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[Q] Rom Upgrades?

Alright so i am currently running incredibly re-engineered 2.3. Recently incredibly Re-engineered 2.3.1 was released. My question is how can i upgrade to the newest version? Do i have to do a full wipe, install the new rom, then restore? Or can i just flash the new rom over the existing? I tried searching for an answer to this but i couldn't find one, so if this is a repost, please don't hesitate to point me to a different thread.

Im not 100% sure about that rom in particular but usually roms can be flashed over the older version. You SHOULD be able to just flash it normally with no wipe.

You actually dont have to update, the only thing added is compatibility to cwm 3+. Everything else is the same as 2.3. So unless youre using that its not necessary. I wont til theres anothr significant update.
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sweet i'm going to give it a shot. Ya i read that in the change log, but i wasn't sure in general how you would upgrade a rom, when a new version is released. Thanks for the help though

unless it says flashover I always do a wipe. Saves alot of headache down the road. It doesnt take long to set everything back up.
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[Q] Help Getting the right rom

Ok I have 2 Evo's being shipped out on Saturday. When they arrive I will be flashing them both to MetroPCS. I just need a little guideance on getting the correct rom.
I believe this is the rom im looking for here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=795182
IF I understand correctly, this rom is 2.3 Gingerbread based and has Cyanogenmod 7. But there is also a sense version I believe, and I HATE HTC sense ui.
What exact steps do I need to take to ensure that I Flash My EVO with a Gingerbread CM7 based Rom that will work perfectly with MetroPCS?
Everyone makes it sound so easy but I must be missing something.....Please help.

Have you rooted? It is actually very easy to flash roms. I don't believe that cynogen has sence. Not a fan of sence either I prefer asop. But once your rooted simply put the zip of the rom on your sdcard. Go to recovery wipe data, dalvic-cache and cache then flash zip from sdcard reboot and enjoy
Edit: don't know about metro.
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Hi a friend of mine has tried to root his phone with a rom desgined for a totallly different phone, he has bricked his device is the easiest way to fix to restore with the default software, ie seus repair?
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Sorry If I am in the wrong thread. Hope it's not to much of an inconvenience.
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No I haven't rooted yet. But I am going to. I have to get the phones first. I know how to root it, and provision everything. I just got lost when it came to flashing the rom and How to make sure Im getting the rom I want.

relik1989 said:
No I haven't rooted yet. But I am going to. I have to get the phones first. I know how to root it, and provision everything. I just got lost when it came to flashing the rom and How to make sure Im getting the rom I want.
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Yes that thread seems to be roms for metro.. Cynogen is not sence. so you should be good to go. When flashing roms just make sure you wipe. Not the sdcard though. Feel free to pm if needed. And hit the thanks if I helped.
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Quick question on ROM backups

I rooted my original inc this weekend, and am currently running cm7.1. I've got it backed up, also have another backup for skyraider 4.2, and another backup of the original rom when I first rooted. I flashed like 10 different roms, and backed up my existing rom every time I flashed a new rom, so I have like 11 different backups. Is it safe to delete all but my backup of the STOCKROOT, cm7.1, and skyraider?
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It most definitely is. You don't even really need the stock one, as SR4.2 is basically stock in the same way that CM is basically stock: similar, but more settings/features. And, you can always grab a stock ROM in the Android Development section here anyway

Very cool, thanks. I'm new to the root scene, but I'm liking everything so far, the possibilities are endless. Gonna activate my og inc tomorrow and give it a few day shakedown to see how it runs thru a normal days use.
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I only have 3 backups, anymore is unnecessary to me.

I keep stock, my latest for Magnolia, and my latest MIUI and delete the rest every chance I get.

Maybe save them to PC? I've got a couple of backups there of ROMs no longer available. So if I wanted to flash them I could, without doing setup, etc.
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Looking for OTApkg.zip downloads

I last updated my Dinc2 to the 4.08.605.3 patch back in October, and haven't updated since then (I'm rooted, so the OTA updates don't come down). I'm otherwise running stock, and would like to update to the latest (6.01.605.05), but to do so I need all of the updates that came between what I'm running and what was just released. I found the OTApkg.zip for the latest release, but I know there was at least the 5.10.605.9 release in between, and I can't seem to find that package.
I know how to strip out the unneeded firmware from the update package so that it won't fail (all I want/need is the boot and radio, and then update the MD5 sums in the manifests), I just need the files to do so. Does anyone have links to (or can post) copies of the older update(s)?
Thanks!

