Flash back to stock kernel before flashing PA? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I'm running stock 4.2.2 rom with Matr1x kernel, I want to give PA a go but I am wondering if i need to flash the stock kernel before flashing the paranoid android rom?
Thanks in advance :good:

keepittidy said:
Hi all,
I'm running stock 4.2.2 rom with Matr1x kernel, I want to give PA a go but I am wondering if i need to flash the stock kernel before flashing the paranoid android rom?
Thanks in advance :good:
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No just wipe flash ROM gapps and reboot
From my BLACKED OUT N4

Thanks for the fast reply..
When I wipe am I right in thinking that my photos etc on the sdcard part of the nexus 4's memory will be safe? I have backed them up but just wanted to check
Thanks
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keepittidy said:
Thanks for the fast reply..
When I wipe am I right in thinking that my photos etc on the sdcard part of the nexus 4's memory will be safe? I have backed them up but just wanted to check
Thanks
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When you select factory reset in a custom recovery it will not erase the SD card partition
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spaceman860 said:
When you select factory reset in a custom recovery it will not erase the SD card partition
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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Thanks again....
I'll get right on it!!

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[Q] Reverting back to stock from franco.kernel

I have a quick question.
I flashed the franco kernel using franco's app, and also made a backup of my stock kernel using the same app before flashing.
If i decide to revert back to stock kernel, all i'll have to do is flash the stock kernel backup, right? It won't mess anything up?
v9s said:
I have a quick question.
I flashed the franco kernel using franco's app, and also made a backup of my stock kernel using the same app before flashing.
If i decide to revert back to stock kernel, all i'll have to do is flash the stock kernel backup, right? It won't mess anything up?
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Yes this should work :good:
mihahn said:
Yes this should work :good:
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what happens if I did not make a backup of the stock kernel?
sensei22 said:
what happens if I did not make a backup of the stock kernel?
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Dirty flash your rom is what i did .
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jlg19753 said:
Dirty flash your rom is what i did .
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I'm actually getting ready to flash Franco's Rom now, I figured since the kernel is in the boot image, and if I make a backup with TWRP (doing full since I want to keep my latest changes). Then if I don't like it I can just restore only the boot image portion of it assuming everything else remains the same.
jlg19753 said:
Dirty flash your rom is what i did .
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I'm sorry but I don't know what you mean by dirty flash
sensei22 said:
I'm sorry but I don't know what you mean by dirty flash
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Flash ROM and gapps don't wipe anything = dirty flash
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[Q] Going back to original kernal.

I'm thinking of flashing Trinity kernel on my Nexus 7. If I have troubles after flashing the Trinity kernel and want to revert back to my present kernel do I restore a nandroid backup or is there something else I have to do to get present kernel back? Am currently running CM 10.1 jb 4.2.1 on my Nexus 7. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Just do a dirty flash (flash CM10.1 again without factory reset, just wipe cache and dalvik). Your kernel will be overwritten.
kevk60 said:
I'm thinking of flashing Trinity kernel on my Nexus 7. If I have troubles after flashing the Trinity kernel and want to revert back to my present kernel do I restore a nandroid backup or is there something else I have to do to get present kernel back? Am currently running CM 10.1 jb 4.2.1 on my Nexus 7. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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davisac said:
Just do a dirty flash (flash CM10.1 again without factory reset, just wipe cache and dalvik). Your kernel will be overwritten.
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yup, thats the easiest way. but you dont have to wipe anything, not even dalvik or cache. you can always extract the boot.img from the cm rom and flash it via fastboot too.
Thanks simms. I'm still trying to figure everything out just got my Nexus for Christmas.
davisac said:
Just do a dirty flash (flash CM10.1 again without factory reset, just wipe cache and dalvik). Your kernel will be overwritten.
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Thanks for all your info. Appreciate it. Have a good one!
How about if Im using stock rom and I want to flash a different kernel, what should I do?
Leonhan said:
How about if Im using stock rom and I want to flash a different kernel, what should I do?
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Flash the kernel? Lol !
Wilks3y said:
Flash the kernel? Lol !
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Ive read that franco has a ramdisk of his own, how do I apply a new kernel without problems if I will try a different one (say motley kernel)?
Trinity kernel working great.
kevk60 said:
Thanks for all your info. Appreciate it. Have a good one!
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Flashed Trinity kernel on my Nexus 7 and it is great. Am running CM 10.1 JB 4.2.1 latest nightly and so far everything is working awesome. Thanks for everyones input. Thanks to morfic for a wonderful kernel. Boom! Freak out now.

