[Q] What do I need to do when I just update my ROM? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have ParanoidAndroid 3.15 installed along with Trinity kernel.
I want to update it to ParanoidAndrodid 3.60.
Do I need to wipe everything and then proceed flashing the ROM, gapps and the kernel or I just wipe cache and then flash the updated ROM?
-sorry if i made some mistakes. English is not my primary language.

Flash ROM gapps kernel wipe caches reboot
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spaceman860 said:
Flash ROM gapps kernel wipe caches reboot
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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Did you try it? I'm pretty paranoid about my Nexus 4, I don't want to brick it.

Tudorrrr said:
Did you try it? I'm pretty paranoid about my Nexus 4, I don't want to brick it.
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That's how you update any ROM. If you want to do a clean install then do a factory reset flash ROM gapps and kernel reboot. Kernel is optional
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if youre updating a rom, a dirty flash is fine(without wiping anything), just flash the updated rom, gapps, kernel, and any other mods you use. when installing a rom, your cache/dalvik automatically get wiped, so no need to do it during a dirty flash. if you are installing a new rom, then you have to wipe data(factory reset).

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Franco Kernel on CM10.1

What do I have to do in order to flash franco's kernel coming from STOCK other than wiping cache and dalvik cache?? I already have franco running on stock do I just flash CM wipe both caches boot into CM go back into recovery and then flash Franco and wipe both caches again?? Any help is MUCH appreciated Sorry for the noob question I am still learning
Raphael17 said:
What do I have to do in order to flash franco's kernel coming from STOCK other than wiping cache and dalvik cache?? I already have franco running on stock do I just flash CM wipe both caches boot into CM go back into recovery and then flash Franco and wipe both caches again?? Any help is MUCH appreciated Sorry for the noob question I am still learning
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Stock being stock Google?
Wipe data/factory reset,
Flash CM10,
Flash Franco.
Skip wiping caches altogether, no need to reboot in between flashing the ROM and the kernel.
If cm is already installed, you don't need to wipe anything if it's just the kernel. Just make sure you always have a recent nandroid
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dont have to wipe anything, just flash it over.
note that when you flash a new nightly of cm, you will need to reflash the kernel.
Is there a list of supported devices somewhere so I can check to see if my LG E975 is supported?
Thanks!
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CM10.1 RC2 update question

This is my first android phone and therefore cm10.1 is the first ROM I've ever had so I've never updated my ROM before. Goo manager sent me a notification saying that Cm10.1 rc2 is now available but in order to download it do I have to wipe my phone to factory default or can I just install it over my old cm10.1 and keep my apps and stuff?? Thanks
michaelsp9 said:
This is my first android phone and therefore cm10.1 is the first ROM I've ever had so I've never updated my ROM before. Goo manager sent me a notification saying that Cm10.1 rc2 is now available but in order to download it do I have to wipe my phone to factory default or can I just install it over my old cm10.1 and keep my apps and stuff?? Thanks
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The whole point of the CM updater is that you don't have to wipe anything - not data, not cache. Just start the download, click OK to install when it finishes downloading, and it'll flash itself over your previous installation. The same applies to downgrading to an earlier release - no wipe needed.
Yes, you can keep your apps and system settings. No need to backup and restore - they'll be exactly the way they were before you downloaded the update.
However, if you are migrating to an entirely different ROM (i.e. not the official CM), then yes, you probably need to wipe. Going back and forth between different updates of the same ROM doesn't need wiping though.
You can just flash it normally using CWM. It's called Dirty Flashing. DO clear Cache and Dalvik before flashing
sigma392 said:
You can just flash it normally using CWM. It's called Dirty Flashing. DO clear Cache and Dalvik before flashing
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So what do I do just download the ROM and its gapps again and flash them both? Which one first?
michaelsp9 said:
So what do I do just download the ROM and its gapps again and flash them both? Which one first?
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Wipe Cache and Dalvik -> Flash ROM -> Flash GApps -> Reboot.
And don't forget custom kernels
sigma392 said:
Wipe Cache and Dalvik -> Flash ROM -> Flash GApps -> Reboot.
And don't forget custom kernels
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No need to flash Gapps again on CM, unless data is wiped because of the b/u scripts.
The updater script in the ROM also wipes the Dalvik for you.
sigma392 said:
Wipe Cache and Dalvik -> Flash ROM -> Flash GApps -> Reboot.
And don't forget custom kernels
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Actually you don't have to do any of that except flash the rom and reboot. All the rest is automatic.
I reverted to my backup that I made before flashing. Franco kernel didn't work and I had all the crappy apps I uninstalled from cm10.1 like Apollo and stuff .. What's new is rc2 anyways?
updating cm10.1
Hi all
I am currently using cmw6.0.2.3 and rom cm10.1.20130411-EXPERIMENTAL-p3100-M3 and would like to switch to using cm10.1 nightly. Reason to switch is because pie control in M3 is not working and I saw in some video that it is working in nightly. May i know how to update usingmanual mode please? And also will it deketenall my installed apps and data?
Thanking you all in advance
People,
1) Nandroid Backup.
2) Dirty Flash, if something doesn't work or it starts to fails, restore nandroid, backup everything (needed) with Titanium backup or similar, wipe everything, flash, restore, win.

