I rooted my phone with gingerbreak I need help or steps to install a gingerbread Tom on my optimistic v. Can anyone tell me the next steps? Its really appreciated.... or is it another root method I should use anything is helpful 
I need help to get gingerbread
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1. Make sure that you have installed Busybox. The Gingerbreak.apk does not do this. Busybox installer can be found in the Market.
2. If you want to, now would be a good time to backup your apps. Titanium Backup works good for this.
3. Make sure you install the proper flash_image to the /system/bin. The Gingerbreak.apk does not do this. The proper flash_image can be found here http://www.mediafire.com/?bx14hzq5i2pq3ps It needs to go on the sd card somewhere near the bottom of the list of file folders.
4. If you want Gingerbread you want to use ClockWorkMod recovery v3.2.0.1,but go ahead and put xionia v12518.4 on the sd card as well(it has an option in advanced that will allow you to fix a recovery loop). CWM v3.2.0.1 is here http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.2.0.1-thunderc.img Xioniav12518.4 can be found here Xionia_CWMA_12518.4_VM_Recovery.zip Make sure the flash_image and the recovery's are unzipped when you put them on the root of the sd card. Pick a gingerbread ROM you would like to try along with the proper gapps for it. Put these two on the root of the sd card zipped(do not unzip them)
6. Rename the CWM 3.2.0.1 to recovery.img with a good file manager like Super Manager. If you need to, download a terminal emulator from the Market. Type in these commands to install the flash_image, and the recovery.img
su(return)
mount(S)-o(S)remount,rw(S)-t(S)yaffs2(S)/system(S)/system(return)
cat(S)/sdcard/flash_image(S)>(S)/system/bin/flash_image(return)
chmod(S)755(S)/system/bin/flash_image(return)
flash_image(S)recovery(S)/sdcard/recovery.img(return)
reboot(S)recovery(return)
(S)=space
(return)=Enter key
You will now be in the recovery. TO scroll up/down use the volume rockers. To select use the camera button.
If you ever need to use the xionia recovery to get yourself out of a recovery loop the up/down is the same,but the selection could be either the menu button,or the home button. If you try one and the screen goes dark,hit it again and then use the other one..
Go to backup and restore. Select backup. This will back up the stock ROM in case you make a mistake when installing the custom ROM.
1.wipe cache partition
2.Go to advanced. Then wipe Dalvik cache
3.Go back to main menu. Wipe data/factory reset(now that you are rooted you can not use the factory reset in the privacy setting on the phone)
4.Go to mounts and storage. Format boot,system,data,and cache.
5.Go to install zip from sd card. Select,select zip from sd card. Scroll up to get to bottom quicker. Select the ROM zip you chose. When it is done installing go to 6.
6. Select,select zip from sd card. Find the gapps and select them. When that is done installing select: reboot system now.
It will take a considerable time for it to boot up the first time,be patient and let it do its thing.
when it reboots you will need to sign in to you google account by selecting the market.(you might want to establish you WiFi connection first to speed things up)
2. If you want to, now would be a good time to backup your apps. Titanium Backup works good for this.
3. Make sure you install the proper flash_image to the /system/bin. The Gingerbreak.apk does not do this. The proper flash_image can be found here http://www.mediafire.com/?bx14hzq5i2pq3ps It needs to go on the sd card somewhere near the bottom of the list of file folders.
4. If you want Gingerbread you want to use ClockWorkMod recovery v3.2.0.1,but go ahead and put xionia v12518.4 on the sd card as well(it has an option in advanced that will allow you to fix a recovery loop). CWM v3.2.0.1 is here http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.2.0.1-thunderc.img Xioniav12518.4 can be found here Xionia_CWMA_12518.4_VM_Recovery.zip Make sure the flash_image and the recovery's are unzipped when you put them on the root of the sd card. Pick a gingerbread ROM you would like to try along with the proper gapps for it. Put these two on the root of the sd card zipped(do not unzip them)
6. Rename the CWM 3.2.0.1 to recovery.img with a good file manager like Super Manager. If you need to, download a terminal emulator from the Market. Type in these commands to install the flash_image, and the recovery.img
su(return)
mount(S)-o(S)remount,rw(S)-t(S)yaffs2(S)/system(S)/system(return)
cat(S)/sdcard/flash_image(S)>(S)/system/bin/flash_image(return)
chmod(S)755(S)/system/bin/flash_image(return)
flash_image(S)recovery(S)/sdcard/recovery.img(return)
reboot(S)recovery(return)
(S)=space
(return)=Enter key
You will now be in the recovery. TO scroll up/down use the volume rockers. To select use the camera button.
If you ever need to use the xionia recovery to get yourself out of a recovery loop the up/down is the same,but the selection could be either the menu button,or the home button. If you try one and the screen goes dark,hit it again and then use the other one..
Go to backup and restore. Select backup. This will back up the stock ROM in case you make a mistake when installing the custom ROM.
1.wipe cache partition
2.Go to advanced. Then wipe Dalvik cache
3.Go back to main menu. Wipe data/factory reset(now that you are rooted you can not use the factory reset in the privacy setting on the phone)
4.Go to mounts and storage. Format boot,system,data,and cache.
5.Go to install zip from sd card. Select,select zip from sd card. Scroll up to get to bottom quicker. Select the ROM zip you chose. When it is done installing go to 6.
6. Select,select zip from sd card. Find the gapps and select them. When that is done installing select: reboot system now.
It will take a considerable time for it to boot up the first time,be patient and let it do its thing.
when it reboots you will need to sign in to you google account by selecting the market.(you might want to establish you WiFi connection first to speed things up)
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It is absolutely necessary. It has all the necessary binaries that are needed when you want to perform functions as a superuser. The installer will install Busybox to either the /system/bin or the /system/xbin. After install you do not need to do anything else with it.
Ok I was just curious. I've got Superuser on my phone now but I'm running Harmonia. I'm thinking of going GB soon. Busy Box must be similar????
you can google busybox and look at their home page...
it's a single program, which in itself contains a BUNCH of linux command-line tools.
you install it to make up for the tiny "toolbox" program which is built into android.
it's a single program, which in itself contains a BUNCH of linux command-line tools.
you install it to make up for the tiny "toolbox" program which is built into android.
If you are already running Harmonia, you should already have busybox installed. Look in /system/bin or /system/xbin for it.
Your right ..its in there..... Now I just need to figure out how to use it..... So then to switch over I'll just need to backup the old ROM install CWMA (which can be done from ROM Manager app.) wipe EVERYTHING clean and pick the new GB ROM I want.
So then to switch over I'll just need to backup the old ROM install CWMA (which can be done from ROM Manager app.) wipe EVERYTHING clean and pick the new GB ROM I want.If you have Busybox installed that's all you have to figure out. It has the necessary binaries to allow you to do everything else.
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