little help rooting

Ok i finally decided to root, and finally figured it out.
Im stock 2.1 with SPRecovery, but in the tutorial im using it says back everything up before going on, but i dont know how to back up my numbers and apps, could someone please help me?

thanks.

 

Contacts and apps are saved to your google account no need to worry about it. Apps should auto-download

 

ok thanks. But just incase something was to happen, how do i backup everything?

 

You want to make a nandroid backup. In SPRecovery use advanced backup. Check off everything and let it make your backup for you.

 

Thank you sir for the help.

How do i know im rooted once i do the update.zip?

 

Here is an old link http://www.droidforums.net/forum/ha...-phone-2-1-rom-o-c-mm-boot-animation-etc.html that had an excellent tutorial for rooting. Some is out-of-date but the backup instruction in the 4th post are still current.

Mike

 

Thanks got it.

Not when i go to install the update.zip it keeps getting aborted!

 

Things to check:

Make sure the update. zip is on your SD card and not in a folder
make sure the file reads "update.zip" no spaces and only one ".zip" extension. Often, browsers will add a second ".zip" so the file becomes "update.zip.zip"

Mike

 

Ok. i think i had an old update from a while back. im downloading a new one now.

If i do get it to work i have a few questions, i've searched and tons of threads came up and i didnt feel like searching through them all. So...

Do i have to install a rom to get a smoked glass theme with the black bar up top and blue battery?

 

Hopefully the new file will load and you'll be on your way.

Since you're installing an update.zip file I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that you were installing a rom. Is that your intent?

Once you install a rom then you can add a theme. There are, however, roms that already have a theme included. I've not installed the Smoked Glass theme so I'm not sure if the Smoked Glass is already included in any rom

Mike

 

ok, so i have to install a rom in order to get a theme? I dont care for all the overclocking and other fancy things. i just want a new theme.

 

That is doable. Go to the link I included in my earlier post and look at numbers 5 and 9.

The links to download the BB rom and SG theme may not be live but the process is solid.

Mike

 

im rooted! now to figure out how to get a new theme!

 

Great! What rom did you install? Do you still want the SG theme?

 

Here are two links that my help. The first Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum - Search Results several threads that discuss good and bad regarding existing themes with Froyo roms.


This is a link http://www.droidforums.net/forum/bugless/48478-official-unofficial-themes-thread.html the developer of BB and it has links to download the SG theme.
Hope this helps.

Mike