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Are the current ICS ROMS the "ICS Ports" we were all so desperately hoping for before ICS actually came out? Or are we expecting the "OFFICIAL" one from some other party?
Will CM9 be the official ICS port? Are we even getting CM9?
Side question:
If I am on ILWT and flashing to ICS, of course it is best to wipe.
But if I am on ICS and want to restore to ILWT, do I also wipe?
Thx in advance for putting up with my annoyance!
convolution said:
If I am on ILWT and flashing to ICS, of course it is best to wipe.
But if I am on ICS and want to restore to ILWT, do I also wipe?
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First one: Yes.
Second one: Of course!
I will wait for official CM9 with (hopefully) camera support.
We will see an official CM9 release, I'm pretty positive.
convolution said:
If I am on ILWT and flashing to ICS, of course it is best to wipe.
But if I am on ICS and want to restore to ILWT, do I also wipe?
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i do wipe when i flash a new rom but when i restore(via clockworkmod) i dont wipe anything and so restore always works without problems..
if you're doing a cwm restore, you dont need to wipe. restoring pretty much wipes all the information and overlays the older stuff.
on the other hand, it's always good to clear out cache though.
mputtr said:
if you're doing a cwm restore, you dont need to wipe. restoring pretty much wipes all the information and overlays the older stuff.
on the other hand, it's always good to clear out cache though.
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dalvik cache?
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dalvik cache?
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And regular probably, neither will ever cause problems if you do wipe but might if you don't. Only side effect ever of wiping both is longer boot right after
First of all we will get a CM9 update (WITH CAMERA SUPPORT) and two you can restore any backed uo rom through clockworkmod recovery without wiping (it basically wipes and overrites the current rom to ur backup rom)
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I just have to add that building a rom from source is the same thing companies like HTC are doing. Granted they have access to all of the proprietary hardware the public doesn't. That being said none are more "official" then any other. I love CM but they are by no means an official rom and all other are ports. Its true that MANY roms are based off CM, but not all.
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Saw a developer guessing the CM guys would be able to release CM9 for Desire Z (hopefully with camera working) in february. No official statements about this, though.
I've got my evo rooted, or at least I'm pretty sure I do.
It's currently on 2.3.3, with an H-boot version of 6.16.1002, the software version is 4.24.651.1, and CWM revolutionary 4.0.1.4.
I'm looking to flash a new rom that is very well functioning. I'm just wondering if I've got everything done right so far, and if there is an official version of Cyanogen out (I'm leery about nightlies), and how well it works. The only other rom I've seen that I'm really interested in is this
So have I got everything rooted properly, before I flash are there any thing I need to avoid, and precautions I need to take?
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I've got my evo rooted, or at least I'm pretty sure I do.
It's currently on 2.3.3, with an H-boot version of 6.16.1002, and CWM revolutionary 4.0.1.4.
I'm looking to flash a new rom that is very well functioning. I'm just wondering if I've got everything done right so far, and if there is an official version of Cyanogen out (I'm leery about nightlies), and how well it works. The only other rom I've seen that I'm really interested in is this
So have I got everything rooted properly, before I flash are there any thing I need to avoid, and precautions I need to take?
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Cyanogenmod has stable releases at http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=supersonic&type=RC
I would always do a backup in recovery just in case...other than that you should be good to go.
Thanks, I found the latest stable release.
I've done my fair share of flashing on my Droid X, but just to make sure I don't wake up to bootloops for breakfast, what are the recommended install instructions for CM?
Also, does CM include a custom kernel, and do you recommend the latest stable, or the latest RC?
Wipe data 3x
Wipe cache 3x
Wipe dalvik 3x
Flash CM
Flash gapps?
(I don't remember if you need to flash gapps with CM)
Not sure if doing each 3x is really needed but that is how I was taught and have never had issues thus far, unless it was a specific rom related issue.
As for kernel since CM is AOSP, I would say it is custom since you can not use a sense kernel on an AOSP rom.
Hope this helps!
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Klown80 said:
Wipe data 3x
Wipe cache 3x
Wipe dalvik 3x
Flash CM
Not sure if doing each 3x is really needed but that is how I was taught and have never had issues thus far, unless it was a specific rom related issue.
As for kernel since CM is AOSP, I would say it is custom since you can not use a sense kernel on an AOSP rom.
Hope this helps!
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I don't need to wipe the system?
flim flamin said:
I don't need to wipe the system?
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If you are on stock sense...factory reset
So don't wipe the system, but wipe the data. (factory reset)
Does anyone know if I need gapps, and which one I'd need?
Also, should I use the latest RC, or the latest stable?
flim flamin said:
So don't wipe the system, but wipe the data. (factory reset)
Does anyone know if I need gapps, and which one I'd need?
Also, should I use the latest RC, or the latest stable?
