Noob question, but no experience with AOSP rom's. Currently on EF 3.6, OTB v1.6, and ed01. Can I use Titanium Backup as usual when moving to CM7 or MIUI? Any suggestions? Like what system data can be restored properly, or should I stick with just apps w/ data? What are you guys doing to backup before moving to AOSP?
Oh, and out of curiosity, I know that CM7 is in 'alpha' state; what would constitute that being a true CM build? Do the CM dev's have to accept it or something? Just wondering. Thanks...
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So the new 2.3 Modaco ROM is out which is interesting, theres just a problem with upgrading (or at least I think there is). Will I lose all contacts,sms,applications installed,preferences,wifi access points, scenelayouts + widgets?
And is there anyway to back up all or some of these personal preferences?
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xjairusx said:
So the new 2.3 Modaco ROM is out which is interesting, theres just a problem with upgrading (or at least I think there is). Will I lose all contacts,sms,applications installed,preferences,wifi access points, scenelayouts + widgets?
And is there anyway to back up all or some of these personal preferences?
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No need to backup youre data if you are running the 2.2! Make a nandroid back-up first if you might be rolling back from 2.3 to 2.2 in the future. You can flash the 2.3 just over the 2.2.
To be fair, if things are running good leave 2.2 on.
There isn't much change and a few folk are rolling back.
Thats pretty awesome, what happens when 1.6 firmware is out for the hero? . Save my worries, and thank god for Nandroid! I'll stick with 2.2 for now.
Backup for Root Users should do what you want
Ok so i'm currently running modaco 2.2, what should I do to upgrade to 2.9?
How can I update to the latest Modaco rom? Will all my scenes, gadgets, contacts, messages settings remain if updating?
Also what about all of my apps?
So I really want to use the new leaked gb rom but do occasionally use gps. My solution was to do a nandroid of my current axura and use tyre gb rom as my daily, only go back to axura when I need the gps.
What kind of problemS can I expect from it? Has anyone done this before? any advice or cautionary tales?
Much thanks.
That seems like a pain in the arse. It can take up to ten minutes to restore a nandroid. It seems simpler to just use a rom that has working gps, just my opinion though
We're comin from a pure power source.
metalfan78 said:
That seems like a pain in the arse. It can take up to ten minutes to restore a nandroid. It seems simpler to just use a rom that has working gps, just my opinion though
We're comin from a pure power source.
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+1 agree or just 30 more days and most of the newest roms will have these features...... patience is a virtue......
It is a pain....lol...thats why I'm still using axura's built...but if I were to update, it will have to be with either cyanogen 7 or the gb leak, both without gps...sucks...
I would just wait then, you don't want to swap back and forth just for gps do you?
We're comin from a pure power source.
from my experience, When I flashed to PepperKake (Android 2.2) which is JL5 I did a CW backup of the rom. Then I flashed something like phiremod Vibrant V1 (Android 2.2.1-I9000) which is CategoricallyWorthless Kernel #35 and then use CW to restore The PepperKake The CategoricallyWorthless Kernel #35 still remains after the restore.
I dont know if that GB Kernel would be compatible with that axura rom.
this is where you need to be careful.
Ok I just rooted my HTC Legend and I'm looking for a good ROM to use. I want a fast one that I can install apps to the SD card with if I want to. I also want to be able to install any app I want that requires root privs like Shark for root. What one do you use?
Any suggestions are much appreciated thanks!
With Sense I recommend BlaYo B 0.8.4
Without Sense I recommend CyanogenMod, with DarkTremor (For true A2SD).
But that's just me, there are many roms out there that might suit you better. It's just a choice of personal preference really.
If u want a smooth and stable ROM with sense, use blay0's .. If u want a gingerbread rom, use ogo2's rc1 .. If u dont like sense cyanogenmod7
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If. You're up to wireless tether. Than ogos rom is not for you.
I suggest you with blay0s b.08 rom. For starters... you do pay htc with sense features. Unless you dont want it. Cm7.
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psyionx said:
I suggest you with blay0s b.08 rom. For starters... you do pay htc with sense features. Unless you dont want it. Cm7.
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What? You don't pay them anything in Froyo!
2.3.3 with sense 2.1
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What? You don't pay them anything in Froyo!
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I mean the sense framework. I've flash rom many times already. And I really find sense people (contacts) is a very good contact manager. It does merging your contact by making links at the note part of the contact and does not
Delete contacts to merge. There are some other contact manager in the market. But this is still better in many ways.
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Hi. I`m kind of new here.
I want to ask you to recommend me some roms that are based on Android 2.3 which will work on legend flawlessly or, if not possible, something else to replace my boring vodafone branded 2.2.
From what I`ve read on other threads, there are problems with radio/wifi/gps in some of them and i don`t know what to choose, because i want it to be 100% useable and a plus from my current rom in all areas.
If you could help, please do !
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Hi. I`m kind of new here.
I want to ask you to recommend me some roms that are based on Android 2.3 which will work on legend flawlessly or, if not possible, something else to replace my boring vodafone branded 2.2.
From what I`ve read on other threads, there are problems with radio/wifi/gps in some of them and i don`t know what to choose, because i want it to be 100% useable and a plus from my current rom in all areas.
If you could help, please do !
