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ROM Flashing Leftovers?

Has anyone else noticed leftover apps or info from your previous ROM that should not be in your current ROM? I am noticing this after the GB leak and the GB leaked based ROMs.
This is my process whenever I flash a ROM.
Boot into hboot and flash radio if neccessary.
Boot existing ROM and remove radio file from root of SD card.
Boot into recovery and clear data/factory reset. Wipe cache. Wipe Dalvik. Wipe battery stats. Fix permissions.
Flash ROM in recovery.
Flash kernel in recovery if neccessary.
(I don't use any type of app backup like Titanium or something like that. I just don't mind putting my apps back on because I don't have much to begin with.)
Now some examples, I flashed Teslacoil which I was running for about a week. It has a file manger app that I did not download. Then I flashed dhemke17's plain debloated GB ROM. The File Manager app remained in there which I thought was a little weird because he didn't say he was going to include it but I didn't pay much attention to it.
Then I flashed jcases GB ROM and played with it a little and noticed I couldn't lock GPS for the weather clock. Flashed back to dhemke's ROM and couldn't get a lock with the clock either but the first time it locked fine.
It seems like to me when flashing between other chef's roms it may be carrying over apps and/or info. This might be why we have been seeing extremes from both sides of some have been having great experiences and others it doesn't work for them at all.
Maybe flashing back to stock first before flashing to a new rom may he in order, I know we had to do that with some of the old skool winmo phones (remember those days?).
Anyhow, has anyone noticed these types of instances. Those of you who may be flashing to another's rom try to take notice and see if anything carries over.
Thanks gang!
And just to be sure, I do a wipe everytime I flash someone else's ROM.
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This also might be why some devs have been seeing their work in others Roms without being given credit.
Just guessing on this one.
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I also noticed, I don't like Sense so I normally change some of files to get a Sense-reduced experience from the GB Roms since we don't have a Senseless GB rom yet. I use Root Explorer to change the extension to .bak, when flashing the rom and doing this process for the new rom it would have the new file and still have the .bak file. So it would have like a Rosie.APK file and a Rosie.APK.bak file.
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I've also noticed something similar.. I also wipe on every install even updates to the rom i'm currently running. What I noticed is that after about five to ten minutes the wallpaper will change back to a custom one that I have saved on my sd card. Also when I turn on wifi it still remembers my password and connects to my network. to me if it isn't wiping these things it may not be wiping things that will conflict with any changes to my rom.
Now what I do is wipe data factory reset 3x, wipe cache, wipe davlick 2x, wipe battery stats ..thats clears out the issue I explained above.

To my knowledge that is just the built in restore Froyo has. You probably click to allow Google to store/backup your apps on setup, right?

Built in restore or you are not wiping.
Devs are seeing their work elsewhere because "devs" are asses.
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jcase said:
Built in restore or you are not wiping.
Devs are seeing their work elsewhere because "devs" are asses.
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OK so why am I seeing the .bak files when I change roms? It only does it from the rom right before it. Like I said I flashed from Tesla to dhemke and it had the file manager app. Then I flashed to your rom this was your first GB leak. It did not have the file manager but the weatherclock was not finding my current location. I flashed back to dhemke and this time there was no file manager app and weatherclock would not find current location. Flashed back to Tesla then back again to your rom jcase because you updated yours and file manager was there and weatherclock locked.
If the devs are being asses that's fine I was just throwing that out there, but I am sure our phones are not complete wiping when going from gb rom to gb rom. Like I said I wipe everything everytime because I don't have much crap to begin with and I am used to reinstalling my crap from the winmo days.
Try to flash and see if anything carries over.
And the wallpaper and wifi settings like others suggested is from your g account.
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This happens when you don't wipe and clear cache
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Well I do wipe everything before each install via recovery. Read the first post for exact steps I take when flashing. When it boots it seems fresh, I have to resync my gmail account, download and install market apps, reinstall my apps that I sideload via sd card, etc. Just the apps that are in the core rom like in the system/apps folder are still there. I was just on chingys gingeritis version IV then flashed and wiped to version VI. On version IV I changed a few files to add .bak extension to get a senseless version like the Rosie.apk. After I flashed to version VI I went into system/apps and the .bak files were still there.
Again to my knowledge this is only happening with GB based roms. If I am wiping the wrong way please let me know that is why I posted my steps in the first post but that is how I wiped and flashed this whole time. The only thing I can think of is wiping, flash the rom, then wipe again. Or wipe via the settings menus.
Before someone flashes, could they try editing a core app in the system/apps folder with a .bak extension. Then wipe and install your ROM, and see if that .bak file is still there? Thank you.
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From looking at the updater-script file of the rom I flashed (1.13.605.7 Debloat/Deodex), it does a rm -rf /system
If your rom's updater-script file does not do that, then you should contact the head dev and ask them to add it in.
If it does have that, then there is definitely something going wrong to cause files to be left behind since that command is literally, "force recursive remove /system"
JM2c
P.S. BTW, wiping does not erase anything in /system. A rom that includes a file manager will have it in /system.
So the rom you flashed after the one with the file manager didn't erase /system before flashing its changes..

