Motorola BackFlip – Install Gingerbread 2.3.7 with CyanogenMod 7.1 ROM

All those who bought Motorola Backflipphones can now enjoy new features on their phones. Yes, you can now do this by updating your phones with the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 ROM. In the previous versions of CyanogenMod there are many bugs, but in the latest version most of the previous bugs had fixed and a lot of new features added.

New features in this CyanogenMod 7.1.0 version:

• Android 2.3.7 version added.
• You will get Bluetooth mouse support in this version.
• It includes a latest Superuser app.
• You will see a lot of change in the photo recording feature as this version speed up the photo recording process.
• Geolocation added to photo app.

In addition to the above features, more number of features added in this version which will improve overall performance of the phone. Before starting the process of updating your phone with CyanogenMod 7.1.0, there are few points to consider. First you need to root the phone otherwise you cannot update your phone. Rooting the phone will void your warranty, so proceed further only if you are not a warranty lover.
For the convenience of the users we have divided this article into few pages so that everyone can understand the process easily. In the next page you will find the pre-requisites and then the flashing process in further pages.

Note: We are not at all responsible for any device damage. So, we request you to follow all the instructions and procedure carefully so that you can end up the process in a smooth manner.

Pre-requisites:

• There is a high chance of losing your entire phone’s data in this process, so you need to put a backup for all your data so that you can restore it back after the process.

SMS – Use SMS Backup & Restore app
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

• APN and MMS settings are responsible to access the internet and MMS services, so you need to copy those settings from this path. “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
  
• Make sure that your phone’s battery has a charging of more than 90% so that the process ends up in a smooth manner.

Now before proceeding for the flashing of your phone with the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 version your phone should be rooted. So, make sure you have rooted the phone or else root it now by following this link and continue. Remember the point that rooting voids the warranty of the phone.

Installing custom recovery image:

• To install Custom Recovery Image, just download the ROM Manager app and install it. After installing the app, open the application and choose Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. Now, just tap on the Motorola Backflip option, then just in case if it prompts you the app root permission then give it.
• In this process if the phone is hang up then force close the app and redo the above process again.
  After successful flashing, you can see “Successfully flashed ClockworkMod recovery” in the dialog box.

That’s it, press Ok and ClockworkMod will be installed on your phone. In the next page you will find the methods to flash your phone.

 

Methods for Flashing CyanogenMod 7.1.0: We have two methods for flashing, one is with the help of ROM Manager and other is through Recovery mode.

Method Via ROM Manager:

• After flashing the ClockworkMod recovery, launch the ROM Manager App and choose the flash ClockworkMod recovery option to update to the latest version.
• Now select the Download ROM option from the main menu in the ROM Manager and then choose “CyanogenMod” option, after which select the latest version of the CyanogenMod from the menu.
• After downloading the ROM, it will prompt you to select “Backup Existing ROM” and “Wipe Data Cache.” Now, the phone will reboot in the recovery mode, then select Wipe data Cache and select CyanogenMod 7 to install it. After installing, the phone will reboot again into the CyanogenMod.

Via Recovery Method:

• Initially download the CyanogenMod 7.1.0 BackFlip and save it on the root folder of the SD Card.
• Now, boot the device in the ClockworkMod recovery and you can select the options with the help of volume buttons or power button or with the trackball.
• Now select the option “Wipe data/factory reset” and then “Wipe Cache partition.” After that, choose “Install zip from sdcard” option and then select “Choose zip from sdcard.” Now, select CyanogenMod update.zip to install. After installing successfully go to the main menu and select the “Reboot System now” option. Now your phone will boot in the CyanogenMod.

That’s all; you have successfully installed the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 on your Motorola Backflip phones

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