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A little ICS flashing help

A bit confused...
I'm on CM9 alpha 1 and want to get to alpha 2
The CM9 install page says to just use CWM5 to flash the ROM and I dont have to wipe anything...
But I see several things that seem to say flashing ICS stuff through CWM can brick the phone...
Some clarification please?

number 1 do not use rom manager!
number 2 it safe to flash using clockwork mod, upgrading ics roms. but to go back to gingerbread you need to use Odin.
at least that's what I understand. if I'm wrong someone please correct me
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davidstjohn1 said:
number 1 do not use rom manager!
number 2 it safe to flash using clockwork mod, upgrading ics roms. but to go back to gingerbread you need to use Odin.
at least that's what I understand. if I'm wrong someone please correct me
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Ok, that's sort of what I was thinking but I think I'll wait for at least another person to confirm... since you didn't sound real sure of it.. but thanks for the input

im on calks rom and to upgrade from 1.3 to 1.4 i only deleted the cache and dalkiv (sp?) cache and installed the rom and worked great.

blakjak220 said:
Ok, that's sort of what I was thinking but I think I'll wait for at least another person to confirm... since you didn't sound real sure of it.. but thanks for the input
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It's not safe to do any thing with a ics kernel .even wiping data cache etc can brick a phone ..... Always use A GB kernel to flash anything until we get source and they can fix it.... U can use mobile Odin to flash the el26 cwm kernel and then flash the rom without wiping data .... Make sure to flash rom twice and then flash gapps and you are good ....
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omargs7 said:
im on calks rom and to upgrade from 1.3 to 1.4 i only deleted the cache and dalkiv (sp?) cache and installed the rom and worked great.
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AOSP roms are quite a bit different then TW roms . Also I don't recommend wiping on ICS unless you like shiny bricks

xST4T1K said:
AOSP roms are quite a bit different then TW roms . Also I don't recommend wiping on ICS unless you like shiny bricks
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Are you saying dont wipe anything while you have an ICS ROM installed... or just don't try to wipe when you have the ICS recovery installed?.. Like if I have an ICS ROM installed and flash back to an EL29 kernel, I can wipe then right?

blakjak220 said:
Are you saying dont wipe anything while you have an ICS ROM installed... or just don't try to wipe when you have the ICS recovery installed?.. Like if I have an ICS ROM installed and flash back to an EL29 kernel, I can wipe then right?
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yes in theory with a gb based kernel you should be able to wipe but I personally recommend odin'ing a full gb from and kernel then using recovery. I also recommend using calk's wipe zips because they seem to be much safer than CWM wiping directly.
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Going from Blazer ICS Rom to AOKP ICS Rom

I have my rooted E4GT and the Blazer ICS Rom is installed on it at the moment. I kinda want to try and switch to AOKP's latest build and try it out, but I'm not sure how to go about doing that since they clearly stated not to flash from ICS to ICS.
Could anyone point me in the right direction as to what I should do in order to make the switch to AOKP?
Links to both ROM's respective threads:
AOKP Build 40
Phantom's Blazer Rom
Thanks for your time.

You can just Odin the el26 cwm (sorry don't have the link to it on my phone) and flash AOKP from there.
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This is my method, it is 99.9% safe. You can also re-use it to go from other ROMs to any other ics ROM.
Download these drivers
Download this: OC ODIN File for EL26 and this: E4GT Root Utility
Using Titanium Backup, make a backup of all your stuff, or use your preferred back-upper, just not nandroid. I recommend buying the Pro version, because it will save you so many times, and the dev is great. It's a little expensive though for an app.
OC Odin back to EL26. The good thing about this is, the process is straight forward, and doesn't add to your flash counter, and does not yellow triangle either.
Open up e4gtauto-sfx.exe, option C, then I. This gives you CWM, And just in case, I do not recommend using other than standard CWM to flash ICS roms. but that's me.
When your phone reboots, it should have CWM, and be rooted, just load up the AOKP files, do a data wipe, and flash.

