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[Q] Factory Reset before custome ROM

I am pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I am just asking to be sure. I was looking at installing the "Tiamat Xoom Rom 2.2.1 - Moray", and I noticed that it said if I was not upgrading from Hammerhead, I needed to do a factory reset prior to flashing the ROM. I am not coming from Hammerhead, so I looked up the instructions on it, and it say "Factory Reset". So it looks like I am going to have to do a factory reset either way. True?
Can I ask why the need for the factory reset? I am sure there is a simple answer I am just not seeing, but it the ROM is going to overwrite my existing setup anyway, why the need for the Reset?

Krpto1973 said:
I am pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I am just asking to be sure. I was looking at installing the "Tiamat Xoom Rom 2.2.1 - Moray", and I noticed that it said if I was not upgrading from Hammerhead, I needed to do a factory reset prior to flashing the ROM. I am not coming from Hammerhead, so I looked up the instructions on it, and it say "Factory Reset". So it looks like I am going to have to do a factory reset either way. True?
Can I ask why the need for the factory reset? I am sure there is a simple answer I am just not seeing, but it the ROM is going to overwrite my existing setup anyway, why the need for the Reset?
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If you have any changes to critical files (different from pure stock or the related Hammerhead rom), the Moray rom won't boot properly. It's worthwhile to just do the wipe data/factory reset than to try not to do it and end up looping.

Guess I didn't finish reading the instructions. It says that due to some bug fixes, a factory rest is required. Answers that question.
Opps, didn't see your post okantomi, but you said the same thing.
Next, it says powered by the Tiamat 2.1.0 Stock GPU Kernel. If I have the gpuOC already installed, to I need to switxh that first, or does that also happen with the ROM flash?

Krpto1973 said:
Guess I didn't finish reading the instructions. It says that due to some bug fixes, a factory rest is required. Answers that question.
Opps, didn't see your post okantomi, but you said the same thing.
Next, it says powered by the Tiamat 2.1.0 Stock GPU Kernel. If I have the gpuOC already installed, to I need to switxh that first, or does that also happen with the ROM flash?
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I just flashed the oc gpu kernel over the Moray 2.2.1 rom update. Seems to work fine.

So... I went ahead and switched to the Stock GPU Kernel, have performed my Titanium and Nandroid Backups, and am ready to Wipe and Flash the ROM.
I am going to do the wipe in CWM, can I then install the ROM immediatly after from within CWM with the Install from Zip option?
Thanks
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Too late. I got too excited and the ROM is unpacking now. Hope it works!
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HAHAHAHA, it worked. It Rebooted and it is now restoring my data!!!!
Eyes Wide Open!!!!
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So everything came up perfect. I love it, but I do have a question that has nothing to do with the ROM, if anyone doesn't mind.
Since I had to factory rest it before applying the ROM, it is attempting to download all my apps from Google. If I go into the market they all show they are waiting to download, but none has started yet. I have always noticed this on my Xoom, that unlike my X which starts downloads right away, the Xoom takes weird random amounts of time to start the downloads, even if its just one app.
Any idea why?

Krpto1973 said:
So... I went ahead and switched to the Stock GPU Kernel, have performed my Titanium and Nandroid Backups, and am ready to Wipe and Flash the ROM.
I am going to do the wipe in CWM, can I then install the ROM immediatly after from within CWM with the Install from Zip option?
Thanks
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Too late. I got too excited and the ROM is unpacking now. Hope it works!
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HAHAHAHA, it worked. It Rebooted and it is now restoring my data!!!!
Eyes Wide Open!!!!
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So everything came up perfect. I love it, but I do have a question that has nothing to do with the ROM, if anyone doesn't mind.
Since I had to factory rest it before applying the ROM, it is attempting to download all my apps from Google. If I go into the market they all show they are waiting to download, but none has started yet. I have always noticed this on my Xoom, that unlike my X which starts downloads right away, the Xoom takes weird random amounts of time to start the downloads, even if its just one app.
Any idea why?
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Here's a tip...since you backed up with Titanium, go into it and from batch, just choose restore MISSING APPS AND DATA. Don't restore system apps and/or data.

Hmmm, I think that would have required some fore thought, like putting the APK for Titanium into the the install_on_first_boot folder, cause after it rebooted, Titanium wasn't installed, and niether was a File Manger in order for me to install it, until it downloaded from the Market
Hindsight, huh!

Issue after update?

Hi I was rooted with thors rom V14 and I wanted to return to stock and return it for a new one do to faulty WIFI and I re-flashed the stock recovery and flashed Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1 from this page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878&highlight=update) and now it boots and go's to the lock screen but when I unlock it, it gives me a error message saying ----The application Launcher (process com.android.launcher) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. Force close or report.----- Is there anyone who can tell me how I can fix this? I tried to reflash three times and get same message and its on the stock recovery not CWM so now I can't restore to my last backup Please help.

