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How do you switch ROMs?

Is it simply wipe /data /system or do we have to do something like on the captivate and return to stock first?
How about if we switch kernels etc - does the process change?
Thanks

psufan5 said:
Is it simply wipe /data /system or do we have to do something like on the captivate and return to stock first?
How about if we switch kernels etc - does the process change?
Thanks
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When switching ROMs, the easiest way is to do it with ClockworkMod Recovery. You download the .zip of the ROM you want to your SD card, boot to recovery, wipe data, cache (this step is only necessary when going from one ROM to another, not if you're just updating a ROM), and dalvik cache, choose install zip from SD card, point to the .zip you downloaded and install. If you have a kernel you want to install, then you boot after you flash the ROM, reboot to recovery, and flash the kernel .zip from cwm recovery

[Q] method of insatalling energy rom on xperia x1i

plz tell me how to uninstall the previous rom and to install energy rom ...........

Download the rom, Place it on your SD Card, Go into recovery, Make a Nandroid backup, then Wipe Data and Davlik, then select Flash Zip from SD card and click on the ROm you downloaded.

[Q] Full wipe with dalvik cache etc. on Stock Rom

Hi,
if the upgrade to ICS is available i want to do a full wipe with factory reset before.
How is the best way and in which order is best to do a full system cleansing with stock rom 2.3.6 installed.
First deletion of SD Card an than over the recovery menu resetting the rest?
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I'm no expert but why would you delete the sdcard?
Root, install CWM recovery via rom manager. Select if you have 4g or not.
load rom onto root of the sdcard
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Flash rom
If you want to install a custom kernel instead of the one that comes with your rom of choice
After you flash the rom
Go back and rewipe dalvik
Then flash kernel
Reboot and enjoy
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sookieball said:
I'm no expert but why would you delete the sdcard?
Root, install CWM recovery via rom manager. Select if you have 4g or not.
load rom onto root of the sdcard
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Flash rom
If you want to install a custom kernel instead of the one that comes with your rom of choice
After you flash the rom
Go back and rewipe dalvik
Then flash kernel
Reboot and enjoy
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There's no point in wiping the dalvik twice, and instead of wiping the dalvik in CWM I'd use dalvik-wiper.zip by Morfic. Flashable zip, and it actually wipes the dalvik.
The rest is all good to the best of my knowledge.

Full wipe with GB stock rom before upgrade to ICS
Hi,
@polobunny
on the SD memory are two folders named .android_secure and Android where Android specific things are stored in. I have read that for a new and clean system build up would be good to delete this folders before.
@sookieball
I have only the normal stock rom 2.3.6 with stock recovery (no CWM) and want to stay there.
So then I think the best way is to go over the menu and do a reset to the factory settings. Delete the to folders on the SD memory manually and afterwards I will go into the recovery menu and delete the dalvik cache and then apply the ICS update.
Why i want to to this? I have at the moment a lot of useless Apps installed and i want to refresh all and start with a clean system with upgrading to ICS. Thats all.

Wherever you read that you should stop reading there.

installing cm10 on neo v

hey i am new but have installed many roms on my device.But i am not being able to install cm10 on my neo v. The instructions given in the rom post are not helping me.When i try to install the zip it says installation aborted and some message regarding LT18i and LT15a. Also the zip contains the kernel file so do i need to delete it from the zip file before installing the rom .Please help.
The thread for cm10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780329

you have to flash kernel first which is in the cm10 folder (boot.img) and after that go to cwm and do factory reset and clear cache and then install or flash the zip of cm10 from sd card

usman_fareed said:
you have to flash kernel first which is in the cm10 folder (boot.img) and after that go to cwm and do factory reset and clear cache and then install or flash the zip of cm10 from sd card
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thanks i got it done finally.

yogesh19921 said:
hey i am new but have installed many roms on my device.But i am not being able to install cm10 on my neo v. The instructions given in the rom post are not helping me.When i try to install the zip it says installation aborted and some message regarding LT18i and LT15a. Also the zip contains the kernel file so do i need to delete it from the zip file before installing the rom .Please help.
The thread for cm10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780329
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*important required baseb and kernel as per rom post
here are step by step methods
1.Go to recovery,then wipe data/factory reset
2.Then wipe cahe partition
3.go to advanced and wipe dalvik and battery stats.
4.then go to mount nd storage do format systm nd sd-ext
now install zip and after installation complete, do above step 2.again
and reboot system now enjoy

Explain
Can you guys explain more? I'm confused

Flash kernel in the zip
Mostly name is boot.img
Flash it using fastboot mode
Then do complete wipe in Cwm ie.
Factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe Dalvik cache
Format system
Format cache
Format data
Install zip -ie Rom zip!
Done!
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Flashing a ROM??

So I just rooted my android and downloaded some apps now I am wondering how to flash a ROM on my Blaze 4G. As I understand ROM Manager wouldn't work since it doesn't have ClockWorkRecovery for the Blaze. So can anyone explain to me how to flash a ROM in details and please don't use a lot of technical terms as I am new to the Android operating system. Thanks!
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P-O-S-T I-N G-E-N-E-R-A-L S-E-C-T-I-O-N. Simple enough for you to understand.?
To answer your question and not be a complete ass...
Flash CWM to the phone.. (look for it in Dev section.
Nandroid.
Flash it..
How to..
-Nandroid:
Go to CWM.
Backup n restore..
Backup..
Yes...
-Flash a ROM:
PLACE ROM IN SD CARD (EXTERNAL)
Go to CWM
WIPE DATA/FACTIRY RESET.
YES
WIPE CACHE
YES
ADVANCE
WIPE DALVIK
YES
*OPTIONAL*
GO TO CWM
MOUNT & STORAGE
WIPE SYSTEM
YES
(MAKE SURE YOU FLASH A ROM AFRER THIS)
FLASHING:
INSTALL ZIP FROM SD CARD
CHOOSE ZIP
(ROM NAME HERE)
YES
REBOOT.
DONE!
SORRY FOR CAPS.