[How To] Install Cupcake

**living_sword** · 01-28-2009, 12:52 AM

This is not the official release, just a check out from the master branch which is under continous development. Some important things before you jump in - there are no Google apps like Market, Gmail, YouTube etc., camera doesn't work correctly and the system is still few yards away from being ready for everyday use.

Requirements:

1. Dev bootloader, if you still don't have it(why?), read here.

2. fastboot, if you changed the boot pic, this will be setup already, else read here, also setup ADB as mentioned in the link.

3. Cupcake images (thanks to Disconnect).

4. JFv1.41, make sure you are running this latest release.

Steps:

1. Turn off the phone and go into recovery mode (HOME+POWER) and press ALT+B, this will start the backup process. Necessary because you would want to go back to your normal life after you have had enough of cupcake.

The backup will be stored on the sd card in 'nandroid' folder, so make sure the card is inserted and not full.

2. Turn off the phone, remove the sd card, go into bootloader mode (CAMERA+POWER) and connect to PC, you should see the bugdroid skateboarding, if not, you do not have dev bootloader(sigh!)

Press Back once, the screen should show FASTBOOT.

3. Start command-prompt/terminal on your desktop, cd to the unzipped cupcake images folder 'master-nonopt-..' and enter the following commands,

Code:

fastboot erase boot

Code:

fastboot erase recovery

Code:

fastboot boot kernel ramdisk.img

The phone will reboot after few secs to test the new image, if everything goes fine you should see the Home screen. Keypresses, touches will not work, so take out the battery to turn off the phone.

Go into bootloader mode, press Back so that FASTBOOT comes up and enter...

Code:

fastboot flash:raw boot kernel ramdisk.img

Kernel and boot image are done, what remains is system image(/system) and userdata image(/data), so..

Code:

fastboot flash system system.img

Code:

fastboot flash userdata userdata.img

And finally reboot the phone,

Code:

fastboot reboot

Thats it. The phone will take some time while booting, patience!

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Going Back To Your Backup

Time to head back home to Gmail, YouTube and syncing.

Steps:

1. Copy 'nandroid' folder from sd card to desktop, you can do this the usual way by selecting 'Mount' from the USB notification in the status bar or use a card reader.

2. Turn off the phone, remove the sd card from phone and go into bootloader mode. Connect phone to PC, press Back button so that FASTBOOT shows up.

3. Start command-prompt/terminal on your desktop, cd to the nandroid folder and enter following commands,

Code:

fastboot erase boot

Code:

fastboot erase recovery

Code:

fastboot flash system system.img

Code:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

Code:

fastboot flash userdata data.img

Code:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

And finally reboot,

Code:

fastboot reboot

That does it. Phone will take some time to boot.

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Disconnect maintains and updates the latest functional builds here. So if you want to test the latest builds of cupcake, keep a tab on that link.

**Freedomcaller** · 01-29-2009, 11:16 PM

at the part where you said to pull out the battery i was able to reboot by pressing green red and menu together

running cupcake now great guide cheers!

**living_sword** · 01-30-2009, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Freedomcaller

at the part where you said to pull out the battery i was able to reboot by pressing green red and menu together

i keep forgetting that combo, thanks

**kkylet808** · 01-30-2009, 03:05 AM

just sad about no google apps. i actually use them alot. what about IM?
I think i will wait until the google is in cupcake. i dont like losing those features.
also wait for a ok-ish camera. not that one. not being rude but it is my phone, most used device. so i will wait for a more stable one with google apps.

**brandenk** · 02-04-2009, 10:21 AM

Awesome post, this clears up a lot of questions I had.

I used the cupcake image from here: http://andblogs.net/images/snapshots/

**Anqelo.** · 03-14-2009, 05:12 PM

How Do I Get The bugdroid skateboarding
If It Dont Go To That At First

**Anqelo.** · 03-14-2009, 07:31 PM

Fastboot Didnt Show Up
Wat Now.?

**acizane80** · 03-16-2009, 11:25 AM

this might be a stupid question,

but do i need root acces for this, or will this by pas that one?

**steveastrouk** · 03-18-2009, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by acizane80

this might be a stupid question,

but do i need root acces for this, or will this by pas that one?

