[Q] Switching to Cyanogenmod ROM - Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey Wildfire forums!
Currently I use the discontinued Wildpuzzle ROM, however I'm getting a bit sick of the crap sense ROMs come with, therefore I think Cyanogen 7 will be a good choice for me. A few questions!
1. Can I sync Facebook contacts for photos? (either through something built in or the Facebook app, sense has an easy way to do it)
2. Do all the Android features work (I know some ROMs video camera does not work)
3. How much free space do you have after installation without using Apps2SD+ (not using ext partition thing)?
4. I've heard something about some sort of GPS fix, please explain?
5. I will add more questions if I have them

I'll answer the few I can:
1) Yes, you can, using the Facebook App. I had tested this feature out long back though, and back then, the sync didn't automatically locate all of my contacts, and some had to be joined manually. (It worked fine after they were joined though)
2) All features work on CM7, including Video Capture
3) Don't know really.
4) The GPS is unable to turn on in CM7 initially. There are 2 workarounds:
i) In your existing Sense ROM, turn on GPS, get a GPS Fix, and then Flash Cyanogenmod 7. (Do not switch off GPS)
ii) Reflash the radio (baseband) after installing CM7. This enables the GPS to work again.
Don't forget to take a Nandroid Backup though, incase CM doesn't suit you.

3xeno said:
I'll answer the few I can:
1) Yes, you can, using the Facebook App. I had tested this feature out long back though, and back then, the sync didn't automatically locate all of my contacts, and some had to be joined manually. (It worked fine after they were joined though)
2) All features work on CM7, including Video Capture
3) Don't know really.
4) The GPS is unable to turn on in CM7 initially. There are 2 workarounds:
i) In your existing Sense ROM, turn on GPS, get a GPS Fix, and then Flash Cyanogenmod 7. (Do not switch off GPS)
ii) Reflash the radio (baseband) after installing CM7. This enables the GPS to work again.
Don't forget to take a Nandroid Backup though, incase CM doesn't suit you.
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Thanks,
Some more questions
6. Do Live wallpaper work?
7. Where can I get the latest radio?
8. If I back up using Titanium Backup I will be able to restore all my apps even though it's a different ROM?

6. Yes, definitely
7. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318 - It's there somewhere in the 1st post.
8. Yes again. But, in Ti Backup, select "Backup User Apps". Do NOT select "Backup User Apps and System Data" and restore in CM7. This will create issues. Just backup User apps.

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[Q] A couple of question before flashing Fresh EVO..

I've decided go give Fresh EVO a try (thanks to all those who recommended it), and have installed ROM Manager to help simplify it as much as possible. But I'd like to ask a few, perhaps noob questions, before I roll with it.
I have the zips for the ROM and the latest Radio/PRI on the sd card, and I think ROM Manager will let me flash both from there (if not, I'd appreciate any thoughts).
I've backed-up the phone, both with AmonRa and ClockworkMod (as well as with Titanium Backup), and copied everything to my PC. Now my primary hesitation is about reinstalling apps, etc. afterward.
1) After I flash the ROM et al, does this give me a basic stock-ish ROM and then I simply reinstall Titanium and reinstall my apps?
2) Do I need to worry about reinstalling data, or any of the various .img files that were backed-up previously? All my contacts and phone numbers, do they come from the 'cloud' when the phone connects to Sprint, or do I have to reload them somehow?
Anything that might be helpful to know, feel free to point it out.
Thanks in advance..
-JTT
1) Yes, all you need is to restore your apps via market OR from TB (if you need to get like your high scores or alarm settings, TB is the way to go)
2) No, once you log on to your google account your contacts, calendar and google email will be sync with your phone. Any other email accounts should be set manually afterwards.
Installed Fresh EVO just now...and good to go.
I'm following up on my earlier post to relay my experience after flashing Fresh EVO and the Radio/PRI that were recommended with it.
Perfect! That about covers it in a short version. Longer explanation below.
I had a stock EVO that was fully rooted but had not been updated to 2.2..see my first post. For all others nervous like I was, I read everything I could and obviously posted a few questions to get a feel for any problems that might arise. I decided to pay for ROM Manager since it seemed highly recommended, and then ran everything from ROM Manager. It worked well for backups, flashing ClockworkMOD and AmonRa recovery back and forth to do the backups. No problems. (Caveat: It would not automatically download the Fresh EVO ROM from the entry in it's list for some reason. I had to move it to my SD card after downloading it to my PC. But no worries there.)
From there it was a breeze. Go to ROM Manager, choose to flash from the SD card, pick the Fresh zip (select to backup the ROM -and- wipe), and let it run. It took a few minutes, rebooted, and came up perfectly. (PS..the boot screen and the audible 'freshhh..' was a nice touch).
Now, you can easily go back to Android Market and download ROM Manager again (and the Premium upgrade, which seems to auto-detect that you had already purchased it..sweet.)
Open ROM Manager and the flash the Radio/PRI zip from the SD card.
I reloaded Titanium Backup (the license, if you bought it, should still be on the SD Card), and selected to reinstall any apps I wanted back.
I've checked my settings, and everything looks pristine. I turned on 4G, Bluetooth, WiFI, and went to settings and looked at the hardware MAC address for each and they all show up fine. 4G turns on fine, but at the moment I live in a 3G only area so will double check it tomorrow when I hit a 4G locale.
All in all, it was absolutely painless, once my nerves settled But for anyone who cares, I highly recommend ROM Manager, Fresh EVO, and Titanium Backup...they made this a smooth process and I'm back in business.
Thanks to all who answered my questions, and all you brilliant developers.
-JTT

