I have done some digging, and am having trouble getting the answer. What are Cyanogen's Nightly builds? Everyone keeps mentioning these, but I would like some clarification before I move from Fresh EVO to Cyanogenmod 6.1.
...come to think of it, I may not be entirely clear on what builds are lol.
Thanks!
PS - I'm rooted with s-off via toastcfh's old directions, hboot 0.76.2000
Nightlies are builds with small bug fixes... think of it as someone finding small errors on the code for a day and then recompiling the ROM with those errors fixed.
A build is a version of software..in this case Cyanogen which has a nightly version or build of all compiled fixes etc for the 24hr period. Thus nightly build or version of all fixes for previous day or since last nightly build.
Thanks, appreciate the quick response.
Follow up Q: after I flash Cyanogenmod 6.1 is there an easy way to get these frequent updates installed?
ifiweresolucky said:
Thanks, appreciate the quick response.
Follow up Q: after I flash Cyanogenmod 6.1 is there an easy way to get these frequent updates installed?
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Not really. They aren't really released as flashable patches. Instead, each night the rom is automatically compiled with the current sources. Some people get good luck with flashing these roms on top of their previous CM rom. They won't wipe their data in order to hold onto their installed programs. This could cause instability.
The other option for updating is to wipe everything and reinstall a fresh nightly. I'll do that maybe once a month if there are any good updates. Right now I'm running build 191 and things are running so smoothly that I doubt I'll want to change unless there's a new feature or critical bugfix.
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Thanks, appreciate the quick response.
Follow up Q: after I flash Cyanogenmod 6.1 is there an easy way to get these frequent updates installed?
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Cyanogenmod Nightlies are available if you have Rom Manager Premium but you still must install them from there. Not a bad way to do it.
Very good. Now last question:
If I download the Latest Version from the link at the top of http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com does that automatically include the latest build (199)?
go here for nightlys http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?type=nightly&device=supersonic
and dont forget to flash gapps after the rom
Easiest way to get nightlies:
http://goo-inside.me/cm6/supersonic/nightly/ <--Scroll down to the last entry. This is my mirror which automatically pulls the newest nightly as soon as it's compiled.
Official mirror: http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic&type=nightly
Check what's been changed: https://twitter.com/cmsrc
To flash a Nightly, just put it on the root of you SD card and flash it from recovery. You *shouldn't* have to wipe cache or dalvik, and after the nightly is flashed, you can flash your custom theme/kernel/whatever.
Also, the link at the top of the CM wiki is not the latest Nightly, it's the latest stable version (in this case, Supersonic-6.1.0).
EDIT: You do not need to flash gapps after each nightly, only the first time, or after a complete wipe.
its recommended to do full wipe before flashing a nightly, some of the updates might not be updated if flashing over an older version
NewZJ said:
its recommended to do full wipe before flashing a nightly, some of the updates might not be updated if flashing over an older version
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Wherever you saw that is BS. 99% of the time, going from one nightly to the next, or from nightly to a just-released stable version, you don't have to wipe. The only time you do need to wipe is if there's a major framework change, or a bug that's been addressed, in which case people will say to do so in the Nightly thread.
Go here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729802
Its pretty much dumb you flashing rom's every night
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verse187 said:
Its pretty much dumb you flashing rom's every night
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It might be dumb to you, but I enjoy being on the bleeding edge when it comes to CM. Yeah, I flash a new rom almost every night, but I will also get the bugfixes and new features before you do. In my opinion, that makes it worth it.
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It might be dumb to you, but I enjoy being on the bleeding edge when it comes to CM. Yeah, I flash a new rom almost every night, but I will also get the bugfixes and new features before you do. In my opinion, that makes it worth it.
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I could cares less of new features i stay with myns rom and is still dumb in my opinion having broken stuff in every update
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Does it mean that the ROM is changed nightly, and I have to flash my phone nightly, and that the link they post up is changed nightly?
lol......really??
yes really. I don't know what is the point then if it IS nightly. Seems too much of a hassle.
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The way that cyanogenmod works is that anyone who is willing can submit code or new features into cyanogenmod. Every night, a new rom is automatically generated with all of the changes from that day. You do not have to flash every night, for example tonights build had no updates, but some nightlies have new features that are just incredible. For example, the new theme engine, pause with camera while screen is off, double trackpad answer/hangup, etc that have not made it yet to any official release or release candidate.
Simply, new build every night, upgrading every night is not obligatory, and new features in each build are nice.
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1) do the nightlies wipe data?
2) do you do any "clean flash" and then flash the nightly?