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I haven't used gingerbread in a while so I am not sure how the latest RC is...gapps link is here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/136ywplkpwiya5r/Skn6qoszOt/CM7/gapps-20110828-vm.zip this includes sprint vvm...let me know if you are using anything else
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I haven't used gingerbread in a while so I am not sure how the latest RC is...gapps link is here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/136ywplkpwiya5r/Skn6qoszOt/CM7/gapps-20110828-vm.zip this includes sprint vvm...let me know if you are using anything else
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I think I'll start out trying the latest RC.
If that doesn't work out for you, or you just wanna be a whore and flash something else, give Vaelpak GB AOSP a run. I love it
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burghfan3 said:
If that doesn't work out for you, or you just wanna be a whore and flash something else, give Vaelpak GB AOSP a run. I love it
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I've run into a very odd roadblock...
TiBu keeps freezing before i can even do anything. I've tried reinstalling, using an older version, and fixing permissions, and its still happening the moment I touch the screen.
This isn't too big of a problem as long as I can restore all my apps (including the numerous ones on the sd card) through my CWR backup... is this possible?
I think a lot of my issues I've been having are because I took an OTA update after rooting...
Ummm, yea. The 2 do not mix. Either keep it rooted and no OTAs, or keep it stock with OTA updates (if you choose them).
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How many times can a person wipe everthing and flash new roms before it starts to cause problems with your phone if it even does thanks
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sliverr7x said:
How many times can a person wipe everthing and flash new roms before it starts to cause problems with your phone if it even does thanks
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I think as long as you do a FULL wipe between flashes (system, data, cache, dalvik cache) there is very little risk of screwing something up. Assuming you flash the compatible rom for your device. That said, I flash stuff constantly without doing a full wipe, and occasionally things pop up, but I havent had anything that caused anything major, YET. And I dont make any complaints if I do run into issues, I consider it my fault for not Full wiping first. Anyway, I think most would tell you to do a full wipe before flashing a new Rom or major update, unless you are just flashing an update of the current rom you are on. I flashed about 6 times yesterday back to back, only wiping dalvik and cache, and had no issues. The developers dont like to hear about issues if you haven't done a full wipe before flashing, and rightly so. They dont want to waste their time chasing issues that may only be caused because something leftover from a previous rom is jacking up your install of their rom / work. Hope that helps....
So, I say flash away, you'll be addicted in no time!!
1. Research, know what you are flashing.
2. Nandroid back up before flashing.
3. Wipe,( or at least follow the reccomendations from the developer) FULL wipes are highly recommended IMO.
4. Flash away!
5. Thank developers
6. Repeat!
If I've left something out please correct it....
If you're speaking of a hardware failure, I'd start worrying after wiping/flashing a rom everyday for 5 years straight. Provided you don't have an existing hardware issue, you should be okay.
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Hey fellow gnex community! I recently left stock rom due to freezes and random reboots. I've tried out various rom and kernel combinations this week such as xylon/AK, Purity/AK, AOKP/franco/lean, CM10.1/trinity/franco, Rasbean/trinity, PA/lean/franco/trinity/AK and Xenon.
The problem is they all freeze and reboot constantly after 2 minutes of use. I never changed the kernel settings and this is only happening on 4.2.1 roms. My favorite rom/kernel combo would be purity/AK, Xylon/AK but they freeze, wifi disconnects and never connects back and reboots constantly.
So the question is why is this happening to my phone recently and are there specific kernel settings that will stabilize the roms or is it just my phone?
Any help would be great,
thanks.
I haven't had that problem before, and I have flashed several roms (though not a custom kernel in a while)
Faulty hardware perhaps?
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Lord Yurij said:
I haven't had that problem before, and I have flashed several roms (though not a custom kernel in a while)
Faulty hardware perhaps?
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but this never happened on 4.1, 4.0.4 etc. That's what's worrying me.
4.2.1 isn't exactly highly regarded for its stability....
I reccomend going back to a good 4.1.2 rom. You aret missing anything anyway
nav200 said:
but this never happened on 4.1, 4.0.4 etc. That's what's worrying me.
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I would do a full wipe and fastboot flash the stock images from Google to see if this helps. Mind you, your internal memory will be wiped so back up all of your photos etc..
crixley said:
4.2.1 isn't exactly highly regarded for its stability....
I reccomend going back to a good 4.1.2 rom. You aret missing anything anyway
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but I heard people change the kernel settings and the phone will become smoother/stable? I really love some of the features from 4.2.1 that's the reason I'm a bit hesitant to go back to 4.1.2
Try a full wipe, and fast boot a stock image on and proceed from there.
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plznote said:
Try a full wipe, and fast boot a stock image on and proceed from there.
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I've done that twice already and usually wipe after it freezes but then still happens
Are you sure you know how to flash? Not trying to offend but it saves a lot of time if your a noob.
