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i have a rooted evo 4g, tried a few different roms, today i tried warm two point two, worked well, but , i decided to start removing system apps, now i have no home screen, cant navigate anything, i can get calls and text but thats it, cant see the apps , cant do nada, im not really good at this stuff, sombody please help me
as far as I understand this stuff, your best bet would be to flash back to a stable firmware, for your device, maybe the one you had before (I'm hoping you have it written somewhere)
frankie253 said:
i have a rooted evo 4g, tried a few different roms, today i tried warm two point two, worked well, but , i decided to start removing system apps, now i have no home screen, cant navigate anything, i can get calls and text but thats it, cant see the apps , cant do nada, im not really good at this stuff, sombody please help me
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It sound like you removed what ever launcher comes as stock with your rom. Best bet is to just reflash the same rom with out wiping data. That way all the system apps will be restored but you won't lose any apps you have downloaded.
If that doesn't work you may need to do a fresh install of your rom.
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Or flash your nandroid backup.
Thanx guys, i had an older backup on an sd card i wasnt using anymore and got it all working again, you guys are awesome, thanks again
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good for you. a backup should save your life.
Will I have to redo everything?
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redo everything.............. Like buy the phone again? <- is a joke
It depends on if you have anything backed up or not.
i meant redo all my config settings for phone and apps etc
I got mybackup pro but without root i cant backup data
rewording would the newest root method leave me with bare stock rom or will my apps and data be safe?
Bare stock it will be just like powering on the phone for the first time. Though market sometimes (not always) will sync your apps back to your phone. You can also back up your contacts to Google, and sometimes not always Google will save your background. Everything else you will have to redo.
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Yep, you'll be starting over.
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dang i shouldve rooted right away
After you root the first ROM will make you start from scratch, afterwards you can use Titanium Backup to restore everything.
I rooted and installed the Gingerclone ROM, and now my GPS won't work at all. I've tried a number of apps that are supposed to fix it/test it but nothing has fixed it. It just says 'locating' forever and never actually locates me. I've tried rebooting, doing a battery pull, and even waiting a few days and trying again. Would I need to wipe everything and start from scratch to fix it? If so, how would I go about backing up all of my apps/settings/data? Does a Nandroid backup do that? Help would be much appreciated!
The easiest way to fix your issue would be to do a full wipe and reflash. If that doesn't work then you may have an issue with the hardware on your phone. The full wipe and reflash should work fine though...perhaps check the md5 checksum before you flash to make sure you don't have a corrupted download of the rom.
For backups it seems most people prefer using the app titanium backup. It allows you to backup and restore everything from apps to data. Its one of the best backup/restore apps I've used though it does require root to run.
I use astro file manager to backup and restore apps everytime I flash a new rom.
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So what is Nandroid backup? Would that do my apps and settings or do I need to use Titanium?
A nandroid backup would restore everything on your phone (settings, apps, data, etc.) to the state the were when you made the nandroid backup. This is accessible through cwm recovery or through rom manager.
Titanium is a bit more user friendly and has more options to backup/restore.
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Ah okay then. I suppose I'll do both, just to be safe
Good luck with that! And remember if you're using a rom with the voodoo lagfix on it that you disable the lagfix before flashing another rom or you'll softbrick your phone.
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I didn't know that, thanks! That is in recovery, right?
Yeah the option is under "voodoo" in recovery. You also need to reboot the phone after toggling the lagfix on or off for it to take effect.
It'll have the womans robotic voice saying stuff when the phone is booting up and what not..
If I'm not mistaken there are also a few voodoo control apps on the market that you can toggle the lagfix on and off with without going into recovery..but again you must always reboot for the changed settings to take affect.
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Ack! I just did a full wipe and reinstalled the ROM with no luck, the GPS still doesn't work
djake93 said:
Ack! I just did a full wipe and reinstalled the ROM with no luck, the GPS still doesn't work
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My next suggestion would be either to flash a different rom and test if the gps works..and if that doesn't work then I'd attempt to Odin back to stock and then reroot/flash the gingerclone rom.
If that doesn't work then I don't what to tell you...maybe check through the gingerclone thread to see if anyone's had that same issue.
