I like the Sense interface on Gingerbread for the HeroC but wanted to confirm whether bluetooth was working in the subject ROM. Has anyone tested and can confirm this?
By the way, when you perform a NAND backup of the current ROM, is it wise to delete the associated folders that were created on the SD card bythe various Apps and the ROM itself before flashing the new ROM or should they just be left alone?
If they are deleted, are they recreated when the restore of the ROM is done?
Bluetooth does not work on the Mild Salsa builds.
I always leave the folders on my SD Card unless I am completely removing an app and I know they are associated with only one app in particular.
ngtshde said:
I like the Sense interface on Gingerbread for the HeroC but wanted to confirm whether bluetooth was working in the subject ROM. Has anyone tested and can confirm this?
By the way, when you perform a NAND backup of the current ROM, is it wise to delete the associated folders that were created on the SD card bythe various Apps and the ROM itself before flashing the new ROM or should they just be left alone?
If they are deleted, are they recreated when the restore of the ROM is done?
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NO it is not, it actually hasn't worked on any of the builds, OP or test versions
There is no need to worry about stuff on your sd and nands/flashes. You should see my sdcard, it's a freeking mess lol.
EDIT: TJinWV with the quickness...
Thanks guys for the quick response. I have been quietly following and applying recommendations since I rooted last year. Thanks for all your efforts and staying tuned.
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Sorry if there is already a thread of this sort, I couldn't think of a way to search these keywords.
Is there a way to swap ROMS without having to flash anything? Just change SD card and you change ROM?
I thought this would be kind of sweet and convenient.
Not exactly. Have you looked at Switch rom or BART? You have to reinstall from a backup you made but it lets you go back and forth between multiple Roms. Search those 2 and see if it will work for you.
The closest anyone has come to that was emulating different roms as an overlay that was installed to the SDcard
It required a ROM on the phone and was very buggy (as can be expected)
I know with WinMo phones running Android, this is the way things are... it uses Haret.exe to boot up Android, and you can switch ROMs wimply by turning changing what system file you have on the root of the SD card.
As well, there were 0 bugs caused by running this program, but I believe it will only run on a WinMo device, and haven't seen anyone running out to design something similar for an actual Android device because there is not point to it.
Right now I'm using CM 6.1.1 on my Nexus One. When I flashed CM for the first time I wiped my SD card right after I installed the ROM, so I really don't remember too much about what happened to my apps or anything like that. So, my question is, if I want to install CM 7, can I just wipe my phone with ROM manager right before installing it, and then not wipe my SD card afterwards? Will the apps, pictures, ect., that is on my SD card right now magically appear untouched on CM 7? I guess I'm just not sure how the SD card contents will be affected when flashing ROMs, and I'm not sure if after you flash a new ROM, the ROM can use all of the stuff that's on your SD card just like the ROM you had before did.. Does that kinda make sense? I feel dumb for asking all this. Also, when I save a backup of my ROM, the backup will just be a copy of all of my phone's internal memory and the operating system, right? And when I wipe my phone and install a new ROM, the new ROM just replaces all of my phone's old contents? So if I ever flashed my original ROM again, it'd bring back all of my phone's contents, system memory, operating system, apps installed on the phone, ect?
Thanks for taking the time to read my long, poorly written batch of questions Help would be very very appreciated!
SD card isn't touched when flashing ROMs.
You can restore your backup and it'll be all like it was.
If you use DT A2SD - things start being more complicated.
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can I just wipe my phone with ROM manager right before installing it, and then not wipe my SD card afterwards?
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Yes, you can leave your SD contents as is, they won't be touched.
Will the apps, pictures, ect., that is on my SD card right now magically appear untouched on CM 7?
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Pictures, Music, Videos etc that are stored on the SD card will remain untouched by flashing a new ROM, however apps are a different story. Basically you've got two main types of Apps on SD cards. The first is froyos implementation which is basically used to free up space on the phone memory but will not survive a wipe or flashing a new ROM. The alternative is Dark Tremors A2SD which uses a dedicated partition on your SD card (Created through recovery) to store apps by tricking the system into thinking the folder on your SD card is actually on internal memory. Once a new ROM is installed over the current (Which obviously must use DT A2SD also) these apps should be available again with their settings etc remaining.
