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[Q]Reflashing s7 from cm7 and app install problems

So I flashed the unofficial cm7 build from the dev forum meaning I now have blue Cwm instead of red that I used with s7. What steps are required to reflash s7? Do ihave to use sgs kernel app to reflash kernel then flash s7?
Also I'm having issues restoring apps with titanium. The "stock" app installation screen doesn't allow me to choose install, only cancel. Does this issue stem from not having done a factory data wipe? The thread I read only mentioned to format the system disk but I don't think it was written from the perspective of having come from s7.
Mad props for any help
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Yes you will eventually have to use SGS to flash a kernel. Maybe this is the long way around but when I flashed back from cm7 yesterday I used sgs kernel flasher and followed the instructions for infused gb. When I flashed the kernel it got stuck converting partitions to ext4 (probably because they were already in ext4). But I did a battery pull in the middle and was back in red cwm. After that I flashed infused again without hassle with infusion core b. That being said, as long as you have red cwm, you should theoretically be able to flash whatever rom you want.
So in short : just follow the FULL instructions to flash infused v2. Then flash s7. Hope this helps
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Thaanks! Will try this if my reflash of cm7 doesn't fix issues....do you think my app install problems are stemming from a previous install?
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Hmmm...well out of habit I always personally makes sure I format everything, wipe the dalvik cache, fix permissions and wipe the cache partition as well. A lot of the devs stress that this is necessary so I wouldn't doubt that your app install problems are from a previous install. Something tells me, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, that when you are going from a voodoo enabled ROM like infused or s7 to a ROM like cm7 that doesn't use voodoo lagfix, you will have issues with trying to get your apps back because they were using a different (but still similar since they are both EXT4) file system. This is just my guess. If anyone could elaborate more on this please do.
I would highly suggest flashing back to stock if you still experience issues or even ultimate unbrick so that way you can get a clean slate. Maybe try using apps2sd. I own it and can verify that it works well. Many others have also praised it. Good luck!

stratatak7 said:
Hmmm...well out of habit I always personally makes sure I format everything, wipe the dalvik cache, fix permissions and wipe the cache partition as well. A lot of the devs stress that this is necessary so I wouldn't doubt that your app install problems are from a previous install. Something tells me, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, that when you are going from a voodoo enabled ROM like infused or s7 to a ROM like cm7 that doesn't use voodoo lagfix, you will have issues with trying to get your apps back because they were using a different (but still similar since they are both EXT4) file system. This is just my guess. If anyone could elaborate more on this please do.
I would highly suggest flashing back to stock if you still experience issues or even ultimate unbrick so that way you can get a clean slate. Maybe try using apps2sd. I own it and can verify that it works well. Many others have also praised it. Good luck!
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i went and did another install of cm7 before i ultimate unbrick back to stock. i figure out the app install problem; unknown sources wasn't checked...very noob. but the promt at the beginning of titanium caught me off guard and i cancelled before i could read it.
i, too, noticed that my app icons were intact on my desktop after the s7 to cm7 flash but most (if not all) those that did not require root would force close upon opening. reinstalling the app worked, but i had to get them from the market at the time as my unknown sources box was unchecked. also, i've noticed that widgets do not reload after reboot.
one more thing, after the second flash of cm7, i noticed that flashing gapps only provided me with the market. others such as email and talk were available for dl thru the market but weren't loaded from the gapps flash. i tried multiple times to no avail.
i'm about to ultimate unbrick and reflash cm7 from stock. one more last thing, i'm fairly comfortable with red cwm but have only encountered blue with cm7...how do i wipe the dalvik cache?
thanks for the help!

albee320 said:
i'm about to ultimate unbrick and reflash cm7 from stock. one more last thing, i'm fairly comfortable with red cwm but have only encountered blue with cm7...how do i wipe the dalvik cache?
thanks for the help!
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When using TiBu, make sure and restore apps using the "restore all apps with data" option, just did it coming from S7 to MIUI and worked fine.
As far as Gapps go, I downloaded them from the Cm7 wiki and installed them manually from blue CWM just to make sure everything was added and it worked for me.
Dalvik is in advanced just like red CWM, just a different color.

xIC-MACIx said:
When using TiBu, make sure and restore apps using the "restore all apps with data" option, just did it coming from S7 to MIUI and worked fine.
As far as Gapps go, I downloaded them from the Cm7 wiki and installed them manually from blue CWM just to make sure everything was added and it worked for me.
Dalvik is in advanced just like red CWM, just a different color.
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I've always heard it is a huge no-no to restore all apps with data.

