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[Q] Help with stock Milestone 2.2.1 from Germany

Hi everyone,
I know this will make me sound like a complete noob but it doesnt matter. Any help or any pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
I have a stock motorola milestone 2.2.1. I hate it and have read how stable some of the roms are and I would love to experiment with them. However, never having a windows phone or an HTC before I have no idea how to do this with minimizing the risk.
So I have rooted my phone with universalandroot and have installed rom manager and titanium backup. Unfortunately, I read that rom manager wont work with the Milestone.
All of the threads on boot recovery and other methods seem to differentiate from one another. Is there a safeR method. I know no method is safe. What programs do I need to install on my computer and or my phone for this to work?
I know this a lot and I truly appreciate any help and support from this forum.
Thanks

Tompaine said:
Hi everyone,
I know this will make me sound like a complete noob but it doesnt matter. Any help or any pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
I have a stock motorola milestone 2.2.1. I hate it and have read how stable some of the roms are and I would love to experiment with them. However, never having a windows phone or an HTC before I have no idea how to do this with minimizing the risk.
So I have rooted my phone with universalandroot and have installed rom manager and titanium backup. Unfortunately, I read that rom manager wont work with the Milestone.
All of the threads on boot recovery and other methods seem to differentiate from one another. Is there a safeR method. I know no method is safe. What programs do I need to install on my computer and or my phone for this to work?
I know this a lot and I truly appreciate any help and support from this forum.
Thanks
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First of all, ROM Manager does not work with the milestone. So please remove it and dont ever install Clockworkmod recovery on the milestone.
Second, What ROM do you want to install?
You need Androidiani Openrecovery for all your flashing needs of customs ROMS. You will need rsdlite to flash sbf files and offcourse the Moto usb drivers. Check the sticky threads in the development section. There are many tutorials.

This is easily one of the best ways to get everything done in the way of flashing a custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983516
Depending on which ROM you want to install, it will determine what you need to download.
After rooting the phone, you will want to flash a vulnerable recovery sbf via RSD Lite, as shown in that thread the VR you should use will depend on your bootloader version. If you are running 90.78, then you can flash this VR: http://android.doshaska.net/rootable
After that happens, you can create a backup of all of your apps using TitaniumBackup.
Once you do that you want to place OpenRecovery(AOR) on your SD Card. Follow the steps from the first link I posted to get that on. You will want to place the custom ROM that you want into OpenRecovery/updates. If you are planning on using CM7, you will also need to download google apps from the CM7 thread here.
Once that is on, you will want to boot into recovery(power+x, see the Moto M logo, then release and push camera button+volume up), apply update.zip.
From there you want to select the Nandroid menu with the d-pad. Create a nandroid backup of what you want.
Now is the crucial step. You need to wipe the caches and ALL data. Choose wipe dalvik cache, wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset.
Now is time to apply your custom ROM!
It is recommended to create a nandroid backup everytime you flash a custom ROM, in case of anything going wrong.
Navigate to apply update in AOR, select the ROM that you want, select yes. Once it is done installing, wipe the caches and data AGAIN.
If you are installing the google apps, you will want to wipe the caches, flash the google apps, then wipe the caches again.
You will probably have to apply the baseband for your carrier, so you will need to navigate to change baseband, and apply the baseband for your carrier.
If you followed those steps, you should have a brand spanking new custom ROM on your phone.
Hope this helps.

@skadude66
I just really want to thank you so much for helping me with that. Your tips and the link to the guide explained step by step what I had to do.
Right now I am running miui gingerbread on my phone and it runs and looks great. Thanks.

Tompaine said:
@skadude66
I just really want to thank you so much for helping me with that. Your tips and the link to the guide explained step by step what I had to do.
Right now I am running miui gingerbread on my phone and it runs and looks great. Thanks.
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Glad to hear!
Sent from my Milestone using XDA Premium App

