Hello,
First off, I see there is another thread for a similar problem for a different device but unfortunately I was unable to find a solution to my question there, so I am asking here.
When rooting/installing CM10.1 on my tab about a month ago, I installed the Gapps froom goo.im, and for the most part everything works except for Google Now. I lived with it for a while but today, when rooting/flashing CM 10.1 on my brothers tab, I found that there is a gapps version (wingray) that has Google Now working. So I installed that version on my brothers tab, and google now seems to be working fine. So now I would like to get the wingray Gapps on my galaxy tab.
To do this do I have to wipe my tablet and do the whole flashing process again with the wingray version? Or can I just flash the wingray version over the goo.im version?
I just want to make sure so that I don't do anything stupid with my tablet.
Thank you in advance!
You have to wipe system, cache and dalvik first then reflash your ROM and gapps.
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Prashramani12 said:
Hello,
First off, I see there is another thread for a similar problem for a different device but unfortunately I was unable to find a solution to my question there, so I am asking here.
When rooting/installing CM10.1 on my tab about a month ago, I installed the Gapps froom goo.im, and for the most part everything works except for Google Now. I lived with it for a while but today, when rooting/flashing CM 10.1 on my brothers tab, I found that there is a gapps version (wingray) that has Google Now working. So I installed that version on my brothers tab, and google now seems to be working fine. So now I would like to get the wingray Gapps on my galaxy tab.
To do this do I have to wipe my tablet and do the whole flashing process again with the wingray version? Or can I just flash the wingray version over the goo.im version?
I just want to make sure so that I don't do anything stupid with my tablet.
Thank you in advance!
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You can try just clearing cache and dalvik ache then installing wingray
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You can try just clearing cache and dalvik ache then installing wingray
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No, you must wipe system first, because if you flash over another gapps, there is left overs from the previous gapps.
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eushaun99 said:
No, you must wipe system first, because if you flash over another gapps, there is left overs from the previous gapps.
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Not saying its the best way...but I have done it before and havent had issues. Of course its always better to flash ROM again.
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No, you must wipe system first, because if you flash over another gapps, there is left overs from the previous gapps.
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What exactly do you mean by "left over"? Would it affect the new gapps in anyway?
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What exactly do you mean by "left over"? Would it affect the new gapps in anyway?
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Probably. I mean if you don't wipe, there maybe some small parts left from the old gapps.
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There is dirty flashing, which is flashing the wingray gapps over the existing one. It is dirty because they may not contain exactly the same apps, versions or state. This can cause conflicts which may affect the performance of the apps concerned or even functionality of the tab itself. For this reason it is better to do a clean flash which involves wiping cache, partition, formatting etc which will ensure that the system partition is completely cleared and therefore clean. So my advice is do a clean flash by doing all the wipes, format etc first then flash the ROM followed by the gapps and then wipe cache and dalvik again before rebooting.
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John Kester said:
There is dirty flashing, which is flashing the wingray gapps over the existing one. It is dirty because they may not contain exactly the same apps, versions or state. This can cause conflicts which may affect the performance of the apps concerned or even functionality of the tab itself. For this reason it is better to do a clean flash which involves wiping cache, partition, formatting etc which will ensure that the system partition is completely cleared and therefore clean. So my advice is do a clean flash by doing all the wipes, format etc first then flash the ROM followed by the gapps and then wipe cache and dalvik again before rebooting.
Cheers!
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Will do, thank you everyone here on your input. Will update after I do the procedure.
UPDATE
So I completely wiped the device, after backing up my app data, and reflashed CM 10.1 along with the wingray gapps. Google Search/Now still don't seem to be working unless I don't update the app. I was under the impression that with the wingray gapps it would work all the time, but at least the google search functionality works if I don't update the app, I can live with that.
Is this just an issue with this device? Or is there a way to get google now to work all the time, even when updating the app?