Okay, so this doesn't really make sense to me, but I was just messing around with settings, and I think what was causing it to not work was having 'network location' enabled - it was using the location from the cell tower and wifi, and for some reason I think that was stopping GPS's more accurate location from showing up. Either way, I think it is working now - I'll be checking it when I go for a drive later tonight...
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Okay, so this doesn't really make sense to me, but I was just messing around with settings, and I think what was causing it to not work was having 'network location' enabled - it was using the location from the cell tower and wifi, and for some reason I think that was stopping GPS's more accurate location from showing up. Either way, I think it is working now - I'll be checking it when I go for a drive later tonight...
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Very weird. Without having the device I can't help. I added a GPS mod to my Rom. Should make it lock much faster.
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Try FasterFix, it worked great for me forum.xda-developers .com/showthread.php?t=825717
remove the space of course, I'm not sure if I can post links
I had tried that, didn't seem to do anything for me. I've worked out that I can get GPS to work by disabling network location. It's not the best fix, but it works for now.
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I had tried that, didn't seem to do anything for me. I've worked out that I can get GPS to work by disabling network location. It's not the best fix, but it works for now.
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Did u try my ROM? Like i said i added enhancements to Make GPS better.
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I am curious to know what other people do to restore apps and associated data. Do you go to market and download all from "my apps" or do you restore from an app backup? Or is there a better way? Can you help a noob out?
Thanks
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titanium backup pro. i wouldnt have it any other way
Titanium backup pro...
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So you just restore app+data? That's what I did, just wasn't sure if there was a better way. And a big thank you, I love your ROM.
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Basically that will do it.
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geologistguy said:
So you just restore app+data? That's what I did, just wasn't sure if there was a better way. And a big thank you, I love your ROM.
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thank you.
yes, just restore missing apps+data. thats all i do.
Sometimes restoring data will cause issues when you flash new roms and the apps might now work properly. I always just flash Apps and then take like 10 minutes to set all the apps up again to be safe after every flash.
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Sometimes restoring data will cause issues when you flash new roms and the apps might now work properly. I always just flash Apps and then take like 10 minutes to set all the apps up again to be safe after every flash.
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restoring MISSING apps and data has NEVER been a problem with me. you dont even want to know how many devices i have transferred my TiBu folder to, and restoring MISSING apps and data has not caused ONE issue, as long as I didnt go crazy and NOT go through and verify i wasnt restoring something Touchwiz related on my Sense ROM, or AOSP on my Touchwiz...etc.
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restoring MISSING apps and data has NEVER been a problem with me. you dont even want to know how many devices i have transferred my TiBu folder to, and restoring MISSING apps and data has not caused ONE issue, as long as I didnt go crazy and NOT go through and verify i wasnt restoring something Touchwiz related on my Sense ROM, or AOSP on my Touchwiz...etc.
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Well I am just glad to know that I am not doing something that will mess up my ROM. I was nervous enough flashing the first time.
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I agree TIBU restore apps and app data and be done. Only a few times the app data isn't restored when going from sense, touchwiz to a CM based rom but never had other issues. Flash rom the. Restore apps and data fro. TIBU pro and walk away whole it restores.
I don't bother backing up anything besides my contacts. I restore those first, connect my necessary accounts, and change whatever settings I need/want changed. Then I reinstall my apps.
Well, I agree 100% with Zel and Pirateghost there....Titanium Backup and later restore missing apps and data. As good practice, usually make nandroid back ups just in case.
The first time you flash a new rom is inevitable to sweat as a pig thinking that you will have to go back to your Motorla V3 is something goes wrong....
I don't flash as often as I used to so I use a newly flashed Rom to only reinstall the apps I actually use often. If not ill have a bunch of them I just downloaded and I'm not gonna use.
Plus reinstalling the apps myself and not titanium gives me a fresh Rom feeling lol, yea I'm weird.
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I use very few apps myself, anyway, so it only takes a few minutes to set back up after a reflash. Most of those apps, I keep pretty close to default regardless. I run pretty minimal, so it's almost more trouble to take the time to keep everything backed up and organized for my devices than it is to just reinstall the apps each time I flash.
The posts here have given me a bit more to think about as far as TIBU, though, so I might take a deeper look into it soon!
