Going from one Rom no the next version - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ok, I've looked are and can't find this anywhere. Sorry if its a super noob question, but if I'm running one version of a Rom like bugless v .02 and he comes out with another newer version like .03. Do I have to completely wipe my phone again to upgrade? Or is their another way I can load the new version or switch to a different Rom without having to redownload all my apps again and arrange my whole home screens again?
Thanks for anyone who answers this. You guys are all life savers for all of us newbies.
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Generally in the same family if roms you do not need to wipe. If things start acting stupid it may brr necessary to wipe and re flash.
Y canou also buy a program like mybackup pro to ease the reinstall pain.

stdlyman3k said:
Ok, I've looked are and can't find this anywhere. Sorry if its a super noob question, but if I'm running one version of a Rom like bugless v .02 and he comes out with another newer version like .03. Do I have to completely wipe my phone again to upgrade? Or is their another way I can load the new version or switch to a different Rom without having to redownload all my apps again and arrange my whole home screens again?
Thanks for anyone who answers this. You guys are all life savers for all of us newbies.
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ALWAYS do a full wipe, unless informed by the dev otherwise. NEVER flash two different ROMS over each other. If you want to look around and get a feel for different ROMS but would hate the headache of flashing a ROM that you didn't like, only to have to flash your go-to ROM after and have to download all your apps and set up everything to your liking all over again, then do a nandroid backup.

always full wipe, less problems later...
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this is a question thread. where should it have been posted? the Q&A or the Development section?! questions need to be posted either in the thread that they pertain to, or the Q&A section. not the development section.

**** toast... your totally right... balls sorry. I'll try to delete or move it. Thanks
And thanks to everyone who answered my question, it helps a lot.
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Rom manager

Well after struggling trying to understand flashing roms and what not I found the easy way..rom manager app from the market place...they do have a free version witch you do have to install regardless if your buying the premium..witch I did buy it to for support..after I perm rooted my phone I downloaded rom manager..clicked on the very first on to flash clockworkmod recovery..went down to back up current rom I named..went back into rom manager clicked download rom clicked the first one than bacon bits..to get bacon bit and overclock my phone to 1497mhz..its gonna ask you if you want to back up current rom I did not checked the box cuz I had already done it, than it gives you another box to clear the cache..witch I did check the box..let it do its thing took another 5 min..after it rebooted I was all done..but I did have to download all my apps again..unless if your google backup just downloads them for you..and now I just finished flashing the htc sense on my g2..everything work really nice..and the cool part is that all you have to do is go into your rom manager app..click on manage and restore back ups and you could just switch on whatever rom you want..if I want to be running froyo ot htc sense..one click away..really nice
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That's awesome but u are preaching to the choir. Well some of us. I'm thinking about buying the paid version. I think it lets u download rom updates. U should check out titianium backup. One click restores apps and app data. I have the paid version one click restore.
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Lol..na wasnt preaching...but thanx I'm gonna download titanium back up..its just I'm a new to flashing roms and stuff and this is easy for me
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IT should be stated that Apps ONLY should be installed from one rom to a DIFFERENT rom.
DATA is highly NOT recommended to be copied over.
Data transfer is the reason most roms dont run properly after being installed.
Using appbrain is the way to go, IMHO
buy the full verson it is worth every penny ive had since my g1 but it keep unrooting my g1 for some reason so used amon ra recovery but if you r on a g2 now the full version is a must have!

Need help finding compatible ROM

Ok so I have US Cellular's version of the Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4g Touch (SCH-R760).
Long story short I messed up my build.prop folder and am stuck in a bootloop. I'm trying to find the stock ROM to flash with ODIN for my model but cant find it because its an obscure model. Does anyone know where I can find the stock SCH-R760 ROM, or a ROM compatible with my phone?
I'd even be cool with a custom ROM like Cyanogenmod, as long as its able to be flashed via ODIN and is compatible with my phone. Thanks in advance!
http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/index.php?/topic/1525-stock-odin-files/
here ya go
thank you so much! worked like a charm. i really appreciate the help. i made sure to save the rom files to my computer as well as performing a nandroid backup to prevent this from happening again. also, i was wondering if theres a stable ICS rom compatible for my phone yet. i searched around for it, but i dont trust my judgement.
If not ICS, what is a good souped-up fast custom ROM?
Can't go wrong with calk's E4GT EL29 ROM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332837
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do not flash any of the e4gt roms. even though our phones are similar, they're not an exact match. don't do it.
So then what custom roms CAN i flash?
Khilbron said:
Can't go wrong with calk's E4GT EL29 ROM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332837
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What a great help you are.
NCasasanto said:
So then what custom roms CAN i flash?
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Ones that are made for your phone, obviously. Not gonna find them here though. Your phone is new and on a smaller carrier so development is going to be slow. I'm sure if you give it some time there will be a few ROMs that pop up. Just enjoy the stock ROM for now- root it, debloat it, toss some tethering into the mix. You'll be fine.
That link I put up has all the custom stuff I could find for your phone. Mainly CM7, CM9, Miui and AOKP.
http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/index.php?/forum/255-galaxy-s-ii-development/
Thanks again guys. Sorry Root i didnt realize that was on that thread i shouldve read the whole thing. Im good for the time being. Metalhead ive done all that so far rooted, debloated tether installed, and minor build.prop tweaks. I appreciate all the responses!
So it would seem that my gps doesnt work now. Any suggestions? Maybe an update/zip that ibcan flash via cwm?
CM 11
I have an sch-r760 on Alltel. I am running dastin1015's Villuminati CM 11 for the D-710. It is running flawlessly. I have voice/text/mms/data all working.
Any D710 ROM will work
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Rom Recomendations

