Root Help meee

[Smexy]

Alright, so I rooted my phone and followed these steps.
The way I went about rooting is
1. Downloaded/ran Z4
2. Downloaded/ran bootstrapper (Was I supposed to hit Bootstrap Recovery? Because I hit both the options and created a backup.)
3. Downloaded ROM manager
Then I used ROM manager and selected the Gingerbread rom theme thing then when it made another backup I was stuck at the M logo so I pulled the battery and it went into clockwork and recovered my device, anyone know why the custom rom didn't work?

 

[ericsch333]

Did you install the theme over .340 and you which theme?

 

[colchiro]

You need to be deodexed to install a theme.

Also, roms and themes take a while to install, several minutes isn't unusual.

 

[Smexy]

You need to be deodexed to install a theme.

Also, roms and themes take a while to install, several minutes isn't unusual.

ohhh guess I should've waited hahaha I got scared because it was on the M thing for like a minute... Should I wait longer?

 

[colchiro]

Are you deodexed? Running a rom?

 

[Steven58]

you have to wait up to 5 minutes at the "M" logo, which is why I recommend folks sbf or flash roms while watching Star Trek. It makes the time go faster. Also, you should flash ApeX 1.3.1 before you theme.

 

[Smexy]

^ Yea I'm downloading Apex right now. Do I just use rom manager to install it? Btw if I recovered once already and have a working backup do I need to do anything to create another or is it there forever?

 

[gmenfan83]

^ Yea I'm downloading Apex right now. Do I just use rom manager to install it? Btw if I recovered once already and have a working backup do I need to do anything to create another or is it there forever?

rom manager has been buggy lately ,heres what you do ,
open bootsrap
bootstrap recovery (success) yes
reboot recovery
wipe data cache if needed
install zip
choose zip
select your rom
install
reboot

 

[gmenfan83]

also your backup will be there and usuable unless you erase it or switch bootloader via leak or update,if you try to restore a backup with a different bootloader version then what your currently on ...brick!

 

[gmenfan83]

and you can never have too many backups always remember that ....my two main backups are always right after root but before flashing a rom (use this for ota and a clean rom flashing base)and one right after i install a rom that way every time i flash a theme i go to my clean rom backup and install a theme rather then flashing theme over theme as it can get buggy and if something goes wrong you have your rom backup to fall back on and wont have to reflash just restore

 

[Steven58]

you can also use rom manager...if you wish. If you get an error message when booting into the new rom, just hit "wait" and then the power button and hit reboot.

 

[Smexy]

Thanks guys I got the apex thing, but I didn't backup my stuff haha xD Now since I have apex can I just use the boot recover and select one of my recoveries with the original theme on it to go back and make titan backups???

EDIT: I did backup the ROM so basically can I switch between the roms through the recovery window?