Hey guys,
i know how much answering the same questions can be tedious. It irks me too sometimes. I read through 30 pages of the cyanogenMod thread and im still left with questions. I went through the Wiki, Youtube, everywhere that i could learn more and im still lost. I think its partly because everybody that takes apart in the discussion seems to already have android knowledge. I came from a iphone so all this tinkering is VERY new to me.
Looking at the cyanogenmod wiki page, it showed me how to install rom step by step. surprisingly, it looks easy. but as i was looking through the thread, the word "nandroid" popped out MULTIPLE times. i went back to the wiki and read it over but no where does it say anything about nandroid. so i googled it, and its a back up program.
my question is, is nandroid required? if so (get ready for the onslaught of questions) where could i get step by step directions on how to use nandroid. im also trying to figure out how to restore from nandroid.
this scenario popped up, im using CM6 and i want to restore to the stock rom. what would be the steps i would take to get to stock? something with nandroid? or just download the stock rom and put it on my sd and boot from there?
another thing that puzzles me is, what would the process be in updating the CM6 roms with the incremental updates that are released every few weeks.
i thought CM6 was hard to follow so i went to the liberated thread. but than these directions
"Do a nandroid backup to preserve your current rom
Wipe Data (if coming from another rom, including CM6 or liberated_aria non-deodexed version, or to enable additional languages from previous version)
Wipe Cache
Wipe dalvik cache (advanced > wipe dalvik cache)
Install liberated_aria_R00*_signed.zip from sdcard"
left me more puzzled. wipe data as in do the factory restore from settings? how would i wipe the cache and delvik cache? what is the diff between the regular and deodexed version?
this is just giving me a headache. the necessary info seems to be everywhere and not in one place. URGHFDhSFlsdlfgjndlkngkdfs. maybe i should go back to the iphone.
thanks to anybody who actually reads this essay lol.
boogieboogie said:
Hey guys,
i know how much answering the same questions can be tedious. It irks me too sometimes. I read through 30 pages of the cyanogenMod thread and im still left with questions. I went through the Wiki, Youtube, everywhere that i could learn more and im still lost. I think its partly because everybody that takes apart in the discussion seems to already have android knowledge. I came from a iphone so all this tinkering is VERY new to me.
Looking at the cyanogenmod wiki page, it showed me how to install rom step by step. surprisingly, it looks easy. but as i was looking through the thread, the word "nandroid" popped out MULTIPLE times. i went back to the wiki and read it over but no where does it say anything about nandroid. so i googled it, and its a back up program.
my question is, is nandroid required? if so (get ready for the onslaught of questions) where could i get step by step directions on how to use nandroid. im also trying to figure out how to restore from nandroid.
this scenario popped up, im using CM6 and i want to restore to the stock rom. what would be the steps i would take to get to stock? something with nandroid? or just download the stock rom and put it on my sd and boot from there?
another thing that puzzles me is, what would the process be in updating the CM6 roms with the incremental updates that are released every few weeks.
i thought CM6 was hard to follow so i went to the liberated thread. but than these directions
"Do a nandroid backup to preserve your current rom
Wipe Data (if coming from another rom, including CM6 or liberated_aria non-deodexed version, or to enable additional languages from previous version)
Wipe Cache
Wipe dalvik cache (advanced > wipe dalvik cache)
Install liberated_aria_R00*_signed.zip from sdcard"
left me more puzzled. wipe data as in do the factory restore from settings? how would i wipe the cache and delvik cache? what is the diff between the regular and deodexed version?
this is just giving me a headache. the necessary info seems to be everywhere and not in one place. URGHFDhSFlsdlfgjndlkngkdfs. maybe i should go back to the iphone.
thanks to anybody who actually reads this essay lol.
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Lol...we all gotta start somewhere anyway, number one: nandroid is part of clockwork recoverymod...I don't remember back to when I rooted BUT I do know that following the process of rooting my phone, afterwards I had clockwork recovery installed. This is accessed by powering down your phone and while booting up you press power and hold volume down. Once in there you use volume up/down to navigate options and power to select. Um lets see here, as for updating. You would simply download the zip place it on root directory of your SD card, boot into clockwork, wipe cache and then flash the zip.
The wipe cache, dalvik, etc is all done through clockwork. General rule of thumb is to do a nandroid backup before you flash anything. That way if anything goes wrong, you can restore your backup.
Is nandroid required? Um...hard to answer that question. I believe clockwork recovery mod IS required and since nandroid is part of clockwork, then yea lol...
