Is it easy to go back to cm7 from cm9? Or no?
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michaelatrix said:
Is it easy to go back to cm7 from cm9? Or no?
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Just wipe and flash CM7 or your CM7 nandroid backup.
Easy to go back and forth between any ROM's. I have 4 different ROM's backed up that I go back and forth between.
it' svery easy. In recovery you have to wipe system, cache and dlavik and then you have to flash new rom from zip file
I suggest a full fast boot wipe , just be in the safe side
You could use the fast boot script found in the dev section to fully wipe
I found it useful when switching from cm7, motor blur and cm9
Also keep in mind you could lose the pds config between flashes
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Right... thanks !!
I always do a nandroid right before updating, if I don't like the rom or something goes wrong I can revert to my last rom from cwm.
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So I just installed Nerov4.1 which I must say I'm loving. However, my curiosity is making me want to check out axura's rom as well. I've read and seem some videos that state you should restore the phone to stock mode before installing another ROM. Is this true or can I just install another ROM through ROM Manager without having to do so? If I should restore my vibrant back to stock what is the best and easiest method to do it? I just want to make sure I'm doing the steps correctly when switching from ROM to ROM. Thanks for helping a newbie out fellas!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803492
Thanks for the response but do I have to go back to stock mode each time I want to try a new ROM??
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I'm very much just a noob, but as far as I'm aware you MUST disable voodoo. Vodoo comes automatically switched on in 4.1. If you are going back to stock this must be done.
I think you can go into clockwork recovery and turn it off. Or there's an app in the market that will be able to confirm/ switch it on or off I think.
thebig88 said:
Thanks for the response but do I have to go back to stock mode each time I want to try a new ROM??
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Depends, but is recommend.
Depends on?
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I wrote steps in the noob guide... but as I pointed out there also, you do not always need to go back to stock.
I would disable voodoo (just to be safe)
make a backup
reboot
go back to cwr
factory wipe/wipe data/wipe dalvik (advanced)
flash the rom
reboot and wait
let the phone sit for 10 minutes
reboot
restore your apps (titanium Backup, assuming you use this app)
reboot
enable voodoo if not already
reboot
If you notice any issues then you should ODIN back to stock the flash the rom.. there may be "ghosts" from the previous rom causing the issue... it's a best practice, but absolutely not needed.
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factory wipe/wipe data/wipe dalvik (advanced)
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You mean that all data from internal disk will be erased, inculding the titanium backups?
Thank you in advance!
im wondering the smae thing.ive been flashing a lot of roms and havent had to go back to stock but i know its only a matter of time.if you find a method that works great for you please let me know
when we install new roms doesnt the process wipe the system data and dalvik cashe.why is it better to use your method.im just a curios noob
no.. all your pics, videos, etc will still be there unless you do a format yourself.
Um think i just did something stupid, I flash flaux123 new kernel for cm7 and I also flashed the 4.5.91 wake on volume zip.. Now im stuck with a bootloop.. And I had just set my phone up with all my apps and the way I wanted it.. So my question is can I come from the bootloop some how without having to redo the whole install of CM7??
That feature is already built into CM. Wipe it and re-install. Since you're running pre-beta software its something you're going to have to get used to anyway...
henrys01 said:
That feature is already built into CM. Wipe it and re-install. Since you're running pre-beta software its something you're going to have to get used to anyway...
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oh ok, thx and u right imma have to get used.. Im a flash junky anyways..lol
I had the same issue. I went in and did a data wype and it fixed the boot loop
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you could also try to flash the boot.img from inside the cm7 zip, if you're stuck in a boot loop after wiping cache/user data
For some reason my backups using Romracer's CWM don't work. I get stuck in a bootloop every time I restore and I'm clearing data, cache, and dalvik cache before restoring. So I was wondering if instead of restoring the whole backup, if it was safe to restore just the system partition and not the boot partition (since currently the phone boots up fine)? If so, I could restore my system and data and not have to deal with whatever's causing the bootloop. The phone is running CM7 beta, so the boot partition is whatever is used with that.
The beta uses a specific kernal so it wouldn't work with anything either than CM7.
But yes if you restore just the system it will work.
What kind of bootloop is it? Do you make it to the boot animation? Or not past the logo
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marko! said:
The beta uses a specific kernal so it wouldn't work with anything either than CM7.
But yes if you restore just the system it will work.
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Sorry, that confused me. You're saying that in general, if I was running stock, I could only restore the system partition and it would be fine. But since I'm running CM7 I can't restore a stock system partition, only a CM7 system partition?
What kind of bootloop is it? Do you make it to the boot animation? Or not past the logo
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It doesn't make it to the boot animation. But this is only when I'm restoring stock. If I flash a stock fruitcake to get back to factory settings and then root. I can flash a CM7 recovery just fine. It's flashing back to stock from CM7 (or even just being in stock and flashing the stock recovery I just made) that's the problem. I'm going to give it one more shot, but not until the weekend. So if it works or doesn't work then, I'll post back here.
I'm just curious as to which version of romracer's CWM you have? It sounds like the problem described here is similar to what you're seeing.
