I currently have Gummy's 2/9 Nightly running on my S3. Is there an easy way to update to the most recent nightly build? Or is a clean installation the only way?
Clean flash is always recommended, but you can dirty flash too. Worst comes to worst, things go wrong and you end up clean flashing anyway. Just make sure you back up anything important first.
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Hi All... Familiar with the basics of rooting/ROMs... I've upgraded my GB 3.2.4 Xoom 4G to the EOS ICS 4.0.3 Nightly #25 a couple of nights ago, and DANG.... impressive stuff! I'm absolutely loving it!
I had a quick question on what the preferred way is of keeping up-to-date with these nightlies? Is it acceptable to just apply a new nightly upgrade from CWM directly ontop of the ROM itself? Do I have to do any wiping of cache beforehand? Also, I was reading you have to reapply the GApps 10.3 afterwards? Can that be done at the same time (one after the other) in CWM?
Does this have any effect on apps that are installed, or email accounts that are already configured?
Thanks much in advance!
-VNVJeep
You normally wouldn't need to wipe, unless they have a new version of gapps which you would have to flash.
aR_ChRiS said:
You normally wouldn't need to wipe, unless they have a new version of gapps which you would have to flash.
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Thank you... just to followup... so if a new nightly comes out, I can just apply it through recovery without doing anything else... but if a new version of gapps comes out, then I have to go through the process of backing up my stuff with titanium backup, go into recovery, wipe data/cache/factory reset, install the nightly and the new gapps, then restore my apps? Sounds painful just for gapps... why doesn't it play nice by just overinstalling it ontop of an older version?
iv'e been dirty flashing new updates to the rom iam using (euphoria) ever since i first got it, and was wondering if i should do a clean install once every few versions.
1. if i dont have any bugs, any point in doing a clean install?
2. does the device get slower after a few dirty flash upgrades?
thanks =P
DjDafiDak said:
iv'e been dirty flashing new updates to the rom iam using (euphoria) ever since i first got it, and was wondering if i should do a clean install once every few versions.
1. if i dont have any bugs, any point in doing a clean install?
2. does the device get slower after a few dirty flash upgrades?
thanks =P
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No to both questions. I dirty flash every cm12 build and I can't attribute slowness or bugs specifically to a dirty flash.
Euphoria isn't cm but its still android and the same basic logic would apply. I would clean flash when switching Roms, not necessarily when updating to a later version of a ROM.
I'm having a problem when I flash the CM12 ROM.
While having CM11.x I go to Settings and navigate to "CM Updates" where I can see a list of Nightlys and stable CM releases. When I install the new CM update this way everything seems to go okay, however This may be normal, I get a message from CWM "Possible Root loss, fix?",.. I select yes and it boots up, runs through the whole "Android is upgrading" message and all. When the phone is finally ready for use I get spammed with millions of messages saying "Application has stopped" and they will pop up infinity in less then a second. I have to hold power and tell the phone to reboot into recovery so I can resotre from backup.
I also downloaded the ROM from CM website and flashed it using "ROM manager". I get the exact same issues sadly.
What could be the problem?
Is CWM not compatible with lollipop?
Do I need to run a factory reset and wipe my phone before flashing?
I've been fiddling with this all day now. -Sigh-
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Should I flash the latest version of "gapps" ?
You're going to need to do some reading. Installing LP over KK thru a nightly isn't going to work. You'll need LP Gapps for starters and you'll need to go into recovery and do some wiping before you flash. There are some good LP roms here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development with full installation procedures. Also, most are using TWRP for recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/twrp-twrp-2-8-0-0-kernel-f2fs-tools-t2898705 You may also need to flash a different baseband but you'll find everything you need in the general development section. Also, next time you really should post your questions in the Q&A section. Anyway, do some reading and you'll be good to go! :good:
Thanks. I actually did get everything up and running
after going back a restore point, I
1: Flashed 10O Radio
2: Factory Reset
3: Flashed CM 12
4 Flashed gapps 5.0
I used latest version of CWM. I had TWRP years ago and I have never liked it compared to CWM
I'm curious about the Radio Modem though, Should I have 10O or Should I have 10D ?
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Thanks. I actually did get everything up and running
after going back a restore point, I
1: Flashed 10O Radio
2: Factory Reset
3: Flashed CM 12
4 Flashed gapps 5.0
I used latest version of CWM. I had TWRP years ago and I have never liked it compared to CWM
I'm curious about the Radio Modem though, Should I have 10O or Should I have 10D ?
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First let me apologise, I see that you are in Q&A and I'm the one that doesn't know which forum he's in.
Next, well I've used both CWM and TWRP. Personally I prefer TWRP but as long as you're on the latest and greatest you should have no problems from what I've read. And if you do just flash over to the other and see if it fixes the problem. I've been using the 10D radio for quite some time now and it works for me.
As I go from rom to rom I always do a clean flash, wiping data, system, dalvik and cache. I rarely do a dirty flash but that's just me. As long as you can recover from the occasional boot loop you'll be good. :laugh:
Hi everyone! First of all, I was wondering if is it worth it to install CM12S having already CM12.1 last nightly; and if you say so, is it enough to make a clean install and flash the CM12S zip? Cause I don't wanna mess it up forgetting about flashing the correct boot.img or something and make my One a wonderful paperweight.
Thanks!
I haven't used 12.1 for a bit, as I went to 12S and have remained there until the official full 12.1S release arrives, but my suggestion is always to do a clean install. It provides the most assured way to have the most secure/error free system, and it takes a very short time, as well.
So there's no need to flash any boot or kernel?
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So there's no need to flash any boot or kernel?
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No, the kernel is included in the zip. But always clean install.
Hi all I am on my Redmi Note 8 running Pixel Experience 11+, I would like to switch to CorvusOS to mess around with Kernels (Bear with me it's a phase) and because the Dirty Unicorns thing intrigued me. I started the research phase by reading some articles and watching videos on YouTube, but many of them contradict each other. Some say you need to flash the Stock Firmware before flashing the ROM Zip, some say it doesn't matter no matter what ROM you come from. I'm getting mixed feelings here because they flaunt their ROM in the end of the video after contradicting each other. What should I do here esteemed developers? As an afterthought I also read that flashing Stock firmware would bring the Mi Recovery and I'm afraid it would overwrite TWRP and if I **** something up I wouldn't be able to restore my NANDROID Backups. What do I do?
These are the methods of flashing a ROM:
Dirty Flash = Flashing over current ROM
Clean Flash = Wiping EVERYTHING to make way for a new ROM.
A dirty flash keeps system data from the previous ROM. If the ROMs are not compatible with each other, you'll run into problems.
I always do a clean flash even if it's the same ROM... Takes away the headaches of trying to figure out the problems of a dirty flash.
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These are the methods of flashing a ROM:
Dirty Flash = Flashing over current ROM
Clean Flash = Wiping EVERYTHING to make way for a new ROM.
A dirty flash keeps system data from the previous ROM. If the ROMs are not compatible with each other, you'll run into problems.
I always do a clean flash even if it's the same ROM... Takes away the headaches of trying to figure out the problems of a dirty flash.
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Well PE and CorvusOS are definitely not compatible with each other, and my understanding is that Dirty Flashing Works only when updating a ROM. So should I flash the stock Firmware before flashing CorvusOS or is that not required since I'm planning to format data and then flash Corvus.
Thanks in advance.
In my opinion, the only thing that matters is that a backup of the /efs partition is made before installing a new ROM that fits the device.
I can not understand why an intermediate step should be taken. But of course you can do what you think you have to do.