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[Q] update to newer version rom?

Im running Virtuous-fusion-MT4G-v1.1.4 currently, now for me to update to 1.1.8 do i have to download the hole zip file or is there any other way to update. Thanks...

micfva420 said:
Im running Virtuous-fusion-MT4G-v1.1.4 currently, now for me to update to 1.1.8 do i have to download the hole zip file or is there any other way to update. Thanks...
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You need to DL the whole rom, first backup your apps with something like titanium...Then goto CWM and wipe everything, its recommended by evil.

Ace42 said:
You need to DL the whole rom, first backup your apps with something like titanium...Then goto CWM and wipe everything, its recommended by evil.
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Not only recommended, the install process automatically wipes data and cache.

micfva420 said:
Im running Virtuous-fusion-MT4G-v1.1.4 currently, now for me to update to 1.1.8 do i have to download the hole zip file or is there any other way to update. Thanks...
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just read the rom thread...it has detailed directions of how to use it, also if you are not sure about this much you may want to do some studying before you continue to tinker with your phone.

THX I FIGURED THAT, IT'S JUST TAKE SO LONG TO DOWNLOAD FROM MY PHONE.

[Q] How to update paranoid android through GooManager

Hi guys,
The question is as above. How do I update my paranoid android rom through goo manager?
I downloaded the new rom files but I ain't sure what to do under the flahs rom section. Do i have to do a factory reset or do i have to wipe the cache?
I tried updating once without any of these options. In the end, i lost my google apps. When I reinstore it, the expanded desktop function went missing. So I am hoping that someone can tell me the proper way of flashing it to avoid this problem in the future. Thank you!

Go read the first post of the paranoid android rom under android original development. Don't flash things until you read the instructions. Cache is wiped by the rom, and you need gapps with a new install.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

delonicdevil said:
Hi guys,
The question is as above. How do I update my paranoid android rom through goo manager?
I downloaded the new rom files but I ain't sure what to do under the flahs rom section. Do i have to do a factory reset or do i have to wipe the cache?
I tried updating once without any of these options. In the end, i lost my google apps. When I reinstore it, the expanded desktop function went missing. So I am hoping that someone can tell me the proper way of flashing it to avoid this problem in the future. Thank you!
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as mentioned, you should always read the ROM thread completely before you flash.
the correct procedure is to download the updated zip, optionally check the md5 sum to make sure it did not get corrupted in transit [but if it got corrupted, I think CWM will tell you, and fail to even try to flash the zip], then flash the rom, and then flash gapps before rebooting. [if you reboot before flashing gapps, you will have to re-login, and re-authenticate apps like Google Voice, etc].

mvmacd said:
as mentioned, you should always read the ROM thread completely before you flash.
the correct procedure is to download the updated zip, optionally check the md5 sum to make sure it did not get corrupted in transit [but if it got corrupted, I think CWM will tell you, and fail to even try to flash the zip], then flash the rom, and then flash gapps before rebooting. [if you reboot before flashing gapps, you will have to re-login, and re-authenticate apps like Google Voice, etc].
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and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.

Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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thanks alot!

Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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OH..I didn't knew it. Thanks!

I am not getting on how to do that
Hi,
Can any one post link to forum?
I am using paranoid android and in goomanager its showing new update available..!
after downloading zip what to do next?
If any one can put screenshot or list step it would be much helpful..
Thanks in advance...
Balaji_NEXUS said:
OH..I didn't knew it. Thanks!
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Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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This actually makes no difference, aside from making the process more time consuming. The few and far between anecdotes that led to this practice are a cum hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. Without a doubt, it does not hurt anything, but it also yields no real benefit over flashing in the same recovery session.

Billchen0014 said:
and one more thing, flash a new kernel ONLY after the first reboot.
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This doesn't really matter, apart from making you have to "Android is Upgrading" 2x.
The process I follow which never fails me is (there may be a quicker way, but I know this will always work):
1 - Download ROM / Kernel / GAPPS etc
2 - Move all downloaded files to a single folder named "Flashing" or something
3 - Reboot to Recovery
4 - Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
5 - Flash ROM
6 - Flash GAPPS
7 - Flash Kernel
8 - Wipe Cache / Dalvik
That is the process for updating Paranoid android
Updating to a completely different ROM would require a Factory reset and Format

