Changing roms?

[Droidmash]

Im currently running Fission 2.4.2 on my Droid X. I want to change it to Darkslider because i have recently heard about it on this forum and want to check it out. how would i go about doing this?

 

[Droid DOES!!]

Make a backup with Titanium Backup, dl'd the v4.1 ROM (Blur or Blurless), place on root of your sd card (not in a folder), boot into CW, scroll to Backup and Restore and select backup, go back to main screen with the power button, wipe data and cache partition, mount system, select Install zip From SD Card, Choose zip, zip for Darkslide should be at the bottom (press volume up key), install, press power button until you're back on Reboot System Now.
First boot can take up to 5 minutes so be patient.
*Edit*: if you want to also install the v4.2 update, repeat above steps minus Titanium and the wipes.
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[Droidmash]

ok thanks man, um CW? is that like the bootstrap recovery thing?

 

[Droid DOES!!]

CW = Clockwork. Yes, that's exactly what it is

ok thanks man, um CW? is that like the bootstrap recovery thing?

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[Droid DOES!!]

One more thing: go to Settings > Accounts & Sync and make sure your Google account is up to date on you contacts, calendar, and Gmail before you wipe.

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[Droidmash]

ok, but can u explain what CW is please

 

[Droidmash]

btw awesome name hahah

 

[cpjr]

CW is just the rooted version of recovery.

Droid X Bootstrapper will reboot you into it.

 

[cpjr]

So it's pretty easy.

1. Backup everything (if you want)
2. Run bootstrapper and reboot into recovery.
3. Clear all data and cache.
4. Mount system.
5. Install darkslide (which i run and love)
6. Unmount system.
7. Reboot.

 

[Droidmash]

would you suggest blurred or unblurred
?

 

[Droid DOES!!]

That's up to you. Personally, I don't like Blur.

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[jsw6380a]

ok, but can u explain what CW is please

Check out this video.. It should help you out.

HERE

 

[Droidmash]

thank you all

 

[Droidmash]

everytime i try to install darkslide it just stops at the "Installing update"

 

[Droid DOES!!]

You're installing 4.1 first right?

everytime i try to install darkslide it just stops at the "Installing update"

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