Now I want to share the instructions with you.
The whole process took less than 30 minutes (if you know how to do it ;)).
- Backup data:
- com.google.android.apps.scoreboard (Google Scoreboard)
- DCIM (pictures)
- gpx, kml and maps (saved tracks from My Tracks)
- Backup needed apps:
- Backup settings:
- Download necessary files:
- Copy them on you sdcard (NOT IN SUBFOLDERS!, directly on the sdcard!)
Copy music, pictures and all other things that are useful (like the database from Google Scoreboard, if you use it). Folders I backed up are:
Maybe you also want to backup your music...
While rooting your phone, ALL data will get deleted! All your apps are lost then. So it´s a good idea to write down which apps you use. You can also back them up by using ASTRO and restore them later.
You don´t need to backup most settings, instead you´ll think about them after rooting and customize them. But one setting is really important to back up: APN-settings. Write down everything you see!
CyanogenMod offers a huge built-in APN-list, but you should go the safe way and write them down yourself, in case CyanogenMod doesn´t recognize your APN-settings automatically.
- Flash the recovery image:
- Install Recovery Flasher on your phone
- Start it
- "Download Recovery Image" and wait...
- "Backup Recovery Image" and wait...
- "Flash Recovery Image" and wait...
- "Reboot into Recovery Mode" and wait...
- Now you should see the recovery screen:
- "wipe data/factory reset" and wait...
- "apply any zip from sdcard" and select the one with ADP
- press Home and wait...
- "apply any zip from sdcard" and select the one with cm
- press Home and wait...
- Finished!! Reboot and enjoy the love of open source :P
My first impression of my "new" phone is very fast and cool :) I like it very much.