If I missed anything let me know because I'm on my phone so its a little difficult to keep scrolling up to scroll back down to type what I need to type.
Also, if I was wrong on anything, please someone point it out so we (i) don't mislead him.
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i too came from a jailbroken iphone to android and i feel like android clockworkmod recovery helps make the flash/install a breeze. i think the hardest part of coming from an iphone to android is just the onslaught of new phrases and words..but i will help as much as i can pm me if you want and i will help as much as my knowlege will allow...but trust me on this dont go back to an idont.
boogieboogie said:
my question is, is nandroid required? if so (get ready for the onslaught of questions) where could i get step by step directions on how to use nandroid. im also trying to figure out how to restore from nandroid.
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nandroid is something that you can utilize to make nandroid backups if you have Clockworkmod recovery for the Aria. Do you have to use it? No. Do you have to have it? Yes, if you have Clockworkmod recovery installed.
How is Clockworkmod recovery installed? It is automatically installed and replaces your stock recovery when you root your phone using the latest versions of the Unrevoked tool.
In order to use nandroid for backup you:
1. Reboot into Clockworkmod recovery (either through an application like ROM Manager, the option presented during power off in Cyanogenmod 6, or by turning the phone completely off and then holding the volume down button during power on). DO NOT enter Clockworkmod recovery by powering off the phone with the micro USB cable attached to a power source (it won't work reliably in this manner).
2. Go to "nandroid"
3. Click "Backup"
The backup takes a few hundred megabytes (mine are about 200-350 MB each) on your SD card so make sure you have available space.
In order to use nandroid for recovery you:
1. Reboot into Clockworkmod recovery as listed above.
2. Go to "nandroid"
3. Click "Restore"
4. Select the backup you want to recover from.
5. Select "Yes - Restore"
boogieboogie said:
this scenario popped up, im using CM6 and i want to restore to the stock rom. what would be the steps i would take to get to stock? something with nandroid? or just download the stock rom and put it on my sd and boot from there?
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By stock I mean everything on your phone is exactly as it is when you first purchased it, no root or Clockworkmod recovery.
To get back to stock you don't use nandroid. If you think about it, nandroid backups came after you have Clockworkmod recovery installed, which came with rooting your phone. Therefore, your first backup would not be stock, but rather from your rooted phone.
To get to back to stock you would follow the instructions here
boogieboogie said:
another thing that puzzles me is, what would the process be in updating the CM6 roms with the incremental updates that are released every few weeks.
i thought CM6 was hard to follow so i went to the liberated thread. but than these directions
"Do a nandroid backup to preserve your current rom
Wipe Data (if coming from another rom, including CM6 or liberated_aria non-deodexed version, or to enable additional languages from previous version)
Wipe Cache
Wipe dalvik cache (advanced > wipe dalvik cache)
Install liberated_aria_R00*_signed.zip from sdcard"
left me more puzzled. wipe data as in do the factory restore from settings? how would i wipe the cache and delvik cache? what is the diff between the regular and deodexed version?
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All of the quoted steps are performed in Clockworkmod recovery.
nandroid backups are as explained above.
"wipe data/factory reset" is an option under Clockworkmod recovery and I only do so under the conditions you quoted.
Wipe cache refers to "wipe cache partition" option under Clockworkmod recovery.
Wipe dalvik cache is done in Clockworkmod recovery by:
1. Selecting "Advanced"
2. Clicking "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Once you have CM6 or Liberated installed, performing incremental updates can be done by:
1. Putting the ROM update onto the SD card.
2. Rebooting into Clockworkmod recovery
3. (Optional step) Performing a nandroid backup
4. Selecting "install zip from sdcard"
5. Selecting "choose zip from sdcard" and selecting wherever you put the ROM update on your SD card.
Hopefully that all made sense and was helpful.
i first to say thanks for the replies. i assumed that i would get backlash for asking such stupid questions but boy was i wrong. i really appreciate it guys
so when would a person use nandroid? so lets say you make a nandroid back up right after you unroot it, than you load up CM6 or liberated. do you use the nandroid back up when you want to go back to the time where it was just rooted? Want to make sure this is the process if i ever get tired of those roms.
and its as simple as doing the power down..etc etc method?
boogieboogie said:
i first to say thanks for the replies. i assumed that i would get backlash for asking such stupid questions but boy was i wrong. i really appreciate it guys
so when would a person use nandroid? so lets say you make a nandroid back up right after you unroot it, than you load up CM6 or liberated. do you use the nandroid back up when you want to go back to the time where it was just rooted? Want to make sure this is the process if i ever get tired of those roms.
and its as simple as doing the power down..etc etc method?
