I have a H930DS V30+ running stock v20d-GLOBAL-COM. It has bootloader unlocked with TWRP and is rooted. I want to update it to a newer version (primarily to get more up to date security patches). If I upgrade to Pie, is it better to this via installing KDZ or by applying the OTA update files (I think I would need to do multiple updates using the OTA files)? Ideally I don't want to wipe and have to reinstall apps.
dgmorland said:
I have a H930DS V30+ running stock v20d-GLOBAL-COM. It has bootloader unlocked with TWRP and is rooted. I want to update it to a newer version (primarily to get more up to date security patches). If I upgrade to Pie, is it better to this via installing KDZ or by applying the OTA update files (I think I would need to do multiple updates using the OTA files)? Ideally I don't want to wipe and have to reinstall apps.
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https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117927842 , wipe only system, cache, dalvik cache, and flash this zip and you'll go to pie while preserving data (dirty flash)
HueyT said:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117927842 , wipe only system, cache, dalvik cache, and flash this zip and you'll go to pie while preserving data (dirty flash)
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Thx for the info. I hadn't seen that option to install ROM via zip file on the thread that had title about KDZ. I have upgraded now. Thanks to @seadersn for creating the zip :good:
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Hi,
I've recently rooted my phone and installed my first ROM - Resurrection Remix - and it's notified my of an update (v3.1.3) and downloaded the zip for me. My question is how do I safely update RR?
When I first installed it I had to perform a number of steps wiping and clearing things before installing from a zip using CWM. Hopefully I don't have to do all of these as I don't want to have to completely reinstall every update, but do I have to do any of them still or do I just install from the zip in CWM without any other steps?
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Hi,
I've recently rooted my phone and installed my first ROM - Resurrection Remix - and it's notified my of an update (v3.1.3) and downloaded the zip for me. My question is how do I safely update RR?
When I first installed it I had to perform a number of steps wiping and clearing things before installing from a zip using CWM. Hopefully I don't have to do all of these as I don't want to have to completely reinstall every update, but do I have to do any of them still or do I just install from the zip in CWM without any other steps?
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Have you read the first posts of the ROM thread?
Maybe there is a description of how to install the update.
If not, then you can just flash the update zip file in CWM recovery and try to reboot normally.
If everything works fine ... that's it.
If you have issues, boot into recovery, wipe cache and Dalvik cache and reboot normally again.
If that does not help, then you might have to wipe data (do a factory reset) in recovery.
But I think that these steps are not needed as you are already on this custom ROM.
(Usually you only have to do the complete wipe steps when coming from another / stock ROM - and the other way round.)
Good luck !
P.S.: Always create a nandroid backup before flashing. So you are able to "go back" if needed.
Just curious about whether I am wiping and flashing correctly.
I currently have TWRP 2.2.2.0 installed.
I am presently on the Viper sense based rom for the HOX+. I assume I must be wiping and flashing correctly as the rom works!!
Wipe cache, wipe davlik cache, factory reset and system? Then flash rom?
Doing this, does it completely remove the previous rom, audio drivers etc so that I have a clean slate so to speak for flashing the new rom?
That's what I'm after, wiping the previous rom completely, drivers, everything so that I can flash an aosp based rom.
Thanks.
First off, I would advice you to flash the latest version of TWRP before doing anything. Now, having said that, yeah, essentially press all buttons in the wipe Menu (I frankly don't know if the "Format" button would be overkill). However, be aware that in doing so, you're going to wipe all the data in the partition, including any zip files you may want to flash afterwards. If you end up doing this, you're going to need to sideload the rom into your phone in order for you to be able to install it.
You only lose stuff in data by wiping data partition
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If he is wanting to use the Viper rom it is best to flash the version that is on the Viper thread. This has some minor changes in it to allow the install of OTA's and zip files from the hub.
If he uses the latest version it may cause issues trying to install OTA's.
Lloir said:
You only lose stuff in data by wiping data partition
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Exactly, so long as he doesn't touch the data partition he should loose nothing. I did recommend the whole "Nuke it" approach because of the whole "Clean Slate" thing the OP wanted though...
Nuke it? Wipe everything, including data partition then sideload a rom?
Thanks.
maritimesbob said:
Nuke it? Wipe everything, including data partition then sideload a rom?
Thanks.
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Yeah, although it's not necessary most of the times, at least that's what I personally do when I want a 100% clean install (Short of re-locking the bootloader and running a RUU of course).
maritimesbob said:
Nuke it? Wipe everything, including data partition then sideload a rom?
Thanks.