Thank you both for the replies
Would I be able to use calkulins format all to do the wipes? Or does that only work for certain ROMS? It seemed pretty fool proof when I used it, so I was wondering if I could just use that again and it would work just the same? I don't want to forget something and brick my phone as a result
And I'll look into titanium backup, thanks for the suggestion.
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organizedConfoosion said:
Thank you both for the replies
Would I be able to use calkulins format all to do the wipes? Or does that only work for certain ROMS? It seemed pretty fool proof when I used it, so I was wondering if I could just use that again and it would work just the same? I don't want to forget something and brick my phone as a result
And I'll look into titanium backup, thanks for the suggestion.
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For ICS ROMs, I recommend to not use it, just do 1 system data wipe and you'll be fine.

F3L1XZS said:
For ICS ROMs, I recommend to not use it, just do 1 system data wipe and you'll be fine.
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Alright, but all I should need to do is install the EL26 + CWM and I can flash AOKP? I don't need to go back to a stock gingerbread ROM or anything, or will the OC EL26 CWM do that for me?
And you said you don't recommend calkulin's format all for ICS roms, but that's what I was told to use for the Phantom Blazer ICS rom when I was flashing it?
Also, one more question; what is "flash count" and is it a bad thing? I'll do some googling on it myself, but I'd like to hear your explanation because I don't always understand people's ways of describing things and usually take weird explanations to understand so yours would still be much appreciated just in case, thanks. ^_^

organizedConfoosion said:
Alright, but all I should need to do is install the EL26 + CWM and I can flash AOKP? I don't need to go back to a stock gingerbread ROM or anything?
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You just need to be on a safe recovery.... if you wipe data in an unconfirmed recovery you can cause a brick. Either use the el26 that all use or the el29-reboot kernel. Both will work no matter what you install regardless of you install (granted you flash a working rom). I prefer the el29 because you install via mobile Odin and it boots straight to safe CWM recovery.
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dante32278 said:
You just need to be on a safe recovery.... if you wipe data in an unconfirmed recovery you can cause a brick. Either use the el26 that all use or the el29-reboot kernel. Both will work no matter what you install regardless of you install (granted you flash a working rom). I prefer the el29 because you install via mobile Odin and it boots straight to safe CWM recovery.
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Hmm, alright, sounds good.
Also, which data's do I need to wipe? Dalvik cache and there's one other I believe?

Help with sister's E4GT

I rooted my sister's E4GT last year and she's still running Calkulin's E4GT ROM v2.6 and her current kernel is 2.6.35.7-SPH-D710.EL13-CL806482
She's still on Gingerbread, and I want her to enjoy the ICS experience or JB if there's any stable JB ROMs.
My phone is an EVO so I am not comfortable/familiar with the Samsung pitfalls. I don't want to brick my sister's phone.
On my phone I'd download the zip, and in recovery factory reset, wipe data, cache, dalvik, system, and then flash the ROM, but I've read that could lead to a brick on the E4GT.
What's the safest way for me to flash some ICS/JB ROMs for her to try out?
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Easily answered by reading a couple posts. Use search.
Odin safe el26 with cwm, calkulin format all x2, flash rom.
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Bannjio said:
Easily answered by reading a couple posts. Use search.
Odin safe el26 with cwm, calkulin format all x2, flash rom.
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Just look at ICS roms and first few post to see how they perform. Flash away.

The safest recovery to use is el 26 cwm
http://chris41g.devphone.org/EpicTouch/Stock Repack/EL26/StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 For Odin or Mobile Odin if you have that.
You can just flash just about anything once you are in that recovery. The only major difference for you to know is that once you flash the rom, the kernel that is packed into the rom will also change the recovery. Also I do not really think there is a need to use a wipe all zip just unnecessary and usually causes error's when installing certain roms.
Most of the newer rom's do come with a safe recovery, but if you are unsure and have not read much and verified that the included recovery in the rom is safe I would recommend using el26cwm.
You can also use this recovery, this one will boot straight to recovery
http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/ecm/E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5

im0rtalz said:
The safest recovery to use is el 26 cwm
http://chris41g.devphone.org/EpicTouch/Stock Repack/EL26/StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5 For Odin or Mobile Odin if you have that.
You can just flash just about anything once you are in that recovery. The only major difference for you to know is that once you flash the rom, the kernel that is packed into the rom will also change the recovery. Also I do not really think there is a need to use a wipe all zip just unnecessary and usually causes error's when installing certain roms.
Most of the newer rom's do come with a safe recovery, but if you are unsure and have not read much and verified that the included recovery in the rom is safe I would recommend using el26cwm.
You can also use this recovery, this one will boot straight to recovery
http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/ecm/E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5
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Thank you, Was trying to find the recovery to direct that way first but couldn't find the link ( plus at work so little destracted)

