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I've decided to finally take the plunge and install a custom rom onto my Infuse. I've read through the various rom threads, but they are so saturated with information that I just can't figure out which I want to install.
So, I ask you guys. Which rom is the most stable? By that I mean: which rom will I have the least problems with? Honestly, I've had zero problems with stock, but I'm looking for something new. I would like to have as little problems as possible. I'm just sick of waiting around for the AT&T GB update.
Thanks in advance
I'm using SerendipityVII right now. It works quite well. Haven't had any problems.
I used Infusedv2 before changing to SVII, but I liked SVII's themes I saw out on the forum. Both ran amazingy well. I never had any problems with either of them. What I suggest is trying them out for yourself. Maybe you'll spot out a problem I didn't. So the best thing for you is to give them a go. If you don't like them, you can always go back to stock or simply install a different one. The instructions on how to install them are pretty much clear, and even if you accidentally brick it, Odin is always there to back you up. But my suggestion is Serendipity.
Awesome man thanks!
I think I will give Infused a try first, as I the Touchwiz look has grown on me quite a bit. Hopefully I don't mess this up!
No problem man. What I suggest is read some more info on how to unbrick it, just in case you do, you already have an idea on how to do it. This way, you won't freak out once it happens lol. I've actually bricked mine a couple of times already because I don't read the instructions carefully on how to flash different ROMs. LOL. So don't be stupid like me and take your time.
Definitely man was just reading through one now.
I'm a little worried about my system info though. The instructions for Infused rom say not to restore apps and data with Titanium Backup. Will my apps still be there when the rom boots up? Or is there another way I should go about backing them up?
This is all so confusing
Restore MISSING apps and data only.
As to stability - other than CM7/MIUI they're all stable. The Dlev port can potentially have some instability as it includes an overclock kernel by default. It's a quality-not-quantity game us devs play.
All of the ROMs have a few known issues (many traceable back to Rogers Gingerbread or all the way back to Google in the case of the Market large download issues), but no showstoppers.
When installing any new rom on your phone it is highly recommended that you delete all system data and wipe the cache.
FEAR not though!! Back up all your apps with data with titanium backup prior to flashing the new rom. Once the rom is flashed and you download titanium, run the batch to RESTORE MISSING APPS WITH DATA. This will put all your apps back onto your phone with any data they had(settings, saves in games, etc.)
I just started messing with roms myself and I'm enjoying it, just always make sure you have a recent backup with titanium before you flash and then you can enjoy.
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When installing any new rom on your phone it is highly recommended that you delete all system data and wipe the cache.
FEAR not though!! Back up all your apps with data with titanium backup prior to flashing the new rom. Once the rom is flashed and you download titanium, run the batch to RESTORE MISSING APPS WITH DATA. This will put all your apps back onto your phone with any data they had(settings, saves in games, etc.)
I just started messing with roms myself and I'm enjoying it, just always make sure you have a recent backup with titanium before you flash and then you can enjoy.
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Haha I just keep getting more confused!
If I back up with Titanium, wipe the cache and system data, and then flash the rom, won't that mean when the phone boots back up with Infused that it will have no apps or anything else on it? Even Titanium Backup?
If that is the case how will Titanium Backup know what to restore?
Wish I wasn't such a noob
You'll boot the rom that you installed without any apps unless they were packed with the rom. Once loaded, go to the market and download titanium again and it'll locate the back up you had. From there restore missing apps + data and it'll install all the apps you had previously when you backed up your phone.
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You'll boot the rom that you installed without any apps unless they were packed with the rom. Once loaded, go to the market and download titanium again and it'll locate the back up you had. From there restore missing apps + data and it'll install all the apps you had previously when you backed up your phone.
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Thanks so much. I had just started the installation figuring I would have to just re-download everything, but this is a huge relief haha
I'd advised getting the pro version btw. I believe the free version will let you do the batch install for all the apps, but you'll have to OK every single app it tries to install. The paid version won't make you do this, trust me you'll want the paid version.
BTW, it's cheaper to get the pro version from inside of the program than it is to get it off the market.
Holy crap that was super quick! I was thinking it would take hours to install.
Now just to get all my apps back!
Thanks for all the help everybody!
NP, enjoy. Using infused myself and it's pretty stable. Only gripe I have about it is the gps is pretty crappy. I haven't had a working gps since stock froyo.