Update update
I tried to do it again, this time with a different version of gapps that someone pointed to me, claiming that it works completely on his tab. I'm still having the same problem, google now crashes when I try to run it, unless I uninstall its updates.
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First of all sorry for my bad language
I've a Lg 2x (Aka Optimus Dual) temasek's UNOFFICIAL BUILD, now i saw an update from temasek. I'm asking how i can install the new room file as a simple update without losing any app/contact etc.
Well if it's possible what's the correct way to do an update of a custom Rom ?
Very thanks,
Sorry for the question but i've googled and nothing, also searched here but nothing
if its a update of the same build jus erase cache and dalvik cache and install the rom. then ur data remains untouched. but if the rom is different u need to full wipe. data will be lost. but u can sync contacts to gmail and retrieve back any time.
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n1newbie said:
if its a update of the same build jus erase cache and dalvik cache and install the rom. then ur data remains untouched. but if the rom is different u need to full wipe. data will be lost. but u can sync contacts to gmail and retrieve back any time.
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What does errase cache and dalvik cache do? Does the settings stay the same or do you have to set them again when you update? If it delets settings...can you update without errasing cache?
Nope...clearing cache and dalvik cache only wipes unimportant info...your settings will be there as long as you don't press factory reset...
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Nope...clearing cache and dalvik cache only wipes unimportant info...your settings will be there as long as you don't press factory reset...
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exactly. but look for the requirements for the update. sometimes even updates may require data wipe if the dev states it.
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All the above is good and true. I'd like to add that I always make a ROM backup with ROM Manager before I update my ROM. That way, if something should go wrong, I can get back to where I was before the update.
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All the above is good and true. I'd like to add that I always make a ROM backup with ROM Manager before I update my ROM. That way, if something should go wrong, I can get back to where I was before the update.
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Not recommended to Samsung Galaxy Ace this ROM Manager because it bricks your device!
kras0 said:
Not recommended to Samsung Galaxy Ace this ROM Manager because it bricks your device!
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backup wid ur recovery. its always recommended before doing anything.
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Dude you could just install Titanium Backup from the play store and back up all the apps and data you want to. And yeah, your device needs to be rooted. Cheers.
I recently installed Ultimatun 2.2 Ron trying to look at a Rom to help me to improve the battery issue.
The detail scope todate is the GOOGLE PLAY is not connected anyway. I tested reinstalled the .apk and still dead. Any suggestion??
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The devs will always say do a full wipe and then see if you are still having the issue. I would say try flashing the gapps again and if that doesn't work then do the full wipe.
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I'm not sure but ultimatum doesn't require u to flash gapps does it? Maybe it does I haven't used it. Usually problems like this are fixed by creating the data for the app by going into your apps and clearing data on market and Google framework. Good luck.
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Did you do a factory wipe before flashing?
If you're having problems with Google Play, reboot in recovery and wipe cache & dalvik cache. If it still persists, go to Apps settings and wipe data from Google Play and Google Framework and reboot. If it still persists, contact the dev.
It is to my understanding that the rom you're running is under Sammy FW so flashing gapps is unnecessary. If the problem persists, go ask in the rom's thread.
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I'm not sure but ultimatum doesn't require u to flash gapps does it? Maybe it does I haven't used it. Usually problems like this are fixed by clearing the data for the app by going into your apps and clearing data on market and Google framework. Good luck.
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srichachasauce said:
Did you do a factory wipe before flashing?
If you're having problems with Google Play, reboot in recovery and wipe cache & dalvik cache. If it still persists, go to Apps settings and wipe data from Google Play and Google Framework and reboot.
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Lol did you think when I said it he didn't hear me or what?I feel less important to the world. Lol
I have the Aug 27th build of AOKP Jelly Bean from this thread installed on my Fascinate. I know that nightlies come out with new versions quite often, but I don't understand how I'm supposed to update my ROMs that quickly. I wouldn't want to re-download all my applications and reconfigure my homescreens every couple of nights - do you not wipe data between nightlies and just wipe cache and dalvik?
