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simplest way to switch from JF 1.5 to current Cyan?

I bought a g1 off of craigslist and it already had root. JF 1.4 ....
Around the time cupcake was released I updated it to jf 1.51
Now since there will be no more JF updates I wish to switch to Cyan builds.
I'm unsure of the proper way of doing this?
Should I go back stock .. unroot and then go thru the steps to load cyan?
Or is there a better way? A wipe?
I'm asking to be clear because internet access is strictly from my g1.
Although I can download all the files I need, I do not have constant access.
I'd appreciate any tips or pointing me to the proper thread.

Check the threads in Dream >Dream Android Development look for Cyanogen's thread on his release of 4.1.999, follow the instructions and you will be fine. I'd also suggest at least flashing Cyanogen's v1.4 Recovery Image over JF's, easier to flash any .zip on sdcard. So, new recovery image (use search option in forums, or look in the same thread i mentioned for cyanogen recovery image 1.4) then update to cyanogen's latest rom build

So simply flash a new recovery, then follow the cyan steps?
Cool, easy as pie.
I certainly appreciate it.
Thank you

Yup. just be careful that you dont boot off the htc recovery rom, or the steps to get to cyans rom become much, much harder

B-man007 said:
Yup. just be careful that you dont boot off the htc recovery rom, or the steps to get to cyans rom become much, much harder
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that is why there is a full update made for it.

haha o right i forgot about that one... no one asked questions about a bad all-in-one flash, only those who messed up while flashing the htc rom
i need sleep lol

B-man007 said:
haha o right i forgot about that one... no one asked questions about a bad all-in-one flash, only those who messed up while flashing the htc rom
i need sleep lol
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sleep is for the weak. also it is really hard to flash two things while in recovery it causes hemorrhoids and anal fissures.

haha trust me...someone somewhere will make something incredibly easy look like rocketscience

B-man007 said:
haha trust me...someone somewhere will make something incredibly easy look like rocketscience
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you mean rocketsurgery

david1171 said:
you mean rocketsurgery
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*sigh*
yes its true.

B-man007 said:
*sigh*
yes its true.
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lmao me went to smart person learning place

I'd like to chime in here as well since I'm having such a hard time searching for info on the conversion from jf1.51 to the latest build of CM. The amount of posts are staggering!
So, I vaguely remember setting up apps2sd following the guide at the bottom of this page - http://yokohead.com/2009/06/how-to-root-android-g1-with-cupcake-and-appstosd/
Will CM automatically detect this partition?
Also, will I lose the google experience? I'm still confused as to where we are on that.
Thanks for your time! If anyone knows an updated post on this process, please point me to it.
TJ

Well the sticky by fingerlickin at the top of this section is a good place to start....
all you have to do is find the singleflash update in the dev section, backup and clear everything off your ext3, and wipe+flash the single update. you can restore the ext backup then.
also you should upgrade to cyan 1.4 recovery
to do so
su
cd /sdcard
wget http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/cm-recovery-1.4.img
flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img
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you wont lose the google experience

Thanks B-Man007,
After a couple attempts, all is working well. I'm thoroughly impressed with the snappiness of this build. Although it's only my second time updating a ROM, I'm going to blame the amount of posts for my hesitation and confusion. It was easy to just go in and do it.
I actually updated to the latest Amon-Ra(sp?) recovery. At first my Rom was running real slow and the recovery allowed me to update my ext2 to ext3. Loving it now!

The amount of posts does make it quite confusing i agree, especially with the high amount of conflicting posts
Ya ext3 is a must, but you could have upgraded from cyans too haha
cyan usually has the fastest builds out there though at times it can get very slow.

Another noob here. A few months ago I rooted and flashed to xrom 1.5. When I do a reboot, my recovery screen tells me its "CyanogenMod v1.4 + JF".
Since xRom is experiencing some problems w/ updates, I figured I might try the latest build of Cyanogen. I re-booted, went to recovery mode. Wiped. Then flashed the latest Cyan and even found the 1.6 ota on another site. Flashed both zips, then did a re-boot and it hangs now.
I tried it over and over a few times, wiping then flashing again. Wiping, then re-booting, then flashing the rom, etc. Over and over with the same results.
Then as a test, I tried flashing back to xRom... perfectly fine.
As another test, I tried wiping and flashing to another rom, the rooted stock option (the HTC rom version)... and got the same results as when I tried Cyan... just hangs.
Wiped and flashed again back to xRom... works fine.
So at this point, I'm thinking I need a more updated recovery rom? Any other possible problems? Yes, I did a search all over and this was the best thread that matched my problem.
If it helps... I have a T-mo G1, firmware 1.5, JACxROMv1.5, kernel version 2.6.29.6-jac-ski root. And I know many will slap their foreheads when I say this: But the SD is NOT partioned at all (kept trying and trying with zero success, so I eventually gave up).

