thanks will, this helps a lot. Especially with the backing up process. I do realize now that I will have to do another factory wipe to do all this as long as I'm comfortable with voiding my warranty lol
sigh. All my icons are pretty much customized from folder organizer so reconfiguring all my settings and icons and homescreens is gonna be a pain in the ass... unless these help with restoring (titanium backup, Mybackup Pro)