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NP, enjoy. Using infused myself and it's pretty stable. Only gripe I have about it is the gps is pretty crappy. I haven't had a working gps since stock froyo.
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Yeah, that was a bit bothersome. Everytime I opened an app that needed GPS, I was like "Cr*p... I forgot. That doesn't work."
They are all good and stable.... But I am using Serendipity VII myself.
Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G - 1.6ghz
One other thing besides purchasing TB Pro, is that you should back up every once in a while in CWM. Its take forever to restore if you need to use it, but i trust it over TB ANY DAY!!!! Just a suggestion.
I think for the most part all the ROMs are stable, but I've had the most success and have been happiest with Infuse 2.2
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In my opinion, the best ROM by far is the Miui ROM for this phone
I'm running stock jb and sadly its very laggy and many taps will result in many second of waiting. Even Google search takes ages to start.
Are the cyanogen Roms better? Is there already a working cm10 rom available?
Shahpur.Azizpour said:
I'm running stock jb and sadly its very laggy and many taps will result in many second of waiting. Even Google search takes ages to start.
Are the cyanogen Roms better? Is there already a working cm10 rom available?
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I would give Jellybro a try. Seems to be fairly popular ROM based on CM10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791751
Make sure you make a nandroid backup and know how to flash beforehand.
i agree! jellybro is the sastest jb rom here !
I'm using paranoidandroid 1.9.5 its very smooth and fast but WiFi tethering is not working
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Since you need to wipe the phone either way, have you tried a factory reset yet? It's worth a shot. You never said whether or not you did. But if you're looking for more features all baked in, go with a custom ROM
I think CM9 is still faster overall although it isn't buttery smooth like JB or CM10.
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Since you need to wipe the phone either way, have you tried a factory reset yet? It's worth a shot. You never said whether or not you did. But if you're looking for more features all baked in, go with a custom ROM
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My boot loader is already unlocked so I shouldn't have to wipe for root, right? I'm just not sure if CM10 is worth it. Don't know if nexus s is capable of keeping it fast with Android 4.x...
You should try the jellybro rom because its super fast.
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Try doing a full wipe/system reset. My Nexus S OTA to JB a few weeks ago. Even at stock, it was fast. No lag.
If you are experiencing lags, it is likely your phone's filled with resource contending stuff.
BTW, I've seen flashed in CMREX Beta9 JB. Boot up is insanely fast. Everything works.
Also you can try the V6 Supercharger mod. It helped my other phone - Gingerbread equipped XT615 Motoluxe speed up quite nicely.
Shahpur.Azizpour said:
My boot loader is already unlocked so I shouldn't have to wipe for root, right? I'm just not sure if CM10 is worth it. Don't know if nexus s is capable of keeping it fast with Android 4.x...
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Mine runs very well on JB. You're already rooted and whatnot, all you need to do is backup via recovery. Properly wipe the phone and flash. There's a few 4.1 ROMs out there. Give them a shot and see what you like. The phone is still pretty quick despite its age. Like I said. The phone may just need to be cleaned up. I've never had mine lag, personally.
Should I wipe SD partition too? It takes ages to backup the SD partition to a PC first...doesn't seem to support USB 2.0...
I would try a factory reset first to see what happens...
Shahpur.Azizpour said:
Should I wipe SD partition too? It takes ages to backup the SD partition to a PC first...doesn't seem to support USB 2.0...
I would try a factory reset first to see what happens...
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From my understanding just do a factory reset/wipe, wipe the dalvik cache and then flash your ROM.
Shahpur.Azizpour said:
I'm running stock jb and sadly its very laggy and many taps will result in many second of waiting. Even Google search takes ages to start.
Are the cyanogen Roms better? Is there already a working cm10 rom available?
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First try change kernel..
Nocerino's Rulez with RAScarlo's ROM features TriNitY
I've had the same issue and came here to see if others shared. JB was initially pretty solid (I initially did a full wipe), but now it lags real bad. Google Now is the worst offender. It takes at least 5 seconds to appear, and then a good chunk of time to allow me to input text. It's too much.
I'm going to keep looking for another ROM, but honestly, I was counting on the fact that stock would be the most reliable. I've also had trouble using my radio to make calls / use data. I'm disappointed as I figured these problems were previously mostly due to custom ROMs. All I want is a stable, simple ROM that functions consistently.
Google Now was fast for me initially but it's super slow now but I doubt this is a ROM issue.
Everything else is fast and smooth.
