I'm currently running paranoid android but would like to switch over to this rom
How would I go about installing this? Wipe data, both caches then flash the latest version of the ROM? Do I need to flash gapps as well?
I did put this in the forums but didn't get a solid response.
Thanks
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Dr_Nacho said:
I'm currently running paranoid android but would like to switch over to this rom
How would I go about installing this? Wipe data, both caches then flash the latest version of the ROM? Do I need to flash gapps as well?
I did put this in the forums but didn't get a solid response.
Thanks
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HI. I'm not an expert but I think that when you change to a new ROM you need to do a factory reset (in TWRP) and some say to also wipe both cache's, then install the new ROM.
Some rom's come with gaps built in and others you have to install it separately after you install the rom. It usually says that in the description somewhere. Many roms seem to use the same gaps file.
Hope this helps. It is the way I do it and it seems to work for me.
Thanks for the response! Im rather new to flashing but in the past I've had no problems. I got the process down, just want to make sure that's how you would do it for an entirely ROM. Thanks
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Dr_Nacho said:
I'm currently running paranoid android but would like to switch over to this rom
How would I go about installing this? Wipe data, both caches then flash the latest version of the ROM? Do I need to flash gapps as well?
I did put this in the forums but didn't get a solid response.
Thanks
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If coming from a different custom rom it is recommended to wipe System Data and cache no need to wipe dalvik if you wipe data and cache, dalvik is only needs to be wiped if upgrading rom versions but usually the rom will do this for you
Even though i posted in thread a lot later than you did, gapps is included so there's no need to download them.
Also just for reference you might also need to wipe system cache and data if the rom is upgrading the base eg. JRO03L to JRO03R which is in v3.8 just testing at the moment
while everyone does not do this, it can cause issues so people wipe and others don't
Also Kaos Droid wipes system cache and dalvik-cache every time you flash no matter the version, it does not touch data at all main reason it formats the sd unlike recovery e.g ClockWorkMod or TWRP formats /data without touching the sd partition
Hope this helps and sorry for the late reply in the thread
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ok so after rooting my shift i followed all the steps got the recovery on there and downloaded a ROM and wiped everything and when the rom flashed it said error 7 instalation aborted so i hit reboot system now just to see what would happen because i did wipe everything so i was expecting to be stuck at the boot img..no problem was just playing around but the thing actually booted in a rom that looks 100% stock....what happened
even tho the ROM looks 100% stock it is def not i have adfree and esfile explorer added to app drawer now if its gonna flash the rom anyways why does cw 2.5.1 tell me its a no go with a stauts 7 i have even formatted my card to wipe it 100% and the same thing happens>?
when you "wipe" you're not wiping the rom. The data, cache etc yes. Only a rom install overwrites a prior rom. unless you format the phone.
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when you "wipe" you're not wiping the rom. The data, cache etc yes. Only a rom install overwrites a prior rom. unless you format the phone.
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yeah it must have just been an issue with the rom i was flashing because i flashed another one no problem thanks for that bit of info though
I had no problem flash nfinites stock rom...must have been something you did...not so much the rom...
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JKILO said:
I had no problem flash nfinites stock rom...must have been something you did...not so much the rom...
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People that flashed the base steel posted had similiar issues. E.G. if you were on cm6 and wiped, then flashed the base, you'd boot into a fresh cm6. The partitions were setup wrong, I believe.
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smoothtaste said:
People that flashed the base steel posted had similiar issues. E.G. if you were on cm6 and wiped, then flashed the base, you'd boot into a fresh cm6. The partitions were setup wrong, I believe.
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Ok my fault...never took notice..thanks
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I just rooted for the first time yesterday so I'm fairly new to all this... is it common practice to wipe cahce/dalvik prior to flashing any ROM?
I've gone back and forth from the stock ROM to another custom Sense ROM without wiping and no issues. Is it only advised if something goes wrong? Also, is there an issue with just going into recovery and wiping cache when NOT flashing a new ROM (just rebooting to the same one I'm using)? Thanks for the help.
HolyShift said:
I just rooted for the first time yesterday so I'm fairly new to all this... is it common practice to wipe cahce/dalvik prior to flashing any ROM?
