Hi, can i upgrade my wildfire from ligux ics v2 to v4 without having to reinstall all my apps?
Thank you in advance.
Probably not, considering it's a jump from 2.3 to 4.0
But you can use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps (and data), then restore them on ICS
damian312 said:
Hi, can i upgrade my wildfire from ligux ics v2 to v4 without having to reinstall all my apps?
Thank you in advance.
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I think you should comfortably able to upgrade without having to reinstall your apps,just wipe cache/dalvik cache and flash.This should be it.But do a backup before,its strongly recommended.
Lesicnik1 said:
Probably not, considering it's a jump from 2.3 to 4.0
But you can use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps (and data), then restore them on ICS
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it's both ics but thank you.
In that case, you can upgrade without a problem.
And as Wasimk said, better do a nandroid backup in CWM before upgrading, just in case
Wasimk32 said:
I think you should comfortably able to upgrade without having to reinstall your apps,just wipe cache/dalvik cache and flash.This should be it.But do a backup before,its strongly recommended.
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ok, thank you:good:
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I have upgraded from my rooted 2.1 to the rooted official HTC 2.2. However to avoid having to reinstall things and setup my phone I did not wipe the data & cache before flashing the ROM.
Is this a particularly bad idea for some reason? Everything seems to work OK... so far!
elziko said:
I have upgraded from my rooted 2.1 to the rooted official HTC 2.2. However to avoid having to reinstall things and setup my phone I did not wipe the data & cache before flashing the ROM.
Is this a particularly bad idea for some reason? Everything seems to work OK... so far!
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hm, did you do nandroid backup + titanium backup all data etc?
kmetek said:
hm, did you do nandroid backup + titanium backup all data etc?
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yes I have a full nandroid backup of my original ROM should anything go wrong. I didn't do a titanium backup though because I thought that not wiping the data & cache would be easier.
If it doesn't work out then I can revert to my nandroid backup and start again, this time WITH a titanium backup.
I'm wondering what sort of problems I should expect?
elziko said:
I'm wondering what sort of problems I should expect?
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The problem issue of not wiping data is kinda random... Sometimes when you flash a different ROM despite not wiping data it would work and sometimes it wouldnt.
When upgrade your ROM and flash the same ROM but with different version, you can do it without wiping. The impact should be minimum.
When you flash a different ROM that the currently using, there is a chance that not wiping might result in a boot-loop or the ROM not working as it should be.
The main guideline should be to flash any ROM and do a full wipe if you get a boot-loop or find any issue with the ROM. Doing a full wipe when flashing different ROMs is also recomended.
OK, thanks. Since I have all the backups to go back if needs be I think I'll carry on and see if I have any issues.
elziko said:
I have upgraded from my rooted 2.1 to the rooted official HTC 2.2. However to avoid having to reinstall things and setup my phone I did not wipe the data & cache before flashing the ROM.
Is this a particularly bad idea for some reason? Everything seems to work OK... so far!
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Personally, I think it's a risky.
However, wait until you get problems, then do a full wipe, including Davlik cache and do NOT restore apps from a backup after.
hi everyone!
i'm currently using Reflex S v1.9.41 Gingerbread 2.3.3 Rom and i would like to update to v1.9.5. what do i need to wipe without losing my data?
thanks in advance!
Updating to the same version does ot requires wipe
Okay, now serioulsly.
If you mean to update to 1.9.5 - just update... it's the same base, so should work.
However if you get a bootloop, you can try wiping cahce/dalvik cache.
Alternatively, backup stuff with TI backup.
davebugyi said:
Updating to the same version does ot requires wipe
Okay, now serioulsly.
If you mean to update to 1.9.5 - just update... it's the same base, so should work.
However if you get a bootloop, you can try wiping cahce/dalvik cache.
Alternatively, backup stuff with TI backup.
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alright! i'll give it a try. thanks!
i've safely successfully updated from ver 1.9.41 to ver 1.9.5 without any wipes and without losing my data. thanks davebugyi!
Hello i am currently on CM 7.03 and am wanting to change to CM 7.1.0.
Is there any way of updating the software without flashing the new ROM?
Also to update by flashing the new ROM do i just have to wipe cache and reset factory settings then run the zip from CWM?