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Yup Nandroid is basically an exact image of your phone at the time you perform the backup. When you restore it your phone goes back to the exact state it was in when you made the backup...apps, rom, everything. So you would want to do a backup any time you want to try a new rom or make a change to your current rom.
And to restore you simply boot the phone into recovery and choose restore (from the same menu you make your backup from). You can also have more than one backup at a time, though it takes up a bit of space on the SD card. I keep one backup on my SD and just keep any others I want on my computer.
nandroid
Is only one back up kept on the phone? As in the most recent, or will I have a copy for everytime I do a nandroid back up. I noticed that when I did a restore I did not have an option to choose a restore.
You can have as many as you can fit on your SD card. It should bring up a list when you click Restore.
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ok guys, here we are again.. you're wanting to backup your phone for if you want to try a test rom, or just to have a backup in case something goes wrong. this tut will show you how! I will also explain how to restore your phone to a backup you've previously made. it is also possible to backup/restore using rom manager but this is the harder way.. not too hard once you figure it out, but thats all opinion
Pre Requirements:
1.) be rooted
2.) have clockwork recovery installed
3.) not a necessity, but it DEFINITELY helps to have the engineering build installed at least once
BACKUP STEPS:
1.) boot into clockwork recovery mode
2.) scroll down to nandroid and select
3.) click backup
4.) it will now automatically backup your ENTIRE PHONE.. this includes your contacts, messages, emails, everything you have on the phone prior to booting into recovery. you will see a yellow bar at the bottom that shows progress
5.) REBOOT!
6.) there is no step 6... you're done
RESTORE STEPS:
1.)boot into clockwork recovery mode
2.) scroll down to nandroid and select
3.) scroll down to restore and select
4.) scroll to your desired restore nandroid and select
5.) scroll to yes and select
6.) it will now auto restore your backup and everything in it. when done it will tell you DONE!
7.) reboot and you're done!
well there ya go guys, one (two?) more tut(s) done and have fun be safe and remember to wipe if you're ever scared you have a boot loop
I actually do have a specific question about these nandroid backups. If I backup, then flash a "updated" ROM (update to an existing one already installed), and THEN do a restore, does the restore take me back to the previous version of the ROM? I've never used the nandroid backups as I usually never have a need to.
the restore takes your phone back to exactly how it was when you performed the backup
Gotcha, so if you backup, wipe, and then update a ROM, you cannot expect to be able to use your nandroid backup to restore anything you had previously, unless you wanted to go back to the ROMs previous version... gotcha.
where are these backups stored?
I think it's /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/[BackupDate]/
is it safe to remove them from the sdcard & store for safekeeping until needed & replace in same location?
yep, sure is!
Is it necessary to perform a wipe before restoring, if you currently have a different ROM than what is being restored? Or does nandroid wipe for you?
romis138 said:
Is it necessary to perform a wipe before restoring, if you currently have a different ROM than what is being restored? Or does nandroid wipe for you?
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no, nandroid doesnt wipe for you. i suggest always wiping if you're changing roms
hi im kinda new to this, but I rooted my slide using the tuts from droiddog.com and here. Got mostly everything working but when I try to backup my current rom clockwork crashes and it doesn't take me to recovery and just reboots the phone. Ive tried clearing the download cashe and downloading an older recovery but nothing seems to work. I basically cant boot into recovery to make backups or flash any roms. any suggestions on what else I could try.
I gave this explination of a nandroid to a friend of mine today. It will act like a time machine and put your device back exactly as it was when you did the backup. Now if you need an explination like that, you realy should not be messing with your phone that way.
freeze
hi
i have a problem. when i try to restore my backup. everything looks fine. but when restoring finish and reboot my phone screen is freezing on htc logo. what can i do?
sorry for my bad english!
Just wait it takes a while to boot sometimes, treat it like you would treat a new ROM being flashed.
i need to wipe data/factory reset or?
ok
i wipe data.. restore backup from nandroid.. reboot phone and i waiting almost 30 min and screen still show only htc logo..
I have copied the nandroid backups on my SD card
but in recovery mode, it is not showing any nandroid backup file ?
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I have copied the nandroid backups on my SD card
but in recovery mode, it is not showing any nandroid backup file ?
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is it in the sd\clockworkmod\backup folder??
