[Q] Help with flashing CM10. - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Greeting everyone.
I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.
So I have a Galaxy Note GT-N7000, running rooted 4.0.4 ICS with Franco Kernel.
Now I wanna flash CM10 on my my device and was wondering, if I create a Nandroid backup before flashing, can I restore my apps and data after I flash it? I mean, am l gonna still be able to retain previous messages, whatsapp conversations, game scores etc...
If so please tell me how to do it. (I'm aware that I have to install Gapps first).
Second, is CM10 a stable ROM? Can I use it as a daily driver?
Thanks in advance.

no u can't restore backup .........going back to ics from jb directly [nandroid]is not adviced for some it might work but I advice u not to restore coz of high chances of bricking ur phone ........u can make a backup of ur apps using titanium backup
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[Q] [Help] Forgot to take backup before flashing!

Hi guys. Need your help over ere! As the title suggests, ive forgot to take a backup of my rom before flashing with 'Sensation rom by Crysis'. Now, if i want 2 revert back to the stock rom, what can i do? Also, theres a new v2.5 available for our SGS2s but I cant update nw, as the update option is probably removed on dis rom! Plz help!
You can install a clean stock ROM without any problems. All your stuff that were in the old one are gone though, unless you didn't wipe before installing the new ROM.
TheSaw said:
You can install a clean stock ROM without any problems. All your stuff that were in the old one are gone though, unless you didn't wipe before installing the new ROM.
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@TheSaw Okay tnx alot buddy!
Im not bothered about my data on device memory, as i hav a backup of my contacts/messages.
Plus, can u give me the link from where i can download the stock rom?
Paul013 said:
@TheSaw Okay tnx alot buddy!
Im not bothered about my data on device memory, as i hav a backup of my contacts/messages.
Plus, can u give me the link from where i can download the stock rom?
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[Q] safe current SGS ROM (original samsung) before I install e.g. CM7

hi!
I plan to root my SGS2 phone (using odin to put a CF-Kernel on it) and then I plan to install e.g. CM7...
But I want to backup as much as possible in advance to be able to return to stock as close as possible. because of this I want to backup my very on ROM (which is at the moment samsung 2.3.4 stock with TouchWiz), so that I don't have to download a stock-ROM or something like that...
1.) Is it possible to backup my current ROM (e.g. via CWM) so that I can return to this when I find out that I don't like CM7 for example? so that I won't need to download a separate stock-rom to get to my current stock-rom, because I backed my current ROM up myself?
2.) if this is possible, can I then use KIES again after I recovered my own current stock-rom after I decided to not use cm7 anymore and I want to eturn to my own stock-backup (that I backed up in advance - if it was possible (see previous question)) to then use KIES to update e.g. to icq cream sandwich when it's released next year on the "nomal" KIES-way...?
3.) according to that I have this post, where I ask, if it's possible to backup my stock-kernel before replacing it with CF-Kernel... I'd appreciate help there, too, very much!
thank you very much!!
Read what is your current rom at about section and take notes about rom and kernel.
Then go to Intratech's thread, find your firmware and original kernel,
Download and keep in a safe place.
Use Odin to flash back to stock wit the firmware you downloaded.
Cheers.
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Full Backup: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409484
However its untested by me how you put it back.
Also look at Post 9 from oinylicious in this Thread, you can use Zergrush only for temp root instead of Doomlords Tool where you get permanent root.
This works for the whole Phone, not just the Kernel
I did exactly what your planning.
I had a stock phone and firmware.
Used cfroot kernel to root.
Did a nandroid backup or CWM backup.
Did a titanium backup of apps.
Flashed CM7 nightly Rom.
All was good but wanted to go back.
Did a CWM restore.
Was back on stock all good as before.
Did the same with miui.
Actually I can go back and forth as I have CWM backups of each type.
Hope this helps.
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aceofclubs said:
I did exactly what your planning.
I had a stock phone and firmware.
Used cfroot kernel to root.
Did a nandroid backup or CWM backup.
Did a titanium backup of apps.
Flashed CM7 nightly Rom.
All was good but wanted to go back.
Did a CWM restore.
Was back on stock all good as before.
Did the same with miui.
Actually I can go back and forth as I have CWM backups of each type.
Hope this helps.
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thank you! yes, this is what I inteded to to. when this really works, it's great.
sorry for the noob question but "nandroid backup or CWM" is already included in the CF-Kernel, am I right?
the resulting question would be if it's possible to backup the original kernel... before I flash the CF-Kernel... I asked it here...
sorry for the noob question but "nandroid backup or CWM" is already included in the CF-Kernel, am I right?
If its the CWM and ROOT Kernel yes .
the resulting question would be if it's possible to backup the original kernel... before I flash the CF-Kernel... I asked it here...
No but you should find matching kernel in stock roms thread .
jje
JJEgan said:
the resulting question would be if it's possible to backup the original kernel... before I flash the CF-Kernel... I asked it here...
No but you should find matching kernel in stock roms thread .
jje
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is it really impossible?
read my post, you obviously missed it
gänsebraten said:
read my post, you obviously missed it
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hi gänsebraten, thank you very much for your hint. I read your linked post now. it looks very promising. and is exacly what i mentioned. but...
although, if it's still not shure if it is possible to restore the backed up files via your method... it's like playing with fire... I'm referring to your post...
did anyone tryed this way to backup and restore KERNEL and ROM and can confirm it works? I'd appreciate it very much

From cm 7.1 to stock?