Personally after flashing a rom I cook a slab of Bacon then shower. I then tibu my apps and launcher settings. You can imagine how much grease I take in while we are testing a new rom before release.
I got your 10 char right here
abso Bacon Mod
cwhitney24 said:
Personally after flashing a rom I cook a slab of Bacon then shower. I then tibu my apps and launcher settings. You can imagine how much grease I take in while we are testing a new rom before release.
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Thank you Bacon-Pope, your comments are (as usual) greasy, crispy, and delicious. Remember Turkey Bacon is neither turkey nor bacon.
after flashing
first thing I do after flashing is check WiFi phone mobile data camera then worry any apps. but I do use titanium backup and never had a problem. maybe I'm the weird one?
My backup pro
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geologistguy said:
I am curious to know what other people do to restore apps and associated data. Do you go to market and download all from "my apps" or do you restore from an app backup? Or is there a better way? Can you help a noob out?
Thanks
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Titanium backup pro is the only app I will use to backup/restore.
ROM Toolbox Pro has EVERYTHING you'll ever need as a root user, all packaged in one epic app.
http://db.tt/ROEU49gs
Enjoy^_^
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Hey.
At the moment i'm running ARHD 6.6.3 on my Sensation. I'd love to upgrade to the new version of ARHD(6.6.5), but i am kinda scared about the whole backup/loosing all my apps/settings/contacts/texts and so on. Is there anyway i can backup EVERYTHING? Like All user inputted data? Like SMS, Contacts, Apps, Settings, Everything?
Thanks in advance!
- Joler
Titanium Backup for apps and application data. There are applications on the market for backing up SMS and I thought Sense 3.6 could back them up to the SD card (I know for a fact 4.0 can).
For settings, haven't seen any. However, you should be able to flash 6.6.5 or 6.6.7 on top of 6.6.3, because they're very minor changes.
I use 4 ext recovery for my back up, no it won't save my messages but it saves most else. I got into a pinch the other day and had to use my backup, it was wonderful! Everything was there, well most everything. I really like 4ext because its got a lot of features and its soo easy to use. Easy to back up, easy to access backup. Everything is labeled perfectly! I use 4 ext touch. You can take a look at it in the playstore. It's just another option I thought you might like.
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I use 4 ext recovery for my back up, no it won't save my messages but it saves most else. I got into a pinch the other day and had to use my backup, it was wonderful! Everything was there, well most everything. I really like 4ext because its got a lot of features and its soo easy to use. Easy to back up, easy to access backup. Everything is labeled perfectly! I use 4 ext touch. You can take a look at it in the playstore. It's just another option I thought you might like.
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Actually 4EXT's backup and restore options are a bit for bit backup of the rom, it should be bakcing up messages and everything else.
Anytime I'm flashing a different ROM I use a 4ext backup. It essentially restores your system as it was exactly at the moment of the backup. So if you have had newer messages since then it will not save those but anything that was on the phone when you backed it up should be there.
I am always a little nervous to flash a new ROM (especially when I have my phone running great) but a 4ext backup really makes it pretty risk free. If you don't like the new ROM just restore the old one and its back to normal.
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Anytime I'm flashing a different ROM I use a 4ext backup. It essentially restores your system as it was exactly at the moment of the backup. So if you have had newer messages since then it will not save those but anything that was on the phone when you backed it up should be there.
I am always a little nervous to flash a new ROM (especially when I have my phone running great) but a 4ext backup really makes it pretty risk free. If you don't like the new ROM just restore the old one and its back to normal.
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I agree!
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joler said:
Hey.
At the moment i'm running ARHD 6.6.3 on my Sensation. I'd love to upgrade to the new version of ARHD(6.6.5), but i am kinda scared about the whole backup/loosing all my apps/settings/contacts/texts and so on. Is there anyway i can backup EVERYTHING? Like All user inputted data? Like SMS, Contacts, Apps, Settings, Everything?
Thanks in advance!
- Joler
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You are doing the upgrade of same rom... So you don't need to wipe at all.. Just flash the rom in recovery... You can won't lose a spec of data
Remember full wipe is required only when changing to different rom.
Not when upgrading the same rom (unless it's mentioned)
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