So I think I'm pretty close to deciding on:
AOKP toro milestone-4
Franco Kernel-milestone2
GAPP
Should I reboot after I flash each one or could I flash all three then reboot?
Thanks
personally I would go: rom, gapps and kernel then boot and enjoy the show!
thusband said:
So I think I'm pretty close to deciding on:
AOKP toro milestone-4
Franco Kernel-milestone2
GAPP
Should I reboot after I flash each one or could I flash all three then reboot?
Thanks
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i would go rom, gaaps, boot, themes of kernel, boot
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Kevin Ma said:
i would go rom, gaaps, boot, themes of kernel, boot
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What's the point? Maybe for a theme but not for the other three.
Let the new system boot on its new kernel that way building the dalvik with the kernel it'll be using instead of building the dalvik with the roms kernel and again when you flash the new one.
nodstuff said:
What's the point? Maybe for a theme but not for the other three.
Let the new system boot on its new kernel that way building the dalvik with the kernel it'll be using instead of building the dalvik with the roms kernel and again when you flash the new one.
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I dont really mean to cobtradict you lol, just that i got used to let the rom settle with watever kernel it came with, then flash a custom kernel.
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Kevin Ma said:
I dont really mean to cobtradict you lol, just that i got used to let the rom settle with watever kernel it came with, then flash a custom kernel.
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Oh I know, I'm just saying!
I would always flash a theme after a boot tho.
I use AOKP M4 w/ Franco M2 and am very happy with it so far.
I would:
Boot into recovery
Do full wipe
Flash Rom & Gapps
Boot
Let settle 10 min
Setup phone
Let Play Store download apps
Restore app data with TiBu
Reboot
Boot into recovery
Wipe Cache & Dalvik
Flash Kernel
Boot
Let settle 10 min
Reboot
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Its not necessary to wipe before flashing Franco's kernel, or to let the stock one settle. Franco's kernels contain a script that automatically wipes dalvik cache. I always flash the rom, gapps, then kernel and reboot. It doesn't really make sense to let the original kernel settle since it'll be overwritten anyway
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There is no such thing as kernel settling anyway.
Period.
Thanks all. looks like the consensus is to flash the rom, gapps, then kernel and reboot.
Dakota0206 mentioned that I should:
Let Play Store download apps
Restore app data with TiBu
I thought TiBu backed up the apps complete and I would restore them through it without anything to do with Play Store. Do I need to download all my apps again from Google Play first?
thusband said:
Thanks all. looks like the consensus is to flash the rom, gapps, then kernel and reboot.
Dakota0206 mentioned that I should:
Let Play Store download apps
Restore app data with TiBu
I thought TiBu backed up the apps complete and I would restore them through it without anything to do with Play Store. Do I need to download all my apps again from Google Play first?
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I have found that everything is more stable if you let the play store download the apps, but that's just me.
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So that means I'd have re-install them one at a time? What selection in TiBu would I select to restore the data after re-installing the apps?
It kind of makes TiBu pointless doesn't it?
Thanks
I find that the order of installation is very important. In fact I've had perfect results using my combination through much trial and error. First i put my left foot in, then take me left foot out , then put it back in and shake it all about. Then i do the OCD and turn my self around.
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thusband said:
So that means I'd have re-install them one at a time? What selection in TiBu would I select to restore the data after re-installing the apps?
It kind of makes TiBu pointless doesn't it?
Thanks
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Just Batch restore data. I go through and unchecked apps where data is not important though.
Open Tibu
Press menu soft key
Select Batch
Select Restore all apps with data
Select data only
Uncheck any unnecessary apps
Press run batch operation
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thusband said:
So that means I'd have re-install them one at a time? What selection in TiBu would I select to restore the data after re-installing the apps?
It kind of makes TiBu pointless doesn't it?
Thanks
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Usually the play store downloads all your apps automatically. No need to do one at a time. It will do them all at once.
RogerPodacter said:
Usually the play store downloads all your apps automatically. No need to do one at a time. It will do them all at once.
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Sorry for being a pain here but does the play store download everything when I open the site or do I have to select something? It doesn't seem to do any downloads when I open the site. I have some apps showing there that I tried but then uninstalled and really don't want to re-install them.
Thanks again, for the umpteenth time.
thusband said:
Sorry for being a pain here but does the play store download everything when I open the site or do I have to select something? It doesn't seem to do any downloads when I open the site. I have some apps showing there that I tried but then uninstalled and really don't want to re-install them.
