Motorola Cliqxt – Install Gingerbread 2.3.7 with CyanogenMod 7.1 ROM

Good news for all those who have Motorolacliqxt phones on their hands. You can now enjoy new features on your phone by updating your phone with the latest CyanogenMod 7.1.0 ROM. There are many bugs in the previous version of CyanogenMod, but most of them had fixed and a lot of new features added in the latest version.

New features in 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.

Additionally, still more number of features added in this version which improves the overall performance of the phone. Before starting the proceeding further you need to consider few points. First of all, you need to root the phone in order to install this CyanogenMod otherwise you cannot update your phone. Remember that rooting of the phone will void your warranty, so proceed further only if you are ready with this. Next up, follow all the below given instructions carefully otherwise there is a high probability of bricking up of your device.

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.

For the convenience of the users we have divided this article into few pages so that every user can easily understand the process. In the next page you will find the pre-requisites and then the actual process in the further pages.

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 and continue. Remember the point that rooting voids the warranty of the phone.

Custom recovery image installation:

• To install Custom Recovery Image, 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 cliqxt option, then in case if it prompts you the app root permission then allow it.
• In this process if the phone hanged up then force close the app and follow the above process again.
  After completion of flashing process, you can see “Successfully flashed ClockworkMod recovery” in the dialog box.
  That’s it, now press Ok and ClockworkMod will be installed on your phone.

In the next page you will find the actual methods for flashing process.

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

Method Via ROM Manager:

• After successful flashing of 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 select “CyanogenMod” option, after which select the latest version of the CyanogenMod from the menu.
• After downloading the ROM, it prompts 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 in the CyanogenMod.

Via Recovery Method:

• Initially download the CyanogenMod 7.1.0 cliqxt and save it to 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 as touch interface will not work.
• 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.

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