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[Navie]

Today I bought a new phone called 'Monte Carlo'


My previous phone was a 'San Francisco', I used a guide on here to root the SF, however...I am unsure how to root the 'Monte Carlo'.


Is it worth it rooting my new phone?


The only reason I want to root is because I want to remove the default 'Orange' apps and services because my phone is slow and laggy, at this moment in time...its slower than the 'San Francisco'


Many thanks.

[Navie]

I forgot to mention...if there is a guide to rooting my new phone please can someone provide a link to a really simple guide, thanks.


P.S. my android version is 2.3.4

[tilal6991]

Check the pinned thread at the top of the forum which says "Superboot"

[tillaz]

hey, only way you can remove the orange bloat is by ether installing clockwork recovery & flashing custom rom, or you can root & and use anttek app manager its free the from market.

pauls guid to rooting is pinned on this forum at the top.

Edited by tillaz, 02 September 2011 - 07:12 PM.

[Navie]

tilal6991, on 02 September 2011 - 07:10 PM, said:

Check the pinned thread at the top of the forum which says "Superboot"

Ok thanks, do you recommend I do this if I am not used to rooting? Any advice is welcome because I don't want to destroy my phone, thank you.

[Navie]

tillaz, on 02 September 2011 - 07:11 PM, said:

hey, only way you can remove the orange bloat is by ether installing clockwork recovery & flashing custom rom, or you can root & and use anttek app manager its free the from market.

pauls guid to rooting is pinned on this forum at the top.

May I ask which is safer? Installing clockwork recovery & flashing custom rom OR rooting and using anttek app manager as you have mentioned.

This is going to sound really stupid but...is there a guide to tell me when to connect my data cable etc, something like a step by step guide?

[tilal6991]

Navie, on 02 September 2011 - 07:18 PM, said:

May I ask which is safer? Installing clockwork recovery & flashing custom rom OR rooting and using anttek app manager as you have mentioned.

This is going to sound really stupid but...is there a guide to tell me when to connect my data cable etc, something like a step by step guide?

It's up to you really - a custom ROM will optimize performance as well as remove orange bloat.

I'll post a step by step guide later

[Navie]

tilal6991, on 02 September 2011 - 07:21 PM, said:

It's up to you really - a custom ROM will optimize performance as well as remove orange bloat.

I'll post a step by step guide later

Okay...I will wait for your step by step guide, thanks very much for your help.

[tillaz]

http://android.modac...-the-zte-skate/ this is the link to pauls tutorial on rooting.

i would allso install clockwork recovery as it can be very handy, both are safe & have no reports of bricked phones..

i think flashing custom rom may be safest way & faster.

Edited by tillaz, 02 September 2011 - 07:32 PM.

[Navie]

tillaz, on 02 September 2011 - 07:28 PM, said:

http://android.modac...-the-zte-skate/ this is the link to pauls tutorial on rooting.

i would allso install clockwork recovery as it can be very handy, both are safe & have no reports of bricked phones..

search the fourm for removing orange apps i explain in the thread how to use the anttek app manager.

I'll check it out and will try and use the recovery method as it sounds better overall, if I have problems I will reply back here, thanks.

[Navie]

tillaz, on 02 September 2011 - 07:28 PM, said:

http://android.modac...-the-zte-skate/ this is the link to pauls tutorial on rooting.

i would allso install clockwork recovery as it can be very handy, both are safe & have no reports of bricked phones..

i think flashing custom rom may be safest way & faster.

One more question...can you please point me to the correct link/guide for flashing a custom rom using the clockwork recovery, that's the last question...I promise, for now

[tillaz]

http://android.modac...-the-zte-skate/ here is the link to get clockworkmod recovery on your phone to flash the rom.

download tilal6961s blueginger rom & if you have ever flashed a rom on the SF you had its exactly the same way

Edited by tillaz, 02 September 2011 - 07:50 PM.

[Navie]

tillaz, on 02 September 2011 - 07:48 PM, said:

http://android.modac...-the-zte-skate/ here is the link to get clockworkmod recovery on your phone to flash the rom.

download tilal6961s blueginger rom & if you have ever flashed a rom on the zte blade you had its exactly the same way

Thanks, i'll probably be back to bother you again soon I bet

[Navie]

Navie, on 02 September 2011 - 07:49 PM, said:

Thanks, i'll probably be back to bother you again soon I bet

I knew I would be back, I have used the search filter to seach for the latest Blue ginger rom version, I guess V5 is the latest?...do you have a link please?

[Navie]

Navie, on 02 September 2011 - 07:57 PM, said:

I knew I would be back, I have used the search filter to seach for the latest Blue ginger rom version, I guess V5 is the latest?...do you have a link please?

http://android.modac..._blueginger rom+

That must be the only one for the 'Monte Carlo' sorry

[tillaz]

Navie, on 02 September 2011 - 08:02 PM, said:

http://android.modac..._blueginger+rom+

That must be the only one for the 'Monte Carlo' sorry

yep, thats it only one there is at the moment.

[tillaz]

copy you custom rom to your phones sd card it should be a .zip

boot into clockwork recovery by powering you phone on and when the green android man shows up press and hold the volume down button untill small vibration then release, it should now boot in recovery.

volume buttons = up & down movements.
home button = select/ok
back button = go back

select wipe data/factory reset
press yes

select wipe cache partion
press yes

now select install .zip from sdcard

choose .zip from sdcard

navigate to you custom rom

select it and press yes

wait for it to install.........

select reboot system now.

Edited by tillaz, 02 September 2011 - 08:13 PM.

[Navie]

tillaz, on 02 September 2011 - 08:12 PM, said:

copy you custom rom to your phones sd card it should be a .zip

boot into clockwork recovery by powering you phone on and when the green android man shows up press and hold the volume down button untill small vibration then release, it should now boot in recovery.

volume buttons = up & down movements.
home button = select/ok
back button = go back

select wipe data/factory reset
press yes

select wipe cache partion
press yes

now select install .zip from sdcard

choose .zip from sdcard

navigate to you custom rom

select it and press yes

wait for it to install.........

select reboot system now.

That's excellent, thans for helping me out, much appreciated

[Navie]

Navie, on 02 September 2011 - 08:14 PM, said:

That's excellent, thans for helping me out, much appreciated

I can't boot in to recovery, it comes up with a with box in middles of screen with letter FTM

[tillaz]

Navie, on 02 September 2011 - 08:40 PM, said:

I can't boot in to recovery, it comes up with a with box in middles of screen with letter FTM

this means you have not successfully installed clockworkmod recovery go over the guid again

guid http://android.modac...-the-zte-skate/

Edited by tillaz, 02 September 2011 - 08:51 PM.