Thanks again, for the umpteenth time.
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When you do a full wipe and flash a rom and gapps you will go through the setup process. Like you did when you pulled the phone out of the box for the first time. Just make sure to select to backup with Google account. Immediately after setup, when you first see the home screen (you should have to x out of the tool tip overlay) you should see the play store app download icon in the status bar. This is the play store downloading and installing your apps.
I err on the side of caution so I don't like to interrupt this process. It goes one app at a time so it can take several minutes depending on how many apps you have. I have 110 and it takes roughly 30 - 40 minutes.
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Dakota0206 said:
When you do a full wipe and flash a rom and gapps you will go through the setup process. Like you did when you pulled the phone out of the box for the first time. Just make sure to select to backup with Google account. Immediately after setup, when you first see the home screen (you should have to x out of the tool tip overlay) you should see the play store app download icon in the status bar. This is the play store downloading and installing your apps.
I err on the side of caution so I don't like to interrupt this process. It goes one app at a time so it can take several minutes depending on how many apps you have. I have 110 and it takes roughly 30 - 40 minutes.
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Got it! Many thanks.
Related
If you want to use the 4.0.4 Gapps (which work 100% and include the new Camera and Browser) you will need to do a data wipe.
Here are the 4.0.4 Gapps.. These Gapps should work with any 4.0.3 ROM.. Although if you are installing them for the first time you will need to do a data wipe.. So while your at it and wiping data why not go ahead and try out the new GummyNex;-)
Enjoy
Files
4.0.4 Gapps 020512 - Requires a data wipe if this is the first time you are installing these
Md5Sum - 042f8395d32af4660f70ddd1764f416f
Add-ons:
None ATM
Updates / Fixes:
None ATM
Donate:
Kejar31 donate
This is sooooo tempting, but too far from home to try it...will do it first thing.
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Flashed on RootzBoat and everything appears to be working perfectly fine. Thanks for these Kejar.
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mbh87 said:
Flashed on RootzBoat and everything appears to be working perfectly fine. Thanks for these Kejar.
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Did you wipe data?
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dp92180 said:
Did you wipe data?
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Yup.
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Any pictures of the browser and camera?
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Wiping data then flashing gapps causes bootloops. Had to battery pull and flash nandroid. AOKP & faux's #12.
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I think he means you have to wipe then install rom then install gapps. Like you normally would when flashing.
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Can you tell us why we must wipe data? I'm just curious. Are there certain folders we can wipe to not have to do a whole device re-do?
Hilbe said:
Can you tell us why we must wipe data? I'm just curious. Are there certain folders we can wipe to not have to do a whole device re-do?
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Simple why: Because some apps will be unstable if you don't.
Real reason why: Some apps probably changed their data format a bit, making them incompatible with data from the older version.
In theory, you can go into app management and delete data for these apps, but there are almost 40 of them in this update. Sounds a bit dangerous.
scoppola said:
Simple why: Because some apps will be unstable if you don't.
Real reason why: Some apps probably changed their data format a bit, making them incompatible with data from the older version.
In theory, you can go into app management and delete data for these apps, but there are almost 40 of them in this update. Sounds a bit dangerous.
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That was a really good explanation. Thank you for that.
scoppola said:
Simple why: Because some apps will be unstable if you don't.
Real reason why: Some apps probably changed their data format a bit, making them incompatible with data from the older version.
In theory, you can go into app management and delete data for these apps, but there are almost 40 of them in this update. Sounds a bit dangerous.
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Any chance we could get a list? Or better yet a CWM flash-able zip that wipes the data on those apps
There's no guarentee that would even work, better (safer) to just tibu and flash the rom you're currently on imho if you want nothing to change.
You def need to wipe, I tried for the hell of it without wiping just flashed a rom and cleared dalvik and cache. Nothing worked from Google except maps, so ima wipe later and do it right. Maybe even the blue will come back to my signal and 3g and 4g instead of being grey all the time.
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Has anyone who's currently running Gummy with 4.03 apps had success flashing over? Or did that also require data wipe, reflash ROM, flash 4.04 apps?
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Has anyone who's currently running Gummy with 4.03 apps had success flashing over? Or did that also require data wipe, reflash ROM, flash 4.04 apps?
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You have to wipe no matter what rom your on bc of the old data it has to replace overwriting won't work. Gotta start fresh.