im0rtalz said:
Also I do not really think there is a need to use a wipe all zip just unnecessary and usually causes error's when installing certain roms.
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Most of the roms I have flashed say to use format all. I always use it and haven't come acrossed any errors. Doesn't mean it is absolutely necessary or will not cause errors though.
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Thanks everyone for responding. I'm good to go!
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[HOW TO]How To Perform a Successful Nandroid Back Up and Restore On Twiz Jelly Bean

How To Perform a Successful Nandroid Back Up and Restore Using Mobile Odin And Agats FK23 CWM repack on these Jelly Bean Leaks​I've had a LOT of confusion as to how to do this and several people saying they will wait to get in on this jelly goodness cause they're nervous about a backup. I've done this SUCCESSFULLY over 50 times and no problems yet... not a single bootloop and kept all my mods. So, This is how you can perform a successful nandroid back up and restore to your Jelly Bean Rom.. This is ONLY for Jelly Bean and Not if you are running ICS or GB.
To Create a Nandroid Back Up on Jelly Bean
1.WHILE YOU ARE RUNNING JELLY BEAN... Mobile odin Agat's Repacked FK23 kernel to obtain a JB recovery.
2.Select Back UP/ and Restore. - Back up
3. Let it run the back up and reboot. Rename to something that lets you know that its a JB back-up.
To Create a Restore Back to Your JellyBean Setup
After making a Jelly Bean Backup, Lets say you want to go back to ICS or you want to flash another Jelly Bean Leak, But you're just LOVIN the way you have it set up on this JB Black Bean and kinda leary about flashing something else without a back up of this sweet set up? Here's how to do it...
1. Get to a ICS or GB kernel with either Mobile Odin, PC Odin, or CWM zip.
2. After Wiping everthing, flash your ROM or flash your ICS restore point. Reboot phone as normal. Run your Rom..now back to JELLYBEAN.
3. WHILE YOU ARE RUNNING ICS...TO RESTORE..
a)boot into ICS recovery
b) wipe cashe, dalvik cashe, Factory Data Reset..
c) flash Either STOCK JB or THEMED .. JB Black Bean with Jelly ROM
d) when ROM finishes flashing reboot.. but no need to sign into Google.. we're about to do a restore.. Just click No to all of Google's questions, give them your name.. and hit finish. Now go to your "my files" in the app drawer, select ext. sd... navigate to where you have the Mobile Odin and Mobile Odin Flash kernel and install both. Then go back to the app drawer and open Mobile Odin. Select Kernel and navigate to where you have Agats FK23.tar or zip and flash it with Mobile Odin. reboot.
e)boot into JB recovery. go to backup/restore. -restore - select your JB restore point - yes ... let the restore run.... reboot.
You Just did a Successful Back Up and Restore on Jelly Bean without losing recovery ... for very long. Now if you feel the need but its not necessary, you can re flash the STOCK JB FK23 kernel.
While you are on JB..
Make SURE you are on the same CWM Agat FK23 JB kernel that you made the BackUp and do your Restore.
Hey Jay, can this reject get a sticky one time??

So the only one that would work is agats fk23 repack if running jellybean? So that's why it wouldn't work been doing it with el26 and fi27.
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
So the only one that would work is agats fk23 repack if running jellybean? So that's why it wouldn't work been doing it with el26 and fi27.
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Thats correct. Just lik on a AOSP/CM kernel and ROM if you were to make a back up on CM for example you would restore with that same CM kernel. The same is true with JB to /ICS/GB. You have to be running a JB kernel. Since Agats Kernel is the only repack we have... even tho the JB kernel may have a couple issues being repacked, its the same recovery. We've all trusted this same recovery on ICS for some time now and its a good recovery on JB too

After reading that whole thing (yes, people still read the whole thing), these replies look so tiny, lol. Good work, man!