AOKP for XT907

i have a rooted xt907 on JB 4.1.2 stock, i read somewhere that the unofficial AOKP ROM Is awesome, giving great battery life and lots of customization options as well, anyone have a link to it?
is it based on 4.1.2 or what?
jafferkhan said:
i have a rooted xt907 on JB 4.1.2 stock, i read somewhere that the unofficial AOKP ROM Is awesome, giving great battery life and lots of customization options as well, anyone have a link to it?
is it based on 4.1.2 or what?
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4.2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355916
jafferkhan said:
i have a rooted xt907 on JB 4.1.2 stock, i read somewhere that the unofficial AOKP ROM Is awesome, giving great battery life and lots of customization options as well, anyone have a link to it?
is it based on 4.1.2 or what?
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You need an unlocked bootloader.
jafferkhan said:
i have a rooted xt907 on JB 4.1.2 stock, i read somewhere that the unofficial AOKP ROM Is awesome, giving great battery life and lots of customization options as well, anyone have a link to it?
is it based on 4.1.2 or what?
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You are correct. The unofficial AOKP rom is indeed awesome.
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i do have un unlocked bootloader on 4.1.2, so should i just backup, wipe dalvik cache/system, flash rom? that it? i can upgrade yeah?
Jersey846 said:
You are correct. The unofficial AOKP rom is indeed awesome.
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i do have un unlocked bootloader on 4.1.2, so should i just backup, wipe dalvik cache/system, flash rom? that it? i can upgrade yeah?
the nightlies aren't stable are they?
RikRong said:
You need an unlocked bootloader.
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i do have an unlocked bootloader mate
jafferkhan said:
i do have un unlocked bootloader on 4.1.2, so should i just backup, wipe dalvik cache/system, flash rom? that it? i can upgrade yeah?
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close.
1.) backup
2.) mount everything
3.) factory reset/wipe data
4.) wipe system
5.) reboot recovery
6.) install ROM
7.) install GApps
jafferkhan said:
the nightlies aren't stable are they?
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AOKP is stable, but sometimes nigthlies break things. However, for the most part AOKP was already pretty good, so the nightlies should be good.
jafferkhan said:
i do have an unlocked bootloader mate
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Then flash away, with the directions that JCO just posted.
jco23 said:
close.
1.) backup
2.) mount everything
3.) factory reset/wipe data
4.) wipe system
5.) reboot recovery
6.) install ROM
7.) install GApps
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thanks bro

Can't flash new rom after flashing 4.4 rom.

