Rooting help for the completely clueless

[sasha]

Sometimes the computer doesn't recognize it it took me 3 x before mine went through. When it finally completed I got a message on the pc revoked saying this was a triumph.

 

[wkupike2000]

Nandroid backup

never mind, found what i needed in the general hacks section,guess i didn't look far enough.

Can you link to the thread that explains nadroid backup? Everything else so far seems to be laid out pretty easy but I'd like to have my full plan lined up before starting to root.

I'm assuming that after I'm finished with unrecover I can make the nandroid backup and then install the ROM I choose? (thinking of Virtuous 2.7)

 

[lefty_dinc]

Can you link to the thread that explains nadroid backup? Everything else so far seems to be laid out pretty easy but I'd like to have my full plan lined up before starting to root.

I'm assuming that after I'm finished with unrecover I can make the nandroid backup and then install the ROM I choose? (thinking of Virtuous 2.7)

Here you go 2 C explains how to perform the nandroid

http://forum.androidcentral.com/hacking/6037-general-rom-faq.html

 

[Stevez48]

That is very helpful, so basically need to root, then nandroid, right?

 

[lefty_dinc]

Correct,most people on this site strongly recommend performing the nandroid backup before making any changes. That way you can restore to something you know is ok.