I guess I'm just not sure how the SD card contents will be affected when flashing ROMs, and I'm not sure if after you flash a new ROM, the ROM can use all of the stuff that's on your SD card just like the ROM you had before did
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Again, all data/media remains but apps require A2SD or its variants.
Also, when I save a backup of my ROM, the backup will just be a copy of all of my phone's internal memory and the operating system, right?
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When you backup/nandroid you take a screenshot of sorts of your system. By default I think most recovery images save the boot, system, data and cache partitions when a backup is being made. Certain recoveries offer to backup other partitions such as sd-ext (Where A2SD stores the apps). Backups are designated by folders with a time stamp, I personally rename these to reflect the contents e.g. MM.v.20 tells me this is MicroMods v.20 of his GB ROM. Obviously yours will differ but I find this keeps things organised. Basically think of nandroid as the Android equivalent of Acronis true image or Norton Ghost for the PC. It lets you create any number of backups which will restore your device to the exact state at the moment of backup.
And when I wipe my phone and install a new ROM, the new ROM just replaces all of my phone's old contents?
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A newly flashed ROM will basically restore your device to factory settings but on the new ROM. Once you've signed in to your Google account certain settings and content will be automatically downloaded e.g. Calendar appointments, Contacts. Other settings will not be restored e.g. Display brightness, alarms.
So if I ever flashed my original ROM again, it'd bring back all of my phone's contents, system memory, operating system, apps installed on the phone, ect?
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Nope, again it would return to the factory settings. However you can restore nandroid backups you have made of your original ROM which would return the system exactly to its previous state.
Basically if you're on a stock ROM it won't have A2SD. If you wish to use A2SD from now on then find a ROM which uses it, partition your SD card appropriately (Plenty of guides around) and you'll have minimal problems moving from ROM to ROM. As for Nandroid you'll find that most ROM devs recommend wiping all data from the phone (Not SD card) before flashing their ROM. Otherwise files or settings from other ROMs can cause some undesired effects on your current one.
Good luck and get reading the Nexus wiki, it's very helpful for these types of questions
Note: For some reason I vaguely remember someone noting that Froyos A2SD can be used to move apps to another ROM or at least the base app itself (If not the individual setup/settings) but I can't seem to find any info after a quick Google and it never interested me enough to look into it further. Perhaps someone can clear this up?
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Note: For some reason I vaguely remember someone noting that Froyos A2SD can be used to move apps to another ROM or at least the base app itself (If not the individual setup/settings)
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I dont think thats true.. suppose it's formatted during a wipe.. titanium backup serves the purpose like a charm.. (with all the settings for the apps and the resumes for the games)
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I have a similar question to the OP. I use a 1GB EXT through DT's A2SD. If I wanted to flash a new ROM would the following be my step-checklist?
1 - Nand backup (just in case)
2 - Backup apps with Titanium
3 - wipe system data & cache
4 - flash new rom
5 - restore apps?
I'm just wondering what the procedure is to keep the apps in A2SD on a new flash without re-setting up.
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I have a similar question to the OP. I use a 1GB EXT through DT's A2SD. If I wanted to flash a new ROM would the following be my step-checklist?
1 - Nand backup (just in case)
2 - Backup apps with Titanium
3 - wipe system data & cache
4 - flash new rom
5 - restore apps?
I'm just wondering what the procedure is to keep the apps in A2SD on a new flash without re-setting up.
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yeah that would be fine..
btw 1: if you upgrading a cm nightly, you need not wipe system n cache..
2: if you do a titanium backup before, then you can finish all the steps in the recovery in one go..
n I dint quite get what you are asking. but from what I know, apps 2 sd folder (ie android.secure) is erased in a wipe.. that isnt changing
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shreyas - thanks for your help.
I understand the A2SD (EXT) partition onthe sd will be wiped, but I'm assuming I would have to do nothing to get the new rom to see the ext and use it?
That's really my question. Would recovering my apps from Titanium push them back on the A2SD location or would I need to install A2SD again?
i don't think so..