I've gone back and forth from the stock ROM to another custom Sense ROM without wiping and no issues. Is it only advised if something goes wrong? Also, is there an issue with just going into recovery and wiping cache when NOT flashing a new ROM (just rebooting to the same one I'm using)? Thanks for the help.
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Its good practice to always wipe. You may get by without it a few flashes. But eventually you'll be haunted by force closes, boot loops, etc.
Personally when I flash a new rom after the data, cache and dalvik wipes I format my boot, system, data and cache partitions manually via the mounts menu.
From experience, to truly see changes in rom updates or properly enjoy an entirely different one, this eliminates most problems before they ever manifest.
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How do you do flash the ROM every day and not loose all your settings, apps, etc. and have to re-download and reset everything again?
Or do you not loose all this when you download new nightly builds of CM7?
I never understood this either. Either you can flash over the previous 'nightly' and that preserves the settings and apps or they do a titanium backup of the apps and settings and flash that back on after doing a wipe. Don't know for sure tho.
The nightlys are too bleeding edge for me tho, tend to stick with a stable rom until cyanogen releases a fully compiled version.
I flash nightlies nightly. All you do is flash over the old one and everythings still there.
So you don't do a wipe in Rom Manager before you flash?
tangiers said:
So you don't do a wipe in Rom Manager before you flash?
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Never. I haven't wiped once in about 30+ updates. Phone runs great.
synpax said:
How do you do flash the ROM every day and not loose all your settings, apps, etc. and have to re-download and reset everything again?
Or do you not loose all this when you download new nightly builds of CM7?
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1) download update and put on SD card
2) enter recovery
3) Wipe cache/dalvik cache (notice. Don't wipe data. this is how you keep your apps/preferences/etc.)
4) Apply nightly update .zip
4a) If you're running a launcher mod (other than ADW) you can go to reboot recovery then flash the launcher mod as well to save your homescreens.
5) Reboot.
I don't even do that. Just flash straight from ROM Manager. I also don't backup before every update either. Think my current backup is nightly 15.
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martonikaj said:
1) download update and put on SD card
2) enter recovery
3) Wipe cache/dalvik cache (notice. Don't wipe data. this is how you keep your apps/preferences/etc.)
4) Apply nightly update .zip
4a) If you're running a launcher mod (other than ADW) you can go to reboot recovery then flash the launcher mod as well to save your homescreens.
5) Reboot.
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Exactly how I do it. +1
ScooterG said:
Never. I haven't wiped once in about 30+ updates. Phone runs great.
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But, the very first time you installed a ROM you had to wipe everything?
It's just the updates where you don't need to wipe, right?
Yeah, you only need to wipe when going to a new version of android, eg 2.2 to 2.3
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bazhip said:
Yeah, you only need to wipe when going to a new version of android, eg 2.2 to 2.3
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or... between CM and Gv or MIUI or Sense. Just good practice to wipe when making huge ROM changes.
what exactly is dalvik cache?
convolution said:
what exactly is dalvik cache?
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If goggle "what is dalvik cache", you'll probably get back to an xda thread, except that the first reply tells you to go google it, lol. Don't worry, though, cyanogen gives a pretty good summary of what it is in that thread a few posts down.
Hi guys,
The question is as above. How do I update my paranoid android rom through goo manager?
I downloaded the new rom files but I ain't sure what to do under the flahs rom section. Do i have to do a factory reset or do i have to wipe the cache?
I tried updating once without any of these options. In the end, i lost my google apps. When I reinstore it, the expanded desktop function went missing. So I am hoping that someone can tell me the proper way of flashing it to avoid this problem in the future. Thank you!
Go read the first post of the paranoid android rom under android original development. Don't flash things until you read the instructions. Cache is wiped by the rom, and you need gapps with a new install.
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delonicdevil said:
Hi guys,
The question is as above. How do I update my paranoid android rom through goo manager?
I downloaded the new rom files but I ain't sure what to do under the flahs rom section. Do i have to do a factory reset or do i have to wipe the cache?
I tried updating once without any of these options. In the end, i lost my google apps. When I reinstore it, the expanded desktop function went missing. So I am hoping that someone can tell me the proper way of flashing it to avoid this problem in the future. Thank you!
