[Q] Finallly rooted my N1 - so what is next for a new ROM?

[lchiu7]

Well after having my N1 for two years (I bought it on launch day) I finally got up the never to root it using this process.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319653

Had a few heart stopping moments as the script hung until I realised that while I had download the SDK to get the USB driver I hadn't actually installed the driver for the phone.

Confirmed that it was rooted by downloading Titanium Backup and doing a backup.

For a new ROM (as yet undecided) is a Titanium Backup good enough or should I also do the cyanogenmod clockworkmod recovery?

Should I be able to restore my apps and settings after the new ROM using the Titanium Backup?

 

[GuestX0019]

You wanna do a Nandroid or Full Image Backup with Clockwork. Titanium is just as you said apps and data. Although, I think CWM has a system bu option. Don't use CWM anymore use Amon_Ra. So not up on steps. The post 3.0 CW's have had issues and are documented.

You can restore apps and data at any time with Titanium, but I think to do system stuff you need to be restoring to same rom.

I highly recommend Nandroids and sdcard backups before doing any new flashing.

Start with CM7 roms the stable ones, then move on. Read OP pages fully and scan threads front to back for info/problems etc


Ken

 

[n1newbie]

Which recovery is user friendly for newbies like me.

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[camalus]

Which recovery is user friendly for newbies like me.

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Download rom manager from the market and install clockwork recovery.

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[scgolfer7]

Download rom manager from the market and install clockwork recovery.

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Clockwork is probably the best and easiest to use.

 

[n1newbie]

Clockwork is probably the best and easiest to use.

But i hv read many ppl complaining abt the problem with their sd card partition due to cwm? ??


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[GuestX0019]

use the pre 3.0 versions

 

[mori90]

Let's try Amon_RA Recovery
Best recovery by far. Never any issues. Been using this version for months and months. Perfect with flashing, backing up, restoring, and partitioning.

 

[GuestX0019]

are you experienced with fastboot commands adb etc

 

[bassmadrigal]

The downside with Amon_RA is it doesn't give you the option to wipe the /system partition. I have stuck with a pre-3.0 version of ClockworkMod for this reason. There is a new recovery out there called 4EXT that is based on ClockworkMod, but doesn't have the issue with corrupting partitions. He has also added a TON of new features. This does seem to be the best on out there now. He even just released a touch-based version. The thread is in the development section.