[Q] Please don't ban me or yell at me! Problem with root on galaxy s I9000 2.3.5

Hi all.
Really sorry cos I'm sure the answer's around here somewhere, but not sure where to look.
Problem is, I had my 2.3.5 rooted and all was ok. I then had a problem a while back with Titanium (paid) backup that said that I wasn't rooted.
I've tried re-rooting and that didn't work, so now I've done a factory reset, cleared the dalvik cache.
CWM is still installed but nothing works on there. Can't install busybox.
Just want to take it all back to fresh and root the phone with the fastest ROM possible.
Like I say, I've looked all over here and various forums but can't find an answer to my specific problem(s).
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks

fatbobinspain said:
Hi all.
Really sorry cos I'm sure the answer's around here somewhere, but not sure where to look.
Problem is, I had my 2.3.5 rooted and all was ok. I then had a problem a while back with Titanium (paid) backup that said that I wasn't rooted.
I've tried re-rooting and that didn't work, so now I've done a factory reset, cleared the dalvik cache.
CWM is still installed but nothing works on there. Can't install busybox.
Just want to take it all back to fresh and root the phone with the fastest ROM possible.
Like I say, I've looked all over here and various forums but can't find an answer to my specific problem(s).
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks
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http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-jvu-re-gt-i9000.6558/
use this link to get a JVU based rom on your SGS.. it'll be rooted with CWM recovery and stuff.. after that you can choose to flash any rom on your SGS.. just follow the instructions in the op of the rom you choose..

Thanks Ishangoyal..
Just to reiterate, I can just install this on top of the phone as it is not and it'll work?

I would highly recommend this tutorial instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379650
It allows you to upgrade to ICS.

You're a diamond - it's done! saved my phone from being stamped on! ;-)

download super user from market.

Update Help

hey i'm so lost in here :S ! Guys i just got my new OB with froyo and i wanted to upgrade to G.B ..after downloading LG software updater installing usb drivers connecting the phone and everything it gave me Not enough free space on disk ( tho its a brand new phone with available free size of 1.85 g.b ) any suggestions ?
and sry if this was asked before but im just so lost and new in here
Thanks in advance

anybody here ?! xD !

Mo Chedid said:
hey i'm so lost in here :S ! Guys i just got my new OB with froyo and i wanted to upgrade to G.B ..after downloading LG software updater installing usb drivers connecting the phone and everything it gave me Not enough free space on disk ( tho its a brand new phone with available free size of 1.85 g.b ) any suggestions ?
and sry if this was asked before but im just so lost and new in here
Thanks in advance
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Go here and just follow the step by step guide and you will have the latest GB version with root so you can enjoy your new Optimus Black.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23788913&postcount=170
This ROM V20_o is OFFICIAL STOCK ROM from LG.. So not to worry just download and flash.. As you told that you already installed LG DRIVERS then NO NEED to install again.
IMP*** ALSO SEE THIS POST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25205773&postcount=6
Here i have explained in more detail SO MUST READ its for v20_b, you just replace v20_b with v20_o while reading..
All the BEST!!!
Have a great stay with OB
Dont say THANKS, just Press Thanks Button if i helped you

Sorry for the late reply but theres smth i wanna ask about :
1- after deep searching i found the most stable roms are Zeus , CM7 , MIUI , and Marvel ..and ofcourse im so lost to know whats better and which version to use
so any recommendations ?! P.S ( want smth not to break warranty as i just got the mob or a certain way to get it bk like it was ) and also to Support Arabic - even if its just reading -

Mo Chedid said:
Sorry for the late reply but theres smth i wanna ask about :
1- after deep searching i found the most stable roms are Zeus , CM7 , MIUI , and Marvel ..and ofcourse im so lost to know whats better and which version to use
so any recommendations ?! P.S ( want smth not to break warranty as i just got the mob or a certain way to get it bk like it was ) and also to Support Arabic - even if its just reading -
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If you flash any of these roms ur warranty will void bt u can use them and flash back stock rom before taking it to sevice centre.
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk 2

Oh god i didnt install it yet :S !
Dude would u focus with me for 5 minz and ill give u a double big combo thanks xD ( jk)
1- best way to have a back up of the stock rom and all settings i have ( detailed ) ? cuz i read alot about this and still lost
2- also a best step by step way to install the Zeux v6 ( with arabic lang support just reading)
3- i have a problem with the cache memory nw on stock rom keeps saying memory low and makes my device lagging..any suggestions or its gone with new rom ?!
Thanks again and just wishing for a detailed answer even if its just links cuz i wanna install it already