Some questions before I pull the trigger on cyanogen

So I am seriously considering Cyanogen once CM7 comes out with gingerbread, but before I do, I have a few questions that have been bugging me, that I can't seem to find answers to...
Can I ever get back to stock Sense if I don't like CM, and if so, how difficult is it? This is perhaps my largest question.
Does Cyanogen Mod update itself, or will I have to flash it everytime a new version is released?
Will all apps install normally, or do some have issues on CM?
Is there any way to get my contacts to only display people with phone numbers, like on sense?
is there any way to get Facebook integration into my contacts like on sense?
Sorry for the newb questions
1. Yup, just flash any Sense ROM (or the stock RUU) as you normally would. There are plenty of guides for going back to stock, to include the stock ROM, unrooting, and S-On.
2. You flash, but you don't have to wipe data (and really shouldn't). Just wipe cache and Dalvik, and it will perform like a clean install, but retain your apps, data, and settings.
3. I haven't seen any apps perform differently on CM 6.1.0 than on any Sens eROM I've used (Redemption, Skyraider, Virtuous, stock).
4. Not sure, haven't messed with this.
5. Yes. The FB app gives you the option to sync contacts. I don't use this feature, so I can't tell you how well it works.
4. Yes
There is an option to only display contacts w/ phone numbers.
The CM Nightlies are going on now, but you don't need every version due to there only being a few changes for each (some none at all). Stick with a version that works (i'm on #10) and wait for a major change.
I loved Sense, until i tried CM
Thanks for the response!
Yes. The FB app gives you the option to sync contacts. I don't use this feature, so I can't tell you how well it works.
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Actually, I was referring to how Sense will update existing contact info with information from their fb profile (images, birthdays, email, etc).
hybrid86 said:
Thanks for the response!
Actually, I was referring to how Sense will update existing contact info with information from their fb profile (images, birthdays, email, etc).
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In this case I am uncertain, as I do not use the feature.
jaykresge said:
1. Yup, just flash any Sense ROM (or the stock RUU) as you normally would. There are plenty of guides for going back to stock, to include the stock ROM, unrooting, and S-On.
2. You flash, but you don't have to wipe data (and really shouldn't). Just wipe cache and Dalvik, and it will perform like a clean install, but retain your apps, data, and settings.
3. I haven't seen any apps perform differently on CM 6.1.0 than on any Sens eROM I've used (Redemption, Skyraider, Virtuous, stock).
4. Not sure, haven't messed with this.
5. Yes. The FB app gives you the option to sync contacts. I don't use this feature, so I can't tell you how well it works.
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You should always wipe everything and perform a truly clean install. If you ever have a problem with a rom, and haven't done this, it's the first thing you will be told to do.
g00s3y said:
You should always wipe everything and perform a truly clean install. If you ever have a problem with a rom, and haven't done this, it's the first thing you will be told to do.
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Not according to the Cyanogen team. When you're upgrading within the same ROM family, this is absolutely not needed. Same as going from Virtuous 3.1 to 3.2, for example.
In rare cases, a ROM developer will usually tell you to wipe data for a specific upgrade, or will have the ROM install do it as part of the installation process.
hybrid86 said:
Thanks for the response!
Actually, I was referring to how Sense will update existing contact info with information from their fb profile (images, birthdays, email, etc).
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Either the Facebook App or CyanogenMod does this on my phone.
if you use vlingo, it still has force close issues with cm7.
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You should always wipe everything and perform a truly clean install. If you ever have a problem with a rom, and haven't done this, it's the first thing you will be told to do.
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I agree with you. It only takes seconds to do. I really don't care if someone tells me that I don't have to wipe everything before I flash... I do it EVERY time.

