Root I did it!

[jlewis74]

I am running Liberty 1.5, just put in my gmail account info and it is down loading it.

 

[TheKirch]

Good job, now what are your plans?

Possibly a new launcher app ( ADW, GoLauncher, Launcher Pro), or many of the themes that are available?

This forum is great, just keep asking questions

 

[jlewis74]

I already have Go Launcher and LPP and Widget locker. I am going to play with some of the themes tomorrow. This is pretty cool being able to do this stuff.

 

[TheKirch]

There are a few websites that allow you to make custom themes ands its really easy. Here are the links:

UOT Kitchen

and

sephtin.com

 

[colchiro]

Did you know you can export your LPP settings, then import them when you install a new rom?

 

[jlewis74]

Did you know you can export your LPP settings, then import them when you install a new rom?

I had quit using LPP due to numerous issues with force closing and shutting down of my phone. I switched to Go Launcher EX and they went away. I did backup my GL set up and restored it once I had Liberty up and running. It brought most of the screens back to where I had them.

Should I run a back up again now that I have Liberty installed?

 

[colchiro]

I came from Liberty to Focused early this week. I think I backed it up about 4 times since then (deleting old ones). I suspect I've got everything setup now. Before the last backup, I setup a 3rd email acct, updated the camera and yesterday updated the dialer and contacts.

If you install a theme (like I did tonight), you'll want to go back to no theme before trying another.

 

[Vipersandubs]

if i do this custom theme thing, how do i apply it? and how do i take it off if i do not like it?

 

[colchiro]

Here's my recommendations:

• Get rooted.
• Install recovery.
• Install rom manager.
• Install Titanium Backup, open it and press the menu button, select batch and make a backup of "all apps + all data".
• Open recovery (DroidX bootstrap), tap the top button, should say you were give supervisor permission, followed by success. Tap the second button to go into recovery. Vol up/down button moves cursor, back button goes to previous screen, camera button does what the cursor is highlighted. Select return and press camera button.
• Open rom manager and create a backup. Call it stock_02-12-2011 (don't use spaces). Make sure the backup completes. Should take a couple minutes. If it reboots right away, it did not work.

If you don't like a new rom, boot into recovery or open rom manager and restore your previous backup.

 

[Vipersandubs]

so if i am running liberty 1.5, it will replace that as a new "Rom"?

 

[colchiro]

If you're on a custom rom (like liberty), and intend to install a new one, you want to wipe data/wipe cache, which gets rid of your current rom.

These days it's rare to see a rom that doesn't require that.