Mo Chedid said:
Oh god i didnt install it yet :S !
Dude would u focus with me for 5 minz and ill give u a double big combo thanks xD ( jk)
1- best way to have a back up of the stock rom and all settings i have ( detailed ) ? cuz i read alot about this and still lost
2- also a best step by step way to install the Zeux v6 ( with arabic lang support just reading)
3- i have a problem with the cache memory nw on stock rom keeps saying memory low and makes my device lagging..any suggestions or its gone with new rom ?!
Thanks again and just wishing for a detailed answer even if its just links cuz i wanna install it already
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1)Best way is Nandroid backup means goto CWM recovery and there select BACKUP and whole rom with all ur settings,apps apps data will be backed up on MEMORY CARD(sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/)
2)Just goto CWM do wipe data and factory reset, wipe cache
then goto advanced and wipe dalvik cache, wipe battery stats
then Select install zip from SD CARD and Start Flashing Zeus.zip that you downloaded and copied to SD CARD.
After Flashing Again do Wipe data and factory reset and Reboot your system
3)I never faced this cache memory low problem but yaa in new stock ROM v20o LG updated Low memory killer parameters so this will eliminate any lags..
I use android Booster app from play store and Set its Auto Optimisation ON so my phone Never get laggy and i use Stock Rooted v20_o btw..

Oh god its like not written for me to update or what :S !
tried unlockroot and superoneclick many times starts with killing ADB server then ends with FAILED TO GET SHELL ROOT and not rooted
any ideas ? sry for bothering

Hey...if you cant root, use smartflashtool to come back to 2.2 then root it, install CWM and install zeus
(Do erase cache, dalvik, factory default)
Btw the problem is not cache but your ram gets full quickly
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk

thanks bro but when i got in smartflash tutorial here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448803 says i got to flash to bk v10A 1st ?!
and if its a yes its also written erases everything on phone..how can i back up my stock rom then to get bk to warranty ( when i wnt ) if i cant use cwm? and how to back it up?!
sry its just confusing me .. thought its gonna be easier xD
- and about ram or cache..it doesnt really matter what is it to me but is there a solution for that if i face it in the new cust rom ? cuz its so irritating i have to clean it up like every hour

v10 is right. It's 2.2, which is rootable with superoneclick.
theaks30 said it already, after you've flashed v10/2.2 and rooted via superoneclick, you can install cwm and flash your favourite rom.
And if you want to restore the stock rom, simply flash the v10 with smartflashtool again and you've a clean non-rooted stock rom.
But if you're phone gets a hardware-error, and you can't turn it on, you logically can't flash back to the stock rom.
Hope, I could help you.

sry but this's not really helping
and im not a tech guy so if anyone please can answer with a clear detailed answer to help i'll really appreciate it
Now i have a stock rom froyo ( unable to get shell root ) and simply wants to upgrade with a custom rom like CM7 or Zues 6.2
1- Want to make sure to get backup of the stockrom with apps and data and everything
2-wanna solve the problem of ( Unable to get shell root )
Smartflash thread intro says IT ERASES EVERYTHING when i flash so is there a way to backup the rom before rooting or flashing or even with this smartflash that i dunno?
Really wishing a clear detailed answer before i get desperate with the new OB xD !

Hmm, okay.
So, which froyo version do you have?

2.2.2 Android Version
this's what i found in About Fone xD !

Yes I know.
But wicht firmware (v10a, v10c?)

sorry not following :d where can i find this ?
Im in egypt and same about the fone if its gonna make any help
Oh w8 i found it : V10H

Okay, I don't know the firmware names in egypt.
Maybe it's the old one. (like v10a in germany)
Then you can root with gingerbreak.
Google for it.
If not, you can use superoneclick, but you've to add these steps with cmd.
http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_p9..._optimus_black_root_methoden.html#post1626677
I know, it's german, but I think you understand what to do. If not, ask me, then I can translate the part.
Good luck!
Edit: If gingerbreak is not working, this should be much easier.
Download this http://www.mediafire.com/?hhzc5k4189540hu
Then connect your phone to your computer with debugging mode enabled.
Disable your firewall and run blackjack.exe (Don't forget to reactivate your firewall after this )
credits: http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_p9..._optimus_black_root_methoden.html#post1626677

yes plz i didnt get it when i tried google translation it came all messy so just the steps to get over the Shell root problem with backing up my stock rom

Sorry for the late answer.
So, forget what i said before and try this.
cakebomb said:
If gingerbreak is not working, this should be much easier.
Download this http://www.mediafire.com/?hhzc5k4189540hu
Then connect your phone to your computer with debugging mode enabled.
Disable your firewall and run blackjack.exe (Don't forget to reactivate your firewall after this )
credits: http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_p9..._optimus_black_root_methoden.html#post1626677
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[Q] What precautions to take before rooting?

Hello Guys, I was thinking to root my phone and install JellyBlast Rom. Can you please tell me ALL the precautions I should take before rooting my phone (with tutorial link)? I heard that we have to flash a file to make a FULL backup and other things. And will it be safe to install JellyBlast Rom? Is it working?

