I currently have 1.6 in my phone and I want to upgrade to CM 6.0. What is it that I need to do?
Sorry I'm very new to all of this. Thank you in advance.
marcos.lennis said:
I currently have 1.6 in my phone and I want to upgrade to CM 6.0. What is it that I need to do?
Sorry I'm very new to all of this. Thank you in advance.
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So if I've got this straight you currently have CM 4 on your mytouch and want to upgrade to CM 6.0? If so put CM 6.0 zip on the root of your sdcard and then I suggest you do a full wipe of your settings from recovery. After that just flash the CM 6.0 zip from there as well. Then reboot your phone and you should be good to go. It might take a while for your phone to boot back up because it'll be loading all of the settings of froyo on there. Also if you want you can flash the gapps file to get the google apps such as market, etc.
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Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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You are correct about the CyanogenMod versions. Since I rooted before 4.4, I wouldn't be a good person to tell you about current rooting options.
My opinion: When you change to the CyanogenMod 11 ROM, you are going to lose the things you have your Nexus 7 if you are on a stock ROM. I would check and see if you can update from 10.2 to 11.0 without loosing your stuff. I'm pretty sure it is possible on PA ROMs and I believe CyanogenMod too. For me, that would be important, may not be to you.
P.S - CyanogenMod 11 is already out, right? Never used it but I thought it was alrady. Waiting for a more stable build?
Since this is a nexus device, you will always be able to root your device no matter what version of android you are on.
I do not believe you have to install cm 10.2 to update to cm 11. As long as your custom recovery is up to date you should be fine
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oadam11 said:
Since this is a nexus device, you will always be able to root your device no matter what version of android you are on.
I do not believe you have to install cm 10.2 to update to cm 11. As long as your custom recovery is up to date you should be fine
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I didn't mean he wouldn't be allowed. I was just saying he would need to do a clean wipe before switching ROMs. Therefore if he installed 10.2 while waiting for a more stable build of CM 11, he may not have to fully wipe before switching to CM 11. So my advice was to go ahead and get on CM 10.2 because he is already going to lose his apps/data when he unlocks bootloader/flashes custom recovery, right?
Simplest way to flash cm would be the following...
1. Download and install Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit found in the android development thread for Nexus 7 (2013)
2. Go through initial set up, the toolkit will guide you through.
3. Unlock boot loader under the "unlock" group box in the toolkit. This will completely wipe your device.
4. Download latest CM11 nightly on computer
5. Go to the advanced utilities group box button in the toolkit
6. In the top right corner select the "file is on this computer" button
7. Click flash zip and it will open another form in which you select CM11 ZIP
8. Wait for your device to go through the process
9. Once it loads custom recovery, flash your custom ROM
CM Roms are all pre-rooted (I believe) so you don't need to flash supersu.zip binary
Enjoy!
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hamiltonfighter said:
Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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Just use fastboot and mod your tablet without relying on toolkits. Easy to follow video on RootJunky video.
This one first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4rCaMPSQ8&app=desktop
Then this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdU...ch?v=yTdUd-jlbP0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
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Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" (KOT49H) but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Do I just need the correct version under the "razor" Wi-Fi heading?
Thanks!
Astinos said:
Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Flo and Razor are the same device
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Astinos said:
Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Very easy. Here's the section you're looking for: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
There's a file "flash-all.bat" within that will flash the stock recovery and ROM automatically. You need to unlock the bootloader first, though.
Pandae said:
Very easy. Here's the section you're looking for: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
There's a file "flash-all.bat" within that will flash the stock recovery and ROM automatically. You need to unlock the bootloader first, though.
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Yep, seems pretty simple. Thanks a lot!
Hey guys, I'm new here.Soon my new Nexus4 will arrive and i have some questions about installing cyanogenmod.
1.Can I install cyanogenmod with the new cm installer on this device??
2.If this is possible and i install cyanogenmod, how do i update the version if a newer one is released ??
3.I red that the cm intaller install a custom recovery too, if i dont like the cyanogen mod can i install other roms or i must do something before ??
4.If i use this cm installer i know that i will lose my warranty, am i right ?? And if yes, is there any posiblity to restore the phone to original state (i mean lock back the bootloader and others) ?
Thanks
On the same page of this forum is a Cyanogenmod Q & A thread, I would start there and READ.
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I prefer installing ROMs through a custom recovery because you can unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery without disturbing the phone's existing ROM.
