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Thread ID: 117619 2011-04-26 22:57:00 Modding/Rooting an LG GT540 aidanmaz (7180) Press F1
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1197369 2011-04-28 11:41:00 "Put the CM7 files (Cyanogenmod Rom + Gapps) on the root of your SD Card (Root meaning don't put it in any folder)" there's two versions, would i download the recovery version or the fastboot? and root of SD card i understood, does that mean i extract the zip folder onto the SD or just leave it as a zip. (prolly a stupid question) Il do all this in the AM when i can concentrate. aidanmaz (7180)
1197370 2011-04-28 21:09:00 Just leave it as a .zip file. If you extract it, it won't do anything.

You want the recovery version, as you'll be flashing it from within "Recovery Mode" on your phone :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
1197371 2011-04-29 01:55:00 Will give it a shot, do i need to root it to do this? aidanmaz (7180)
1197372 2011-04-29 03:02:00 right, got it sorted kinda, got the 2.3 recovery zip on my sd card, cant get into recovery mode, all i can get to is safe mode. am i missing a step? aidanmaz (7180)
1197373 2011-04-29 03:27:00 What's "Safe mode"? Do you get ClockworkMod?

I'm not exactly sure on the button presses for getting your phone into Recovery, so you might just want to double-check that :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
1197374 2011-04-29 03:33:00 i need a recovery rom or some such, its getting too fiddly and i have no idea what im doing. What is the clock thing? aidanmaz (7180)
1197375 2011-04-29 03:35:00 What's "Safe mode"? Do you get ClockworkMod?

I'm not exactly sure on the button presses for getting your phone into Recovery, so you might just want to double-check that :)

i still have u on msn, but ur always offline. Im on later on at about 4.30 onwards
aidanmaz (7180)
1197376 2011-04-29 04:26:00 OK so did you root your phone using Z4root?

If so, download "ROM Manager" from the Marketplace (Its free) and then fire it up and use ROM Manager to install ClockworkMod.
Chilling_Silence (9)
1197377 2011-04-29 06:29:00 yes i rooted it using z4root, thats all sussed. il get the rom manager wen i get home from work, no wifi and i dont want to waste my tiny mobile bandwidth. once ive done that then what? sorry, no clue if i could find a guide thats understandable i wouldnt ask. aidanmaz (7180)
1197378 2011-04-29 10:43:00 All good.

Basically once you've got ROM Manager, you follow the steps from before ^

1) Get root
2) Get ROM Manager
3) Use ROM Manager to install ClockworkMod (Recovery)
4) Copy CyanogenMod & Gapps .zip files to the root of your SD Card
5) Reboot into Recovery
6) Flash the CM7 then Gapps .zip files
7) Factory reset
8) Reboot into your new CyanogenMod ROM! :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
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