[EVO 4G Android Development] ricsim78:
To install on your Evo:

1.	Copy the ROM zip file to the root of your SD card.

2.	Shut off your phone and boot into recovery.

3.	Do a full wipe (Data, cache, Dalvik, SD Ext.) Do it twice to be sure if you want to!

4.	Install the ROM. It should take a few minutes to install.

5.	Reboot the phone. It should take a long time to start up the first time. Please be patient!

6. If all goes well, enjoy your new ROM!

7. If not, start over from step 2 after pulling your battery.

To install a custom kernel: Let it boot all the way into the ROM first and then reboot into recovery and wipe the cache and Dalvik. Then install the custom kernel and reboot. DO NOT install any MODS without letting the ROM load up without any addons first!

To install a theme: Let it boot all the way into the ROM first, then reboot into recovery and wipe the cache and Dalvik. Then install the theme and reboot.

How to backup and restore using Titanium backup Here is the method I use to backup my phone information before I wipe and install a new ROM

I backup my entire phone with a batch "Backup all user apps + system data"

Wipe and install the new ROM,

I open Titanium Backup (TB) and give it super user rights.

I hit "Updates?" in TB and make sure I am running the latest.

I hit "Problems?" in TB and make sure I am using Busybox 1.60

Hit menu and select batch

Select "Backup all new apps + newer versions of apps", if any.

Select "Restore missing apps with data"

Go over the list and make sure you are restoring only what you want

Hit run batch operation

After it completes, go back into TB and backup restore.

Restore contacts twice

Restore MMS twice

Restore Mail twice

If any of the 3 above do not take, do it again

Restart your phone

Verify mail, MMS, and contacts restored. If not, restore again.

Why Amon RA and not Clockwork recovery?

Clockwork does not wipe the Dalvik properly (if at all). I personally have had nothing but problems with both Clockwork and ROM manager

I have said countless times that if you use either of the above, it is at your own risk. Install Amon RA recovery and I bet any wiping/installing problems will go away.

If you already are using ROM manager, pick the option to install a custom recovery, choose Amon RA 1.8. If that option is greyed out, reinstall the latest Clockwork then install RA.

Note: Do not do a fix permissions with anything unless you need to, you can screw stuff up that way.

Trust me, the new ROM is devoid of problems (I have never tested a ROM this much before releasing it). If you experience any, it is either something you are doing wrong or incomplete wipes thanks to your recovery not doing it's job properly.

Which kernels work with this ROM?

Any that are designed for a Sense ROM. This includes:

Netarchy's

Kingclick's

Hero Over's

Ziggy's

HTC's

Which kernel do you recommend to use?

I cannot recommend a kernel for you because each EVO reacts different. The best for my phone can be the worse for yours.

You have to try the different ones available and pick the one that works best for you. What I do is start with their latest and work your way down until you find one that works well. Then stick with it.

This also goes for overclocking, SetCPU settings, etc.

With the new Hardware 0004 Evo phones, a custom kernel may or may not break the camera and video recording features. Make sure to test them before you head out.

Which themes work with this ROM?

Themes make your phone look nice but can also add problems to an otherwise smooth running ROM. You can use any theme you wish, but Nandroid first and if anything is broken, please do not blame the ROM as it is the theme that added the problem.

You definitely need to install a theme that works with a Gingerbread based ROM. DO NOT load an older theme (for older OTA's, for example 3.70, 3.30 or 3.29) as the framework files are different.

Always Nandroid

before

using a custom theme. Once you load up the theme, verify no problems are present that were not there before you installed the theme. If there is, keep the theme and either live with the problem, or fix it if you can. If not,be sure to let the maker of that particular theme aware that it is not working with Azrael ROM. They may be glad to help and you are helping them make their theme more compatible.