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Listed here are the basics for installing custom recoveries, making and restoring backups, installing custom roms, and getting back to stock (from a custom recovery).
This is where I state the obvious:
I am not responsible for anything that results from you following these instructions or downloading and installing anything that I have provided. I'm not a developer. I'm just a guy who wants to share what I've learned with the like minded.
With that being said, if you follow the directions, you should not have any problems.
Installing custom recovery-
Download your favorite recovery or one of these listed below.
6031-recovery.img
6031-touch-recovery.img
Then follow these directions.
adb instructions:
unzip and put on sdcard, name it whatever you like but remember the name
connect phone to pc and make sure usb debugging is enable on your phone
if you're on windows the path variables should automatically be defined when you installed the android sdk, if your on linux youl have to add your path manually
open terminal/cmd
type : adb shell
hit enter
type : dd if=/sdcard/"whatever-you-named-the-image-without-the-quotes".img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
hit enter and wait
when prompt returns
type : reboot recovery
hit enter
Phone will reboot into recovery mode
terminal emulator instructions:
unzip and put on sdcard, name it whatever you like but remember the name
open terminal emulator and
type: su
hit enter, if prompted allow root permssion
type : dd if=/sdcard/"whatever-you-named-the-image-without-the-quotes".img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
hit enter
when prompt returns
type : reboot recovery
hit enter
Phone will reboot into recovery mode
Tip: if you're having trouble(i.e. file not found, no such file, etc.)
Double check your sdcard to see the exact name and path of the .img file.
To boot into recovery mode -
With phone powered off hold down volume up key and power key until you see the splash screen.
Note: All directions below assume you've installed one of the above recoveries.
They should still apply if you didn't, you just wont have the external sdcard option, it should be listed a just sdcard, backup, restore.
MAKE A BACKUP -
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - backup and restore
Select - backup ( this will backup to the internal sdcard)
or
Select - backup to external sdcard (recommended)
When done you will have backup of your phone.
Restoring a backup -
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - backup and restore
Select - restore if your backup is on internal sdcard
or
Select - restore from external sdcard
Select - the backup you want restored
Select - Yes - Restore
When done your phone will be restored to your backup
Note: It is not necessary to do any wipes when restoring.
Flashing custom rom-
Download your favorite rom and put it on your sdcard.
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - wipe data/factory reset
Scroll down and select - Yes -- delete all user data
Select - install zip from scdard
Select - choose zip from sdcard if you put rom on internal sd
or
Select - choose zip from external sdcard if you put rom on external sd
Scroll to where the rom is (it should be on root of sdcard) and select it
Select - Yes
When rom is done installing go back to first menu and select - reboot system now
Flashing custom rom with sideload (very easy)-
Download your favorite rom and leave it on pc.
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - wipe data/factory reset
Scroll down and select - Yes -- delete all user data
Select - install zip from sideload
On pc open terminal and cd to where the rom is.
Enter : adb sideload "rom-file-name-without-the-quotes".zip and hit enter
It will push the rom to phone and then install it.
When install completes, select - reboot system now.
Getting back to stock from a custom recovery -
Download from link below and put on sdcard and flash like any other rom.
note: this will replace your custom recovery with stock recovery.
back-to-stock.zip
Hope this was helpful and , as always, Stay Groovy.
ROM - Slimm+.zip
Slimmed stock with different statusbar icons and bootanimation.
This is where I state the obvious:
I am not responsible for anything that results from you following these instructions or downloading and installing anything that I have provided. I'm not a developer. I'm just a guy who wants to share what I've learned with the like minded.
With that being said, if you follow the directions, you should not have any problems.
Installing custom recovery-
Download your favorite recovery or one of these listed below.
6031-recovery.img
6031-touch-recovery.img
Then follow these directions.
adb instructions:
unzip and put on sdcard, name it whatever you like but remember the name
connect phone to pc and make sure usb debugging is enable on your phone
if you're on windows the path variables should automatically be defined when you installed the android sdk, if your on linux youl have to add your path manually
open terminal/cmd
type : adb shell
hit enter
type : dd if=/sdcard/"whatever-you-named-the-image-without-the-quotes".img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
hit enter and wait
when prompt returns
type : reboot recovery
hit enter
Phone will reboot into recovery mode
terminal emulator instructions:
unzip and put on sdcard, name it whatever you like but remember the name
open terminal emulator and
type: su
hit enter, if prompted allow root permssion
type : dd if=/sdcard/"whatever-you-named-the-image-without-the-quotes".img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
hit enter
when prompt returns
type : reboot recovery
hit enter
Phone will reboot into recovery mode
Tip: if you're having trouble(i.e. file not found, no such file, etc.)
Double check your sdcard to see the exact name and path of the .img file.
To boot into recovery mode -
With phone powered off hold down volume up key and power key until you see the splash screen.
Note: All directions below assume you've installed one of the above recoveries.
They should still apply if you didn't, you just wont have the external sdcard option, it should be listed a just sdcard, backup, restore.
MAKE A BACKUP -
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - backup and restore
Select - backup ( this will backup to the internal sdcard)
or
Select - backup to external sdcard (recommended)
When done you will have backup of your phone.
Restoring a backup -
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - backup and restore
Select - restore if your backup is on internal sdcard
or
Select - restore from external sdcard
Select - the backup you want restored
Select - Yes - Restore
When done your phone will be restored to your backup
Note: It is not necessary to do any wipes when restoring.
Flashing custom rom-
Download your favorite rom and put it on your sdcard.
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - wipe data/factory reset
Scroll down and select - Yes -- delete all user data
Select - install zip from scdard
Select - choose zip from sdcard if you put rom on internal sd
or
Select - choose zip from external sdcard if you put rom on external sd
Scroll to where the rom is (it should be on root of sdcard) and select it
Select - Yes
When rom is done installing go back to first menu and select - reboot system now
Flashing custom rom with sideload (very easy)-
Download your favorite rom and leave it on pc.
Put your phone in recovery mode.
Select - wipe data/factory reset
Scroll down and select - Yes -- delete all user data
Select - install zip from sideload
On pc open terminal and cd to where the rom is.
Enter : adb sideload "rom-file-name-without-the-quotes".zip and hit enter
It will push the rom to phone and then install it.
When install completes, select - reboot system now.
Getting back to stock from a custom recovery -
Download from link below and put on sdcard and flash like any other rom.
note: this will replace your custom recovery with stock recovery.
back-to-stock.zip
Hope this was helpful and , as always, Stay Groovy.
ROM - Slimm+.zip
Slimmed stock with different statusbar icons and bootanimation.
