Currently I am using AOKP ROM by whitehawkx with gapps-jb-20130301.
I am using that combination for a while now.
My question is, is it possible to change Gapps, example to pa_gapps-full-4.2-20130427-signed.zip without wiping data?
thanks in advance.
Yes I think its fine just wipe cache and dalvik just to be sure.. Someone else would have to confirm though ?
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I would dirty flash the ROM and then the GAPPs but why do you want to change? They're all basically the same anyway
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I would dirty flash the ROM and then the GAPPs but why do you want to change? They're all basically the same anyway
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Be careful because if you download some Google apps from the market that where not in the regular gapps then you flash pa gapps that include all of Google apps your going to have conflicts having the same apps in data and system
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My first ROM on my N7 is paranoid android of course. I have the build from September 9 and the latest is now available (goomanager informs me). After I down load this zip, all I have to do is flash this new file in order to be up to date?
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My first ROM on my N7 is paranoid android of course. I have the build from September 9 and the latest is now available (goomanager informs me). After I down load this zip, all I have to do is flash this new file in order to be up to date?
Thanks
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All you have to do is reboot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, flash the ROM, flash gapps, then reboot. Always wipe caches and re-flash gapps when you flash an update to a ROM.
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So if I'm understanding you correctly, after I wipe the caches... reinstall the rom and then put the latest version of gapps? (Just like you did to get the rom working in the first place?)
Thanks
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So if I'm understanding you correctly, after I wipe the caches... reinstall the rom and then put the latest version of gapps? (Just like you did to get the rom working in the first place?)
Thanks
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Yes. I don't know if you did this before you installed paranoid android, but it's a good idea to do do a full wipe/factory reset when you switch ROMs.
Once you're on a particular ROM, you only need to wipe caches before you flash the update and gapps.
Sorry if that was confusing
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RockNrolling said:
Yes. I don't know if you did this before you installed paranoid android, but it's a good idea to do do a full wipe/factory reset when you switch ROMs.
Once you're on a particular ROM, you only need to wipe caches before you flash the update and gapps.
Sorry if that was confusing
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Not a problem... I'm a little new to flashing. with great power comes great responsibility!
Thanks for the clarification!
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Not a problem... I'm a little new to flashing. with great power comes great responsibility!
Thanks for the clarification!
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My pleasure. Watch out though. Flashing ROMs can get very addictive.
Have fun, Doctor!
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Just like its says. I even backed up stock ROM and now getting fc's on July plus
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No need to start a second thread for this... I'll say it again, have you wiped data in between ROMs? Or what are you doing after installing the ROM if you've wiped it?
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Just like its says. I even backed up stock ROM and now getting fc's on July plus
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Make sure to wipe everything before installing a new ROM, then run fix permissions (advanced options in CWM recovery) from either your recovery or from ROM Manager. After reinstalling all your apps and settings, make sure to fix permissions again.
Wipe system before you install your ROM, in addition to wiping cache, dalvik, data. If you do it right it will work
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knuckles1978 said:
Wipe system before you install your ROM, in addition to wiping cache, dalvik, data. If you do it right it will work
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Typically unnecessary, as it its generally wiped during the install process.
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Typically unnecessary, as it its generally wiped during the install process.
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I like to be sure, and I haven't had any problems installing ROMs on my N7, and I've flashed pretty much every one there is, kernels too. There have been ROMs that liked to be flashed 3 times for no real reason, so I say its good practice to manually format partitions, caches etc yourself, even if it's supposed to be done on install. If I do it manually, I know that it has been done
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What is the cleanest way to upgrade for Smoothest Rom? I've read its just cleaning cache and dalvic but for others I also read factory resetting makes it so its completely cleaned before upgrading?
So which way is the "cleanest" way to upgrade?
I just wiped both caches and then upgraded to smoothest 5.1. Is this gonna cause problems later?
Please help
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Please help
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Whenever I flash a new rom I always:
Wipe both caches and then Factory Reset
Then I flash the new ROM, it's always a safer bet too.
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Whenever I flash a new rom I always:
Wipe both caches and then Factory Reset
Then I flash the new ROM, it's always a safer bet too.