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.

Read my sig. I'm sure you'll manage navigating a Wiki

Jack_R1 said:
Read my sig. I'm sure you'll manage navigating a Wiki
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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

[Q] CM7 Nook Kernel

I'm sorry if this is has been answered before but i'm a noob, but an actively learning noob =) There is so much information in these forums but it can be highly overwhelming with so much info out there and hundreds of pages, it's like finding a needle in a hay stack.
1. I'm unsure exactly what a kernel is.
2. I am currently running CWR 3.0.0.5 w/ (Nookie Froyo Custom 0.6.8). Can I / Should I update to CWR 3.0.1.0 even if I stick w/ Froyo? Will the update overwrite my system forcing me to reinstall everything?
3. I saw something about Tablet tools (or something similar in name). Does that get installed in CWR just like Google Apps? Do I install before or after the ROM (Froyo Custom / CM7)?
I would like to go to CM7. But am curious about different Kernels such as Darlingtons OC. Any other recommendations? I currently use SetCPU at 1.1 in Froyo w/ no problems.
Thank you for your help in advanced and to all the amazing devlopers out there!
~J

First off, read more before attempting anything. I cannot stress enough that you should always be sure you understand exactly what you are doing, even if you're unsure how the process works, otherwise if something goes wrong and you weren't sure what exactly was happening you'll be kicking yourself later.
The kernel is the part of an operating system that actually makes the software and hardware talk to eachother in a sane manner, read: it makes everyone play nice hopefully. CM7 does include one in the image but if you read further on how to flash stuff you can replace the stock one with an overclockable version if you'd like.
Some of the documentation I've found can be a touch confusing if you're new to Android to be sure, I'd reccommend reading thinkgs a few more times and asking questions about specific tutorials, it will help get you started in the direction you'd like to go.

OP Modified question to be better suited, new response to match:
jabrams said:
1. I'm unsure exactly what a kernel is.
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Kernel, in OS terms I answered above, in Android terms it's basically the same except how it is updated vs on say a Linux PC is different, isnted of just installing it normally you have to "Flash" a separate file, more on that in response to #4.
jabrams said:
2. I am currently running CWR 3.0.0.5 w/ (Nookie Froyo Custom 0.6.8). Can I / Should I update to CWR 3.0.1.0 even if I stick w/ Froyo? Will the update overwrite my system forcing me to reinstall everything?
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I have CWR 3.0.1.0 and it works great, I am not aware of it overwriting previously installed ROMs but I'm not a CWR dev so take that with a large grain of salt.
jabrams said:
3. I saw something about Tablet tools (or something similar in name). Does that get installed in CWR just like Google Apps? Do I install before or after the ROM (Froyo Custom / CM7)?
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Link to the thread in question, I'm not sure what you're asking about on this one.
jabrams said:
I would like to go to CM7. But am curious about different Kernels such as Darlingtons OC. Any other recommendations? I currently use SetCPU at 1.1 in Froyo w/ no problems.
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CM7 comes with its own kernel but Darlington's OC kernel works amazingly well, he has packages that you can flash via CMR just like you would GApps, just make sure you grab the one that is right for your install of CM7 (SD or EMMC depending).
Hope that helps

[Q] New user questions

Hello,
I got an NC recently from a friend who had already rooted and installed CM7 nightly version.
I want to remove all data and application and install a fresh CM7 stable version. I would like to know how I should go about achieving that. I've read a little about updating to new version and flashing back to clean stock ROM. should I flash back to stock ROM and re-root the device and install CM7 stable version or update? and if so which method should I use?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

I would just follow this link and install fresh. This ROM seems very stable and darned fast for me that is!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954902
A fresh install will allow you to learn and ensure previous data is gone....Enjoy!