I flashed a Kit Kat rom, and before I was having problems with recovery. Now I'm having problems flashing a new ROM. Every time I try to flash a different rom, it says it flashes but it just goes back to the 4.4 rom I flashed first. I can restore a backup just fine, but even from the backup it does the same thing.
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EggosEvo said:
I flashed a Kit Kat rom, and before I was having problems with recovery. Now I'm having problems flashing a new ROM. Every time I try to flash a different rom, it says it flashes but it just goes back to the 4.4 rom I flashed first. I can restore a backup just fine, but even from the backup it does the same thing.
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My MAC address keeps changing after reboot, and wifi is screwy no matter what I do. Full Wipe, factory reset, Factory image restore. Its seems the 4.4 roms change things that cant be undone. I now have to have my phone replaced.
Gah. I'd rather not have to have my phone replaced. I feel as if its just 4.4 ROMs though.
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Bump. I need this fixed.
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EggosEvo said:
Bump. I need this fixed.
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Try reflasing your recovery. If that doesn't work, then flash the 4.3 factory images.
EggosEvo said:
Bump. I need this fixed.
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I had 4.4 ported from n5, and then i flashed a 4.3 custom rom and didn't have any problems...
What custom recovery are u using ?
sergiu9my said:
I had 4.4 ported from n5, and then i flashed a 4.3 custom rom and didn't have any problems...
What custom recovery are u using ?
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I'm on the latest CWM touch, I believe 6.0.4.3. I haven't actually tried going from the 4.4 rom to a 4.3, but I know I can't go from 4.4 to a different 4.4 rom, or from 4.3 rom to a different 4.4 rom, it just goes to the first one I flashed.
EggosEvo said:
I'm on the latest CWM touch, I believe 6.0.4.3. I haven't actually tried going from the 4.4 rom to a 4.3, but I know I can't go from 4.4 to a different 4.4 rom, or from 4.3 rom to a different 4.4 rom, it just goes to the first one I flashed.
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Try using the latest twrp.
sergiu9my said:
Try using the latest twrp.
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Haven't there been people having issues flashing 4.4 with TWRP? Or has Team Win updated it since then?
EggosEvo said:
Haven't there been people having issues flashing 4.4 with TWRP? Or has Team Win updated it since then?
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Yes it's updated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002326
sergiu9my said:
Yes it's updated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002326
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GooManager is telling me that there is no recovery available for my device. That's odd.
If all else fails, download the stock 4.3 image and fastboot flash it, then try whatever other ROM you wanted.
EggosEvo said:
GooManager is telling me that there is no recovery available for my device. That's odd.
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Here is the flashable zip: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8li9hq74weq8t6/TWRP-2.6.3.2-mako_flashable.zip
Flash it in recovery and then twrp will be ure default recovery.
Then try to flash a 4.3 rom.
sergiu9my said:
Here is the flashable zip: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8li9hq74weq8t6/TWRP-2.6.3.2-mako_flashable.zip
Flash it in recovery and then twrp will be ure default recovery.
Then try to flash a 4.3 rom.
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Successfully flashed PAC with TWRP. Tested PA 4.4, and still flashed the first 4.4 rom i flashed.
EggosEvo said:
Successfully flashed PAC with TWRP. Tested PA 4.4, and still flashed the first 4.4 rom i flashed.
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Try doing what I suggested if you're still having the revert to original 4.4 issue.
orangekid said:
Try doing what I suggested if you're still having the revert to original 4.4 issue.
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I won't have access to a computer with ADB until late tonight. But I'll try that and report back either tonight or tomorrow.
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EggosEvo said:
I won't have access to a computer with ADB until late tonight. But I'll try that and report back either tonight or tomorrow.
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The only other thing you might try now is flashing any 4.3 or 4.2.2 ROM, reboot, and see if it's now on that one or still on 4.4...
Or is that what you already did with PAC?
You can also manually format /system then /data from TWRP or CWM then manually flash your new ROM.
orangekid said:
The only other thing you might try now is flashing any 4.3 or 4.2.2 ROM, reboot, and see if it's now on that one or still on 4.4...
Or is that what you already did with PAC?
You can also manually format /system then /data from TWRP or CWM then manually flash your new ROM.
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That's what I did. I went from 4.4 to PAC, and it booted into PAC. Same with CM 10.2. It seems to just be happening with 4.4 roms.
EggosEvo said:
That's what I did. I went from 4.4 to PAC, and it booted into PAC. Same with CM 10.2. It seems to just be happening with 4.4 roms.
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just manual format /system /data and /boot is the only thing I can think of besides what I've already mentioned.
weird issue...
orangekid said:
just manual format /system /data and /boot is the only thing I can think of besides what I've already mentioned.
weird issue...
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I just wiped /system and /data, and now the 4.4 PA fails to flash, but CM 10.2 flashed. I'm gonna switch to CWM to see if it'll flash there.
UPDATE: CWM would NOT let me go back to the previous option when asking me to reflash recovery when booting, and it didn't flash PA, so now I'm stuck on the first 4.4 build with no GApps until 9 or 10 tonight. First thing I'm doing when I get home is flashing the factory image.

[Q] some questions before flashing a ROM,please Help

Hi guys, I wanna flash a ROM called Nexus 5 Experience - CM11 Based [R 4.4 - 20Feb] and here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/rom-nexus-5-experience-cm11-based-t2545838 and the following are my questions:
1、I am using the official Android 4.3 on my Nexus 4 and should I flash the factory image of 4.4 on my phone before I flash this ROM ?
2、which recovery should I use ? I am using recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3 now and do I need to flash another one ?
3、How is the battery life ? is it good ?
thank you for helping me
sitong1991 said:
Hi guys, I wanna flash a ROM called Nexus 5 Experience - CM11 Based [R 4.4 - 20Feb] and here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/rom-nexus-5-experience-cm11-based-t2545838 and the following are my questions:
1、I am using the official Android 4.3 on my Nexus 4 and should I flash the factory image of 4.4 on my phone before I flash this ROM ?
2、which recovery should I use ? I am using recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3 now and do I need to flash another one ?
3、How is the battery life ? is it good ?
thank you for helping me
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No to #1
I recommend twrp
Your mileage may vary as far as the battery is concerned.
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Berrydroidcafe said:
No to #1
I recommend twrp
Your mileage may vary as far as the battery is concerned.
Sent with my Nexus® 10 minus 3
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thank you very much !!
Just keep in your mind that before flashing a new rom, its always recommended to wipe everything first in order to perform a clean install.
Backup should be done also before flashing, according to your needs.
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RASTAVIPER said:
Just keep in your mind that before flashing a new rom, its always recommended to wipe everything first in order to perform a clean install.
Backup should be done also before flashing, according to your needs.
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Yes, I am sure I did these things before flashing a new rom. just because I am want to make sure the Bootloader, Radio can match this rom if I flash this ROM from Andriod 4.3 so I asked for help, anyway thanks

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