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Root [UPDATED 28/12 - NEW INSTALLER] CyanogenMod 7/Android 2.3.4 Is avaliable for GT540!
- Thread starter dudeman1996
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dudeman1996
Android Expert
Hmm i was curious about your phone info in your signature... Whats data2system do??
EDIT:
I think i know now is it a partitioned phone for extra storage
Yah you're right, it's basically re partitioning the phones storage because the system partition is bigger than the data, this gives less space for system so you have more space for data
dudeman1996
Android Expert
Well it depends on what you want really, I think SwiftDroid v2.0 M5 is the best so far, but some other's want just basic things, speed and battery life, for that I'd recommend SuperFastFroyo.. But M5 is the best all rounder in my opinion.
Data2System allows you to install way more apps on the phone, combine that with your 16GB card and Apps2SD and you have a lot of apps you can install
dudeman1996
Android Expert
It does, but all you do is make a backup in recovery then restore the backup when you're done.
It works by repartitioning the phones internal memory by flashing a simple kdz. The kdz doesn't have an OS like Android. So all you do is flash that kdz then boot into fastboot, flash recovery back on and restore your backup. Then voilla! You have 250MB for apps
It does, but all you do is make a backup in recovery then restore the backup when you're done.
It works by repartitioning the phones internal memory by flashing a simple kdz. The kdz doesn't have an OS like Android. So all you do is flash that kdz then boot into fastboot, flash recovery back on and restore your backup. Then voilla! You have 250MB for apps
So the kdz won't be restored when i restore the back up?
dudeman1996
Android Expert
Nope, you'd be restoring the backup you made earlier of the phone, not the KDZ
dudeman1996
Android Expert
It won't affect any updates
Note: If you already have a Data2System ROM installed, let me know as there are different steps needed to take
1. You'll need 3 files:
KDZ Updater
The modified KDZ
The data2system.exe
2. Boot into recovery and make a backup of your phone, as this will erase all data on the phone.
3. Turn the phone off, and remove the battery, SIM and SD card.
4. Hold the 'Volume Down' button and connect the phone to your PC with the USB cable. The screen should now display 'Download Mode'
5. Open KDZ updater and change 'PhoneMode' to 'CS_EMERGENCY', then change 'Type' to '3GQCT'. Then select the '20E_234-150-64.kdz' file
6. Click 'Launch Software Update'
7. The update will now start, the phone will continue to display 'Download Mode'.
8. Wait for it to say 'FINISHED' in the KDZ updater (when the update finished, my phone displayed a blank screen), then disconnect the USB cable and put your SIM, SD card and battery back in.
9. Now boot the phone into fastboot mode (camera+power), the fastboot screen will be blue and have white text displayed on it.
10. Connect the phone to your PC again.
11. Run the data2system.exe file.
12. Boot the phone into recovery and restore your backup.
It won't affect any updates
Note: If you already have a Data2System ROM installed, let me know as there are different steps needed to take
1. You'll need 3 files:
KDZ Updater
The modified KDZ
The data2system.exe
2. Boot into recovery and make a backup of your phone, as this will erase all data on the phone.
3. Turn the phone off, and remove the battery, SIM and SD card.
4. Hold the 'Volume Down' button and connect the phone to your PC with the USB cable. The screen should now display 'Download Mode'
5. Open KDZ updater and change 'PhoneMode' to 'CS_EMERGENCY', then change 'Type' to '3GQCT'. Then select the '20E_234-150-64.kdz' file
6. Click 'Launch Software Update'
7. The update will now start, the phone will continue to display 'Download Mode'.
8. Wait for it to say 'FINISHED' in the KDZ updater (when the update finished, my phone displayed a blank screen), then disconnect the USB cable and put your SIM, SD card and battery back in.
9. Now boot the phone into fastboot mode (camera+power), the fastboot screen will be blue and have white text displayed on it.