skeeterpro said:
I would just follow this link and install fresh. This ROM seems very stable and darned fast for me that is!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954902
A fresh install will allow you to learn and ensure previous data is gone....Enjoy!
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If I proceed with this, I wouldn't be able to flash back to stock ROM? would that be an issue in the future? and how is the battery usage while running phiremod v6?
Thanks for the quick reply!

skorph said:
Hello,
I got an NC recently from a friend who had already rooted and installed CM7 nightly version.
I want to remove all data and application and install a fresh CM7 stable version. I would like to know how I should go about achieving that. I've read a little about updating to new version and flashing back to clean stock ROM. should I flash back to stock ROM and re-root the device and install CM7 stable version or update? and if so which method should I use?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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I've been doing nothing but updates since nightly 30 and my nook runs great.
If you want to do a fresh install, just boot into CWR and wipe the /system /data and /cache partitions before installing CM7.
It's not necessary to return to stock unless you mangled your boot partition somehow (or wiped it by accident like I did lol).

After having used cm7 why in the world would you want to use stock?? Unless of course you wanted to return the nc for some reason, then yeah you need to go back to stock.
I've had several tablets and for the money you can't beat the nc, especially running cm7. If I had unlimited funds I'm sure I could find something better, but really I'm rather in love with this device even compared to tablets cosing twice as much.

cshehan said:
After having used cm7 why in the world would you want to use stock?? Unless of course you wanted to return the nc for some reason, then yeah you need to go back to stock.
I've had several tablets and for the money you can't beat the nc, especially running cm7. If I had unlimited funds I'm sure I could find something better, but really I'm rather in love with this device even compared to tablets cosing twice as much.
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I'm getting my NC ready for phiremod
Thanks

skorph said:
I'm getting my NC ready for phiremod
Thanks
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How'd it go? I just flashed the phiremod v6 myself.

Changing Model Number
I need to change the name of my NookColor to to something like AndroidTablet. Does anybody know of an app. that will do this?

When you say change the name.. where? The network ssid? In about this phone? Somewhere else?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

skeeterpro said:
How'd it go? I just flashed the phiremod v6 myself.
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It went pretty smooth. thanks!

skorph said:
It went pretty smooth. thanks!
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My pleasure! Enjoy!

lagfix rooted captivate 2.3.5

I was able to root my captivate, my specs are: 2.3.5- 1897UCKK4- kernel 2.6.35.7-I897UCKK4-CL614489 Gingerbread. Downloaded ROM manager and it doesn't list captivate when I try to flash clockworkmod, why? Also have OCLF and when I try to lagfix it says I don't have playlogos file. Can some help me out here. I am fairly new to this, but I think it has something to do with EXT2 not being EXT4?

Don't use ROM manager. You need to flash a kernel that has CWM baked in. You can find one in the dev section. Also, I'm pretty sure lagfix is not really used anymore
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate

captivate
Thank, I used Odin and the kk4 kernel you recommended, seems to work good, but I was wondering how I can make my phone faster. I only get a 1240 with quadrant

Quadrant means nothing... Those scores are able to be manipulated by a single line of code.

root 2.3.5 CKK4
I was able to root my captivate, my specs are: 2.3.5- 1897UCKK4- kernel 2.6.35.7-I897UCKK4-CL614489 Gingerbread.
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gj23, Thanks for listing the fw versions of your phone, I'm interested in how you were able to root your stock 2.3.5 Captivate. I have tried three the following root methods and all have failed.
1) Super1Click, freezes during su from file system errors in logs.
2) update.zip to sdcard, fails with file signature not recognized.
3) rageagainstthecage.zip, fails to reconnect to PC after adb disconnects; or terminal emulator freezes up.
So I'm wondering if AT&T didn't make this build harder to root.
Is there a rooted mod compatible with this phone build?
If so, Can I use a rooted mod and flash it without being rooted first to get root permission?
I have searched and read so hopefully I'm not wasting anyones time. These are my phone specs.
Model Samsung Captivate SGH-I897
Firmware 2.3.5
Baseband I897UCKK4
Kernel 2.6.35.7-I897UCKK4-CL614489
Build GINGERBREAD.UCKK4

^
Rooting kk4 is cake.
Odin flash mtcarey's Corn Kernel version 7.0a and reboot into Recovery. There is an option to Root.
U can find the Corn Kernel thread in the Captivate Development forum.
Sent by XDA Premium App

worked like a charm
Thanks for the info, I was afraid of compatibility issues with modem/kernel/bootloaders but this worked flawlessly!