timmetal6669 said:
How To Perform a Successful Nandroid Back Up and Restore Using Mobile Odin And Agats FK23 CWM repack on these Jelly Bean Leaks​I've had a LOT of confusion as to how to do this and several people saying they will wait to get in on this jelly goodness cause they're nervous about a backup. I've done this SUCCESSFULLY over 50 times and no problems yet... not a single bootloop and kept all my mods. So, This is how you can perform a successful nandroid back up and restore to your Jelly Bean Rom.. This is ONLY for Jelly Bean and Not if you are running ICS or GB.
To Create a Nandroid Back Up on Jelly Bean
1.WHILE YOU ARE RUNNING JELLY BEAN... Mobile odin Agat's Repacked FK23 kernel to obtain a JB recovery.
2.Select Back UP/ and Restore. - Back up
3. Let it run the back up and reboot. Rename to something that lets you know that its a JB back-up.
To Create a Restore Back to Your JellyBean Setup
After making a Jelly Bean Backup, Lets say you want to go back to ICS or you want to flash another Jelly Bean Leak, But you're just LOVIN the way you have it set up on this JB Black Bean and kinda leary about flashing something else without a back up of this sweet set up? Here's how to do it...
1. Get to a ICS or GB kernel with either Mobile Odin, PC Odin, or CWM zip.
2. After Wiping everthing, flash your ROM or flash your ICS restore point. Reboot phone as normal. Run your Rom..now back to JELLYBEAN.
3. WHILE YOU ARE RUNNING ICS...TO RESTORE..
a)boot into ICS recovery
b) wipe cashe, dalvik cashe, Factory Data Reset..
c) flash Either STOCK JB or THEMED .. JB Black Bean with Jelly ROM
d) when ROM finishes flashing reboot.. but no need to sign into Google.. we're about to do a restore.. Just click No to all of Google's questions, give them your name.. and hit finish. Now go to your "my files" in the app drawer, select ext. sd... navigate to where you have the Mobile Odin and Mobile Odin Flash kernel and install both. Then go back to the app drawer and open Mobile Odin. Select Kernel and navigate to where you have Agats FK23.tar or zip and flash it with Mobile Odin. reboot.
e)boot into JB recovery. go to backup/restore. -restore - select your JB restore point - yes ... let the restore run.... reboot.
You Just did a Successful Back Up and Restore on Jelly Bean without losing recovery ... for very long. Now if you feel the need but its not necessary, you can re flash the STOCK JB FK23 kernel.
While you are on JB..
Make SURE you are on the same CWM Agat FK23 JB kernel that you made the BackUp and do your Restore.
Hey Jay, can this reject get a sticky one time??
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It seems to me I tried this once the way you described and it didn't work for me. I may have to revisit this since you have done it a lot Tim. Thanks!
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third son said:
It seems to me I tried this once the way you described and it didn't work for me. I may have to revisit this since you have done it a lot Tim. Thanks!
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You must flash the jb rom "fresh" i.e. wipe cashe.. dalvick.. factory data reset by either odin oc (wipes everything) or from a gb/ics kernel prior to mobile odining agats repack fk23 and performing the restore.

timmetal6669 said:
You must flash the jb rom "fresh" i.e. wipe cashe.. dalvick.. factory data reset by either odin oc (wipes everything) or from a gb/ics kernel prior to mobile odining agats repack fk23 and performing the restore.
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I will give it a try! Thanks!
Edit :it works great!
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third son said:
I will give it a try! Thanks!
Edit :it works great!
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Awesome. Thanks for verifying.

timmetal6669 said:
You must flash the jb rom "fresh" i.e. wipe cashe.. dalvick.. factory data reset by either odin oc (wipes everything) or from a gb/ics kernel prior to mobile odining agats repack fk23 and performing the restore.
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Ok I'm confused. Let's say I'm running jelly verse fk23. Modin fk23 repack make backup. Flash a different jb fk23 rom don't like it odin oneclick
Gb or ics then modin fk23 repack and do a restore?
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
Ok I'm confused. Let's say I'm running jelly verse fk23. Modin fk23 repack make backup. Flash a different jb fk23 rom don't like it odin oneclick
Gb or ics then modin fk23 repack and do a restore?
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No no no.. odin OC the fk23 jb rom or fresh install the JB rom u want i.e. wipe cashe.. dalvik..and factorydata reset FROM a gb or ics cwm KERNEL.. ( basically the jelly bean rom needs a fresh install) then after you install jb fresh.. mobile odin agats fk23 repack kernel and perform the restore. You gotta be on jb with the jb repack to restore.

