{Guide} Easy CM7 from stock Froyo

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This is a guide to install cyanogenmod 7.2 on the Motorola Flipside coming from stock Froyo the fastest and easiest way.

1. Root the flipside using superoneclick

2. Download the flipout recovery apk from the flipside development section

Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1136105

3. Download the Cyanogenmod rom from the flipside general section

Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1517880

4. Move both the apk and the rom zip to your SD card of your device

5. Turn on your device and then install the apk.

6. After installation open the app and hit install recovery system.

7. When its done hit reboot recovery

8. After its in recovery wipe data, cache, dalvik cache

9. Install rom zip from SD card

10. When complete hit reboot system now

Note: If It does not reboot but instead bootloops, pull the battery and the boot the phone while holding the x on the physical keyboard, when the motorola symbol appears let go of the power button while still holding the x button. once you see the yellow caution symbol with the android press vol up and vol down. In this recovery wip data and cache then rebbot. it should now boot into CM7

Enjoy

Hit thanks please

All Credit Goes To Those Who Made This Possible

Thanks. Going to try this now. Fingers crossed!

Edit: Ok. Successful install on the first try. A few problems though. 3g doesn't work (known issue) and I haven't been able to get link2sd working again just yet. There's a lot more ram to play with and the overall performance thus far is awesome. Its like my phone got a new engine. Everything is fast and zippy and runs as smooth as butter.
Sent from my MB508 using XDA

Originally Posted by jovanphilip

Thanks. Going to try this now. Fingers crossed!

Edit: Ok. Successful install on the first try. A few problems though. 3g doesn't work (known issue) and I haven't been able to get link2sd working again just yet. There's a lot more ram to play with and the overall performance thus far is awesome. Its like my phone got a new engine. Everything is fast and zippy and runs as smooth as butter.
Sent from my MB508 using XDA

Glad to hear that. And yes the 3g doesent work. makes the phone reboot randomly. to fix go into mobile network settings and click use 2g networks only. they worked well enough for me. Happy to see i helped someone out.

Originally Posted by Dixinormous

Glad to hear that. And yes the 3g doesent work. makes the phone reboot randomly. to fix go into mobile network settings and click use 2g networks only. they worked well enough for me. Happy to see i helped someone out.

I didnt have that problem with mine. Didnt have to use that fix as it was working just fine without going through that. Unfortunately I bricked mine after I stupidly reinstalled the flipout bootloader again. (DO NOT do that). Its stuck in an endless boot loop. Im unable to flash the sbf for froyo through RSD Lite because the phone switches off when its plugged into the pc. Which means its bricked unless i can get an official update.zip to flash through the bootloader manually. (i doubt that would even work because you cant downgrade with an update.zip file afaik)

Originally Posted by jovanphilip

I didnt have that problem with mine. Didnt have to use that fix as it was working just fine without going through that. Unfortunately I bricked mine after I stupidly reinstalled the flipout bootloader again. (DO NOT do that). Its stuck in an endless boot loop. Im unable to flash the sbf for froyo through RSD Lite because the phone switches off when its plugged into the pc. Which means its bricked unless i can get an official update.zip to flash through the bootloader manually. (i doubt that would even work because you cant downgrade with an update.zip file afaik)

Why would you reinstall the flipout bootloader?? after installing the cm7 its recovery is installed as well. to enter it all you have to do is hit reboot and the recovery from your power menu. sounds like u messed up bigtime

I know. I really messed up. I think I did it to reflash the rom to bring it back to stock settings. I carried it back to the store I bought it. My warranty is still valid and they don't have the technical means to figure out whether I tampered with the software. I'll likely get a new one or another one worth the same value I paid for the flipside.

I was about to sell it to a friend anyway as I'm more interested in the galaxy nexus. I guess it's not all that bad. If I do get it or a new one back, I'll donate it to someone working on the ROM. So in the end, we all win.