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I think its time to upgrade...just waiting for a nexus without pentile screen.
Do a full wipe, clear cache
This is the best time to check as many roms as possible. no need to worry about losing anything as you should of backed it all up by now. So clean slate and try some different Roms. To say stock is laggy does sound strange. So back up everything, even whats on your SD.
Clean start.
Best backup program to save apps and data - Titanium backup
Best app for everything else (app manager, processes etc..) - Romtoolbox.
Now go have fun!
try Xenonhd v6.0 and Air kernel JB weekly.
My phone is better than new with this combo. I am not going to try anything else until these give me a serious issue (I dont think they will)
hey guys, can i go back and fourth on the s3, with ics and jb and just like flash the rom, like on the nexus? or, wasnt sure how it worked. Looking for best battery life, that maybe be s3 stock, not sure, i know ics nexus stock was best.
Thanks, let me know!
It'll work pretty much exactly the same.. Need to have your bootloader unlocked of course
Well yes and no, there have been some strong debate threads on exact methods of going from ICS to jb. Some devs are calling for a full format of the system (not just data wipe) when flashing certain jb rom's. Which is fine, but a lot of issues arising when trying to restore previous nandroids. Apparently bootlooping has been occurring.
No expert on the issue, I'm comfortable with my synergy rom at this time, but the talk is out there.
Recommend some research into all that's been happening.
Sent from my VZW GS3 running Synergy/Trinity/Dark Horse Rises
I've done several flashes..um, too many probably, back and forth. I always do it clean, but I've had nothing more than the normal issues everyone else has with certain ROMS. I did lose my IMEI once, I simply flashed a Synergy backup and was back in business.
went from stock, to synergy build r60, to paranoid android without any issues at all.
stock, synergy and paranoid android all ran flawlessly on my phone. I havent had a reboot, or any issue with any of them.
hope youre experience is similiar.
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I always do system wipe and devlik wipe anyway before flashing ROMs. So should be good? There weren't a lot of vzw ROMs but downloaded 3 and will try them. Was hoping to have jb however might try ICS and see which has best bayyeru
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guthrien said:
I've done several flashes..um, too many probably, back and forth. I always do it clean, but I've had nothing more than the normal issues everyone else has with certain ROMS. I did lose my IMEI once, I simply flashed a Synergy backup and was back in business.
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Your imei was saved as part of the regular backup process or you did something else in addition?
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Your imei was saved as part of the regular backup process or you did something else in addition?
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If you flash the Synergy ROM it will create a backup automatically but the standalone tool is available too, just check the backup threads. Easy as reflashing in recovery.
So just root my phone. Then use what is the best app to unlock? Ezunlock?
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thrgk said:
So just root my phone. Then use what is the best app to unlock? Ezunlock?
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Yes, Ezunlock work great and very easy
EZ unlock's current updated version is not working correctly. Search the forums for alternatives. Just a heads up
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I just recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4G.
Now that I've done it I have no idea what all I can do with it.
I was wanting to add a theme but I was told I had to flash it. I have no idea what it means to flash.
I also want it to be less laggy, get better service and have a better battery life.
Help is greatly appreciated.
What version on Android are you running now? Since you rooted it easily, I would assume 2.2 ? First thing to decide is whether to go to 2.3 (gingerbread) or 4.0.4 (ice cream sandwich)
Each has it's pro's and con's, and you can google and read the forums here. Biggest diff's are ICS has lots more features, nicer interface, run's apps like google chrome, but sucks more battery life. It's is also a work in progress, probably 90% complete to where the dev's want it I would say (few minor bugs to work out but everything works like calling, messaging, etc)
GB is more stable as it's older and pretty complete in the features for it. Better battery life, not as many features as ICS.
There is lots to play with on here, I've been trying all kinds of ROM's.
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I just recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4G.
Now that I've done it I have no idea what all I can do with it.
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Your first order of business should be to read the SGS4G wiki here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V
Read it, then read it again.
Get a good idea of what you want. And be sure to know what you have and what you want. If all you want is to cut down lag, for example, you might be happy with just getting rid of Tmobile's bloatware by using something like Titanium Backup from Play (Market).
If you decide that you want to do more, then i strongly recommend checking out lumin30's and juls317's guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22169757#post22169757
Good luck.
