[Q] New to Nightlies - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

I've been successful rooting and flashing my phones to date, and would like to get closer to the edge, as it were, by flashing some nightlies. I enjoy the development process, and watching as small fixes take place, though the nightly process.
However, before I begin, I'm curious a little bit about the flashing and re-flashing process. Specifically, say I flash the latest CM10 nightly for my phone. Coming from whatever random ROM I've got on there right now, I'll definitely do some data wiping, factory resetting, cache wiping, etc. in order to ensure a clean install of the new nightly ROM.
Once I'd like to install the next nightly, should I repeat that wiping and resetting process, and in doing so, lose whatever account setup and customization I made (app installs, etc.), or is there a method of flashing a new nightly while keeping apps and other individual data I've accumulated in the process?
Thanks for all the guidance in advance!

I've recently come over to CM10 and here's what I did. I created a nandroid backup in CWM. I also backed up my apps in Titanium Backup. I use Apex Launcher, so I also backed up my desktop settings and launcher settings. Finally, I downloaded an app called sms backup and restore that backups up call history and text messages to my Gmail account as often as I set it to do so.
Once all my backups were in place, I used the cmupdater inside the ROM along with the goo.im app to download and install nightlies. The last three nightlies have been installed "dirty"...just flashed over the top of the old one, and re-flashed the gapps package I've been using. That process has been super easy and all my apps have still been there waiting for me after the update with no issues.
Today I dirty flashed the 10/10 nightly and immediately began having to SOD issues. At that point, I decided a full wipe was in order. I reset factory data, wiped cache and dalvik, and then re-flashed the nightly. Problem solved. I did have to go back in and restore my apps with Titanium and my text messages and call log with SMS backup after that, though. Start to finish, the whole thing only took me about 20 minutes.
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I guess in short what I was saying is back up everything you want regularly and then go ahead and dirty flash nightlies on top of the old ones. If at some point you have an issue, that probably means it's time for a full wipe.
When it's time for a full wipe, you've got all your backups.
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When you flash a newer nightly you don't have to wipe, but as the other guy said, if you run into issues you should wipe something. For example, say you get an SOD, start by wiping the cache and see if that helps. If that doesn't help, format system. If that doesn't work, then do a factory reset.
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Alright. Just (dirty) flashed the 20121012 nightly so we'll see how it goes.
I wiped the cache just to be safe.
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I flash a new nightly at least one a day, more of I'm trying a new ROM. With titanium pro there is no reason not to fill wipe every time. It takes ten minutes to setup correctly. Why risk it
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[Q] ROM Install, Data Recovery

I was getting ready to install my first ROM and wanted to make sure that I had everything ready to go. I searched but wasn't sure on a definitive answer.
I'm on a Droid Incredible, Rooted, Titanium Backup installed, ClockworkMod updated to 3.0.0.5 using ROM Manager. I created a CWM recovery and backed up both data and apps with Ti Backup. I planned on flashing to the Incredibly Re-Engineered ROM using ROM Manager. From what I understand I will flash the stock ROM off and it will install the new ROM. What I'm not sure about is how I get the backed up data/apps reinstalled after the new ROM installed. Also, does the ROM flashing delete all data on internal/SD memory or only the ROM data?
Sorry if this has been answered already. I've read everything I could find on rooting and installing new roms and still not sure on this last step.
Thanks,
It's not a good idea to restore data from your apps once you install a new Rom..... if you have backed them up with titanium just restore apps not the data......
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Will pictures, texts, contacts, etc all be flashed? Mainly trying to determine what I need to pull and what can stay on internal/sd card
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Pictures should be fine, as long as the SD card and EMMC don't get formatted. Texts however will all be deleted, as they are located in the system. I use SMS backup + from the market, it backs them up to GMail. Works perfectly.
For contacts, I would export them to the SD card (menu - export), but I always have all of mine sync to Google. That way they always auto restore when I flash ROM's.
But as always, I would definitely back up any important pictures you have anyway.
I have contacts synced to my Google account. I think I have a pretty good handle on how everything will react. Thanks for the help
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Also, you really should upgrade to CWM 3.0.0.8, in Rom Manager scroll down to all recoveries, and choose 3.0.0.8. 3.0.0.5 has some wiping issues that can cause a lot of problems. That way when you wipe, it actually wipes
Also, your not flashing the rom off, your flashing the new rom over the old one and that erases it
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ok. So after I do a data/cache/delvik I'll Flash from CWM and be good to go. Thanks for the 3.0.0.8 tip. got it taken care of as well.
Yep, your golden. Just curious, what rom are you flashing?
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Flashing a new Rom won't touch your SD card unless u specifically format SD. With cwm 3.x I usually wipe data/cache 2-3 times as there was an issue with it not wiping properly at one point. Supposedly its fixed but I like to err on the side of caution. With titanium I think its generally ok to restore data on the items in green but not any in red. I have yet to have issues doing things that way ymmv.
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I was going to try incredibly re-engineered. Looked like it was extremely stable and I like the sense calendar/social integration while being able to theme. Any recommendations for others to try?
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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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How to upgrade from CM7 RC3 to final release?

