only if you're still using stock recovery. if not, you have to flash back to v9 recovery, and root it using the old rageagainstthecage root method from the v9 days.
Have you tried to reflash custom recovery?
Eh. Yes and No. Sounds like what you are looking for is a custom rom. Just hang out for a couple of days and see what the devs are able to come up with!![]()
No no... A couple hours you mean lol!