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sway40 said:
You have to wipe no matter what rom your on bc of the old data it has to replace overriding won't work. Gotta start fresh.
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Thanks very much for clarifying.
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So i can confirm if anyone is having the problem with the signal bars and 3g/4g staying grey not turning blue, wiping data and flashing 4.0.4 gapps as fresh install brings it back to normal.
What are the changes in the apps? I can't even see the difference lol
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Thanks for this
Not sure if this is Kindle-specific (probably not) or ROM specific, but I just installed AOKP milestone 5 on the Fire and after setting up Gapps I figured all the apps I downloaded/purchased on my rooted phone (Thunderbolt) would automatically start downloading to my tablet, as was always the case when I would try out a new ROM on the phone. I can see why that may not be the ideal thing to happen, but I wonder if after installing dozens of apps on the fire, if I choose to update the current ROM or try a new one, will I have to download them all one-by-one again?
You'd have to because when you install a new ROM they suggest you wipe user data saying apps and user installed data
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ZeROMCreator said:
You'd have to because when you install a new ROM they suggest you wipe user data saying apps and user installed data
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After researching this further, I think that is not the case. Once one sets up GAPPS, the Google Play store should start auto-downloading everything that was originally on your device...even after data wipe and fresh ROM install.
I have run three different ROMs, CM10. AOKP Jelly Bean Build 1, and Jelly Belly all of which the System UI stops 4 times every hour and then about 45 seconds later it starts back up. It is quite annoying.
Can someone help me in stopping such madness?!
Utopia73 said:
I have run three different ROMs, CM10. AOKP Jelly Bean Build 1, and Jelly Belly all of which the System UI stops 4 times every hour and then about 45 seconds later it starts back up. It is quite annoying.
Can someone help me in stopping such madness?!
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factory reset and reflash rom
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bk201doesntexist said:
factory reset and reflash rom
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If you meant just through cwm I did that and nothing changed it still occurs.
Are you using Titanium Backup or similar and restoring system data? If so, don't.
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killyouridols said:
Are you using Titanium Backup or similar and restoring system data? If so, don't.
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Nope. I downloaded a fresh ROM and wiped everything, then flashed.
Odd. Strange that you have the same issue with 4 different ROMS. Because of this It sounds like there is something inherently wrong with the hardware or, even more oddly, an issue with all 4 ROMs which the only thing I can think of is that you have downloaded incorrect versions for your phone (sorry to sound like I'm insulting your intelligence but that's all I can think of)
The only think linking the errors across all the roms would be something which they all share, in this case imcompatable software.
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killyouridols said:
Odd. Strange that you have the same issue with 4 different ROMS. Because of this It sounds like there is something inherently wrong with the hardware or, even more oddly, an issue with all 4 ROMs which the only thing I can think of is that you have downloaded incorrect versions for your phone (sorry to sound like I'm insulting your intelligence but that's all I can think of)
The only think linking the errors across all the roms would be something which they all share, in this case imcompatable software.
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Haha you're not insulting me. Could a hard reset work through the toolkit help?
Have you tried super wipe?
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz
have you tried to reflash stock through fastboot? does it happen then? are you changing dpi or something? themes? are you checking sha256 or md5 after you push it to the device? its a long shot this one, but what version of cwm are you using?
get us logcat/dmesg or it didn't happen.
When you said you wiped totally and reflashed, did you still restore from a TiBU with system apps backed up? If so, don't. Sorry if that's not the problem. Only do user apps. ONLY.
Utopia73 said:
I have run three different ROMs, CM10. AOKP Jelly Bean Build 1, and Jelly Belly all of which the System UI stops 4 times every hour and then about 45 seconds later it starts back up. It is quite annoying.
Can someone help me in stopping such madness?!
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try different gapps. run a fix permissions too, just in case.
liquid150 said:
When you said you wiped totally and reflashed, did you still restore from a TiBU with system apps backed up? If so, don't. Sorry if that's not the problem. Only do user apps. ONLY.
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I don't use TiBU, I do a clean install every time
bk201doesntexist said:
have you tried to reflash stock through fastboot? does it happen then? are you changing dpi or something? themes? are you checking sha256 or md5 after you push it to the device? its a long shot this one, but what version of cwm are you using?
get us logcat/dmesg or it didn't happen.
