Do I need to wipe? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello. I know this should go in the android development area, but I can't post there since I have not posted 10 other posts yet...I have a nexus 4 and I installed CM10 using the installer that was available for a little while...It worked great, but I would like to update my nexus 4 to CM11 Snapshot M3. Do I need to wipe the device to do this update? I'd really rather not wipe it if at all possible....Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Anyone?
schneiderm3709 said:
Hello. I know this should go in the android development area, but I can't post there since I have not posted 10 other posts yet...I have a nexus 4 and I installed CM10 using the installer that was available for a little while...It worked great, but I would like to update my nexus 4 to CM11 Snapshot M3. Do I need to wipe the device to do this update? I'd really rather not wipe it if at all possible....Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Any thoughts anyone? I'd like to do this soon if possible...

schneiderm3709 said:
Any thoughts anyone? I'd like to do this soon if possible...
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Going from cm 10 to 11 you should wipe. You could try not doing it but you'll most likely have problems.
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IAN67K from IAN67H OTA?

Does anyone have a link to the OTA update IAN76K from IAN76H? I know factory images are available for IAN76K, but I'm looking for the actual OTA file that was pushed to Nexus Q devices. Thanks in advance!
oldblue910 said:
Does anyone have a link to the OTA update IAN76K from IAN76H? I know factory images are available for IAN76K, but I'm looking for the actual OTA file that was pushed to Nexus Q devices. Thanks in advance!
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I have this sneaking suspicion that the I/O Q's shipped with H loaded but K in the recovery or whatever. I noticed that mine had changed when i did a factory reset. I don't know for sure though. Doubt anybody is able to get a logcat at this point in time. Do you have a device with ian67 H installed?
animal24 said:
I have this sneaking suspicion that the I/O Q's shipped with H loaded but K in the recovery or whatever. I noticed that mine had changed when i did a factory reset. I don't know for sure though. Doubt anybody is able to get a logcat at this point in time. Do you have a device with ian67 H installed?
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No. I don't own a Q actually. I operate a firmware repository for every Nexus device from the Nexus S onward. I mirror official factory images and OTA updates for posterity. The site is http://randomphantasmagoria.com. I just added a page for the NQ today and was looking to see if anyone had the OTA link so I could mirror it.
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If anyone that has a NQ is willing to take about 30 minutes to assist: I'd like to find the IAN67K ota:
If you would like to help, here's what you can do:
Reflash IAN67K (if you are not already on stock, and you must be on stock to do this)
Root your device
Change the following lines in build.prop:
Code:
ro.build.date.utc=1339795569
ro.build.fingerprint=google/tungsten/phantasm:4.0.4/IAN67H/384240:user/release-keys
Check for updates
Post the name of the update zip it downloads
TheManii said:
If anyone that has a NQ is willing to take about 30 minutes to assist: I'd like to find the IAN67K ota:
If you would like to help, here's what you can do:
Reflash IAN67K (if you are not already on stock, and you must be on stock to do this)
Root your device
Change the following lines in build.prop:
Code:
ro.build.date.utc=1339795569
ro.build.fingerprint=google/tungsten/phantasm:4.0.4/IAN67H/384240:user/release-keys
Check for updates
Post the name of the update zip it downloads
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I'll give it a try in a little while.
You might need to check adb logcat while doing the check for updates, as we do not have the actual URL for it, just giving the filename will only give the filename.
I'm not sure how setting up adb works on the NQ though, I assume it's like normal devices as it has a usb port(?)
(if you know how to set up adb you can skip to step 7)
Download platform tools
Download usb drivers
extract both packages
Turn on usb debugging (I dont know the exact steps to do this on the NQ)
Install the drivers if windows requests it (and I am assuming you are using windows)
go to where you extracted platform tools and do "adb logcat"
Check for updates, if there is one available then post the contents of logcat
If you are able to get that far you can just directly post the logcat if you do not know how to read it.
animal24 said:
I'll give it a try in a little while.
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Any luck?
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oldblue910 said:
Any luck?
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http://android.clients.google.com/p...gned-tungsten-IAN67K-from-IAN67H.29d5a723.zip
Booya!
You, sir, are the man! Thank you!
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oldblue910 said:
You, sir, are the man! Thank you!
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No problem. I wish I would have seen this thread months ago. I would have done it then. I don't get over to the Nexus Q forums too often.
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Well we only realised that this works a couple days ago, unless you actually had a NQ with IAN67H the entire time
TheManii said:
Well we only realised that this works a couple days ago, unless you actually had a NQ with IAN67H the entire time
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I don't ever remember seeing IAN67H. As far as I can remember its been "k". I really hope its not the last version we'll see...
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Given the current (lack) of news on the NQ, it seems unlikely.
I dont even own one but I'd hope it does too.
Like a hypothetical merger of NQ type media streamers and google TVs into KLP like how ICS merged tablets and phones.
But I digress
Because we now have this information, I have created a Nexus Q page on the website to mirror the firmware.
oldblue910 said:
Because we now have this information, I have created a Nexus Q page on the website to mirror the firmware.
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Nice! Glad I could contribute.
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looks like very few things were updated. framework-res, hub broker,libwvstreamcontrol, all the stuff in /app is about 1.8 to 2k..
animal24 said:
looks like very few things were updated. framework-res, hub broker,libwvstreamcontrol, all the stuff in /app is about 1.8 to 2k..
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Yeah it seems like a very minor update.
User facing changes:
Hubbroker.apk got updated (what is this? is it the NQ's launcher?)
Music2.apk got updated
Lib/frameworks/non user facing updates:
/system/bin/common_time
/system/framework/ext.jar
/system/framework/framework-res.apk
/system/vendor/lib/libWVStreamControlAPI_L1.so (WV as in widevine?)
and that's it, every other file is simply updating the timestamp.
OK, so maybe a dumb question, so bare with me here. I m new to the Q but not the android world.
How would us users who have a stock Q go about updating to this latest version. I am having issues with my Q after about 20 minutes and was hoping to give this a whirl and see if it fixes it.
-Kovs
Kovs said:
OK, so maybe a dumb question, so bare with me here. I m new to the Q but not the android world.
How would us users who have a stock Q go about updating to this latest version. I am having issues with my Q after about 20 minutes and was hoping to give this a whirl and see if it fixes it.
-Kovs
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I can almost guarantee you have the latest version as its been around since I got the Q last July.
I have the same issue you have as well. I'm pretty sure its a Google back end thing and not a problem with the build. Although Google may release an update that fixes the problem.
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Paranoid 3+

