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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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.
I have a Nexus 4.
To flash a kernel all I need to do is to go to recovery mode,
Install zip from sd card,
Choose zip from SD card,
Pick the kernel's zip file,
Press yes and reboot the system?
Don't I need to wipe anything like when flashing a new rom?
And should I flash the kernel and then the ROM and GApps,
Or flash the ROM and GApps and then flash the kernel?
If my device acts weird after I flashed the kernel,
And I did a nandroid backup before that (I backed up with a ROM and stock kernel),
After I restore it, will everything be like what it was before I flashed the kernel (Will I have to flash the ROM again?)
Thank you in advance guys!
Yes thats how you install a kernel. Some people say to wipe cache and dalvik after installing, but its up to you.
Flash rom, gapps, then kernel.
When you restore the nandroid it will restore everything, including the rom and kernel that were installed at the time of taking the backup.
So yes...if stuff starts acting up, and you restore your nandroid that you took while on stock rom/kernel it should fix the issues. You dont have to flash the rom again...its included in the nandroid.
chromium96 said:
Yes thats how you install a kernel. Some people say to wipe cache and dalvik after installing, but its up to you.
Flash rom, gapps, then kernel.
When you restore the nandroid it will restore everything, including the rom and kernel that were installed at the time of taking the backup.
So yes...if stuff starts acting up, and you restore your nandroid that you took while on stock rom/kernel it should fix the issues. You dont have to flash the rom again...its included in the nandroid.
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What will be different if I'll wipe cache and dalvik or not?
VIPOA said:
What will be different if I'll wipe cache and dalvik or not?
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Not 100% sure, but f you wipe them your dalvik will be rebuilt on the next boot, and your cache will also be rebuilt once the system actually boots.
Theres no harm in wiping them.
VIPOA said:
What will be different if I'll wipe cache and dalvik or not?
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you never have to wipe anything when flashing a kernel, nothing, regardless of what others say. the dalvik nor the cache have anything to do with kernels. its like taking a shower and washing your socks to put gas into your car.
chromium96 said:
Not 100% sure, but f you wipe them your dalvik will be rebuilt on the next boot, and your cache will also be rebuilt once the system actually boots.
Theres no harm in wiping them.
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So my device will be OK if I'll wipe dalvik and cache before I flash a kernel, right?
simms22 said:
you never have to wipe anything when flashing a kernel, nothing, regardless of what others say. the dalvik nor the cache have anything to do with kernels. its like taking a shower and washing your socks to put gas into your car.
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When you flash a kernel, do you wipe anything?
VIPOA said:
So my device will be OK if I'll wipe dalvik and cache before I flash a kernel, right?
When you flash a kernel, do you wipe anything?
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your device will be ok wiping dalvik and cache, but there is no need to do it. there is never any need to wipe anything when flashing a kernel.
simms22 said:
your device will be ok wiping dalvik and cache, but there is no need to do it. there is never any need to wipe anything when flashing a kernel.
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Do you wipe anything when you flash a kernel?
And does your kernel works OK without wiping?
VIPOA said:
Do you wipe anything when you flash a kernel?
And does your kernel works OK without wiping?
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no, i dont. and it works great.
simms22 said:
no, i dont. and it works great.
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OK. Thank you very much for the help
One last question, which kernel should I flash with PA?
FRANCO or TRINITY?
VIPOA said:
OK. Thank you very much for the help
One last question, which kernel should I flash with PA?
FRANCO or TRINITY?
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try both, they are both good kernels. i use trinity, but francisco makes a good kernel too.
simms22 said:
try both, they are both good kernels. i use trinity, but francisco makes a good kernel too.
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And two last questions,
How do I update a ROM?
Should I delete the zip files of previous Roms and kernels and keep only what I'm using (let's say PA 3.60 and Trinity/Franco kernels)?
VIPOA said:
And two last questions,
How do I update a ROM?
Should I delete the zip files of previous Roms and kernels and keep only what I'm using (let's say PA 3.60 and Trinity/Franco kernels)?
