Official android 2.2 (froyo) release for orange san francisco. - Page 2

ElasticNinja · June 23rd, 2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

I have hear very good things about CM7, but some people say it can be slow on the blade. Does it offer, FM radio, all the google aps?

Slow???? Its faster In general (newer OS)
The 2D performance isn't impressive, and the stock launcher fails on the Blade (I use Launcher Pro)
For licensing reasons, you have to patch on the GApps (Google Apps) separately, but they all work fine.

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 01:35 AM

Its sounds very good, definitely something to consider, I think I will wait for froyo to come out, and wait until Mid July, then upgrade to 2.3. Can you back up everything on your phone, including your current rom, so you can always switch back?

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 05:02 AM

Yesh. You are really wasting your time tho. You could have a good phone now

There is also an official Gingerbread leak too

dannymur · June 24th, 2011, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

Its sounds very good, definitely something to consider, I think I will wait for froyo to come out, and wait until Mid July, then upgrade to 2.3. Can you back up everything on your phone, including your current rom, so you can always switch back?

As for backing up your current set-up, just do a Nandroid Backup in Recovery......so no worries about going back to your current set-up and Android Version.

Just to let you know, I messed up my very first upgrade to 2.2,from the Stock 2.1 Orange, but, as I had the Nandroid Backup done, I simply recovered the Stock Backup with CWR, and everything was back to the start, as if it never happened.....all Apps and settings, etc.

check out this useful guide......Nandroid Backup is featured from step 6

Just be sure you have the latest Clockwork Recovery for you phone, remember also that any version of CWR above 3.0.1.4 is not safe for GEN1 Blades.

If you need to check GEN, use Mr Pigfish or Blade Buddy, free from Market.

Vorbis · June 24th, 2011, 07:01 AM

I envy you Gen2 Bladestars. I feel so inadequate!

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorbis

I envy you Gen2 Bladestars. I feel so inadequate!

Oh I get 4MB extra RAM, proper partitions and HSDPA

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 10:12 AM

I am thinking about doing it this weekend! Can you upgrade your phones to Gen 2 manually? Or will the froyo update do this, if so I will get froyo, then upgrade to cyanogenmod.

Or could anyone make a youtube video on how to manually update it. Infact what would be good is a video, which shows how to back everything up from 2.1 and upgrade, rom etc.. to cyanogen. Could anybody do that, it would be amazing.

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 10:17 AM

For the Froyo update youd have to bring your phone into Orange as theyd update it to Gen2.
Gen1 to Gen2 TPT upgrade - Android @ MoDaCo
^safest and easiest way to update. Stick a Gen2 ROM to install on your SD. Just ask if you are unsure

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 10:35 AM

What, so do we have to go to our nearest orange store, for them to upgrade it to Froyo and gen2?

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

What, so do we have to go to our nearest orange store, for them to upgrade it to Froyo and gen2?

If they release it, yeah. Hopefully. You might have to say your phone is broken, and get a replacement. And the update they do makes things difficult as well (You cant use TPT)

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 10:43 AM

Oh I see, so will the phones start to ship with Gen 2 and android 2.2 froyo soon then? I may pop in a see what they can do.

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

Oh I see, so will the phones start to ship with Gen 2 and android 2.2 froyo soon then? I may pop in a see what they can do.

How am I supposed to know?

ZTE have had Froyo ready for six months. Id not be surprised if Orange never got onto Froyo.
Its easier to DIY it.

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 11:28 AM

Haha, what I need is a video, which shows how to rom, back up, upgrade restore etc. An all in one, I'm to scared to do it,

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 11:33 AM

You really don't need a Video!
Root the phone with Universal Androot (from Market), backup what you need (Titanium / MyBackup Root), and do the TPT
You can't really do any lasting damage..

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 11:34 AM

So can you always repair the phone, if a problem has occurred during install/restore?

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

So can you always repair the phone, if a problem has occurred during install/restore?

Pretty much.
You should still be careful tho, don't let downloads or data copying be interrupted!
Most downloads have an "MD5" to check the file is intact. You can get an MD5 checker for any popular OS

dannymur · June 24th, 2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

So can you always repair the phone, if a problem has occurred during install/restore?

