I posted this in the CWM thread but thought I'd copy it here in case it gets seen sooner... although it looks like everyone's out for the night, haha.
Hey all,
Very new to this but I was able to root with ABD a few minutes ago, installed Backup Pro, and backed everything up to the SD card.
So, I'm about to install cwm recovery all via Odin and wipe the cache, data, and davlik, right? Then use Odin to flash on a ROM from the Full EB01/EB16 Froyo leak page?
1) When I use cwm to wipe data etc. will my backups will be safe? I mean, that's the point, right?
2) Am I'm attempting to do things in the correct order?
3) After flashing SC 2.9, how do I go about restoring all my data? Will all my apps etc. (including Backup Pro) be there waiting for me?
Sorry to ask all this here but cwm/wiping is next on my list and I didn't want to start asking questions in too many threads.
Thanks in advance!
1. Everything on your SD card will be safe.
2. Can't say that you're doing it in the right order or not because I'm not familiar with CWM all. If you have update.zip on your SD card and you flash one of the Odin files listed in the OP, you'll be able to get into recovery, RED, without an issue. The recovery mode, whether with CWM blue, red or orange, is not needed to work with Odin. These help you patch the roms, install themes, modems, etc., and without the need of using Odin. Just make sure that you choose the correct version of the Odin package and the one
without the little x after the version number.
Also note that you don't need root to do anything here, though you get root as a byproduct of all of these packages. If you rooted your stock rom, it's because you needed it for something else, including Titanium. Titanium will save the backups to the sd card. When you recover, just batch restore your apps and data. I personally don't like the thought of installing system data from stock rom to these hacked froyo roms. Also make sure that you backup your contacts before you use odin. The backup can be found in settings > accounts and sync > backup assistant.
3. go to the market and download titanium again. After you install it, you'll be able to restore your backup. Also, consider paying for this app, as it will save you a ton of time in restoring. When using Titanium free to restore your apps, you'll restore them one at a time, manually. If you get the paid version of the app, you tap on the batch restore and set the phone down and it does the rest until its done. Trust me, do this just one time, for free, and you'll want to have the paid version for the 2nd through all the other times you modify your phone.
Folks, I'm in and out tonight, and though I see that others are out for the night, I'll try to check in here and there. I'm trying to work on creating an application for my phone by using Eclipse and the Android SDK, so if someone wants to make it for me and give me the source, I'll buy them the key for Titanium pro. Hell, I'll buy two keys and give the other to a random stranger.
SuD
will try that now
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