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it you want to try something new, i would say use cyanogenmod 7.0.3. That is a stable version and everything works
If you want some extra looks then standard cm 7.0.3 you can use this version i cooked (witch support transparent statusbar)
I use blay0s b.08 rom because it's nice and stable but i sometimes switch to cyanogenmod 7.0.3 or nightly's
i find the radio or whatever controls the reception and connectivity of the phone with cyanogenmod is pretty bad with my phone. takes ages to connect to 3g, wifi reception is poor and a lot of the time people cant even call me lol. blay0s rom is perfect except wifi doesnt work at all, and the newsense rom is even more perfect and i just love it in every way, except the wifi doesnt work with 802.1x enterprise which is what my uni network uses so its kinda annoying. but i still use it, gingerbread with sense is so damn good omg <3
Thanks for your answer. I installed both cm7.0.3 an blayo 0.8.4, but i will stick with the last one. It`s kind of amusing, after flashing cm7.0.3 i have ~168 MB internal storage left, and with blayo i have 110 MB. (no sd partitioning, i try to keep it as simple as i can).
So, i used titanium backup to force remove some system apps i don`t need in blayo, then through clockwork recovery i wiped data/cache/dalvik and rebooted, so now i have 131 mb left on blayo.
1. Is this the right way to do it or i colud somehow gain more internal storage space?
2. Is moving apps2sd with titanium backup efficient, or shoud i use something else?
How is ogo2 2.3.3 + sense 2.1 ROM?
Sorry for silly question but I am new to this forum and am going to root my Legend now. I just read about this rom (2.3.3 + sense 2.1) RC3, but there are few things mentioned that are not working like wifi and fm.
Is RC3 the latest build?
I want to install a ROM that is faster and less buggy.
Do you suggest ogo2's ROM or CM7?
alright, I have a friend with a vibrant and i have rooted her phone so that i could make a NAND for her. i want to flash a rom for her and i have decided on either CM7 or MIUI and i'm leaning more towards MIUI so i was wondering which of the Vibrant MIUIs is the best. I've seen quite a few in the Bible but can't really decipher much of a difference between each of them and even the official MIUI. so any sugestions?
I'm also open to suggestion for any other roms. And if you flash from a Froyo to GB rom, do you have to ODIN bootloaders?
in my experience miui lithium 4 seems to work the best cause battery life is better than most gb roms and is smooth and stable with tons of customization. You don`t really need gb bootloaders (i never flashed them cause if you screw up then your phone will be brickd)
hope that helped
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You don`t really need gb bootloaders (i never flashed them cause if you screw up then your phone will be brickd)
hope that helped
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Is there an ODINable GB stock rom with the bootloaders?
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Juls317 said:
Is there an ODINable GB stock rom with the bootloaders?
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i don`t think there is but don`t take my word for it
I wouldn't mess with bootloaders on your female friends phone without her permission, as that's one of the very few ways you can completely kill a phone.
Anyway, if CM7 and MIUI are your popular choices, fear not. Only ROMs based on i9000 International Galaxy S leaks require Gingerbread bootloaders. MIUI and CM7 are built from the ground up.
Since this phone is going to a girl, I would definitely go with MIUI. The theming available will blow her mind.
There are 4 different MIUI variants for the Vibrant. The stock MIUI for the Vibrant, the stable Revamped SS version, the more experimental Lithium version (same creator as SS. Lithium is the ROM where he tests things), and finally there is the stock MIUI with the Enhancer Mod flashed over it.
If you want the least fuss + features, I recommend using the SS version. All the good tweaks, and very stable.
Thanks for the advice. Is stared out on a Vibrant but never flashed anything custom to it and then i got fthe SGS4G where you need the correct bootloaders to access recovery so i wasnt sure if it was the same for the Vibrant. When i flash MIUI, can i do a CWM data restore or should i just use Titanium Backup, etc. to backup and restore through that?
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When you first flash MIUI, it'll install the stock MIUI kernel which should give you ClockWorkMod 5, with all the toys normally associated with ClockWorkMod. The only catch is that MIUI as well as CM7 will change your file system to yaffs2, so the only way to return to a non MIUI/CM7 ROM is to ODIN back to stock. You can't restore a Froyo backup because the backup uses the wrong file system and you'll get boot loops.
Anyway, to answer your question, yes. You can backup files and apps the same as with any other ROM using Titanium manager or an equivalent program. MIUI even has it's own backup called MIUI backup that is often recommended over Titanium Backup by developers.
Oh, but of course don't restore any system apps you picked up from earlier ROMs. That'll royally screw up MIUI. Just 3rd party apps.
Hey guys, My current rom right now is CM7 with imoseyens kernel, its great and all but i am experiencing things i didnt experience before i.e. bugs and lags and I am just wondering how can i go back to the original cm7 rom+kernel without loosing all my apps (cracked ones). Thats all i really care about. I am rooted via the 1 click root in ScoobarSTI's tutorial in the general section. Thanks for reading
Just back up the apps using Titanium back up. You should really pay the Devs. And I've experienced problems with the imo kernel I'm on sense now tell there's a actually a kernel with no bugs on aosp.
I have have so much apps and i wish i could support them all unfortunately i can only support a couple
If your going to be using the same cm7 again then just flash it on top of your current setup. I will retain your apps and flash the stock kernel again.
Well, I am learning a lot of things on HOW TO ANDROIDS. I am glad my iPhone broke and that I got an android now. It's so awesome, I decided to go with Thunderstick since it has a working MyVerizon and NFL Mobile. Thanks for your help guys.
ya, just use titanium backup. and make sure to backup your rom, so if you do lose your apps somehow, you an just restore the rom and get them back