I've attempted going a good amount of digging but either don't find the steps for my specific phone, or the terms are still over my head.

Here it is... last night I rooted my BoostMobile Samsung Galaxy S2 SPH-D710 and upgraded it to Android version 4.2.2 with CyanogenMod version 10.1 following instructions on Broke Bachelors website and YouTube step-by-step verbatim. I seem to have done everything alright (so far:rock and am digging my phone. (No prior experience with anything root related)

So today GooManager notifies me of a new update of a "WILD-FOR-THE-NIGHT..." zip. I have downloaded this zip and go into the GooManager menu to Flash ROMs but immediately get a pop-up message saying:

"In order to use this feature you must have an OPENRECOVERYSCRIPT - COMPATIBLE RECOVERY" and gives me 2 options: "Try to find one for me" & "I already have one installed". I pressed the "Find one for Me" option but guess I didn't have one..

So that's where I am, just seeking advice for the best course of action, trying to avoid "bricking" my phone as that wouldn't be very nice now.. :afraid: Thanks in advance and lmk if any additional details are needed.

 

(realize perhaps I should have posted this in the "All Things Root" subforum?)

 

Ahaa, so Cyanogen is a recovery! Thanks, still trying to learn the lingo :thumb:

 

lol, clearly I'm getting it muddled. Thanks for clarifying.

 

Since I'm already on 10.1 is it necessary to back up everything, wipe it, and then restore? Or can I simply install zip and reboot?

 

Did it this way and appears to have worked. The only thing I notice is that some of my apex launcher icons appear pixelated. I suppose I could try uninstall apex launcher and/or the icon packs and reinstall but I think I'll just do a clean ROM flash just to make sure there aren't any other hidden kinks..

 

Taking baby steps in my android customization ventures at the moment but I'll definitely check it out