As advised in my previous post, do a Nandroid backup of you existing set-up, this will enable you to go back to this in the event of any unlikely disaster

But, if you are doing to do a GEN1/GEN2 TPT, the GEN1 Nandroid will be useless, as your phone will have a different partition structure.

Gen1 to Gen2 TPT upgrade - Android @ MoDaCo

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This will convert your Gen1 phone to Gen2. You will lose your data. Make any backups you want first. Gen1 nandroid backups wont restore on a Gen2 phone. Always check MD5s, one way to do it is to download AFV (Android File Verifier) from the Android Market, search for AFV.

So, if you want to be safe, but get on with FroYo, get experience in flashing ROMs, and be ready for the GEN2 bigger step, do the upgrde to a GEN1 version of FroYo first!!!!

Like the now renowned Swedish Spring

And do use Titanium Backup for your Apps....good guide here

Contacts can be synchronised with your GMail Account, and SMS by using SMS Backup + free from Market....

Have a good weekend, and as shadow says, there is support here in the event of problems.

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 02:25 PM

Thanks guys! Well I have the Gen1 orange san francisco and am scared about messing it up, I would quite like to upgrade it, but I am worried, also worried to flash rom update etc. If anyone could write a complete guide I would really appreciate it!

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

Thanks guys! Well I have the Gen1 orange san francisco and am scared about messing it up, I would quite like to upgrade it, but I am worried, also worried to flash rom update etc. If anyone could write a complete guide I would really appreciate it!

The guide i linked is fine. You wont mess it up.

Ilovetech · June 24th, 2011, 05:04 PM

I think I will give it ago tomorrow. Unless I get the froyo update early, so I can just see what it's like for a bit, then switch.

ElasticNinja · June 24th, 2011, 05:07 PM

You can try any of the official Portuguese, Swedish, Hungarian ROMS on Gen2.
The networks in those ccountries add less bloatware than Orange tho

dannymur · June 24th, 2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

I think I will give it ago tomorrow. Unless I get the froyo update early, so I can just see what it's like for a bit, then switch.

FroYo has melted while you have been waiting.....things are moving on!!

And I'd say Orange FroYo will be unpalatable

Man, your even more careful than me......and I am notorious....

at some stage you gotta go for it, then never look back...

you won't end up with a brick.....I hope (get out clause!!!)

funny thought, can you imagine a house built fro those bricked Blades.....

pretty draughty I'd say

Vorbis · June 25th, 2011, 01:35 AM

I was super nervous about rooting and changing the rom on my OSF as well. I read the stickied guides but I still wasn't 100% clear (I'm a bit of a thicko!). Thankfully on these hallowed forums there are some real blademasters. El Presidente, Shadowninty and dannymur answered a million of my daft questions and gave me the confidence to take the plunge and try changing roms.

I had my orange bloatware for one evening before switching to Swedish Spring (2.2 - Froyo). The handset was much nicer afterwards.

Last night (two weeks after getting my handset) I upgraded to Gen2 and installed CyanogenMod7 (2.3.4 - Gingerbread). I'm not sure which rom I prefer yet but I love being able to choose.

I love my OSF, I love Android and I love these forums!

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 03:40 AM

I think I have been persuaded haha, I will crack on today with this, I just downloaded the latest Cyanogenmod. Now, not a clue what to do. Also, is it worth the Gen2 upgrade, what are the positives and negatives?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 03:49 AM

You'll have to go Gen2 for CM!
Positives; HSPDA, better signal, Partitions better layed out, more new ROMs,
negatives; can't use the oldest ROMs

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 04:13 AM

Is there a way to do a complete a full back up of the phone, so you can restore everything?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 04:16 AM

Not really unless you spend ages at it, but you'll hardly want to go back to stock! You can get an app like Titanium Backup to backup important apps!

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 04:18 AM

The main reason I want a back up, is so if I take the phone back because it breaks, I can restore everything, so it can be taken back.

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 04:24 AM

There are TPTs that return the phone to stock! You'd have to wipe before sending it back anyway.

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 05:21 AM

Do you think it's best to try and update during the warranty, so you can restore it and take back if it does go wrong.