EricNagel said:
I've always heard it is a huge no-no to restore all apps with data.
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restoringing all USER apps with data is okay but dont include SYSTEM apps with data

EricNagel said:
I've always heard it is a huge no-no to restore all apps with data.
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the "system data" is the no no, and "restore missing apps" is the preferred option, but I've always avoided system data and have been fine everytime I restore.

[Q] Problem with conflicting ROM(help needed)

Hello. I went from the Absolution CM7 7.0.1 stable to RCmix the newest one. And I did a full wipe everything needed. But Parts from the Absolution ROM stuck with the RCmix and I lost root.
I was just wondering what I should to get everything to normal. Back to root and on RCmix
When I type SU into terminal I get this message (Segmentation Fault)
TLDR; conflicting roms after flash, lost root.

haggardh said:
Hello. I went from the Absolution CM7 7.0.1 stable to RCmix the newest one. And I did a full wipe everything needed. But Parts from the Absolution ROM stuck with the RCmix and I lost root.
I was just wondering what I should to get everything to normal. Back to root and on RCmix
When I type SU into terminal I get this message (Segmentation Fault)
TLDR; conflicting roms after flash, lost root.
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Your sure you did a factory reset??? IV been all over the place, and never had a problem flashing a new rom...

Boot into Clockwork mod and format everything except your sd card. Then install the ROM. Factory reset and format are two different things.

I went back to the previous ROM and root and everything came back. I flashed RCmix again. After full wipe and all. Problems came back. Could it just be the rom?

Have you tried to enable superuser in the settings of the app?
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Certain Roms I've noticed need an update within the Super User app. Try that too and get back to us.
Sent from a highly customized HTC Inspire 4G using the XDA Premium App

Just to clarify.......WHAT parts come back when you flash a new ROM? HTC Sense will restore some settings and Google will attempt to install some apps after logging into both.

Same issue here, I lost my root when I installed this ROM I tried updating SU but I got an error of some sort, a little frustrating. Going to install I didfferent ROM

cwillison94 said:
Same issue here, I lost my root when I installed this ROM I tried updating SU but I got an error of some sort, a little frustrating. Going to install I didfferent ROM
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Pretty sure I remember having to uninstall and re install super user and then update binary from program before I could have root access on rcmix. As for settings coming back, its all tied to your google account. Whatever you've setup in settings menu will resync. Also if you do not select "wipe data/factory reset" your android.secure folder stays intact, which can cause issues.
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app for checking ril. RILInfos_1.1.apk

haggardh said:
Hello. I went from the Absolution CM7 7.0.1 stable to RCmix the newest one. And I did a full wipe everything needed. But Parts from the Absolution ROM stuck with the RCmix and I lost root.
I was just wondering what I should to get everything to normal. Back to root and on RCmix
When I type SU into terminal I get this message (Segmentation Fault)
TLDR; conflicting roms after flash, lost root.
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What parts remained? What are the steps that you do to do a full wipe? More information will always help to give a correct answer.
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Random freezes!

