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[Q] Cyanogenmod - What are nightlies?

I have done some digging, and am having trouble getting the answer. What are Cyanogen's Nightly builds? Everyone keeps mentioning these, but I would like some clarification before I move from Fresh EVO to Cyanogenmod 6.1.
...come to think of it, I may not be entirely clear on what builds are lol.
Thanks!
PS - I'm rooted with s-off via toastcfh's old directions, hboot 0.76.2000

Nightlies are builds with small bug fixes... think of it as someone finding small errors on the code for a day and then recompiling the ROM with those errors fixed.

A build is a version of software..in this case Cyanogen which has a nightly version or build of all compiled fixes etc for the 24hr period. Thus nightly build or version of all fixes for previous day or since last nightly build.

Thanks, appreciate the quick response.
Follow up Q: after I flash Cyanogenmod 6.1 is there an easy way to get these frequent updates installed?

ifiweresolucky said:
Thanks, appreciate the quick response.
Follow up Q: after I flash Cyanogenmod 6.1 is there an easy way to get these frequent updates installed?
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Not really. They aren't really released as flashable patches. Instead, each night the rom is automatically compiled with the current sources. Some people get good luck with flashing these roms on top of their previous CM rom. They won't wipe their data in order to hold onto their installed programs. This could cause instability.
The other option for updating is to wipe everything and reinstall a fresh nightly. I'll do that maybe once a month if there are any good updates. Right now I'm running build 191 and things are running so smoothly that I doubt I'll want to change unless there's a new feature or critical bugfix.

ifiweresolucky said:
Thanks, appreciate the quick response.
Follow up Q: after I flash Cyanogenmod 6.1 is there an easy way to get these frequent updates installed?
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Cyanogenmod Nightlies are available if you have Rom Manager Premium but you still must install them from there. Not a bad way to do it.

Very good. Now last question:
If I download the Latest Version from the link at the top of http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com does that automatically include the latest build (199)?

go here for nightlys http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?type=nightly&device=supersonic
and dont forget to flash gapps after the rom

Easiest way to get nightlies:
http://goo-inside.me/cm6/supersonic/nightly/ <--Scroll down to the last entry. This is my mirror which automatically pulls the newest nightly as soon as it's compiled.
Official mirror: http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic&type=nightly
Check what's been changed: https://twitter.com/cmsrc
To flash a Nightly, just put it on the root of you SD card and flash it from recovery. You *shouldn't* have to wipe cache or dalvik, and after the nightly is flashed, you can flash your custom theme/kernel/whatever.
Also, the link at the top of the CM wiki is not the latest Nightly, it's the latest stable version (in this case, Supersonic-6.1.0).
EDIT: You do not need to flash gapps after each nightly, only the first time, or after a complete wipe.

its recommended to do full wipe before flashing a nightly, some of the updates might not be updated if flashing over an older version

NewZJ said:
its recommended to do full wipe before flashing a nightly, some of the updates might not be updated if flashing over an older version
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Wherever you saw that is BS. 99% of the time, going from one nightly to the next, or from nightly to a just-released stable version, you don't have to wipe. The only time you do need to wipe is if there's a major framework change, or a bug that's been addressed, in which case people will say to do so in the Nightly thread.

Go here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729802

Its pretty much dumb you flashing rom's every night
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verse187 said:
Its pretty much dumb you flashing rom's every night
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It might be dumb to you, but I enjoy being on the bleeding edge when it comes to CM. Yeah, I flash a new rom almost every night, but I will also get the bugfixes and new features before you do. In my opinion, that makes it worth it.

blackroseMD1 said:
It might be dumb to you, but I enjoy being on the bleeding edge when it comes to CM. Yeah, I flash a new rom almost every night, but I will also get the bugfixes and new features before you do. In my opinion, that makes it worth it.
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I could cares less of new features i stay with myns rom and is still dumb in my opinion having broken stuff in every update
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[Q] Vanir 4.2.2

Sorry to post this on here but I don't have 10 posts yet to do it in the dev section. I really like the Vanir roms. They run well on my phone. The problem with 4.3 is the usual. Hand off problems. I have tried the 4.2.2 but it locks up on me a random times. I can be in the settings or just swiping between screens. I always complete wipe and flash. latest 4.2 official gapps. no tweaking with gpu or processor. Any ideas?

Which build of vanir 4.3 did you use? I've been having trouble with the network with their latest builds. But the last build 9/25 works well for me.

nexus_man said:
Sorry to post this on here but I don't have 10 posts yet to do it in the dev section. I really like the Vanir roms. They run well on my phone. The problem with 4.3 is the usual. Hand off problems. I have tried the 4.2.2 but it locks up on me a random times. I can be in the settings or just swiping between screens. I always complete wipe and flash. latest 4.2 official gapps. no tweaking with gpu or processor. Any ideas?
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Id maybe try a different kernel
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nexus_man said:
Sorry to post this on here but I don't have 10 posts yet to do it in the dev section. I really like the Vanir roms. They run well on my phone. The problem with 4.3 is the usual. Hand off problems. I have tried the 4.2.2 but it locks up on me a random times. I can be in the settings or just swiping between screens. I always complete wipe and flash. latest 4.2 official gapps. no tweaking with gpu or processor. Any ideas?
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what galaxy nexus do you have?