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While installing Viper you can choose to wipe the phone for a clean installation. So basically it's not necessary to do anything than install recovery for Viper and then install Viper ROM and choose the correct option in AROMA installer...
After the stock firmware OTA update/upgrade, the user installed apps and other data will still there left intact.
Why the necessary to wipe /data when flash a custom ROM?
currently on the latest LOS 16 with latest vendor firmware. but, just wondering, if i were to flash newer firmware over my existing, would i lose all data etc and need to flash ROM / Gapps etc etc?
or should i just backup data/storage/boot, flash latest firmware then restore backup - would that work, or is it not advised?
sorry if that's a complete noob question!!
reg66 said:
currently on the latest LOS 16 with latest vendor firmware. but, just wondering, if i were to flash newer firmware over my existing, would i lose all data etc and need to flash ROM / Gapps etc etc?
or should i just backup data/storage/boot, flash latest firmware then restore backup - would that work, or is it not advised?
sorry if that's a complete noob question!!
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I can tell you for certain that flashing of firmware/modem on OP3 does not affect the ROM, Gapps, Magisk or data. I am sure it will be the same on the F1 also.
However, it is possible that your device gets encrypted during first reboot after flashing firmware update. In this case you would have to format data to get rid of encryption, which means loss of your data. To avoid this, simply flash disable force encryption zip prior to first reboot.
mideg said:
However, it is possible that your device gets encrypted during first reboot after flashing firmware update. In this case you would have to format data to get rid of encryption, which means loss of your data. To avoid this, simply flash disable force encryption zip prior to first reboot.
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Ah yes I forgot about encryption, it did say on first boot of Los that it was encrypting. Are you saying that I can flash decryption zip now and everything will be decrypted? Or do you mean everything is lost and I should only flash decryption before first boot of newly flashed rom?
Just reboot to twrp and see if you can read your files in clear text. If not, then your device got encrypted and you will have to format data.
To my understanding, you will get encrypted every time you chance from miui to aosp, or aosp to miui, or you flash a new vendor firmware zip, on reboot system this is. In these cases you should flash dfe zip prior to reboot system. You probably won't get encrypted changing between aosp roms. Though it won't hurt flashing dfe zip in this case either, just to be sure.
I'm on stock MIUI 10.1.3.0 Stable and recently all of stock MIUI app are crashing. I searched for a solution and got to know it can happen because of corrupt cache so i tried to wipe cache from recovery but there is only one option "Wipe Data".
I don't want to loose any my data
Can someone help?
Harvinder Gill said:
I'm on stock MIUI 10.1.3.0 Stable and recently all of stock MIUI app are crashing. I searched for a solution and got to know it can happen because of corrupt cache so i tried to wipe cache from recovery but there is only one option "Wipe Data".
I don't want to loose any my data
Can someone help?
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You can unlock your bootloader and install a custom recovery (TWRP for example) wich provide an option to wipe Dalvik Cache only (and not everything). If it still isn't working you can try dirty flashing /system to fix it.
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You can unlock your bootloader and install a custom recovery (TWRP for example) wich provide an option to wipe Dalvik Cache only (and not everything). If it still isn't working you can try dirty flashing /system to fix it.
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I just bought this phone few days ago i don't want to unlock it. Is there is any other option to fix this?
And how can i dirty flash without unlocking the bootloader?
Harvinder Gill said:
I just bought this phone few days ago i don't want to unlock it. Is there is any other option to fix this?
And how can i dirty flash without unlocking the bootloader?
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You need a custom recovery to flash it. There was a way to flash TWRP without unlocking (but I can't find it anymore) and I don't recommend doing it since it's a bad idea to do things like that without a way to fix if you do things wrong. I really recommend you to unlock it since it doesn't cost anything and doesn't void your warranty and after flashing twrp you can flash the stock recovery back (to get OTA, etc) and even relock the bootloader.
Or can you still acces the systemUpdate zone ? If yes you can click on the three dots on the right-up corner and click on download update and click update once it's downloaded. It will not erase anything but it will "reflash" partitions like system and also wipe cache.
EDIT : Actually I don't think you need to go into recovery mode. Erasing the app data in settings -> apps or systemApps -> [appName] -> storage -> clear cache/clear all data
Download MIUI again and install it. Do it from System Update.
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Unlocking bootloader will erase your app data either way. No additional steps are needed.
C114 said:
Download MIUI again and install it. Do it from System Update.
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I tried flashing update zip from system update
But after update. Still apps are crashing
What about Storage ----> Cleaner. I don't have this issue myself. You've got this phone for few days, i would format it.
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