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 05:27 AM

Sure, but I mean if check the MD5s nothing can really go badly wrong unless you have an actual hardware fault (which Orange would be obliged to fix)

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 05:35 AM

So if you did update your phone, then you had a hardware fault, would they still have to fix it?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 05:37 AM

Yeah!
Its happened to loads of people, some even sent it in with the custom ROM on

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 05:39 AM

Oh cool, I see haha! But you would have to restore the phone to the default orange ROM?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 05:43 AM

I would
[ROM] [eclair] Orange UK stock B20 TPT image [22 May 2011] [OLED + TFT] - Android @ MoDaCo

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 07:03 AM

Okay thanks, also does 2.3 run better on the Blade than 2.1 orange

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 07:16 AM

Yes

dannymur · June 25th, 2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorbis

I was super nervous about rooting and changing the rom on my OSF as well. I read the stickied guides but I still wasn't 100% clear (I'm a bit of a thicko!). Thankfully on these hallowed forums there are some real blademasters. El Presidente, Shadowninty and dannymur answered a million of my daft questions and gave me the confidence to take the plunge and try changing roms.

I had my orange bloatware for one evening before switching to Swedish Spring (2.2 - Froyo). The handset was much nicer afterwards.

Last night (two weeks after getting my handset) I upgraded to Gen2 and installed CyanogenMod7 (2.3.4 - Gingerbread). I'm not sure which rom I prefer yet but I love being able to choose.

I love my OSF, I love Android and I love these forums!

And we luv you too man

Think shud we get a room

dannymur · June 25th, 2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

Is there a way to do a complete a full back up of the phone, so you can restore everything?

If you stay on GEN1, there is, as I have said on three separate occasions now, the Nandroid backup in Clockwork...exasperation sets in.....I have given links and instructions in at least two previous posts in this thread.

You do not have to go to GEN2 as a first step at all.....You could go to Froyo Swedish Spring 5 (2.2) GEN1, and have the Nandroid backup of your current set-up on your SD card, in case anything went wrong.

This is a complete and total backup of your current set-up......and you would be able to revert to what you have now....if you continue with GEN1 for the moment, or until you feel confident to take the next step, to GEN2, CM.

SO the answer to your question is YES, depending on staying with GEN1 for the present!!!!!!

My last post on the issue......

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 10:06 AM

Thanks,

Right I am ready where do I start, I have a TFT, orange branded ZTE Blade, gen 1. What do I need to do, including backups

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Root with Universal Androot, Get Titanium (both on market)
Backup apps with Titanium

Install this; http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-roms-rom-customisation/337491/oneclickrecovery-version-2-0-now-also-works-in-cm7/
Run it, boot into Recovery (volume down at boot, backup.

Get a Gen2 ROM toi put on your SD; http://android.modaco.com/category/488/zte-blade-roms-rom-customisation/

If you pick CM7 you'll need this too; http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-roms-rom-customisation/335141/addon-cm7-updated-more-google-apps-2011-05-27/

Unzip this to your SD; HTTP://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-roms-rom-customisation/337798/gen1-to-gen2-tpt-upgrade/

Hold Menu + Volume Up at boot.

Install the .zip of thé ROM

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 10:38 AM

I can not find universal androot in the market. But have found titanium

Also do you have radio working?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

I can not find universal androot in the market. But have found titanium

Also do you have radio working?

Maybe it Was taken down ?
you can search for it anyway The old fasioned way

Blade FM Radio support Was added to CM7 this week

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 11:13 AM

Great, was it added to the stable 7.0.3 update? And okay I will browse for the apk! Also I have a B10, where can I find that ROM.

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 11:24 AM

Noooo that "Stable" was around Nightly 50.
We are on Nightly 112 now !

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 11:31 AM

Is nightly better?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

Is nightly better?

Yeah far more up to date
CyanogenMod Mirror Network - Powered by TDRevolution

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 11:36 AM

Whens the next stable release due, or don't you know?

ElasticNinja · June 25th, 2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetech

Whens the next stable release due, or don't you know?

In a few days
Thé stable label méans nothing.

Ilovetech · June 25th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Just found an APK