Wilks3y said:
This doesn't really matter, apart from making you have to "Android is Upgrading" 2x.
The process I follow which never fails me is (there may be a quicker way, but I know this will always work):
1 - Download ROM / Kernel / GAPPS etc
2 - Move all downloaded files to a single folder named "Flashing" or something
3 - Reboot to Recovery
4 - Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
5 - Flash ROM
6 - Flash GAPPS
7 - Flash Kernel
8 - Wipe Cache / Dalvik
That is the process for updating Paranoid android
Updating to a completely different ROM would require a Factory reset and Format
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You can safely leave off steps 2, 4, & 8
Anything you download using goo goes into a folder called goo manager. Just flash from there.
Wiping cache and dalvik is an old wives tale so to speak. You aren't doing a damn bit of good doing that. You can skip it
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Pirateghost said:
You can safely leave off steps 2, 4, & 8
Anything you download using goo goes into a folder called goo manager. Just flash from there.
Wiping cache and dalvik is an old wives tale so to speak. You aren't doing a damn bit of good doing that. You can skip it
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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I know about the Goo Folder, however I like to keep all my stuff in the same place, and I download my Kernels from browser so I made my own for Flashing
Why is it a wives tale?
Thanks

Wilks3y said:
I know about the Goo Folder, however I like to keep all my stuff in the same place, and I download my Kernels from browser so I made my own for Flashing
Why is it a wives tale?
Thanks
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Because when you flash a new ROM to /system, it has to rebuild the dalvik for the signature on the new ROM. Android handles this on its own. I haven't checked but I bet the updater-script wipes cache for you also. I have never manually wiped cache and dalvik for a ROM update on my nexus devices.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Pirateghost said:
Because when you flash a new ROM to /system, it has to rebuild the dalvik for the signature on the new ROM. Android handles this on its own. I haven't checked but I bet the updater-script wipes cache for you also. I have never manually wiped cache and dalvik for a ROM update on my nexus devices.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Thanks for the advice bud
I'm guessing its still necessary if going to a whole new ROM?

Wilks3y said:
Thanks for the advice bud
I'm guessing its still necessary if going to a whole new ROM?
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When going from one rom to another the only thing that you should do is run factory reset in recovery
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Pirateghost said:
When going from one rom to another the only thing that you should do is run factory reset in recovery
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Ok great.
Appreciate that

I deleted my whole system...

Ok, so, I was trying to install a newer version of AOPK Rom for my Nexus 10 when I forgot that if you delete the whole system, it will remove the .zip too, so I did it and now I have nothing on my Nexus. If there is anything I can do to fix this please let me know I've only had this since christmas
I'm on Windows 7 and I'm using TWRP

dede11g said:
Ok, so, I was trying to install a newer version of AOPK Rom for my Nexus 10 when I forgot that if you delete the whole system, it will remove the .zip too, so I did it and now I have nothing on my Nexus. If there is anything I can do to fix this please let me know I've only had this since christmas
I'm on Windows 7 and I'm using TWRP
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Can adb push files to /sdcard or just throw the zip's on a flash drive if you have an OTG cable (I usually do this)

espionage724 said:
Can adb push files to /sdcard or just throw the zip's on a flash drive if you have an OTG cable (I usually do this)
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Yes! I fixed it, thanks! I used the ADB Push Files thing, thank you so much!

Actually...
dede11g said:
Yes! I fixed it, thanks! I used the ADB Push Files thing, thank you so much!
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Yeah I just realised that sort of fixed it, but now Android keeps telling me that Android Keyboard has stopped working and play store is not installed... help?

dede11g said:
Yeah I just realised that sort of fixed it, but now Android keeps telling me that Android Keyboard has stopped working and play store is not installed... help?
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Did you flash gapps after flashing the firmware?

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tysj said:
Did you flash gapps after flashing the firmware?
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I flashed KTM Kernel... Not sure about gapps

dede11g said:
I flashed KTM Kernel... Not sure about gapps
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Well it's pretty much a requirement when flashing AOSP-based firmwares like AOKP, Cyanogenmod, etc. Otherwise, you have little functionality as the Play Store and other crucial Google proprietary apps are not included with the firmware itself.
Follow the directions listed in the thread:
MAKE A NANDROID
wipe data/factory reset in recovery
flash ROM
[*]flash Gapps
reboot
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Find the correct version of gapps here: http://goo.im/gapps

Accidentally deleted gallery

So when I was going about freezing and deleting thing I mistakenly deleted the gallery instead of freezing it since I was switching over to quickpic. I have the note 3 gallery.apk and I placed it in the systems/pri-app with the following permissions (RW-R-R) I rebooted and it showed up and when I tapped it it force closed before it even opened but it did have me sign back into my google account so I'd have all my photos. I even fixed permissions using rom manager and still no go.
I am rooted on 4.4.2 on T-mobile and have twrp recovery but I'm on a stock rom.
Thanks

Try to clear data and cached from app manager? Let it rebuild again.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.

Ok I'll try that.

