Warning:
I'm not liable if you screw up your device or warranty.
Read the full instructions before you begin, and beware of what you are getting into.
In case of any doubts you are subjected to ask the doubts in this thread.
This ROM has be tested working before uploading.
DO NOT USE THIS ROM IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
Prerequisite:
1. Rooted Motorola Backflip (MB300) - of any country or provider. (AT&T or Non-AT&T)
2. Motorola USB drivers 32-bit or 64-bit.
3. You should have Android SDK installed and ADB on usb/wifi working.
4. Indeed, basic skills of using computer.
If you meet all the prerequisite you can proceed.
Installing the ROM:
Download and copy recovery.img to root directory of ur SD-Card.
Download and copy update-cm-7.1.0-BACKFLIP-signed.zip to the root directory of ur SD-card.
Your phone should be turned on normally and not in recovery mode.
Now open up your command prompt or terminal.
Type the following commands in command prompt or terminal:
Code:
adb start-server
adb devices
Type:
Code:
su
Now we need to install custom-recovery on the phone.
Type:
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
Now custom-recovery is installed on your phone.
Reboot the phone in recovery mode.
1. Power off the phone.
2. Press and hold camera button.
3. Turn on phone while keeping the camera button pressed.
4. Phone will enter fast boot, immediately press volume down key. (Ignore that it will show up key pressed).
5. Wait until recovery loads. It will look like this
If you don't get custom-recovery as shown in the image go back and redo the whole thing you've done something wrong.
On recovery menu select wipe and select "Wipe All". This will delete data and cache.
Press back button to go back to main recovery menu and select "Flash zip from SD".
You will see the "SDCARD: update-cm-7.1.0-BACKFLIP-signed.zip". Press home button.
ROM will start flashing here.
After the flashing is completed select "Reboot System Now".
Thats it! You've installed CyanogenMod 7.1 successfully on your backflip.
Installing Gapps:
Download your Gapps here or alternate.
Copy the downloaded "gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip" to root directory of ur SD-Card.
Reboot into recovery.
Chose "Flash zip from SD". You will see "SDCARD: gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip". Press home button. The Gapps will install.
Press back button and select "Reboot System Now".
You're done installing Gapps.
About ROM and Credits:
To all the people who put their efforts on building this ROM j_r0dd and of course cyanogen and amitheunlimited to help me testing this ROM and encouraging me to make this post.
This post is not for violating the laws I've not developed the ROM so naturally the credit goes to the developers. If anyone knows the developers please feel free to PM me. I will add you in credits.
Features:
Recovery:
CM7.1:
Hit thanks if this helps.
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