ICS on the Thunderbolt?

[drew]

I used the Revolution method yes. Also, don't know about uprooting as I'm not planning on doing that lol. Open Garden is wireless, so I use it for my iPad. Do you have a link for rooting the Droid! Lol

I used this a LONG LONG time ago..

root my droid « Soup or Root's Official Blog!!

[4shlr]

My only worry about rooting is if something happens to it & I need to send it back...nothing has gone wrong with it but my luck...lol

here is what I used to root OG Droid, worked really well, all the downloads you need are in the description:

How to root Moto Droid 1 on ANY version (Including 2.2.2) - YouTube
Good Luck!

I used the Revolution method yes. Also, don't know about uprooting as I'm not planning on doing that lol. Open Garden is wireless, so I use it for my iPad. Do you have a link for rooting the Droid! Lol

[4shlr]

Did your data get wiped in the process? Lose contacts, apps, pics??

I used the Revolution method yes. Also, don't know about uprooting as I'm not planning on doing that lol. Open Garden is wireless, so I use it for my iPad. Do you have a link for rooting the Droid! Lol

[sonicanatidae]

Apparently, HTC has sent at least 1 person a positive note RE: ICS for T-Bolt.

Clickie: Ics confirmed for thunderbolt! - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

This is the internet tho, so take it with a grain of salt, but the post shows "an early 2012" release.

Personally, I'm waiting for CM9. The Stock ICS ROM will be loaded with bloat and the Sense interface.
Both of those make OTA's a dead end for me.

As with anything, YMMV.

[4shlr]

Did you have the latest VZW OTA update on your Bolt when you rooted? I've been trying to use the revolutionary method but doesn't seem to be working. My software is 2.3.4 with 2....something....9

From what I've found it looks like the best method is to download the older version & then root. Is this what you did??

I rooted my Bolt 2 days ago. It was super easy and Open Garden tether app works fantastic. I still can't figure out how to root my OG Droid though lol

Sent from my 'Bolt

[4shlr]

Thank you! I did this today & am now really loving my touchpad!! I went with CM7 since it sounded like it was more stable, but I'm thinking now I might want to upgrade to CM9, is it worth it?

it's pretty bulletproof, but you'll want to read up on all the software. You can turn your TP into dual boot, but i'll bet once you get Android loaded, you'll never go back to WebOS. You'll need MOBOOT (basically a new bootloader), ACMEInstaller2, CWM (for flashing things) and CM9. Check out the rootzwiki and it will get you on the right track. Be warned: CM9 is very alpha - netflix, video and camera do not work yet.


[Release][Alpha0] CyanogenMod 9 Touchpad - RootzWiki
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362983

The second link is a post to installing CM7.

It looks like there are some ICS ROMs for our Thunderbolt, but looks like having trouble with the radio. Exciting, as ICS is awesome on the tablet.

Sent from my 'Bolt

[sonicanatidae]

Did you have the latest VZW OTA update on your Bolt when you rooted? I've been trying to use the revolutionary method but doesn't seem to be working. My software is 2.3.4 with 2....something....9

From what I've found it looks like the best method is to download the older version & then root. Is this what you did??

I ran revolutionary around early Dec/2011. I had updated to the most recent STOCK OTA Rom in Nov/2011.
I *think* I was on 2.3.7 when I ran Rev.

No problems, no issues. Gained S-OFF and Root, then used CWM to clear the caches, then install Liquid Smooth. Worked 1st time.

[drew]

Yes and no. If I were you, I'd probably enjoy CM7 as it has Netflix and video acceleration. I love playing with ICS on the tablet, but waiting (somewhat patiently) for a new build to get released so I can get Netflix / video back online. The upgrade path is really simple - use ACMEInstaller2 and the CM9 image. It will upgrade your CM7 environment. It's pretty slick.

Thank you! I did this today & am now really loving my touchpad!! I went with CM7 since it sounded like it was more stable, but I'm thinking now I might want to upgrade to CM9, is it worth it?






Sent from my 'Bolt

[4shlr]

Thanks drew-
New issue, I have been using this CM7 touchpad now for a couple days & have been loving it...I was using it tonight then put it down for awhile, came back & unlocked it but it seems the touchscreen isn't responding. The physical buttons work, unlock, volume, but I can't seem to touch any options. If I do a force restart will I still boot up into moboot & choose android? Starting to freak out a bit, just starting to really enjoy this pad again...fearing a KITN

Yes and no. If I were you, I'd probably enjoy CM7 as it has Netflix and video acceleration. I love playing with ICS on the tablet, but waiting (somewhat patiently) for a new build to get released so I can get Netflix / video back online. The upgrade path is really simple - use ACMEInstaller2 and the CM9 image. It will upgrade your CM7 environment. It's pretty slick.

[drew]

Yep - hold power and the hard button on the front for about 30 seconds. It will take you to moboot (and probably default to CyanogenMod) and everything will be fine. I haven't had this issue yet with CM9, but it did happen on CM7 occasionally.

Thanks drew-
New issue, I have been using this CM7 touchpad now for a couple days & have been loving it...I was using it tonight then put it down for awhile, came back & unlocked it but it seems the touchscreen isn't responding. The physical buttons work, unlock, volume, but I can't seem to touch any options. If I do a force restart will I still boot up into moboot & choose android? Starting to freak out a bit, just starting to really enjoy this pad again...fearing a KITN