I want a nightly rom i thnk is the infected something lol
Hey i wanna know is a nightly ROM stable or not? i don't like changing from ROM to ROM but i do like the way the infected ROM looks so Ive been trying to flash it and it doesn't work i don't know why yesterday i let it sit on htc evo 4g i was so excited that i was day dreaming it worked so i woke my self out of bed to realize it turned off and i was so damn happy but when i charged it turned it back on....still...stayed like that i was so mad...am i doing something wrong my phone is rooted and s-offed
They're stable but can have bugs. Nothing crazy though.
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1) do the nightlies wipe data?
2) do you do any "clean flash" and then flash the nightly?
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I too need the same clarification please. Anybody?
Are we supposed to do a clean flash while flashing a new version of a nightly over the old one?
Thanks in advance!
NeoInz said:
Are we supposed to do a clean flash while flashing a new version of a nightly over the old one?
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No, but if you have problems which are not reported by other users, you may have to do a clean flash.
But usually, if I*flash an updated version of my rom, I*only format cache and Dalvik cache.
Which CM should I run? A stable or a nightly?
Also, how well does it work?
Depends on you. The stable version is stable, has everything working. The latest nightly has all that, and additional fixes, ect. I would recommend the latest nightly, though if you were to have trouble [which you shouldn't], bump back to the latest stable version.
If you're new to rooting and custom roms, always start out with a "stable" version and yes, it works quite well. Also, feel free to try SalvageMod 1.2.1.
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teh roxxorz said:
Depends on you. The stable version is stable, has everything working. The latest nightly has all that, and additional fixes, ect. I would recommend the latest nightly, though if you were to have trouble [which you shouldn't], bump back to the latest stable version.
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so does the nightly basically fix the problems of the latest stable while the devs work on the upcoming stable?
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so does the nightly basically fix the problems of the latest stable while the devs work on the upcoming stable?
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Well the stable is more of like a shelf as in "everything works at this point" print. So the stable, you should have no issues.
The nightlies are tweaks to that stable version to make it even more better, so there is a chance you COULD run into a small bug on it, which would be fixed in the following nightly.
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so does the nightly basically fix the problems of the latest stable while the devs work on the upcoming stable?
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"Basically", yes
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could someone provide a reliable download link for the CM7 stable?
the nightlies are pretty stable, akin a few bugs here and there, try the stable if your new to custom roms, once you get comfortable try the nightlies, see what works best for you.
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could someone provide a reliable download link for the CM7 stable?
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http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic
Best to bookmark it. The lastest stable is the 3rd file down. When first flashing CM7, you also need to flash the latest gapps with it.
Gapps > http://goo-inside.me/gapps/latest/7/universal/
teh roxxorz said:
http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic
Best to bookmark it. The lastest stable is the 3rd file down. When first flashing CM7, you also need to flash the latest gapps with it.
Gapps > http://goo-inside.me/gapps/latest/7/universal/
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what's up with the website names? are they legit sites or are they porn links?
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what's up with the website names? are they legit sites or are they porn links?
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nevermind that, they work. how do i install the gapps? i'm new to the whole gapps concept.
Cranky post edited.
As for gapps, you flash after CM7 so in recovery do the following.
-In your current rom, backup all your apps with titanium backup
-boot into recovery, backup your current rom
-wipe factory/data, cache, and dalvik cache [under advanced in clockwork]
-install zip from sdcard
-navigate and install your version of CM7
-"go back", wipe cache and dalvik again, then flash the gapps
reboot
Gapps is google apps, which allows your market, gmail, ect, to work.
Im currently using the official CM 7.1 stable ROM, i would flash a new updated ROM and don't know to choose between the two in subject, which is best? pro and cons?
Another question, with this ROM i had GPS problems so i fixed it by flashing latest radio Vision_Radio_12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19 and performing an EFS data wipe with the script, now it's ok and i have signal very fast; if i flash the new ROM i should fix the GPS again doing the same job of flashing radio and doing EFS data wipe?
Thanks
Simone
sigibian said:
Im currently using the official CM 7.1 stable ROM, i would flash a new updated ROM and don't know to choose between the two in subject, which is best? pro and cons?
Another question, with this ROM i had GPS problems so i fixed it by flashing latest radio Vision_Radio_12.62.60.27_26.13.04.19 and performing an EFS data wipe with the script, now it's ok and i have signal very fast; if i flash the new ROM i should fix the GPS again doing the same job of flashing radio and doing EFS data wipe?
Thanks
Simone
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I'm using CM7.2 RC1 now and it's fantastic, it's ridiculously fast . ILWT will obviously give you more customisation but with the inclusion of the aroma installer as well as the usual tweaking via text file, it seems a bit too confusing at a glance.