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I have not tried to reflash stock through fastboot. I am not changing dpi or theming at all. It's a completely clean install. I am running the newest version of cwm touch. and how do I get a logcat/dmesg?
kyokeun1234 said:
Have you tried super wipe?
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Not yet, should I?
simms22 said:
try different gapps. run a fix permissions too, just in case.
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I have downloaded a new gapps every time. And i'll do another clean install with fix permissions too
Utopia73 said:
I have downloaded a new gapps every time. And i'll do another clean install with fix permissions too
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try these gapps, they are what i used http://db.tt/S6raPf0f
If you're out of ideas, try super wipe. Wipe everything! After that, you can adb push the Rom and flash it. Good luck
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kyokeun1234 said:
If you're out of ideas, try super wipe. Wipe everything! After that, you can adb push the Rom and flash it. Good luck
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Ive never done a super wipe. What does it do, like what all does it wipe. I assume it's a script
Utopia73 said:
Ive never done a super wipe. What does it do, like what all does it wipe. I assume it's a script
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It's basically a .zip file that when you flash like other ROM or kernel, just erases everything. Simple as that. It'll erase current ROM, current kernel, files in /sdcard/, cache, dalvik, hack, all the files in the phone. It'll just leave you with a new playground for you to play on.
It might be a "overkill" for this kinda problem, but since nothing helped, I say try this.
kyokeun1234 said:
It's basically a .zip file that when you flash like other ROM or kernel, just erases everything. Simple as that. It'll erase current ROM, current kernel, files in /sdcard/, cache, dalvik, hack, all the files in the phone. It'll just leave you with a new playground for you to play on.
It might be a "overkill" for this kinda problem, but since nothing helped, I say try this.
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wait if it wipes sdcard how am i supposed to get the new rom flashed?
Utopia73 said:
wait if it wipes sdcard how am i supposed to get the new rom flashed?
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Use adb push.
1. Download ROM of your choice
2. Place it in the same directory as adb.exe
3. Boot your (SuperWiped) phone into recovery mode (Whether it's TWRP or CWM)
4. Open up the cmd in the directory where adb.exe is located
5. "adb push NAME_OF_ROM.zip /sdcard/"
6. Install zip from sdcard->choose the zip->done.
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Use adb push.
1. Download ROM of your choice
2. Place it in the same directory as adb.exe
3. Boot your (SuperWiped) phone into recovery mode (Whether it's TWRP or CWM)
4. Open up the cmd in the directory where adb.exe is located
5. "adb push NAME_OF_ROM.zip /sdcard/"
6. Install zip from sdcard->choose the zip->done.
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Thanks so much! Sorry for all the questions I was just unsure about superwipe. I just did it. I'll let you know later if it works.
Hey, everyone. I've recently come across an issue with Google Play. I'm running CyanFox 2.0.1 which is Android 4.4.2. I don't believe this is a ROM issue. I haven't bothered to wipe and reflash yet. I came across this issue about a week of running CyanFox 2.0.1, so it didn't pop up right away. Anyways, the issue is that I can not update any apps. When I open the Play Store and go to my apps, it tells me there aren't any updates. I know this is wrong because if I open up Aptoide, it tells me there are updates for my apps. However, if I try to update via Aptoide, I get an error that says the App Package name already exists and it can't install. Not sure what is going on, but I'm hoping there is an easy fix without having to wipe and reflash everything.
Thanks
Android Attack said:
Hey, everyone. I've recently come across an issue with Google Play. I'm running CyanFox 2.0.1 which is Android 4.4.2. I don't believe this is a ROM issue. I haven't bothered to wipe and reflash yet. I came across this issue about a week of running CyanFox 2.0.1, so it didn't pop up right away. Anyways, the issue is that I can not update any apps. When I open the Play Store and go to my apps, it tells me there aren't any updates. I know this is wrong because if I open up Aptoide, it tells me there are updates for my apps. However, if I try to update via Aptoide, I get an error that says the App Package name already exists and it can't install. Not sure what is going on, but I'm hoping there is an easy fix without having to wipe and reflash everything.
Thanks
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You could try to remove your google account and then re-add it. I've been running this rom w/o issue for almost 3 weeks (unofficial and now official) of course I started by using the wipe for new rom option in Philz recovery (under factory reset)
As always, a clean flash is always recommended (the XDA mantra) :highfive:
You could also try clearing Party Store data and cache in the app manager first.