Tried that and it didn't work.

Any other ideas?

Tried a full ROM non-wipe reflash in Odin?

B3311 said:
Tried a full ROM non-wipe reflash in Odin?
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Hadn't. So just like flash a stock rom without wiping anything via odin? I only ask because last time I actually was flashing roms was on my HTC One via recovery.

whymista said:
Hadn't. So just like flash a stock rom without wiping anything via odin? I only ask because last time I actually was flashing roms was on my HTC One via recovery.
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Yep. Any missing stock/system .apks will be reinstalled and you shouldn't lose any data. Probably best to do a backup first, and flashing the same stock ROM as your current one should minimise the already small chance of anything messing up.
Actually, can't see any reason not to use TWRP for the flash either, since you already have it.

B3311 said:
Yep.
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I won't have to re-root though or will I?

whymista said:
I won't have to re-root though or will I?
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Sorry, crossed posts. I don't think you'll have to re-root but am not 100% sure, I'm not on a stock ROM.

B3311 said:
Sorry, crossed posts. I don't think you'll have to re-root but am not 100% sure, I'm not on a stock ROM.
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Yea I couldn't remember its been a while since I flashed roms but I don't ever remember having to re-root when flashing them. I'm just trying to find a rooted stock 4.4.2 rom now

whymista said:
Yea I couldn't remember its been a while since I flashed roms but I don't ever remember having to re-root when flashing them. I'm just trying to find a rooted stock 4.4.2 rom now
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if you reflash stock firmware, u will need to reroot again.
Though u never do a full wipe. The supersu is there, but the binary is gone (can't install the binary).

whymista said:
I won't have to re-root though or will I?
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If you flash the stock rom with Mobile Odin Pro you`ll keep root (if you check Everroot, superSU and Mobile Odin)

antique_sonic said:
if you reflash stock firmware, u will need to reroot again.
Though u never do a full wipe. The supersu is there, but the binary is gone (can't install the binary).
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Thanks. Yea I got it and the gallery back!:good:

Well it sort of works. It allows me to view pictures open and close albums and at first would allow me to multi select albums or picures but now as soon as I long press one it gives me the unfortunately gallery has closed message and I cleared the data/cache to no avail.

Meizu m1 note

Hello , everytime i restart my Meizu M1 NOTE , all of my folders dissapear and all icons are put on screen. Any help?

Viliukas1 said:
Hello , everytime i restart my Meizu M1 NOTE , all of my folders dissapear and all icons are put on screen. Any help?
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I recommend you to reflash your actual firmware (or upgrade to the latest).
It probably will work

iicc said:
I recommend you to reflash your actual firmware (or upgrade to the latest).
It probably will work
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How do i do that?

Viliukas1 said:
How do i do that?
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First, you have to see your current rom. You can see it in settings>information.
I recomend you to install the Flyme 4.2.0.4A, is not the latest but the best for me.
You can download all the roms here:
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?p=17448940
(I will create a thread here later)
Simply download the rom and open the "update.zip" with the "documents" preinstalled flyme app.
It will guide you the instalation. You will se it is very easy.

iicc said:
First, you have to see your current rom. You can see it in settings>information.
I recomend you to install the Flyme 4.2.0.4A, is not the latest but the best for me.
You can download all the roms here:
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?p=17448940
(I will create a thread here later)
Simply download the rom and open the "update.zip" with the "documents" preinstalled flyme app.
It will guide you the instalation. You will se it is very easy.
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Thank you very much , another question. If i reflash will my apps get deleted? I will get a fresh phone?

Viliukas1 said:
Thank you very much , another question. If i reflash will my apps get deleted? I will get a fresh phone?
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During the instalation, you will have two options, to erase data or not.
If you select the option of erasing data, it will be erased everything except photos and music.
If you dont select anything, only the system will be formatted. The rest will be remain the same as before the instalation

iicc said:
During the instalation, you will have two options, to erase data or not.
If you select the option of erasing data, it will be erased everything except photos and music.
If you dont select anything, only the system will be formatted. The rest will be remain the same as before the instalation
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But recommended is to erase everything?

Viliukas1 said:
But recommended is to erase everything?
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It depends, if you are going to go to a newest firmare, it is not necessary.
If you are downgrading it is highly recommended.
Also, if you have a big problem and a normal flash dont solves it, a complete erase would be better

Try to install the latest firmware. 4.2.0.5A or A beta version of the lollipop firmware can be downloaded from
http://www.flyme.cn/firmwarelist?modelId=27&type=2

Any way to unlock Meizu M1 Note Bootloader???

farazafs said:
Any way to unlock Meizu M1 Note Bootloader???
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Nope