Battery life is a personal opinion and depends a lot on how you use your phone. There are also significant improvements in ICS over GB in terms of usability, as well as things like Bluetooth robustness. The common complaint about WiFi signal strength has been shown to be almost entirely cosmetic. Try a ROM or two, for a week or so each, then decide what works for you.
Posted from my SGS4G, thanks to Team Acid development
getochkn said:
What version on Android are you running now? Since you rooted it easily, I would assume 2.2 ? First thing to decide is whether to go to 2.3 (gingerbread) or 4.0.4 (ice cream sandwich)
Each has it's pro's and con's, and you can google and read the forums here. Biggest diff's are ICS has lots more features, nicer interface, run's apps like google chrome, but sucks more battery life. It's is also a work in progress, probably 90% complete to where the dev's want it I would say (few minor bugs to work out but everything works like calling, messaging, etc)
GB is more stable as it's older and pretty complete in the features for it. Better battery life, not as many features as ICS.
There is lots to play with on here, I've been trying all kinds of ROM's.
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Hey getochkn,
In the time between me posting and seeing your post I found a great thread by lumin30. I am on Stock GB (Firmware version: 2.3.6), I have an efs backup, Rooted and have custom kernel with CWM. Currently I'm stuck on flashing this ROM to my phone, it says I must wipe my device before doing so, does that mean a factory reset?
Manumission said:
Your first order of business should be to read the SGS4G wiki here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V
Read it, then read it again.
Get a good idea of what you want. And be sure to know what you have and what you want. If all you want is to cut down lag, for example, you might be happy with just getting rid of Tmobile's bloatware by using something like Titanium Backup from Play (Market).
If you decide that you want to do more, then i strongly recommend checking out lumin30's and juls317's guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22169757#post22169757
Good luck.
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jeffsf said:
Battery life is a personal opinion and depends a lot on how you use your phone. There are also significant improvements in ICS over GB in terms of usability, as well as things like Bluetooth robustness. The common complaint about WiFi signal strength has been shown to be almost entirely cosmetic. Try a ROM or two, for a week or so each, then decide what works for you.
Posted from my SGS4G, thanks to Team Acid development
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Thank you both for the responses, I will definitely have a look. I'm stumped on whether or not wiping means a factory reset, some one had already told me that but when I tried to do it it said data wipe failed.
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Hey getochkn,
In the time between me posting and seeing your post I found a great thread by lumin30. I am on Stock GB (Firmware version: 2.3.6), I have an efs backup, Rooted and have custom kernel with CWM. Currently I'm stuck on flashing this ROM to my phone, it says I must wipe my device before doing so, does that mean a factory reset?
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Yes from CWM. Wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache(under advanced). If you want to keep your apps get Titanium Backup paid from market first. With it you can batch backup all your user apps and data. Then restore them after flashing a new ROM. If you wanna save your SMS look into some apps from market that can do that as well.
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Yes from CWM. Wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache(under advanced). If you want to keep your apps get Titanium Backup paid from market first. With it you can batch backup all your user apps and data. Then restore them after flashing a new ROM. If you wanna save your SMS look into some apps from market that can do that as well.
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How do I go about getting it back to stock if i wanted to?
First go here and download the stock rom http://sourceforge.net/projects/tea...T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar/download then go to lumins guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716 and follow the heimdall steps and then you can go back to stock. I hope that helps.
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How do I go about getting it back to stock if i wanted to?
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Make a nandroid backup in CWM before you flash anything. Then you can just restore your stock backup. You won't wanna go back to stock though, trust me.
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Make a nandroid backup in CWM before you flash anything. Then you can just restore your stock backup. You won't wanna go back to stock though, trust me.
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And what if I wanted to flash to a different ROM?
Edit: I had a look on the SGS4G Wiki and found the answers to most of my questions. =D
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And what if I wanted to flash to a different ROM?
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Lumin30's guide takes you through the entire process for GB ROMs. Follow those steps, and it's painless.
If you decide to flash an ICS ROM, follow the dev's directions in the OP of the ROM you've selected. Again, should be painless.
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Make a nandroid backup in CWM before you flash anything. Then you can just restore your stock backup. You won't wanna go back to stock though, trust me.
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I actually had to go back to stock when I tried to make a nandroid backup because my phone froze up.