[Q] CM10.1 Nightly to Stable

Quick questions:
I am on CyanogenMOD 10.1-20130617 Nightly, if I want to move to the latest stable release do I have to do a full wipe or can I just dirty flash? Also, what kind of data loss to expect from a dirty flash?
Thanks!
You should be fine with a dirty flash...no problems here.
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Thanks!
Thanks, I'm going to flash now.
so, install rom, then wipe dalvik and cache, reboot. correct?
do we need to install gapps? thanks.
deepasadish said:
so, install rom, then wipe dalvik and cache, reboot. correct?
do we need to install gapps? thanks.
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So I just finished up, and yes, I flashed ROM, a camera tweak and Bank's minimal GApps wiped Dalvik and cache then rebooted. Everything is fine here. :good:

[Q] Solved.

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starbeard89 said:
Hello,
I have looked quite a bit, but I can't find anything to help (perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms or something). The problem I keep running into is that, even with wiping cache, dalvik cache, and data/factory reset, gapps keeps on coming back. I've flashed the latest CM11 nightly, the latest Purity, and the latest BS Harmony, all without flashing gapps, but when it boots up, sure enough, gapps are there. Why are gapps still there, and what can I do to get rid of them?
Thank you in advance!
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Yes because it has backup system yo backup gapps, if you want to get rid of gapps, go to mounts and storage on cwm and do format system, and then flash cm11 or other rom
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starbeard89 said:
Hello,
I have looked quite a bit, but I can't find anything to help (perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms or something). The problem I keep running into is that, even with wiping cache, dalvik cache, and data/factory reset, gapps keeps on coming back. I've flashed the latest CM11 nightly, the latest Purity, and the latest BS Harmony, all without flashing gapps, but when it boots up, sure enough, gapps are there. Why are gapps still there, and what can I do to get rid of them?
Thank you in advance!
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If I'm not mistaken, some devs do add some gapps into their roms. Not all of them mind you. Also when you do a factory reset via the recovery, it doesn't wipe the system partition. Most roms will wipe it when it (rom) is flashed, so gapps from previous roms wouldn't or shouldn't be there.
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xtrymind said:
Yes because it has backup system yo backup gapps, if you want to get rid of gapps, go to mounts and storage on cwm and do format system, and then flash cm11 or other rom
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Thank you. I'm feeling sheepish.
You're welcome.
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[Q] Flash ROM

I'm using Philz Touch Recovery to flash new ROMs, I wipe data/factory reset, cache and dalvik and then install new ROM, any other steps I should do before flashing new ROM? I want it to clean everything related to old ROM
Lither said:
I'm using Philz Touch Recovery to flash new ROMs, I wipe data/factory reset, cache and dalvik and then install new ROM, any other steps I should do before flashing new ROM? I want it to clean everything related to old ROM
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All is ok. You can start to flash new custom roms :highfive:
Joku1981 said:
All is ok. You can start to flash new custom roms :highfive:
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The steps I mentioned above will be more than enough for a fresh install? I don't want old files to conflict with new ROM
Lither said:
The steps I mentioned above will be more than enough for a fresh install? I don't want old files to conflict with new ROM
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Factory reset, dalvik cache + data wipe will be enough to install fine with no conflicts

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