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[Q] CM7 with gapps built in?

Hi all,
on my very first flash of CM7, I had to install gapps. All worked well and I was happy.
Since then, every time I flash CM7, I get gapps already installed (yes I wiped all, yes I cleared dalvik cache, I even did the lock/unlock thing in order to clear all data).
I somehow get the feeling that my flashes are not a "clean" install.
did anyone else experience this as well?
thanks...

On your first time on CM7, wipe everything, flash cm7, flash gapps. When you want to update cm7, jus wipe cache and dalvik, then flash the updated cm7. No need to reflash gapps, no need to do a full wipe either.... unless you want to.
-Nexus S

So you mean that from now on. Gapps will always be installed? Even after full wipe/ factory settings?
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asafru said:
So you mean that from now on. Gapps will always be installed? Even after full wipe/ factory settings?
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That's not what he meant. He meant that if you are upgrading CM7, you do not need a full wipe at all.
But after a full wipe your Gapsps should be gone. It's weird that it is still there after a wipe. :S

It's still there after a wipe... is there a way to make sure I full wipe correctly?
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asafru said:
It's still there after a wipe... is there a way to make sure I full wipe correctly?
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Wipe Factory/Dalvik/Cache: Full Wipe
Wipe Factory: Removes Apps + Settings
Wipe Dalvik/Cache: Wipes the cache but your apps + settings remain.
Wiping factory will delete your Gapps.
Proper way to flash CM7:
1. Wipe Factory/Dalvik/Cache
2. Flash CM7
3. Flash Gapps
4. Flash Kernel (Optional)
5. Reboot
Proper way to upgrade
1. Wipe Dalvik/Cache (Optional)
2. Flash Kernel (Optional)
3. Flash CM7
3. Reboot

asafru said:
So you mean that from now on. Gapps will always be installed? Even after full wipe/ factory settings?
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Upgrading to newer versions will now keep all your data in tact, so gapps will be there etc.

great, I think it's all sorted out now.
just one question though, I've read that CWM dalvic cache wipe doesn't work. Is that true?
If so, what is the best way to wipe dalvic cache and do factory reset (fastboot/adb commands are also welcome..)

asafru said:
great, I think it's all sorted out now.
just one question though, I've read that CWM dalvic cache wipe doesn't work. Is that true?
If so, what is the best way to wipe dalvic cache and do factory reset (fastboot/adb commands are also welcome..)
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It works. Somebody confirmed this, the error that pops up during CWR is SD EXT.
You can check for yourself, run a logcat (search the forum) while the phones booting.

Wiping internal memory

Hello. I use Samsung Captivate smartphone.
When I chose "wipe data" in CWM menu (while installing new rom), it does not wipe it... does anyone know why?
thank you.

wipe data, wipe dalvik cache, wipe everything just to be safe
and when you boot your phone, do a factory reset

uzbeque said:
Hello. I use Samsung Captivate smartphone.
When I chose "wipe data" in CWM menu (while installing new rom), it does not wipe it... does anyone know why?
thank you.
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What do you mean does wipe? How's your new rom installation result? For custom rom it is needed to wipe otherwise you'll get a boot loop
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sweetnsour said:
wipe data, wipe dalvik cache, wipe everything just to be safe
and when you boot your phone, do a factory reset
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When you wipe everything, you should have phone with fully blanc internal memory right?

mazta132 said:
What do you mean does wipe? How's your new rom installation result? For custom rom it is needed to wipe otherwise you'll get a boot loop
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New ROM is working well, but sometimes it is working slow... and sometimes Dialer is exiting when i want to type digits.

What cwm are you using? I'm on an atrix but I know some cwm on the atrix do not wipe properly and we have to use fastboot to wipe. Not sure how that works on your device.
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CwM is: Dark Core Recovery v3.0.2.8x

Wipe wipe wipe

Just want to make sure what it means of a full wipe. Does it mean wiping data,cache and dalvik ? And does this erase the applications ? Specially if your updating from a older rom ver. To a new one. Sorry for my noobness and thanks for the info in advance.
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glynnpel said:
Just want to make sure what it means of a full wipe. Does it mean wiping data,cache and dalvik ? And does this erase the applications ? Specially if your updating from a older rom ver. To a new one. Sorry for my noobness and thanks for the info in advance.
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Full mean everything cache, dalvik cache, data, and even system this will delete all your personal apps. Do this when going to different roms (cm7 to miui, or froyo to gb) when updating the same rom its not really necessary, but you can wipe cache and dalvik cache (wipe these two when flashing kernels) just to be safe, dalvik and cache wiping will not delete your personal apps.