As for your install, you should probably do a full wipe since there have been a bunch of changes between 7.1 and 7.2. This means that you should do an EFS data wipe before installing your new ROM. I always do an EFS data wipe and i never have any GPS problems.
really thanks for the precious feedback
Ok so i will put the CM7.2 RC-1 rom waiting a stable ICS rom...
sigibian said:
really thanks for the precious feedback
Ok so i will put the CM7.2 RC-1 rom waiting a stable ICS rom...
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I think we're all waiting for a stable ICS ROM but realistically it might be a few months before that's possible.
@magic_android Aroma was added solely to simplify the process. I don't see why it would be confusing.
ICS IS stable, especially with the new official Qualcomm GPU drivers. However, it still isn't fully functional, when compared to GB It's going to take some time and some HTC RUU's till we can make the most out of ICS.
But, to answer the question...CM7.2 is cool and a perfectly good choice if you won't make use out of what ILWT offers. That being it's quick deployment through the use of the AromaUI/ILWT.txt, or overclocking, etc.
As crestofawave said with the aroma installer added the install process is very simple now for ILWT. Its a straightforward simple user interface where you just answer what you want don't want going through the manual set up the first time. Your choices are then stored as the text file and next time you just choose auto install, no more manually editing the text file. This should make it easier everyone to try out this great ROM, CM7 with all the good tweaks already built in
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From searching around on this topic is seems that, especially with the new CM 10.1, it is considered quite safe to dirty flash up to a more recent CM version.
My usage scenario is using the nightlies on a regular basis, but falling back to the stable 10.0 on the odd event in which I need to use tethering or some other feature which is buggy in the nightlies -- but I must avoid the need to restore from backup apps, call logs, etc.
Is it also considered safe to dirty flash down from a nightly 10.1 to 10.0?
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From searching around on this topic is seems that, especially with the new CM 10.1, it is considered quite safe to dirty flash up to a more recent CM version.
My usage scenario is using the nightlies on a regular basis, but falling back to the stable 10.0 on the odd event in which I need to use tethering or some other feature which is buggy in the nightlies -- but I must avoid the need to restore from backup apps, call logs, etc.
Is it also considered safe to dirty flash down from a nightly 10.1 to 10.0?
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That is really dirty!
Safe? It is not going to brick your phone if that is what your worried about.
Stable? Maybe but probably not so much.
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That is really dirty!
Safe? It is not going to brick your phone if that is what your worried about.
Stable? Maybe but probably not so much.
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i would not recommend it.
kambufi said:
From searching around on this topic is seems that, especially with the new CM 10.1, it is considered quite safe to dirty flash up to a more recent CM version.
My usage scenario is using the nightlies on a regular basis, but falling back to the stable 10.0 on the odd event in which I need to use tethering or some other feature which is buggy in the nightlies -- but I must avoid the need to restore from backup apps, call logs, etc.
Is it also considered safe to dirty flash down from a nightly 10.1 to 10.0?
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Short answer, no
When flashing in the same version, it might work, but ANY dirty flash is bound to leave stuff behind
When flashing to a different android version (aka, different CM number), then a dirty flash will most likely screw things up and you'll get a ton of FCing if you can even get it to boot. Each android version DOES have stuff in common, but the framework for each is heavily modified from previous ones, so a dirty flash is not recommended
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Hey all so I'm fairly new to this whole world of rooting and flashing custom ROMs (although I know how to) and I had just a couple of questions. I was thinking of flashing CM10.1 but I'm unsure of which to flash, should I just flash the most recent snapshot or the most recent stable version(10.0)? Is it more experienced people who typically flash the nightlies? I tried posting on the CM forums but they are incredibly slow.
Also, I know that there is no "best" ROM but I would like to know: what ROM are you on? Why did you choose it?
Personally I need my ROMs to be pretty stable for work, so I won't go with nightlies because they can vary in reliability somewhat.
I had avoided CM10.1 based roms for a while because I was worried about stability. My first couple of attempts didn't go so well. Lately though I've found that most all of the 10.1 based ROMs have been pretty solid and just vary in features and looks more than anything.
After using various stock ROMs (all freeza's), I switched over to LiquidSmooth for a while. When Carbon split off I followed that thread for a little while, but the last release just didn't work that great for me and I switched back to LiquidSmooth. I've found it rock solid stable, excellent battery life, and all of the AOSP features I need.
I think you'll find an extremely wide array of opinions on the ROMs. Everyone likes different ROMs for different reasons. It took me a solid day of flashing various ROMs when I first started out, so take your time and try everything that looks interesting. There are some amazing developers around here!
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Personally I need my ROMs to be pretty stable for work, so I won't go with nightlies because they can vary in reliability somewhat.
