able to boot into recovery with adb intending to wipe the device that way, but then I couldn't navigate the recovery menu because my volume buttons are broken. Any ideas?

rekkio said:
Thanks for your help!
I've used "adb shell pm list packages -3 -f." to get all the installed packages and then I've removed them but the problem still persists. I was able to boot into recovery with adb intending to wipe the device that way, but then I couldn't navigate the recovery menu because my volume buttons are broken. Any ideas?
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Connect to adb again while your phone is on and
Use adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR

kpwnApps said:
Connect to adb again while your phone is on and
Use adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR
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When doing that, i get this output, "Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR flg=0x400000 }
Broadcast completed: result=0" and nothing has changed.
I'm able to boot into download mode with adb so I'm thinking about downloading a stock rom and flashing it with Odin.
Read that it's supposed to wipe and reset when doing that.