How To: Load a Custom ROM on the Motorola CLIQ XT / Quench
September 8, 2010 in Android How To's, Featured, How To's, Motorola CLIQ XT/Quench How To's, Video
I. Before You Begin
1. You must have done our How To Root procedure.
II. Flash a Custom Recovery Image
1. Head to the Market on your device and search for ROM Manager. Install it and select Flash Recovery to flash a custom recovery image, then continue.
III. Load a Custom ROM
1. Head over to our CLIQ XT ROMs section and download the ROM you want to flash.
2. Plug in the phone to the computer and mount the sd card (so we can transfer files to it).
3. Copy the ROM’s .zip file from the computer to the root of the sdcard (NOT inside any folders just on the sdcard itself. Do NOT extract the .zip file, leave it zipped).
4. Once it is done transferring, unplug the phone and turn it off.
5. Turn the phone back on by holding down Camera Button and Power and keep holding it until it says to let go. Then click Volume Down for the recovery screen to come up.
6. Select Wipe Data and do a wipe.
7. Then select Apply Zip and select the ROM file you just saved to the sdcard.
8. Once it is done flashing, select reboot now and wait a while for it to reboot. Once done, you are on your custom ROM.
9. To switch to a different ROM, simply redo Section III only with a different ROM file.
Hbk_2008_rs said on April 1, 2011
is this what i should have gotten after i made sure the recovery didnt get put back in?
rm failed for recovery.img no such file or directory.
Kenl1925 said on April 2, 2011
Great guide. Only issue I have is that my volume rocker does not work so I can’t select anything. Water damage so I can’t send it in. Anyone know if there is a way to load the rom through the command prompt or use a hard keyboard somehow?
Nathan said on April 6, 2011
im haveing trouble getting the recovery.img flashed
PINCPN said on April 14, 2011
I followed your video on youtube, worked exactly as you said, THANKS!
Ezeric25 said on May 2, 2011
I get to the last step.
rm recovery.img
rm failed for recovery.img, No such file or directory.
Any ideas?
Kcg1100 said on May 21, 2011
after i turned the phone back on it stays on a page with a triangle and a cell fone did i do it wrong ??
Petermathew2008x1 said on May 25, 2011
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Wilga said on July 5, 2011
what program can extract the recovery program???
Wilga said on July 5, 2011
i mean the recovery file..
Marcell4ever said on September 4, 2011
After I turn my phone back on and push the volume down button I get a Warning Triangle next to a phone???
Idk what the problem could be
Blab_google said on September 26, 2011
im stuck on step one! it tries to burn it to the D Drive, is that right? but than it says invalid image or some shit like that. what do i do?
Manny Junior said on January 18, 2012
when im up to the rm recovery.img part
it says rm failed for recovery.img no such file or directory. why? can someone help?
Manny Junior said on January 18, 2012
did you fix it?
droidcliqXT said on October 15, 2010
Hi, I have a Cliq Xt going to the bottom line….I tried to download froyo and something else through Rom Management. and I dont know what I did so now my phone wont even get pass the “M” symbol or when i press the power and camera button it takes me to reboot press volume key up or down, i pressed down and all it says is volume down key pressed and it stay like that. can go anywhere else with it. what should i do please need some seriouse help i love this phone n i made a mistake!! =( help me!!!
Denissita_87 said on November 27, 2010
i have the same issue …now my phone is not starting on, it keeps showing the motorola white screen, and if i press the camera and start button,it takes me to reboot or recovery and when i hold down the volume button, it says “down button pressed”or something like that like it freezes there…what do i have to do, is it bricked?..:(