I currently wipe dalvik cache 3x, cache 3x, and factory reset 3x in twrp. I read somewhere its safer to wipe like this or use super wipe scripts or w.e
I am running the latest rasbeanjelly with latest rasbean gapps and latest lean kernel. I haven't had any resets and haven't tweak anything. May I also add that when I do get errors with roms normally when I flash extra mods I always go back to recovery and hit fix permissions. Idk why but it does solve some issues.
Good luck
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lol. Ya I've been flashing roms for like a year and it's only recently these issues are popping up. I do pretty much what everyone does - wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, flash rom, flash gapps and flash kernel. I never use mods so nothing to worry about there.
Try flashing rom and gapps only without a custom kernel.
If you've fully formatted your drive, have updated recovery, and are positive you have good downloads then your problem is most likely hardware related
Try the kernel cleaner script before flashing/changing between kernels.
It's a cwm flashable .zip.
Alright will do as suggested
How about fastboot flashing the stock rom's .img-es? (Galaxy Nexus ToolKit is the easiest way to do it)
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Alright so it seems like the rom HumberOS with built in kernel did the job. Been using the phone for about 4 hours non stop and no freezes or reboots so far. Finally something stable for my phone! Thanks for the help everyone!
update: After a day without any hiccups on the humber os rom, my phone finally froze and rebooted. Since I was using cwm, I decided to see if twrp would solve the problem. I restored my phone to stock and started from scratch by installing twrp. Then I decided to give PA a try and to my surprise no reboots or freezes at all but will have to wait a day to confirm.
nav200 said:
update: After a day without any hiccups on the humber os rom, my phone finally froze and rebooted. Since I was using cwm, I decided to see if twrp would solve the problem. I restored my phone to stock and started from scratch by installing twrp. Then I decided to give PA a try and to my surprise no reboots or freezes at all but will have to wait a day to confirm.
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You did restore the factory images by running the update script included in the package right? This will make sure all data is up to date.. Fastboot erase all partitions first as well..
Sdobron said:
You did restore the factory images by running the update script included in the package right? This will make sure all data is up to date.. Fastboot erase all partitions first as well..
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yup did all that and everything seems to be going fine so far
So... what would be causing the problem you think?
You installed TWRP and PA both at the same as I can read in the previous posts?
So that way we will never know if it's a recovery problem, or ROM problem...
Well, as long as your device doesn't freeze and/or reboot we should be happy I guess.
I recently rooted my Galaxy Nexus and flashed AOKP. everything was all good and stable, but now the phone will lag really bad and sometimes reboot.
I tried to install a new ROM, but it still does the same thing, even with no apps installed.
It's really bothering me... what could be the problem?
Did you do a clean flash?
factory reset
wipe cache
wipe data
wipe dalvik cahce
format system
flash .zip
fix permissions
This also happened to me, even after a factory reset the phone was still laggy and buggy.
If WiredPirate suggestion doesn't fix it, i recommend a total wipe of the phone through the ToolKit, restoring it like just bought. I know it's kind of a rude fix, but this worked for me
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Did you do a clean flash?
factory reset
wipe cache
wipe data
wipe dalvik cahce
format system
flash .zip
fix permissions
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I didn't know i had to format system and fix permissions lol.
Hopefully that fixes it.
R: Extremely slow Galaxy Nexus (GSM)
RedDeadDorito said:
I recently rooted my Galaxy Nexus and flashed AOKP. everything was all good and stable, but now the phone will lag really bad and sometimes reboot.
I tried to install a new ROM, but it still does the same thing, even with no apps installed.
It's really bothering me... what could be the problem?
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Install androbench and run a full test, then post the output
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nmlssit said:
This also happened to me, even after a factory reset the phone was still laggy and buggy.
If WiredPirate suggestion doesn't fix it, i recommend a total wipe of the phone through the ToolKit, restoring it like just bought. I know it's kind of a rude fix, but this worked for me
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How do I do this? WiredPirate's tips didn't work, unfortunately
RedDeadDorito said:
How do I do this? WiredPirate's tips didn't work, unfortunately
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Cool. Doing the factory stuff worked... Can I reflash a ROM now? I really hate stock lol. Just don't mess it up, right?
RedDeadDorito said:
Cool. Doing the factory stuff worked... Can I reflash a ROM now? I really hate stock lol. Just don't mess it up, right?
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You should do WiredPirate's steps each time you flash a difference ROM or Kernel. If you do that, and educate yourself on each particular ROM/Kernel very well prior to flashing in case there are any specific extra steps you should take, then there is very little risk of messing up your phone.
In the off chance something goes wrong, the Galaxy Nexus has one of the most active development communities. Whatever problem you encounter, someone else has probably already solved it and posted a fix on XDA.
As long as you're intelligent and patient you'll be fine. READ before you flash.
And here's a nice resource if you do end up shopping around for ROMs and Kernels:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160723