You can do a "dirty" flash (wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, do NOT wipe data, and for good measure, run fix permissions) of the new nightly on top of the existing. This will keep all your apps and settings. Just note: if problems develop, you may need to do a full wipe and install. YMMV. I've had no issues from Build 1 through 9/3/12.
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You can do a "dirty" flash (wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, do NOT wipe data, and for good measure, run fix permissions) of the new nightly on top of the existing. This will keep all your apps and settings. Just note: if problems develop, you may need to do a full wipe and install. YMMV. I've had no issues from Build 1 through 9/3/12.
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Thanks! Is running fix permissions something I do while in recovery mode or after I've booted up the new nightly?
l_owercase said:
Thanks! Is running fix permissions something I do while in recovery mode or after I've booted up the new nightly?
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He told me right after flashing. So I'm assuming before booting. Soon as the MMS is fixed I'm going the nightly route as well.
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taz1458 said:
He told me right after flashing. So I'm assuming before booting. Soon as the MMS is fixed I'm going the nightly route as well.
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FWIW, MMS has been working fine for me on the 08/27 nightly
l_owercase said:
Thanks! Is running fix permissions something I do while in recovery mode or after I've booted up the new nightly?
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i fixed permissions after installing the rom, but before booting.
one thing to note - you may have to flash the google apps package as well. i noticed all my contacts were gone which kind of bugged me out. but then i realized it was because my gmail and other google apps were gone. flashed the gapps package and things came back, though i had to set the accounts back up. bit of a pain.
can anyone say if this will happen with each nightly install?
I was recently trying a few different ROMs. Each time, going back to CWM Recovery and factory resetting, wiping the cache, wiping the dalvik cache and then flashing the ROM and gapps before booting which seemed to work okay, however, I noticed the last few ROMs I flashed have all had the google apps preinstalled, without me flashing the google apps package.
I thought this may have been due to me restoring my google account on first boot, however, even without this, the play store, google +, and the official google search app, among others, are still present in a fresh flash. As far as I know, these ROMs (cyanogen mod, pacman, aokp) should definitely not include the google apps pre-installed.
Any ideas as to why they're showing up without me having flashed them?
The ROMs probably have them included, check the ROM's zip and see for yourself.
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The ROMs probably have them included, check the ROM's zip and see for yourself.
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Thanks for your reply! Could you please explain to me where to look in the ROM's zip to see if they have gapps included?
I've tried the latest stable builds of CM, AOKP and PA and they all seem to be pre-installed with gapps which makes me think there's something else going on since I know that last time I flashed CM I forgot gapps and there was no Play Store or anything.
If those are official builds of cm, aokp etc. Then they for sure do not have gapps preinstalled.
My best guess is your wiping isn't working as it is supposed to and these aren't clean flashes.
Open up gapps.zip and your ROM.zip if you want to check and compare if any gapps are preinstalled but I doubt it (look in the system/app folders)
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demkantor said:
If those are official builds of cm, aokp etc. Then they for sure do not have gapps preinstalled.
My best guess is your wiping isn't working as it is supposed to and these aren't clean flashes.
Open up gapps.zip and your ROM.zip if you want to check and compare if any gapps are preinstalled but I doubt it (look in the system/app folders)
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Bingo! Just as I suspected, the system/app/ folder doesn't have any gapps apk's so I think you're right - these don't seem to be clean flashes. Any idea as to why my factory resets aren't working? I've tried factory resetting multiple times and updating CWM recovery but that doesn't seem to have done anything.
Pull the recovery log after wipes to check, should be advanced settings. Some recoveries are made poorly
Also be sure to wipe everything possible (cache and dalvik separately as well)
You can create a simple wipe/format script also if you wish that will do the wiping for you, this can help ensure cleanliness. If you chack your phones forum someone may have done this already (search superwipe)
If your phone supports fastboot this is one of the cleanest wipes possible and would recommend this too.