Hello,
I have a question about Nandroid backups using CWM...I read on some forum that...the backup and the installed version of CWM recovery should match to make it work..I.e If I took the backup using CWM version 5.0.0.0 I have to use the same CWM recovery version to restore the ROM and I can not restore nandroid backup using the later version lets say 5.0.1.5 of CWM...is it true?
Thanks..
I kinda doubt that. Itd be much more likely that a nandroid created by 5.0 couldnt be used by an earlier version. I doubt that is true either, just more likely than the other way around.
Nothing wrong with waiting for better confirmation than mine, but if it were an issue I think wed have heard a lot more about it by now.
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Guys,
We all know you have to pay to play.....
Used rom manager to restore my 2.1 backup I made before I flashed to bionix 1.3.1.
Just wanted to learn how to do the restore should I run into issues.
Everything went fine, I say it copying the files, etc etc. Didn't see any errors, phone rebooted on it's on but never came on fully.
Phone has been stuck on "VIBRANT" logo on the screen for quite a while.
What's the steps to get my phone working again?
I hope it's not a big UGH.
EDIT: I just restarted phone and with the two volume buttons depressed and after vibrant flash I hit the home button and somehow got into clockwork recovery mode. trying to restore the bionix 1.3.1, will report back shortly
EDIT: restore worked with bionix and is back up and running.
Why did the bionix restore work but not my back up for 2.1????? Is this because the original restore was performed from rom manager and second restore was performed from clockwork recovery mode?????
Did I luckily avoid a brick situation?
Doesn't back up your kernel. So you restored a 2.1 rom running a 2.2 kernel =bootloop
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odin or reflash bionix if its still on your sd card then put a 2.1 kernel on then flash that then restore ??
So as per my OP I restored bionix and all worked fine.
What was the point of backup up my 2.1 version if I can't restore back to it since the kernels are different???
If I want to restore my 2.1 version, via clockwork recovery, what's the process. Is there a way to delete the kernel or wipe it first if I need to go back to 2.1?
I know the odin way, but the clockwork recovery console is so easy and convenient?
download any 2.1 kernel and put it on your internal sd . After you have your kernel just restore your nandroid and before rebooting flash the 2.1 kernel .
I'm new to the whole kernel thing to be honest. By putting it on the internal SD card, what does that accomplish, I'm sure it has to get installed somehow, no?
Another quick question, why do some roms require to clear davlik and cache and some don't?
Is it something that can be done regardless if a rom directions say to do it?
Just getting more noob stuff out of the way.
sometimes they include that in the rom so u dont have to but as a rule always wipe dalvik and cache and data.
Excellent, thank you
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I'm new to the whole kernel thing to be honest. By putting it on the internal SD card, what does that accomplish, I'm sure it has to get installed somehow, no?
Another quick question, why do some roms require to clear davlik and cache and some don't?
Is it something that can be done regardless if a rom directions say to do it?
Just getting more noob stuff out of the way.
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Like I said flash the 2.1 kernel. You could download a flashable zip. Place it on your sd then after restoring your nandroid backup flash the kernel by selecting "install zip from sd" in recovery.
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Hi Guys,
First post here.
I've started installing VillainRom 1.4 following the instructions contained in the official thread in the Dev Forum.
However, having selected to flash the zip file in CWM and watched the installation process start, my screen has now been displaying the blinking VillainRom logo for about 45 minutes. Is this normal or has something gone wrong?!
I plugged the phone into the mains right after the logo first showed up. Would this have made a difference?
Many thanks in advance.
If your coming from a stock ROM you need to perform a full wipe in CWM before flashing.
Look through the options in recovery, wipe your data then reflash the ROM for good measure.
All should be fine....
OK, great, thanks.
So should I just turn it off, boot in recovery and look for the wipe option, wipe the phone, then restart the installation process?
Yep, boot into recovery then select;
"Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
"Wipe Cache Partition"
"Advanced>Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Then flash the rom again.(This step may not be required, but it cant hurt).
Fantastic, thanks for your help. Very much appreciated!
One further question.
I've got VillainRom successfully installed now, but when I attempt to restore the apps and data that I backed up using Titanium Backup my phone reverts to it's pre-Villain state.
Is there anyway to restore my data but keep VillainRom? Am I being completely dense?!
Thanks
Sancho Panza said:
One further question.
I've got VillainRom successfully installed now, but when I attempt to restore the apps and data that I backed up using Titanium Backup my phone reverts to it's pre-Villain state.
