On my M8, I'm running the ancient CM12.1 snapshot from November 2015. I've made the decision to update to the latest CM13 nightlies but I wanted to ask about their stability and any problems I will face. Thanks for your help!
I am using CM13 now more than half a year. Throughout this period, I encountered lots of great versions and only a few with noticeable bugs. Unfortunately my device sometimes crashes and restarts (on a daily basis) - I had this issue with almost every version of CM13, so maybe it is my fault and I should do a clean flash.
You dirty flashed from 12.1?
v1n0dhn said:
You dirty flashed from 12.1?
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I would suggest always doing a clean flash from major version changes (such as CM12 to 13).
A dirty flash may work (don't recall if its a possibility or not going CM12.1>CM13). But if you have any issues, its probably due to migrating the data, and you should clean flash.
Not sure about the CM threads on the M8, but for my other device (Samsung Tab Pro 8.4), the thread says to not even bother posting a bug report if you dirty flashed (which I tend to agree with).
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I love CM but I don't flash every nightly nor do I spend all day reading all the posts in the CM 10 threads (even less so with the CM updater). When it was announced that CM 10 was stable I installed our build and WiFi stopped working. I wonder if that is fixed and which date I should install if that's the case. Thank you.
SSMI said:
I love CM but I don't flash every nightly nor do I spend all day reading all the posts in the CM 10 threads (even less so with the CM updater). When it was announced that CM 10 was stable I installed our build and WiFi stopped working. I wonder if that is fixed and which date I should install if that's the case. Thank you.
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Everything is working just fine for me on the CM10 Stable build that I downloaded here: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=epicmtd I assume that is where you got yours from too? Did you try restoring settings from your previous build? That can break things very easily. I would try a fresh CM10 install.
From searching around on this topic is seems that, especially with the new CM 10.1, it is considered quite safe to dirty flash up to a more recent CM version.
My usage scenario is using the nightlies on a regular basis, but falling back to the stable 10.0 on the odd event in which I need to use tethering or some other feature which is buggy in the nightlies -- but I must avoid the need to restore from backup apps, call logs, etc.
Is it also considered safe to dirty flash down from a nightly 10.1 to 10.0?
kambufi said:
From searching around on this topic is seems that, especially with the new CM 10.1, it is considered quite safe to dirty flash up to a more recent CM version.
My usage scenario is using the nightlies on a regular basis, but falling back to the stable 10.0 on the odd event in which I need to use tethering or some other feature which is buggy in the nightlies -- but I must avoid the need to restore from backup apps, call logs, etc.
Is it also considered safe to dirty flash down from a nightly 10.1 to 10.0?
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That is really dirty!
Safe? It is not going to brick your phone if that is what your worried about.
Stable? Maybe but probably not so much.
bry7 said:
That is really dirty!
Safe? It is not going to brick your phone if that is what your worried about.
Stable? Maybe but probably not so much.
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i would not recommend it.
kambufi said:
From searching around on this topic is seems that, especially with the new CM 10.1, it is considered quite safe to dirty flash up to a more recent CM version.
My usage scenario is using the nightlies on a regular basis, but falling back to the stable 10.0 on the odd event in which I need to use tethering or some other feature which is buggy in the nightlies -- but I must avoid the need to restore from backup apps, call logs, etc.
Is it also considered safe to dirty flash down from a nightly 10.1 to 10.0?
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Short answer, no
When flashing in the same version, it might work, but ANY dirty flash is bound to leave stuff behind
When flashing to a different android version (aka, different CM number), then a dirty flash will most likely screw things up and you'll get a ton of FCing if you can even get it to boot. Each android version DOES have stuff in common, but the framework for each is heavily modified from previous ones, so a dirty flash is not recommended
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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.
Hello Note II owners,
I'm starting this thread about our beloved phone just to see what you people like to use most: what ROMs you think are the best and why, what Android version suits Note II the best, etc.
So please answer the following questions in their order:
1. What Android version works better?
2. What ROM do you like the most?
3. Do you think the developers of our phone are doing a good job?
4. Do you think Android 6.0 will work well on this phone?
5. Will Note II be still a good device for daily use in 2016 and after?
6. Do you miss S Pen special functions in custom ROMs?
Thanks for answering!
I really wanna know what it's best for this phone
1. 5.1.1 for me.
2. I like CM the most. Theme engine, lollipop, etc did it for me. I love lollipop and would never want to go back.
3. Developers have done a great job helping us out with our old devices including the Note 2.
4. It's questionable whether they'll support giving us 6.0 support, and/or if it will be stable.
5. For now, yes. Later, maybe not. I think an upgrade is long overdue if you still have a Note 2.
6. I have SPen features with SPenCommand. It's awesome.
1&2
CM11 nightly (official) works the best. More stable than stock 4.4.2
4
We will get the unofficial CM13 (Android 6.0)... And it will be working like most custom roms on xda (bugs bugs bugs)
5
If the official CM11 will get the latest security patches, then yes, it its very good device for daily use.
6
No at all.
philip.majewski said:
1&2
CM11 nightly (official) works the best. More stable than stock 4.4.2
4
We will get the unofficial CM13 (Android 6.0)... And it will be working like most custom roms on xda (bugs bugs bugs)
5
If the official CM11 will get the latest security patches, then yes, it its very good device for daily use.
6
No at all.
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That's weird. Before I upgraded to my experimental CM12.1 port, CM11 crashed all the time. Now, I've probably only crashed once in my time of using 12. There are app bugs but I don't think that has to do with CM. Only problem is the "can't connect to camera" issue which is a common problem anyway with CM12 and 11 alike.
