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I have the cyanogens 4.0.4 rom installed on my G1, and i was wondering, if I install the cyanogen updater and decide to update it, will my apps, widget homescreen positions, and settings get erased?
I know it's a newb questions but trust me I search the forums and nobody answers that, which leads me to believe that everything stay in tact.
I just want to know this, because with donut released today, I want to know how to update if and when cyanogen throws out another rom.
thepoetvd776 said:
I have the cyanogens 4.0.4 rom installed on my G1, and i was wondering, if I install the cyanogen updater and decide to update it, will my apps, widget homescreen positions, and settings get erased?
I know it's a newb questions but trust me I search the forums and nobody answers that, which leads me to believe that everything stay in tact.
I just want to know this, because with donut released today, I want to know how to update if and when cyanogen throws out another rom.
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CM Updater does not wipe, it just installs. Most likely you won't need a wipe ifyou go from one CM rom to another BUT just incase it doesn't load after say 30 mins, then you may need to wipe and reinstall. Goodluck.
Thanks for the clarification. In case I do have to wipe and clean install, is there any app that can save my phone as it is, with all the apps installed my home screen customized with icons, and all the settings intact?
I've read about some apps that do this put I think that just save the apps and not the phone state.
prash said:
CM Updater does not wipe, it just installs. Most likely you won't need a wipe ifyou go from one CM rom to another BUT just incase it doesn't load after say 30 mins, then you may need to wipe and reinstall. Goodluck.
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thepoetvd776 said:
Thanks for the clarification. In case I do have to wipe and clean install, is there any app that can save my phone as it is, with all the apps installed my home screen customized with icons, and all the settings intact?
I've read about some apps that do this put I think that just save the apps and not the phone state.
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If you are running CM 4.0.4, you are probably running Apps2SD as well. What this means is that all your applications are saved to your SD card.
So, as long as you don't delete the ext2/3/4 partition on your SD card, all the applications you download will be saved. (Even if you wipe the PHONE)
EDIT: Sorry, I misunderstood the question. If you want to backup the phone in its entirety, you have to do a Nandroid Backup through the Recovery Console (HOME + POWER on boot)
run backup for root users and a nandroid backup
because 4.0.4 is still cupcake with donut sprinkles, updating to full donut there is a very high chance u need to wipe....
all your apps will still be there if ur using a2sd
and if you run backup for root users before and after all your stuff should be fine
i assume you are waiting for cyanogens next rom before updating?
from what i have heard, you will have to have a donut rom (either the htc adp1 or one of his before the C&D)
in which case you will definetly need to wipe
backup for root is a life saver and a2sd makes it all a little smoother
good luck
Hi all,
I am interested in trying custom roms for various reasons on my G2. With the recent breakthrough in allowing full root, now seems to be a good time to try.
What I don't seem to be grasping is the whole process so, here is what I think* needs to be done, and I'd appreciate a more seasoned person to set me straight
1. Obtain full root via RAGE or oneclick Visionary method
2. Install RomManager
3. Obtain Rom
Here is where I kind of get blurry on the whole topic.
Once I have the files needed, Does RomManager do a nandroid backup so I can revert back in case I want to revert back to stock? Is this how I would revert back to stock or do I need to find the original pre or post OTA rom for the g2?
Does a program like Titanium Backup allow me to backup all of my apps and settings so they are easily restored no matter the rom, or if I revert back to stock?
Thanks in advance all, I have been reading every subset of these forums but I still feel a bit scared to try and wanted to get the facts straight before trying. I'm mostly just concerned that I wouldnt be able to revert back to stock if I had to.
gjm777 said:
Once I have the files needed, Does RomManager do a nandroid backup so I can revert back in case I want to revert back to stock? Is this how I would revert back to stock or do I need to find the original pre or post OTA rom for the g2?
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rom manager can perform the backup, wipe, and install of a new ROM all in one go, you just need to tell rom manager where the ROM is on the sdcard and it will ask if you want to backup and/or wipe first
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Does a program like Titanium Backup allow me to backup all of my apps and settings so they are easily restored no matter the rom, or if I revert back to stock?
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i do not know if titanium backup will restore the settings within the apps, but the backed up apps will work on any custom ROM you install on your phone.
Thank you for making that more clear!
So when wiping for a new rom, you want to wipe the cache, and do a full system wipe as well?
