I've been searching but can't find the answer to this.
I haven't flashed a new ROM since CM6 - I just upgraded ROM Manager, flashed the new CW, and flashed ICS.
I know that previously you couldn't use the same version of CW for froyo nandriod backups and ICS backups / ROMS.
Has this been "fixed" in the newer version?
If I want to reflash my old backup, do I have to downgrade to an older version of ROM manager / CW?
THANK YOU. I don't know where to find this info!
Sorry if i didn't fully understand the question. But why don't you just try?
Make a backup of ur ICS and try to flash the froyo.
IIRC ICS uses a different partition setup to previous versions. CWM would need to be able to repart the memory when restoring backups. Maybe someone who knows more can help. On the plus side, I have bounced back an forth between GB and ICS so it could be the froyo partitions that are the issue.
Thinking further, when I had a Galaxy S, you had to repartition when going from froyo to gb or vice versa.
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Pietfoef said:
Sorry if i didn't fully understand the question. But why don't you just try?
Make a backup of ur ICS and try to flash the froyo.
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Don't want to brick phone
I remember when GB came out, I read posts about CW not being compatible across GB and Froyo.
I stuck with Froyo for a long time. I flashed ICS for fun, but I need to get some txts, contacts etc from my old backups (I don't sync contacts to cloud, trying for some privacy...), as well some programs I tried to restore using TB (droid wallet?) didn't work - so I guess I have to manually export the DB and reimport...
But to get back to Froyo, not sure how to do it.
My best suggestion is to find a custom froyo rom similar to what you ran before (if not the same), flash it and see if it boots. Then restore your backup.
If it doesn't boot then go back to ics or gb and extract the info from the backup manually. I did this for my bro on his og desire and worked a treat.
Or you could just stick with ICS and extract the info.
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Just installed a froyo rom on my phone
Just installed one of evil'd's roms (which was froyo from the mytouch 4g) and it worked for me. I have bounced around between CM7.1, ICS (CM9's) and the ICS Sense 4.0A roms. I am running the latest CWM (5.0.2.7) if that helps.
I have been running the latest versions of CWM for a while and I don't recall any issues installing any ROM. The only concern I would have is if your NAND backup is made from a very old ROM manager/CWM verson then I feel you might have an issue.
Thanks guys!
How do you extract the info // I mean can you extract just the txts?
My backups were made using version 2.x of CW I believe...
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Hello and sorry for the inconvenience. I'm new to rooting and updating my evo. I have 2.2 android version since i rooted my evo and i rooted it with unrevoked 3. Now i keep getting updates from my phone but cant install them because im rooted. I was wondering how can i update my evo to the latest android version which is 2. something and how can i also update the latest fota version that's 3.70.
I don't know if i need to install a new ROM or get the update online. Your help would be grateful and thanks in advance.
You have to flash updated roms to keep your phone updated...thats the only way AFAIK
Any custom rom will get rid of the update notifications, and all are based on the newest OTA by now. I think the only 2.3 gingerbread rom is the CM7 nightly, which is very stable and very nice
Before you flash a new rom you will want to make sure you have one of the custom recoveries, RA for example is what i use for my flashing.
What Radio and software are you running?
software 2.2 and what do you mean by radio, basebad or kernel
Have you checked your phone to be sure you have S- off? There is a Rom in the developers section that has the latest OTA 3.70... but I do concur with the guys above in that you need to flash a custom Rom.
Go to the market and download Rom Manager. By using unrevoked I believe you now have clockworkmod as your custom recovery. And I'm pretty sure it would b version 2.6.0.1 which is the good one. By using Rom Manager you can flash a custom Rom directly through the app. My favorite is by far Cyanogen 6.1.2. The only downside is 4g isn't currently working. But the upsides by far outway that issue.
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thanks and as we speak im doing a nandroid back up and want to know out of
myn's and calk's
which one is the best and if both of them work with 4g and i wanted to know if i do a nandroid backup will all my apps and contacts be deleted?
Both are good ROMs but every time I go try out a new ROM, I always go back to Calk's. I like it best but that's just my personal opinion. Once you feel comfortable flashing try them all out. I would reccomend using titanium back up to back up all of your apps though so when you flas a new ROM you can easily recover all your apps.
thanks and will it erase all my contact when i flash a new rom?? cause i already did an nandroid backup. and i want to download calks. SO whats my next step here. does calk work with 4g since i have htc evo 4g. sorry because im an amateur and dont know that much about this
Yes your contacts will be erased but once you log back in with your google acct they will resync. Yes, Calk's Rom supports 4G.
