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[Q] Restoring user settings after installing a new ROM

Hey guys,
I just installed CM7, which is awesome, but I'm wondering how everyone keeps up with the new nightly builds without spending an hour restoring their phone every day. Is there a way to backup everything about your phone - even your settings, shortcuts, widgets, etc. - and then restore those settings after you install a new ROM?
Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

U don't need to wipe data between every nightlie, I only do that when going from cm7 to faux Rom or vice versa. Just wipe cache, dalvik cache, install zip, fix permissions , reboot.
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You probably wanna flash gapps after the nightly, as well...or you won't have much fun.

kdunn1994 said:
U don't need to wipe data between every nightlie, I only do that when going from cm7 to faux Rom or vice versa. Just wipe cache, dalvik cache, install zip, fix permissions , reboot.
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+1 to this. You wont lose any of your installed apps or settings this way. If you've edited your build.prop file for Netflix then you'll have to do that after flashing a new nightly. And if you are using a custom kernel then you'll have to re-flash that after each new nightly.

between google backup and titanium i have pretty much everything restored in 10 minutes

what about using ROM manager?

All good ways, but I agree with the not doing a full wipe. But if you want to full wipe before each nightly another quick way to restore your apps is Android Commander, a pc program. Also, you do not have to do this:
mmapcpro said:
You probably wanna flash gapps after the nightly, as well...or you won't have much fun.
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after every nightly, you never have.

Nice
Worked perfectly! Thanks to all of you for the tips.

adevilfish said:
between google backup and titanium i have pretty much everything restored in 10 minutes
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How?
I have to wait for market to download every app (including titanium). I can't figure out how to get titanium running without waiting for it to get downloaded from market in some random order.
Thanks.

No longer have Android market after flashing

After I installed cyanogen mod 7 I no longer have android market to acess, not sure if that should happen. Also I backed everything up with titanium backup but it is no longer on my phone cause i wiped it. Can someone help me through getting back android market and all my old apps?

Likely need to flash gapps ... Google apps, should be a download available where you got ROM

I just downloaded the newest nightly build, idk if i should have downloaded something before if you could help out

hkdflip2 said:
I just downloaded the newest nightly build, idk if i should have downloaded something before if you could help out
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Please search before opening a new thread. It is a well known fact that CM roms do not include any Google apps at all. Find the proper zip file for your rom and flash it.

Wiping your data will also not wipe you back ups as they are saved to your sdcard..the only way they would have been deleted is if you manaully deleted them off your sdcard
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Come on dude do some research and stop spamming, gapps is literally inn the thread you got the ROM from (assuming you didn't use ROM manager)
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Download GApps, put on sdcard, boot into recovery and flash.
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[SOLVED] everything keeping FORCE CLOSES after flashing a theme

I've applied CF-ROOT , CWM
I have DEODEXED my stock rom with baseband I9003XXKPM
by this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113937
afterwards , everything gone well , nothing missing or getting any error
But then I tried to flash this theme of the KPM version :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405555
after flashing I boot up my device and come to the lock screen
but everything like framework , status bar getting FORCE CLOSES !!!!
Would anyone can tell me what's wrong with it ??? How can I fix it
I've just restored the backup through CWM
THX everyone

kkwkk said:
I've applied CF-ROOT , CWM
I have DEODEXED my stock rom with baseband I9003XXKPM
by this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113937
afterwards , everything gone well , nothing missing or getting any error
But then I tried to flash this theme of the KPM version :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405555
after flashing I boot up my device and come to the lock screen
but everything like framework , status bar getting FORCE CLOSES !!!!
Would anyone can tell me what's wrong with it ??? How can I fix it
I've just restored the backup through CWM
THX everyone
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Did you wipe cache and dalvik cache??
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nope
btw do i need and how to reatore it
will i lost data??
sorry if it is a stupid question as i m new here and new to android
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kkwkk said:
nope
btw do i need and how to reatore it
will i lost data??
sorry if it is a stupid question as i m new here and new to android
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Yes you need to wipe cache and dalvik cache from CWM
(Dalvik cache can be wiped from the advanced menu in CWM)
And no you will not lose any data so no need for backup..
Just be sure you dont factory reset by mistake
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devilhell007 said:
Yes you need to wipe cache and dalvik cache from CWM
(Dalvik cache can be wiped from the advanced menu in CWM)
And no you will not lose any data so no need for backup..
Just be sure you dont factory reset by mistake
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I'still got force closes after follow your steps
how come.....
is there any problem if my stock rom come with chinese locale ?
I've installed ADW Launcher , related ?
or any other known factors that will affect it ??
really thx