Hello everyone I'm new to this so here goes. Arhd 6.1.5 I would randomly get freezes ever so often I ignored however because I saw 6.2..I downloaded 6.2 and I super wiped. And flashed the correct radio. But I am still getting random freezes forcing me to pull battery. The freezes usually happen when I lock my screen and go to unlock it. The 4 capacitive buttons light up then It freezes. I don't understand why I keep getting freezes. Starting to happen more often now with 6.2 also I tried turning my CPU settings Down but still no help.
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Cliff1 said:
Hello everyone I'm new to this so here goes. Arhd 6.1.5 I would randomly get freezes ever so often I ignored however because I saw 6.2..I downloaded 6.2 and I super wiped. And flashed the correct radio. But I am still getting random freezes forcing me to pull battery. The freezes usually happen when I lock my screen and go to unlock it. The 4 capacitive buttons light up then It freezes. I don't understand why I keep getting freezes. Starting to happen more often now with 6.2 also I tried turning my CPU settings Down but still no help.
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When you say you superwiped before install do you also wipe data, cache, dalvik cache and battery stats(just because lol)...do you also restore any data and/apps with tibu
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I wiped everything since I had problems with this rom at version 6.1.5 so i went ahead and wiped everything and downloaded all my stuff again to see if this helped, but it did not work. I don't use titanium backup. I figured just wiping everything and redownloading all my stuff would work, I did have a backup though just in case it didnt work, so I restored that after I saw I still got freezes.

Have you tried other roms or kernels? I'd suggest Coredroid. I've tried several others and find it to be the most stable.

Cliff1 said:
I wiped everything since I had problems with this rom at version 6.1.5 so i went ahead and wiped everything and downloaded all my stuff again to see if this helped, but it did not work. I don't use titanium backup. I figured just wiping everything and redownloading all my stuff would work, I did have a backup though just in case it didnt work, so I restored that after I saw I still got freezes.
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are you OCing or UVing? Have you changed radios/kernels recently? I know when I UVing too much my phone loves to freeze. I would say try a ROM that doesn't OC out of the gate as believe ARHD has there rom set to 1.2 I think? I know Bindroid keeps theres at about stock and is extremely stable.

i have a similar problem. can I set the cpu back to stock level on ARHD using OCDaemon?

Flash ROMs without wiping data?

In the ARHD forum a while back someone advocated the strategy of never wiping data when switching between ROMs. He said he had never wiped data, and if he ever ran into problems with an app on a new ROM he just manually cleared that app's data and everything was fine.
He boasted essentially never having to reconfigure anything on his phone, and that he has successfully retained every app, setting, and text message that he's always had every time he has flashed a new ROM.
Is it possible that this is true?

I doubt it,
I didn't wipe once and ran into so much errors that I ended up re flashing whole rom..
Honestly it doesn't take much more then 30-35 min to setup a new rom specially if you buy the titanium backup app they even have a free version of it which also works great.
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well on the ARHD thread it says a wipe is optional when coming from previous versions, but personally i've only flashed it once so i can't say something about it.. however, when i do upgrade from rom's i have just flashed over it (if im switching to different rom i do a wipe) and haven't had problems, unless it says a wipe is recommended when upgrading then i just do a full wipe, and then restore the data from previous backups within 4EXT, this restores all my apps and settings i had previously.. its worked for me so far

I had once do that because i forgot to wipe the data. I forgot the rom's name but i experienced no error then i switched to Smartdroid rom
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Like i said before.
You do wipe your ass when you are done taking a dump dont you?
Its possible. But dont complain about having crap in your underware
Btw. Use search. (Not attacking.you)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23405654
Ive seen multiple threads about this
typed on a sensation cracked screen

stroobach said:
Like i said before.
You do wipe your ass when you are done taking a dump dont you?
Its possible. But dont complain about having crap in your underware
Btw. Use search. (Not attacking.you)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23405654
Ive seen multiple threads about this
typed on a sensation cracked screen
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LOL
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Love that analogy! But yes, wiping is very important!
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think id be ok to flash a completely new rom without wiping if my plan is to reflash again after a wipe?

cresch07 said:
think id be ok to flash a completely new rom without wiping if my plan is to reflash again after a wipe?
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Yeah but what's the point, there are many apps out there that can back up your data to restore afterwards.

I almost lost my phone!
I flashed a custom rom in my htc.... it was a total loss.. i don't know what happened..but as soon as i locked it....it never came back.... proximity sensor flashed red light all the time.....finally, had to open the back cover to make it work and boot into recovery....

No Data

Hey guys,
I seriously tried looking everywhere but could not find an answer.
I flashed my shift to JellyBellyCM10.
Everything works. voice and Wifi but no cell data doesnt get anything. Can only go online using wifi. Ive installed the radios from the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479466
Could anyone tell me why I dont have any data?
Just to get it out of the way i wiped wiped wiped....
Thanks in advance.

