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So, I have been messing with Android for approximately 4 months on and off. I had a Nook Color, two actually, that I installed HC on and they both worked great.
I recently had my iPhone4 stolen from my car and I needed something fast, so I picked up an Optimus V from Virgin.
I was able to Root it using the FastBoot method. Perfect. How the F bomb do I install custom Kernels and or Roms on this thing? Before I just formatted an SD card with CWR and flashed the kernels that way. Can I still do that on here or is a different method? All I see is ADB crap.
If you research my name on here, I am far from stupid, I just find it odd that nearly no one has taken the time to create a REAL step-by-step guide. Although, I do see a lot of people saying things like "maaaaaan, if you can't root fo shizzzz, don't be doing this stuff, you aint smart enuffzzzzzzz" ... which is bull****. The whole point of having access to this type of stuff, the internet, and most technology is so that we can teach one another. Since when did it ever become a "every man for themselves" world?
http://forum.androidcentral.com/opt...optimus-v-rooting-roming-modding-hacking.html
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900905
Its everything you need, be patient and read the whole thing
Try this guide
[HOWTO] Rooting, Installing -Android SDK, Custom Recovery, Custom ROM's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
Easiest way to install cutom recovery(hence, giving you the means to install custom ROMs)
My mini-guide on installing Amon_Ra custom recovery
Thank you all for the replies, however, not one of them references the Optimus V specifically.
I suppose what I am looking for is someone that has this phone, has rooted it, and installed custom ROMs to overclock it.
I ask not because I don't think I can figure it out, but rather I don't have time to go digging through 34534859034805934805 posts of other platforms and then apply it to my platform, the Optimus V.
I guess I would go ahead and say that it doesn't exist, and when I have time I will create a step-by-step to make it easier.
I just want to install a simple rom that allows me to OC the phone to 806MHz. I don't want Cyan, I don't even want Gingerbread. I just want the 2.2.1 installed to be running at 806MHz.
What I mean by the last comment is that there is not a step-by-step guide that shows from point A to point B. How to get from HERE to THERE.
For example:
Ungaze - While your post is quite simple, it doesn't address the fact that you also have to have many other things installed, correct? For instance, the Android SDK, and if that is the case, where does one get it? (I have it, I am just using this as an example). Where do I type the lines of code you are referring to? On the phone, or on the computer? Do you see what I am saying?
nootered said:
What I mean by the last comment is that there is not a step-by-step guide that shows from point A to point B. How to get from HERE to THERE.
For example:
Ungaze - While your post is quite simple, it doesn't address the fact that you also have to have many other things installed, correct? For instance, the Android SDK, and if that is the case, where does one get it? (I have it, I am just using this as an example). Where do I type the lines of code you are referring to? On the phone, or on the computer? Do you see what I am saying?
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No. You got it wrong. Ungaze's method for installing recovery does not depend on anything other than the requirements mentioned in his post ie. you do not need Android SDK or anything else.
type the lines of code in the terminal emulator app installed on your phone.
You can get it HERE.
If you read my post, you would see that I was using that as an example. There are clearly steps missing there. In other words, if someone just purchased the Optimus V, brought it home, and did those 4 steps listed, they would not be able to root and install custom ROMs.
I did some digging and just installed the Bumble Bee ROM and Kernel. Works great so far, and the phone is much snappier. I will be posting a step-by-step guide for the "stupid noobs" of the world later tonight. I think that the average joe should be able to enjoy these customizations as well. Call me crazy.
those steps (on ungaze's post) are not meant to root the phone or install custom ROM's on the phone, but only to install custom recovery on a rooted phone.
Haven't tested it myself, so I cannot guarantee that it will work.
I had used the instructions given in the 'step-by-step guide' I mentioned earlier. ie.
[HOWTO] Rooting, Installing - Android SDK, Custom Recovery, Custom ROM's
And, I had no problems in rooting, installing recovery and custom ROM on my phone which is an unbranded LG P500.
I have no experience with Optimus V, so to give instructions regarding installation would be futile.
Exactly, I am not putting you down, I was just stating that there is a not an easy step-by-step guide for people who are not Android savvy.
