Root Noob - Unrevoked forever, froyo, 2.# radio, etc

[jsarcades]

Ok, so i have been avidly reading threads since getting my dinc about a month ago. I have not asked any questions because mostly i have been able to find the answers on my own, but after the unrevoked forever release, i'm pretty confused...

I'm running rooted with 2.1, 1.x radio.

I would like to run a stable version of 2.2 and update the radio to 2.2

My questions are these...

1. Specifically what order do i do these things in ?

2. Does unrevoked forever change the way this should be done?


I'm very new to this, so a detailed "how-to" would be great.

I'm sure there are other noobs in the same boat a me...

 

[crimton]

i'm not positive but i think you can just flash unrevoked forever now the way you are, then flash the newest radio. after that you will be able to flash any of the new 2.2 roms.

 

[jeffreycentex]

Unrevoked Forever changes the way things are done forever...

Once you are S-Off, you can flash the full radio image (that you can find elsewhere here) without worrying about trying to do the DIFF (the original OTA was a differential upgrade to the radio, thus why it would brick the device if run twice) (+ the whole process of unrooting, applying the OTA, then re-rooting, and so on and on).

If you use adrynalyne's link, you'll get the latest Clockworkmod recovery, so you can flash any 2.2 ROM that you would like.

(This isn't a detailed How-To guide, but I wanted to say how it all would work...)

 

[ArmchairBear]

Gotta help a fellow noob out.

I just rooted my phone yesterday.

At the point you are at here are the next steps in order:

- Do a Nandroid backup using Clockwork Mod Recovery
- Download Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and apps data
- Flash Unrevoked Forever
- Flash 2.15x radio
- Install the froyo Rom that you want
- Flash the custom kernel that you want (full functioning froyo requires a .32 kernel, some roms come with that kernel already)

Make sure you DON'T flash the custom kernel before flashing a froyo rom. I made that mistake and it put me in a boot loop. (that can be fixed by restoring to your original rom from the nandroid backup)

Hope that helps.

Those more experienced, please feel free to jump in and correct me.

 

[thesalg]

Hey not trying to threadjack, but I have a similar concern. And since I have already flashed my phone with a custom kernal im not sure what to do now. Here is my setup currently:

original stock 2.1-update 1 firmware, with original stock rom
Hydra kernal v0.7 overclock with undervolt 1.113 w/n
H-boot is 0.77.0000
radio is at 1.00.03.04.06 with custom recovery 2.5.0.5.

If I'd like to update to radio 2.15.xxxxx im not sure if I can safely or what should be done. Thanks

 

[lafester]

as long as you have s-off you can go ahead and flash the new radio.

 

[thesalg]

Thanks, yes, I just did the s-off. I wasnt sure it was going to give me problems cause of my kernal. Its not the latest one. If i decide to try a froyo rom I would have to change the kernal than though right? Or if the 18th rumor is true, and I download the ota??

 

[lafester]

Its hard to say how the kernal will react to the radio. it shouldn't be a problem but you could always flash the stock kernal first since its a quick process. yes you need the latest kernals for 2.2 roms and they seem to be very solid.

to go to the ota i believe you will need to be stock just like the leaked ota but we won't know for sure until it is released.

 

[cuban11182]

I've read about some issues running the 2.15 radio with 2.1. If you do some searches you will see. Although the 2.05 radio didn't cause issues, I don't think you are able to flash it.

 

[cusjs]

Can unrevoked forever be done on a mac? I know I know a mac but its my fiances computer.

 

[Heelfan71]

Can unrevoked forever be done on a mac? I know I know a mac but its my fiances computer.

yep, it's actually easier on a mac unrevoked select your phone and then select "download for mac".