kkwkk said:
I'still got force closes after follow your steps
how come.....
is there any problem if my stock rom come with chinese locale ?
I've installed ADW Launcher , related ?
or any other known factors that will affect it ??
really thx
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Please list the exact steps you followed along with the theme link
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1 : flashing cf-root which come wif cwm through odin , no error and look charm
2 : deodexing my phone : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113937
3 : i wanna apply this theme : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405555
so i download the 'update_18' and put it under my ext sd
4 : power off my device , pull out the battery for 5s and put it back
5 : holding volume up , home button and get my device into CWM
6 : wipe cache
7 : wipe dalvik cache from the advanced menu
8 ： choose install zip from sd card and flash the zip
9 ： choose power off
10： power it up again wait until i see the lock screen
11 ： when i try to unlock it , it seems laggy and i got a series of force closes warning like tw launcher etc
ps : i changed a few icon before by using rom manager's icon changer
ALSO before flashing cf-root , i ve used super one click to root my device around december, and i did not unroot it before flashing cf
thats all i ve done
hope you can help , many many thanks ！
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kkwkk said:
1 : flashing cf-root which come wif cwm through odin , no error and look charm
2 : deodexing my phone : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113937
3 : i wanna apply this theme : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405555
so i download the 'update_18' and put it under my ext sd
4 : power off my device , pull out the battery for 5s and put it back
5 : holding volume up , home button and get my device into CWM
6 : wipe cache
7 : wipe dalvik cache from the advanced menu
8 ： choose install zip from sd card and flash the zip
9 ： choose power off
10： power it up again wait until i see the lock screen
11 ： when i try to unlock it , it seems laggy and i got a series of force closes warning like tw launcher etc
ps : i changed a few icon before by using rom manager's icon changer
ALSO before flashing cf-root , i ve used super one click to root my device around december, and i did not unroot it before flashing cf
thats all i ve done
hope you can help , many many thanks ！
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Did you clear the cache and dalvik cahce after installing the theme or not??
If not try to wipe your cache and dalvik cache right now(no need to install the theme again)

i wipe them only before flashing the zip
is that mean i need to wipe twice for before and after flashing the zip?
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kkwkk said:
i wipe them only before flashing the zip
is that mean i need to wipe twice for before and after flashing the zip?
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u need to wipe caches and dalvik EVEN after APPLYING the theme..!

that mean I need to wipe them before and after ??
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after double wipe
i still got a few force closes
like adw launcher , software update ,status bar , framework
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kkwkk said:
after double wipe
i still got a few force closes
like adw launcher , software update ,status bar , framework
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Not sure why it's happening
And if you wanna install a custom rom then first upgrade to xxkpq also pls tell me your requirements,as in if you want all the features to work or if you are willing to sacrifice camera and wifi tethering and stuff
And also backup using rom manager is diff from titanium backup.
The rom manager backup is a backup of the whole phone in case flashing goes wrong on the other hand titanium backup is used for backing up apps and the apps data data
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thanks mate
btw how to upgrade to xxkpq
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.you dure deodex your rom? See in system framework use file explorer. If the odex still there i think you must try deodex once again..try cf root ganes and deodex in cwm..its more easy to do.

Try fix permission in cwm, it can help on fc.
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how to deodex in cwm
i saw it in system/framework
all is jar , framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk
no file name with odex
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i tried this :
double wipe > fix permission > install zip > double wipe again > fix permission
It's not helping
after booting in , still got FC , than I tried again get into CWM to fix permision with no luck
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Check in System/Apps (not in framework )
If you have got two types of file i.e. *.odex and *.apk then you are not deodexed
If you have only *.apk then you are deodexed.
To upgrade to xxkpq just download xxkpq from the development section and follow the guide(also given in development section)

devilhell007 said:
Check in System/Apps (not in framework )
If you have got two types of file i.e. *.odex and *.apk then you are not deodexed
If you have only *.apk then you are deodexed.
To upgrade to xxkpq just download xxkpq from the development section and follow the guide(also given in development section)
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all are *.apk , no *.odex

Is this the right procedure to flash/update a ROM?

Hi guys,
I've got a Nexus 4 running PA 3.50 and I would like to update this ROM.
I've downloaded the latest PA mako 3.65 and GApps from Goo.Manager
I've done a "update.zip" (apps and data) backup with Titanium BackUp PRO and now I am going to flash the new update of the rom.
Is that right to:
- go to recovery
- wipe cache and dalvik cache
- install PA 3.65 and GApps
- flash update.zip
- wipe cache and dalvik cache
- reboot
Am I loosing anything? I mean, ROM settings, sms, whatsapp conversations and stuff like those?
Thanks in advance

Check out this video...
Remember that google and XDA search is your best friend.