Post all Fixes/Work-arounds RE: [ROM]CM7-GX4(EX+4G)

Let's build a FAQ here to help everyone get the full benefits of this outstanding ROM! Let's not make this into a discussion thread so that it makes everyone's search alot easier to find what they need. I'm starting this since there is no FAQ or WIKI in the OP.
I'll start first...
MMS FIX: clear cache for your messaging app (whatever you are using) under Settings >>> Applications >>>Manage Applications>>All. Reboot into recovery, clear cache, Dalvik cache, and finally reboot.
I already posted this in the general forum but this seems more fitting. I installed CM7 on my Evo earlier today. Everything was amazing until I realized that the market app wouldn't work. Within a second of me tapping the icon I was back at my home screen. I wiped all my caches and wiped+ reinstalled CM7 but still no luck. I've reverted to a backup ROM for now until I can get this sorted out. Any help would be awesome!
Issue:
Bad Front Facing Camera Pics "Dark"
Bad Video on any setting other than "High"
Tried Different kernels:
SavageZen 0.0.3, 0.0.4, 0.0.5 no luck
Issue: Titanium Backup does not successfully install when I attempt to update from the market. Think it might have something to do with the GPS, but I don't know...
Attempting workarounds, anyone know if I can use Root Explorer to remove it and then re-download?
Hi Everyone
I would like to share what I have learned over the last week. First off. AWESOME ROM. Great job!!!
I discovered after many hours that a backup with Clockworkmod 3.0.0.5 does not restore on my HTC EVO no matter how I do the backup (i.e. manual or using Rom Manager). Good news is that if you revert back to 2.5.0.7 when you do the backup (either method), I have success on restore. I did the GPS fix by reverting back to a prior image and using the ##GPS….# method and then restored my CM7 and I am happy to report GPS is working.. I did flash Savaged-Zen-V0.0.5-CFS-HAVS-NoSBC-WiMAX-GB-Signed to see if that would improve things. I did them together so I can’t be totally positive which one fixed it. I believe the combination works though. 4G also works which is good news. I do not see signal strength or the icon in the notification but the Wi-Fi shows it is 4G connected (does not say sprint though). It also is consistent in range with what I had with the Sense ROM.
I also just confirmed that the Wi-fi hotspot also works on 3G (no 4G in my hood). I connected my laptop and ipad without problems and connected to the internet.
I tried everything flashing / restoring, etc to get Sprint Voicemail to work. I gave up and downloaded a program called YouMail. So far, I am happy with it (works very similar to the Sprint product and it is free).
Camera appears to also be working. I will do more tests.
I will keep you posted on the things I learn over the next few weeks. I hope some of you find it helpful.
I will answer questions if I can. Thanks for the great ROM. I look forward to updates.
Rico
Issue: No Disk Mode after flashing tast kernel.
Fix: Use savage kernel. Make sure its a Gb wimax kernel.
Issue: No WiFi tethering (bluetooth and wifi tethering both broken). I won't work in 3 or 4g.
xfullmetal17 said:
Issue: Titanium Backup does not successfully install when I attempt to update from the market. Think it might have something to do with the GPS, but I don't know...
Attempting workarounds, anyone know if I can use Root Explorer to remove it and then re-download?
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Tried that. Didn't work. Used Root Explorer to search for all Titanium backup files. Erased. Checked in /system/app nothing there as well. Checked in Applications list to see if it was there, it was. Can't seem to erase it completely off. Tried to redownload and reinstall from market. No go.
hey guys, for the mms fix, i can't seem to get that to work. mainly because the clear cache buttons are greyed out for the original messaging app and chompsms
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I already posted this in the general forum but this seems more fitting. I installed CM7 on my Evo earlier today. Everything was amazing until I realized that the market app wouldn't work. Within a second of me tapping the icon I was back at my home screen. I wiped all my caches and wiped+ reinstalled CM7 but still no luck. I've reverted to a backup ROM for now until I can get this sorted out. Any help would be awesome!
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You need to flash the proper Gapps for CM7. Do a google search for 'Gapps-GB' and you should find the download for it. Save it to your Sd-card and flash it using recovery. Hope this helps.
I am not sure what the problem is. Are you using the built in wi-fi tethering. I read somethere what the tethering app does not work.. I have had no problems with the build in wi-fi tethering. I ran my phone yesterday with GPS and some calls, text msg, etc and left it on overnight to see how it would do. I woke up and still had 38% after over 20 hours since last charged.
I am currently expierencing terrible wifi reception on my evo, also the data seems to go in and out of connection sometimes
also my mms is not working properly and I cannot seem to fix it, I have ran fix permissions in ROM Manager, Clear cache in settings, and reseting app data in Titanium... I dont want to wipe my phone (too many settings to mess with to get it back to how I like it ) but I am willing to if thats how it will get fixed...