Lastly, now that I have the stock g2 rom backed up (did it manually via recovery, not in the rommanager app) I can flash as many roms I want to try them, but really can revert back to stock based on that backup. I guess what I'm saying is, I dont have to revert to stock before trying out a new rom right?
Thanks again, this is a huge help!
With your ROM backed up, that's essentially a "screenshot" of the state of your phone at that time. So yes, you can jump from ROM to ROM, clearing data, and whenever you're ready to go back to stock, you just restore your stock ROM and pretend nothing happened.
And yes, I recommend wiping everything when flashing a new ROM. Although if you're coming from the same type of ROM (I.E HTC Sense to another HTC Sense) you can probably get away with not wiping data.
And with Titanium Backup, I do reckon that settings are kept. When you restore apps, you're given the option to restore the app or app+data.
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Perfect,
Thanks for the help all, much appreciated.
Hey guys, just a few questions for you:
1) Using titanium backup, do you guys erase your backups after installing a new ROM, and then create a new backup based on the files you've decided to keep using that ROM?
2) After installing a new ROM, if I wanted to switch ROMs, would I want to create a new backup using the bootstrap recovery each time in between ROMs? How does that work?
3) If i wanted to install a newly released ROM, but have an older version of the same ROM already installed (rubiX Focused in this case), would I have to install the new version like its a entirely new rom?
4) After I flash a new ROM, I need to reinstall themes over the ROM again, correct? Are themes compatible with any ROM or is that on a case by case basis?
5) I feel like all of this installing ROMs over other roms would just make the phone slower without completely formatting the phone. I know when installing the ROMs you are supposed to clear data and cache, but I feel after a while you would need to reformat the phone altogether.
Ok so I lied, there are five...don't feel like you need to answer all of them...thanks in advance guys
Hello Everyone,
This is my first post. I'm a noob here. I have a question about upgrading the ROM installed on my phone.
I have an HD2 and I've successfully installed the CLK version of the Typhoon ROM through CWM.
I would like to know what the easiest method is to upgrade to a newer version of the same ROM.
I know this question must have been asked before and I've tried searching. After 3 days of searching, I think that I should backup the ROM using CWM in case something goes wrong. After that, I think I can use Titanium backup to back up the apps. Is this right? Can I just upgrade over my installation and expect things to be ok?
Also, I've spent quite a bit of time making my background just right in terms of widgets and positions of shortcuts. Do I need to re-do this, or is this preserved when I upgrade the ROM. I'm planning on upgrading through the ROM Manager app.
Finally, are my email settings preserved in the email app, contacts preserved, and ringtone settings preserved when I upgrade?
Thank you so much for your help and patience. I really tried searching, but I just couldn't find the clear answers. If there is a clear thread about this, I would appreciate you pointing me to the right direction. Thanks.
When you make a backup with cwm, there is no need to backup your apps with titanium.
To update a rom you can just take the new cwm rom zip file and install it over your existing rom.
all apps, settings and also widgets should be untouched after updating.
if the system or some apps behave crazy, run fix permissions in rom manager or cwm.
Happy flashing
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Thank you very much.
j4n87 said:
To update a rom you can just take the new cwm rom zip file and install it over your existing rom.
all apps, settings and also widgets should be untouched after updating.
if the system or some apps behave crazy, run fix permissions in rom manager or cwm.
Happy flashing
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That's really good to know that I can just overwrite it with the downloaded ROM in zip. I tried yphooN_CM7_v3.5.4-MAGLDR.zip and I want to upgrade when new versions come out of TyphooN.
What's the difference between MAGLDR and CLK?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021837
Difference between MAGLDR and CLK:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011917
I find that in about 50% of updates,when I just run the flash over the existing one (I use typhoon) it hangs during booting, in which case back into cwm, factory reset, restart and let the phone boot to the welcome setup page,back into cwm, backups/restore, advanced restore and restore the data and sd-ext partitions, and reboot.
Hi there,
I'm kinda embarassed to ask, cause I think this MUST have been answered already - but seriously, I can't find it >.<
the latest nightlies (3/25) caused my find5 to be unable connect to any Wifi networks (it found the networks, but wasn't able connect..),
so i wanted to check if I messed sth up, or if it was just the nightly and decided to revert to an older version. However in doing so
I think i messed up a lot since some apps were displayed at beeing not installed, the play store didnt display any apps, not even the ones
installed ect... (wifi was working again btw.)