I recently rooted my atrix, unlocked the bootloader, and updated to faux enhanced 0.20 stock kernel as my first test into flashing anything. I wanted to start flashing ROMS, including CM7, so this thread caught my attention. I'm really trying to avoid any problems so I've been trying to read as much as possible about potential issues before making any major changes.
I only have backups made using atrix4.1, so if this is the same one you have I may just end up holding off on flashing anything other than the kernel for now.
Coming from captivate, i used to have to one-click back to stock before i could do anything. Do i have to do the same here when going from a AOSP rom to a i777 rom?
FYI whenever i flash I ALWAYS wipe data/cache/dalvik cache (and sometimes battery stats)
Also does any kernel for the i777 work on any rom?
lourivellini said:
Coming from captivate, i used to have to one-click back to stock before i could do anything. Do i have to do the same here when going from a AOSP rom to a i777 rom?
FYI whenever i flash I ALWAYS wipe data/cache/dalvik cache (and sometimes battery stats)
Also does any kernel for the i777 work on any rom?
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I don't and haven't run into a single problem yet. It takes the long process out of it like we used to have to do on the captivate. uber nice
this phone has different system so you flash from cm7 to a samsung with no issues.
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As the above said it is not an issue like we had on the Cappy's. If you made a nandroid backup of any rom you were on (ie: stock rom) then just go to cwm, wipe data/factory reset, then install your nandroid backup. Much easier now. Samsung got smart and changed the partitions so CM7 doesn't have to use mtd partition any longer. So no problem switching back and forth.
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RockRatt said:
As the above said it is not an issue like we had on the Cappy's. If you made a nandroid backup of any rom you were on (ie: stock rom) then just go to cwm, wipe data/factory reset, then install your nandroid backup. Much easier now. Samsung got smart and changed the partitions so CM7 doesn't have to use mtd partition any longer. So no problem switching back and forth.
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This might seem like a dumb question, but I'm new to this (just flashed UnNamed yesterday). I'd like to try other ROMs too, so all I would need to do is download the .zip file for the ROM, put it on my sd root (like I did UnNamed), go to CWM, do a wipe data/factory reset, then proceed to install the new ROM the same way I installed UnNamed (from CWM)?
If that's correct, that sounds easy enough to switch back and forth.
Indeed. Just be sure to do a backup in cwm in case there are issues with the new rom.
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KentuckyHouse said:
This might seem like a dumb question, but I'm new to this (just flashed UnNamed yesterday). I'd like to try other ROMs too, so all I would need to do is download the .zip file for the ROM, put it on my sd root (like I did UnNamed), go to CWM, do a wipe data/factory reset, then proceed to install the new ROM the same way I installed UnNamed (from CWM)?
If that's correct, that sounds easy enough to switch back and forth.
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Yes. It is that easy. Like above commented on go into cwm recovery, choose backup and restore, choose backup, then it will create a backup of EVERYTHING, your rom, settings, apps, and everything else. So if you don't like the new rom or have an issue with the new rom and want to go back it is as easy as going back to cwm, backup and restore, choose restore, then choose whatever backed up rom/date you want to restore. MAKE SURE TO WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET BEFORE RESTORING A NANDROID BACKUP.
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I flashed an AOKP Jellybean Rom, just wanting to test it out. After trying another JB Rom, I decided to go back to something more stable. With the release of the Stable CM9 ICS Rom, I figured this was the perfect time to go back.
I factory reset/wiped cache etc, and flashed it. The phone reboots into clockwork mod. Battery pull. Same thing. I then try an ICS Rom I was running for almost a month without issue and the same happend - won't boot.
I then flashed the JB Rom again and it worked like a charm.
Has anyone else experienced this?
does anyone know the solution to get back to an earlier version of android?
Just make nandroid backup if you're not sure you want to keep the rom you're about to flash Restore nandroid if you didn't like the new rom. I use exactly this to go back to stock rom if ever needed. My stock nandroid backup incl. EFS backup is stored safely on different locations just in case
Boot recovery (Hold power, volume up & home), go to "mounts and storage", erase cache, system, data. Go back, go to "advanced", erase dalvic cache. Then flash a new ROM.
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I flashed an AOKP Jellybean Rom, just wanting to test it out. After trying another JB Rom, I decided to go back to something more stable. With the release of the Stable CM9 ICS Rom, I figured this was the perfect time to go back.
I factory reset/wiped cache etc, and flashed it. The phone reboots into clockwork mod. Battery pull. Same thing. I then try an ICS Rom I was running for almost a month without issue and the same happend - won't boot.
I then flashed the JB Rom again and it worked like a charm.
Has anyone else experienced this?
does anyone know the solution to get back to an earlier version of android?
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I have no problem flashing it back to ICS rom. Maybe you missed something. Try again.
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Arsaw said:
I have no problem flashing it back to ICS rom. Maybe you missed something. Try again.
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I tried all of the listed suggestions above, and none worked.
But, I finally got it working. For anyone else that runs into this issue in the future:
Perform a restore(doesn't matter how old), do NOT wipe anything, just flash a new rom over it.
Boot. Reboot back into Recovery. Wipe everything and then Flash the desired rom.
Not sure what this fixed, but it did.
Thanks to all for the suggestions!