Root Okay Im ready to install rooted 2.2. Have a few quick questions...

Did you install the clockwork recovery through the batch file in the SimpleRoot directory? If not, do that. Then apply the rom, then radio, wimax. Then get rom manager and get the latest clockwork. Then reboot into recovery and backup your rom. You don't need to rename anything since clockwork gives you the option of installing any zip from your sd card.

 

Yeah I chose to do it too, but it didn't install it for me.

 

I'm not sure I understand. You downloaded a rooted 2.2 and wan to install it? If that's the case all you do is rename the downloaded root (the big file) to "update" and put into in your sd card (root, not into any folders). Restart the phone to hdboot and choose recovery. Then choose install update from sd card. Just follow the screen to finish the process. Should not take more than 10 minutes. Make sure everything works then you can try to flash the Radio and Wimax radio if you like. You do the same thing as above (one file at a time, meaning Radio first restart then Wimax and restart) rename the file to "update" and restart in hdboot and complete the same process.

 

OK - where are we?

Head beating wall or celebrating???

 

Great to see you rooted. Welcome to the club

 

Yep - sadly, I found no substitute for factory reset.

http://androidforums.com/support-troubleshooting-evo-4g/141369-how-fix-froyo.html

On the new kernel page, there's a warning that the Clockworkmod may not clear everything out, and to switch to Amon Ra.

I'm gonna run out and get right on that.

For now - I just do a factory reset/restore backup whenever I flash anything and it's better - sure seems to restore the snap and pep.

Note that you can restore your desktop in Titantium Backup (save Personalize->Scenes first), find DESKTOP - that's it. Also backup your system Mail app and it'll save you a load of re-entering. Then backup everything with a Titanium shield - you'll get to keep any wifi passwords or Bluetooth pairings you've probably made while knocking one back and enjoying your new rom.

Trick to restore the desktop after a reset - just change one thing, then save that a scene with a dummy name - presto, the DESKTOP entry is back and you can grab what you need if you must do that one by hand.

If you manage your batch and backup level carefully, you can always get back with one click.

Happy rooted froyo-ing. Note the Quadrant scores we're posting in the other thread.

XDA - Netarchy-toastmod 3.7.7 kernel with Amon Ra endorsement

There's also a Clockwork to Amon Ra conversion thread somewhere. I lost it.

 

You can use Rom Manager to install the Amon recovery, it's at the bottom. I think that message about Clockwork not clearing caches is old because there have been newer versions of Clockwork since that kernel post was made. They never removed that message and I've had no issues with the latest Clockwork.

 

Thanks! I'll have to check - pretty sure I'm using an older one.

 

2.5.0.1 is the latest...I've had zero issues with it and I've been flashing a lot of ROMs and kernels, running Nandroid, etc

 

which kernel?

i use the netarchy froyoized one. sometimes things can be choppy when first opening, but once you scroll back through it, its smooth as butta. Ideally it would be that smooth initially

 

I don't think it's the kernel. Mine was doing that before I flashed the kernel. Still doing it after. Something to do with froyo I think. or possibly my setCPU, but I doubt it.