I suppose that the pro version must support the direct a2sd.. but give it a try.. if it dosent work then you have do manually..
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I've finally gone to the point of rooting my CDMA Hero, finding an old copy of ROM Manager online that will run on 2.1OS, installing it and flashing ClockworkMod but now that I'm here I'm a little torn. All I want to be able to do is to save apps2SD to make use of my 16GB card but want the least chance of trouble possible as I'm still really new at this.
I noticed at the bottom of the ROM Manager screen that there is an option to partition SD to save apps2SD. Can I just do this and save myself the potential headaches of something going wrong by flashing a new ROM or do I have to flash a ROM that's at least 2.2 or higher before I can partition the SD card to save apps2SD?
Thanks for helping a rookie out.
If you flash a newer rom it includes the ability to move apps to the SD card.
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I've finally gone to the point of rooting my CDMA Hero, finding an old copy of ROM Manager online that will run on 2.1OS, installing it and flashing ClockworkMod but now that I'm here I'm a little torn. All I want to be able to do is to save apps2SD to make use of my 16GB card but want the least chance of trouble possible as I'm still really new at this.
I noticed at the bottom of the ROM Manager screen that there is an option to partition SD to save apps2SD. Can I just do this and save myself the potential headaches of something going wrong by flashing a new ROM or do I have to flash a ROM that's at least 2.2 or higher before I can partition the SD card to save apps2SD?
Thanks for helping a rookie out.
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yep, flash a new ROM man, id try the Zero hero 3.5, pretty snappy and pretty stable too, If you want help with it let me know, pm or something ill help you out... Later
Hi there, I'm thinking of changing from one Custom ROM to another and I'm wondering if there's any way to preserve my app settings/data? I have CWM and I hear that I can make a backup using that and then use Titanium Backup to extract and install apps from that backup, but will that restore settings/data? Another thing I was wondering about is carrying across contacts. I also have Link2SD installed which moves apps to a partition on my SD card then creates symbolic links to them on the phone, but will these apps be included in the backup or cause any problems down the line? Finally, I'm currently running a ROM (Troll of Steel) based on CM9 and the one I'm planning on switching to is also CM9 based. Is it worth switching to CM10 or CM10.1 (I hear CM9 is less laggy than CM10/10.1 on Aces) and is there any way to get the stock camera working on CM9 ROMs?
Any help is very much appreciated, thanks!
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Hi there, I'm thinking of changing from one Custom ROM to another and I'm wondering if there's any way to preserve my app settings/data? I have CWM and I hear that I can make a backup using that and then use Titanium Backup to extract and install apps from that backup, but will that restore settings/data? Another thing I was wondering about is carrying across contacts. I also have Link2SD installed which moves apps to a partition on my SD card then creates symbolic links to them on the phone, but will these apps be included in the backup or cause any problems down the line? Finally, I'm currently running a ROM (Troll of Steel) based on CM9 and the one I'm planning on switching to is also CM9 based. Is it worth switching to CM10 or CM10.1 (I hear CM9 is less laggy than CM10/10.1 on Aces) and is there any way to get the stock camera working on CM9 ROMs?
Any help is very much appreciated, thanks!
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Okay, so here are 3 questions, not 1.
1. You may try Titanium , although I have never used it so cannot comment on it.
2. Yes all your Apps (even the ones linked to sd-ext will be Backed up as they are.
3. CM 10/10.1 are still facing some issues, while in CM 9 most issues are solved in Final 3 version by Maclaw.
And lastly if you find any CM 9 Rom with solid battery life do lemme know.
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Hi there, I'm thinking of changing from one Custom ROM to another and I'm wondering if there's any way to preserve my app settings/data? I have CWM and I hear that I can make a backup using that and then use Titanium Backup to extract and install apps from that backup, but will that restore settings/data? Another thing I was wondering about is carrying across contacts. I also have Link2SD installed which moves apps to a partition on my SD card then creates symbolic links to them on the phone, but will these apps be included in the backup or cause any problems down the line? Finally, I'm currently running a ROM (Troll of Steel) based on CM9 and the one I'm planning on switching to is also CM9 based. Is it worth switching to CM10 or CM10.1 (I hear CM9 is less laggy than CM10/10.1 on Aces) and is there any way to get the stock camera working on CM9 ROMs?