So i rooted by flashing, via odin, CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEF_KJ2-v5.0-CWM5 over the stock 2.3.6 rom from kies update. I then flashed cm7.1 stable successfully after a nandroid backup of the original rom.
Now question is, if i perform a cwm backup, do i get back to stock rom, with my apps intact?
Another question about kernel: My kernel version doesnt have I9100XXXX in it, how do i pick a kernel version if i wana change/update my kernel with cf-root?
Thanks for the answers .
just restore from nandroid backup and everything will be as it was when you did backup
restore backup or reflash it
Thanks for the answers, any thoughts on the second question?
blink_inthe_dark said:
Thanks for the answers, any thoughts on the second question?
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what kernel have you got? what kernel you want to have?
I managed to flash siyah kernel successfully with no crashes and what not. but one problem persists: when i start the phone everything is ok, but after i lock then unlock, display quality drops and everything becomes grainy, poorly drawn and somewhat pixelated. Anybody has an idea about that?
Should i just flash another kernel all together? what do you recommend with cm 7.1? I read somewhere about the stock cm7.1 kernel, where could i get that?
Seriously sorry for so much questions, but i think you can see how the issue is bugging me. Big Thank you for answers..

[Q] Help please

hello there
i am a bit worried about an upgrade to ics from gingerbread...
anybody please tell me if i do a full wipe after a CWM backup will it install all my apps or i have to install them seperately one by one....
my current rom is litening rom 6.1
and i am willing to upgrade to ressurection remix ics rom.......
any suggestions plz i should do this or should i wait for any other ics rom....
thanxx.....
asim_mahmood007` said:
hello there
i am a bit worried about an upgrade to ics from gingerbread...
anybody please tell me if i do a full wipe after a CWM backup will it install all my apps or i have to install them seperately one by one....
my current rom is litening rom 6.1
and i am willing to upgrade to ressurection remix ics rom.......
any suggestions plz i should do this or should i wait for any other ics rom....
thanxx.....
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Um. What? If you do a full wipe, what magic process do you expect to install your apps for you?
then what's the point in backing up the data
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asim_mahmood007` said:
then what's the point in backing up the data
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You can back up all you apps with TB, flash new rom, restore you apps with TB. Good luck
asim_mahmood007` said:
then what's the point in backing up the data
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Not sure you understand... if you do a CWM backup, that is basically taking a snapshot of your entire phone image. Firmware, apps and their data, contacts, the whole kit and kaboodle. From there, you can restore the backup if you bork your phone provided you can still get to CWM recovery.
Your Google account will track what apps you have installed officially through the Play Store (formerly known as the Android Market), and it might even re-install some or all of them for you (depending on the version of market/play store you have after your full wipe), but it won't retain your app data. So if you do this, you'll lose all your Angry Birds high scores, in other words. That may or may not be a big deal to you.
As 078gregory said, you can use TB (Titanium Backup) to back up and restore app data.
just want to add.. CWM backup does not backup kernel or modem... it does backup the gps patch and other patches tho...
Yes. It does backup kernel. I restored my GM/Siyah CWM backup on Sunday after trying CM9 for a few days and my kernel was most definitely restored. You are correct about the modem tho.
warrez said:
just want to add.. CWM backup does not backup kernel or modem... it does backup the gps patch and other patches tho...
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[Q] requirement for stock firmware before flashing custom firmware?

Hell everyone,
I have a couple of questions regarding the installation of custom roms.
Does anyone know why there is a requirement to first flash stock firmware before flashing a custom rom in sola?
kernel, rom, recovery, all come with the custom rom, so why is that? (my main device is a nexus so this requirement is very odd for me)
On a second note, if you do a nandroid backup say of cm9 FXP205, and go to whatever other rom, do you need to flash stock again before restoring the nandroid, or you just hit recovery and restore?
thanx and forgive my ignorance on this matter
cpanos said:
Hell everyone,
I have a couple of questions regarding the installation of custom roms.
Does anyone know why there is a requirement to first flash stock firmware before flashing a custom rom in sola?
kernel, rom, recovery, all come with the custom rom, so why is that? (my main device is a nexus so this requirement is very odd for me)
On a second note, if you do a nandroid backup say of cm9 FXP205, and go to whatever other rom, do you need to flash stock again before restoring the nandroid, or you just hit recovery and restore?
thanx and forgive my ignorance on this matter
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For the first question
We always ask to flash stock ftf for two reasons
Firstly to get modules and certain dependencies from the stock rom ( thats why in cwm first rom is flashed and then system is wiped and not vice versa)
If u dun do that u will get installation aborted in cwm
Second question m nt sure coz I never restored trans rom nandroid
Bt bt bt.... Since we usually have nandroid backups of upto 1gb, I DUN THINK flashing stock would be a requirement
If m wrong plz correct me
Nandroid backup
For your second question, i have used nandroid backup in x10 mini pro to restore custom rom and saw no issues.
But in my xperia P sometimes I noticed that nandroid restore does not restore the custom bootscreen!!! But if you used advanced restore and restored every partition one by one issue seems to have fixed. So am not quite sure about the nandroid restore.
Thanks for the replies. However, any required modules/dependencies could be passed along with the custom rom, as it happens in other phones? What makes Sony phones unique in this aspect?
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cpanos said:
Thanks for the replies. However, any required modules/dependencies could be passed along with the custom rom, as it happens in other phones? What makes Sony phones unique in this aspect?
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You are correct that the modules and others can be passed on through but that will increase the size of rom.So stock based roms can use the files already left behind by the stock ftf and hence there would be no need to include these module/dependencies files in the flashable zip.
Also stock based roms do not need to have kernel file as the stock firmware's kernel is already present on the phone,again reducing size.
The presence of locked bootloader makes sony phones special(although there are htc and motorola also).
In brief when u are going to install a rom that uses custom kernel,you need to have bootloader unlocked,so that custom kernel(not signed by sony)
can be installed e.g CM9.On the other hand if you have locked bootloader,you can't use custom kernel based roms and use stock based roms only e.g pulak's ultimate sola rom.
Hope this helps.

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