[REQUEST] Platypus Egg Kernel flashable

I posted this in the general section, but no one has answered it. Please release the platypus egg kernel as a .zip file or post a link to where I can download the kg2 odin file so that I can flash the bali port. I want voodoo and refuse to flash an entire rom just to get voodoo.

check the heimdall thread i have it posted there last 2 pages

heimdall isnt working on my computer unless you posted an odin file in that thread its not going to help me.

Unless you are in love with the Samsung launcher vs. GOv2's Launcher Pro (or my preferance: download ADW.Launcher), there is no reason not to upgrade to GOv2 and get all the other tweaks in addition to the Kernal.
I know you say you've had trouble in the past, but just try it like this:
1) Boot in to CWM with the GOv2 zip on the sdcard.
2) Check your mounts
3) Run a backup
4) Check your mounts
5) Wipe data, wipe cash, wipe dalvik-cache
6) Check your mounts
7) Flash GOv2
8) Check your mounts
9) Advanced-Restore data partition only
10) Check your mounts
11) Reboot
Best case, everything works great and you just upgraded the Kernal as well as many other good things / tweaks, while still keeping all your apps and all your config.
Worst case, just boot in to CWM and restore what you currently have. You only waste about 15min of your life in trying, and I don't see how GOv2 could have any drawbacks over stock+bali (other then the alternate Launcher and themed icons/widgets - I installed AWD, unthemed all my icons, and I love the transparent-black widgets).
You should NEVER need to Odin unless you can't get in to CWM (which should never happen).
NOTE: When I say check your mounts, each partition on that CWM page should read "unmount" (meaning they are currently mounted). Check your mounts before/after each step, including before the final reboot.

I know how to check mounts. I want to keep touchwiz because of the themes. I really like the stock themes, and none of the launchers from the market have the option to view the app drawer as a list. if they did, i would consider using one of them. the stock themes are not really what is important. viewing the app drawer as a list is. my process thus far has been as follows: odin to kd1, kies to kj2, root, backup, flash rom, then restore system only from the backup. it hasnt been stable enough so far, but right now i am considering trying it a little different. i am going to get back to stock kj2, then delete all bloatware and all google apps from the system, then backup, then flash, then restore system from the backup, then reinstall any apps i want from the market. I also have the .apk file for play store, so i am also going to delete market and market updater before backing up. then after restoring system, i am just going to install google play store from my sd card. if anyone has any thoughts, please respond soon. i already odined back to kd1, getting ready to do kies to kj2. that takes a few minutes as i have to unplug the phone from the pc and reinstall the drivers through kies.

But I would prefer to just flash the kernel. I dont see any reason why they wouldnt release it.

well, after a very lengthy and complicated process, i finally have the platypus kernel on kj2. here is what i did. i started kies mini but didnt plug my phone in yet. i just went to menu and install driver. then i odined. after reboot, unplug the phone, back to kies, install drivers again. plug phone in and update firmware through kies. after reboot, unplug and install driver again. turn on usb debugging and root through super one click. reboot. install drivers again. then go through the system and delete all google and tmobile apps. get cwm running and take a backup. connect mass storage and copy b2tb to sd card. flash according to instructions. reboot. let the phone sit while i walk my dog. come back, boot into recovery, select advanced restore, system only. fix permissions, wipe dalvik, reboot. reinstall desired apps through market website. that was all last night. today i supercharged. so far so good.

well, its been almost 24 hours since i finished everything up. stable so far. no random reboots, no force closes, no screen lag or freeze, no crashes. i kept my backup from before the flash, just in case. gonna give it another day or two to make sure everything really is stable, then take a backup of the current setup. once i do that, im leaving this phone the hell alone lol.