What I did was wiping cache, dalvik, system and flashing the older version downloaded from the omni rom website and wiping dalvik/cache again.
The uninstalled apps (which were still displayed) and the weird play store persisted when i went back to 3/25.
Where did I mess up? .. Sorry to bother.
chuSmu
Hi!
chuSmu said:
What I did was wiping cache, dalvik, system and flashing the older version downloaded from the omni rom website and wiping dalvik/cache again.
The uninstalled apps (which were still displayed) and the weird play store persisted when i went back to 3/25.
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Did you wipe your data partition? That is where your apps are located. If you have corrupted apps, that's where I would look.
But, of course, before doing anything, don't forget to make a backup in your recovery!
Alexandre-P said:
Hi!
Did you wipe your data partition? That is where your apps are located. If you have corrupted apps, that's where I would look.
But, of course, before doing anything, don't forget to make a backup in your recovery!
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Hi Alexandre-P,
thanks for your reply! I didn't wipe the data cause i usually don't have to do it when flashing a new version of the rom
of the same android version. Unfortunately i didn't do a backup pre flashing, but I will before tinkering around more ^^
But can you confirm that the flashing process in general was correct, or in case it was incorrect, where did i mess up?
Hey hi. I am a newbie. i am using samsung gs3 and i am on jb 4.3, i want to install custom rom. so pleas help me with how to install custom roms and and what are the this i should be needed
hellboyxxx said:
Hey hi. I am a newbie. i am using samsung gs3 and i am on jb 4.3, i want to install custom rom. so pleas help me with how to install custom roms and and what are the this i should be needed
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There is a difference in installing a custom rom for the first time and flashing new versions - in this aspect the question doesn't exactly relate.
Since the installing a custom rom for the first time (I assume that's what u want) includes steps that differ from device to device you should
check your device's forum. You should find all the answers there.
Just an advice - no offense intended, really: Try to avoid posting things that don't relate in other threads. Use the search function in the forum/google before asking a question. If you can't find anything post a new thread!
kind regards chuSmu
back to the topic: can anyone confirm the way i flashed when reverting to a previous version?
You wiped /system but not /data? That's where things went wrong. Your fresh and newly installed /system apps are looking at the same funky /data from your previous install.
Generally, if you want to revert, simply dirty-flash the nightly you're looking for. It works.
If you're looking for a clean installation to troubleshoot a problem, TiBu your apps, wipe /system /data /cache & dalvik and start completely clean.
chuSmu said:
Hi there,
I'm kinda embarassed to ask, cause I think this MUST have been answered already - but seriously, I can't find it >.<
the latest nightlies (3/25) caused my find5 to be unable connect to any Wifi networks (it found the networks, but wasn't able connect..),
so i wanted to check if I messed sth up, or if it was just the nightly and decided to revert to an older version. However in doing so
I think i messed up a lot since some apps were displayed at beeing not installed, the play store didnt display any apps, not even the ones
installed ect... (wifi was working again btw.)
What I did was wiping cache, dalvik, system and flashing the older version downloaded from the omni rom website and wiping dalvik/cache again.
The uninstalled apps (which were still displayed) and the weird play store persisted when i went back to 3/25.
Where did I mess up? .. Sorry to bother.
chuSmu
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chuSmu said:
Hi Alexandre-P,
thanks for your reply! I didn't wipe the data cause i usually don't have to do it when flashing a new version of the rom
of the same android version. Unfortunately i didn't do a backup pre flashing, but I will before tinkering around more ^^
But can you confirm that the flashing process in general was correct, or in case it was incorrect, where did i mess up?
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cyril279 said:
You wiped /system but not /data? That's where things went wrong. Your fresh and newly installed /system apps are looking at the same funky /data from your previous install.
Generally, if you want to revert, simply dirty-flash the nightly you're looking for. It works.
If you're looking for a clean installation to troubleshoot a problem, TiBu your apps, wipe /system /data /cache & dalvik and start completely clean.
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Thanks ..that was my mistake >.<.
Hi again!
chuSmu said:
I didn't wipe the data cause i usually don't have to do it when flashing a new version of the rom
of the same android version.
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You generally don't have to wipe /data if you want to update your ROM version.
But if you want to downgrade your actual ROM's version, or switch to another ROM, I think you should format /data, as it might contain updated or incompatible new apps, frameworks or setting files.
Thanks again. I'll keep that in mind!
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