Root Help flashing rom?

[roym6]

after my little incident i have regained my courage and have rooted my phone using the fastboot method([Guide][TOOL] How to root fastboot style. Fastest easiest way around - xda-developers i want to flash this rom([ROM][WIP][ALPHA] aospCMod | AOSP 2.3.4 / CM7+ (Gingerbread) - xda-developers). can some one give me a detailed step by step noob friendly guide on what to do?thanks

 

[JerryScript]

Edit for others reading this: These instructions put aospCM7 ROM on your phone, you can choose other ROMs at step 9 so long as they are compatible with clockworkmod 3.x.x.x

You do NOT want to use the option to install update.zip, that is for LG updates.

You need a recovery file on your sdcard, try clockworkmod from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?w7i63039n8a7zb2

You may as well put a custom ROM on at the same time, so download aospCM7 here:
http://romshare.deployfu.com/downloads/322/225/aospCMod-VM670-20110601-signed.zip

You will need gapps to get the market working, so download it here as well:
http://www.mediafire.com/?jrwo3rv01z4r0tu

You have several methods by which to put these files on your phone:
1) If you can boot up your phone, hook it up to your computer's usb port and choose to turn on USB storage, then drag the files from your computer onto your sdcard

edit: 1-2) If you have a USB card reader on your pc or a USB sleeve, you can put the files on your SDCard like any other SDCard

2) If your phone doesn't boot up, you will have to use adb, if you haven't already, download the Android SDK (you need the Java SDK first for the A-SDK to work)

A) Press the windows key on your computer and select run, then type cmd and press enter to open a command prompt

B) type cd c:/PATH_TO_ANDROID-SDK/PLATFORM-TOOLS (this is the folder that contains adb.exe)

C) type adb shell (this should give you a # sign, if not see the rooting sticky on how to use SuperOneClick to get a temp shell root)

edit: if you haven't already put the files on your sdcard, do the following:
type adb push c:/PATH_TO_aospCMod-VM670-20110601-signed.zip /sdcard/aospCMod-VM670-20110601-signed.zip
type adb push c:/PATH_TO_aospCWMod-VM670-20110601.img /sdcard/aospCWMod-VM670-20110601.img
type adb push c:/PATH_TO_gapps-gb-20110503-signed.zip /sdcard/gapps-gb-20110503-signed.zip

D) type the following at the # prompt
a) su
b) mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /system /system
c) flash_image recovery /sdcard/aospCWMod-VM670-20110531.img
d) reboot recovery

3) Once in recovery, you should have more than 4 options, if not then something went wrong

4) Choose wipe cache

5) Choose advanced>>wipe dalvik cache

6) Back in the main recovery menu choose mounts, and then choose to format
A) data
B) cache
C) boot
D) system

7) Back in the main recovery menu, choose install from sdcard

8) Choose select zip from sdcard (DO NOT CHOOSE UPDATE ZIP)

9) Select asopCM7-VM670-20110601-signed.zip (it will take 5-10 minutes, be patient)

10) Select gapps (it will go faster)

11) Back in the main recovery menu, choose reboot system now

The reboot will take along time since it is rebuilding everything, be patient, don't unplug anything.

Once it reboots, you should be running the latest gingerbread port for the Optimus V thanks to aospbot and the devs at CyanogenMod7

 

[Thomas S]

When I try this I'm getting an error: (Status 7)? Anyone know why?

 

[roym6]

ok I have the files on my sd card already. can I enter the commands on a terminal emulator on my phone or does it have to be done from the computer? also can this be done from the rom manager app somehow(it seems easier)?

 

[JerryScript]

@Thomas S: Status 7 usually means you have the wrong recovery image installed

@roym6: If you have all the files on your sdcard, and can use your phone, download Terminal Emulator from the Android Market, install it, then open it

In terminal emulator, type:
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/NAME_OF_YOUR_RECOVERY_FILE.img
reboot recovery

In Recovery:
Do a backup (nandroid)
Wipe cache and dalvik cache
Format boot, system, data, and cache
Select install zip from sdcard (DO NOT CHOOSE UPDATE OPTION)
Choose the ROM zip file
Select install zip from sdcard again
Choose the gapps zip file
Reboot system now

It will take along time, rebuilding the cache and dalvik cache, be patient and don't uplug or turn off anything.

 

[Thomas S]

@Thomas S: Status 7 usually means you have the wrong recovery image installed

I used the files from your post. That first link is broken.

 

[roym6]

when i go to flash the recovery img it says operation aborted. so i tried to install the android sdk but now it wants to install a whole mess of stuff. which ones do i pick?

 

[JerryScript]

All of them, why not?

You may not have gotten the correct img file due to the link in my post being borked.

Fixed the first link in the above post, this forum sure makes posting links with the text you want difficult!