To clear the record, I never had trouble flashing roms except for once and it was because i flashed cwm through rom manager before i knew not to do that. my most recent trouble started when i attempted to move dalvik to my ext2 partition. something went wrong when i attempted to move dalvik, and it got deleted. i had a backup and tried to restore, but got an md5sum mismatch. i did a factory reset through voodoo and it screwed up my apn settings. i restored default settings, but it didnt work. so basically after much trial and error, i have a stable advice again.

Do you still want this as a flashable zip???
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ReActiveDisorder said:
Do you still want this as a flashable zip???
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I would like this as a flashable .zip, cant find it anywhere.

so if i flash GoV2 , ill get kj2 and all the other goodies? cause i am having a hard time finding stuff on here. and honestly once i get gov2 on my soon to be sidekick. thats all im doing to it since its dead here. i hear its the best

I'm on Generic Ginger 3.8 with the platypus egg V1 kernel, blaze 4g radio. Kicks ass! Battery life is amazing... I just wanted to flash the kernel on some other roms..
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HateMeILoveIt said:
I'm on Generic Ginger 3.8 with the platypus egg V1 kernel, blaze 4g radio. Kicks ass! Battery life is amazing... I just wanted to flash the kernel on some other roms..
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i don't have a flashable zip unfortunately, but what i've been doing is flashing the zimage thru Odin. if that helps you at all, if you're comfortable with Odin, i've been meaning to upload the tar file for the kernel that i made to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538576
WolfV2 said he would add it to the OP once i uploaded it. other than that, ReActiveDisorder had made a flashable zip, but i see that all his links have been removed.
edit: there's also nxd's tutorial on flashing a kernel with Hemidall here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1665150

yogi2010 said:
i don't have a flashable zip unfortunately, but what i've been doing is flashing the zimage thru Odin. if that helps you at all, if you're comfortable with Odin, i've been meaning to upload the tar file for the kernel that i made to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538576
WolfV2 said he would add it to the OP once i uploaded it. other than that, ReActiveDisorder had made a flashable zip, but i see that all his links have been removed.
edit: there's also nxd's tutorial on flashing a kernel with Hemidall here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1665150
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Thanks a alot, man. Appreciate it.
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HateMeILoveIt said:
Thanks a alot, man. Appreciate it.
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Wait hold up, what am I thinking... had a little brain freeze there!. You could just use nxd's build of the Bali Kernel for KJ2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663622
That also has the keystroke logger removed, AND a patch to improve keyboard responsiveness and efficiency!

yogi2010 said:
Wait hold up, what am I thinking... had a little brain freeze there!. You could just use nxd's build of the Bali Kernel for KJ2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663622
That also has the keystroke logger removed, AND a patch to improve keyboard responsiveness and efficiency!
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Sweetness! Thanks again.
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HateMeILoveIt said:
Sweetness! Thanks again.
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no problem, enjoy. if you haven't already, read the thread to see how to play with the timer and column delay settings for the keyboard!

Moved thread to general where it should be

[Q] So many app force closes.

Yesterday, i installed a new ICS rom for my Galaxy S. After my restore from titanium backup, almost all of my apps force close when i open them. I tried everything. Factory Reset, Fix permissions, reflashing rom etc. Plz help me

mister102 said:
Yesterday, i installed a new ICS rom for my Galaxy S. After my restore from titanium backup, almost all of my apps force close when i open them. I tried everything. Factory Reset, Fix permissions, reflashing rom etc. Plz help me
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Same here - haven't found a solution yet...

Did you guys restore system data with titanium backup? That causes problems when com from gingerbread rom ( or stock rom) to ics

Every post I've read regarding the upgrade to ICS has specifically stated to NOT restore system data from previous versions of the ROM. If you search the forums there is info on how to fix this if you've made that mistake but I believe it involves a full system wipe then re-flash.

That's too bad
Well, that's too bad
I am using a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 and there were a lot of ROMs which had exactly the same problems!
My recommendation is to look for another ROM! There are a lot of awesome ROMs :good:
Have a Nice Day!
The_Mighty_Muffin

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I used to have frequent force closes and used alogcat to determine that it was due to running out of memory. It wasn't that my phone had insufficient memory, but the way memory was used. For me, I first increased the dalvikvm-heap size in build.prop from 32MB to 48MB and that solved the force closes. Then I downloaded and ran the V6 Supercharger script (for better memory management) and that got rid of the frequent launcher redraws. Now my phone is quick and a joy to use I think(?) ICS requires more memory than Gingerbread so maybe these fixes might work for you too. I assume your phone is rooted by the sound of it so it can be done. Good luck!

