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[Q] Cyanogenmod - What are nightlies?

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.

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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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.

blackroseMD1 said:
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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What does NIGHTLY mean?

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.
Sent from my CM7 G2

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.

HotShotAzn said:
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.

Fastest AOSP ROM for Wildfire from your experience?

Hello everyone,
I would be interested to know which Wildfire AOSP ROM would you say is the fastest from your experience.
Different opinions are welcome.
Thanks

CM7~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah CM7. Although this opinion is narrow minded as i have only ever used this ROM - its fast enough and has all the features i want, i am reluctant to move away from it as i am comfortable with my set up.

CM7 is best for me

I use Oxygen, I have used CM7 but i just find oxygen faster.
It doesn't have the same options, but it fits my needs.

Chillum said:
I use Oxygen, I have used CM7 but i just find oxygen faster.
It doesn't have the same options, but it fits my needs.
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i think i'll try some different ROMs next week. I dont trust my SD card at the moment, my nandroids keep failing to load with "error checking MD5SUMS"
Hopefully new card and updated CWM will sort this mess out

arkoze said:
i think i'll try some different ROMs next week. I dont trust my SD card at the moment, my nandroids keep failing to load with "error checking MD5SUMS"
Hopefully new card and updated CWM will sort this mess out
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Most nandroid backups are cwm specific. Eg a cwm 3.2.00 might not restore a backup from a different cwm version.
regards,slymobi

Chillum said:
I use Oxygen, I have used CM7 but i just find oxygen faster.
It doesn't have the same options, but it fits my needs.
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Are you using the Oxygen TEST version from here or some other Oxygen derived ROM?
I'm using an Oxygen derived ROM on my Desire (the Wildfire is my girlfriend's) and I have to say it is noticeably faster than CM7.

To my CM7, but with all the patches around here

Well I'm going against the grain now as I've tested just about every Rom going and after many months of staying away from HTC sense I find rempuzzle lite version to be equally as fast and a heck of a lot more stable than cm7 or oxygen or any of its rip offs. Also with the knowledge I've gained from modding and customizing cm7 to my liking I can make it equally as beautiful.
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One thing that's keeping me away from HTC Sense is the "Notification power widget". I just can't live without it anymore

nejc121 said:
One thing that's keeping me away from HTC Sense is the "Notification power widget". I just can't live without it anymore
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You can use Staus Bar Settings which can overcome the issue and it is available free in the Market..

I tried every single rom and tested them at least 2 weeks before flashing something new.
First of all; Wildfire is a slow device. You got to live with it.
Second of all; All roms are slow because wildfire is slow. You need to find the most stable rom. Which is, either CM7 or Rempuzzle. Oxygen is pretty stable as well.

ovimunt said:
Are you using the Oxygen TEST version from here or some other Oxygen derived ROM?
I'm using an Oxygen derived ROM on my Desire (the Wildfire is my girlfriend's) and I have to say it is noticeably faster than CM7.
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I'm using the test one yes, or were.. just bought a sensation xe and my brother have the wildfire now, still running oxygen test version (I choose it because it were the latest version)
I used it for months without many problems, ofc there will be some problems sometimes, it is custom but overall very reliable from what I experianced

base ROM from HTC

ironwit said:
base ROM from HTC
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really?

ironwit said:
base ROM from HTC
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This was meant to be a joke, right?...

slymobi said:
Most nandroid backups are cwm specific. Eg a cwm 3.2.00 might not restore a backup from a different cwm version.
regards,slymobi
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off topic but 37.41mbs? thats mental!
anyway, I hadnt changed my cmw between nandroids. only found out how to change it when i updated my radios last week.
recently i've been getting loads of FC's and jumping launchers and weird stuff happening on my CM7. I've been happy with it since december now but its starting to bug me. I need a more stable ROM thats going to run smoothly.
As Scratch said above, I'm sure with my knowledge of modding and buggering things up and then fixing them, i can find a more stable rom and get it how i like it.

After trying various rom's over the last couple of months, including aosp and sense based rom's, I've settled on oxygen rom as my favorite.
For me, both the asop and sense rom's would load quickly and work well. But i prefer the asop based rom's for their look /style.

