Installing a custom rom...

[CJM]

Clockwork. Your recovery

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Sorry, didn't mean to threadjack but I see the OP is under the impression that ROM Manager is required to flash ROMs and that's NOT the case. There are better and less buggy ways to install ROMs.

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[CJM]

Your right Droid Does. You can get all the rom's in rom manager more reliably from a pc by going to the devs web site. Premium and free ones. Downloading roms with rom manager can cause problems.

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[cleave]

Really? I'm in the middle of using rom manager. I just dl'd chevy01 now it's aking if I want to wipe data and cache and backup existing data? Do I check both of them?

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[cleave]

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The best and most effective way to flash (install) a ROM (after backing up with Titanium) is:

-Dl'd the ROM of your choice (can be done in DroidForums directly - Chevy's will take you to his server to dl'd)
-Open a file manager (Astro, Androzip, etc.)
-Go to /sd/download folder and find the .zip and long press it
-Select "Move"
-Press your Back key (upper left should now say "/sd"
-Select "Move Here" (zip is now on the "root" of your SD card)
-Exit file manager app
-Since you already have ROM Manager, we'll use that to boot into Clockworkmod Recovery
-Open ROM Manager
-Select "Reboot To Recovery" or something along those lines
-When your phone boots back up, you'll see the "M" and then it should go to CW
-Using your volume keys, scroll down to "Backup/Restore" and press your camera button (enter)
-Select "Backup"
-Wait for it to finish (will take a few)
-You should be back at the main menu now
-Scroll to "Wipe data/factory reset and press camera button
-Select "Yes -- delete all user data"
-Scroll to "Wipe cache partition" and press camera button
-Scroll to "Mounts and Storage" and press your camera button
-Select "Mount /system" (should see it change to "Unmount /system"
-Hit your power button to get back to the main menu
-Scroll to "Install zip from sd card" and press your camera button
-Select "Choose zip from sdcard"
-Scroll to the zip of the ROM and select it with your camera button
-Select "Yes - Install"
-Once install is complete, hit power to get to main menu
-Select "Reboot system now"
-Your first boot WILL take a few (1-5 minutes) so don't panic. You should hear the haptic feedback "bump" (like when pressing your back button) and the boot animation will dim, indicating that all was successful.
-Reactivate your phone by following the on screen instructions and selecting option 1 on the activation call
-Sign in to your Gmail (will restore contacts, Gmail, calender, and paid apps). Sync can take a few depending on the quantity of the contents (apps, contacts, etc.)
-Enjoy your new ROM

*NOTE: Restoring your apps in just the market will NOT restore their data (progress). Restore "App+Data" in Titanium Backup for that.

If you need help with anything, don't hesitate to ask.


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Sorry, had two phone calls come in. Instructions are listed above

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[252chevyboyz]

Well cleave you are in good hands with CJM. he def knows his OG droid info

 

[cleave]

Holy Cow! Now I see what took so long. Thanks man...I will give it a try.

 

[252chevyboyz]

Also wow DD that list is down to every detail. Good work

 

[cleave]

How do I know what roms will work on my D1? Also, I downloaded Chevy01 rom from Rom Manager but can't find it anywhere on my SD card. Should I try to dl it again through the forum?

 

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I tried to not leave anything out (even went through the steps on my D2 to make sure I didn't )
OP, they look harder than the actually are, I promise.

Also wow DD that list is down to every detail. Good work

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[cleave]

I tried to not leave anything out (even went through the steps on my D2 to make sure I didn't )
OP, they look harder than the actually are, I promise.

Also wow DD that list is down to every detail. Good work

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Thanks Droid Does...I really appreciate it. I hate to sound so stupid...again, but where do I find the roms at on the forum? I did a search but keep getting every topic but the one I'm looking for.

 

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I have only dl'ded my ROMs from DF (except when UD wasn't here) and have never had one single issue (even over 3G...yes, it took forever to dl'd! Haha!) since I started last June. Just follow the links on the homepage of DF (Droid Hacks) and you'll see the available ROMs for the D1 (by developer's name).

How do I know what roms will work on my D1? Also, I downloaded Chevy01 rom from Rom Manager but can't find it anywhere on my SD card. Should I try to dl it again through the forum?

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