我的學習手記 A technical geek blog: July 2012

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Upgrade the ZTE Skate (V960) from 2.3.5 (Official ROM) to 4.0.4 ([ICS] [CM9] [4.0.4] ColdFusionX)

Previous ROM: ZTE 2.3.5 official (Rooted)

The ClockworkMod Recovery r4-4.0.1.4-skate-clockworkmod have been installed.

Step 1: Use the Titanium backup 5.1.1 to backup all apps and the data of those apps

Step 2: Backup the contact list to SIM card and also make the other backup by export to SD card

Step 3: Use SMS backup by using SMS backup and Restore

Step 4: Download the update-cm-9-20120515-SNAPSHOT-skate-ColdFusionX-tilal6991-signed.zip and gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Step 5: Copy the GAPPs and ROM to a SD card

Step 6: Reboot the phone to CWM Recovery mode and FORMAT SYSTEM "Wipe data/factory". <- VERY IMPORTANT

Step 7: Then flash the ROM and any patches (if applicable)

Step 8: After this wipe data

Step 9: Then reboot out of recovery and let it boot into the ROM

Step 10: After you let it sit on the launcher for ~ 5 minutes then reboot into recovery again

Step 11: Now flash the GAPPs zip

Step 12: And reboot out of recovery mode

Step 13: Let it sit on launcher for another 5 minutes to stabilize.

Step 14: Now you need to cal the sensor and install Barnacle wifi tether for wifi tethering.

Reference:

http://www.modaco.com/topic/348745-ics-cm9-404-coldfusionx-for-the-zte-skate-rom-updated-1505/

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-clockworkmod-recovery-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/#booting

How to apply a official Tango offline update (from 8107 to 8112 to 8773)

First of all, you need to check your phone is running on 8107. If not, please connect to Zune to upgrade to 8107.

(Remark: This method is not support 3rd parties cutomerized ROM installed phone. I tested it on Acer M310 only)

Step 1: Download the “WP7 Update Cab Sender”

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7952970/WP7%20Update%20Cab%20Sender.rar

Step 2: Unzip and install the “Setup-UpdateWP” (Remark: There are X64 and X86 version)

Step 3: Go to folder “Tools” to copy the file under folder “x86” or “x64” to Zune program files (Default C:\Program Files\zune)

Step 4: Go to (Computer-> Properities –> Advanced System settings –> Enviroment Variables…-> “Path (Under System variables) –> to add the “;C:\Program Files\zune” (Not include “ “))

Step 5: Copy the “WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat” and All downloaded update .cab file (8107 to 8112) to C:\cabsend (Pls create it if it is missing)

Step 6: Run the “WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat” and press “S” to send the update (Please make sure the zune is closed)

Step 7: Wait for the installation complete and then reboot the phone.

Step 8: At that time, the phone is updated to 8112, then repeat the step 5 to 7 for replace the update file (This time use those files for 8112 to 8773) in the C:\cabsend