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I do the same and it always works.
The absolute cleanest way to upgrade will always be to format system and data as well as cache before flashing. When you're just updating top a new version of the same ROM, though, that usually isn't necessary.
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Hey guys I have recently rooted my Nexus 4 and left the stock rom on it. Now a few days later I am experiencing issues mainly with apps that change settings, like juicedefender or a cpu speed app.
I have done some research and according to juicedefender error log it shows I need to have busybox or I should have CyanogenMod.
Ok i hav 3 questions
1. Will installing busy box cause me to lose any data?
2. I know installing CyanogenMod ROM will clear all my data is there a way for me to backup need for speed and bad piggies?
3. Is there a way for me to keep my stock rom and fix these problems?
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Since you're rooted all you need to do for backups is download Titanium Backup and use that to keep all of your data.
Alright im a noob at all this any idea if i should get cm nightly, stable or whatever version ? And if i go with release candidate can i change it to nightly in the future?
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JayMix said:
Alright im a noob at all this any idea if i should get cm nightly, stable or whatever version ? And if i go with release candidate can i change it to nightly in the future?
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You will probably want to start with a stable release before jumping into a nightly. Nightly build aren't really known for stability.
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Thanks yall, last question do CM updates work likestock roms or do i need to flash them at every update or something?
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JayMix said:
Thanks yall, last question do CM updates work likestock roms or do i need to flash them at every update or something?
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To update cm all you need to do is download new rom, boot to recovery, flash rom and gapps, wipe cache, reboot. Of course this only applies if the rom base hasn't changed, which is infrequent.
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Ok hmmmi think u might not be getting what i am saying lol sorry. What i am getting hung up over is does flashing wipe my data? And do cm updates wipe my data?
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Ok hmmmi think u might not be getting what i am saying lol sorry. What i am getting hung up over is does flashing wipe my data? And do cm updates wipe my data?
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If you are going to flash cm for the first time a wipe is required. Usually wipes aren't required when flashing a newer version of a Rom.
But will it wipe data automatically? No. Wiping data is an option you have to confirm in recovery.
Is that what you are asking?
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Thanks thanks i will be flashing cm soon, thx so much yall. Sent a donation to mskip for making it so easy to do all this.
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Hey guys
I use simplistic app to change the battery icon to a flag... But its not working....
Anyone can help
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joey jamal said:
Hey guys
I use simplistic app to change the battery icon to a flag... But its not working....
Anyone can help
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Install xposed and the module "xuimod". There is a setting in it.
Hit thanks if i helped
It's not working maybe because I'm on 4.4.4 KitKat ????
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It's not working maybe because I'm on 4.4.4 KitKat ????
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It should work on kitkat, did so for me. What exactly is the problem?
N/m, misread.
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Just nothing change ... I installed the app and changed battery setting and rest system ui and nothing happen
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chrisrozon said:
N/m, misread.
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What you mean i don't understand??
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Please help ????
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Have you rebooted after you changed?
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Please help ????
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I don't know about the app you mentioned, but there were a couple of apps in the N4 Apps & Themes forum which did this - but it seems they work for 4.3 only.
As mentioned, there are apps which work via Exposed framework which will do what you are looking for (though bear in mind Exposed needs the Dalvik not Art, runtime).
Another good option is to try some ROMs - most of the popular ones have extensive UI customisation, such as battery, clock, navigation bar (the one at the bottom).
Download a ROM and its Gapps (eg AICP ROM and its Gapps, which I use and I can recommend, it's a good place to start)
Reboot into recovery.
Backup your current ROM (creates an image you can restore if you don't like the new ROM)
Wipe: data/system/cache/dalvik. NOT internal storage
Install the ROM and its Gapps
Reboot and begin to setup your phone
If you have Titanium Backup Pro or similar, you can restore all your user apps and data to the new ROM. Generally not recommended to restore system apps or data.
It may sound like a lot of effort to get a battery icon, but you also get a better ROM (faster, better battery and highly customisable UI). With the backup you took, if you don't like your new ROM, all you need to do is:
Go into Recovery,
Wipe data/system/dalvik/cache
Restore the backup
Reboot