Diablo67 said:
Check out this video...
Remember that google and XDA search is your best friend.
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Thanx for the tip dude, I've watched the video and looked for guide on XDA and Google about updating a rom flashing the backups but I didn't find any...
Well...actually I've found tons of them and I'm pretty confused. That's why I decided to post here.
In the video you posted it says to do a Full Wipe, but maybe it's because he's flashing a different om, right?
Maybe I can skip the process and wiping cache instead, 'cause I'm just uploading it.
Cheers

If its just a small update,yes you can just wipe cache and dalvik,but if its a full update/rom,then you need to do a full wipe,also to make sure and check the developers notes to see what he/she suggests.

Diablo67 said:
If its just a small update,yes you can just wipe cache and dalvik,but if its a full update/rom,then you need to do a full wipe,also to make sure and check the developers notes to see what he/she suggests.
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Thanks dude, you're really helping me out!
May I ask another question?
What about restoring data? I mean, if I backup with Titanium PRO, creating the update.zip file (containing both apps and data files) are there possibilities to get problems on system datas?
'cause I read that system app backups can create conflicts. Is that right?

buddha.afgano said:
Thanks dude, you're really helping me out!
May I ask another question?
What about restoring data? I mean, if I backup with Titanium PRO, creating the update.zip file (containing both apps and data files) are there possibilities to get problems on system datas?
'cause I read that system app backups can create conflicts. Is that right?
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It's possible but unlikely when flashing only a small update.
Backup and only the app data and download the apps again to be safe.
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H3llwar said:
It's possible but unlikely when flashing only a small update.
Backup and only the app data and download the apps again to be safe.
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Oks, so...I am downloading the latest GApps and then do the procedure.
- Wiping cache and dalvik cache
- Wiping factory reset
- Flashing the update of the PA 3+ ROM
- Flashing the GApps
- Rebooting
- Setting up the phone as I did the first time I've booted it
- Installing Titanium BackUp PRO from the Market
- Restoring App+Data ONLY for the green and white colored ones
- Having fun with the updated ROM
So, this is the shortest/best process to flash an update of an existing rom...:good:
I let you know guys.

How did you make out. I use team win it makes it so simple also usually on fire page is where the developer of the rom shows you what to do.
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Nikprelaj said:
How did you make out. I use team win it makes it so simple also usually on fire page is where the developer of the rom shows you what to do.
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Everything went great!
Well actually at the first flashing of some GApps GooManager downloaded me I got errors just after the boot, but I went to recovery and flashed another GApps I'd downloaded using PA Updater.
So, with Titanium BackUp I simply restored everything...and now my phone has the brand new ROM, but everything with every setting as it was before! :good:
Cheers!

[GAPPS] Android 4.3 | CM10.2 |

GAPPS FOR ANDROID 4.3 ARMV6 DEVICES​
INTRODUCTION:
As some people had problems with Android 4.3 GApps and the space left on our phone I created an special GApps. This will be installed in /cache. This means that the GApps won't be installed in /system so you had more space on your device.
INFORMATION:
After install GApps, don't wipe cache unless needed, if you wipe cache you need to re-install GApps.
HOW TO INSTALL:
Flash Android 4.3 ROM
Reboot an configure it
Install GApps
Reboot and Enjoy!
DOWNLOAD:
Download Android 4.3 GApps | Light
CREDITS:
[*] Rashed97

Thank you. Always you are there to help us. We are proud of you.
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tanks bro...i0m gonna try it right now.....only one question....i always use int2ext+...i have to installa gapps after int2ext or normal way(rom->gapps->int2ext+) tanks for your work

magicreal said:
tanks bro...i0m gonna try it right now.....only one question....i always use int2ext+...i have to installa gapps after int2ext or normal way(rom->gapps->int2ext+) tanks for your work
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You can install it in normal way :highfive:

This means the low space prob should be bypassed if these gapps are used
OT : Ever thought of applying for recognised developer user title ?
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akiratoriyama said:
This means the low space prob should be bypassed if these gapps are used
OT : Ever thought of applying for recognised developer user title ?
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[Offtopic] Recognized Contriburor should be applied to you. [/Offtopic]
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Thanks guys :highfive:

@_MarcoMarinho_
Hey, you did it. I guess I missed this one too. Thank you so much. Tu estas un dev.
Edit: Ok, there is 71mb in (uncompressed) in the cache folder of the zip, so I guess that it will still require some trimming. But comparing it to other gapps packages, I think that this will be fairly easy to do. Again... muchas gracias mi hermano. Tu estas el primo.
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Ok, I've successfully installed this with cm10.2. Took out gnow and a few unnecessary libs. Also copied Googletts.apk and libpatts_engine_jni_api.so to /system (fc issue). Rebooted, and it's all still there. Beautiful... just beautiful.:beer:
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Nice!
It is possible to install them on /data partition instead of /cache.
Just arguing installing int2ext+ script directly on the rom (like i'm used to do) and then install gapps on data will save more space and we can wipe cache!