I saw that the final release of cm7 came out and I'm super excited for it! I've been running RC3 for awhile and it's been working fine, but there have been some issues that I would like to have fixed with the update.
My question is: Is there a way to update the rom without losing all of my data or having to do a full wipe?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
You wont need to do a full wipe, just download the ROM to your sd card, boot in to recovery and do a nandroid backup. Then select wipe cache. Once that has finished head to advanced and select wipe dalvik cache (some people say to do this some don't, I do) then flash the ROM.
You will only lose all your apps and setting if you select wipe data, you only need to do this if you are have serious issues that cant be fixed by any other means. Or if you changing to a completely different ROM.
And remember to do a nandroid before touching anything else in the recovery menu
That's it? Awesome! I know what I'll be doing tonight.
Or you can just do it from rom manager and not check the wipe data. I swear some of you just like taking the long way.
Always do a nandroid?No. Nandroid your original rom? YES. Nandroid custom rom? Only if you like it..but to do a nandroid every single time you flash new rom is ****
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Spastic909 said:
Or you can just do it from rom manager and not check the wipe data. I swear some of you just like taking the long way.
Always do a nandroid?No. Nandroid your original rom? YES. Nandroid custom rom? Only if you like it..but to do a nandroid every single time you flash new rom is ****
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ROM Manager can some time cause issues when you flash directly from the app, Some people prefer to do it manually. Ok it might not be totally necessary to wipe the cache's between flashes but does really hurt?
And I resent you saying that doing a nandroid is "F'in Retarded" how frequently do we see people on these forums who have flashed something there not supposed and there most recent backup was weeks ago. It never hurts to do a nandroid it adds 5 minutes to the total time it takes flash something.
As some one who does do a nandroid every time I take your insult personally. And that sort of language is not appropriate in a forum where people of all ages can view.
LOL i don't even have a nandroid of my original ROM. I just got 1 image of RC4...
So I wanted to be 'better off safe than sorry', and I did a nandroid backup (using the latest CWM) before doing a CM7 RC3 -> CM7 Final non-full data wipe upgrade. I had a bunch of problems from the get go, and wanted to revert back to my RC3 backup as I didn't have time to fiddle with everything to get it tweaked from scratch...
However I can't for the life of me get Clockwork to recover my backup. It stops half way through and I'm left sitting at the main orange menu with no confirmation or details on what happened.
Any thoughts?
cjward23 said:
Glad its not just be with this mentality. Better to be safe than sorry. I haven't had to start from scratch since the first nightly, because I all ways have a recent nandroid, some times things do go wrong.
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I did the backup (2 actually) and just installed the update. Everything seems totally fine so far and I'm really happy with it! Seriously stepping up to cm7 has made my G2 go from a decent phone with a nice keyboard to a flipping fantastic phone!
Many thanks!
raitchison said:
Your definition of *** seems to be basically the opposite of mine. What if an update breaks something (especially if you are cutting corners by not wiping or by using ROM manager) if you don't have a nandroid of your phone before you flashed that update you are screwed, you will need to start over from scratch.
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Yeah, I agree with you completely. Doing a nandroid takes 5 minutes. Then later you can just move it to your desktop computer, to not take up space on your SD card. I have 3 TB of storage on my desktop, so no worries about saving as many nandroid backups as I feel like.
I've seen random issues pop up on my phone for no obvious reason, with no clear fix. But reverting to a nandroid cleared it up.
Really no reason NOT to do it.

