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[jamie501]

Hi,

I smashed the screen on my SF1 yesterday so I need a new phone and im looking at getting the SF2.

I followed this guide..... http://www.sanfranci...isco-zte-blade/ ........ for my SF1 and found it pretty easy to do as a begginer and had no problems.


however Ive been doing alot of reading up over the last couple of days and the guides for the SF2 seem a lot more complex and need some prior knowledge. is this guide the best one to follow http://android.modac...d-now-complete/


or is there going to be an easier way to unlock/install new rom ect


any help much appreciated


jamie


(or is the motorola defy going to be easier for me to unlock/install new rom ?)

[raverrr]

the guide you linked is the one to follow. I followed it step by step and had no problems. It looks hard but its really not .

[jamie501]

raverrr, on 29 January 2012 - 03:48 PM, said:

the guide you linked is the one to follow. I followed it step by step and had no problems. It looks hard but its really not .

thanks for the reply, will go any buy  a SFII tomorrow and give it a go and if I get stuck then im sure people on here will point me in the right direction


edit: Ive just dowloaded file in the first point, this one ;

Download THIS file and install it.


and it isnt recognised on my macbook pro, is the tutorial for windows only ?

Edited by jamie501, 29 January 2012 - 04:26 PM.

[raverrr]

jamie501, on 29 January 2012 - 04:23 PM, said:

thanks for the reply, will go any buy  a SFII tomorrow and give it a go and if I get stuck then im sure people on here will point me in the right direction


edit: Ive just dowloaded file in the first point, this one ;

Download THIS file and install it.


and it isnt recognised on my macbook pro, is the tutorial for windows only ?

Yer the guide is for windows.

As long as you are methodical and follow the steps to the letter you should have no problems. If you havn't got access to a windows PC i cant help i'm afraid.

[jamie501]

raverrr, on 29 January 2012 - 04:39 PM, said:

Yer the guide is for windows.

As long as you are methodical and follow the steps to the letter you should have no problems. If you havn't got access to a windows PC i cant help i'm afraid.

Ill be able to get hold of a windows laptop, so will give it a go using that.

thanks again for your help

[jamie501]

Right after a couple of days of the SFII's being out of stock at my local orange shop I managed to pick one up this morning and ive got hold of a windows laptop so im going to follow the guide and see how I get on.

[jamie501]

quick question.........is the first file You download meant to be a programme or just a rar file ?

[jamie501]

Right just realised that Windows dont just do stuff like a mac does......I had to dowload 'winzip' and I think ive got it sorted now

will probably be beack with more questions

[jamie501]

Im having a nightmare here.......when I press the power button and the volume down nothing is happening. what am I doing wrong?

[fr0do]

Power off. USB out. Hold vol+ down then press and hold power as well until Mode screen appears.

[jamie501]

fr0do, on 01 February 2012 - 08:11 PM, said:

Power off. USB out. Hold vol+ down then press and hold power as well until Mode screen appears.

thanks , worked (well holding volume + didnt but using volume - it did)

[jamie501]

another question

when I click add port what do I select ? com10 - serial........com11-serial.......... ect?

[jamie501]

Finaly got to this stage

• If you are sure you want to Unlock your phone press "START!"
• Sit and wait it out, Should take no more than two minutes until it is finished and Unlocked!

but when I pressed start the progress bar hasent moved after 5 mins of waiting, what have I done wrong now ?

sorry for all the questions

[ROMZERO]

jamie501, on 01 February 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

Finaly got to this stage

• If you are sure you want to Unlock your phone press "START!"
• Sit and wait it out, Should take no more than two minutes until it is finished and Unlocked!

but when I pressed start the progress bar hasent moved after 5 mins of waiting, what have I done wrong now ?

sorry for all the questions

no just wait it hangs at that point

[jamie501]

well after about 5 hours and a load of problems ive finally done it, The main problem was my lack of knowledge using windows laptops the other parts where easy , thanks again for the help

[ROMZERO]

jamie501, on 01 February 2012 - 10:45 PM, said:

well after about 5 hours and a load of problems ive finally done it, The main problem was my lack of knowledge using windows laptops the other parts where easy , thanks again for the help

haha! thats what it was like for me too. enjoy dude.

[jamie501]

Sorry to drag up an old thread but I need help again.

basically, today my phone kept force closing apps  so I thought I would turn it off and back on again, however it wont turn back on it just sticks on the google boot screen ?

how can I get my phone working again ?

any help much appreciated

cheers

jamie

[chris231]

Happens to me occasionally. Have had the battery out for about 10 mins and tried again?
Failing that can you get into cwm?

[jamie501]

tried taking the battery out a few times but still no luck.

cant get into CWM as its going to the FTM screen . How can I get to clockwork ?

cheers

[jamie501]

any suggestions ?

Edited by jamie501, 27 July 2012 - 07:54 AM.