Have you tried and flash a different update-- that update you downloaded might be bad
Sent from my A500 using xda premium

sounds like you did not wipe date and cache.try that if no luck.
Format partitions wipe then reinstall.
If you don't understand the procedure look again where you downloaded the rom its explained very well.

erica_renee said:
sounds like you did not wipe date and cache.try that if no luck.
Format partitions wipe then reinstall.
If you don't understand the procedure look again where you downloaded the rom its explained very well.
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Definately go to Mounts, and do a format.
Unfortunately, you cooked your custom recovery.
Try this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Method 2. This will give you the unstable version. But you can run Iconia root, acer recovery, then, flash the stock image.
But this time, before you flash it, please do the 3 wipes, and Mounts format.
Or, you can just leave it at the unstable rom and turn it in.
Next time, wipe your mess beforehand...
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erica_renee said:
sounds like you did not wipe date and cache.try that if no luck.
Format partitions wipe then reinstall.
If you don't understand the procedure look again where you downloaded the rom its explained very well.
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Dear Erica, he cooked his recovery due to the new bootloader

kevin37 said:
Hi I was rooted with thors rom V14 and I wanted to return to stock and return it for a new one do to faulty WIFI and I re-flashed the stock recovery and flashed Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1 from this page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878&highlight=update) and now it boots and go's to the lock screen but when I unlock it, it gives me a error message saying ----The application Launcher (process com.android.launcher) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. Force close or report.----- Is there anyone who can tell me how I can fix this? I tried to reflash three times and get same message and its on the stock recovery not CWM so now I can't restore to my last backup Please help.
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Try this flash
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20680452&postcount=137

Moscow Desire said:
Definately go to Mounts, and do a format.
Unfortunately, you cooked your custom recovery.
Try this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Method 2. This will give you the unstable version. But you can run Iconia root, acer recovery, then, flash the stock image.
But this time, before you flash it, please do the 3 wipes, and Mounts format.
Or, you can just leave it at the unstable rom and turn it in.
Next time, wipe your mess beforehand...
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Dear Erica, he cooked his recovery due to the new bootloader
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Oops you are right. Daaaaa I can't be perfect all the time but close..
What a sshame people don't read and fallow instructions. I have flashed my tablet 30 ormote times ..
Anyway read before you do.saves alot. Sorry op. I don't mean to sound mean. Bohoooi cruise for you good luck getting it fixed.

[Q] Galaxy S5 G900F + TWRP 2.8.3.0 + CM11 = wrong date & time

Hi, I have some weird behavior with date and time in CM11 and CM12 - through settings i try network time and then manually but after reboot it reverts back to 1st January 2014 - Very Strange and anoying!!!
Then if i connect wifi or data on phone, the time goes correct!
Another strange thing that in TWRP time is total different from actual and that reverted in CM11. So I have three "times": original we live in, for CM11 or CM12 after reboot and for TWRP What can i do?
What i have tried:
Factory reset
Tried CM11 and CM12
Other versions of TWRP
Tried ktoonsez kernel.
Im out of options, what i need to do? Im very very upset and tired of this problem.

Please help guys

That is a cyanogen open issue, find it and try a solution that's there about setting time one hour ahead. It worked for me

P4k1t0 said:
Please help guys
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52681863&postcount=3284
This is the solution that worked for me

venereo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52681863&postcount=3284
This is the solution that worked for me
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I have tried that like 5 times now, and nothing
Also tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52742566&postcount=5
And nothing also.
The problem is i have allready make a factory reset, and time on TWRP is also wrong!!

Did you try flashing stock back?

venereo said:
Did you try flashing stock back?
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No, i have tried Factory Reset by TWRP: Wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.

Any reason not to try it?

venereo said:
Any reason not to try it?
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I will have a lot of work, for just a 'stupid' bug

Flashing through Odin it's a lot of work? You had most of the work already
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P4k1t0 said:
I will have a lot of work, for just a 'stupid' bug
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first set correct time then delete time_daemon from system/bin, reboot!
Try this

venereo said:
Flashing through Odin it's a lot of work? You had most of the work already
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first set correct time then delete time_daemon from system/bin, reboot!
Try this
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Thanks for your reply, yes also tried that, nothing
Also tried changing TWRP to CWM like @loudambiance said there: http://www.reddit.com/r/cyanogenmod/comments/2r0bwm/galaxy_s5_g900f_twrp_2830_cm11_wrong_date_time/
And nothing.
Also restored my phone to one backup i have from 2014-07-03 - OmegaV11, and the problem was solved, reboot sucesfull and time was ok, but when i change to CM11 or CM12, the problem happens again!