Have you tried...
Other roms?
Flashing clean? (Again)
Sent from my PG06100

CNexus said:
Have you tried...
Other roms?
Flashing clean? (Again)
Sent from my PG06100
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Other roms...
in a sense yes...
the other versions of the same "roms"
flashed clean...many times. im going nutz

Try a GB rom like newSense or Supreme Sense
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What are your flashing procedures? Are you wiping EVERYTHING multiple times and/or performing superwipe multiple times,depending on which recovery you are using?

im fairly certain im wiping everything multiple times.
im using this recovery
recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-speedy
So maybe im flashing wrong but i rooted the phone. downgraded to 2.2 to s-off. then flashed the radio, wipe wipe wipe. flash rom.
also tried wipe wipe wipe. flashed the radio then flashed the rom.

Hm, did you check the md5sum on the radio you flashed?
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CNexus said:
Hm, did you check the md5sum on the radio you flashed?
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i did. when i upped the radio. i tried under 2.2 and my data was working fine. so i tried that then flashed the new rom then i lose data.

This happened to me when I switched my account to an Epic 4G I was working on; when I switched it back to the Evo Shift, I couldn't get data.
I can't say this will or won't help you, or that it's even the right way to go about things. I activated another phone we had lying around, through sprint.com. And then I reactivated the shift again and went through all the steps, put the ##code in etc., and when it rebooted, it was working. And it will still have whatever ROM you installed on it (duh). Sounds like a mess but it worked for me.
I think ## 786 # does a hard reset if I'm not mistaken. You could also try that first to avoid the hassle of what I did.

klund29078 said:
This happened to me when I switched my account to an Epic 4G I was working on; when I switched it back to the Evo Shift, I couldn't get data.
I can't say this will or won't help you, or that it's even the right way to go about things. I activated another phone we had lying around, through sprint.com. And then I reactivated the shift again and went through all the steps, put the ##code in etc., and when it rebooted, it was working. And it will still have whatever ROM you installed on it (duh). Sounds like a mess but it worked for me.
I think ## 786 # does a hard reset if I'm not mistaken. You could also try that first to avoid the hassle of what I did.
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tried that
also i cant use the ## codes without using a sense rom if im not mistken. but thank you

cardriver said:
im fairly certain im wiping everything multiple times.
im using this recovery
recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-speedy
So maybe im flashing wrong but i rooted the phone. downgraded to 2.2 to s-off. then flashed the radio, wipe wipe wipe. flash rom.
also tried wipe wipe wipe. flashed the radio then flashed the rom.
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I was trying to ask for specifics of your wiping process, sorry. Now that you mention which recovery, make sure you go into the mounts & storage menu and 'format' pretty much everything but 'sdcard' multiple times each. I know alot of people take the term 'wipe' and assume we mean just the 'wipe data/factory reset' and 'wipe cache' options that are displayed on the main menu, just want to make sure.
If you are already doing that then disregard.

BigSplit said:
I was trying to ask for specifics of your wiping process, sorry. Now that you mention which recovery, make sure you go into the mounts & storage menu and 'format' pretty much everything but 'sdcard' multiple times each. I know alot of people take the term 'wipe' and assume we mean just the 'wipe data/factory reset' and 'wipe cache' options that are displayed on the main menu, just want to make sure.
If you are already doing that then disregard.
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oh yeah. anything that said wipe. i wiped. except the sd.

I had am issue like this when I switched ROMs from Sense to AOSP at one point. Ended up having to nandroid back to Sense and update PRL and profile. Have you tried going back to a Sense ROM, updating those then reflashing the CM10 ROM?

brandontowey said:
I had am issue like this when I switched ROMs from Sense to AOSP at one point. Ended up having to nandroid back to Sense and update PRL and profile. Have you tried going back to a Sense ROM, updating those then reflashing the CM10 ROM?
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in the process of trying that now. ill let you guys know how it goes...

ok. after flashing back to 2.2 and rooting. then flashing the new radio. reinstalling a cm7 rom i was able to gain access to the web and then update to ICS/JB.
Thank you everyone for your help