I will be posting a How-To and Troubleshooting Guide soon. To go from a new phone off the shelf to rooted and Bumble Bee ROM or the like.
nootered said:
If you read my post, you would see that I was using that as an example. There are clearly steps missing there. In other words, if someone just purchased the Optimus V, brought it home, and did those 4 steps listed, they would not be able to root and install custom ROMs.
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When I was reading your first post I interpreted this:
I was able to Root it using the FastBoot method. Perfect. How the F bomb do I install custom Kernels and or Roms on this thing? Before I just formatted an SD card with CWR and flashed the kernels that way. Can I still do that on here or is a different method? All I see is ADB crap.
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as, "I already have root so just tell me how to install custom ROMs already!!!!!", but it seems that it translates differently in your country/planet.
I hope you find someone to help you.
nootered said:
Thank you all for the replies, however, not one of them references the Optimus V specifically....
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The very first reply that had the very first link was to a step by step guide just for Optimus V. It has every single recovery, rom, kernel, and hack for the Optimus V and a step by step guide on how to install them. You're just too lazy to read.
So to answer your question: yes, you are.
mmarz said:
The very first reply that had the very first link was to a step by step guide just for Optimus V. It has every single recovery, rom, kernel, and hack for the Optimus V and a step by step guide on how to install them. You're just too lazy to read.
So to answer your question: yes, you are.
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LOL, you're so harsh. But I'd be lying if I say I don't agree .
Too lazy? I have it done and completed. I was referring to the fact that, for those who are not super savvy, there is no guide that leads them step by step from the time they get the phone home from the store.
I just think it would be nice to have sometime easy to follow. It has nothing to do with laziness, it has to be with providing users with a better experience. I work 60+hrs/week, and travel non-stop, I am far from lazy. I just don't have a lot of time, like many other people as well, to be reading through 8923843 "guides" that are misleading, filled with misinformation, or are incomplete.
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Too lazy? I have it done and completed. I was referring to the fact that, for those who are not super savvy, there is no guide that leads them step by step from the time they get the phone home from the store.
I just think it would be nice to have sometime easy to follow. It has nothing to do with laziness, it has to be with providing users with a better experience. I work 60+hrs/week, and travel non-stop, I am far from lazy. I just don't have a lot of time, like many other people as well, to be reading through 8923843 "guides" that are misleading, filled with misinformation, or are incomplete.
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Well, I guess 83948720 of people here have got it right with no complaints at all about the guides which are misleading and filled with misinformation and are of course incomplete.
Let's get the facts straight. If you made this post/thread of yours asking for help, then here we are, helping you out to the best we can, did we not? Now, if you come here whining about the guides being incomplete and incomprehensible to your "far from stupid" intellect then you're getting no where as no one is paying anyone here. these guides are here to help each other in exchange of nothing. The guides we make, we make it with our free time. Post as many threads like this as you want and trust me, you won't get anywhere. Now, if you come here asking people to make you a guide for you, then I suggest chaning your first post message to something like this:
"go#$am(it, make me a guide specifically for people with no time to research and easy enough that even my dog can do it for me. I have no time to check everything so don't even think of missing one bit of information. I don't care if you don't have enough time cause I don't have enough time to understand your situation. So get to work and give me my damn guide NOW"
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I guess that would clear up most of the misunderstandings.
HOLY SHAT! It's like talking to a retard with a plastic bag over his head.
I don't need help, I was/am able to figure it out. I just wanted a simple step by step guide. Point A to Point B. Simple.
I am referring to all of the other posts I have read on here. Look under the Nook Color information for guides that I have created for others. I am about helping people, and making things simple.
For some reason it seems as though the majority of the people here have huge egos. Sure they have this facade of helpful gleam, but they all write crap like "if you question is stupid don't bother" ... "if you don't know what this is, you're an idiot don't try this" ... since when is that a logical and helpful way to making people learn or understand concepts they are new to?
You obviously never clicked that link.
mmarz said:
You obviously never clicked that link.
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I did click the link, actually. It was the most helpful. Thanks.
Actually after clicking the first link i get "only registered and activated members can see links" about 400 times
That's not what the OP, or I, am looking for!
And the other links with 800 different fonts and colours are not helpful to people. try and format your stuff like you mean it, not like a fairy threw up on your guide! this isn't geocities!