10. Connect the phone to your PC again.
11. Run the data2system.exe file.
12. Boot the phone into recovery and restore your backup.
thanks for the instructions i was gonna use the one on xda developers but it wasn't as detailed (i know i never asked for instructions but thanks anyway)
dudeman1996
Android Expert
It's cool
The person above asked for em, but it's nice for others to have detailed instructions too M6 is now out with the following fixes:
(+) Removed Go applications
(+) Fix shutdown at 10% of battery charge
(+) Ability to select the number of channels in WIFI settings
(+) Fixed keylayouts (power button issue)
(+) Readd stock calculator app
(+) Updated recovery to 3.2.0.1
(+) Updated CyanogenMod
Here are the download links
Fastboot:
Deposit Files
??????? SwiftDroid_v2.0_fastboot_M6.zip
Recovery
Deposit Files
??????? SwiftDroid_v2.0_recovery_M6.zip
(+) Removed Go applications
(+) Fix shutdown at 10% of battery charge
(+) Ability to select the number of channels in WIFI settings
(+) Fixed keylayouts (power button issue)
(+) Readd stock calculator app
(+) Updated recovery to 3.2.0.1
(+) Updated CyanogenMod
Here are the download links
Fastboot:
Deposit Files
??????? SwiftDroid_v2.0_fastboot_M6.zip
Recovery
Deposit Files
??????? SwiftDroid_v2.0_recovery_M6.zip
dudeman1996
Android Expert
dudeman1996
Android Expert
BTW,
I am fully aware the blog isn't working at the moment. For some reason my host cancelled my account and I lost everything. I have an old backup from the 1st of April which I'll be restoring as soon as I get everything sorted with my new host.
Also the site address will change to www.swiftdroid.co.cc. So from now on even if this happens again (which is most likely wont) the site address wont change again. The RSS feed link still remains as http://feeds.feedburner.com/swiftdroid
Thanks!
I am fully aware the blog isn't working at the moment. For some reason my host cancelled my account and I lost everything. I have an old backup from the 1st of April which I'll be restoring as soon as I get everything sorted with my new host.
Also the site address will change to www.swiftdroid.co.cc. So from now on even if this happens again (which is most likely wont) the site address wont change again. The RSS feed link still remains as http://feeds.feedburner.com/swiftdroid
Thanks!
iRhyiku
Well-Known Member
My compy doesnt like download mode on my phone atall.. the pc keeps saying one of the usb devices has mulfunctioned or something..
kdz updater doesnt see my phone atall
i plugged it into 4 diffrent usb ports :/
M6 also seemed to have broke my phone..
random restarts.. random freezes..
and when it is running.. oh so laggy D:
EDIT:
Phone seems better.. probally needed about an hour to "warm-up"
kdz updater doesnt see my phone atall
i plugged it into 4 diffrent usb ports :/
M6 also seemed to have broke my phone..
random restarts.. random freezes..
and when it is running.. oh so laggy D:
EDIT:
Phone seems better.. probally needed about an hour to "warm-up"
Phantogenic
Android Enthusiast
We just use the same process as with M5 right? Update from a previous version - copy over to sd card - update from zip and then flash the boot img?
just making sure - as I'm updating a mates phone as well and the M5 files links aren't working anymore on a previous post.
Edit: if I try that way it aborts.
There's no need to flash the boot.img as the recovery completely works this time. So you can install everything by Recovery.
felixbbb031
Newbie
great work man. everything its just fine,but... can u tell me,is there any possibility to switch my keyboard from qwerty to classic keyboard with letters and numbers on it? its a little bit difficult to write a messages for me. thanks advance and greetings from croatia
dano_mbg
Newbie
The reason is that the recovery file has a different name since it's an updated version. i haven't downloaded the new version so i don't know the name but i'm guessing it is something like recovery_clockwork_3.2.0.1_swift.img .Check the folder where you downloaded all the fastboot files to confirm the name.
Hope that helps!
dano_mbg
Newbie
Try downloading smart keyboard pro. It has a compact keyboard layout.
If you are using 2.3 gingerbread you can also download the original lg keyboard from here .Download the .zip file copy it to you sd card, boot into recovery and choose install zip from sd card. Then find the LG_IME zip and install it
dudeman1996
Android Expert
Is your PC recognising it now?
dudeman1996
Android Expert
You don't need to flash boot.img, that was just for M5 cause there was some sort of problem with that. With M6 you can just flash it as normal through recovery.