Thank you for your time.
u only need to wipe cache and dalvik cache (only to be sure) and flash the update..thats all
no factory reset or other wipes are needed
So am i right in thinking that too change between ROMS thats all that you have to do? (obviously having made a nand backup)
Spezz Monkey said:
So am i right in thinking that too change between ROMS thats all that you have to do? (obviously having made a nand backup)
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yes and u will not lost any setting
Ah that's good. I will still do a back up of all my messages and contacts regardless.
I thought i would lose everything again, considering that the first time that i flashed a ROM i came from stock and rooted with Revolutionary.
Spezz Monkey said:
Ah that's good. I will still do a back up of all my messages and contacts regardless.
I thought i would lose everything again, considering that the first time that i flashed a ROM i came from stock and rooted with Revolutionary.
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you lose everything when u do a factory reset/wipe user data from the recovery
the factory reset/wipe user data is necessary when u change the rom (like going from a sense rom to cm7)
but when u just upgrading (cm7.0.3 to cm7.1) u dont have to factory reset/wipe user data..only wipe cache and dalvik
btw always do a nandroid backup before upgrading
NAND backup, flash the rom, flash the gapps. You might want to clear cache and dalvik-cache too. It shouldn't be necessary to wipe your data.
and what if I also want to flash a new hboot and don't want to lose all my data? can I first update to 7.1 (from 7.0) then do another nandroid backup then flash a new hboot (which require wiping everything, I understand) then restore from nandroid backup? Is that possible or there is another easier way to do it? thanks
BlackMiracle said:
and what if I also want to flash a new hboot and don't want to lose all my data? can I first update to 7.1 (from 7.0) then do another nandroid backup then flash a new hboot (which require wiping everything, I understand) then restore from nandroid backup? Is that possible or there is another easier way to do it? thanks
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That should be possible if you are flashing the CM7 hboot and have not modified any system files as the partitions should still fit after the hboot update. However I recommend you do some more research or back up your data with titanium backup (in case it fails).
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itachi1706 said:
That should be possible if you are flashing the CM7 hboot and have not modified any system files as the partitions should still fit after the hboot update. However I recommend you do some more research or back up your data with titanium backup (in case it fails).
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nice! thanks!
Installed CM 7.1.0 by just wiping the cache and dalvik and it all worked perfectly.
I already have CM7 on my Arc S, and been trying to update to CM9, but I don't get past the boot process. I read through the Arc S development thread, but some questions remain:
1) can I update without losing the apps and data I have currently on my phone? or do I have to wipe data, system and cache to update to CM9?
2) do I need to flash a new kernel through fastboot, or will the current one I flashed for CM7 work?
thanks.
prophet12 said:
1) can I update without losing the apps and data I have currently on my phone?
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Yes, use Titanium Backup or similar.
prophet12 said:
2) do I need to flash a new kernel through fastboot
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Yes.
and ergo I also have to wipe data and cache partitions? do I also have to format again?
thanks!
prophet12 said:
and ergo I also have to wipe data and cache partitions?
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Yep.
Hi there,
i tried to post this question in the Sandvold ICS thread but XDA doesnt allow me because i have less than 10 post etc
So i currently have Sandvold ICS Beta 0.15.0.1
I would like to install the most recent version. I am not sure whether to install it or do a fresh wipe and then do the install?
What should i do?
Thanks in advance,
You should always do a fresh start. So, wipe everything except sdcard
MidnightDevil said:
You should always do a fresh start. So, wipe everything except sdcard
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How do i prevent it from not wiping the SDCard?
I am using ClockworkMod Recovery 2.0.5.7 by the way.
Thanks,
Factory reset / wipe data will do it. To be honest it shouldn't wipe the SD card unless you specifically ask it to. The only bits it should touch are .android secure and if you have and ext partition.
I do have an ex partition on my sd card. I do have apps installed in that particular partition.
Am i right in saying that i will need to backup the apps from that particular partition?
Also will my partition remain when i do the wipe?
Thanks in advance.
Yes backup all apps and data using something such as Titanium and then do a nandroid backup in recovery.
The wipe / factory reset will wipe the EXT but your partition will remain.
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Of course always wipe first then install.
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Sandvold ICS
Yes to get a newer version of Sandvold ICS, you would need to do a fresh install.
Though if you like Sandvold ICS, I really strongly recommend you to try CyanogenMod 10 Elk759 (JellyBean)
It is simply faster, better and more stable if you ask me. Beside that it also includes a OTA Updater, which
allowes you to update your rom without having to to do a clean install each time.
You should diffenetly check it out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827934
- Though remember to install GApps which is also linked in the post.