timmetal6669 said:
No no no.. odin OC the fk23 jb rom or fresh install the JB rom u want i.e. wipe cashe.. dalvik..and factorydata reset FROM a gb or ics cwm KERNEL.. ( basically the jelly bean rom needs a fresh install) then after you install jb fresh.. mobile odin agats fk23 repack kernel and perform the restore. You gotta be on jb with the jb repack to restore.
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Ohhhhh okay so flash jb rom first
Reboot> modin fk23 repack>restore and all will be good.
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
Ohhhhh okay so flash jb rom first
Reboot> modin fk23 repack>restore and all will be good.
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Exactly. . Now ya got it

Hey it's back. How can this be possible? The world may never know.
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extreme sense said:
Hey it's back. How can this be possible? The world may never know.
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Isn't that the truth? LolLol

extreme sense said:
Hey it's back. How can this be possible? The world may never know.
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Isn't that the truth? LolLol

my sister's stuff is backed up and ready to go. thanks

Okay so I tried to do a backup of my current rom and for some reason I got a error. Couldn't backup up picture /system. Or something along those lines..
Running fl16 jellyverse
Modin fk23 repack.
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sasquatchotragavaca said:
Okay so I tried to do a backup of my current rom and for some reason I got a error. Couldn't backup up picture /system. Or something along those lines..
Running fl16 jellyverse
Modin fk23 repack.
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Try using a repack that isn't a JB kernel.. like GB EL26 stock CWM. JB repacks aren't playing well at the moment.
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blackcanopy said:
Try using a repack that isn't a JB kernel.. like G stock CWM. JB repacks aren't playing well at the moment.
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Naw that especially won't work with jb. It has to be a jb repack running jb. If you have an error and you are running a JB repack on JB, make sure that you
A) have a mounted sd card preferably external
B) enough memory on the sd to do the back up. I would keep 2gb at least. JB is much bigger than ics or gb.
B) the repack kernel is JB.
If it still gives you the error try rebooting back into JB recovery while running JB and try the backup again. Lemme know if you're v still having issues. I just did a back up and restore to and from ics yesterday.

timmetal6669 said:
Naw that especially won't work with jb. It has to be a jb repack running jb. If you have an error and you are running a JB repack on JB, make sure that you
A) have a mounted sd card preferably external
B) enough memory on the sd to do the back up. I would keep 2gb at least. JB is much bigger than ics or gb.
B) the repack kernel is JB.
If it still gives you the error try rebooting back into JB recovery while running JB and try the backup again. Lemme know if you're v still having issues. I just did a back up and restore to and from ics yesterday.
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I've been backing up and restoring JB using GB EL26 stock repack with no issues. After restoring my JB setup, I flash stock JB kernel and all is well. I've had JB kernel repacks give error on backup as well as restore.
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Can you flash a higher base rom if you have an older base?

I'm just wondering if you have an older base like 4.0.4 and you want to flash an 4.1.1 rom is that possible or should i upgrade to 4.1.1 then flash?

It's totally possible.
However, this is a good time for a clean install. ie data wipe.
I hardly ever recommend one. But, this is one of the times.
I didn't, however. Last time was ice cream to jelly bean
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Thank you
also do you know if flashing back to stock and then upgrading thourgh the kies to 4.1.1 and then flashing a custom rom be safer?

Fewer steps = better.

qwerty123z said:
Thank you
also do you know if flashing back to stock and then upgrading thourgh the kies to 4.1.1 and then flashing a custom rom be safer?
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You sound like my brother in law. He does that every time he flashes a new ROM, makes no sense to me. When I flash a new ROM, I wipe data/cache and /system, then flash the ROM and restore my Titanium Backup.

Thetenthdr said:
You sound like my brother in law. He does that every time he flashes a new ROM, makes no sense to me. When I flash a new ROM, I wipe data/cache and /system, then flash the ROM and restore my Titanium Backup.
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Same here... I never did an official update from ICS to Jellybean and so far so good. I know that it's best to install the latest drivers/partitions, but I was too lazy. Lol
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