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[sid8001]

downloaded tpt helper from google play, thought i was installing a zip but now im stuck in cwm and dont know any details of phone, its a replacement from orange that i got this morning,
what a plonker, i ama real novice and was following a link on here for beginners,

cheers

[razzmataz1478]

Need more info

[sid8001]

what can i tell you

[razzmataz1478]

What exactly happened there are a few ways in which these things can happen

[sid8001]

opened tft helper and then pressed a few options, ended up in cwm, pressed a few more like install from sd and now i cant get cwm to close

[razzmataz1478]

If you've still got clockworkmod you are not bricked.

[sid8001]

thanks so not bricked, how would i get out of cwm back to phone

[razzmataz1478]

So i guess when you do reboot system it goes straight back into recovery?

What does it say when you try to install a rom?

[sid8001]

it aborts installation of v2b zip
how would i leave cwm as reboot does go back to cwm, is there a file on sd card i can install from?

[sid8001]

tried restore but it couldnt open directory as no files found, would it be wise for me to stop trying all these options, guess it might be?

[sid8001]

tried taking sd card out but still boots into cwm

[razzmataz1478]

By the sounds of it you have no idea how to tpt.

Put your SD card in a card reader and unzip v2b to the root of your SD card. There should be an image folder on your sd card. Also make sure you have a ROM on your sd card. Put your sd card in the phone and hold down power menu and volume+. You will boot into clockwork and now you have TPTed and should be able to install a rom

[sid8001]

thanks
your right i have no idea, just got fed up with orangestuff so when got replacement i thought id have a go.
have  un zippednthe v2b into its own folder on the sdcard, is that correct.
i then put it back but still no files, what am i doing wrong.
i thought the v2b was the rom, guess not

[sid8001]

have downloaded a debranded rom from montecarlophone.co.uk and put it on sdcard, installed the zip file when sd back in phone after deleting the cache etc, not showing android green icon for 25minutes

[sid8001]

just stuck on android icon have removed battery and rebooted in cwm but goes straight back to android icon, i waited over 30 mins before pulling battery,
any ideas please help

[razzmataz1478]

If you don't mind having a non functioning phone for a few hours I can help you later

[Redstarr1]

www.modaco.com/topic/349541-faq-rooting-for-beginners-updated-26-02-12/

Read the first post, it's got all the information you need. Sorry that the url is not a linked, I'm on my phone right now.

Also, get another rom than the one from that site, choose one from this forum. I'd recommend Skatie, it's really novice-proof.