AndyTimE said:
Hey guys, I'm new here.Soon my new Nexus4 will arrive and i have some questions about installing cyanogenmod.
1.Can I install cyanogenmod with the new cm installer on this device??
2.If this is possible and i install cyanogenmod, how do i update the version if a newer one is released ??
3.I red that the cm intaller install a custom recovery too, if i dont like the cyanogen mod can i install other roms or i must do something before ??
4.If i use this cm installer i know that i will lose my warranty, am i right ?? And if yes, is there any posiblity to restore the phone to original state (i mean lock back the bootloader and others) ?
Thanks
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1) Yes
2) In Settings there will be an update option, you can also flash ZIP by downloading them from (http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=mako)
3) Yes, you can install other ROMS and gapps from recovery.
4) Yes, you can use google's stock images to restore your phone to original state.
whitemolecule said:
1) Yes
2) In Settings there will be an update option, you can also flash ZIP by downloading them from (http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=mako)
3) Yes, you can install other ROMS and gapps from recovery.
4) Yes, you can use google's stock images to restore your phone to original state.
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Thanks a lot man. So about restoring at point the 4th question. Just flash in cwm a the stock rom and that's it?
AndyTimE said:
Thanks a lot man. So about restoring at point the 4th question. Just flash in cwm a the stock rom and that's it?
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Not actually, you need to flash it via fastboot after installing device drivers from your computer. Which is a small tool that comes with Android SDK. (You can find it everywhere)
But I am sure there are flashable recovery ZIPs for stock ROMs on this forum.
AndyTimE said:
Thanks a lot man. So about restoring at point the 4th question. Just flash in cwm a the stock rom and that's it?
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Here's a link to WUG's toolkit that can help with your Nexus 4: http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
Being that you're a noob (just like me) you may want to try flashing things with the android SDK instead of a toolkit (not saying it's bad, I've actually never used it). I just started messing with my nexus 4 using the SDK and some of the write ups here and found them really helpful and I learned a lot. Then again, if you consider yourself computer illiterate (not saying you are, your choice) you may WANT to use the toolkit. Just my .02.
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whitemolecule said:
Not actually, you need to flash it via fastboot after installing device drivers from your computer. Which is a small tool that comes with Android SDK. (You can find it everywhere)
But I am sure there are flashable recovery ZIPs for stock ROMs on this forum.
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By using that CM installer to unlock bootloadder and install cwm and cyanogenmod, is there any change to brick the device or any incompatiblities ?? Just take the phone out of box install that CM app on the phone and on the pc and start ??
Edit: The app is no more in playstore, from where can i take that official app ??
You can take it from get.cm
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AndyTimE said:
By using that CM installer to unlock bootloadder and install cwm and cyanogenmod, is there any change to brick the device or any incompatiblities ?? Just take the phone out of box install that CM app on the phone and on the pc and start ??
Edit: The app is no more in playstore, from where can i take that official app ??
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You can download app as an apk file from their site: http://beta.download.cyanogenmod.org/install
It is a Nexus device, so it is hard to brick it.
I have been using custom ROMS from first day I bought the device and I haven't got a problem. As I said you can revert back to stock ROM or just try another ROM.
No one can warrant you that everything will work and there is always a chance of brick, but not too much if you do everything right.
so just update to latest official version of kitkat and then i use that cm installer without anything to do before like root or unlock bootloader ?
The stability of cm has finally got to me.
Other than a clean flash do I need to perform any special tasks with the file system when downgrading versions?
Also, I am running twrp v2.6.3.4.
gunit25 said:
The stability of cm has finally got to me.
Other than a clean flash do I need to perform any special tasks with the file system when downgrading versions?
Also, I am running twrp v2.6.3.4.
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Yeah Its not all Its cracked up to be is it. Im off cm as well until a new stable comes out. But Ive gone back and forth between jellybean and kitkat with nothing other than a clean flash.
Awesome. Was afraid I may need to do a compete re format or upgrade twrp, etc. So you have no issue with file structure of any kind?
No just follow instructions and download the ROM and gapps from the malidus thread oh and no need to worry about ota updates messing up your device from what I've heard this ROM has the updater removed
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Hi all,
I went with the f2fs-all version of slimkat (a 4.4.2 version) a while ago and everything was great. Now looking to go to a 4.4.4 f2fs rom (probably still slimkat but maybe another) and was wondering if there is something special I must do. I know on some phones you need to take the ota, then you can go with newer versions.... but not sure if that is just to get the latest radio.
