Hey guys,
I don't know if this question has been asked but my girlfriend has an X10 Mini Pro and I recently flashed it to paul-xxx's awesome MiniCM7 Pro and just recently he came up with a newer update.
Question is if I wanna flash it to this newer 1, do I need to wipe the data or can I just flash it without having to wipe the data?
Thanks so much for the help guys & I'm sorry if this question has been asked before.
just flash the new version without wiping the data (factory reset), all the info will stay there. it works perfectly, but be advised that in two weeks or so you might want to do a full wipe since the rom may become a bit slow.
I usually do that because it's a pain to restore every information and downloaded apps and such.
don't forget to make a backup before installing any new version
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As you all know, before installing new rom we we have to wipe data and cache in recovery...
But do we have also to wipe dalvik's cache?
As you read on every ROM thread, it is advisable to do a CLEAN wipe meaning all of it before installing a different rom. I personally don't find any difference between wiping and not wiping.
When upgrading CyanogenMOD nightlies wiping is pointless, and a waste of time. When switching between Sense-based ROMs and CM etc. then a full wipe is recommended, but not always needed. Wiping dalvik cache will never hurt
Just a thought here, but isn't DC in /data ? So if you wipe data you wipe DC as well, no?
I've been flashing Mdj Droid L2.1.110210 rom but the only thing I am seeing is the HTC screen for over 10 minutes. Is there anybody helps me to solve this issue? I am newbie so I cannot post in Mdj Droid L2.1.110210 topic.
Thank
I always wipe because it cleans the dust. As GrammarFreak said, when switching between CM nightlies, it is pointless as of the minor changes that come with them. But switching to an entirely new ROM (like stock -> CM) I thin it is better to wipe everything. The cause: Android DO collect junk, and a clean system is always nice.
Regarding contact, sms and other app data: backup to phone and cloud, simple as hell.
thanks for the advice. so if you flash anew rom, do u lose all ur apps every time? i'm flashing ics on my g2 alpha 8 right now. so i will find out soon enough
shinobi3432 said:
thanks for the advice. so if you flash anew rom, do u lose all ur apps every time? i'm flashing ics on my g2 alpha 8 right now. so i will find out soon enough
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In my experience (using a HTC Desire HD) you only lose your apps and settings when you perform a full-wipe before flashing a new rom. When you update your rom without wiping, your settings and apps are not removed. However, I personally like to do a full-wipe before flashing a rom, because it clears out al the dust and gives you a fresh new phone.
If you don't want to lose your apps and data, but you do want to wipe, you can offcourse always use Titanium Backup to make a backup of the apps and data.
Just do it! It's free (costs only a slightly longer startup the first time after you wipe dalvik)!
aiuvoanh said:
I've been flashing Mdj Droid L2.1.110210 rom but the only thing I am seeing is the HTC screen for over 10 minutes. Is there anybody helps me to solve this issue? I am newbie so I cannot post in Mdj Droid L2.1.110210 topic.
Thank
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in my experience, this happens when you dont clear the cache prior to updating the rom. in my case, I had to re-apx mine, since I didnt figure this out until I had tried the factory rom. good thing I had the SBK and CPUid, or it would have been even a more painful experience!
Hi All, This is actually a hypothetical question at this point, bit of brief history..
Am basically a noob with my X10 mini Pro have been flashing some custom roms this year and just this morning made the leap to unlocked boot loader/zombiepanic kernel v1.63/GinTonic.SE 2.1 its all working perfectly and am very happy.
My question then is do I have to do a full factory reset slash wipe every time I do a ROM install? I have been doing this lately more because changed around from other ROMs, slade87 has been doing an excellent job of updating his ROM and kernel with functions and fixes. But I cannot see myself having the energy to reinstall all my apps and redo settings every time a new build is released.
So after long question will I be able to flash new build over current without loosing my apps and data? Know xrecovery always seemed to wipe my phone but when I changed to clockworkmod my first install was a direct upgrade and it worked fine without loosing anything!
If I cannot install without loosing my data is there an easier way to backup my apps and reload them, titanium backup just sat and prompted me to reinstall them all which is what I am already doing.
I apologize for the long nature of question but wanted to explain to avoid confusion.
RyanMJ said:
Hi All, This is actually a hypothetical question at this point, bit of brief history..
Am basically a noob with my X10 mini Pro have been flashing some custom roms this year and just this morning made the leap to unlocked boot loader/zombiepanic kernel v1.63/GinTonic.SE 2.1 its all working perfectly and am very happy.
My question then is do I have to do a full factory reset slash wipe every time I do a ROM install? I have been doing this lately more because changed around from other ROMs, slade87 has been doing an excellent job of updating his ROM and kernel with functions and fixes. But I cannot see myself having the energy to reinstall all my apps and redo settings every time a new build is released.
So after long question will I be able to flash new build over current without loosing my apps and data? Know xrecovery always seemed to wipe my phone but when I changed to clockworkmod my first install was a direct upgrade and it worked fine without loosing anything!