Hi.
I am running Paranoid 3+ and loving it.
Was wondering one thing though.
The MMS app is missing features such as dark theme and the popup function and some more. Is this due to the ROM or android version ?
Before I flash another MMS app I just wanted to be sure.
Thanks.
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zoner1981 said:
Hi.
I am running Paranoid 3+ and loving it.
Was wondering one thing though.
The MMS app is missing features such as dark theme and the popup function and some more. Is this due to the ROM or android version ?
Before I flash another MMS app I just wanted to be sure.
Thanks.
Skickat från min Nexus 4 via Tapatalk 2
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The developer took out the cyanogenmod MMS app (the one with popup and dark theme) because some users were reporting that they were having troubles with picture messaging. You can try replacing it with the one from cyanogenmod to see if you still get the popup
Sv: Paranoid 3+
OK, thanks. I don't want the popup bit everything else. Gonna flash the CM app and see if it works out fine. Thanks for the quick reply.
hi bros..
i am new to flashing.
i am considering flashing Paranoid Android to my stock 4.2.2.
Can i just proceed without factory reset?
What will be the consequences be?
Just do a nandroid. Wipe cache and dalvik 2x each then flash. If it dorks up restore and use my backup root or carbon maybe to backup apps and then wipe all 2x and flash rom and gapps
Devinz said:
hi bros..
i am new to flashing.
i am considering flashing Paranoid Android to my stock 4.2.2.
Can i just proceed without factory reset?
What will be the consequences be?
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dan.kels.r said:
Just do a nandroid. Wipe cache and dalvik 2x each then flash. If it dorks up restore and use my backup root or carbon maybe to backup apps and then wipe all 2x and flash rom and gapps
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sorry, but i am lost...
:crying::crying::crying:
Devinz said:
hi bros..
i am new to flashing.
i am considering flashing Paranoid Android to my stock 4.2.2.
Can i just proceed without factory reset?
What will be the consequences be?
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Devinz said:
sorry, but i am lost...
:crying::crying::crying:
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Please take a few days and read all the stickies completely! Do not proceed until you are comfortable with all the procedures you will need to perform. You must at least be able to understand the answers to your questions. Otherwise you are doomed to failure.
grubbster said:
Please take a few days and read all the stickies completely! Do not proceed until you are comfortable with all the procedures you will need to perform. You must at least be able to understand the answers to your questions. Otherwise you are doomed to failure.
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Thanks for the kind advice. But I wouldn't ask if I can find the answer.
Anyway thanks for your kindness in replying...
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Devinz said:
Thanks for the kind advice. But I wouldn't ask if I can find the answer.
Anyway thanks for your kindness in replying...
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It does take some time to read but it is worth it in the long run. Call it an "investment". Asking advice is fine, but again you must have some knowledge of your own because you will occasionally get bad advice. No one on here will have to pay for a new phone if you brick it. You will. Did you read the first post of the PA thread? Have you read the sticky threads? You must not have because the answers to your questions are there.
this will help you :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969377&highlight=paranoid+help
Sv: Paranoid 3+
Just letting you know that the CM MMS app is working fine in Paranoid 3+
Maybe this will be informative for others.
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ROM PA question