glynnpel said:
Just want to make sure what it means of a full wipe. Does it mean wiping data,cache and dalvik ? And does this erase the applications ? Specially if your updating from a older rom ver. To a new one. Sorry for my noobness and thanks for the info in advance.
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Follow fcisco13's advice. If you wipe data/factory reset from clockworkmod it will wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache all at the same time. So just do that and then format /system and you'll minimize issues.
As said above, if you're only updating to a newer version of the same rom, or to a new kernel, then just wipe cache and dalvik cache.
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Thanks guys , appreciate the info
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I wipe wipe wipe and even factory reset and re-flash rom but I still have old app/game on the phone.
What am I doing wrong??

kvnd said:
I wipe wipe wipe and even factory reset and re-flash rom but I still have old app/game on the phone.
What am I doing work??
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Which rom did you re-flash?
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Weapons G2x 2.5

phburks said:
Follow fcisco13's advice. If you wipe data/factory reset from clockworkmod it will wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache all at the same time. So just do that and then format /system and you'll minimize issues.
As said above, if you're only updating to a newer version of the same rom, or to a new kernel, then just wipe cache and dalvik cache.
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Also a good idea after flashing something new or updating before restarting always (fix permissions)
This will prevent most fc's...
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kvnd said:
Weapons G2x 2.5
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Hmmm ... during the initial setup of Android are you selecting to let Google backup/restore your apps and settings? If so then your phone will automatically download and restore apps and setting that were backed up to Google's servers from your previous installation.
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Tutorial for flashing/installing a kernel

Hi
I just bought my first android phone which is a Google Nexus S, and I guess flashing/installing (I never know which is the correct term to describe this action!) a kernel from XDA can give better performance or some extra features, e.g. BLN
However, I don't seem to be able to find a complete tutorial of how to flash/install a kernel, can anyone help me with this please?
Thanks in advance

First you need root.
Reboot into recovery and wipe Dalvik cache maybe twice.
Then find the kernal in your SD and install
Reboot
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wipe dalvik cache once. then proceed to flash kernel

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229794
[ACS] [HOW TO] Root, Unroot, Flash Roms/Kernels/Themes, and CWM! (17 videos) 12/16/11
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Is this the same guy that made multiple accounts just to make it seem like his thread was very active? If so your bad.
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wipe dalvik cache??
Does it mean I will lose all my data please?

double Wipe

weylon said:
double Wipe
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Does it mean I will lose all my data please?

Wiping cache does not delete your data.
Unlocking the bootloader to get a custom recovery will wipe everything.

albundy2010 said:
Wiping cache does not delete your data.
Unlocking the bootloader to get a custom recovery will wipe everything.
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so in this case, flashing a kernel will NOT delete my data, correct? since I don need custom recovery, and I have already rooted

U dont need to wipe cache. Simply wipe delvik cash then flash your kernel on your sensation.
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luckyvictor said:
so in this case, flashing a kernel will NOT delete my data, correct? since I don need custom recovery, and I have already rooted
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You don't have a custom recovery? I suppose you could use Flash Image GUI but you're really gonna wanna get a custom recovery. Especially since you want to make a backup before you flash in case something goes awry.
*if you didn't wipe /system and /boot it is NOT A FULL WIPE*

Doesnt matter just wipe dalvik cache and ur good. Through custom recovery
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clockwork recovery is the base for flashing anything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
use this guide to install CWM(See Part 3 of the Guide)
once done just wipe dalvik cache in CWM and flash any kernel .zip file

you dont need to wipe dalvik cache, cache, or anything else. as these dont have anything to do with the kernel. you can flash kernels via recovery(in .zip form), or with fastboot/terminal emulator(in boot.img form).

Dirty vs Clean Flash

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?

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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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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apet8464 said:
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.
SlimSnoopOS said:
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.

tonu42 said:
Hey but you know I'm right
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Actually you're not right.
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