Download Calk's format all (not necessary but just something I personally use) & install it to root of the SD card
http://www.mediafire.com/?ikylelx99c49133
Same with the ROM, DL it to SD card root
reboot into recovery (vol down & power)
Factory wipe
Wipe Dalvik
Install zip from SD Card
Calk's format all
EViO v1.8
After it's done installing the phone will appear to hang a the splash screen This is normal for a first boot after a flash just let it do it's thing. It will eventually come up, I promise.
Enjoy your new ROM
one more thing and sorry to bother you how can i make sure all my contacts are with my gmail account
chotero said:
one more thing and sorry to bother you how can i make sure all my contacts are with my gmail account
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by logging into gmail on your computer and checking "contacts". based on your questions, perhaps you should wait and research more before you dive into something that you can't get out of. you've been warned, just sayin. good luck though
Can I use the new Virtuous 0.9.5 rom with clockworkmod 3? I am currently running the CM7 nightly and wanna try something different.
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Can I use the new Virtuous 0.9.5 rom with clockworkmod 3? I am currently running the CM7 nightly and wanna try something different.
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CMW 3 is only for Gingerbread ROMs. If you want to try Virtuous, make a Nandroid backup of CM7, flash CWM 2 and then flash Virtuous. If you decide to go back to your CM7 backup, you'll need to flash CWM 3 back again before restoring the backup.
The problem lies in Froyo and Gingerbread using a different file system.
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how do i flash cwm2? sorry for the n00b questions
andymyrick said:
how do i flash cwm2? sorry for the n00b questions
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I'm assuming you have ROM Manager installed (if not, grab it from the Market) and you can install it from there easily at the bottom ("All ClockworkMOD Recoveries")
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not disagreeing with Gabriel, but I was able to switch from CM7 nightly 30 running CWM 3.x to Virtuous 0.9.5 without downgrading CWM back to 2.x
obviously, you need to perform a full wipe beforehand.. but it went just swimmingly for me.
give it a shot and see if it works. create a backup beforehand and if it doesn't seem to work, restore your backup, go into CM7 like you normally would, and go to ROM Manager app.. from here, you can restore CWM 2.x by pressing "flash CWM recovery" (I think that's the option - it's the first option in ROM Manager) - it should display 2.5.x.x or whatever version you had installed prior to changing the recovery image to 3.x...reboot into recovery and you should have your green text back and you'll be good to go!
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not disagreeing with Gabriel, but I was able to switch from CM7 nightly 30 running CWM 3.x to Virtuous 0.9.5 without downgrading CWM back to 2.x
obviously, you need to perform a full wipe beforehand.. but it went just swimmingly for me.
give it a shot and see if it works. create a backup beforehand and if it doesn't seem to work, restore your backup, go into CM7 like you normally would, and go to ROM Manager app.. from here, you can restore CWM 2.x by pressing "flash CWM recovery" (I think that's the option - it's the first option in ROM Manager) - it should display 2.5.x.x or whatever version you had installed prior to changing the recovery image to 3.x...reboot into recovery and you should have your green text back and you'll be good to go!
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I'm not saying you can't but, you will run the high risk of breaking things. Froyo and Gingerbread use different filesystems, hence the two different versions of CWM
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You can if u flash the offical one from rom manger in the market
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You can flash back and forth easily if you want to flash both of them. I know that the next virtuous will be working with cw3.
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I have never flashed a rom to my current evo which is rooted and I love it. My question is how do I go back to my current stock state if I don't like rom. I have nandroid backups and will make another before I flash a rom, I know how to clear everything out before flashing the new rom. Can I just restore the nandroid back to return to the stock rom or do I have to do something else. Also what kernel should I use if I want to check out CM7. I have read that a lot of people use either Tiamat or Savaged-Zen. Thanks in advance.
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I have never flashed a rom to my current evo which is rooted and I love it. My question is how do I go back to my current stock state if I don't like rom. I have nandroid backups and will make another before I flash a rom, I know how to clear everything out before flashing the new rom. Can I just restore the nandroid back to return to the stock rom or do I have to do something else. Also what kernel should I use if I want to check out CM7. I have read that a lot of people use either Tiamat or Savaged-Zen. Thanks in advance.
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That is correct, all you would need to do is restore a nandroiid backup, to return the exact point you were at when you created that backup. Simple as that. As far as kernels, either of the two you tried should work great. Every phone is different, so try them out and see how they run. I'd also give the stock CM kernel that comes with CM7 a chance, it ran beautifully on my device, fwiw.
