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How to install RZRecovery on Micromax A70

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We have already showed you how to install CWM recovery 4 & 5 on Micromax A70. Another alternative to CWM is RZ Recovery.

Requirements:

Instructions:

  1. Extract the zip file to C:\
  2. Rename the downloaded recovery to “recovery5.img” (or whatever you like)
  3. Turn off your mobile. While holding the camera key, connect your device to your computer via USB and wait till you see ‘fastboot USB’ on the screen.
  4. Open command prompt & type the following command:. 
    fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery5.img
  5. Type: 
    fastboot-windows reboot
  6. Done!! Check the new recovery.

 

The new recovery is better and awesome than CWM in the opinion of many users at androidforums. Nevertheless, it will never hurt to give it a shot.

Related Articles:
How to install ClockworkMod Recovery 5 (CWM) on Micromax A70

How to Install Clockworkmod Recovery (CWM) V5 on Samsung Galaxy Ace (Gingerbread)

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ClockworkMod Recovery is very useful over the stock Recovery. It provides you with lot of additional options to work with. Samsung Galaxy Ace users can now have this ClockworkMod or CWM recovery.

Previously we showed how to install the CWM V4 on your Samsung Galaxy Ace & we showed you 4 methods of doing that.

There are a multitude of benefits of installing CWM on your phone & v5 is necessary if you are installing some new CM7 builds. This version is also known as Cyanogenmod recovery.

Requirements:
Install CWM 4 first.

Instructions:

  1. Download ClockworkModRecovery 5.0.2.6. (Applicable to Gingerbread)
  2. Once the CWM zip file is downloaded, place it to your sdcard.
  3. Now reboot in recovery mode. (By pressing and holding Power button+Menu button during boot)
  4. Select ‘Apply Update from SDcard‘ and select the CWM zip file placed in your sdcard.
  5. Restart. For verifying, go into recovery again. You will find that recovery has been updated to CWM Recovery.

Done! Enjoy!

Install Latest Roboto Ice Cream Sandwich Font on Micromax A70

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Roboto is the latest typeface for Ice Cream Sandwich that is going to be in the all new Android smartphones. Roboto has been made from scratch by Android at Google exclusively keeping small screens in mind.

Now, since Samsung Smartphones support installing Custom FlipFonts on stock firmwares you can easily get Roboto on your beloved Samsung phone. Here are the instructions to do so:

 


Instructions:

  1. Download the zip file from here. Copy it to the Root of your SD card.
  2. Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery & Flash it using “Select zip from SD card”.
  3. Reboot. And you’re done!

Note that if you are downloading Roboto from elsewhere, there are some versions that are not working. The above version has been tested by us.


As you can see Roboto displays text better & Consumes less space for the same amount of thickness without loss in clarity.
Credits (for the Flashable zip)

The always up-to-date Samsung Galaxy Ace’s Custom Roms Wiki

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Ace is moving up in the dev circles. A lot of stuff is happening for ACE.
Here is a wiki of Major Roms available for your beloved phone.

Rooting & Unrooting
How to root?
How to unroot?

Flashing/Upgrade
ODIN Tutorial
Samsung Kies Tutorial

ClockworkMod Recovery version: 4.0.0.9
Gingerbread Tutorial
Froyo Tutorial
What is CWM?

Official/Leaked Stock ROMS:

Official Gingerbread 2.3.4: KQ5 (India)
Official Gingerbread 2.3.3: KPN
Download here

Custom:

GingerReal (best)
Status: V1.3.0 Final
Download

CodeROM
Status: v2x-2b (1st Aug 2011)
Release statement & Download

CodeROM NexusACE
status: Released
Tutorial & Download

FirstUA-Rom
status: v1.2 (8th Aug)
Tutorial & Download

Blackhawk Rom
Tutorial & Download

VillianROM v1 (lightweight)
Status: released (19th May 2011)
Release statement & Download
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The one worth waiting for:

CYANOGEN MOD 7 (Android 2.3.7)
Cooper-kang-Beta 2 by grif_07 : CyanogenMod 7.1-cooper-KANG-BETA Android 2.3.5
CyanoAce RC 2 by BehradGH: CyanogenMod 7.1 Beta3 2.3.5 “Cyano Ace”
Official CM7: Undetermined

Other Minor Roms:

Fla.sh X2.3
Instructions & download

SanGingerAce v3.5
Instructions & download

Glsmt-ROM-v2.1
Instructions & download

BehradGH v2.0
Instructions & download

IlaRom V alpha
Instructions & download

CyceronPL V1.0
Instructions & download

Left out your favorite one? Let us know!