Root Newbie with rooted X8 issues

[seer67]

Firstly hello !!!

Can anyone help me ( before I launch my phone into orbit ) Ive just rooted my x8 put xrecovery on and have gingerbread 2.3.5 on ready..BUT do I need anything else to get the xrecovery to work ? it just wont kick in ive tried the back back back or power button to no avail, I think im missing something lol ( no nasty comments there pls ) im no whizz with phones so if anyone can help pls reply in baby text

Im having major trouble getting the xrecovery to kick in !!! ive done back back back x100 till fingers bleed ( i got into safe mode yestaday no good lol ) am i missing anything ? im rooted got busybox got xrecovery and the 2 gingerbread updates as above on pc reafy to install ? ? ? any tips ?

 

[Frisco]

Welcome to Android Forums, seer67.

 

[gabeyong]

Firstly hello !!!

Can anyone help me ( before I launch my phone into orbit ) Ive just rooted my x8 put xrecovery on and have gingerbread 2.3.5 on ready..BUT do I need anything else to get the xrecovery to work ? edited... am i missing anything ? im rooted got busybox got xrecovery and the 2 gingerbread updates as above on pc reafy to install ? ? ? any tips ?

Hi,

If xRecovery does not "kick in" either you have not installed xRecovery properly OR one of your xRecovery files is corrupted.

Copy/Paste all of the three xRecovery-0.1 files into the /system/bin again using Root Explorer (remember to <click> Mount R/W) and you will be up and running.

cheers
gabeyong

 

[seer67]

cheers i,ll try....ive been messing with phone since sunday lol....

 

[seer67]

Thanks to gabeyong my 2.3.5 is in ( after a week of trying lol ) cheers... no doubt i,ll be getting back to you next time i decide to do something strange to my mobile ....