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What are your basic steps when flashing a new ROM?

1. Titanium backup to backup apps
2. Boot to recovery - wipe data / cache / dalvik
3. Flash new ROM
4. Titanium backup to restore apps
5. Rebuild my homescreen and settings etc
J/w how the rest of you guys flash new roms. Anything else I should be doing when flashing a new rom?

Only think I would add is to wipe /system while in recovery. You can do that by accessing the "format /system" option in CWM Recovery under "Mounts and Storage"
Also, maybe make a Nandroid Backup before wiping /data incase something goes wrong
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I'll be honest I could care less about anything on the ROM itself. Apps I just reinstall, contacts/email/calendar resync. All my music/pix are saved to the internal memory.
1. Reboot to recovery
2. Wipe boot/system/data/cache/dalvik
3. Reboot ROM and reinstall all apps and accounts
I don't like backing up the apps because I like the "starting fresh" feeling by putting back in the apps I actually want.

What i do
boot into recovery
wipe boot/system/data/cache/dalvik
install the rom/kernel
boot and leave the phone for 5 mins then reboot again =D

I know a lot of users will disagree but I simply nandroid, factory wipe and then flash the new rom. A factory wipe clears data and cache and flashing the rom will wipe system and boot. I've yet to have an issue with this method. I also know how to recover from most problems I could encounter on my own. Additionally, i'm a member of the do as i say, not as i do club. Always nandroid and follow dev instructions is what most people really need to do.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G running CM7/franco.Kernel

installing rom question

Do you have to backup to stock rom or can you just install a rom on top on another without backing or w/e?

rasdabess said:
Do you have to backup to stock rom or can you just install a rom on top on another without backing or w/e?
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You should backup your rom before flashing, this way if anything goes wrong you can go back.
You should always wipe, wipe, wipe.
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Go to Advanced and wipe Dalvik Cache
After the wipe go back and Install zip from sdcard. After install I do another wipe on the Dalvik Cache then fix permissions. Remember Wipe, Wipe, Wipe.

so as long as I do that then I can install a rom over another and delete the previous one while doing so?

rasdabess said:
Do you have to backup to stock rom or can you just install a rom on top on another without backing or w/e?
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I recommend making several backups.
First, make sure you have Clockworkmod installed via nvflash. Then make a backup. Download the backup to your pc for safe keeping (just in case things go wrong).
Use Titanium Backup (free version works, but buy the full one if you like it). Use the batch feature to back up all user apps. Do not back up system apps.
When installing a new rom, especially roms that use different versions of android, you should wipe everything you can except the external sd card (where you keep your backups). Wiping "system" is important.
If you need help, shout out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847

how to move from katkiss 226 to 4.3 (023)

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hi im trying to flash 4.3 023 stable from 4.2 226 which i have - when they say:
•Make a full wipe / factory reset
ineed to wipe what?
cache?
davlik cache?
system?
format data?
internal storege?
and factory reset?
is this rom better then 226??
i also want to keep my apps and games is it possible??
thanks!
i have twrp 2.2.1.4

bennnnnn said:
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hi im trying to flash 4.3 023 stable from 4.2 226 which i have - when they say:
•Make a full wipe / factory reset
ineed to wipe what?
cache?
davlik cache?
system?
format data?
internal storege?
and factory reset?
is this rom better then 226??
i also want to keep my apps and games is it possible??
thanks!
i have twrp 2.2.1.4
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I would do a clean install.
-Backup user's app and data (if you want to) I use Titanium Backup but any similar app will do.
-Nandroid backup of your current ROM just in case
-Format system
-wipe data, cache and dalvik cache
-Flash ROM and Gapps
-Reboot
-Restore user's app + data
-Let Google restore any system app's data.
*If you want a totally fresh tablet you can format internal sd card (it will wipe EVERYTHING) but make sure the files you want to flash is on external micro sd card and your recovery can read from external micro sd card

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baseballfanz said:
I would do a clean install.
-Backup user's app and data (if you want to) I use Titanium Backup but any similar app will do.
-Nandroid backup of your current ROM just in case
-Format system
-wipe data, cache and dalvik cache
-Flash ROM and Gapps
-Reboot
-Restore user's app + data
-Let Google restore any system app's data.
*If you want a totally fresh tablet you can format internal sd card (it will wipe EVERYTHING) but make sure the files you want to flash is on external micro sd card and your recovery can read from external micro sd card
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i have have twrp 2.2.1.4 is it ok to flash with that?
and do i need to do factory reset?
thanks!!

bennnnnn said:
i have have twrp 2.2.1.4 is it ok to flash with that?
and do i need to do factory reset?
thanks!!
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I think it should be fine with that version TWRP, I'm using an older version too (I think 2.3....)
Wiping data is the same as factory reset.