I agree with buckley in regards to just using the stock CM7 kernel. I'm pretty sure Cyanongen and Co. know what they're doing...
Great then I think that I will try to install CM7. Also do I need to do the gps fix now while I'm on the stock rom or do I needed to just wait to see if I have gps problems first. Also will CM7 replace my Amon-Ra v 2.3 with Clockwork recovery.
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Flashing CM won't effect your recovery. Also, I think you can do the GPS fix now before you flash. Either way, couldn't hurt.
My Defy+ had originally an Android 2.3.4
I successfully flashed many ROMs and happy with CM7 WhiteRabbit.
I decided to restore a nandroid backup of the original firmware 4.5.1-134_DFP-89 just to test if I could go back "just in case".
With great wonder the phone is stuck un Motorola logo even if checksum seems right.
If I re-flash WhiteRabbit the phone boots correctly.
I never flashed a kernel different from the original.
I know I could flash a more recent SBF but could you help me in explaining how is this possbile?
PS: I wiped cache/data/dalvik with no result.
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My Defy+ had originally an Android 2.3.4
I successfully flashed many ROMs and happy with CM7 WhiteRabbit.
I decided to restore a nandroid backup of the original firmware 4.5.1-134_DFP-89 just to test if I could go back "just in case".
With great wonder the phone is stuck un Motorola logo even if checksum seems right.
If I re-flash WhiteRabbit the phone boots correctly.
I never flashed a kernel different from the original.
I know I could flash a more recent SBF but could you help me in explaining how is this possbile?
PS: I wiped cache/data/dalvik with no result.
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Some roms like cm7.1 stable contain kernels, ie boot images chances are you've flashed a boot.img(kernel) without knowing
teamwork makes the dream work
You are right! Now the next (and last) questions.
Can I go back to old firmware without sbf?
How can I discover which ROM flashed the kernel?
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UncleDan said:
You are right! Now the next (and last) questions.
Can I go back to old firmware without sbf?
How can I discover which ROM flashed the kernel?
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Without knowing the rom you've flashed I can't tell you which have caused it, but if you still have the zips then just open them up the one with the boot.img done it,
Only way back is reflash the sbf unless you made a back up of the boot image when you made your nandroid
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The nandroid backup I am trying to restore has a boot.img. When I find which ROM flashed the kernel I will compare and see if it is the right one. Thanks.
EDIT: I found out that I flashed a kernel with maniac's CM7.2 RC1 (I thought it was no kernel like nightlies), but it is different from the one I have in stock image backup. So the question why I am stuck if I restore the nandroid including the kernel remains. I will go on in the study.
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I have tried to flash a new ROM, but cmw were never able to flash it always being aborted. Yesterday tried to flash Darkside evo 3. Flash super wipe success, flash new baseband good, comes the rom itself aborted package not good. I thought it was just bad messages from cmw.Reboot the phone wouldnt reboot just hung,i tried cache wiped still not reboot, hung again. Any idea why? I just flashed the cmw again so i will try again. In the mean time any idea will be appreaciated
JugMod V 5.0,
2.3.6, 2.3.14
Possible bad download of the rom. Definitely won't boot after a superwipe. Did you make a nandroid?
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Yes, i did make a backup. Funny thing is, i am only able to install a new baseband, anything else is fail.
JugMod V 5.0,
2.3.6, 2.3.14
FwaZ said:
Yes, i did make a backup. Funny thing is, i am only able to install a new baseband, anything else is fail.
JugMod V 5.0,
2.3.6, 2.3.14
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*my opinion*
your running gb, some of the newer roms are ics created, will cause conflict between the 2 hence why the non flash capable. i would recommend to update to ics and try again, make sure u nandro first in the event you wanna revert back to prior os and maybe that will solve your probs. hope this helps
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3.0. perfection
I had this problem too both on My Vibrant and Galaxy Tab 10.1. I say odin to stock and do a clean install of the rom. that always seemed to fix it for me
Check the md5sum and see if it matches before flashing any rom thats very important.... Or what cwm version u using??? Cause the touch cwm has some issues so i changed to the non touch cwm its more secure
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if you want, do what i did, i restored stock ics and cleaned up my phone fully as from factory. started from root to flashing all the stuff all over, now im on a clean sd card( backedup all the external sd on my pc) so i have tons of room to play with. hope this helps