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Stay Stock Or Custom Rom?

Im getting a Nexus 7 for christmas and im wondering if i decide to root the nexus 7 is it possible to go back to stock as its not amobile phone i cant think it would be to hard because i love the stock jelly bean 4.2 system but im wanting paranoid rom so i can get table ui on the nexus 7 but if i dont like it can i just go back to the stcok jelly bean rom?? (nexus 7 has been bought from offical google website)
Thanks Guys
George

Why would you not like it...its stock plus so many more options.
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Yes.
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dparrothead1 said:
Yes.
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Well all im thinking is if the a new OTA update comes out or say for example Vinilla co co pops 5.2 comes out how the hell am i surposed to update to that like at the moment i have a htc oxe x and upateing to jelly bean just not even possible im just worryed that i wont be able to keep updateing when the ota's come out thas all im wanting to know if i root it and put custom roms on it i want to make 100% sure i can update it to the latest firmwere when they officaly come out

Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35472344#post35472344

dannymassacre said:
Well all im thinking is if the a new OTA update comes out or say for example Vinilla co co pops 5.2 comes out how the hell am i surposed to update to that like at the moment i have a htc oxe x and upateing to jelly bean just not even possible im just worryed that i wont be able to keep updateing when the ota's come out thas all im wanting to know if i root it and put custom roms on it i want to make 100% sure i can update it to the latest firmwere when they officaly come out
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This doesn't even matter, all the devs have the official ota update before it comes out due to Google dropping the source before they actually push it out.
Way better to root, you'll have the updates faster that way.
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IF you do only one thing, unlock the bootloader before getting lived in on the device. I am rocking stock rooted myself. I am just watching till after cm10.1 hits stable then Ill try some roms out

While I personally prefer stock (with modifications of course) on my N7, it is trivial to revert these devices back to stock, or any other ROM, if you want to. You don't even need to revert and upgrade - you could just download the latest FULL image and flash your device that way, skipping the update step altogether.
But if updates are your only concern, I imagine most of the ROM developers would incorporate the new version into their ROMs very soon after the OTA drops.

BrianDigital said:
IF you do only one thing, unlock the bootloader before getting lived in on the device. I am rocking stock rooted myself. I am just watching till after cm10.1 hits stable then Ill try some roms out
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This.
Even if you don't run a custom rom initially, if the bootloader is unlocked, you can easily flash a custom recovery and rom later. The problem is that if you unlock all the internal storage gets wiped which is not the end of the world if you backup first but it's still a minor inconvenience.
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paranoid is great, but depends what you like. I love it fit the tablet interface and customization options. stock 4.2 had a lot of the same customization built in, so it's awesome as well.
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To me, its custom ROM or bust.
-Sent from Marino's Nexus 7-

Multi ROM
you may want to use Multi ROM.
Root your stock ROM.
Install Custom Recovery to install Multi ROM.
After installing Multi ROM, you may now install other or more ROMs inside.
Also, you have the option to auto-boot from stock ROM or from other ROM.
With that, you may access your stock ROM without removing your custom ROMs and vice versa.
Goodluck!

I unlocked and rooted my nexus 7 so that I could use otg cable---> a flash drive … I have extra storage now. Just download an app called stick mount an your all set...

Rooting should be the first thing you should do. As others said you can keep it stock if you want. Only difference is you get to install apps like titanium backup and file managers like root explorer. You also will have a custom recovery so you can backup your latest STABLE and smooth ROM so you can revert back if you ever run into trouble like the 4.2 OTA debacle.
As far as any maintenance and fixing issues... having root makes it a breeze as factory resets just mean in 10 minutes you are back in businesses, you just need redo your screens.

I took the plunge and after rooting I installed this: [EXPERIMENTAL] MultiROM v3
Now I'm running stock along with a few other ROMS, including Ubuntu.

[Q] How safe is it to flash cm10 on the Nexus 4?

Hello, im new on xda, and i really want to make a thread.
I currently have a 16GB Nexus 4 and im not sure about have safe it is to flash a new rom and kernel, and do i need to take a backup/recovery of the stock rom and kernel? (Sorry for my English, im from Denmark)
And if i decide to install fx. cyanogenmod 10 on my Nexus 4 which Kernel is the best to install?
(Im really noob to rooting and that kind of things )
Hope you will answer my question.

FR4NS3N said:
Hello, im new on xda, and i really want to make a thread.
I currently have a 16GB Nexus 4 and im not sure about have safe it is to flash a new rom and kernel, and do i need to take a backup/recovery of the stock rom and kernel? (Sorry for my English, im from Denmark)
And if i decide to install fx. cyanogenmod 10 on my Nexus 4 which Kernel is the best to install?
(Im really noob to rooting and that kind of things )
Hope you will answer my question.
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You should always backup before flashing.
The kernel you use is up to you. People who ask which is the best tend to have their threads locked.