It kinda depends on the rom because the rom might use deferent custom recoveries. For example, some roms need a ginger based rom before installing it. other need ics roms before installing. So when installing(what i do to be safe.) Back up contacts and such with go back. Then factory reset your phone. Reboot. Do a nandroid back up, (if needed do full wipe as in,1factory reset,2wipe cashe partisions,3 wipe dalvik cashe,4wipe battery stats,5 format system,6 flash rom.)If u DON'T need fullwip just do steps numbers 1-4 and 6.
i have CM10 and android 4.1.2 on my one x (att), i want to upgrade to 4.2.2.
if i install the new rom and gapps do i need to flash a new boot.img or will the one i have still work?
also what is the best way to restore my settings to the new version? i spent lots of time setting this phone up with and and i'd prefer to migrate as much as possible. I would appreciate if if you treated me as a newbie with the migration and are descriptive in your response as i have never done this before.
TIA
You can probably find out more about upgrading from CM10 to 10.1 by looking through the 10.1 thread. I'm almost entirely a Sense person, so I can't speak specifically to this situation (moving from CM10 to 10.1). But seeing as you are moving from one Android build to another, I'd assume you need to treat it as moving to a "new" ROM. I would also bet that you need to flash boot.img again. It only takes a minute to do, so why bother even trying to skip that step?
In general, if moving from one ROM to another, you should wipe user data, and not migrate system data, and migrate as few settings as possible. Migrating system data is almost sure to cause serious bugs, and migrating settings can be problematic also.
Recommend using Titanium Backup to migrate apps and data (but not system data), and if you get the paid version, its well worth the couple dollars to get the batch function (can backup and restore all your user apps with just a couple taps).
Do any other backing up you want to do (I like to backup my text messages by using the app SMS Backup+). And if you like, use TWRP to make a nandroid backup, in case you want to revert to your current ROM.
Then before flashing CM10.1 factory reset only within TWRP (factory reset in hboot will corrupt your SD card). Factory reset will wipe any user data (but should leave the internal SD untouched). So be sure to backup anything you want to keep, beforehand. Then wipe Dalvik and cache, also within TWRP. Then flash the ROM, boot.img and gapps. Then startup the ROM, restore your apps with Titanium. Then setup your homescreen and settings to your liking. Some people also like to migrate WiFi and Bluetooth pairings (I think Titanium will do it). Especially handy if you have a lot of pairings. But I don't have many pairings, and migrating them never seemed to work right for me, so I just do it manually.
Really, setting up from scratch is not that hard. With the help of Titanium, I can be back up and running in about 20 minutes.
You shouldn't have to flash a new boot just flash the new Rom over the old one. As long ast there there both cm something your good. But make a backup in recovery just on case
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Arrow44 said:
As long ast there there both cm something your good. But make a backup in recovery just on case
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I don't think you mean that literally. If you were to go from CM9 to CM10, and not flash the kernel, I don't think that would work.
Even going from CM10 to CM10.1, it would require the kernels being the same, or at least similar enough to not cause any problems. Have you tried this yourself, or read others tried it on the CM thread?
Are you sure you aren't thinking of just going from one nightly to another?
Also assume the OP is hboot 1.14 or higher, and S-on. Otherwise flashing boot.img separately is not an issue at all.
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I don't think you mean that literally. If you were to go from CM9 to CM10, and not flash the kernel, I don't think that would work.
Even going from CM10 to CM10.1, it would require the kernels being the same, or at least similar enough to not cause any problems. Have you tried this yourself, or read others tried it on the CM thread?
Are you sure you aren't thinking of just going from one nightly to another?
Also assume the OP is boot 1.14 or higher, and S-on. Otherwise flashing boot.img separately is not an issue at all.
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thanks for the relies, i backed it all up this morning and tried to flash the latest nightly and the htc screen just hung, so im guessing i need to flash the boot.img, i need to do that home where i have the android sdk tools installed.
as far as migrating the data, im guessing that's not practical with what appears to be two separate builds... sigh, the 10.1 night came out a week after installed cm 10. oh well at least im not still waiting for slow ass ATT to get me the update.
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thanks for the relies, i backed it all up this morning and tried to flash the latest nightly and the htc screen just hung, so im guessing i need to flash the boot.img, i need to do that home where i have the android sdk tools installed.
as far as migrating the data, im guessing that's not practical with what appears to be two separate builds... sigh, the 10.1 night came out a week after installed cm 10. oh well at least im not still waiting for slow ass ATT to get me the update.
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Sorry I come from sense based roms but I have a feeling you haven't heard of flash gui. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453617
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