My plan is to tibu, then pull that to my pc. same with a nandroid. Then totally reformat in f2fs the 3 relevant partitions. install new rom, possibly kernel if not included with rom. re-copy my backups over and restore. Am I missing any important things? Do I need to go back to a stock rom and non f2fs-all recovery and grab the 4.4.4 update from google for any reason first?
Thanks all.
ryokox3 said:
Hi all,
I went with the f2fs-all version of slimkat (a 4.4.2 version) a while ago and everything was great. Now looking to go to a 4.4.4 f2fs rom (probably still slimkat but maybe another) and was wondering if there is something special I must do. I know on some phones you need to take the ota, then you can go with newer versions.... but not sure if that is just to get the latest radio.
My plan is to tibu, then pull that to my pc. same with a nandroid. Then totally reformat in f2fs the 3 relevant partitions. install new rom, possibly kernel if not included with rom. re-copy my backups over and restore. Am I missing any important things? Do I need to go back to a stock rom and non f2fs-all recovery and grab the 4.4.4 update from google for any reason first?
Thanks all.
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no need to take the OTA
the boot-loader did not change
so just do what you need to do to change to a different ROM
USBhost said:
no need to take the OTA
the boot-loader did not change
so just do what you need to do to change to a different ROM
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Awesome, Thank you.
ryokox3 said:
Awesome, Thank you.
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Hi I have an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 on Cyanogenmod M11, Was on UK VOD stock but moved to Cyanogenmod which is still on 4.4.4 KitKat but I'm a bit worried about future development of CGM. I read about tussles with other companies and big aspirations for M12 but the regular updates I've been enjoying have died out. not even a lollipop stable yet, I'm beginning to lose hope.
I know I shouldn't be so skeptical but I want to explore other roots (no pun intended).
Currently which rom would provide me with a stable lollipop with regular OTA updates for future proofing my phone?
Thanks v much
Alternatively I guess I could go back to stock to get lollipop but haven't done it in a while Im guessing I just flash a stock image via odin
Those tensions don't really affect Cyanogenmod, though I understand your concern. However, the biggest issue you're going to have is that most - if not all - custom ROMs are built using Cyanogenmod as a base. Realistically, the only alternative available I can think of without going to Touchwiz is Danvdh/Kryten's GPE ROM. Going back to Touchwiz is a dead end. Samsung has stated that Android 5.x is the end of the line for the S4, meaning there will be no Android M unless using a custom ROM.
Thanks very much for the excellent advice. I will give Danvdh/Kryten's GPE ROM a go and see how I go. I'm going to post the link to the ROM thread if anyone is following the same route as me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353
EDIT: I'm going to try http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-orig-develop/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2943934 first as its CM 12 lollipop which is what I was looking for really but will try GPE if i dont like that rom
Another question... sorry: i currently have CWM on my phone but the CM rom says to use TWRP with F2FS does cwm have this or do i need to remove CWM and install TWRP?
Trevsweb said:
Thanks very much for the excellent advice. I will give Danvdh/Kryten's GPE ROM a go and see how I go. I'm going to post the link to the ROM thread if anyone is following the same route as me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353
EDIT: I'm going to try http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-orig-develop/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2943934 first as its CM 12 lollipop which is what I was looking for really but will try GPE if i dont like that rom
Another question... sorry: i currently have CWM on my phone but the CM rom says to use TWRP with F2FS does cwm have this or do i need to remove CWM and install TWRP?
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Don't use that version of CM. It's not what you want because it's not updated anymore.
Use this version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...lop/exclusive-antaresone-alucard24-s-t3066696
or the Official nightlies.
I used the older one but realised too late (
got stuck with no gapps and the bloody thing wouldnt boot into recovery cwm or twrp :/ never had that before. so having to do stock flash It's failed twice LOL
EDIT: got it stocked well thats something at least. anyway tomorrow I'll try again and get TWRP on there properly, it was weird because cyanogemod had installed CWM on there before i couldnt get rid of it :/ so i ended up with no recovery manager doh! Thanks for the link Lenny
Lennyz1988 said:
Don't use that version of CM. It's not what you want because it's not updated anymore.
Use this version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...lop/exclusive-antaresone-alucard24-s-t3066696
or the Official nightlies.
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