Root Gen2 - Please Read

[ElasticNinja]

Gen2 refers to the new partition layout used on ZTE Blades with Froyo
It increases the Recovery and Boot partitions to more reasonable sizes, and crucially, updates the Radio firmware giving HSDPA, stronger reception, and 850MHz support

However this breaks compatibility with Gen1 ROMs
There are two Gen2 ROMs; Swedish Spring (Android 2.2, based on Swedish Froyo update), and CyanogenMod7 (Android 2.3.4, Community built Android distribution)

If your Blade came with Android 2.1, its probably Gen1 - in doubt? Ask Mr Pigfish (Android app)

Updating or not? See Below

 

[ElasticNinja]

Updating to Gen2

Here is the safest way, no need for computer, and unlike the Windows based update, keeps TPT, and allows for easy downgrade to Gen1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258855

This is the best way to upgrade

 

[ElasticNinja]

I don't want to update to Gen2
- What does this mean for me?

It means you wont have the latest Radio, and a partition layout designed for Android 2.1

It also means that you can't use CyanogenMod7 (Post Nightly 40) officially , however by patching it with Kallt_Kaffe's Converter you can (do not file bug reports if you use this)

 

[squitten]

Updating to Gen2

Here is the safest way, no need for computer, and unlike the Windows based update, keeps TPT, and allows for easy downgrade to Gen1
Gen1 to Gen2 TPT upgrade

This is the best way to upgrade

I've tried it & it works a treat!!

I've installed Swedish Spring RLS 5 ROM on my phone for now & it said my phone was GEN 2 on CWM when installing. I was gonna switch to CM7 but people are still having problems with the latest nightly's!!

Thanx shadowninty for sharing!!

 

[ElasticNinja]

no problem!
I really regret not waiting as I could've kept TPT

 

[squitten]

no problem!
I really regret not waiting as I could've kept TPT

I guess you did it using windows then??

BTW there's a new stable version of CM7 been released for GEN 2 phones today!!

 

[ElasticNinja]

I guess you did it using windows then??

yup

BTW there's a new stable version of CM7 been released for GEN 2 phones today!!

Yeah read it on Phandroid
GPS fixed apparently

 

[squitten]

yup



Yeah read it on Phandroid
GPS fixed apparently

I got it on my phone right now, all seems good so far but I can't comment on GPS don't use it!!

 

[Lupine_smurf]

If i'm a Gen 1 with Sweedish 2.2 If I go to Gen 2 do I then need to install Sweedish Spring as well??

 

[ElasticNinja]

If i'm a Gen 1 with Sweedish 2.2 If I go to Gen 2 do I then need to install Sweedish Spring as well??

Swedish Spring or CyanogenMod 7

 

[ElasticNinja]

Thanks to hedgepigdaniel and wbaw I now have TPT enabled on my phone