How To: Load a Custom ROM on a Phone After Using Visionary/HBoot S-Off
I. Before You Begin
1. This method is for flashing a custom recovery image and custom ROM on one of the few phones that you used ourĀ Universal Android Rooting Method (Visionary Method) and our Universal HBoot Security OFF procedure first (in that order), then come to this one to continue.
II. Flash a Custom Recovery Image
1. Once you have done the above to procedures, open the Market on your phone and search for ROM Manager (Free).
2. Install it.
3. Open the ROM Manager app and click Menu, then Settings and turn ON Delete Recovery.
4. Click Back and then select Flash Recovery.
5. Choose your phone model and then let it flash the recovery.
6. Click Reboot Recovery and you should be put into the custom recovery image screen. If so, you are all set.
III. Flash a Custom ROM
1. Head to our ROMs section and choose your specific phone. Then click on one of the ROMs and select which one you want. Download it and save it to your computer.
2. Once it is saved, plug in your phone via USB cable and mount the SD card so we can save files to the sd card.
3. Copy the ROM’s .zip file over to the root of the sd card (NOT in any folders on the sd card, just on the root of the card) (do NOT extract it, leave it as a .zip).
4. In the custom recovery screen, select Nandroid then Backup and backup your current ROM.
5. Then select Wipe Data.
6. Then select Apply .zip from sd card and choose the ROM you downloaded earlier.
7. Once it is done flashing, click reboot system. Once it reboots, you are all set. Enjoy!
Thanks for the tutorial, God bless you for helping me as well as others for loading rom on a phone which was very difficult for me to do.
Worked great with my Desire Z from Bell! But I noticed it runs a lil slower. I guess it needs a custom ROM now.
Worked great with my Desire Z from Bell! But I noticed it runs a lil slower. I guess it needs a custom ROM now.
Rom Manager doesn’t work for HTC Desire Z. Only G2.
Rom Manager doesn’t work for HTC Desire Z. Only G2.