It is safe.
First you will have to unlock your bootloader. And then flash a recovery.
Backup your current rom.
Wipe.
Flash.
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Very safe.
If you are new to flashing and custom android in general I recommend sticking to the kernel whatever ROM you choose comes with. The more complex you make things the more chances you can make a mistake; for example, there are several people who have bricked their Nexus 4s by flashing kernels for the N7 etc. Also, depending on the kernel, you may introduce the possibility for instability or worse, cause damage to your phone. Do lots of research before playing with any custom kernels and make sure you are flashing the correct kernel for your device (mako).
As far as CM10.1 Nightlies go, they are extremely stable and can have minor bugs occasionally when new features are introduced. Stick to one of the M builds if you want to play it safe. Stable builds of CM10.1 have not yet arrived for any devices, but I have a feeling we're not too far off.

Been flashing CM nightlies everytime I charge my phone and haven't run into any issues yet. The ROM itself feels just as smooth as stock with the added bonus of extra features and customization. I think it's perfectly safe as long as you don't accidentally flash something meant for another device

Issue Free 4.3 Rom for Kid

Hey Guys,
I recently upgraded to the new Nexus 7 and am giving my old one to my little sister. I wanted to update to 4.3 but am not sure if there are any stable roms that she won't need to update or trouble shoot yet.
Any suggestions?
Should i just try the stock 4.3 for her?
Thanks

Alex2x3 said:
Hey Guys,
I recently upgraded to the new Nexus 7 and am giving my old one to my little sister. I wanted to update to 4.3 but am not sure if there are any stable roms that she won't need to update or trouble shoot yet.
Any suggestions?
Should i just try the stock 4.3 for her?
Thanks
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I would recommend stock 4.3
1. Wont need to trouble shoot.
2. Will get a message when Google pushes an update
3. Stable

I agree with kilometers4...
Stock JellyBean 4.3 is smooth, stable and secure.... and has minimal maintenance hassles.
Difficult to recommend anything else really.
Rgrds,
Ged.

Anything with stock kernel is basically reliable in the fact the source is AOSP so everything is opened up to us and is stable. Can't go wrong with stock. I myself am currently using one of the first roms that came out Clean ROM 4.0 and it's just peachy.
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What everyone else said. For a kid the most stable and trouble free ROM is usually stock.
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Tried updating to CM11 M10

Hello,
I have been using Snapshot M8 for longest time and have quite enjoyed it.
For last day or so, i have been trying to update to M10 but i have been unsuccesful.
Im very technical savvy but when it comes to understanding some of lingo on this board, i am terrible.
So, ive tried updating to the KitKat firmware but after so much trouble ive decided to abandon it in favor of the JellyBean firmware. After bricking my phone over and over again, i finally got back to stock 4.4.2 with working modem's and the like. Also, ive reverted back stock recovery.
Ive read through quite a few threads but to no avail, can not understand how to upgrade or downgrade to M10.
Can anyone help me find what version of the firmware i have and advise me how to upgrade to M10? (jellybean, since i heard they're are problems)
I hate asking for help, i just cant understand what to do.
ALSO, THANK YOU DEVELOPERS for such a great port!

I believe you need the KK bootloader for M10.
So you'll need to flash this first (or just an official stock KitKat firmware), then a compatible recovery (e.g. CWM 6.0.4.9) and then CM M10.

lem22,
Thank you for your reply!
So its not a good idea to flash M10 using the jellybean firmware?
I can successfully flash CMW 6.0.4.9 using RSDLite. (ive become quite fluent after bricking my phone, haha.)
but when i tried to install M10 through CWM i get a status 7 error, i believe im flashing with 6.0.4.9 KitKat.

You must flash KitKat update first (http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8), then compatible recovery and then CM11 M10.

I suggesting to use CM Nightly builds (mine is 9/27, which is more stable than snapshot builds.

UuN said:
I suggesting to use CM Nightly builds (mine is 9/27, which is more stable than snapshot builds.
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Is wifi and bluetooth fixed in the latest nightly? KK BL?

Wifi & BT works fine, but gps kinda less acuration..
Yes, im using KK BL.

UuN said:
Wifi & BT works fine, but gps kinda less acuration..
Yes, im using KK BL.
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Any major bugs with the new nightly that would be bad if your going to daily the phone?
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Any major bugs with the new nightly that would be bad if your going to daily the phone?
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So far there is no major bug/issues i found in my daily use like phone calls, wifi, themes, games & apps running fine, and i do dirty flashing with last nightly build if there are a lot changes/fixed.

[Q] PA 5.1 to SlimRom?

Guys,
Recently updated to PA 5.1 and there are a number of little issues for me so if they are not resolved I would definitely like to try Slim again, Slim us the ROM I first installed after rooting.
My question is can I dirty flash from PA 5.1 to the latest version of Slim or what do I have to do? Thanks.

Hi!
Going from one ROM to another one, you should clean flash.

OK thank you for replying, I've had issues before clean flagging though I think that was due to older hardware.
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