arkoze said:
off topic but 37.41mbs? thats mental!
anyway, I hadnt changed my cmw between nandroids. only found out how to change it when i updated my radios last week.
recently i've been getting loads of FC's and jumping launchers and weird stuff happening on my CM7. I've been happy with it since december now but its starting to bug me. I need a more stable ROM thats going to run smoothly.
As Scratch said above, I'm sure with my knowledge of modding and buggering things up and then fixing them, i can find a more stable rom and get it how i like it.
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Lol. I have a very comfortable internet speed.
I took scratches comments into account and decided to try rempuzzle too after being back on jokerdroid for a while.
And I am impressed too with this rom after removing and editing to my own preferences. But I have been experiencing some annoying cwm restore issues after backup.keep getting bootloops but I think It may have had something to do with previous custom mtds and/or old dta2sd script flash. Although jkd didn't present these issues. Anyway flashed fresh cwm 5.0.2.7 jrodd version and updated to dta2sd beta 3 and started from scratch (no pun) with rempuzzle again so gotta find time to mess with framework then report back.
Both roms I've mentioned are very good but I think I might end up reverting back to cm7 eventually. Lol I get bored very quick.
P.s off topic but is there any way to hide/show status bar with 1 click or swipe method etc etc for sense!!!
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Most Stable Custom ROM?

Hi,
I have finally purchased a micro SD card and I am considering switching to one of the many optional custom ROMs available for our phone. There are a lot of great Dev's that have put in long hours to bring us these choices and I first off want to thank them for their hard work.
From my understanding a custom ROM can greatly improve battery life, speed and performance over what a stock ROM can give you. I also understand a lot of the Bloat ware has been removed as well and there are more customizable options in these ROMs.
However, the most important feature to me is stability since the phone I use is my daily driver. I will admit that the one thing I am impressed with the stock ROM is the stability. Everything on the phone works and works well.
Having said this, out of all the currently available custom ROMs, which is the most stable that can be used as my daily driver? I know this is a hobby and most ROMs are for testing, but which out of the bunch are the most stable and have everything working smoothly without tweaking or without needing additional updates?
I am new to this so I am ready to try something new and improved. However, I wouldn't be the type of person who would want to flash a new ROM, try it out and then flash something else. Kinda just want to update and stick with it.
I look forward to the responses I receive on the above question. Thanks again.

Tuesday, beastmod, Juggernaut....take a stroll through the dev section
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I'm using Darkside Digital Warfare 2.5.1
I work always on call and my phone is very important. That one has the most balance in terms of battery life and performance.
Flash and forget.

Gingerbread beastmod5 (darkside kernel)
ICS easydoesitv2
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Chochiwpg said:
Hi,
I have finally purchased a micro SD card and I am considering switching to one of the many optional custom ROMs available for our phone. There are a lot of great Dev's that have put in long hours to bring us these choices and I first off want to thank them for their hard work.
From my understanding a custom ROM can greatly improve battery life, speed and performance over what a stock ROM can give you. I also understand a lot of the Bloat ware has been removed as well and there are more customizable options in these ROMs.
However, the most important feature to me is stability since the phone I use is my daily driver. I will admit that the one thing I am impressed with the stock ROM is the stability. Everything on the phone works and works well.
Having said this, out of all the currently available custom ROMs, which is the most stable that can be used as my daily driver? I know this is a hobby and most ROMs are for testing, but which out of the bunch are the most stable and have everything working smoothly without tweaking or without needing additional updates?
I am new to this so I am ready to try something new and improved. However, I wouldn't be the type of person who would want to flash a new ROM, try it out and then flash something else. Kinda just want to update and stick with it.
I look forward to the responses I receive on the above question. Thanks again.
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I would suggest digital warfare v2.5.1. Close to stock, very stable, great battery life. Juggernaut is definitely more experimental (although still stable) but the undervolt doesn't play well sith some phones. Paradox and Blu-Ray are both heavily themed but otherwise stable. If you're looking for a stock ROM with better battery, go for digital warfare.
Any ics ROM at this point is definitely too experimental for your tastes, stay away if you want one flash and be done with it.

yoft1 said:
I would suggest digital warfare v2.5.1. Close to stock, very stable, great battery life. Juggernaut is definitely more experimental (although still stable) but the undervolt doesn't play well sith some phones. Paradox and Blu-Ray are both heavily themed but otherwise stable. If you're looking for a stock ROM with better battery, go for digital warfare.
Any ics ROM at this point is definitely too experimental for your tastes, stay away if you want one flash and be done with it.
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Thanks for the response. Yourself and linye have both suggested Digital Warfare. I have researched the ROM and it seems pretty stable. The only issue right now is how to download the ROM? I see the developer thederekjay has closed the thread and it doesn't look like the ROM is available on XDA anymore. Any ideas where else I could find this ROM? Thank you again.

