How to install Cyanogenmod on Huawei IDEOS U8150?

Question

I am installing a custom rom for the very first time and I simply don't want to brick my phone (Huawei U8150).

1. I downloaded and installed Rom Manager
2. I downloaded Cyanogen 7 (update-cm-7.2.0-RC0-U8150-KANG-signed-dec5.zip) for my U8150 and stored it on SD card.
3. I started Rom Manager > Flash ClockMod Recovery > shows a list of supported phones. It does not have U8150 in the list. I wonder how others have made it work!
4. From ROM Manager I chosen the Rom file manually with "Install ROM from SD Card" option, it restarts and gives only for options a. reboot, b. apply update.zip c & d. wipe

What to do next? The rom file is in .zip, while I downloaded another .img file (clockworkmod_5.0.2.7_u8150.img). What does it exactly do?

I think i must first create backup of current rom and then install cyanogen.

Answer 1

1. Install ClockworkMod Recovery using any of the given methods here:

   • Install Terminal Emulator from the market.
   • Install Root Explorer from the market.
   • Download the recovery of your choice and copy the recovery.img to your sd card. (if its not named recovery.img rename it)
   • With Root Explorer, navigate to where the recovery is and copy it to /system/bin/ (remember to select mount as R/W first in order for it to copy.)
   • Open Terminal Emulator and enter the command "su" (without the quotes)
   • After that enter the command "flash_image recovery /system/bin/recovery.img" (again without the quotes)
   • That's it, the recovery has been flashed. Reboot in recovery to confirm.
   • Once you've confirmed the recovery flashed properly remember to delete the recovery.img from /system/bin/ (using root explorer, and mount as R/W)

2. Then follow the instructions of using ClockworkMod given here