Why can't you just flash the latest update found in the development section.? Don't see why you would need all the ones in between
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adammwhiles said:
Why can't you just flash the latest update found in the development section.? Don't see why you would need all the ones in between
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I'd rather not have to flash an entire ROM, which (I believe) would blow out everything on my device and make me start over installing apps and so forth. In any case, applying the updates is something I feel a lot more comfortable doing, since I've done it before, and thus I'd rather go that route this time as well. And Verizon's updates aren't cumulative, so you need to apply one on top of the other.
I'm not so adventurous that I want to completely depart from the stock ROM, but I also want to keep my root

If you are worried about apps and such just backup with titanium.
To my knowledge you could jump from one to another... Might need to wipe in recovery before doing so but you can restore the apps without having to download again... U can backup app data if needed as well...
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adammwhiles said:
If you are worried about apps and such just backup with titanium.
To my knowledge you could jump from one to another... Might need to wipe in recovery before doing so but you can restore the apps without having to download again... U can backup app data if needed as well...
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Oh, I know I can do all that, but it's rather time consuming, and I'd much rather do the work necessary to deal with the upgrade off of my phone than on, meaning a small update and no wipe is preferable to having to do all them backup and restore, even if it means more work on my Linux box...

You can just flash the stock rom posted in development over your current setup only wiping cache and dalvik and you really shouldn't have any problems or have to set up anything again. Just make a nandroid first in case you were to come across any issues, but you really shouldn't have any.
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flash this man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737494

Issues with Epic 4G Touch ICS

Okay so my sister updated her epic a few days ago, and has been having nonstop problems with the ICS build FF18 there are just so many bugs in this and wondering if there is anything she can do without wiping her data on the phone.

She has two options. After ROOTING and flashing a custom recovery, she can either:
1. Backup all the data she wants: apps, sms, system settings, home screen layout and call log.She can use ROM Toolbox, My Backup Root or Titanium Backup. Those are the best. I personally recommend ROM Toolbox, but My Backup Root can backup sms and call logs.
After that she can flash any ROM she wants and then restore the data of all the apps.
2. She can try to format system only and then flash any ROM she wants. This is the easiest way but it is very risky to do it.
The first method is the most recommended. It is always recommended to flash a clean install.
Hope this helps. You can find all the links you want for Rooting and Flashing in the Android Development section.
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She has two options. After ROOTING and flashing a custom recovery, she can either:
1. Backup all the data she wants: apps, sms, system settings, home screen layout and call log.She can use ROM Toolbox, My Backup Root or Titanium Backup. Those are the best. I personally recommend ROM Toolbox, but My Backup Root can backup sms and call logs.
After that she can flash any ROM she wants and then restore the data of all the apps.
2. She can try to format system only and then flash any ROM she wants. This is the easiest way but it is very risky to do it.
The first method is the most recommended. It is always recommended to flash a clean install.
Hope this helps. You can find all the links you want for Rooting and Flashing in the Android Development section.
If you need anything else, let us know...
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No I mean she Didnt root at all or anything she doesn't do that stuff to her phone she hates ICS on her phone its all buggy and the battery life sucks from what she told me she wants to downgrade back to gingerbread because of all the issues shes having but I'm trying to help her before we do something like that so that's why I asked on here hoping anyone knows how to fix it or deal with the bugs without rooting and wiping all data unless he has to wipe it clean

humpty123 said:
No I mean she Didnt root at all or anything she doesn't do that stuff to her phone she hates ICS on her phone its all buggy and the battery life sucks from what she told me she wants to downgrade back to gingerbread because of all the issues shes having but I'm trying to help her before we do something like that so that's why I asked on here hoping anyone knows how to fix it or deal with the bugs without rooting and wiping all data unless he has to wipe it clean
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About the only option you would have then is using Kies to backup, wipe the phone with a factory reset and restore through Kies.
If you have been reading through the threads, then you should know that the brick bug is still a major concern with the latest ota.
But you really don't have any other option if you're not going to root.
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If shes on ff18 and wanna downgrade back to gingerbread u can just root the phone and then unroot with gingerbread el29 its easy i did it
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MoHoGalore said:
About the only option you would have then is using Kies to backup, wipe the phone with a factory reset and restore through Kies.
If you have been reading through the threads, then you should know that the brick bug is still a major concern with the latest ota.
But you really don't have any other option if you're not going to root.
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Yeah I told her that and she doesn't want to do that either she just hates the phone all together now after the update

humpty123 said:
Yeah I told her that and she doesn't want to do that either she just hates the phone all together now after the update
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I don't blame her. It's no longer a great or even good phone for the majority of people. Even with custom roms and customizations I get about half the performance. They should have never released this update to the masses.
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it's the first Ics update of course there gonna be bugs that's a must for any update all the kinks haven't been worked out yet and if she hates the phone so much now then why not save yourself another 200 and root downgrade unroot it and stop being stubborn and difficult it's not going to kill her
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It is the apps that are on there. She has to start from a clean slate. Get Go BackUp, backup just contacts, sms, mms, and call log. Factory Reset. Then reinstall the the apps she wants from the Play Store. This worked for me.

you need update the device to stock FH13.. maybe fixed your issue about battery drain...

Running FH13 with 2 hours on screen time and 60% battery left. I started at about 90% after flashing the update patch from FF18 to FH13.
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I saw huge battery improvements flashing fh13. that is if you flashed the kernel and everything.
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I dont understand what the issue is..
Solution seems clear...
Download EL26 one-click,
Apply EL26 one-click,
Disable OTA,
Unroot.
Never ever have ICS again,
Done.