I was just wondering if data wipes did the same thing on this phone as they do on mine. Just set up the gmail account again and you're good to go...
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DO NOT WIPE DATA ON A CUSTOM ROM, plain and simple... unless you're running total stock (or perhaps a stock deodexed ROM), wiping data can be disaster.
Even if you MUST wipe data, please do so through your phone's recovery, not through Android's menus.
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DO NOT WIPE DATA ON A CUSTOM ROM, plain and simple... unless you're running total stock (or perhaps a stock deodexed ROM), wiping data can be disaster.
Even if you MUST wipe data, please do so through your phone's recovery, not through Android's menus.
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Flashed cm last night and I cleared cache but forgot to wipe system. This makes me feel better.
Every other phone people said to wipe system to remove ghosting of other roms. Why shouldn't we wipe system on this phone?
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I don't know the rules on cyanogenmod or other completely different roms, but there's a difference between wiping system and data. If the person who put your rom together did a good job, it should automatically wipe what it needs to wipe.
(Custom roms on the Triumph are the exception; /data isn't wiped because it cannot be.)
I want to update my Rom from NSCallob 1.0.51 to 1.0.60 without losing my apps or at least using some kind of backup to restore my apps after the update. Any help would be great thanks.
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Titanium backup for sure.
I don't know that ROM specifically, but if it is just a minor release update you may not have to wipe anything but dalvik cache. Personally, i'd do a nandroid backup, wipe dalvik cache and cache, then flash the new version. If there is trouble, restore the nandroid, use titanium backup and do a full wipe, then restore with TB.
krisnicaj said:
I want to update my Rom from NSCallob 1.0.51 to 1.0.60 without losing my apps or at least using some kind of backup to restore my apps after the update. Any help would be great thanks.
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Just wiping dalvik cache will surfice when updating NSCollab! I know because I've done it myself with this rom on quite a few occasions!
Yup just wiping the dalvik cache will it freeze at the Google bootup screen, luckily I didn't a backup prior to the update!
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I am currently running CleanROM 4.0 Standard edition Build 1.85
I am wondering if it is fine to flash Sick Sense ROM despite it is based on Build 1.88?
You should always do a full wipe when switching roms. Its your choice but you may have some weird bugs and no one likes bugs..
I agree bro. I always wipe everything for fresh install hoping to elimate any potential problems. Wipe cache/dalvick, factory restore, wipe system (existing ROM)... Install! Be careful if you wipe system. I'd imagine if you wipe it and your phone dies it can be trouble. Then on to the dreaded titanium restore. You should be good to go
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InflatedTitan said:
I agree bro. I always wipe everything for fresh install hoping to elimate any potential problems. Wipe cache/dalvick, factory restore, wipe system (existing ROM)... Install! Be careful if you wipe system. I'd imagine if you wipe it and your phone dies it can be trouble. Then on to the dreaded titanium restore. You should be good to go
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Do you mean flashing back stock RUU?
A dirty flash is only wiping cache and davlik then flashing your ROM....
a Clean flash is at LEAST factory reset/data wipe + wiping davlik(factory wipe takes care of /cache also)... Maybe doing a format /system also.
SO let the games begin! Which is better?! FIGHT!!
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Brian Gove said:
A dirty flash is only wiping cache and davlik then flashing your ROM....
a Clean flash is at LEAST factory reset/data wipe + wiping davlik(factory wipe takes care of /cache also)... Maybe doing a format /system also.
SO let the games begin! Which is better?! FIGHT!!
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If I switch ROM's I factory reset then wipe cache and dalvik cache. If it's a theme for example I only wipe cache and dalvik cache since the theme is suppose to be made for your ROM right?....don't see the reason to reflash the ROM as well.
Wipe data? What's that for? Is THAT why my phone won't turn on..........
Nightlies: No data wipe (yes to cache/dakvik)
New rom, even if it's the same android build: always, full wipe
Themes: No wipe at all, flash right on, right after flashing rom's. Don't like to wait for two bootups!