I do not know is my PA rom working properly. Superuser is granted kaychain is first thing i do not get. Second, I can't use PA child preset thing, on my N4, on N7 works great. And last thing, goomanager is saying there's an update for my rom but there is none, cause i checked on goomanager and from web directly. Is this any to be concerned, and is there way to see is my room working good? And how to reset it all and download rom, gapps and stuff all again? When i factory reset once my tablet mide from PA stayed, even though I still haven't installed it yet...
Please help.
Nexus 4, PA 3.65, Franco kernel milestone 3...
goomanager is causing us way too many issues right now. we will make our own app - its actually finished already.
molesarecoming said:
goomanager is causing us way too many issues right now. we will make our own app - its actually finished already.
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Thanks... Can u help me with anything else?
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well if you try to re-phrase it. its kinda hard to decypher.
molesarecoming said:
well if you try to re-phrase it. its kinda hard to decypher.
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Thanks. 1st do you have any idea why i can't make my PA colors work on N4? It works like charm on Nexus 7.
2nd what to do to completely wipe phone? When I do wipe, for instance, my photos stays on phone.
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MultiROM Paranoid Android 4.0 Beta + Stock?

Hey,
I'm looking for a way to use MultiROM (Never used it before) with Paranoid Android 4.0 Beta and with Stock 4.4.2
How can I achieve this as I'm wanting to get Sky Go working on my tablet
Bump, still need help/advice
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Bump, still need help/advice
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Bump
I only managed to get skygo working on a stock rom (no root)
maxal said:
I only managed to get skygo working on a stock rom (no root)
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I'm wanting to MultiROM so that one rom is as stock as it can be, then I can use RootCloak to hide anything else and for my normal boot it will load Paranoid Android which will have root and everything
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Bump! :S
no go for sky go
Sorry man i dont know if you saw this but root Cloak doesn't work with sky go unfortunately (that i know of havent researched much
Hi,
First of all, I don't think it's nice to keep bumping your own thread like this, it can be counted as spam. Second, I never dualbooted my Nexus, though I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2425077
I believe it will be quite useful for you .
~Lord
"Time is too short to cry, long enough to try." - March of Time (Helloween)
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suicidalintentions said:
Sorry man i dont know if you saw this but root Cloak doesn't work with sky go unfortunately (that i know of havent researched much
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This thread is about MultiROM not rootcloak. I know RC doesn't work currently he's still working on trying to fix it and meanwhile that's why I want to do a multirom

How to install android L on nexus 4?