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as mentioned, you should always read the ROM thread completely before you flash.
the correct procedure is to download the updated zip, optionally check the md5 sum to make sure it did not get corrupted in transit [but if it got corrupted, I think CWM will tell you, and fail to even try to flash the zip], then flash the rom, and then flash gapps before rebooting. [if you reboot before flashing gapps, you will have to re-login, and re-authenticate apps like Google Voice, etc].
mvmacd said:
as mentioned, you should always read the ROM thread completely before you flash.
the correct procedure is to download the updated zip, optionally check the md5 sum to make sure it did not get corrupted in transit [but if it got corrupted, I think CWM will tell you, and fail to even try to flash the zip], then flash the rom, and then flash gapps before rebooting. [if you reboot before flashing gapps, you will have to re-login, and re-authenticate apps like Google Voice, etc].
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and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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thanks alot!
Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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OH..I didn't knew it. Thanks!
I am not getting on how to do that
Hi,
Can any one post link to forum?
I am using paranoid android and in goomanager its showing new update available..!
after downloading zip what to do next?
If any one can put screenshot or list step it would be much helpful..
Thanks in advance...
Balaji_NEXUS said:
OH..I didn't knew it. Thanks!
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Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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This actually makes no difference, aside from making the process more time consuming. The few and far between anecdotes that led to this practice are a cum hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. Without a doubt, it does not hurt anything, but it also yields no real benefit over flashing in the same recovery session.
Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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This doesn't really matter, apart from making you have to "Android is Upgrading" 2x.
The process I follow which never fails me is (there may be a quicker way, but I know this will always work):
1 - Download ROM / Kernel / GAPPS etc
2 - Move all downloaded files to a single folder named "Flashing" or something
3 - Reboot to Recovery
4 - Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
5 - Flash ROM
6 - Flash GAPPS
7 - Flash Kernel
8 - Wipe Cache / Dalvik
That is the process for updating Paranoid android
Updating to a completely different ROM would require a Factory reset and Format
Wilks3y said:
This doesn't really matter, apart from making you have to "Android is Upgrading" 2x.
The process I follow which never fails me is (there may be a quicker way, but I know this will always work):
1 - Download ROM / Kernel / GAPPS etc
2 - Move all downloaded files to a single folder named "Flashing" or something
3 - Reboot to Recovery
4 - Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
5 - Flash ROM
6 - Flash GAPPS
7 - Flash Kernel
8 - Wipe Cache / Dalvik
That is the process for updating Paranoid android
Updating to a completely different ROM would require a Factory reset and Format
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You can safely leave off steps 2, 4, & 8
Anything you download using goo goes into a folder called goo manager. Just flash from there.
Wiping cache and dalvik is an old wives tale so to speak. You aren't doing a damn bit of good doing that. You can skip it
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Pirateghost said:
You can safely leave off steps 2, 4, & 8
Anything you download using goo goes into a folder called goo manager. Just flash from there.
Wiping cache and dalvik is an old wives tale so to speak. You aren't doing a damn bit of good doing that. You can skip it
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I know about the Goo Folder, however I like to keep all my stuff in the same place, and I download my Kernels from browser so I made my own for Flashing
Why is it a wives tale?
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Wilks3y said:
I know about the Goo Folder, however I like to keep all my stuff in the same place, and I download my Kernels from browser so I made my own for Flashing
Why is it a wives tale?
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Because when you flash a new ROM to /system, it has to rebuild the dalvik for the signature on the new ROM. Android handles this on its own. I haven't checked but I bet the updater-script wipes cache for you also. I have never manually wiped cache and dalvik for a ROM update on my nexus devices.
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Pirateghost said:
Because when you flash a new ROM to /system, it has to rebuild the dalvik for the signature on the new ROM. Android handles this on its own. I haven't checked but I bet the updater-script wipes cache for you also. I have never manually wiped cache and dalvik for a ROM update on my nexus devices.
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Thanks for the advice bud
I'm guessing its still necessary if going to a whole new ROM?
Wilks3y said:
Thanks for the advice bud
I'm guessing its still necessary if going to a whole new ROM?
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When going from one rom to another the only thing that you should do is run factory reset in recovery
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Pirateghost said:
When going from one rom to another the only thing that you should do is run factory reset in recovery
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Ok great.
Appreciate that
Can anyone help me please, I have posted this on the PA thread but have had no response
I am unable to install PA on my nexus.
