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Rooting for dummies for ZTE Merrit?

Hmm.. I think I have to do a factory reset on my phone. but I cant remember HOW.. I did it once.. it had to do with holding the Home button... the volume button.. and the power button.. but I cant quite get it right..
 
LOL I feel kinda stupid. PCs I can figure my way around in halfway decently.. but a smartphone... its a totally alien experience for me.
 
I think I got it!!!!! Installing clockwork mod now. should I have done that BEFORE installing superuser? or is it fine?
Now making this nandroid backup.. is that just for my apps, contacts? user settings? ( stuff that deleting cache from recovery menu does anyway...) Or does it backup more technical stuff? ( stuff I dunno what it is LOL)
 
Uhm.. I downloaded Rom Manager (clockworkmod). but when I go to " backup current rom" it says i have to download clockwork recovery someething.. then it tells me to select my phone model... my ZTE z990g is not in the list...
 
you get the root checker from the market to be sure you have root

you will need to use the shell once again to load clockwork the image needs to be on the sd card.
 
Thats what Im trying to figure out how to do LOL I downloaded Rom Manager from the app store but when I go to " backup current rom" it says i have to download clockwork recovery someething.. then it tells me to select my phone model... my ZTE z990g is not in the list...So Where do I Find the clockwork app for MY phone???
 
is that the app to recover?
edit: nevermind its an img.. How do I know that is the right one for MY phone if I use it? I got my phone from straight talk and I want to make sure that I can put my phone back to the way it was when I opened it if I need to.
 
not an app its the recovery to backup the phone

you are replacing the stock recovery with a clockworks recovery

once you get it flashed to the phone you will power down phone turn off.

hold menu left button volume up arrow then press power button all at the same time to boot to recovery
 
yah I discovered that.. but how do I know its the RIGHT one? for my Straight Talk Z990g? lol and is this what I use when I want to UNROOT and restore it?
or do I only need that if I change the rom or something?
and my phone doesn't SEEM any different from before rooting.. LOL but Im also a noob so ...
 
CDavis10 said:
yah I discovered that.. but how do I know its the RIGHT one? for my Straight Talk Z990g? lol and is this what I use when I want to UNROOT and restore it?
or do I only need that if I change the rom or something?
and my phone doesn't SEEM any different from before rooting.. LOL but Im also a noob so ...
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same one i used on my straight talk it works dont know why you would need to unroot
 
The only reason I would need to unroot is if I need to send it in for service. rooting breaks TOS and voids warranty ( its in the TOS) but Ive heard that it can be undone so ya cant tell it was ever rooted. ( which is why I decided to go ahead and try rooting)
 
CDavis10 said:
The only reason I would need to unroot is if I need to send it in for service. rooting breaks TOS and voids warranty ( its in the TOS) but Ive heard that it can be undone so ya cant tell it was ever rooted. ( which is why I decided to go ahead and try rooting)
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you would just flash the stock recovery back and you any app like gingerbreak to unroot not a biggie
 
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