Installing a different ROM

[Guest sunil79]

Hi all,

This is my first post so bit of a newbie question.

Ive successfully rooted my SF and installed the debranded 2.1 eclair rom, i just wanted to know if now want to install a different ROM, do i need to root again or can i just folow the steps for installing a ROM? i.e from the point of loading the ClockworkMod Recovery.

Thanks

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

Hi all,

This is my first post so bit of a newbie question.

Ive successfully rooted my SF and installed the debranded 2.1 eclair rom, i just wanted to know if now want to install a different ROM, do i need to root again or can i just folow the steps for installing a ROM? i.e from the point of loading the ClockworkMod Recovery.

Thanks

You don't need your phone rooted to use clockwork

so go directly to clockwork and flash the rom's zip

[Guest HMZX]

You don't need your phone rooted to use clockwork

so go directly to clockwork and flash the rom's zip

Make sure to wipe!!

[Guest sunil79]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I used the instructions from orangesanfrancisco.co.uk, when you say wipe are your refferring to steps 15 onwards of these instructions?

http://orangesanfrancisco.co.uk/android/ho...-install-a-rom/

[Guest Snipperdag]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I used the instructions from orangesanfrancisco.co.uk, when you say wipe are your refferring to steps 15 onwards of these instructions?

http://orangesanfrancisco.co.uk/android/ho...-install-a-rom/

15 onwards is fine, however I didn't see an instruction to backup your existing rom. Use the 'Backup and Restore' option in clockworkmod to make a backup of your current install before you carry out the cache and data wipes. It will be a complete backup so you can always go back to it if you either lose something or just don't like the new rom you are using.

You can use this feature as often as you like and it will create a different named backup, it will start to fill your SD card up quite fast though depending on how many apps you have installed at the time. Delete the backups or move them from the SD card the next time you are using the usb/pc connection. :)