I have rooted and unlocked my device via the nexus root kit, downloaded the latest TWRP and installed this on my device. Moved PA and GAPPS to my storage and flashed PA first and then GAPPS, wiped dalvik and reboot the device. All that happens is the ROM doesnt appear to want to flash on the device as it reset my nexus back to factory settings but never installed the ROM.
I have also attempted this with goomanager but get stuck in a bootloop after install
However, I have been able to download and install CWM and CM10 so I know there is no issue with the device.
Can anyone provide any insight as to why this may be happenening
Have you verified the md5 of your download?
Also, patience is a virtue. Believer or not, some questions aren't always answered in mere minutes, as most folks have lives outside of the forum. I know waiting can seem unreasonable at times, but the timespan between you asking in the PA thread and then starting this completely new thread asking the same question was less than twenty minutes.
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You left out the most important step in switching from one ROM to another... As mentioned in several tutorials and posts:
WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET before flashing ROM...
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Pirateghost said:
You left out the most important step in switching from one ROM to another... As mentioned in several tutorials and posts:
WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET before flashing ROM...
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It helps but for the last 3 different roms I've thrown onto my n7 I haven't done that, All I've had to do was wipe my caches.
Eagle1337 said:
It helps but for the last 3 different roms I've thrown onto my n7 I haven't done that, All I've had to do was wipe my caches.
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Wiping caches is unnecessary. New cache is built upon first boot.
You might have gotten away without wiping data if the bases for your ROMs were similar. Paranoid requires a wipe coming from most other ROMs.
Also you run the risk of corrupting your settings and app databases when you don't wipe data between different ROMs
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sorry for being a noob but first time im trying to install rom on my sprint gs4. wanted to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517416 but im lost. i have official 4.3 rooted through cf auto root and have wifi tether mod. so can someone explain what i need to do? thanx again
2dirty said:
sorry for being a noob but first time im trying to install rom on my sprint gs4. wanted to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517416 but im lost. i have official 4.3 rooted through cf auto root and have wifi tether mod. so can someone explain what i need to do? thanx again
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I flashed that Rom the other day but ran into Reboot issues! So flashed this Rom instead!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327692&page=43
And working great! Only issue I have found is cant record video in 1080p Mode but 720p
works great! try this Rom!
Directions!
Put Rom and Gapps on your SD Card.
then reboot into Recovery Mode
Wipe data factory reset
Wipe cache and dalvik cache
Go to mounts/storage
format system
format data
format cache
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Wipe cache and dalvik cache again
Reboot and wait 10 mins
Then Enjoy!
Thanx for the answer the problem is I'm afraid to do it because it's going through Samsung Knox so afraid to brick already lost my warranty so don't care about that. Can you also show me how exactly to go about this. Like flash recovery and then what thanx again
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ThaDarkside79 said:
I flashed that Rom the other day but ran into Reboot issues! So flashed this Rom instead!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327692&page=43
And working great! Only issue I have found is cant record video in 1080p Mode but 720p
works great! try this Rom!
Directions!
Put Rom and Gapps on your SD Card.
then reboot into Recovery Mode
Wipe data factory reset
Wipe cache and dalvik cache
Go to mounts/storage
format system
format data
format cache
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Wipe cache and dalvik cache again
Reboot and wait 10 mins
Then Enjoy!
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I just did what you said it's great only problems are mms which I fixed by turning off lte and that I can't update gmail app but thanx for the great suggestion
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2dirty said:
I just did what you said it's great only problems are mms which I fixed by turning off lte and that I can't update gmail app but thanx for the great suggestion
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Glade I could help! Let me know if you need anymore help!
If you don't mind I need one more thing. Can you tell me what is best way to change the kernel and know which is compatible with my rom/phone?
Also why can't I post anything in the official thread of the rom?
Thanx again for all your help
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2dirty said:
If you don't mind I need one more thing. Can you tell me what is best way to change the kernel and know which is compatible with my rom/phone?
Also why can't I post anything in the official thread of the rom?
Thanx again for all your help
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you should be able to flash the kernel the same way you flashed your rom. as far as what one im not sure since i use the triforce 4.0 and it has a special launcher that lets me pick what kernel i want to use and it flashes with the rom. the reason you cannot post in the rom thread is because you have to have 10 posts to do so. im stuck in the same boat right now.