How to update TMobile myTouch 3G Slide with Gingerbread 2.3.5 Firmware

Create a backup -Prior to doing anything

Just remember to perform the saving of all your information. When you synchronized the phone along an account in Google, and then the Gmail, calendar, contacts and selected other Google based info will never be lost but will return just after the succeeding sync. Nevertheless you need to backup all things that you wish to store that are not yet saved in the Card SD.

• Messages, MMS/SMS
• Log Call
• Bookmarks
• Apps, employ File Manager Astro and the Titanium Backup for sample
• All application information not added in the Card SD

It is important to save all things stored in the card SD and in some instances the Card SD shall be patterned to solve the big issues.

The free apps that can help you with storing all of your information are here

MyTouch Slide TMobile Rooting & Installing the Recovery Custom:

Warning: The MyTouch Slide TMobile rooting might invalidate the warranty

• For you to proceed through this method, then you need to make a goldcard.
•  Also you must have ADB in the PC root in MyTouch Slide TMobile. Then you will follow the guide of Android SDK, to receive the shell ADB in the PC.
• And then load the firmware 1.27.531.1, update.zip 2.5.0.7 Recovery ClockworkMod , the rageagainstthecage-arm5 and the Recovery image of Engineering .

• Undo the Recovery image Engineering & the rageagainstthecage-arm5 to the similar file as ‘ADB’ (/tools-platforms files along the folder of Android SDK).
• Having the Goldcard added in the myTouch Slide TMobile, recall the update.zip Recovery ClockworkMod in to just “update.zip” then imitate it along the firmware in ‘1.27.531.1’ to the card SD root (isn’t in the folders).
• MyTouch Slide in the TMobile we need to put up many environments on this method to go easily;
• Then join the MyTouch Slide TMobile into the PC through USB.
• Clear the station in the PC and work the following instructions:

• At the station, if the exploit is done, work the following instructions;

• You need to off power the MyTouch Slide TMobile if this is completed.
• And while the power is on till the handset is in the mode boot loader you have to hold the button Volume down.
• When a minute is passed, the phone must ask to look when you wish to work the update. Click the button Volume Up to apply and accept the upgrade.
• Note: Just wait because the update will take some time.
• When the phone is done applying the upgrade, this will request you to restart. Do not restart the phone & click the button Volume to say the handset not to.
•  Employ Volume Down to emphasize Recovery and click the button Power to boot into the recovery at back in the menu boot loader.
• You will be able to find a handset having a triangle once in the recovery. Click the button Power and the Volume Up.
• Employ the low loudness so to emphasize update.zip Apply and then click the button Power to start in its restoration
• You will be able to find a handset having a triangle if already in the recovery. Click the button Power & the Volume Up.
•  Employ the button Volume Down to emphasize update.zip Apply & click the button Power to choose this.
• You must have to download the newest model of CyanogenMod.
• Then for a moment this MyTouch Slide TMobile will start at the Recovery ClockworkMod.

CyanogenMod Flashing

Recovery Method

• Then download the application in Google for the handset-Optional
• You must need also to put the file update.zip of CyanogenMod on the Card SD root.

• Start into the Recovery ClockworkMod.
• When the handset starts in the Recovery ClockworkMod you must use the volume side buttons to turn around, then either the trackball or the button power to choose.
• Then Select restore and backup to make a current installation backup on the Slide HTC.
• Then choose the Factory reset/Wipe Data option
• Next you choose also the option on to the Cache partition Wipe
• Then choose Install zip along SD card
• And  choose Select zip along SD card
• Then choose the update.zip CyanogenMod
• You need to install the applications Google by doing 7-9 steps then select the update.zip Google applications.
•  When the installation is done, just choose ###Go Back### and return to the menu main then choose the option now Reboot system. Then the Slide HTC must boot now into CyanogenMod.

ROM Manager Method

• You must have to introduced RomManager,
• Select the option first in the application Flash Recovery ClockworkMod to upgrade to the newest version- Optional
• You also need to choose the option Download ROM along the menu main on the Manager ROM.
• Then choose the option CyanogenMod then next select the newest CyanogenMod version along the menu.
• If you have chosen the newest CyanogenMod version verify the option
• Google Applications – Optional
• When the ROM has done with downloading, it prompts if you want to Backup ROM Existing as well as the Wipe Cache and Data.
• When Superuser asks for permission to root verify to ‘Remember’ and then ‘Allow’.
• Then the Slide HTC begins to wipe cache and data, and restart into a recovery and connect the CynanogenMod. If this is done installing it must restart into the CyanogenMod.