Is there anyway to restore my data but keep VillainRom? Am I being completely dense?!
Thanks
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That sounds strange. Titanium backup in itself cannot "revert" you to the previous ROM. That's not possible
What do you mean by its pre-villain state by the way?
When I move between different editions of the ROM, I do a titanium backup via the app. I then reinstall the ROM, and select some apps to restore. I am still running the same ROM (confirm via Menu > settings > about, and scroll to the bottom. It should show as VillainROM 1.4.0.
Thanks for your reply.
By pre-villain state I mean the stock firmware that came with the phone. I looked at the settings and it put me back onto the original firmware.
This was also confirmed because after installing VillainRom, restoring and then installing VillainTweaks, VTweaks told me it couldn't function because VillainRom wasn't installed.
From your reply I think the mistake I might have made was to restore from CWM rather than re-downloading Titanium Backup and restoring through that. Would that be correct?
hi guys. i dont know much but maybe you guys can help. evo 3d is my first smart phone. got it on launch day. i followed the video instructions for root earlier today and it worked. my question is regarding flashing the actual roms. is it just as simple as dragging the zip onto the sd card? thanks for the help.
You need a custom recovery to flash roms,kernels, and any other flashable mods. Do you have one yet? If you do the first thing you must do is a full nandroid backup.
i used the clockwordmod that came with revolutionary and already did a nandroid backup. am i all set?
Ok sounds good. Make sure fastboot is unchecked under settings>power. Turn off your phone. Boot into your hboot by holding down vol down and power button. Use volume button to highlight recovery in your hboot and use power button to select it. Now I'm using teamwins recovery so I can't give you a step by step. But basically make sure you have done a full nandroid. Make sure you have a ROM to flash on your sdcard. Wipe data,cache and dalvik cache. Select choose zip to install from sdcard. Navigate to that zip and select. Don't mess with your phone til it says install complete. Reboot your phone using recovery menu. And I always wait about 5 minutes before using my phone when flashing anything.
Ps it would also be a good idea to buy titanium backup pro from the market and backup your apps, and data (call history,messages,bookmarks,etc.)
thanks alot for the help
Hello guys,
My question is what the usefull solution for backup and restore the rom? CWM backup / restore seems not really working well. Xda and custom rom's dev always remind to make a backup, but when u face a problem after flashing rom, you cannot access CWM if you got bootloop, then how to restore? And if you dont like the custom rom that you just flashed for some reason, you might want to restore back to your 'fav' rom.. but unfortunately it's not work as you thought. Sometimes restore failed. Im looking the solution for this..
-restore / backup anywhere without using pc.
-not reflash the rom, this will need to customize it again.. Hassle.
-any android app or android system ability to handle this. If CWM can handle this, then tell me how to restore when u got bootloop and cannot access the recovery mod.
-if there's any other app or method, please suggest them to me.
Any help or idea will be appreciated. Thanks.
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When ever Ive made a backup Ive always booted to recovery,"backup and restore" and then "backup".That gives me a full Nandroid backup.As far as the bootloop goes Ive never had a problem to boot to recovery with the 3 button combo.If the 3 button combo works,and its never failed for me then select "backup and restore","restore".Ive also read that reflashing your kernel can solve the problem.I know a simple factory reset can,but not always.
nandroid backup is the best
You can always restore the rom when you can access the recovery mod. If you are a flasholic, you cant escape from bootloop and no recovery mod. My odin binary counter now up to 539.. Nandroid backup sometimes got problem.. Let say i made a backup a checkrom, the i flashed miui, suddenly miui got problem, and i get into recoverymod to restore back my checkrom.. When u done restoring, you will be in checkrom but this time its got many problems. Flashing compatible kernel will not solve the problem. The only solution fot me is to reflash it again.
Im not looking for this way, reflash the rom is hassle, sometimes u got bootloop and cant access recovery, then u need to get back home to use computer with odin to flash only kernel.
What else backup method other than nandroid backup.
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cooza said:
When ever Ive made a backup Ive always booted to recovery,"backup and restore" and then "backup".That gives me a full Nandroid backup.As far as the bootloop goes Ive never had a problem to boot to recovery with the 3 button combo.If the 3 button combo works,and its never failed for me then select "backup and restore","restore".Ive also read that reflashing your kernel can solve the problem.I know a simple factory reset can,but not always.
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How if 3button combo no longer work as it always? When theres no recovery mod for you, what will you do then?
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How if 3button combo no longer work as it always? When theres no recovery mod for you, what will you do then?