Ported ICS Google Play Error [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]

Hi,
I'm using ported ics with badsouls rom. I get this error when I try to download something on the play store.
when I delete my google account and add it again after a reboot, I can download all the apps again.
But after some hours the error repeats. someone know how to fix the error? Could it be an error because of superchargerv6 and the modified services.jar file?
thank you for your help

What rom are you using?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021722 this one
edit: oh sorry my fault, while linking the thread, I read that badsoul fixed the error.
what is the best solution to install the newer rom without deleting all my apps / settings?

gohan678 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021722 this one
edit: oh sorry my fault, while linking the thread, I read that badsoul fixed the error.
what is the best solution to install the newer rom without deleting all my apps / settings?
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There isn't a way that I know of where you don't need to wipe data. I just use titanium backup to backup all my apps and settings.

Go to settings/account and sync remove your account. then re-add it.. and wait until it sync completely try that and let me know..
you can flash the new rom ontop of the other without wiping.. i recommend wiping cache and delvik

I installed v1.1, but have the same problem.
I even downloaded a new phonesky.apk like suggested in badsouls thread.
After I wipe cache / dalvkit and delete google account, I can download apps short after it.
But after some hours the problem comes back.

wipe
you can wipe data or reFlash rom .

I did already both, but error is still their.

I got NEWMAN N1 , some application were fine to install with Market some others (like Instagam) )I got error (RPC:..)
Finally I solved it by install via Chrom browser.
I don't want to re install account, why to do it ? , gmail is fine... all is fine...
Why google can't fix this LAME error

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ateeq72 said:
just tried , it works with RC 3 i forgot to flash your latest TWRP awesom3 Recovery! :highfive:
THANKS!
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Hi,
I flash this kernel with RC 3, but back and menu softkeys don't work's properly, only home.
Any solution?
Anyone with same problem?
I made a clean install, with latest TWRP awesom3 (wipe everything before and after flash), flash RC 3 and Cody Kernel.
Thanks everybody.
SOLVED: Made another clean install, works perfectly!

Fufi17 said:
Hi,
I flash this kernel with RC 3, but back and menu softkeys don't work's properly, only home.
Any solution?
Anyone with same problem?
I made a clean install, with latest TWRP awesom3 (wipe everything before and after flash), flash RC 3 and Cody Kernel.
Thanks everybody.
SOLVED: Made another clean install, works perfectly!
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I'm using latest gapps provided in Omni thread.
Unable to install apps beside only able to install Whatsapp.
Sometimes installation process doesn't start,
sometimes it again download it.
happens nothing.
or shows error that unable to install on usb /sd.
manually installation says -> failed.
or again same error unable to install on usb/sd.

bleachftl said:
I'm using latest gapps provided in Omni thread.
Unable to install apps beside only able to install Whatsapp.
Sometimes installation process doesn't start,
sometimes it again download it.
happens nothing.
or shows error that unable to install on usb /sd.
manually installation says -> failed.
or again same error unable to install on usb/sd.
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Same for me, only with "big" app ( > 20mb)

Fufi17 said:
Same for me, only with "big" app ( > 20mb)
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The same for me too! Sometimes I can install apps using .apk file, sometimes I can't. For example there's not way to install Adobe reader. I don't know why it's possible to install just some apps.

So, I make a little list of problems I'm facing:
-today because black screen I disconnected the battery and rebooted system, on starting Whatsapp has disappeared without way to install it again (a message after installing attempt (google play and apk file) said "app not installed"). I re-flashed rom, kernel and gapps to be able installing whatsapp again. It's the second time this happened in feew days.
-It's impossible to update google calendar (a message say to try later)
-I can't restore backup using titanium backup
-I can't move apps to SD card
-There are some problem to install more than some apps, I think there is some problem trying to manage sd ext partition by system and int2ext script.
On TWRP recovery, in the mount section, SD-EXT stay always unchecked, is it normal? I tryed to select it but at next reboot it's unchecked again.

i have the same problem i can't flash the kernel on rc3 or rc4 it boot back to recovery

Can i Install this kernel with "aw3som3 CM11 build"?