Im trying to run 2.3.5 stock with lagfix
This is the only forum that comes close to my question.
what i am trying to do:
Run 2.3.5 Gingerbread stock (i have to official kies mini release)
apply a lagfix
debloat.
but i always get a random reboot effect.
i took a look into the Fasty Rom but the DL links are dead.
since this was the only rom that seemed to appeal to me right now.
I wouldnt Mind a Deodexed rom. but i want to keep it as much of a stock as possible.
I am still learning the captivate ways since this was given to me and i use it as a tablet.
the stuff i use.
I897UCKF1-AutoRoot-DesignGears.tar
CornKernel_UCKK4_v706.tar (v705 also causes reboots)
my potential problems are
init.d
CWM (kernel)
and debloating (have gotten cases where the reboots dont start till after i debloat.)
any information might help since ive searched google and the androidforums website.
but the lagfix seems to be intended for 2.2 and 2.1
EDIT:
ima be trying this in the mean time.
4-2ndtwin said:
Odin flash mtcarey's Corn Kernel version 7.0a and reboot into Recovery. There is an option to Root.
U can find the Corn Kernel thread in the Captivate Development forum.
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so far its working wonders for me. ran through a whole tutorial of a game on an emulator.
im gonna fresh install and debloat.

1stRarewolf said:
This is the only forum that comes close to my question.
what i am trying to do:
Run 2.3.5 Gingerbread stock (i have to official kies mini release)
apply a lagfix
debloat.
but i always get a random reboot effect.
i took a look into the Fasty Rom but the DL links are dead.
since this was the only rom that seemed to appeal to me right now.
I wouldnt Mind a Deodexed rom. but i want to keep it as much of a stock as possible.
I am still learning the captivate ways since this was given to me and i use it as a tablet.
the stuff i use.
I897UCKF1-AutoRoot-DesignGears.tar
CornKernel_UCKK4_v706.tar (v705 also causes reboots)
my potential problems are
init.d
CWM (kernel)
and debloating (have gotten cases where the reboots dont start till after i debloat.)
any information might help since ive searched google and the androidforums website.
but the lagfix seems to be intended for 2.2 and 2.1
EDIT:
ima be trying this in the mean time.
so far its working wonders for me. ran through a whole tutorial of a game on an emulator.
im gonna fresh install and debloat.
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As you probably noticed, Corn is probably your best answer for what you wanna run.
If you're looking into something with better performance, I'd suggest a JB ROM. That being said, this device will only go so far which the hardware it has.

Any recommendations?
BWolf56 said:
As you probably noticed, Corn is probably your best answer for what you wanna run.
If you're looking into something with better performance, I'd suggest a JB ROM. That being said, this device will only go so far which the hardware it has.
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if this is true about the performance, how noticeable would it be?
and what Jellybean Rom Would you suggest that could give me a balance of performance and battery life?
which is something im going for right now.
so far the specs i have are running great but if there really is a way to boost my performance by more then 30% it would be a welcoming sight.

1stRarewolf said:
if this is true about the performance, how noticeable would it be?
and what Jellybean Rom Would you suggest that could give me a balance of performance and battery life?
which is something im going for right now.
so far the specs i have are running great but if there really is a way to boost my performance by more then 30% it would be a welcoming sight.
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You won't get much more than what you're getting atm cause like I said, the hardware can only go so far.
As for ROM, we don't make suggestion (to avoid flaming). If you really wanna take on a JB ROM, look them up and choose the one that suits your style the best.

i see then...`
BWolf56 said:
You won't get much more than what you're getting atm cause like I said, the hardware can only go so far.
As for ROM, we don't make suggestion (to avoid flaming). If you really wanna take on a JB ROM, look them up and choose the one that suits your style the best.
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oh, i see.
its hard to find all of them since theres so many threads with ROMs.
ill try and take a look. but it seems like it would be just more time spent on it then it would actually be beneficial.