Rooted OTA available

[tmettler5]

Cool...so...I download, and flash like a regular ROM? Can I still flash CM7 roms over the top of it and keep the GB update?

 

[tmettler5]

Or maybe I will just wait until someone develops a GB Custom Rom...

 

[Lee_Bo]

I wiped and flashed this rom this morning......and by lunch time I came back to CM7. For me, it's the customization of CM7.

 

[PvilleComp]

Cool...so...I download, and flash like a regular ROM? Can I still flash CM7 roms over the top of it and keep the GB update?

Or maybe I will just wait until someone develops a GB Custom Rom...

CM7 is Gingerbread. And you would not want to flash CM7 over Sense. You would need to do a full wipe/install to switch between the two.

Hope this helps.

 

[Lee_Bo]

And just to add to what Pville said, anytime to switch between roms, I highly recommend you do a full wipe/cache/dalvik at least three times each. Just to make sure.

 

[plemelin]

Will this reset my phone?

 

[plemelin]

I think I may wait for the Rooted RUU. I really don't want to re set up my phone.

 

[PvilleComp]

The RUU will definately reset your phone. If you want to flash the rooted OTA, just wipe Cache and Dalvik and flash the OTA. If you have problems, then do a factory reset.

 

[plemelin]

Sorry I thought the RUU was the Rooted OTA. So I should wait for the rooted OTA to come if I don't want to reset my phone back up?

 

[PvilleComp]

The link in the OP is the rooted OTA.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

just and update.....except when trying to download a HUGE file....like 300mb lol.....no problems with the posted rom......
I am seriously liking it....font is better. crisper, etc. Even go launcher works a lot better with it.

 

[plemelin]

PVille, the last time we got an update. I want to say in August or November I had to flash it but it did not reset my phone. I did have to reinstall Superuser but it was still rooted.

 

[PvilleComp]

PVille, the last time we got an update. I want to say in August or November I had to flash it but it did not reset my phone. I did have to reinstall Superuser but it was still rooted.

If you want to flash the Rooted OTA without doing a full wipe, do the following:

1. Download the ROM on the OP to your phone. (Use either the Phone browser or your PC can copy it to your SD Card)
2. Boot into Clockwork Recovery
3. Make a backup within Clockwork (This way you can go back to the way you were if necessary)
4. Clear Cache
5. Go to Advanced
6. Clear Dalvik Cache
7. Go back up to Install zip file from sdcard
8. Navigate to where the ROM is and flash it
9. When done - reboot.

Superuser should already be installed.

I do not make any guarantees that this will work flawlessly. If you have problems with Force Closes or features not working right, you will have to either restore from your backup, or do a system restore/data wipe in Clockwork as well as cache and dalvik, then reboot.

A data wipe will wipe everything. you will have to re-login to Google and set everything back up again. A restore from the backup will put you back the way you were.

If you have questions about what to back up check this post:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/in...our-htc-droid-incredible-gingerbread-ota.html

I have been recommending a full wipe for rooted users because it is a pretty big jump from Froyo to GB. The OTA does not "require" a wipe, but experience has shown that even with the OTA, there will be users who will have to do full resets to fix bugs.

I'm sorry I can't give more re-assurance than that. But, once you have properly prepared, a full reset does not take as much time as you might think it does. I've gotten it down to about 30 min. (And I find that every time I do it there are a bunch of apps that I really never use.)

Hope this helps.

 

[plemelin]

Just completed flashing it. Had to reinstall a few apps that didn't make it through the update. Don't see a huge difference in speed but everything seems to be working as it did.

 

[mumfoau]

I think I'm about to flash this for poops and laughs....

 

[mumfoau]

I'm a simple guy and I actually like the rooted OTA with Sense 1.0 and all the bloatware removed.

 

[mumfoau]

So does this thing have a fast boot baked in somewhere? I just powered on and my up time is at 7+ hours after I powered off last night....

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[tony bag o donuts]

Nice. I use juice defender but found the battery to last a while without it.

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[tony bag o donuts]

Also I noticed the phone charges ALOT faster

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[mumfoau]

I think I might just run this rooted OTA until someone makes a kick butt ROM out of it. It's nice to me.