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if you want, keep the current rom/kernel and the previous. thats probably the smartest way, in case one is buggy. but, at least, keep a copy of the current rom/kernel in your storage at all times, itll save you headaches later.
when you update a rom, flash it in your custom recovery. flash the rom, gapps if needed, and the kernel, the reboot. if youre just updating, you dont have to wipe anything. but if you are flashing a new rom, you do have to wipe data/factory reset.
simms22 said:
if you want, keep the current rom/kernel and the previous. thats probably the smartest way, in case one is buggy. but, at least, keep a copy of the current rom/kernel in your storage at all times, itll save you headaches later.
when you update a rom, flash it in your custom recovery. flash the rom, gapps if needed, and the kernel, the reboot. if youre just updating, you dont have to wipe anything. but if you are flashing a new rom, you do have to wipe data/factory reset.
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OK
Thank you very much for the help
Will my ROM's settings be saved?
VIPOA said:
OK
Thank you very much for the help
Will my ROM's settings be saved?
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if you are just updating, yes.
simms22 said:
if you are just updating, yes.
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Can I use this and will it be OK (no bugs)?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227226
VIPOA said:
Can I use this and will it be OK (no bugs)?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227226
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Always use your recovery to flash stuff its the safest way.
Sent from my Nexus 4
spaceman860 said:
Always use your recovery to flash stuff its the safest way.
Sent from my Nexus 4
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OK
Thank you very much guys!
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
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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).
Sorry if this is a noob question, but currently my phone is running on the alliance rom for t-mobile (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748569). When updating to the current version, is it necessary or advisable to do the whole factory reset, wipe dalvik and cache shenanigans, or can I just install the rom by flashing it over the current install?
ichisaur said:
Sorry if this is a noob question, but currently my phone is running on the alliance rom for t-mobile (here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748569). When updating to the current version, is it necessary or advisable to do the whole factory reset, wipe dalvik and cache shenanigans, or can I just install the rom by flashing it over the current install?
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Ususaly i wipe the cache and dalvik cache and then flash the new rom.
How do I flash from L To a custom AOSP KITKAT？ Do I need to flash the factory image at first or I just boot into recvoery and flash the cutom rom?Did anybody know? THX!
To be safe, you'd do a factory image flash. That way you know you have a good starting point. There's the boot image, including the ramdisk, and radio (depending on what platform you're running on) that would have changed.
Or, if you're feeling lucky, clean wipe and flash your new ROM. What's the worse case scenario? You have to do it twice.
siaga said:
How do I flash from L To a custom AOSP KITKAT？ Do I need to flash the factory image at first or I just boot into recvoery and flash the cutom rom?Did anybody know? THX!
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The safest way is
Download L port
factory reset once
wipe cache dalvik
flash ROM
wipe cache and dalvik again
reboot
done,
Gapps included.
I never got problem with these steps.
Rohit02 said:
The safest way is
Download L port
factory reset once
wipe cache dalvik
flash ROM
wipe cache and dalvik again
reboot
done,
Gapps included.
I never got problem with these steps.
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no need to format storage?
thanks in advanced
Rohit02 said:
The safest way is
Download L port
factory reset once
wipe cache dalvik
flash ROM
wipe cache and dalvik again
reboot
done,
Gapps included.
I never got problem with these steps.
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Hey,guys,I have just ask the L's developer ,he said that the L he developed uses the same baseband and bootloader as the Kitkat,so there is no need to flash a factory image at first , instead ,we can just directly flash the Kitkat aosp ,Thanks for his kindness!
qaz2453 said:
no need to format storage?
thanks in advanced
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That's what he meant. Format system and data. You'll find that option on the custom recovery.
qaz2453 said:
no need to format storage?
thanks in advanced
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You just need to get a flashable one and your good to go. Just wipe system, data and caches and flash it. I tried both ways by recovery and by script and its the same experience. But if you follow the script and flash through PC you'll surely lose all your data.