You can download it here.
Don't forget to add the necessary flags (addressed in TDJ's original post in that thread)

yoft1 said:
You can download it here.
Don't forget to add the necessary flags (addressed in TDJ's original post in that thread)
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Thank you very much. Since this will be my first time doing this I just wanted to confirm. When I download the DARKSIDE.DIGITAL.WARFARE_v2_TDJ.zip file, before placing it on my SD card and flashing I should rename the file as per below example:
DARKSIDE.DIGITAL.WARFARE_v2_TDJ-wipe-twmod.zip
This in essence will:
-wipe = A full wipe that is much more through and is HIGHLY suggested over any wipe options in recovery menu. It will also format partitions to EXT4 (NOTE: THIS WILL DELETE ALL USER DATA! DOESN'T TOUCH SD CARD/EMMC!)
-twmod = Installs a 5x4x5 modified TW Launcher. (See screen shot below)
It will also install the ROM as well?
Or is there something else I would need to do? Thanks again for all your help.

You're good with that
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Chochiwpg said:
Thank you very much. Since this will be my first time doing this I just wanted to confirm. When I download the DARKSIDE.DIGITAL.WARFARE_v2_TDJ.zip file, before placing it on my SD card and flashing I should rename the file as per below example:
DARKSIDE.DIGITAL.WARFARE_v2_TDJ-wipe-twmod.zip
This in essence will:
-wipe = A full wipe that is much more through and is HIGHLY suggested over any wipe options in recovery menu. It will also format partitions to EXT4 (NOTE: THIS WILL DELETE ALL USER DATA! DOESN'T TOUCH SD CARD/EMMC!)
-twmod = Installs a 5x4x5 modified TW Launcher. (See screen shot below)
It will also install the ROM as well?
Or is there something else I would need to do? Thanks again for all your help.
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You got it. Just backup what you need to backup and flash that zip in cwm and you're good to go!

Darkside digital warfare works best for me. I underclock to 1.03 and get about a day or more with med use.
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CM10 from rooted stock questions

I've been looking for answers but can't find info, I apologize if these are redundant
1. If I update to cm10 either task rom or cyanogen rom and kernel... I assume I can just revert to cwm backup without worry of losing imei ?
2. Once I update to cm10 / kernel... when there are NEW UPDATES can I just flash the updates without losing data/apps and having to reinstall or will I have to redo Config/apps/settings/data after each update??
3. Are the cm10 roms reliable and stable enough to be used as daily driver? I'm sick of stock battery life and SERIOUS LAG from touchwiz
4. How does the task cm10 rom compare to task ics rom? I tried the task ics rom but honestly found it too buggy for my liking...is the jb rooms more stable since more work has been put I to it??
Thanks alot!!!! I appreciate it!
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Bumpp
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ballgum said:
I've been looking for answers but can't find info, I apologize if these are redundant
1. If I update to cm10 either task rom or cyanogen rom and kernel... I assume I can just revert to cwm backup without worry of losing imei ?
2. Once I update to cm10 / kernel... when there are NEW UPDATES can I just flash the updates without losing data/apps and having to reinstall or will I have to redo Config/apps/settings/data after each update??
3. Are the cm10 roms reliable and stable enough to be used as daily driver? I'm sick of stock battery life and SERIOUS LAG from touchwiz
4. How does the task cm10 rom compare to task ics rom? I tried the task ics rom but honestly found it too buggy for my liking...is the jb rooms more stable since more work has been put I to it??
Thanks alot!!!! I appreciate it!
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1. You know what happens when you ass-u-me? There is always a risk.
2. You do not have to wipe data. Just cache and then fix permissions. Your settings will still be there. Unless the developer says you need a full wipe that is.
3, 4. Idk about CM10, I prefer Tasks JB AOKP. The ICS ROMS were abandoned because JB was released. I use it as a daily driver and the only issue I have is slight screen flickering which is fixed by disabling HW overlays.
Lastly, only bump your thread after 24 hours.
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scoup
1. If I update to cm10 either task rom or cyanogen rom and kernel... I assume I can just revert to cwm backup without worry of losing imei ?
You don't lose CWM, nor update modem. There is no IMEI loss. You'd need full data wipe.
2. Once I update to cm10 / kernel... when there are NEW UPDATES can I just flash the updates without losing data/apps and having to reinstall or will I have to redo Config/apps/settings/data after each update??
You will need to flash update and gapps each time. No data wipe needed.
3. Are the cm10 roms reliable and stable enough to be used as daily driver? I'm sick of stock battery life and SERIOUS LAG from touchwiz
No. I use CM9. I also have enriched CM9 ROM - Nostalgia 8.
4. How does the task cm10 rom compare to task ics rom? I tried the task ics rom but honestly found it too buggy for my liking...is the jb rooms more stable since more work has been put I to it??
AOKP in both versions was extremely buggy for me. Plus task is rough individual and getting support is nearly impossible.
SlimJB holds the hope, but it is still somewhat buggy. Try SlimJB or CM9 - they were least problematic.