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Il throw a vote to whichever works.. I usually dirty wipe.. If I have issues then clean it and try again.. With nightlies I tend to be fine dirty a lot, but even still I will do a clean every couple weeks just because..
why do so many folks wipe cache and dalvik after they wipe data? A data wipe/factory reset wipes all three, there is no need to do anything else.
I always wipe data, flash rom, then advance restore data only from a nandroid...dirty flashing in its most elegant form
So we all agree that a dirty flash is just wipe cache/dalvik cache.
Do you wipe prior to re-flashing, or afterwards? Does it matter?
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What about flashing a new, updated kernel for a rom you're currently using? What steps should be taken for that? For example, cleanrom 2.1 comes with cleankernel 1.1, but the kernel has been updated to 1.2 and is out as a seperate download. How would you update just the kernel that's made specifically for the rom you use?
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What about flashing a new, updated kernel for a rom you're currently using? What steps should be taken for that? For example, cleanrom 2.1 comes with cleankernel 1.1, but the kernel has been updated to 1.2 and is out as a seperate download. How would you update just the kernel that's made specifically for the rom you use?
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Dirty wipe
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When I dirty flash, I wipe data cache n dalvik cache. Once I flash what I wanted, I wipe those two once again n select "fix permissions" just in case
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So we all agree that a dirty flash is just wipe cache/dalvik cache.
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I disagree. I believe a dirty flash also wipes system. If you are 100% certain that your ROM build effectively wipes system as part of it's install routine, then you could skip this step, however I always wipe system to be safe. This works for me and I rarely need to wipe data or sd card(s).
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xxx420 said:
What about flashing a new, updated kernel for a rom you're currently using? What steps should be taken for that?
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When changing Kernels but not the ROM in a separate recovery session than a ROM flash, you don't need to "dirty wipe." Just wipe cache and dalvik. Dalvik wipe is key so that the dalvik virtual machine can be rebuilt by the new kernel.
Thanks for the info guys.
I usually dirty on nightlies until I have issues. Always clean when switching roms.
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It is always good to complete wipe when switching roms.
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What if im just switching between stock rom nandroid backups? Can I just restore from one to one? I only have two backups anyways both for stock. Never flashed a rom before
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grin0048 said:
This isn't meant to be rude or anything, I'm just honestly wondering if there's any logical reason to think this is substantively different than just not wiping data?
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I find that this method works better than just wiping cache and dalvik, since im advance restoring data over a clean flash. both ways are considered dirty flashing tho.
I wipe dalvik, cache and battery stats. Works like a charm thus far. Wiping data is what blows out the IMEI correct?
coldhardtruth said:
I wipe dalvik, cache and battery stats. Works like a charm thus far. Wiping data is what blows out the IMEI correct?
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Incorrect, flashing anything is what may lead to losing your IMEI. Backup using the appropriate tools in the development section. Btw stop wiping battery stats, it's not necessary.
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droidstyle said:
why do so many folks wipe cache and dalvik after they wipe data? A data wipe/factory reset wipes all three, there is no need to do anything else.
I always wipe data, flash rom, then advance restore data only from a nandroid...dirty flashing in its most elegant form
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Factory reset doesn't touch the davlik(Which I speculate(Guess) has to do more with the kernel than anything)
apet8464 said:
So we all agree that a dirty flash is just wipe cache/dalvik cache.
Do you wipe prior to re-flashing, or afterwards? Does it matter?
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This is what I meant as a dirty flash when I made the thread yes...
xxx420 said:
What about flashing a new, updated kernel for a rom you're currently using? What steps should be taken for that? For example, cleanrom 2.1 comes with cleankernel 1.1, but the kernel has been updated to 1.2 and is out as a seperate download. How would you update just the kernel that's made specifically for the rom you use?
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Usually when I flash a new kernel, or a different kernel, I just wipe the davlik cache and I am fine. There was some reboots after the first boot on the AOSP ROMs but afterwards it ran fine.