I have the toro. I am trying to use the last version of Vanir 4.2.2.1. stock kernel and golden kernel. It is just random lock ups. have to pull battery to reset.

orangecream said:
Which build of vanir 4.3 did you use? I've been having trouble with the network with their latest builds. But the last build 9/25 works well for me.
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The 4.3 builds work fine other than some hand off issues. I was trying to use the latest 4.2.2 Vanir rom.

[Q] update quantum rom with cm nightlies

I'm using Samsung Galaxy s3 i747 d2att....just flashed "[ROM][KERNEL][4.4.2/4.3] Quantum v3.21 & QuantumKernel 1/16". In the about phone settings is the option to update CM nightlies, same as a normal rom from the CM nightly does. This option seems to work as it does bring up available CM nightly roms for download. This Quantum rom is CM based. My question is "should I attempt to install a different CM nightly on this modded rom"? Do you think this option was just left in by mistake by the developer? My instinct tells me not to try it, but I'm not sure if this is an actual update option for the rom. I would ask this in the rom developement section but I am limited by posting rules. Thanks

cybrgeek 45 said:
I'm using Samsung Galaxy s3 i747 d2att....just flashed "[ROM][KERNEL][4.4.2/4.3] Quantum v3.21 & QuantumKernel 1/16". In the about phone settings is the option to update CM nightlies, same as a normal rom from the CM nightly does. This option seems to work as it does bring up available CM nightly roms for download. This Quantum rom is CM based. My question is "should I attempt to install a different CM nightly on this modded rom"? Do you think this option was just left in by mistake by the developer? My instinct tells me not to try it, but I'm not sure if this is an actual update option for the rom. I would ask this in the rom developement section but I am limited by posting rules. Thanks
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I don't use Quantum anymore, but I think that's just left in there because it's essentially CM but with tweaks and optimizations. I could be wrong, but if you want Pwn's work, don't use CM's updater.

Threezees said:
I don't use Quantum anymore, but I think that's just left in there because it's essentially CM but with tweaks and optimizations. I could be wrong, but if you want Pwn's work, don't use CM's updater.
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Thanks for your quick response. That's pretty much what I thought would be the answer, but I did see, in at least one instance, where he advised someone to flash to an earlier CM nightly to try to correct a problem. Thought that maybe that was kind of a standard procedure with CM based roms, & they could continue to be updated with nightlies without losing the tweaks. Thanks again for response!

[Q] Can you update a Rom by an overwrite? Or start new?

I got an answer for a Asus Transformer 101, but nothing to verify the same with the LG G Pad - and the LG tablet is the one I'm using at this time.
Reason I'm asking - the nightlies that are coming out on various Roms (by various builders) have updated things in the nightly issues...but I don't want to have to go through the hassle of 'starting over'.
At this time I'm running the SlimKat 4.6 which I take is the most stable and nothing new out as of yet. I need to comfirm that I can overwrite this Rom with TWRP with a weekly or nightly build of SlimKat and not loose what I have saved...that is if they come with a update.
Thanks loads in advance! :fingers-crossed:

You're asking about dirty flashing? Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it depends on the rom and its release strategy.
For example, CM nightlies can be flashed over existing ones, and same for snapshots. But they advise not flashing snapshots over nightlies or vice versa.
I usually do a TWRP backup before a dirty flash.

[Q] Can I go from 4.4.2 to CM 10.2?

I want a stable CM on my phone. Is this possible? If so, how? If not, what's the lowest CM I can go? CM 11? Please provide link.
Also, is there any rom that runs without gapps?

9823j4ia said:
I want a stable CM on my phone. Is this possible? If so, how? If not, what's the lowest CM I can go? CM 11? Please provide link.
Also, is there any rom that runs without gapps?
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Yes, you can get a stable CM11. I don't know about flashing CM 10.2 on a Kitkat device, although I heard somewhere that you aren't supposed to flash older software than your device shipped with (on a Nexus, anyways). All US Galaxy S3s were merged into one build for Kitkat, called d2lte (stable download link here). However, they were un-merged for Lollipop builds. The CM11 builds are snapshots, which means they're pretty stable.
AFAIK, most ROMs can run without gapps (including CM). Legend has it one guy went without Google Play Services for a year before the authorities took him away for resisting the overlord Google.
In all seriousness, though, yes, you should be fine without gapps, if you're OK with not having the Play Store.

Powered_By_Linux said:
Legend has it one guy went without Google Play Services for a year before the authorities took him away for resisting the overlord Google.
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Haha, thanks man. I'll try installing CM11 from recovery. Currently on CM12 (works fine without gapps), which I like except I can only upload stuff onto my SD via PMP method.