Cyanogenmod 7.0.3 market issue

Hello potential helpers in the CM community.
So long full days work or android updating story short, I was running 7.0.2.1 and updated to 7.0.3 with rom manager. I decided to not wipe all data, but to just clear the dalvik cache. After the update all the apps tried to reinstall again. I tried to do a titanium backup restore on top of that and everything froze up. I rebooted and tried again. Same thing happened. So i reverted to the nandroid 7.0.2.1 and did the entire thing over again but this time wiped the cache, and the same thing happened. So I wiped the data and cache, did a nandroid restore to the original 7.0.2.1 and then tried to do some different options. i changed up th order in which I did a restore, what cached I cleared, and anything I could think of. But Now I am stuck at either my nandroid 7.0.2.1 or 7.0.3. Both of these ROMs work fine with no issues EXCEPT whenever I try to install an app it fails. I have cleared the market app data and cache, but nothing seems to work. Any ideas?
Thanks
2 things.......
1. You should have posted this in the CM7 thread.
2. I would try reloading a fresh market .apk and see if that takes care of your issue. Usually just clearing cache and data will take care of those issues.
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Also its good to make it a habit to flash ROMs in recovery after a cache and dalvik wipe instead of using RM
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I will try that
Firstly, sorry have not been on XDA scene cm7 was out, didnt even check for that, and secondly I will try that. Thanks for the tips
justinmburrous said:
Firstly, sorry have not been on XDA scene cm7 was out, didnt even check for that, and secondly I will try that. Thanks for the tips
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NP good luck, hopefully re-flashing market fixes your issues. You can find the .apk floating around XDA. Let me know if it work.
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So I ended up just reverting back to the nandroid and then flashing 7.0.3 before I reflashed the market. However the market worked fine right after reflashed the new version of CM. I did not change anything from what I did in the past, but it is fixed. Thanks for your. help.
justinmburrous said:
So I ended up just reverting back to the nandroid and then flashing 7.0.3 before I reflashed the market. However the market worked fine right after reflashed the new version of CM. I did not change anything from what I did in the past, but it is fixed. Thanks for your. help.
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Anytime. Glad everything is back to normal.

Best way to update nightlies? Noob question

First off I searched but didnt find it.
Is there a quick and easy way to update nightlies to the newest release.
I am currently using ericwill ROM - CyanogenMod 10 - JB 4.1.1 - UNOFFICIAL.
I have 2012-09-15 and would like to upgrade to 2012-09-18.
Do I need to do a full wipe and flash and then reinstall my apps with titanium backup or is there a simple way given that they are very similar?
also can I restore all the system data as well or is that too risky given that system may have changed a bit?
Thanks in advance.
6KayZee9 said:
First off I searched but didnt find it.
Is there a quick and easy way to update nightlies to the newest release.
I am currently using ericwill ROM - CyanogenMod 10 - JB 4.1.1 - UNOFFICIAL.
I have 2012-09-15 and would like to upgrade to 2012-09-18.
Do I need to do a full wipe and flash and then reinstall my apps with titanium backup or is there a simple way given that they are very similar?
also can I restore all the system data as well or is that too risky given that system may have changed a bit?
Thanks in advance.
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U can just flash it on top but to get the best results its rly best to whipe... U avoid problems wen u do the whipe.... N as long as ur on the same rom as far as I no n my experience u can restore all system data with no problems but only do that if ur staying with the same rom other then that it's really not recommended... Hope that helps :beer:
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Don't forget to flash gapps again if it isn't included
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thanks guys flashed last night worked out well
I did a darkside superwipe
flashed new rom
rebooted and let sit a while 10 mins
flashed gapps
rebooted and let sit 10 mins
rebooted again and did full sytem and apps restore with titanium backup.
one question should I do the darkside cache wipe as well and if so when should that be done?
I think as if it should be done after flashing the rom. if so after the gapps too?
6KayZee9 said:
thanks guys flashed last night worked out well
I did a darkside superwipe
flashed new rom
rebooted and let sit a while 10 mins
flashed gapps
rebooted and let sit 10 mins
rebooted again and did full sytem and apps restore with titanium backup.
one question should I do the darkside cache wipe as well and if so when should that be done?
I think as if it should be done after flashing the rom. if so after the gapps too?
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When flashing a nightly you dont have to wipe! You can just add on top of each other!!! But make sure to WIPE DATA if flashing a new ROM.
To build on the first reply, I backup current nightly with trwp. Wipe all, install new nightly, Flash gapps, restore data from last backup. Wipe cache just in case and reboot. Now if on aokp, use aokp backup to restore settings. No tibu needed, all user apps restored with data
Kerns_JW said:
To build on the first reply, I backup current nightly with trwp. Wipe all, install new nightly, Flash gapps, restore data from last backup. Wipe cache just in case and reboot. Now if on aokp, use aokp backup to restore settings. No tibu needed, all user apps restored with data
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thanks thats a great tip I will give it a try. when you say to use the aokp backup is that a backup that is in the settings for the aokp rom?
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NextGenROM said:
When flashing a nightly you dont have to wipe! You can just add on top of each other!!! But make sure to WIPE DATA if flashing a new ROM.
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If your going to wipe your data, might as well wipe your system.
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the aokp backup market app? All the reviews below it say it doesn't work with nightlies or other versions.. they say that the app itself has to be updated for every nightly. At least what i got from it.

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