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CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:19:41 GMT

Guys i would like to enlist your help on how to root my phone and please tell me what is cyanogenMod and what it can be used for and how i can have it in my phone . Thanks alot

Regards,

Leroy

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:33:57 GMT

Check out this post : http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/24878

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:36:39 GMT

So how do i get cyanogen mod ? Do i need to root my phone first ? If yes could you teach me how ?

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:37:57 GMT

To root your phone, check out this link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269937

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:44:07 GMT

Could you tell me step by step how to root my phone ? ( sorry i still don't get it )

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:44:39 GMT

I do not think so.

You will have to unlock the bootloader to install the Cynogen Mod 7.1

Check out the following links :

Unlocking the bootloader :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034087

CynogenMod 7.1 Install guide :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1299729

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:48:02 GMT

Here is a link to describe the rooting process. Note it is for an older firmware but the concept is similar.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042978

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:52:22 GMT

Is there any cons on rooting ?

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:56:11 GMT

How do i backup my phone ? Will unlocking the bootloader wipe my data ?

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:00:21 GMT

I do not think so. By rooting you gain super user access to the phone system files.

e.g you can remove, modify and add any file of script files to the phone.

For example you do not like the Let's golf game, you can delete it.

Note : If you are not sure which files to delete don't do it you may cause the phone to not work.

On the other hand unlocking the bootloader has two main disadvantages. ie once you have unlocked the bootloader, you lose the DRM(Digital Rights Management) functionality even if you later relock the bootloader.

Secondly you will not be able to perform future firmware updates unless you have relocked the bootloader first.

Re: CyanogenMod 7.1 , Root .

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:02:02 GMT

Unlocking the bootloader does not wipe your data.

You can use this free program to back up and restore your phone data, app, settings, SMS, Call Logs, etc, etc

MyBackup

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&feature=search_result