Hey i was following your insta-root guide after its done installing what do i do, and how do i know if its been rooted
Hi. It should say rooting has been successful.
To check, download an app called QUICK BOOT from the market. Or search 'root' in the market.. read the info about the app and make sure it says 'phone needs to be rooted' ... install it.. if it runs you have rooted your phone successfully.
Install it. (Quick Boot)
Then if it says the PHONE NEEDS TO BE ROOTED then you have failed.
If it does not say anything at start up your fine.
You have successfully rooted your phone.
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Then..if you want to install a custom ROM then do this:-
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How To Install A Custom Rom
Files You Need:
-Instant Root
http://neilandtheresa.co.uk/Android/InstantRoot.apk
-Modaco 3.1 Custom ROM
[link removed]
-Amon Ra Recovery Image 1.5.2
http://www.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2.img
-Flash Rec 1.1.3
http://zenthought.org/system/files/asset/2/flashrec-1.1.3-20091107-2.apk
Step-By-Step:-
You will need a file manager such as ASTRO to locate the applications to install.
1) Copy all the files to the root of your SD card (I.e. Not In Any Folders).
2) Install instant root to gain Root Access.
3) Install flashrec.
4) In flashrec press the button which says ‘Back up your recovery’. Then in the address bar type the following /
sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2.img ... Then press flash.
5) Switch off your phone. Switch it back on BUT hold the home key & power key together instead of just the power button. Wait for a black recovery screen with text to pop up.
6) Once you’re on the recovery screen there are a few options to choose from.
7) Click ‘Backup/Restore’ option. Click ‘Nand Backup’. When this is complete reboot your phone from the ‘Reboot’ option. Mount your SD card and copy the Nandroid folder to your PC in case anything goes wrong.
8) Switch off your phone. Switch it back on BUT hold the home key & power key together instead of just the power button. Wait for a black recovery screen with text to pop up. Always proceed by wiping your device. The option you want to select from the menu is therefore WIPE. Then select Wipe data/factory reset.
*****YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CONTACTS/SETTINGS/APPS/SMS MESSAGES ETC ETC*****
*****USE BACKUP SOFTWARE BEFOREHAND*****
*****USE THIS FORUM&GOOGLE TO SEARCH FOR BACKUP SOFTWARE*****
9) After wiping is successful go back to the main menu and select FLASH ZIP FROM SDCARD. Then select the Custom ROM you want to install. The process may then take a few minutes. There will be a status bar to show you the progress.
Before pressing ‘Reboot system now’ make sure you have partitioned your SD card so you can enable Apps2SD. To do this select ‘Partition SDCard’. Then Click Partition SD. Keep Swap File to 32MB. EX2 to 1GB then FAT32 as the rest. When that is done, you want to select the ‘SD:ex2 to ex3’ option. Then Reboot your device.
It may take a while for your phone to start-up but fear not. Be patient. Any longer than 15-20 minutes take out your battery and restart. Make sure you have WIPED your device.
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Originally Posted by
jUsT2eXy 
Hi. I did this today
So what changed your mind about the
"long-winding, boring, tedious process for little benefit"? 
The reason was because I was bored..I didn't want to revise lol...
The Quick Root method is a God Send. Also clear instructions helped sway my mind and everyone kept on saying it's faster. But Apps2SD was the main main reason
I hated seeing 'low memory'