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I am getting a fc in setup wizard after installing the Infamous ROM 4.3 "pac_p4_4.3-Infamous_20131017.zip".
Followed below steps:
1. using CWM 6.0.2.7, wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. wipe delvik cache
4. Flashed Infamous ROM
5. Flashed gaps "gapps-jb-20130813-signed"
6. Reboot
after getting the fc on setup wizard i tried, 1) wiping cache and rebooting 2) reflashing the infamous rom on top again.
both solutions did not work.
I am coming from Ganbarou 4.3 ROM and before that i had Toldo's v8 ICS rom. Ganbarou ROM was working well.
Just wanted to test different JB 4.3 roms.
can someone help me out?
thanks.
Have you tried reflashing gapps?
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haven't done that yet. i will try reflashing gaps.
thanks.
ahsenz said:
haven't done that yet. i will try reflashing gaps.
thanks.
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First you need to update your recovery to 6.0.3.6. You can get it from Droidbasement.
Secondly, before flashing you need to format system under Mounts and Storages in addition to the wipes you mentioned above.
After installation wipe cache and dalvik cache again and then reboot.
The gapps is okay as it is same as mine, and I never had any issues.
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John Kester said:
First you need to update your recovery to 6.0.3.6. You can get it from Droidbasement.
Secondly, before flashing you need to format system under Mounts and Storages in addition to the wipes you mentioned above.
After installation wipe cache and dalvik cache again and then reboot.
The gapps is okay as it is same as mine, and I never had any issues.
Cheers.
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Great advice...
I also always suggest a system format...
I just wanted to add that with the older recovery...it doesn't like 4.3 gapps. You can boot after ROM flash. Then go back to recovery and flash gapps...wipe cache and dalvik before. And that will work also and I've seen gapps cause some weird issues with this device as well as my e4gt..
Or just use twrp...I've had zero issues with flashing anything since switching...
Thanks for the advice. (John and Gil81)
I followed the steps as advised i.e.
1. under Mount and Storage, format system
2. format cache
3. format data
4. flash rom, this time i flashed CM10.2/SGT7 rom.
5. reboot
everything was working smooth, so moved on to
6. flashing gaps
7. reboot and now
8. Enjoying. (restoring apps)
great work from all the developers of 4.3 roms for our device.
have not upgraded the CWM recovery yet, but please advise if it is absolutely necessary to do that. May be i would do it with any future upgrades.
also to get better understanding of the recovery, what is the difference between format data and format sdcard option?
thanks.
ahsenz said:
Thanks for the advice. (John and Gil81)
I followed the steps as advised i.e.
1. under Mount and Storage, format system
2. format cache
3. format data
4. flash rom, this time i flashed CM10.2/SGT7 rom.
5. reboot
everything was working smooth, so moved on to
6. flashing gaps
7. reboot and now
8. Enjoying. (restoring apps)
great work from all the developers of 4.3 roms for our device.
have not upgraded the CWM recovery yet, but please advise if it is absolutely necessary to do that. May be i would do it with any future upgrades.
also to get better understanding of the recovery, what is the difference between format data and format sdcard option?
thanks.
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Formatting sdcard will wipe everything in your device including the media partition where your user generated data like pictures, videos, downloads etc and also all the files copied to the device from PC. So be careful NOT to format the sdcard.
Formatting data, on the other hand will remove your installed gapps and the associated data. This is necessary when migrating from an older ROM to a newer one that will need you to install different version of gapps that is suitable for the newer ROM. Even when crossing from one ROM to another based on the same version of android, it becomes necessary to format data to get a clean install so the data from the different ROMs do not conflict.
The recovery version, as I understand it, is necessary for the changes to the filing system of 4.3 which is different from 4.2.2. In addition it is also designed to support the multiuser feature of 4.3. I am a single user so I can't attest to how it helps there.
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