Putting a custom Recovery on diffacult s7 - How I did it.

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So this is my second post, again my apologizes for posting here but I still cant post it in development because I am a noobe lol

First let me explain some history . . .for the last 2 months I have been trying to Root and install a custom recovery on the IDEOS s7 (Telstra/Australian), running Indo 2.2 . . .

After finally getting my s7 rooted (see my other post) I found myself again having a "battle of wills" with my s7 trying to get a custom recovery on.

After trying all the suggestions I could find here and elsewhere (again thank you to everyone) the s7 still refused to co-operate.

After trying batch install scripts under windows, terminal emulators, Clockwork Mod and all sorts of voodoo magic nothing seemed to work.

it flat refused to install a recovery from windows7 or SD card

lol - I certainly can pick a fussy one . .

After 2 days . . . and faced with the daunting task of trying to force it to do it through terminal under Linux (I am a Linux Noobe too) I came across this apk - (opps I cant post links to . . 329772-app-recovery-manager-v036-beta)

I think it is made for specifically for ZTE devices but after installing it on the s7 . . selecting the CWM 2.5.1.8 by goodoane on the SD card and executing . . . (wow)

Without even rebooting the s7 . . .no bootloader, no complaints, no freezing . . the CWM 2.5.1.8 by goodoane is on and working

I have re-booted into recovery 3 times now just to convince myself I am not dreaming . . lol

After flashing the Apk (on the s7) does not see the recovery but the recovery is flashed and working.

Again I hope this is useful to someone out there because I can attest to how frustrating it can be reading everyone else's and being left arguing with my s7 lol

Just because I am a glutton for punishment I think I will now go install the FroyoFusion-R2 (Hybrid) . . . . maybe the s7 will "talk" to me now

Regards,
Andrew.

Ideos_S7_Froyo-v1.3-EXT4-SA.zip On and working like a dream so far

I hope my experience getting the s7 rooted and customized is help to someone else

Regards,
Andrew.

Joenilan's latest ROM is awesome

Can someone please pass on my thanks to him because I still cant post in Development.