Any help is very much appreciated, thanks!
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Hi CarteNoir,
You can use CWM (5.0.2.6 fixed) for making a rom's nandroid backup: so if you then restore that backup (from CWM), you reinstall the same rom with the same settings and apps/datas (all of them).
You can use Titanium Backup for backup apps/datas and then restore individually/bunched in the same or in another compatible rom.
You can use nandroid manager for restore apps/datas directly from nandroid backups in the same or in a different (but compatible) rom within that last rom (as nandroid manager is an application itself, it doesn't need CWM for restoring).
All my best.
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Like most of you who unlocked their bootloader and regularly install/test custom ROMs, there is the constant problem of accumulating debris or remnant files/folders which clutter the internal memory of the phone with time and at some point, it is quite difficult to figure out which folder or file is safe to delete and which ones can be removed once their associated custom ROM has been erased and replaced with a different ROM. I usually use a different ROM for about a week and through constant use, i tend to gather up data (custom wallpapers, screenshots, ringtones, etc) in folders created in different places by the different ROMs.
So, my question is, what do you use to clean your HTC One's SD card? I have the international version, so no carrier bloatware. Can anyone post a list of directories and files from the international stock Sense 5.0 ROM? Is there any other way of resetting the SD Card to its stock condition, like just before i flashed my first custom ROM? How about i simply format the phone's internal memory when it's connected via USB (then copy and flash the latest stock ROM)?
And another question which caters to flashing addicts (i'm getting there), how to quickly backup and restore contacts, phone numbers, addresses and everything in the sms messages (inbox, sent, etc). These are basically the only things i really care about when changing ROMs. Backing up apps and games are pretty much meaningless when using different ROMs.
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Hi
Like most of you who unlocked their bootloader and regularly install/test custom ROMs, there is the constant problem of accumulating debris or remnant files/folders which clutter the internal memory of the phone with time and at some point, it is quite difficult to figure out which folder or file is safe to delete and which ones can be removed once their associated custom ROM has been erased and replaced with a different ROM. I usually use a different ROM for about a week and through constant use, i tend to gather up data (custom wallpapers, screenshots, ringtones, etc) in folders created in different places by the different ROMs.
So, my question is, what do you use to clean your HTC One's SD card? I have the international version, so no carrier bloatware. Can anyone post a list of directories and files from the international stock Sense 5.0 ROM? Is there any other way of resetting the SD Card to its stock condition, like just before i flashed my first custom ROM? How about i simply format the phone's internal memory when it's connected via USB (then copy and flash the latest stock ROM)?
And another question which caters to flashing addicts (i'm getting there), how to quickly backup and restore contacts, phone numbers, addresses and everything in the sms messages (inbox, sent, etc). These are basically the only things i really care about when changing ROMs. Backing up apps and games are pretty much meaningless when using different ROMs.
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Just a quick note from me: though I have TiBu (full), I recommend
- SMS Backup & Restore
- Call Logs Backup & Restore
for SMS & Call logs, they restore better IMHO than TiBu. They even restore whether the SMS was read or not, etc.
I use TiBu mostly for apps+data, and I sync my contacts from scratch.
Also, I first restore SMS and call logs, before syncing contacts so that the caller id gets matched correctly. the other way around (sync contacts then restore SMS & call logs, doesnt match the caller correctly)
Install TWRP
Full Wipe/Factory Reset
Wipe both caches and data
Format SD card
Adb push rom.zip and flash it.
Or to go the extra mile, flash a RUU and start from scratch.
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Please can anyone help
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Install TWRP
Full Wipe/Factory Reset
Wipe both caches and data
Format SD card
Adb push rom.zip and flash it.
Or to go the extra mile, flash a RUU and start from scratch.
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Im looking for a RUU of Vodafone 1.128.161.7
Please can anyone help/
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Im looking for a RUU of Vodafone 1.128.161.7
Please can anyone help/
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Google? Search? It may or may not be out there, but don't hijack a thread.
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