You need root, you need JF1.41 minimum. You need the engineering boot loader. Its not too hard to do the hack.

Steve

**acizane80** · 03-18-2009, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by steveastrouk

You need root, you need JF1.41 minimum. You need the engineering boot loader. Its not too hard to do the hack.

Steve

i have checked a couple of forums for this, but i am trying to figure out how?

i have the dutch(netherlands) version its the seem as the german one.
so i have rc9 fw, i see alots of posts out there for rc8 and rc33, but in my case if i try to perform same action i would need a cert, of some kind.
i am new to the linux thing and in this case not completely understanding the procedure.

**steveastrouk** · 03-18-2009, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by acizane80

i have the dutch(netherlands) version its the seem as the german one.
so i have rc9 fw, i see alots of posts out there for rc8 and rc33, but in my case if i try to perform same action i would need a cert, of some kind.
i am new to the linux thing and in this case not completely understanding the procedure.

Phew. I wouldn't start without a bit of command line knowledge at least. I wouldn't say "one false move and you've bricked it", but you have to be REALLY careful what you type sometimes.

There'll be a thread here on how to do it, but I did it all yesterday evening by following this http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quick_Root

You have to start by going BACK to RC8. By the time you have finished, you will have a system you can make a complete backup and restore of at any time, but you have to get there.

I am aiming to "cupcake" my phone - only I just discovered I left it at work tonight :mad::mad:

Steve

**acizane80** · 03-18-2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by steveastrouk

Phew. I wouldn't start without a bit of command line knowledge at least. I wouldn't say "one false move and you've bricked it", but you have to be REALLY careful what you type sometimes.

There'll be a thread here on how to do it, but I did it all yesterday evening by following this http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Quick_Root

You have to start by going BACK to RC8. By the time you have finished, you will have a system you can make a complete backup and restore of at any time, but you have to get there.

I am aiming to "cupcake" my phone - only I just discovered I left it at work tonight :mad::mad:

Steve

can you explain to me what this jf thing is they keep refuring to like in?

Download JF's RC33 v1.42 ROM for US users or JF's RC9 v1.43 ROM for UK users or JF's ADP1.1 Holiday v1.43 ROM if you have an ADP1 to /sdcard and rename it to update.zip (when you are done it should be "/sdcard/update.zip").
Power off your phone (hold power and select "Power Off"), and hold down home while you turn the power back on.

**steveastrouk** · 03-18-2009, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by acizane80

can you explain to me what this jf thing is they keep refuring to like in?

Download JF's RC33 v1.42 ROM for US users or JF's RC9 v1.43 ROM for UK users or JF's ADP1.1 Holiday v1.43 ROM if you have an ADP1 to /sdcard and rename it to update.zip (when you are done it should be "/sdcard/update.zip").
Power off your phone (hold power and select "Power Off"), and hold down home while you turn the power back on.

Its the JesusFrekes code - the specially modified version of the phone software that leaves the root access you need for the cool stuff - and OWNERSHIP of what you have bought.

Print out the instructions from the link I gave you, read them repeatedly for a couple of days to get your head round it, and then do it.

Before you can install the JF rom, you HAVE to have root access FIRST.

Steve

**acizane80** · 03-18-2009, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by steveastrouk

Its the JesusFrekes code - the specially modified version of the phone software that leaves the root access you need for the cool stuff - and OWNERSHIP of what you have bought.

Print out the instructions from the link I gave you, read them repeatedly for a couple of days to get your head round it, and then do it.

Before you can install the JF rom, you HAVE to have root access FIRST.

Steve

i understand the procedure, but as i prevously explained there is an issue with rc9 and rc33 users.
that is the part that i do not understand, in some cases they are referung that we need windows mobile device?

**steveastrouk** · 03-18-2009, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by acizane80

i understand the procedure, but as i prevously explained there is an issue with rc9 and rc33 users.
that is the part that i do not understand, in some cases they are referung that we need windows mobile device?

Yes, as a European user, you have to DOWNgrade to RC8, then get root, then apply the first JF mods.

If you were American you have to DOWNgrade to RC29 - the release numbers are wildly different across the Atlantic !

Steve

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