Steps to install cyanogenmod
- Unlock the bootloader(using EZ-UnLock)
- Recovery firmware (ClockworkMod or TWRP) CWM6023TouchVZW.tar.md5
- cyanogenmod firmware
- gapps update software
Unlocking the bootloader
I don’t know whether this step is needed or not. Maybe next till i’ll try to unlock the stock bootloader. You need this file VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5. If you don’t unlock the bootloader, you cannot install anything like the custom recovery firmware. If you try to install any firmware you will get the complaints like E:signature verification failed.
Now we will flash the custom bootchain file so make sure that “Auto Reboot” and “F Reset Time” are selected on Odin. Then click the PDA button and select the “VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5″ file and click on “Start” button on Odin.
Once it boots, you need to unlock the bootloader. This can be done using the EZ-Unlock app. For that you have to be root. Please follow the rooting procedure as describe in another post. Now install the EZ-Unlock app and unlock the bootloader.
Install the Recovery
Now you need to install the ClockworkMod touch recovery. To install it, boot the phone into Download mode again (as you did in Step #2 above).
Relaunch the Odin, connect the phone using the cable and uncheck the “Auto Reboot” option on Odin.
Click on the PDA button, select the “CWM6023TouchVZW.tar.md5“ file and hit the Start button.
CWM Recovery will be flashed to your phone followed by “PASS!!”. This time your phone will not reboot automatically. Close the Odin window and disconnect the USB cable.
Now pull out the back cover of the phone and remove the battery. Place the battery to its place after about 30 seconds.
Then boot the phone into ClockworkMod recovery mode. To do this, hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons simultaneously. Keep the 3 keys pressed till your phone vibrates and when it does, release the Power button but keep the other 2 keys pressed till you see a gray/black background with blue text the Clockworkmod Recovery written on the top of the screen.