Step by step to flash CM7 from stock without losing data

I did a lot of reading before I did this to be sure I wouldn't lose anything. Here's the step by step for others, since I was unable to find it all in one place. This is for the MT4G/Glacier, no idea if the process is similar on other phones. You should probably still read, but I couldn't find any of this all in one place:
If you flash, here's what you need:
- Rooted phone (if you need to root, search for the gfree method, it's the easiest)
- ROM Manager from the Market. Get the premium version.
- TitaniumBackup from the Market.
- Sync turned on for your contacts and calendars in your google account.
1. Go into TitaniumBackup, set the option to store the settings on the SDCard. Go into Backup/Restore, hit menu, and run the batch to do a full backup of system and user apps/data.
2. Go into ROM Manager. At the top, click the option to install ClockworkRecovery. Make sure it installs version 3.0.0.5. Then click the option to reboot into recovery mode. In recovery, make a ROM backup of your existing ROM. It will store on the SD card. Reboot back into the OS.
3. Go back into ROM Manager, scroll down to Download ROM's. You should see CM7 Nightlies in there. Download the latest build. It will ask you if you want to also download the GAPPS package, grab that also. When it's done, it will ask you what you want to do... just cancel. Go to reboot in recovery mode.
4. In recovery:
- Wipe/Factory Reset
- Clear cache partition
- Advanced -> clear Dalvik cache
- On main screen, install ZIP from SD
- Navigate to sdcard->clockworkmod->downloads->teamdouche and select the CM7 zip for your phone that was downloaded
- When that is done, install another zip from sd, go into the goo.inside.me directory and install GAPPS zip
- Reboot phone from main menu
5. Enter your gmail creds that you used for your primary account from before
6. Cancel the additional downloads thing when it pops up, this will pop up again later after you enable wireless
7. Go into ROM Manager, Select the Fix Permissions option, reboot (wifi won't work unless you do this)
8. Enable wifi and join to your network
9. Eventually you will get the popup again. Select the stuff that you want installed.
It will pull down all of your apps from the market and install them. If you want to restore user data for the apps, you can go into titanium and click on the app, and restore it with the data. Don't do this until it's done updating from the market. Do NOT restore system level stuff. You will cause problems if you restore system level stuff from 2.2 or earlier on 2.3.x.
You should also install SetCPU from the market, set to start on boot, set conservative mode, and create a screen off profile that limits to 368mhz/conservative. In advanced, leave the defaults, except change the cpu up threshold to 75, and the scaling percent to 11 or 12. Massive battery improvements. You can overclock with this also, mine is only overclocked to around 1100mhz. Some people are running 1800mhz. I heard smartass mode instead of conservative is also good, but haven't tried it.
Keep in mind that if you have an HTC phone with the Sense Framework, you won't have that anymore. So if you liked the Sense dialer (which I did), you can't get it. The stock dialer is functional, but not the best. DialerOne and Dialer2 look the most interesting, but they still aren't as good. If you have CSipSimple installed, remove it. CM7 has SIP built into it, and CSipSimple confuses the phone when trying to make calls. If you liked the Sense clock widget, you can get a replacement, search for Beautiful Widgets on the market. The built in camera app is not Sense either, but does all the same things. The Gallery is awesome, best gallery I've ever seen (stacks that you can pull apart and flip through, very cool).
If GPS doesn't work, download GPS Status from the market and use it to clear the A-GPS data and cache. It's the only app that can do it. It's free.
Also, if you want to go back to your previous ROM, you can flash back with the ROM Manager backup that you made. The only thing is, you'll have to downgrade the clockwork recovery bootloader to 2.5.1.2 first. You can do this by flashing a zip from your SD card. The zip is available somewhere on these forums. I don't have a link, but you can find it by searching a bit. The 3.0.0.5 version cannot flash a Froyo or earlier ROM for some reason. I'm not going back, so I haven't done this.