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Incorrect, flashing anything is what may lead to losing your IMEI. Backup using the appropriate tools in the development section. Btw stop wiping battery stats, it's not necessary.
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SlimSnoop is correct. According to one of the developers of a very prominent ROM the IMEI issue was because our phones got confused sometimes(Randomly phone to phone) and tried to reset during a flash. The data it tried to reset was bogus, therefor losing IMEI. He is also correct far as the wiping battery stats. It's only usefull when you have really strange results with battery. Google for the real reason to use them.
Far as backing up your IMEI so you will never run into the problem of losing it.... go into your terminal (almost every ROM has a Terminal emulator)
Type this:
su
then hit enter. Grant permissions
then type:
reboot nvbackup
then hit enter. This will make your phone do some shyt and reboot, but you really shouldn't need to worry about your IMEI after this. Regardless of how many ROMs you flash or what you do or who you date or who you kiss, etc... blah blah....
This really should be the end all for the IMEI...
annoyngduck said:
Wipe data? What's that for? Is THAT why my phone won't turn on..........
Nightlies: No data wipe (yes to cache/dakvik)
New rom, even if it's the same android build: always, full wipe
Themes: No wipe at all, flash right on, right after flashing rom's. Don't like to wait for two bootups!
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New rom only when their bases are different , like going from ics to jb, or the dev says to do it (Even then Ill try it without a wipe because im lazy).
Themes I never wipe anything
Nightlies never wipe anything.
Edit: If I do have issues I then go back and wipe delvik and cache . That usually straightens out any issues and allows me to keep my setup.
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Hey but you know I'm right
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Actually you're not right.
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So I just bought this used and I know the volume is a bit low. Is there a way to make the max volume higher? also since I'm rooted but on stock rom what's the best way to back up all my apps so i don't have to redownload them if i decide to flash a newer rom? thanks in advance
This is the best Audio booster
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841851
Titanium Backup app will backup all your apps
Also a good idea to make a full Nandroid backup from recovery too, that way you always have a way to recover to how you were before flashing any ROMs
But when you flash ROMs, you don't need to 100% wipe the tablet, just wipe SYSTEM and CACHE and DALVIK CACHE before flashing the new ROM, and your apps will remain installed
User data / apps etc is in DATA partition, ROM is on SYSTEM and think of CACHE and DALVIK CACHE as temp folders, always best to wipe them before and after flashing or restoring
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This is the best Audio booster
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1841851
Titanium Backup app will backup all your apps
Also a good idea to make a full Nandroid backup from recovery too, that way you always have a way to recover to how you were before flashing any ROMs
But when you flash ROMs, you don't need to 100% wipe the tablet, just wipe SYSTEM and CACHE and DALVIK CACHE before flashing the new ROM, and your apps will remain installed
User data / apps etc is in DATA partition, ROM is on SYSTEM and think of CACHE and DALVIK CACHE as temp folders, always best to wipe them before and after flashing or restoring
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Oh, that's great thank you ^_^
So if I wanna flash the latest eos nightly I don't have to do a full wipe?
patrickjaden said:
Oh, that's great thank you ^_^
So if I wanna flash the latest eos nightly I don't have to do a full wipe?
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Nope, just wipe the old ROM from SYSTEM and the 2 Caches
patrickjaden said:
Oh, that's great thank you ^_^
So if I wanna flash the latest eos nightly I don't have to do a full wipe?
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Beauty of EOS is easy update ( wipe dalvik and cache before update) but once in a while do a complete wipe reinstall/update so that the ROM is stable ( personally it helped me). Don't always believe in app back up, I learnt hard way abt it. So my method is update once in 4 revised EOS updates, and flash the ROM after cleaning dalvik n cache. I do not touch apps as they never gave any issues as long as I restore them from titanium back up..
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so the kat app isn't working as my speakers don't seem louder...