OK so I have a nook tablet and I wanna root it so I can blow out the ****ty B&N OS and put on CM7 or something. Last time I tried to do the zerg script root it didn't work. Can you guys help point me in the right direction for the root as well as the install for CM7? Would I just install clockworkmod and install from recovery like I do on my phone? Also how stable is the whole process, I don't wanna brick my tablet.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA
howmydictate said:
OK so I have a nook tablet and I wanna root it so I can blow out the ****ty B&N OS and put on CM7 or something. Last time I tried to do the zerg script root it didn't work. Can you guys help point me in the right direction for the root as well as the install for CM7? Would I just install clockworkmod and install from recovery like I do on my phone? Also how stable is the whole process, I don't wanna brick my tablet.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA
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Search in the dev section. There are numerous threads in there about various ways to root and install any custom rom. As far as a brick, I have yet to see an actual case of a bricked NT that hasn't been able to be recovered. (not including any kind of hardware failure)
That's the point of me asking there are several topics on the subject, I wanna sort through all the crap and get the best tutorials.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA
Yes, you would install CWM and install CM7 from CWM if you intend to run from internal. If Nook&Zergy isn't working for you, you could always make a bootable root SD card, as seen here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488035
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That's the point of me asking there are several topics on the subject, I wanna sort through all the crap and get the best tutorials.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA
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The whole process has been trial and error. All of the information is available for the taking. What you mean to say is "I wanna be lazy and have someone do the searching for me".
Honestly, I have no problem at all helping someone. As long as they are willing to help themselves.
Know-Fear said:
The whole process has been trial and error. All of the information is available for the taking. What you mean to say is "I wanna be lazy and have someone do the searching for me".
Honestly, I have no problem at all helping someone. As long as they are willing to help themselves.
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I understand man..... I am just having toruble with this tutorial also I am on 1.4.1, does this matter to root/install CWM and CM7?
howmydictate said:
I understand man..... I am just having toruble with this tutorial also I am on 1.4.1, does this matter to root/install CWM and CM7?
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Not if you use the SD card method from the link posted in post #4.
Solar.Plexus said:
Not if you use the SD card method from the link posted in post #4.
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Solar, I tried that. Flashed the image to my 8GB SDcard powered down my nook tablet put sdcard in and booted, I was never prompted to apply update.zip from sdcard during boot....
Hello Devs,
I am just new here. I have the YP-G70CWY-XXA GB version, it is on 2.3.5 and I want to update it to 2.3.6. My question is, What is the best version to install via Odin and will it work without updating the Kernel?
Another question is, is it possible to Ram swap with class 4 mSD on our units?
Last is, is it possible to unroot?
Thank you very much.
Just check out any rom that is compatible with your device (US/INTL). It all comes down to your personal decision.
What do you mean by ram swap? A micro sd is just extra storage.
As for unrooting, you have to see according to the rom you'll flash.
Ram
Chris4evernoob said:
Just check out any rom that is compatible with your device (US/INTL). It all comes down to your personal decision.
What do you mean by ram swap? A micro sd is just extra storage.
As for unrooting, you have to see according to the rom you'll flash.
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Sorry if I am mistaken. I am really new to Android and wants to learn it.
I just want to root it and change some scripts if possible and then unroot it. But if the tings that I am looking for are in one of the roms, might as well use that rom. Any Stock kernel around. I hold 2 versions of SGP. one with Button and the other has none. have soft B the none and now looking for solutions. It may just need a kernel reflashing.
Anyway, thank you for the reply and more power to the dev people like you.
Cheers!
ben_2g0 said:
Sorry if I am mistaken. I am really new to Android and wants to learn it.
I just want to root it and change some scripts if possible and then unroot it. But if the tings that I am looking for are in one of the roms, might as well use that rom. Any Stock kernel around. I hold 2 versions of SGP. one with Button and the other has none. have soft B the none and now looking for solutions. It may just need a kernel reflashing.
Anyway, thank you for the reply and more power to the dev people like you.
Cheers!
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why do you care wether it's rooted or not? it makes no real difference, other than being able to access the root of your sgp...
theraf said:
why do you care wether it's rooted or not? it makes no real difference, other than being able to access the root of your sgp...
