do i download/ install the roms separately from the kernels?
so just to confirm i would go right to my phone and download the links and go to rom manager flash a recovery (i made a backup today) and then go to install from sd card... and then just select it and let it go? in what order should i do the rom and kernel
also do i boot into recovery directly from rom manager? or just do the holding down of the power button + volume buttons
and once I'm in there do i just go directly to install from zip and select it
when/ where do i wipe the davlik cache ect? reformatting or anything?
sorry for all of the questions i just really don't want to have to deal with another boot loop or worse
and I just want to say thank you so much for your help i have a feeling its going to work one of these times
You can reboot into recovery from Rom Manager.
For your first time I would do separate installs for the rom and then the kernel.
On the kernel, just follow the exact installation instructions listed in the first post by the dev. He will tell you what to wipe. I imagine it will be wipe/factory reset and then install the rom, but follow his instructions. Then reboot and re-sign into your gmail account on the phone and after you've gotten signed back up then open the market and accept the market terms. Your apps will then start reinstalling. Set the phone aside and let the installs finish.
Then reboot into recovery and do the kernel install. Again, follow the directions of the kernel developer in the first post of his thread.
I understand your concern about boot looping. If it occurs:
If you get bootlooped or other non-recoverable issue:
- Pull battery and replace it.
- Hold down the up and the down volume key and press the power button.
- You have a screen that shows the android with an open hatch and the word Start above it.
- Use the up and down keys to navigate from "Start" to the “Recovery Mode” menu
- Press the Power Button to reboot into Recovery (CWR)
- Reinstall your rom or restore a backup.
Oh and make sure you have about 100% battery when you start all this. You really, really do not want to run out of battery while in the middle of all this.