HI, I installed simplicity v5 on my gt-s5830i and patched it with v5.2 and now I want to install another rom. It's a nooby question but do I need to install a stock rom in my phone before installing another rom or can I do it directly. Also if I need to install the stock rom first then is it possible to do so with recovery mode or do I need to use odin. Thanks in advance :laugh:
No there is no need to install a stock Rom, you just need to install the new Rom through recovery. Backup your data with something like Titanium Backup because it is best to do a factory reset first to avoid any issues.
You can try a dirty flash which is without doing the factory reset but you might face problems with FC's.
I switched Roms many times before finding the one I liked each time just factory reset then install new Rom.
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Hello,
My question is, if I want to go from a custom rom (ICS Stock V2 in this case) to a stock ROM flashing by Odin, do I need to wipe something from Recovery? If the answer is yes, which wipes?
just wipe cache after u flash with odin
Then no wipes before. so I won't lose any app, right?
Actually if u do that y will have a lot of issues. I recommend you to formatting all. If y don't want to lose your apps use appbrain to do a online backup. Is very easy. And y will have a clean install
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I suggest wiping everything to prevent bugs. TRUST ME everything will FC
Hey guys
i have a strange problem i am on slimics (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536783) but everytime i try to do a backup in cwm it freezes at random point of bacling up data
worked last time i did one
already did wipe cache/dalvik before wipe, reinstalling cwm with rom manager, fix permissions and removing sd card
after updating rom it still doesnt work
anyone an idea?
fronti90 said:
Hey guys
i have a strange problem i am on slimics (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1536783) but everytime i try to do a backup in cwm it freezes at random point of bacling up data
worked last time i did one
already did wipe cache/dalvik before wipe, reinstalling cwm with rom manager, fix permissions and removing sd card
after updating rom it still doesnt work
anyone an idea?
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better post on the thread of ROM slimics asking Dev to provide flashable CWM incorporated Kernel zip to flash again and try, otherwise reflash the rom / or try restoring the last successful backup
many posts say Rom manager not compatible .
Root phone with CWM and Root kernel .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
Do a full wipe
The problem was their in cm9 some builds back...
Slim ics might be based on the old sources or you haven't updated to latest slim ics update
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thanks guys flashing newest codeworkx kernel fixed the problem
I have a rooted s-on Evo 3D and Im trying to put my moms number on it since I got a new phone, but I keep getting an error I'm running a custom rom and I'm pretty sure you need to be on the stock rom so you could actually change numbers, I need to go back to to the stock rom, I have it backed up but I'm on a different kernel and since I can't just restore it I need to flash the kernel first of my back up, ive been using flash image GUI for flashing my roms but I don't know how to restore the back up I have of the stock rom, if I just restore it won't flash the kernel. Someone please help me. I can can fastboot I think, restore The backup. Does anyone have the link for the intructions? I can't find the thread that they made. Thanks.
What rom are you on? when you flashed it did you clear dalvik cache first?
Also you can try and go into custom recovery and clear you dalvik cache and see if that works!
Sometime (in my experience anyways) I have had to re-flash the rom because it was messing up after instal ie. FC on all apps but a fresh install worked like a charm.
Hi!
I need some help with understanding of flashing custom roms e.t.c.
If I have 4.3 ( latest official update ), is it possible that I upgrade to CM11 4.4? Or I just can flash roms wich are based on 4.3?
Dont get it!
Thank you for responding!
If you have custom recovery installed, then you can install Compatible ROMs for your device (such as CM 4.4). If you are running stock or another ROM, then by entering custom recovery and making Nandroid backup first, you can install the ROM. To install, read the post for ROM you want to make sure compatible/whats needed (like GApps, etc), download, backup current ROM if isssue happens (to save yourself), WIPE data/factory reset, WIPE cache/dalvik cache, install ROM/etc as directed via the ROM post page. As long as you can meet these, you can flash what you'd like.
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If you have custom recovery installed, then you can install Compatible ROMs for your device (such as CM 4.4). If you are running stock or another ROM, then by entering custom recovery and making Nandroid backup first, you can install the ROM. To install, read the post for ROM you want to make sure compatible/whats needed (like GApps, etc), download, backup current ROM if isssue happens (to save yourself), WIPE data/factory reset, WIPE cache/dalvik cache, install ROM/etc as directed via the ROM post page. As long as you can meet these, you can flash what you'd like.
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I have cwm on my phone and made a backup yesterday so i think im ready to roll!
Thank you!!!
damarsdun said:
I have cwm on my phone and made a backup yesterday so i think im ready to roll!
Thank you!!!
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Welcome, make sure you do your research though on flashing and the ROM in case there are issues with the ROM specifically (ex. Bluetooth not working, or something). Any one thing missing (didn't flash GApps, ROM problem, etc) can cause issue. If no issues or you can live around them if they exist, then good luck.
Hi, it's the first time I've rooted and changed rom to a phone (actually it's first time ever I'm using an android phone) so sorry if this question seems to be stupid
I've installed on my OPX this rom and now I want to update it, I read that I sould dirty flash the new version. What does this mean exactly? I just flash the new version without any wipe? Do I have to reflash Xsposed, gapps, ...? Thanks for the answers
FingolfinTheEldar said:
Hi, it's the first time I've rooted and changed rom to a phone (actually it's first time ever I'm using an android phone) so sorry if this question seems to be stupid
I've installed on my OPX this rom and now I want to update it, I read that I sould dirty flash the new version. What does this mean exactly? I just flash the new version without any wipe? Do I have to reflash Xsposed, gapps, ...? Thanks for the answers
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In dirty flash
You only wipe cache and dalvik cache
You dont wipe data and system partition
For xposed you need to flash the xposed file again
And for gapps it depends, but generally you need to flash gapps again
Dirty flash is when you flash one custom ROM over an existing custom ROM on your phone (maybe the same ROM or a different one)
Off topic : clean flash is when you go back to stock ROM and then flash your new ROM zip