Sahaj Jain said:
Hello Guys, I was thinking to root my phone and install JellyBlast Rom. Can you please tell me ALL the precautions I should take before rooting my phone (with tutorial link)? I heard that we have to flash a file to make a FULL backup and other things. And will it be safe to install JellyBlast Rom? Is it working?
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See the first post in this thread for all the instructions and files you will need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551156
If you are thinking of flashing custom ROMs then yes, I would personally make a "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format" of your firmware. This will back up everything including your IMEI number which can sometimes go missing.
If you wish you can also make a partial backup with Clockwork Mod Recovery and use the Galaxy Toolbox app, available in Play Store, to make a backup of your IMEI number. These are easier and more convenient when it comes to restoring.
Just follow the instructions carefully and the rooting will go just fine, its not that risky. Which JellyBlast Rom, there's two now? They're both quite new so you may want to wait a short while for others to give their feedback. You almost certainly won't hard-brick (unrecoverable) your phone by flashing a ROM for the correct model of phone but soft-bricks can sometimes happen.

Thanks!
Thanks a lot, Bro. I will make both backups to be safe. I didn't like the Simpilicity Jellyblast, But I liked the JellyBlast V3.0.3 one, But which firmware is better XXLI (In Simpilicty) or VJKL4 (In V3.0.3), I think XXLI is better because it is the latest firmware in my Country (India). What do you think? Can you suggest any other Rom? Is Pimp My Rom mod safe to use on our phone? It makes phone faster right?
EDIT: I made a Full backup. Now I have 6 Files on my SDCARD that CWM_BackUP_FW_ODIN.zip made:
bml15_EFS.img
PDA_S5830C.tar
CSC_S5830C.tar
BOOT_S5830C.tar
CSC_S5830C_clean.tar
PHONE_S5830C.tar
Now if I soft brick my phone can I use these files? If yes then which of these? Because ODIN Has only 4 option and here are 6 files.

No problem. I would have thought you would have been OK with either firmware but someone else might be able to give you a better answer on that. Yeah XXLI is the latest firmware available anywhere.
I'm using the AceCream v1.4 ROM at the moment, its stable, very fast and stylish but I'm not sure whether its still being actively developed. It depends what you're looking for, take at look here and follow the links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30731157&postcount=2
Yeah you can use these files to restore via Odin in Download Mode:
PDA_S5830C.tar
CSC_S5830C.tar
BOOT_S5830C.tar
PHONE_S5830C.tar
I think CSC_S5830C_clean.tar is a generic, possibly empty CSC image, not an actual backup, you can probably swap this for CSC_5830C.tar if you ever want to clear your Consumer Software Customization data.
bml15_EFS.img contains your IMEI and network/region lock info. You can't flash this with Odin, you would have to do it manually via command line but you're better using Galaxy Toolbox to be honest.
I think Pimp My Rom works but may not work straight 'out of the box', Adrenaline Engine also works and is included in some of the custom ROMs. For both of those you'll want/need the [email protected] S5830i custom kernel (search XDA).

Thank You a million times! I had so much confusion... Thanks again :laugh:

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[Q] Rom instalation

Hola everyone,
Last summer I asked my friend to install Nova Hd v1.1.0 on my phone. Since he moved well he cannot help me with my question.. . I would like to install this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1959545 . The thing is that neither I dont know wich of the two versions to install but i'm not sure if I need something else to install it. I've already installed few kernels so basicaly I know a bit how it works. I have CWM 5.0.2.1
Thanks

Mdogz said:
Hola everyone,
Last summer I asked my friend to install Nova Hd v1.1.0 on my phone. Since he moved well he cannot help me with my question.. . I would like to install this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1959545 . The thing is that neither I dont know wich of the two versions to install but i'm not sure if I need something else to install it. I've already installed few kernels so basicaly I know a bit how it works. I have CWM 5.0.2.1
Thanks
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I recommed you to install this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986097
You have to install NVflash version, in topic is detailed how-to do it

you can install the standard version.. the extended version is for 512 system partition only, but i recommend to you the standard,just flash it through CWM and don't forget to create a folder external_sd to your internal storage to access your SDcard..

Thanks! @juannu But for my personal knowledge, why should I use Nvflash instead of flashing with CWM:silly:? @vEget I will try what you said thank you

IMO NVflash is easier and safier Of course you can also install CMW-version

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