I had avoided CM10.1 based roms for a while because I was worried about stability. My first couple of attempts didn't go so well. Lately though I've found that most all of the 10.1 based ROMs have been pretty solid and just vary in features and looks more than anything.
After using various stock ROMs (all freeza's), I switched over to LiquidSmooth for a while. When Carbon split off I followed that thread for a little while, but the last release just didn't work that great for me and I switched back to LiquidSmooth. I've found it rock solid stable, excellent battery life, and all of the AOSP features I need.
I think you'll find an extremely wide array of opinions on the ROMs. Everyone likes different ROMs for different reasons. It took me a solid day of flashing various ROMs when I first started out, so take your time and try everything that looks interesting. There are some amazing developers around here!
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Thanks! I figured there would be a range of opinions but still wanted to ask. So does that mean I have to wipe data/cache and flash the new nightly every time it comes out?
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Thanks! I figured there would be a range of opinions but still wanted to ask. So does that mean I have to wipe data/cache and flash the new nightly every time if came out?
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No, not necessarily. The trick though is that you can never be certain where your issues may be coming from if you don't do a clean flash (wiping everything). You'd be amazed at how many completely unexplainable little nagging bugs show after a few consecutive dirty flashes. So by dirty flashing a lot of the time you don't know if the latest version has bugs or if the dirty flash is causing little issues so you've essentially added another layer of troubleshooting difficulties to the issue. You'll also find that 99% of the time if you haven't done a clean flash the devs will tell you to do a clean before you try anything else when reporting a bug. That kind of says something.
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No, not necessarily. The trick though is that you can never be certain where your issues may be coming from if you don't do a clean flash (wiping everything). You'd be amazed at how many completely unexplainable little nagging bugs show after a few consecutive dirty flashes. So by dirty flashing a lot of the time you don't know if the latest version has bugs or if the dirty flash is causing little issues so you've essentially added another layer of troubleshooting difficulties to the issue. You'll also find that 99% of the time if you haven't done a clean flash the devs will tell you to do a clean before you try anything else when reporting a bug. That kind of says something.
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Sooooo I'm just gonna go ahead and assume I should buy titanium backup pro haha
Support the developer if you can afford it, if not the free version has the main features you'll need.
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Support the developer if you can afford it, if not the free version has the main features you'll need.
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Oh I plan on it I love supporting open source developers, means more for everyone!
Wipe data/cache/dalvick for a clean install. Possibly even internal sometimes. Just make sure whatever you are flashing is on the external card, such as your ROM and GAPPS.
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Wipe data/cache/dalvick for a clean install. Possibly even internal sometimes, just. Ake sure whatever you are flashing is on the external card, such as your ROM and GAPPS.
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Oh thanks for the tip and do I have to wipe them in that order? I feel like it's always listed that way for a reason
Also what ROM are you on and why did you choose it?
I would HIGHLY recommend to you Liquid Smooth RC2. Its blazing fast, amazing battery life, loads of customizations, Android 4.2.2 and it is based off of CM10. Just try it out and you'll never flash another ROM!
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I would HIGHLY recommend to you Liquid Smooth RC2. Its blazing fast, amazing battery life, loads of customizations, Android 4.2.2 and it is based off of CM10. Just try it out and you'll never flash another ROM!
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I've been deciding between CM10.1 and liquidsmooth lol but I really can't decide between any of them
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I've been deciding between CM10.1 and liquidsmooth lol but I really can't decide between any of them
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Once you start flashing, you'll probably never want to stop.
I might suggest going with a pure CM 10.1 to get an idea of things. Then go to one of the 4.2.2 ROMs based on 10.1 so you can get a gauge of the differences. Right now though my vote is LiquidSmooth for the ROM.
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Once you start flashing, you'll probably never want to stop.
I might suggest going with a pure CM 10.1 to get an idea of things. Then go to one of the 4.2.2 ROMs based on 10.1 so you can get a gauge of the differences. Right now though my vote is LiquidSmooth for the ROM.
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I think I'm just gonna go with LiquidSmooth then
I have another question, do I have to flash my gapps RIGHT after the rom? or can I just do the rom and all other apps after I reboot and see what I have
And do you recommend using goo manager? It looks nice but I feel like doing it myself with adb is a lot safer
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I think I'm just gonna go with LiquidSmooth then
I have another question, do I have to flash my gapps RIGHT after the rom? or can I just do the rom and all other apps after I reboot and see what I have
And do you recommend using goo manager? It looks nice but I feel like doing it myself with adb is a lot safer
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I use TWRP which allows me to queue up multiple zips to flash in one go. So I do the ROM and gapps.
Never took the ADB route for the S3, but that's just laziness. I used this to root and install the recovery. Then I just put the ROM and gapps on the SDCard and started flashing.