Okay greetings! I've been exchanging roms on my hero and evo for several years now however, after exchanging my last evo for an new evo,(radio issues), I had to reroot and for whatever reason, I have not found a rom that does exactly what I need it to do.. My biggest thing is ditching the stock camera and having more space to install apps as some of the cooler roms only leave anywhere between 265-398mb to install apps.. any recomendations? Thanks for you input in advance.
27midwest1 said:
Okay greetings! I've been exchanging roms on my hero and evo for several years now however, after exchanging my last evo for an new evo,(radio issues), I had to reroot and for whatever reason, I have not found a rom that does exactly what I need it to do.. My biggest thing is ditching the stock camera and having more space to install apps as some of the cooler roms only leave anywhere between 265-398mb to install apps.. any recomendations? Thanks for you input in advance.
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first of all you're in the wrong section of the forums, so i'm sure a mod will move this soon, but to help you if you're looking for a stock rom i would recommend Digital Karma and if you want enough memory to store your apps partition your card: 1024mb, 0 swap, ext3 or ext4
alexandroid5 said:
first of all you're in the wrong section of the forums, so i'm sure a mod will move this soon, but to help you if you're looking for a stock rom i would recommend Digital Karma and if you want enough memory to store your apps partition your card: 1024mb, 0 swap, ext3 or ext4
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Can we not recommend any ROMs at all please? All it does is make others jealous, angry.. etc
Also, welcome to the evo forums
try as many ROMs as you can, there are some very talented people amongst us
I agree with alex, if you are willing to partition your SD card, post a link here of the "cooler" Rom you like and I will modify it for you to meet you app room and camera requirements.
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I would recommend my ROM because I believe it is the greatest ROM to have ever been released in the history of all ROM releases.
sooooo many to choose from......why not try them all.....one per week....that's what i do/did :fingers-crossed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695878try this its the latest android (froyo)
fastest os and its amazing........
lreyes said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695878try this its the latest android (froyo)
fastest os and its amazing........
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I was just about to go on a rant.
Buuut.....
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I was just about to go on a rant.
Buuut.....
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Well I was gonna post an really old rom but I probably gonna get infraction or something so I posted that
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Moved to get out of development......and locked due to no rom recommendations allowed around here sorry.
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Cleaning up Custom Kernel flashes

Okay lets say im on stock everythings 100% stock and i want to flash a custom recovery kernel that has init.d support, custom boot ani support, and add blocking ect..... ok so i flash it lets say........then i lets say i revert back to my stock recovery and kernel......okay now here is the question.......is there anyway i can clean up what the custom kernel installs? Is there a need to clean up? I want to add my own tweaks so i dont want anything bumping code or have multiple code in my phone i want it nice and clean.
Thank you
Your question is confusing but bottom line if you want to start fresh do a clean installation.
Why anybody here would want a stock setup is beyond my comprehension.
Exactly my point i want it fresh and ill do my own thing but i need these custom recovery kernels to gain root or when i need to flash a zip in cwm so after im done kernel riding somebody else is work please take all the belonings with you brought with you when i flash you out. Its in view of my comprehension that these builds dont have a fresh way to gain root access for example like using one click root or an apk to root. they made them in the past before for us sgs2 users.
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No4g4Me said:
Exactly my point i want it fresh and ill do my own thing but i need these custom recovery kernels to gain root or when i need to flash a zip in cwm so after im done kernel riding somebody else is work please take all the belonings with you brought with you when i flash you out. Its in view of my comprehension that these builds dont have a fresh way to gain root access for example like using one click root or an apk to root. they made them in the past before for us sgs2 users.
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Use a pre-rooted Odin one click and you get root w/o recovery. There are rooted 1clicks all the way thru fi27. If u use a no-data version all your apps and settings will remain after flash.
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Ok now I understand a little more what you want. I think you should spend more time reading and browsing the development sections for more info. I think Agat63 has been packaging stock kernels lately for those who prefer this.
lol yea.. theres plenty of ways. ifor one use mobile odin whenever i need to fllash a kernel.. you can switch between all the kernels you want and maintain root
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[Q] Where's this Phone At?

Ok so I just got this D710 Epic 4G touch. With some of the info I have read I'm guessing that it's kinda easy to brick these if you use the wrong method to flash a rom if it's before the source release & I'm not sure about where this phone is at. It has the Leaked(FF02) ICS Rom & Stock Recovery on it. I am not sure when this was released.
What I want to do is put phone on a good stable stock rom that everything works to get a good base & nandroid backup. Then I want to go to a good stable ICS or JB rom for my daily driver. Can I just Odin a OTA Stock Debloated Rooted Rom back it up then go from there?
Right now this phone's radio will turn off for a few seconds at times. This morning my phone rang so I answered it that's when the phone's radio turned off so that made me hang up on a Customer when I answered the Phone=NOT GOOD
I want/need something that fully works. Like the GPS works & the radio don't turn off n all that jazz.
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A daily driver stock JB ROM will be leaked at some point today. Rooted versions also in the works. Keep an eye out for FK23 threads.
Also the radio problem looks like the eg30 radio. There was massive loss of signal on that one. Try something more updated. Like fi27 modem.
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Thanks
:good: Alright thank you guys.
So I can flash what ever rom I want using the one click odin method? Like this Stock rooted rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229
I personally would look for fI27 but yes. And one click is always recommend if your not 100 percent sure of what your doing.
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