My TitaniumBackup realized somehow that I installed fresh, and it automatically restored my apps and data. It did NOT on my friend's phone. But, he has the free version and I have the paid one. If it doesn't restore your app settings, you can manually go in and do it. One thing that I've never been able to restore is Good corporate email. It restores, but it won't send or receive. If anyone has ideas on this, post them.
Note that I flashed with build 35, and it's been rock solid. Your mileage may vary. If you already have the software noted above, the whole process only takes about 5-10 mins.
Edit: Recovery 3.0.0.6 was released, and works with 2.2 and 2.3. So you wouldn't have to downgrade the recovery to go back a version. As of this edit, you can grab it here if it's not showing up in ROM Manager yet: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952433
Something to add... if you are using ADW or LPP do a backup if those also. I find that if you install it fresh from the market and not TB then press restore settings in their preferences it will load all the custom icons and custom dock. It saves alot of time. Nice writup for the peeps that need the pointers for a fresh and fast install of a nightly
FYI, Titanium backup works great at restoring apps. I would be weary of restoring data between android versions however, because some of the data will be of a different type and could cause lots of issues. Thats the reason for the full data wipe before flashing in the first place.
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FYI, Titanium backup works great at restoring apps. I would be weary of restoring data between android versions however, because some of the data will be of a different type and could cause lots of issues. Thats the reason for the full data wipe before flashing in the first place.
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I thought that was mostly because of system. The apps themselves still store their data in sqlite databases, and their schema should not change between versions of the actual OS. I might be wrong.
app data is fine, system data is what causes issues. I should have been more specific.
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app data is fine, system data is what causes issues. I should have been more specific.
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The only system stuff I install is the accounts back up, email data, wifi access points, and account and sync settings. I usually dont have a problem installing this kind of stuff. I had a few problems in the past restoring some system stuff and it made things not work, a lot of force closes. etc.. I would open up say the sound settings in settings and it would never open it would fc 100% of the time. You know I bet a lot of the issues people have with stuff not working when other's have no problems are due to bad restores. I have not once in any of the builds(since 26 when I started flashing CM 7) had an issue with wifi or gps(knock on wood)
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FYI, Titanium backup works great at restoring apps. I would be weary of restoring data between android versions however, because some of the data will be of a different type and could cause lots of issues. Thats the reason for the full data wipe before flashing in the first place.
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But the market automatically downloads all your apps for you. last time i did a full wipe i only used TB to restore data only, since the apps had been installed automatically from market.
You can use My Backup Pro to back up your SMS and MMS, plus bookmarks and a few other things. Very useful if you want to wipe and save your text.
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You can use My Backup Pro to back up your SMS and MMS, plus bookmarks and a few other things. Very useful if you want to wipe and save your text.
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Checkout sms backup+
It backs up all texts to your gmail account automatically.
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You can use My Backup Pro to back up your SMS and MMS, plus bookmarks and a few other things. Very useful if you want to wipe and save your text.