P4k1t0 said:
Thanks for your reply, yes also tried that, nothing
Also tried changing TWRP to CWM like @loudambiance said there: http://www.reddit.com/r/cyanogenmod/comments/2r0bwm/galaxy_s5_g900f_twrp_2830_cm11_wrong_date_time/
And nothing.
Also restored my phone to one backup i have from 2014-07-03 - OmegaV11, and the problem was solved, reboot sucesfull and time was ok, but when i change to CM11 or CM12, the problem happens again!
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Flashing with Odin will get stock recovery back, maybe you could restart from there

venereo said:
Flashing with Odin will get stock recovery back, maybe you could restart from there
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Yes, but then i have to re-root again, install an recovery so i can install CM right? And what if the problem get back again?

P4k1t0 said:
Yes, but then i have to re-root again, install an recovery so i can install CM right? And what if the problem get back again?
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What do you want me to say? It is a CM problem, you either install CM and live with it's problems (they are well known) or you keep tw from sammy

venereo said:
What do you want me to say? It is a CM problem, you either install CM and live with it's problems (they are well known) or you keep tw from sammy
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Yes i know, lets see if anyone have a new solution for this.

P4k1t0 said:
Yes i know, lets see if anyone have a new solution for this.
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I understand, but as you saw already it keeps unsolved in cm forums. That's a bad sign

If you do experience this issue, make sure to REPORT IT on the cyanogenmod bugtracker or at least vote for the issue so that someone will eventually look at it. https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-4915

Bootloop, no recovery even after flashing stock image

Interesting problem here. Been running 7.0 fine for a while then all of a sudden got some random reboots and one day a bootloop. Weird, so I flashed the factory image, and everything was fine. Then I updated to the 7.1.1 preview build, where the phone kept stuttering and shutting off.
Decided to go back to 7.0 image, so I flashed it. Now I'm in a bootloop and the phone won't boot into system, recovery, or anything. Only the bootloader if I hold power down. I've tried flashing the image again, flashing 6.0 image, erasing userdata and cache, and nothing has worked.
I wasn't rooted or using TWRP or any custom ROM. Just an unlocked bootloader.
Any help? Sounds like a hardware failure to me.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/figure-brick-t3450921/page39 ?
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did you try flashing TWRP ?

carlosfurlong said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/figure-brick-t3450921/page39 ?
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did you try flashing TWRP ?
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Yeah can't get into any recovery. This thread seems like my issue, thanks

bball606 said:
Yeah can't get into any recovery. This thread seems like my issue, thanks
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Same issue here, can you help me out with the other thread? I can't make sense of it at all...what issue did you have and resolve?
Thanks!

doron07 said:
Same issue here, can you help me out with the other thread? I can't make sense of it at all...what issue did you have and resolve?
Thanks!
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Basically some 6P's are bricking and nobody has a solution. I haven't resolved it

Have you tried advance wipe - wipe system then reinstall? That's what I had to do

Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...r-bootloop-t3454938/post68872362#post68872362
It worked for me!

Can I restore my phone or am I screwed?

I used the Moto G5 toolkit I found on here to root my phone (it's been forever since I last rooted, and it seemed like a simple, fast method), and I backed up my phone via the android backup option. It saved as a .ab file, is it possible to restore my phone to what it was before restoring/rooting last night (pre-root)? Skimming around, it's looking unlikely. Is there any way to get my phone somewhat back to what it was before? Unfortunately my grandma was signed into my account on an old tablet I gave her, and her stuff backed up via google, so I'm out of luck in that department.. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

bump

never take the easy way out unless have n idea what it does, adb restore backup.ab
i assume that backup is only apps n data doh so if don"t work would need flash a stock rom from here
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbU72RH_Rk&feature=youtu.be

krison01 said:
never take the easy way out unless have n idea what it does, adb restore backup.ab
i assume that backup is only apps n data doh so if don"t work would need flash a stock rom from here
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbU72RH_Rk&feature=youtu.be
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is it possible to flash over my current rom without messing it up? i have a feeling the answer is no lol. at this point i've kind of started over, but if i can get at least my texts, photos, etc. back, it would be awesome. just not sure, the backup file is only 83mb. i didn't have a lot of pictures, but something tells me that's not what it has on it.

Braxton343 said:
is it possible to flash over my current rom without messing it up? i have a feeling the answer is no lol. at this point i've kind of started over, but if i can get at least my texts, photos, etc. back, it would be awesome. just not sure, the backup file is only 83mb. i didn't have a lot of pictures, but something tells me that's not what it has on it.
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hmm u have twrp installed? if so can boot into it mount internal to usb n copy files if not then pray backup u made has it

krison01 said:
hmm u have twrp installed? if so can boot into it mount internal to usb n copy files if not then pray backup u made has it
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boot into it with my phone?

Braxton343 said:
boot into it with my phone?
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by that answer i can assume u don't have twrp install, so just follow the youtube video