uf0999 said:
Nice!
It is possible to install them on /data partition instead of /cache.
Just arguing installing int2ext+ script directly on the rom (like i'm used to do) and then install gapps on data will save more space and we can wipe cache!
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I believe that would require changing the mount statement and all of the symlinks in the updater script. Then your script would symlink gapps again, from /data/app to sd-ext. Double linking. I prefer the /cache method. It's hard enough to fit all my user apps in /data, even with link2sd, or some script. I noticed that somehow the /cache/dalvik-cache folder is empty. And the only other subfolder of /cache that seems to contain anything is recovery (log, 16kb). I just don't see anything that would need to be wiped.
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[Noob][Q] Link2sd and wiping cache?
I would like to flash this /cache gapps.
Just two questions that I am not sure about what can happen:
- Can I use link2sd to link whatever apps to /sd-ext? Will it leave the gapps in /cache in place untouched or in some way link2sd interfere with it?
- Is the /cache partition used the same that will be used for app caching? What happens if I clear cache by mistake? That is, from recovery, or from any app that has "clear cache" option (e.g. link2sd, Titanium Backup etc etc)? Will I have to reinstall gapps, or it's a separate /cache partition?
Awesome idea, the low storage in p500 sucks...

Individual app caches are largely stored in /data/data/, so for clearing browser cache (big one) will have no effect on /cache partition. Link2sd will also not effect gapps (which have usually been installed to /system in the past). It will only link user apps (/data/app/) , or system apps that have been converted to user apps. Yes, wiping /cache from recovery will effectively uninstall gapps. But with this installation I haven't found ANYTHING in /cache that would need to be wiped.
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After installing these gapps, the only working buttons are power and home and latinime FC's!( I removed libcomm-jni.so and gtalk libs)
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Yeah, I had fc also. But Latinime is not in gapps. It's in the rom. I previously had a problem with one of rashed's gapps packages, which installed an incompatible libjni_latinime.so. But this package doesn't do that. I fixed this by installing a trimmed version as a user app, and it's lib into /system/lib. Buttons? Don't know. But I did take latinime.apk (23mb) out of /system. So possibly it's a space problem.
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@borchaniz
Well... I was wrong about latinime. It is the gapps. Specifically, the symlinks in the updater script. Two symlinks (libjni_latinime.so and libjni_latinimegoogle.so) are written to /system/lib/ overwriting the former. But these libs do not exist in /cache/gapps/lib/. So either edit updater script, to remove those symlinks, or copy libjni_latinime.so to the zip before flashing. Still don't know about buttons yet.
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ibub said:
@borchaniz
Well... I was wrong about latinime. It is the gapps. Specifically, the symlinks in the updater script. Two symlinks (libjni_latinime.so and libjni_latinimegoogle.so) are written to /system/lib/ overwriting the former. But these libs do not exist in /cache/gapps/lib/. So either edit updater script, to remove those symlinks, or copy libjni_latinime.so to the zip before flashing. Still don't know about buttons yet.
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Thx I'll try this later
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ibub said:
@borchaniz
Well... I was wrong about latinime. It is the gapps. Specifically, the symlinks in the updater script. Two symlinks (libjni_latinime.so and libjni_latinimegoogle.so) are written to /system/lib/ overwriting the former. But these libs do not exist in /cache/gapps/lib/. So either edit updater script, to remove those symlinks, or copy libjni_latinime.so to the zip before flashing. Still don't know about buttons yet.
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I got same problem- performed full wipe, then flashed rom (cm10.2 from Rashed's thread: and gapps following instructions in op.
Then got the problem with buttons not functioning and keyboard either fc or not showing at all.
So, I flashed rom again, this time with mini gapps by Rahulsby and everything works fine.
However, I prefer of course to have gapps linked to /cache so I hope we manage to nail what's causing the problem..
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Yeah, something that I did during my previous installation allowed my buttons to work correctly. But I haven't had the time yet to go back and research everything that I did. It could be system space, as the gapps does write a little bit to /system. Or it could be another symlinked lib. But we will find the cause. Just need a little time...
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ibub said:
Yeah, something that I did during my previous installation allowed my buttons to work correctly. But I haven't had the time yet to go back and research everything that I did. It could be system space, as the gapps does write a little bit to /system. Or it could be another symlinked lib. But we will find the cause. Just need a little time...
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The problem is fixed for me thx a lot(button problem is fixed too) I just verified all symlinks one by one and made sure their apps and libs exist and now everything is OK!
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