I'm ready.
I want to save my app data, like my save files on the games I waste time with and some settings and whatnot. Should my first step be a Nandroid backup?
I'd also like to keep the files I have - particularly the Mirage ROM and the Cannibal OT recovery. I can try a new Gapps file though!
Step 1: Make sure you have a nandroid backup (first) and have moved everything from the SD card to the computer (after nandroid).
Step 2: Since you have the SD card backed up on your computer, you can now safely remove everything from it, leaving the SD card blank.
Step 3: Download this zip folder and extract it to your blank SD card. (it should be a folder with 5 zip folders in it, marked 0 through 4 -
https://db.tt/b8MfKLNu
Step 4: While in Cannibal Open Touch Recovery, flash the 0 zip. This is ZenGarden Touch Recovery. After successfully flashing 0, reboot into recovery again. Now you should be using ZenGarden.
Step 5: While in ZenGarden, wipe everything out of your phone (except your SD card of course) including cache and dalvik.
Step 6: Flash the 1, 2, 3 and 4 zips in order. 2 should take the longest.
Step 7: After successfully flashing all 4, find the option to create a new SD card partition. Make the partition size at LEAST a gig and a half. I chose 3 gigs. Make swap = 0. Next choose "ext4" as type (important).
Step 8: After successfully partitioned, reboot your phone and wait for the phone to completely boot and start up.
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Welcome to MiRaGe. Deal with all your settings however you like, however, this is an important setting -
Make sure that the default install location of apps is selected "internal".
Go download Link2SD asap! Choose "ext4" then reboot your phone. Then go to Link2SD's settings. Make sure auto-link is checked, and re-link at boot is checked.
Enjoy! Download "Theme Chooser Themes" from Google Play, and play with some themes. My favorite is the most popular Jelly Bean theme for MDPI, CM7. Note that the ICS theme makes checkboxes in browsers invisible (it's really really annoying) so go for Jelly Bean then reboot your phone to let it take full effect. Remember that your phone is MDPI - CM7.
MiRaGe comes with Holo Launcher and it will accompany your Jelly Bean Theme for a pretty identical JB look.
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Android enthusiast