I would recommend updating to TWRP 2.3.2.3 or newer. The older ones don't always work well with the multi-user file structure and you may end up with a /sdcard/0/ directory with what used to be your /sdcard/. This was fixed in 2.3.2.3.

Yeah I think that's the version I use, 2.3.2.3

Backup and Restore

What do you guys typically do when you try out new ROMs and want to do a clean flash and get back up and running quickly?
1. Restore via Google
(Very slow to redownload everything, doesnt restore everything)
2. Sony Backup/Restore
(Sometimes Restore doesnt work)
3. Titanium Backup
(This is what I currently do, but can also be extremely slow)
4. Titanum Backup (creating update.zip for use in TWRP)
(Backup only seems to allow backup to internal storage so I run out of space)
5. Something Else

I use twrp recovery menu to backup my data, system and kernel
I usually backup to my internal storage since its faster than my mSD
From there i wipe and flash
Or to restore wipe and restore (since cache/art cache wasnt included in the backup)
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Envious_Data said:
I use twrp recovery menu to backup my data, system and kernel
I usually backup to my internal storage since its faster than my mSD
From there i wipe and flash
Or to restore wipe and restore (since cache/art cache wasnt included in the backup)
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If you wipe/restore from TWRP, then haven't you've just wiped your brand new ROM and returned back where you started?
My question is specifically for people who try custom ROMs do a backup and restore.

eng3 said:
If you wipe/restore from TWRP, then haven't you've just wiped your brand new ROM and returned back where you started?
My question is specifically for people who try custom ROMs do a backup and restore.
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I think i made a bit of a typo there
when going to flash
- backup
- wipe
- flash rom
- flash gapps if needed
when going to restore
- wipe (cache, art cache)
- restore

I'm sorry, I still don't understand.
1. You backup (system, data, etc)
2. wipe
3. Flash rom (which writes new rom to system and data)
4. Then you restore your backup, which now overwrites system and data, thus erasing the new rom you just flashed
I need a way to restore apps and app data while keeping the new rom, otherwise it defeats the purpose

Need help with Flashing ROM

Hello, I rooted almost 20 days ago and I want to change my rom and I have some questions,
Because I don't want to lose ANY data or delete my OS like the last time I tried rooting
so this is what I'm gonna do:
1. take nandroid backup
2. backup all user apps and data using titanium backup
3. move backups to somewhere safe you can get back to (SD card)
4. Download the following files:
LineageOS - Gapps - SU
Of course latest versions
5. go to Recovery and do the following:
1. Wipe (System, Data, Cache)
2. Flash (LineageOS then Gapps then SU)
3. Wipe (dalvik cache, cache)
to make sure everything goes smooth
Reboot system
6. If you fail:
restore from last backup and do it again
7. If you success:
Congratulations.
8. Restore apps and data using titanium backup
So, that's all?
now to the question part.
1. which partition should I backup in twrp for a nandroid backup?
I'm still not sure, I'm guessing all of them
2. does magisk work instead of the LineageOS su add on?
3. what does data partition include if I wipe it?
(I want to know what data Id lose)
4. do I need no Verity opt encrypt or not?
(I used to flash it alongside the SU file)
Please answer the questions, and if you know that something is wrong with the steps I'm gonna do help

1. Whenever I backup I tick everything, better safe than sorry right? Largest my backup has reached is 9gb
2. Magisk does include MagiskSU which you can use in place of another SU
3. If flashing a ROM new then you should wipe system, so you'll basically lose everything that's not on the SD card. After flashing your phone will basically be like you just took it out of the box.
4. I haven't flashed that since the very first time I flashed it and not had any problems with ROM's - but I can't say I'm 100% sure if you're meant to or not