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Normally when I flash a ROM over top of another and I know,from other threads,that they are not compatable in terms of insalation and basic use(FCs)then I always do a full wipe (format system/data/cache,battery stats and fact. reset) prior to instalation.With Titanium it only takes a few minutes to reinstall my apps and during instalation there is no conflicting data between the old and new ROM which would cause a major failer to occur.Thats why if something happens the 3 button combo always works cos nothing major has happened.A factory reset and Im done,althought very rare and the nandroid backup is still in the SD if needed.The problem is when there is to many ROMs cluttering the devices system.Ive read that flashing over top of CM7,Lightning and Miui can sometimes be problamatic.
cooza said:
Normally when I flash a ROM over top of another and I know,from other threads,that they are not compatable in terms of insalation and basic use(FCs)then I always do a full wipe (format system/data/cache,battery stats and fact. reset) prior to instalation.With Titanium it only takes a few minutes to reinstall my apps and during instalation there is no conflicting data between the old and new ROM which would cause a major failer to occur.Thats why if something happens the 3 button combo always works cos nothing major has happened.A factory reset and Im done,althought very rare and the nandroid backup is still in the SD if needed.The problem is when there is to many ROMs cluttering the devices system.Ive read that flashing over top of CM7,Lightning and Miui can sometimes be problamatic.
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Ahaaa! Your description attract me, i think you're right, base on the way you explained about full wipe does make sense to me. The real interpretation of 'full wipe' is including formatting the system?
Maybe I'm doing it wrong here, flashing another rom on top of another. What usually i did is 'full wipe'... This is my step :
1 - clear data/factory reset
2 - clear cache
3 - advance > clear dalvik cache
4 - flash new rom
This is what i did, i didn't format anything as you mentioned above. Is your full wipe method lead to 'fresh install'? Well buddy, could you please note down your full wipe method step by step including format the system? Which step should i do 1st and what step next? Could you?
Thanks, highly appreciated.
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Cool.The thing is not all ROMs are compatablie and therefore can cause problems between each other.Your phone holds data from the previous ROM and also your battery collects info and data from each ROM.All this data and info if not cleaned up (and if from various non-compatablie ROMs) will most likely always result in problems.A full wipe,that I will write below is like installing your ROM on a completely clean devive.First of all a nandroid and titanium backup which i explained ealier,I think?
1.Pass the new ROM to internal-SD
2.boot to recovery and wipe cache partition,dalvik cache,battery stats(go back)
3.select "mounts and storage"
4.format cache,system and data (go back)
5.now wipe data/factory reset and your phone is now completely clean
6.now just install your ROM from the internal-SD as normal and I also do another factory reset to avoid possible bootloops and reboot device but if you get one pull the battery or use the 3 button combo to do one.
this full wipe will clean up all system data but will not touch your SD card so your titanium and nandroid backups will not be touched if you should choose to use them.Once I reinstall all my apps again with titanium its a good idea to reboot to recovery and wipe cache partition and dalvik cache then reboot phone.This will help avoid market connetion problems.
cooza said:
Cool.The thing is not all ROMs are compatablie and therefore can cause problems between each other.Your phone holds data from the previous ROM and also your battery collects info and data from each ROM.All this data and info if not cleaned up (and if from various non-compatablie ROMs) will most likely always result in problems.A full wipe,that I will write below is like installing your ROM on a completely clean devive.First of all a nandroid and titanium backup which i explained ealier,I think?
1.Pass the new ROM to internal-SD
2.boot to recovery and wipe cache partition,dalvik cache,battery stats(go back)
3.select "mounts and storage"
4.format cache,system and data (go back)
5.now wipe data/factory reset and your phone is now completely clean
6.now just install your ROM from the internal-SD as normal and I also do another factory reset to avoid possible bootloops and reboot device but if you get one pull the battery or use the 3 button combo to do one.
this full wipe will clean up all system data but will not touch your SD card so your titanium and nandroid backups will not be touched if you should choose to use them.Once I reinstall all my apps again with titanium its a good idea to reboot to recovery and wipe cache partition and dalvik cache then reboot phone.This will help avoid market connetion problems.
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Omg! I thought you not gonna reply me anymore. Dude, i even copy and paste the whole texts in my note app as my reference on the future. I highly appreciated for your efforts into this. Thanks for those details.
Check your PM.
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Wasnt going to leave out in the cold mate,was just a bit busy.Thanks for the PM.Glad I could help