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You can also use My Backup Root (free in market) It is the same as My Backup pro but it is free.
Ok so I just barely rooted and flashed cm7 #40 to my glacier. Everthing is great. I love the rom. I just need help on 2 things. First, how do I get my contacts to sync back to my phone? I had done a factory reset twice before and they always synced back after I logged in my gmail account but not this time. I did sync my gmail before rooting and flashing and I also backed everything up with titanium backup but nothing. Second, when I first flashed the cm7 #40 rom I liked how when I locked the screen it shut off like if you were turning off a tv. I don't know what I did that it does not do it anymore. If anyone knows hows to fix my 2 problems I greatly appriciate it. Thanx.
EDIT: I figured out how to get the screen off animation back but I still have problems getting my contacts to push back to my phone. If anyone knows how to get them to sync it would be helpful.
EDIT#2: Figured out how to get contacts back. Was not able to sync them but just went to the tmo website, wrote them down and re-added them to my phone.
issues after upgrade to gb
I have rooted and upgraded to cm7. I have followed all directions, however, i do not have android market or any google apps reinstalled on the phone. Something got messed up during the upgrade, anyone got any ideas how i can install android market back on my phone? This is a big issue for me, i can not even get back into my titanium backup. How do i recover it from sd card? PLEASE HELP!!!! Stressing big time over this!! Also, when i try to set up my account to sync the contacts its asking for a domain name, i assume its for gmail, how do i find it? Any examples or ideas? I lost a grip of contacts, over 200! Please help!!! Thank you!
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I have rooted and upgraded to cm7. I have followed all directions, however, i do not have android market or any google apps reinstalled on the phone. Something got messed up during the upgrade, anyone got any ideas how i can install android market back on my phone? This is a big issue for me, i can not even get back into my titanium backup. How do i recover it from sd card? PLEASE HELP!!!! Stressing big time over this!! Also, when i try to set up my account to sync the contacts its asking for a domain name, i assume its for gmail, how do i find it? Any examples or ideas? I lost a grip of contacts, over 200! Please help!!! Thank you!
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Did you install the GAPPS zip that came with the rom? if you didn't, do. Its the google apps file. That will load the market and apps.
coupetastic-droid said:
Ok so I just barely rooted and flashed cm7 #40 to my glacier. Everthing is great. I love the rom. I just need help on 2 things. First, how do I get my contacts to sync back to my phone? I had done a factory reset twice before and they always synced back after I logged in my gmail account but not this time. I did sync my gmail before rooting and flashing and I also backed everything up with titanium backup but nothing. Second, when I first flashed the cm7 #40 rom I liked how when I locked the screen it shut off like if you were turning off a tv. I don't know what I did that it does not do it anymore. If anyone knows hows to fix my 2 problems I greatly appriciate it. Thanx.
EDIT: I figured out how to get the screen off animation back but I still have problems getting my contacts to push back to my phone. If anyone knows how to get them to sync it would be helpful.
EDIT#2: Figured out how to get contacts back. Was not able to sync them but just went to the tmo website, wrote them down and re-added them to my phone.
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howd you get the animations back?
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howd you get the animations back?
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wiped, re-flashed the rom and re-boot. it was the only way i was able to get the animation back.
I'm curious if there's a way to batch-restore data only in Titanium Backup? Only way I can see is to do it app by app.
Likewise, any way to batch-backup data only?

