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[Q] Nightlie help?

Alright guys so forgive me if this is a double post but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I've been looking into Nightly roms and I've found that I really like the concept. However, I've been flashing these Nightlies as if I've been flashing an entirely new Rom. What I mean is I've been doing full titanium backups then boot to cwm and wipe data factory reset and wipe dalvik and finally flash new nightly and reboot. I hate having to wait for titanium to reinstall all my apps and data though. I mean titanium is a neat idea but not as a nightly restorer as it just takes way too long. So I feel like I might be missing something but my general question here is can I get away without doing a full data wipe when moving to a new nightly? And will this ultimately save all of my apps and data? Thanks for any help guys
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If it helps at all I'm using the warm z twopointtwo nightlies
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elixir911911 said:
Alright guys so forgive me if this is a double post but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I've been looking into Nightly roms and I've found that I really like the concept. However, I've been flashing these Nightlies as if I've been flashing an entirely new Rom. What I mean is I've been doing full titanium backups then boot to cwm and wipe data factory reset and wipe dalvik and finally flash new nightly and reboot. I hate having to wait for titanium to reinstall all my apps and data though. I mean titanium is a neat idea but not as a nightly restorer as it just takes way too long. So I feel like I might be missing something but my general question here is can I get away without doing a full data wipe when moving to a new nightly? And will this ultimately save all of my apps and data? Thanks for any help guys
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If its same rom just an update, as in nightlies, u just wipe cache + dalvic. Full wipe not necessary. All ur data will b there. I never fully wipe unless it's a new Rom.
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Cool thanks man. I've never wiped a cache before at all though....what's the point?
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Downgrading ROM

It flashed the latest HD Revolution ROM, and did the firmware upgrade it suggests with the wipe. I'm not very impressed by it so I would like to go back to my previous ROM. What I am on more is not very smooth, and benchmarking suggests that the phone was running much faster. I was also getting better battery life..
So can I just do a normal wipe and reinstall the old ROM, even though the old one is based on 4.0.3?
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Addit - I don't usually do a backup before flashing but I did this time using ROM Manager because I really was very impressed with how the phone was running.
Can I just restore it?
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meminiau said:
Addit - I don't usually do a backup before flashing but I did this time using ROM Manager because I really was very impressed with how the phone was running.
Can I just restore it?
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wipe and restore your nandroid backup with CWM.

you need to do a factory wipe, clear cache and dalvik when you switch between roms but like martonikaj said if you have a cwm backup of the other rom you can just do a restore without wiping anything.

Thanks for everyones help.
Does it matter about the firmware upgrade that i did?

meminiau said:
Thanks for everyones help.
Does it matter about the firmware upgrade that i did?
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Doesn't matter if you're just gonna completely wipe it and restore or reinstall a different ROM.

Cool thanks!
It really great that people like me can come to a place like here and ask questions and people will help you out without them talking down to you.
I used to work with a lot of programming when I was in school 20 years ago but haven't done anything like it since then. But I like that I can play around with my phone to seek out its full potential and know that there are great people out there that are more than happy to share what they know. Thanks heaps!
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do you need to wipe cache before you upgrade rom kernal modem

do you need to wipe cache before you upgrade rom// kernal //modems all the time thanks

It depends, everything in the dev section has directions, follow them and you will be good.

larrynypd said:
do you need to wipe cache before you upgrade rom// kernal //modems all the time thanks
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I would to be safe. Take that extra step for security.
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I always wipe with a ruj format all before I flash a new rom.. But as far as flashing modems and kernels I never wiped cache and had an issue.. But it won't hurt to wipe it before you flash a new kernel or modem
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In fact some roms have issues when you wipe before a flash, take captainmorgan's miui port as an example, some of us had nothing but issues related to wiping everything first lol, its hit or miss on that so most definitely check the op for all your flashing info needs
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Venomusdragon said:
In fact some roms have issues when you wipe before a flash, take captainmorgan's miui port as an example, some of us had nothing but issues related to wiping everything first lol, its hit or miss on that so most definitely check the op for all your flashing info needs
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agat cwm said its safe to use with ics ff18 but when i do a wipe the only thing that comes up is to wipe cache partition no other choices is that ok
also is it safe with agat cwm to use the wipe data/factory reset with the brick stuff thanks

Modems no, kernels always.
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dante32278 said:
Modems no, kernels always.
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Correct. Always flash cashe and dalvik before flashing a kernel. Modem no. Just update prl and profile and you're good.

Failed frosty JB OTA update...

Hi all,
First post on xda here. I was trying to update my frosty jelly bean v6 to v7 via OTA update, installed the package and it restarted itself in CWM mode but it said something alone the lines of "failed update... update file not found." I downloaded the v7 package from the developer's link and was thinking about just installing it from zip on sd card.
Why can't it update? If I install v7 from the zip and wipe cache will that work too or no?
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Install from CWM yourself, as you suggested.