If I cannot install without loosing my data is there an easier way to backup my apps and reload them, titanium backup just sat and prompted me to reinstall them all which is what I am already doing.
I apologize for the long nature of question but wanted to explain to avoid confusion.
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Restore the titanium backup.. The option apk+data.. Ul get to ur normal application settings..but its better to restore only the apk's and not its data.. N about makin a factory reset after flashing.. Yes u need to do when u switch from one ROM to another.. Otherwise if u are just upgradin to higher version of the same, just make a cache wipe and dalvik wipe with CWM.. N u can backup ur (SMS)messages with my baackup pro in the market..
Gintonic.SE + zombie-pack kernel by slade ..
Awesome thanks for the response faiyyaz, understand the process now
I have flashed official roms several times, but only wiped data once because of a bootloop when I went back to an older firmware. The firmwares have always worked fine for me, I did have to clear data on some apps usually, but generally everything seemed to work fine.
I was wondering if most people on this forum wipe their data and use something like titanium backup to both back up and restore their data. I am mainly concerned about games, the rest of my data is easy to set up if I lose it all. The dilemma I have here is if I should root or not. I have heard that once you flash you cannot receive updates via KIES or OTA so I am stuck flashing which isn't a big deal, but I never intended to root.
I would really like to be able to just flash, clear data on some apps, and have everything work fine. Will this work every time? Or is that hard to predict? I also want to know if there is a non-root method to save game saves to an sd card or back them up using some other method.
Anyway, I am interested in everyone's thoughts.
What are you trying to say? !
You talking about flashing official firmwares? or custom roms?
Root is required for titanium backup to work.
If you're flashing any official firmware you still can receive kies updates.
Get root! It's nice to be a superuser and enjoy the sheer possibilities that our gs2 offers.
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I usually don't wipe my data and it works well, and I have never rooted. I am just wondering what everyone else does here.
Hello everyone, just wanted some help to clarify something.
For the fresh Rom released by flipz in the development section, it states that "This update does not require a data wipe if you are on a stock-ish Sprint/Sense rom". Can I flash right over my rooted EVO LTE with stock everything? All I did was unlock, TWRP and root and that's how my phone is at the moment.
Thanks in advance for the help!
kevinsturf said:
Hello everyone, just wanted some help to clarify something.
For the fresh Rom released by flipz in the development section, it states that "This update does not require a data wipe if you are on a stock-ish Sprint/Sense rom". Can I flash right over my rooted EVO LTE with stock everything? All I did was unlock, TWRP and root and that's how my phone is at the moment.
Thanks in advance for the help!
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You should be good yes
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
I'm of the opinion that you wipe data/cache/davlik every single time you flash a new ROM.
Here's my take on it: Dev said you can flash it over stock without a data wipe. It's a fairly basic rom for the moment. When you wipe data everything is lost. What's the harm is flashing without a wipe? Something may start acting wonky and the solution for that is typically a data wipe and reflash. So, what have you lost at that point? Nothing if you understand that most rom flashes include a data wipe.
So, I say go for it without wiping data.* Wiping now only robs you of an opportunity to keep your data intact.
*I only advocate not wiping in this particular instance, since the dev said it would be ok. In all other scenarios, I whole-heartedly recommend wiping completely.
I had to return my original lte because of a bricked nfc/wallet issue.
Prior to returning, I backed up all user apps/data using TB's batch function, saved my texts and contacts.
Upon getting the replacement phone, imported contacts, manually restored all the apps/data with the launcher and widget locker apps being the last ones. Finally restored the texts. All I had left to do was a few tweaks under settings and reconnect wifi. Took all of about 20-30 minutes to do everything.
Hi.
I have "Project-V" rom for 1 year (I know its a lot of time )
I got new phone and I want to give my wife this phone.
As the phone is now little "Buggy" and I need to change everything include change the Gmail account on the phone so I decided that it will be better to just install new ROM.
I need rom fast and stable (gps etc... ) and people recommended to me for "BIONIX"
I know what is the installation process but is it better to revert to stock first before flash this rom?
Thanks.
No, you do not have to revert to stock before you flash because you are going from one 2.2 ROM to another. Just remember to wipe data/ factory reset, wipe cache, etc.
asher_pa said:
Hi.
I have "Project-V" rom for 1 year (I know its a lot of time )
I got new phone and I want to give my wife this phone.
As the phone is now little "Buggy" and I need to change everything include change the Gmail account on the phone so I decided that it will be better to just install new ROM.
I need rom fast and stable (gps etc... ) and people recommended to me for "BIONIX"
I know what is the installation process but is it better to revert to stock first before flash this rom?
Thanks.
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You definitely don't have to, but it certainly couldn't hurt lol
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No is the short answer but it never hurts especially if you are having issues. Also the xerxesI Rom with phone candy theme wad pretty nice!
hi,
No you don't need to go back to stock ..but as Xenoism said it certainly couldn't hurt. Make sure to wipe data/ factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik
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