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I do care. I respect the hard work of dev techies. Root I need to insert series of scripts for my own use. Unfortunately, I found the scripts in pastebin. This unit will serve me as a remote for a server. comprende?
ben_2g0 said:
I do care. I respect the hard work of dev techies. Root I need to insert series of scripts for my own use. Unfortunately, I found the scripts in pastebin. This unit will serve me as a remote for a server. comprende?
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You aren't causing damage to anyone or anything by rooting, just giving yourself more freedom
theraf said:
You aren't causing damage to anyone or anything by rooting, just giving yourself more freedom
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Just stock is enough. I will use it to control and monitor AIX servers coupled with AS based systems. Due to my job, I wont take the risk staying rooted. besides, I just want it stock/ I got ADB running on one AIX system to dev. so, I have my reasons and you have yours I am sure. It is just a job for me.
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Just stock is enough. I will use it to control and monitor AIX servers coupled with AS based systems. Due to my job, I wont take the risk staying rooted. besides, I just want it stock/ I got ADB running on one AIX system to dev. so, I have my reasons and you have yours I am sure. It is just a job for me.
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just flash this rom, it has a custom kernel and it's stock with root enabled.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446774
ben_2g0 said:
Hello Devs,
I am just new here. I have the YP-G70CWY-XXA GB version, it is on 2.3.5 and I want to update it to 2.3.6. My question is, What is the best version to install via Odin and will it work without updating the Kernel?
Another question is, is it possible to Ram swap with class 4 mSD on our units?
Last is, is it possible to unroot?
Thank you very much.
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Yes, it is possible to swap card spaces. I have a 64gb that I want to try it with, but first I have to figure out how to root and rom my Player 5.
OK you want to swap your micro sd card with another. Of course it's possible. It's just external storage. I never tried with a 64gig card but in the accessories forum other members said it works for them.
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OK you want to swap your micro sd card with another. Of course it's possible. It's just external storage. I never tried with a 64gig card but in the accessories forum other members said it works for them.
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he wants to use his external sd as ram not storage, which as far as i'm concerned, you cannot do
Thank you very much to all of the dev and those who helped.
For now, I did root it and inserted the scripts I need and it is working like a charm. However, Atrix 2 has a script to switch the SD card from internal to external. Yes, I woulds like to do so. Is it possible to use class 6-10 card 64Gb? Better yet, if we can use part of the 64GB as an ADDED feature to increase the ram like a unix or linux style, will it be possible? If we could run the ram using entirely the class 10 SDcard, it would be the best. The unit will be lightning fast. Will have no lag on those who play heavy games.
It is just a question though.
By the way, the Ureadahead script for the SDcard, can it be set higher than 512 up to 1024 or 2048? or it depends on the latency of the processor and the ram capacity ?
Dev Teams,
Might see something interesting here for SGP4 & 5.
"http://androidromupdate.com/"
i have 2 nooks and they have the rom that was rooted when i flashed brians image file. i tried to download something simple like angry birds in space and it says its not compatible with this device. do i have to root a different rom? or are some aps like these just not compatible wiwith hrt the nook tablet
You are confusing your terminology. Rooting and ROM are 2 seperate activities.
Rooting gives you super user access allowing full control of usually the factory installed ROM .
A ROM is a new, upgraded, version of android software. You really need to read a bit to help yourself out when running stunning into problems.
Provide some more detailed information as to which NT you have, what exactly you did to it.
Sent from my CM 10 SD nook tablet. Thanks devs.
SlowCobra96 said:
You are confusing your terminology. Rooting and ROM are 2 seperate activities.
Rooting gives you super user access allowing full control of usually the factory installed ROM .
A ROM is a new, upgraded, version of android software. You really need to read a bit to help yourself out when running stunning into problems.
Provide some more detailed information as to which NT you have, what exactly you did to it.
Sent from my CM 10 SD nook tablet. Thanks devs.
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i have the nt 8 gb not HD. i wrote this onto a sd card and installed it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488035
i have superuser in my apps list so i suppose im rooted. ive tried even original angry birds and it is still saying its not compatible with this device.
gorelow said:
i have the nt 8 gb not HD. i wrote this onto a sd card and installed it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488035
i have superuser in my apps list so i suppose im rooted. ive tried even original angry birds and it is still saying its not compatible with this device.
