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Rooting and installing new rom. Non-noob inside.

Okay, I've done my fair share of searching numerous forums. So, please don't flame for some noobish questions.
I owned a G1 before and had no problem re-flashing a new rom image every other day. Maybe it's the price tag on my N1 that has had me hesitating with rooting it.
Ok, here is my 'problem' I just got the new OTA update FRG83. I would like to know exactly how I would go about rooting and installing a new ROM on my N1.
Also, what ROM is the best out there for the N1, I used cyanogen on my G1 forever so I really trust his ROMS.
Basically I'm just really afraid of messing my phone up, although I'm sure it's just as easy as it was on my G1.
Thanks in advance for your help.

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Right... I've read that.
Just making sure I'm following the correct steps.
First: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792016
Second: Does bootloader have to be unlocked?
Third: Recovery Image
Fourth: Wipe/flash new rom
Anything I'm missing?

No need to unlock - the whole point is rooting w/o unlocking.
Flash the recovery using flash_image method.
Nothing else missing.

okay...
F:\ADB>adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
I get an error
There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into the drive
\DevicHarddisk1\DR8

Anyone? I would realllllly like to root my device?

This thread seems to help with the rooting process. I am already rooted, so I cannot test it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792016
As for a ROM to use, I use Enomther's official Nexus. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614427 I have tried several different ROM's and this one is hands down the best. I have not used CM6 since RC1, so I cannot speak for how that is now. But Enomther's was way better than CM6 RC1 IMO.

I'm with stickerbob with being rooted and loved enomther's. Now I've moved to MIUI, and I don't believe I'll be looking back anytime soon. Love MIUI, once I flashed the English translation pack 3 that is =D it rocks IMO. If you wanna look into it after root...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789566
N1 running psfreedom recovery and MIUI! sent via XDA app =D

Flashing another ROM with Cognition already running ?? help

I am currently running Cognition v2.3b7
(2.6.32.9 cogKernelv2-non-oc-uv-Designgears #4)
and my battery is HORRIBLE lately. In the beginning it was fine so now I am thinking of moving over to Andromeda just to try it out
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=917727&page=109)
Mind you I m still new to flashing roms and etc so cognition was my first flash and I heard that it runs a voodo lag fix and i need to disable it or something before i can flash over to another rom? is there any instructions into how i can flash over to Andromeda or any other ROM with cognition 2.3b7 already running??
Thank you for any help !

Ok.. mind you I am still some what of a newb to the android phones myself.. but i recently bought one and the first flash I did was to cog 3.04.. then wanted to try out the new Andromeda 2.0 myself and I was able to flash right to Andromeda without having to use Odin..
From the other thread that I got the info from, supposedly if it is running the same Kernel?? (sorry if incorrect, I will try and get you the link to the thread and repost so you can read it for sure) then you can flash right to it without going back to stock first..
the thing is, your not using Cog 3.04.. so I am not 100% sure.. are you using Froyo or Eclair with that Rom?? If Froyo, guessing that you could just flash to Andromeda.. if not.. then you would have to do the Flash procedures that is in the sticky in the developers portion that says something along the lines of "Hot to FLash a Custom Rom" or similar title.. think its the only sticky on the page iirc..
let me get you that link.. and hopefully helps some..
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Edit: here is the linke to that post i used to help me flash from cog to andromeda http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933275

You should be fine to just flash over as the new rom also has a kernel which recognizes ext4 file systems. If you are more comfortable disabling it you do so by placing a file in the voodoo folder that should be on your sd card named "disable-lagfix" without quotes, and reboot. It should take some time to reboot while it goes through the conversion process.

THANK YOU
THANK YOU GUYS !!!!
It worked out perfectly i didnt have to go thru the hassle of using ODIN and running through that whole process over again..it was very quick and i have to say this rom is AMAZING so far..its supper quick but i cant seem to get the whole animations (like how the settings pop out flying out from the side of the screen) but getting that to work is another mission for me now ..but thank you both once again ...Gona go have fun with this now

noob here need some help please

my phone is rooted and running froyo with cognition 3.0.2. i bought it that way and i want to change to some different themes. i have a sd card in the phone and all the right stuff like cwm recovery and titanium back up. i have read all the stickys but i still cant figure out how to do this. i can get to the root of my sd card in windows all drivers are installed. i think im just missing a few steps and im there but i spent hours trying to figure it out and i failed lol. if somebody could please help me i would really appreciate it a lot. thanks in advance

Your gonna have to flash a compatible theme for Cognition. You can't just pick any theme. But here's one to get you started, instructions are on the page also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918057&highlight=cognition+theme

What themes are you trying? As long as it is compatible it us very easy

But please read and read the stickies about flashing or your gonna come back here asking how to unbrick your phone.