Do I have to perform a full data wipe for that then? Or would just cache and dalvik cache be ok.
Not really sure why OTA update didn't work in CWM in the first place, if anyone can offer answers that'd be helpful. Thanks!
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timma1 said:
Do I have to perform a full data wipe for that then? Or would just cache and dalvik cache be ok.
Not really sure why OTA update didn't work in CWM in the first place, if anyone can offer answers that'd be helpful. Thanks!
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This what you do after you put the zip in the scard...make sure your in recovery..
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache & dalvik
Install Rom
Wipe cache and dalvik (again)
Fix Permissions
Reboot & let it sit for 5-10 mins (Don't touch anything!)
Reboot & enjoy!
*Please perform a full wipe for v7!
Hope this helps.

Thanks. Yeah I saw that on the dev thread... I followed those steps when i first flashed the frosty JB. But my question is do i really have to do a data wipe even for every version update? That seems to be a lot of hassle...
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Wipe Dalvik and dirty flash it. 4.1.1 > 4.1.2 = no clean flash necessary. I guess it's the devs' fault for spreading all of this clean flashing nonsense that's been more contagious than the bubonic plague. Like the IMEI loss rumors. It's only necesary if: going from ICS to JB, or vice versa. Or if you're having some major issue that no one else is having. Which is rare.

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried to dirty flash it but it said the signature verification failed?
Just to note the only tweak I made to my sd card previous to trying to update was deleting the original frosty JB v6 zip. That shouldn't matter right?
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timma1 said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried to dirty flash it but it said the signature verification failed?
Just to note the only tweak I made to my sd card previous to trying to update was deleting the original frosty JB v6 zip. That shouldn't matter right?
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What is the version of your CWM? i think its need to be updated.

3.0.7
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Yup, update it, the latest version is 6.xxx. i encountered the same error when i tried to install cm10 with an outdated cwm.
For a noob, you can easily update cwm by downloading and installing ROM MANAGER using your phone from PLAYSTORE.
launch the rom manager app then you can see an option there to update cwm

Id like to make a quick point on the dirty vs clean flashing.
Usually, it is correct that dirty flashing is ok except when jumping between android versions. (Even then, when going forward in version, its still often ok to dirty flash).
However, in the cases we see here this is not necessarily true. I am of course referring to our jb leaks and roms based on them.
Dirty flashing these after an update can cause problems. Many people, myself and the devs themselves included, have seen where a number of bugs would be nonexistent if you just did a clean flash. These are experimental builds based on leaked firmware. I'm certain the devs you guys are referring to recommend a clean flash for two reasons. First, it simply makes their rom operate much better. Second, and most important from a dev standpoint, if you dirty flashed, and are experiencing bugs, there is nothing the dev can really do for you. In fact, unless you clean flashed the rom, you shouldn't even report on bugs unless you find a fix for it.
Another thing to consider is a couple if these roms are based not just on a leak, but on multiple leaks often from more than one carriers device! Due to this, if you dirty flash you are much more likely to have bugs show up. It really depends on what has been changed, updated and rebased, and no one can predict how uts going to act.
No one says you cannot dirty flash these roms. Many have done so with few to no issues. But, if you do, and you run into problems please do not blame the dev or expect him to fix the problem unless it is being reported by the majority of users.
Not trying to argue or say anyone is right or wrong. I'm just trying to clear up the reason for the dev suggestion to clean flash.
Hope it helps!
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Anyone running Denomination?

Wondering if anyone is running Denomination? I am currently running Denomination myself and I guess the kernel that comes with it. Im basically wondering which kernel you guys are using with this and noticed in the gs3 resource bible that there are a few kernels for the touch wiz 4.1.1 roms. I was thinking of trying the faux kernel but not sure if I will be taking a step back or forward by doing this from the kernel that comes with Denomination. Everything seems to be working fine but want more, so is this better?
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TheKid1 said:
Wondering if anyone is running Denomination? I am currently running Denomination myself and I guess the kernel that comes with it. Im basically wondering which kernel you guys are using with this and noticed in the gs3 resource bible that there are a few kernels for the touch wiz 4.1.1 roms. I was thinking of trying the faux kernel but not sure if I will be taking a step back or forward by doing this from the kernel that comes with Denomination. Everything seems to be working fine but want more, so is this better?
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Every phone handles kernels differently. The best way to find out is to nandroid and give it a try. You could get a good idea by reading the last few pages in faux's thread to see what users are reporting.

Ok, what should I expect to see, or not see by using a different kernel? What should I look for?
Is there a special way to flash a kernel? Can I just wipe cache and wipe dalvik, flash kernel, wipe cache and dalvik again, then reboot?
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TheKid1 said:
Ok, what should I expect to see, or not see by using a different kernel? What should I look for?
Is there a special way to flash a kernel? Can I just wipe cache and wipe dalvik, flash kernel, wipe cache and dalvik again, then reboot?
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Faux's kernel is the sh#t on the first and second charge cycles and it seems like after the first one or two charge cycles the battery drains really quick, you ma have different results but it's definitely worth trying.
And yes what you go to flash a kernel, wipe cache and dalvik cache, flash kernel, wipe cache and dalvik cache and then reboot your device.
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Yea but besides for the battery draining issue....why is it good, whats the point?
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