CM7 Final - Many Force closes from Launcher Pro

Hi, I'm running cm7.0 stable and I used titanium backup to restore my apps+data when I flashed this rom. I am continuing to get force closes quite often. I did uninstall and reinstall launcher pro once to see if that would help and it didn't help. I was running WidgetLocker homescreen and disabled that for a bit and it didn't happen as often. Is there anything I can do to correct this? I had read somewhere when installing a fresh rom to not restore data or possibly even apps? If I flash cm7 again over my current one will all apps and settings stay untouched?
I also just read about cm7.0.2.1, should I download this? I do eventually want to step forward as stable releases come out. Will I have to wipe anything again and if I were to download and install the rom through rom manager would all my apps and settings stay untouched?
I noticed Rom Manager also has an updates feature for premium users, is this the nightly updates and not the stable versions? Or is it the same as the stable versions but just updates it rather than flashing the entire rom? Thanks in advance for any help received here!
I was having this same problem earlier today. When restoring with Titanium Backup, you can't use the batch feature to restore any apps...you're going to have to go to the Backup/Restore tab and restore each app you want individually. For some reason the release can't handle the data (which I suppose makes sense because of all the irrelevant system files). (So don't worry about LauncherPro or WidgetLocker, they're not causing the problem.)
To fix it, you're going to need to reflash the ROM (or recover a backup if you made one before you recovered your apps through TB), and then when you want your apps, what you'll end up doing is going into TB, hitting the Backup/Restore tab, and go through the list of apps >> find one you want to restore and click/touch it >> hit "Restore" >> hit "App only".
Also, I would download 7.0.2.1 -- it's the latest release, and as far as I know, it is extremely stable. If you're unsure about certain releases, ROM Manager does have a comment/rating section with each release, and you can get a good idea as to how stable it is there.
I'm not too sure about the ROM Manager/updating question, though, and would be interested in hearing the answer, as well.
Let us know if you have any more questions!
Each rom is different so if your trying to restore system apps from one rom to another it usually will not work especially if your going from say a sense rom to gingerbread. Uninstall the apps that fc and try just restoring the app minus data.. good luck
As long as your using a rom manager supported rom it knows what rom your using and will give you updates for your rom 7.0.2.1 just fixes camera and is stated stable nand first and if you update w/o wipe and it messes with anything just restore and wipe before update
I have a feeling that its more of a permissions issue. Running Titanium backup and restoring your apps is not a problem at all. run the batch then select restore all apps with data. Once the list of apps comes up make sure the radio button that says "App only" is the one that is selected. If you restore the data that could cause issues.
I forgot to mention I did fix permissions with Root Tools. Anyone know about ROM manager and how it updates. If I go to 7.0.2.1 and there is a 7.3 does it install over the last one? And the update feature for Premium Users only to get access to the nightlys?
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I forgot to mention I did fix permissions with Root Tools. Anyone know about ROM manager and how it updates. If I go to 7.0.2.1 and there is a 7.3 does it install over the last one? And the update feature for Premium Users only to get access to the nightlys?
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Yes it does install over the other one and you can keep all of your existing data without having to restore it. I'd suggest not using ROM manager, but I do believe the nightlies are for premium users in ROM manager.
Thanks for the help guys. I am going to install cm7.0.2.1 very soon and restore only apps without the data. It's a pain because I have so many! But I'll do it right this time. One last question, the google apps zip (gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip) I used to install after cm7.0 stable, can I use the same one for the new version? Or did something change?
Android314 said:
Thanks for the help guys. I am going to install cm7.0.2.1 very soon and restore only apps without the data. It's a pain because I have so many! But I'll do it right this time. One last question, the google apps zip (gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip) I used to install after cm7.0 stable, can I use the same one for the new version? Or did something change?
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That has not changed. You can use the same one
Thanks everyone for the help! I wiped my phone and successfully installed the new version of cm7 yesterday. I manually installed all of my apps again and got it setup and configured once again without any issues or force closes. My phone is running very smooth now!
I get the same thing sometimes on my phone. Launcher pro is force closing because its waiting on the sd card to finish mounting. In gingerbread it takes a hell of a long time for the sd card to mount, just let your phone sit for a min or two and you shouldn't have any problems. Also if you hit wait instead of force close it'll start working right after. No need to reflash the rom or anything else.
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