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Your gonna have to flash a compatible theme for Cognition. You can't just pick any theme. But here's one to get you started, instructions are on the page also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918057&highlight=cognition+theme
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thats the theme i want. i have tried the steps with no go. i understand that i need themes that are only compatible for cognition. i do know some i just never went into it this far. i just need some pointers cuz i have read the stickes about flashing and it has helped some but it just didnt work lol.
edit: i needed to update my rom manager to boot into cwm recovery and i am there now. something that easy didnt let me boot into cwm. now i am all good

[Q] Galaxy S Problem...(S Logo Boot)

Hiya guys.
I've searched the forum as much as I can to try and solve my problems and it's got me so far but I can't find any more information to get my phone back working properly so though I'd bite the bullet and make a thread. If the information I require is actually lurking out there then I apologise just please point me in the right direction.
Here is my story.
Right I rooted my device through some video I followed on youtube (I cant post the link)
I think it successfully (as far as I know) rooted my SGS.
So with my newly rooted SGS I downloaded Darky's ROM and followed the instructions in the guide to flash it onto the device.
In the end it failed and the phone powered off and wouldn't power back on.
Panic Ensued.
I have since got my phone back into the download mode and flashed froyo 2.2 (I downloaded from some link on this site) it said it was successful but now it won't boot past the Samsung Galaxy S logo.
Please help?
Thanks alot in advance.

try to do a factory reset in recovery (sometimes it works)
and another thing, it may be that the froyo rom you downloaded was bad or something..
try to use this one with odin if the factory reset wont work. i know this one works.
Flash as PDA using Odin with repartition enabled and 512 pit
http://sourceforge.net/projects/teamhacksung/files/galaxys/GT-I9000_FROYO_FULL_PDA.tar/download
that one fixed my friend phone when something slimier happened to him.

Right thanks alot mate don't know what the hell happened but left it off and just turned it on and now it's working fine!
Scared me a little that I nearly bricked it but I really wanna try installing a new rom but don't wanna break it again :S

Just read the flash instructions and you won't have any problems.
Sent from hell to take your soul

When you flash it can take up to 10 minutes for the 1st boot, so go have a cup of tea and be patient!
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

Ah right that was my first time so it might have just been me being impatient and thinking it wasn't working because it had been broken.
Also just wondering, the link I downloaded this Froyo ROM from (from another thread on here, can't find it now) is it custom or stock?
Heres some details...
Firmware version
2.2.1
Kernel version
2.6.32.9
[email protected]#36
The phone feels much snappier than before!
I'm new to all this ROM/flashing bees wax so just wondering.
Thanks muchly!

If its from some thread on here its custom some how some way (unless you just changed the kernel - which is speedmod - a very popular one - from your details.
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Yeah it's off here from a thread I was reading on how to sort my phone being stuck in download mode.
Is it alot faster than the original rom I was running then?

[Q] Help and advice needed please with cwm

Hi hopefully someone could maybe help me and point me in the right direction as im still very new to android and cant quite grasp what i need to do? and scared ill brick my shiney new phone!!
ok so i have put rowmow ics 4.0.3v1 on my phone but last night i wanted to try and put another rom on but every time i go into cwm it starts to install rom but will not pass setting permissions i am unsure as to what i need to do next
i have cf kernel 3.0.15-19220zclp1-cl131270
superuser and root checker says im rooted?
driving me mad as to what i have done or i am doing wrong
ive read different things here and there and some saying to flash to a kl3 but unsure what that is or if it even right ?
sorry 4 the noobish questions but i guess we have all had to start some where and this is me starting and hopefully soon grasp what i need to do?
many thanks 4 reading this and hopefully pointing me to what i need to do next!!

Looks like you do not have full root.
If you are Noob then you should read all the instructions properly otherwise you would brick your phone.
It is not a good idea to mess with ICS chinese leak, be careful.

i did read all instructions properly and as stated in op thread is was supposed to have full root
now your answer was not what i was really looking for some help or advice would be better rather than stating be careful!!
how can i rectify the problem to get full root back? so i can try different rom
i appreciate that you took time out to read my post but you was not very helpful

you need to provide more info..
if you're trying to go from a ICS rom to a GB ROM then you first need to flash a gingerbread kernel and then reboot recovery and flash the GB ROM from there.

its sorted i worked it out i was going to another ics rom i installed abys 3.9 installed new rom and flashed cf kernel and new rom working fine
probably an easier way to do it but that was the only way i could get past the permission problem

ChimpNippl3s said:
i did read all instructions properly and as stated in op thread is was supposed to have full root
now your answer was not what i was really looking for some help or advice would be better rather than stating be careful!!
how can i rectify the problem to get full root back? so i can try different rom
i appreciate that you took time out to read my post but you was not very helpful
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I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.
You just said "another ICS rom" and mentioned you are a noob, so with so much of unclear things I just wanted to let you know that something like this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526852 could happen.
anyway, I am glad you could sort it out.
cheers