Hi
How I can install android L?
s0ro05h said:
Hi
How I can install android L?
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You can't. Unless someone ports it the the n4.
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jd1639 said:
You can't. Unless someone ports it the the n4.
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but google today release android L source code for Nexus 4 and other Nexus devices.
It's just gpl projects, not full source.
You must read carefully and understand.
Below the link for Andriod L preview source code for nexus 4:
https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/mako/+/l-preview
Hope some dev can make a rom out of it.
ddarshan said:
Below the link for Andriod L preview source code for nexus 4:
https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/mako/+/l-preview
Hope some dev can make a rom out of it.
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again, IT IS NOT FULL SOURCE!!!! you cant build a rom with what was released. pay attention!
Ok..thanks Simms22....what is needed to build a complete rom???
ddarshan said:
Ok..thanks Simms22....what is needed to build a complete rom???
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lol, almost everything! plus binaries..
lichti1901 will try merging L with rastakat rom today. we know most likey it wont merge, but hes gonna try anyways
simms22 said:
lol, almost everything! plus binaries..
lichti1901 will try merging L with rastakat rom today. we know most likey it wont merge, but hes gonna try anyways
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I am not a developer ...so that was a noob question ......I will be the first to test the rom
ddarshan said:
I am not a developer ...so that was a noob question ......I will be the first to test the rom
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that's ok, EVERYONE thought at first that they released full source.
Hopeful for a Port
simms22 said:
lol, almost everything! plus binaries..
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There are binaries for Android 4.4.4, but I'm guessing they'll need to be changed for Android L.
Praying for @lichti1901 to be successful
@simms22 Could you help me with porting issues?
knightowl439 said:
There are binaries for Android 4.4.4, but I'm guessing they'll need to be changed for Android L.
Praying for @lichti1901 to be successful
@simms22 Could you help me with porting issues?
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well, i havent heard of him being successful. im sure he tried. in about an hour or so itll be morning for him, ill ask.
what kind of porting issue? ive never ported, but still might be able to help
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simms22 said:
well, i havent heard of him being successful. im sure he tried. in about an hour or so itll be morning for him, ill ask.
what kind of porting issue? ive never ported, but still might be able to help
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Right here
@flex360 and @lichti1901 , I'm rooting for you guys to succeed (pun intended)
Flex's attempt
knightowl439 said:
Right here
@flex360 and @lichti1901 , I'm rooting for you guys to succeed (pun intended)
Flex's attempt
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merging L with 444 didn't succeed
BTW, what are you trying to flash? the only time I had a status 7, I went into the bootloader from recovery(twrp), then back into recovery from the bootloader, then flashed again and it worked.
Sad Day
@simms22 I'm trying to learn how to port with my growing older by the minute Nexus 4 before I switch over to something new with the Nexus line in jeopardy. I attempted to port over the Nexus 5 4.4.4 version to the Nexus 4 so that I had Google Now with a swipe to the left. I never really used the "Ok Google" function
Part of a stepping stone to port over Android L Developer's Preview for the Nexus 5 found here
Nooooooooooooooooo! @lichti1901
knightowl439 said:
@simms22 I'm trying to learn how to port with my growing older by the minute Nexus 4 before I switch over to something new with the Nexus line in jeopardy. I attempted to port over the Nexus 5 4.4.4 version to the Nexus 4 so that I had Google Now with a swipe to the left. I never really used the "Ok Google" function
Part of a stepping stone to port over Android L Developer's Preview for the Nexus 5 found here
Nooooooooooooooooo! @lichti1901
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I use the google launcher and have the swipe to the left feature on my nexus 4. no modding anything. by default. why are you missing it? did you enable it? long press home screen, settings, turn google now on. everything is identical on my nexus 4 and 5.
Looking for my Google Launcher
simms22 said:
I use the google launcher and have the swipe to the left feature on my nexus 4. no modding anything. by default. why are you missing it? did you enable it? long press home screen, settings, turn google now on. everything is identical on my nexus 4 and 5.
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Hubbadahubbada! What? I read elsewhere that someone has the "Ok Google" feature from the updated Google Search app. I haven't heard of swipe left. Going to do some testing, get back to you with more details @simms22
I guess, could you help me with porting Android L
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Hubbadahubbada! What? I read elsewhere that someone has the "Ok Google" feature from the updated Google Search app. I haven't heard of swipe left. Going to do some testing, get back to you with more details @simms22
I guess, could you help me with porting Android L
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I'll be honest, I don't think L is ready to be ported. I ran it three times on my n5. it is nice, but its buggy as heck. and there is no real source for it(to use). what's published is very incomplete. it also has kernel changes and new binaries that aren't published. you can't build a nexus 5 ROM from it.

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