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Honestly you need to read a lot more. It will help you out by giving you an understanding of both what and WHY you are doing something not just being spoon fed information. If you don't understand it in the least bit, how can you expect it to perform how you want it to?
Anyway, a stock B&N Rooted OS has trouble running a lot of games. In stock form It really is only a glorified E-Reader despite the hardware specs. Rooted makes it a little better, though not much. Read up on installing a new ROM. Install CM 7 or CM 10 via SD card. You will find that you hate the stock OS after playing with a true Android interface. A new rom makes it like a Nexus 7 or any other 7" actual tablet.
I know I've said that rooted stock works very well. It does if you know how to get around certain limitations.
There are workarounds, but maybe you should try another ROM anywway.
I would not suggest you try to install it internally until you know more about what you're doing, but if you put CM10 on a sd-card and run it from there you can't mess anything up.
There is ready-made image here http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/
but since you'll be using 2 NTs at the same time I understand there will be a conflict between them if they run from the same card image. But start by making one anyway and see how it works!
gorelow said:
i have 2 nooks and they have the rom that was rooted when i flashed brians image file. i tried to download something simple like angry birds in space and it says its not compatible with this device. do i have to root a different rom? or are some aps like these just not compatible wiwith hrt the nook tablet
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Rooting simply opens up administrative control of the NT but does not change the base OS of its stock ROM which is the ~2 year-old Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread. Many current apps (especially those recently introduced) will not be backward compatible with Gingerbread. I ditched the rooted stock ROM the moment I found out simple apps like AccuWeather or NPR would not install/run on it.
If you want to be able to run just about any app, I'd suggest that you go for a CM10 ROM (don't bother with CM7 (it's also based on the old Gingerbread) or CM9 -- neither ever got passed beta builds for the NT and are no longer supported).
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asawi said:
I know I've said that rooted stock works very well.
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And I said we'll find out soon enough ... (sorry but I just can't resist)
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And I said we'll find out soon enough ... (sorry but I just can't resist)
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Well, I ran several of "incompatible" apps while on rooted stock. Including Angry Birds. And several of those apps are still "incompatible" while running CM10. So I still have to use workarounds for them. Angry Birds doesn't seem to need it though. (I like to fiddle and don't minds workarounds.)
Im new to the whole nook tablet system.I would like to root my device to jellybean and have full access to google play. I need a super dumbed down step by step guide to do this. can anyone help me? I have an 8gb sd card a card reader and a nook tablet 8gb running 1.4.3.
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Im new to the whole nook tablet system.I would like to root my device to jellybean and have full access to google play. I need a super dumbed down step by step guide to do this. can anyone help me? I have an 8gb sd card a card reader and a nook tablet 8gb running 1.4.3.
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alright. first off, do you want to keep the Nook OS on your tablet (which means you have to run your ROM off of an SD card) or do you want to replace it entirely?
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alright. first off, do you want to keep the Nook OS on your tablet (which means you have to run your ROM off of an SD card) or do you want to replace it entirely?
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Which one is easier to do?
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Which one is easier to do?
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i found it easier to install CM on the internal memory, aka the eMMC chip, which replaces the Nook OS. your call though.
oh also there's a bunch of different ROMs for this tablet. different versions of android too, but IMO, anything from jelly bean (4.1) and up is pretty good. however, i've heard bad things about CyanogenMod 10.2 (latest stable version on their site) and i don't really like kitkat. if you want a really stable ROM, i like cm10.1.3 and there's a really old cm10 build that i like, it's not provided by the official CyanogenMod team though.
if you haven't noticed, CyanogenMod is the most popular custom ROM.. ever. and i think it's the one best-maintained by the devs here. you could try others too but for the average Joe Shmo (like you seem to be ) CyanogenMod is the best option.
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Which one is easier to do?
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To create a CM11 SD card, you can adapt the procedure outlined at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098419: in steps 4-6 and 9-10 just substitute in the appropriate SD-based version of CM11 and corresponding Gapps zip files posted at Succulent's blog http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2014...droid-4-4-2-for-nook-tablet-sdcxxx-01jan2013/, e.g., cm_acclaim_11.0_25APR2014_HD_SDC.zip and pa_gapps-modular-micro-4.4.2-20140426a-signed-sdc.zip.
See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575489 for additional info/tips re: rooting & flashing custom ROMs.