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jdelano said:
You could try to remove your google account and then re-add it. I've been running this rom w/o issue for almost 3 weeks (unofficial and now official) of course I started by using the wipe for new rom option in Philz recovery (under factory reset)
As always, a clean flash is always recommended (the XDA mantra) :highfive:
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Thanks for the suggestion! I did clean flash when I originally flashed the ROM, I just didn't want to wipe everything and reflash just to get the apps to update. I tried removing and re-adding the account without any luck. I think I'll just wait for the next CyanFox build before I wipe anything. Thanks for the suggestion, though
jdsingle76 said:
You could also try clearing Party Store data and cache in the app manager first.
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I did wipe the Play Store data without any luck. It's not too big a deal, I can just wait for the next CyanFox build. Thanks!
Android Attack said:
Thanks for the suggestion! I did clean flash when I originally flashed the ROM, I just didn't want to wipe everything and reflash just to get the apps to update. I tried removing and re-adding the account without any luck. I think I'll just wait for the next CyanFox build before I wipe anything. Thanks for the suggestion, though
I did wipe the Play Store data without any luck. It's not too big a deal, I can just wait for the next CyanFox build. Thanks!
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Yeah, I've read their site and I don't know what their ROM cycle is. Not weekly as the Official came out the 18th.
jdelano said:
Yeah, I've read their site and I don't know what their ROM cycle is. Not weekly as the Official came out the 18th.
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I was looking around their Google + page and found a post that said they're trying to get builds out at least once a month. I know they just upgraded their servers, so build times are much shorter now. But yeah, I don't think they really have a release schedule. They're doing a good job, though. Looks like their user base is growing quite rapidly
yeah they're doing really great. I can't wait to see whats next.
Good day everyone.
I have successfully rooted my S3 1747.
I have done a backup after installing Rom manager. I also have a nandroid and titanium backup completed.
I would like to install cyanogen mod but its very important that I am able to get my contacts back.
I plan to install through the so called easy method in rom manager.
Am I able to get my stuff back after the install?
Thanks in advance
Most system app data will not be compatible. I don't know about CM, but in TW there's an option to export contacts to SD. It'll save them in a .CSV file. Maybe you can import them to CM contacts like this. Might want to confirm that first though.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm going to do this later. Does cyanogen live up to the hype?
Everyone has their own preference. I personally like touchwiz better. There are plenty who would agree and disagree.
If you've got a nandroid backup of your current set up, its pretty easy to flash a bunch of different ones to see what you like, and then go back if none keep your interest.
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Thanks again for the response and sorry for my late thanks. I was busy at work and overlooked the post.
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You can use google to back up all contacts and restore them on any android with your google account on it....as for the install I believe our s3 is compatible with the cm installer
crazymonkey05 said:
You can use google to back up all contacts and restore them on any android with your google account on it....as for the install I believe our s3 is compatible with the cm installer
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When you say cm installer. I assumes you are talking about the app and pc program that does everything automatically. It says my phone is compatible however wouldn't work originally. I had to root and use twrp. Can I use that to update from now on or should I continue to use twrp?
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Well for me cwm is the easiest to use as you just wipe and flash.....its purely up to you, if your gunna use twrp just download the zip boot recovery wipe system, cache, dalvik cache, data (factory reset), and hit install zip and bam you got cyanogen
I wouldn't wipe /system before a flash. If the rom fails to flash youll have no OS to boot into, and it can be a huge pain to get it back. If the rom does flash, its first step will be to format /system, so it gets done anyway.
I think this may be one of those things people used to have to do on some older devices, and was carried on to newer ones. I just think its an unneeded extra step, and more than a few times ended up taking a day or two to help people get their device working right again.
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I wouldn't wipe /system before a flash. If the rom fails to flash youll have no OS to boot into, and it can be a huge pain to get it back. If the rom does flash, its first step will be to format /system, so it gets done anyway.
I think this may be one of those things people used to have to do on some older devices, and was carried on to newer ones. I just think its an unneeded extra step, and more than a few times ended up taking a day or two to help people get their device working right again.
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That's good advice that would have helped me a lot. All the instructions I followed online said to wipe/format everytime.
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Yeah, its extremely common advice. I see it all the time. There are rare times when it is necessary to format system, but I dont feel a rom flash is one of them.
Its still possible to end up with no OS after a failed flash, but the chances are greatly decreased by eliminating that one step!
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