So I've decided to flash a new ROM on my phone, and get rid of stock. I found this guide to flash ClockworkMod recovery:
Is this still the preferred way to flash CWM? Should I make a backup first; and if so, how? Thanks for the help!
Flash ClockwordMod recovery
1)download rom manager from the market
2)open rom manager
3)touch menu softkey
4)touch settings
5)put a checkmark next to erase recovery
6)touch the back softkey
7)menu softkey again
9)touch clear download cache
10)at the top of the screen on rom managers main menu,touch "flash clockworkmod recovery"
11)confirm your phone model when the box pops up by touching htc thunderbolt
12)you should see a green status bar at the top of the screen.
13)rom manager will request superuser permissions. when superuser pops up,touch "allow"
14)next thing you hopefully will see is "clockwork flashed successfully"
Is this still the preferred way to flash CWM? Should I make a backup first; and if so, how? Thanks for the help!