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That's weird. Before I upgraded to my experimental CM12.1 port, CM11 crashed all the time. Now, I've probably only crashed once in my time of using 12. There are app bugs but I don't think that has to do with CM. Only problem is the "can't connect to camera" issue which is a common problem anyway with CM12 and 11 alike.
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Using the cm-11-20150813-NIGHTLY and beside one freeze of the camera app, everything is totally fine.
Not even one "crash" or reboot.
But if the latest stagefright patches will be not merged into CM11 i will look for a unofficial CM 12.1 port for the n7100 - for me, security matters.
philip.majewski said:
Using the cm-11-20150813-NIGHTLY and beside one freeze of the camera app, everything is totally fine.
Not even one "crash" or reboot.
But if the latest stagefright patches will be not merged into CM11 i will look for a unofficial CM 12.1 port for the n7100 - for me, security matters.
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I saw one just in this forum section if you want it
How's your battery life (on screen on 5.1.1) guys?
loveyoulovemetn said:
How's your battery life (on screen on 5.1.1) guys?
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Alarmingly horrible, to be honest. I'm going to get a ZeroLemon soon enough.
edit: not just lollipop from what I can remember, it's been pretty bad lately in general
I couldn't find any CM based ROM with Android 5.0+ which didn't give me any random reboots. The problem is the CM Kernel that makes some chip to fail and forces the phone to reboot. First I thought it was my insanse chip but someone with a sane one confirmed the problem too.
So, to solve the random reboots we are forced at this moment to flash Agni and I believe that makes the phone a little bit laggy after a while.
CM11 is the most stable now but has Video Tearing and that bugs me a lot. I used the latest nightly build from the official CyanogenMod site.
My Note 5 just arrived today and I think I liked my Note II more back in 2013, lol. But it's faster than my father's S6.
Maybe an AOSP by team Haxynox
I've flashed at least 7 ROMs at this point, and I have experienced nothing but boot-loops, crashes, camera issues, and random reboots. Each time that I have tried a ROM, I would have to eventually switch back to stock ROM because of the bugs. So my question to you all is, is there ANY ROM out there that has no common bugs like wifi connectivity issues, gps issues, boot loops, camera issues, etc.? I really want to find a stable rom for this phone because the stock rom is unbearably laggy and I know that this phone can be a lot faster than it is acting.
Thank you so much for at least reading this, and if you can give me an extremely stable rom, then I would be very grateful
Using cm12.1 March nightly
Hello, I have recently got this phone and mine is a d2tmo, so I searched many roms and checked out their comments section, but couldn't find any official cm12.1 topics. But did find CM12.1 Rom in the official website.
download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=d2tmo&type=nightly
have been running this rom from past 1 week, I think the battery is not good enough, but overall other issues dont seem to be popping around so freuently. Yes, I recommend it as a daily driver.
P.S: just today, CM13 Nightly has been uploaded, might not be the daily driver, but happy that there's Marshmallow for this 4 year old phone.
I've been using Slimkat 9.0 (KitKat 4.4.4) for over a year now. Fast, stable, bugsfree, minimalistic, easy on battery (24hr+ on 4yr old battery!) & efficient. http://slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/dlsearch/viewcategory/1183-d2lte -- try it u will love it
CyanogenMod 12.1 it's work pretty well no crashing no hung camera work fine every thing work good like offical software
you need A Gapps 5.1 (ARM micro best Choose) you can download from here :
Gapps: http://opengapps.org
cyanogenmod 12.1 ( Lolipop 5.1.1) stable : https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/135162/cm-12.1-20151117-SNAPSHOT-YOG7DAO1K7-d2tmo.zip
Or you can download Nightly cyanogenmod 13 but is not stable : https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2tmo&type=nightly
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CyanogenMod 12.1 it's work pretty well no crashing no hung camera work fine every thing work good like offical software
you need A Gapps 5.1 (ARM micro best Choose) you can download from here :
Gapps: http://opengapps.org
cyanogenmod 12.1 ( Lolipop 5.1.1) stable : https://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/135162/cm-12.1-20151117-SNAPSHOT-YOG7DAO1K7-d2tmo.zip
Or you can download Nightly cyanogenmod 13 but is not stable : https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2tmo&type=nightly
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Been using cm12.1 nightly for last 4 months slight problems with bluetooth but dont think its the rom.
I use built in updater today and did not notice that it was cm13. system went into Update google services loop so I flashed gapps you suggested but was still unable to boot successfully .
Any thoughts? I do have nadroid backup so not urgent.
bkwas said:
Been using cm12.1 nightly for last 4 months slight problems with bluetooth but dont think its the rom.
I use built in updater today and did not notice that it was cm13. system went into Update google services loop so I flashed gapps you suggested but was still unable to boot successfully .
Any thoughts? I do have nadroid backup so not urgent.
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I don "t think so dirty flash work
try fully wipe
and try Gapps arm micro 6.0
Finally it something that works
ahmedzetm said:
I don "t think so dirty flash work
try fully wipe
and try Gapps arm micro 6.0
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I had been dirty flashing (without really knowing what that is) the first android 6.0 rom for the S3 and it was going swell til they switched to the cyanogen nightly and everything broke on me, random restarts, Snapchat front camera never worked. But thank you for the recommendation, I flashed it (clean flash this time) and everything works and it's my daily driver now