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Want to reinstall CMod

hi,
a few days ago i uninstalled google maps on my G1 running the latest version on CyanogenMod. So i thouhgt i would reset everything by doing a wipe in the CM recovery Console (v1.4). So after doing a wipe i see that Google maps is still not there again. Im aware that i can install it again, but i would like to do a complete reset of all system files.
Could someone give me a hint on how to do this?
Thanks!

We need a little more info to be able to help.
What version of CM are you running?
Are you willing to do a complete wipe?
Were you running apps2sd?
Were you running a swap file or compcache?
Were you running a modified boot img?
Do you have a nandroid back-up?
Do you have any form of back up?
IF you don't know the answers to any of those that is fine, an "I don't know" is better than a "No", when it was really a "Yes".
All CM roms after {at least} 4.2.3.1 need the signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip (signed.zip)
{You can do a search for the link on these forums.}
The Google Maps apk comes from the signed.zip. Reflashing the CM on later versions will not get you anything from Google.
In fact you can really mess up your phone if you don't have the signed.zip .
You might wanna find it, download it, and have it on hand for when you need it.
And let us know the answers to the above questions so we can help you out.

Thanks for the reply!
I'm running CyanogenMod v4.2.8.1
Yes, i would love to do a complete wipe
I was not using swap2sd or compcache(as far as i know)
Concerning the Boot Image i have Recovery 1.4
Yes, i have Nandroid backup
Firmware-Version: 1.6
Baseband-Version: 62.50S.20.17U_2-22-19.26I
Kernel-Version: 2.6.29.6-cm42 [email protected] )
Build-Number: DRC83
I hope this info helps.

To have installed 4.2.8.1 you had to have the signed.zip file listed above.
Do not wipe ...yet
Try this...
HOME+POWER to boot to recovery
Install from zip
the signed.zip.....DO NOT REBOOT
Install from zip
cm 4.2.8.1.zip
REBOOT
The signed.zip should replace your maps program.
You might look into putting Amon Ra's recovery program on there instead of CM rec 1.4 RA's is more detailed and will allow you to wipe more data on the sdcard such as your dalvik cache and any partition data...IF you need to .
Try this simple step first and see where it gets you.

Ok, i applied the signed.zip, and after that i reapplied CyanogenMod 4.2.8.1.
Google Maps is back but some setting didnt get cleared. For example, the USB Debug mode is still on, or it continued to download some updates which i started earlier. It didnt reset everything.
Any idea why that might be?

LOL You said you wanted maps back...I got you maps back.
And now your not happy Jeez!
USB debugg is automatically turned on by the CM rom.
go to Settings>applications>Development to turn it off.
We didn't do a Fresh install we just did an re-install.
If you want to actually wipe it clean, then I highly suggest using Ra's recovery since it is a one click wipe.
Cm Recovery will wipe too.
Home+Power to cm rec 1.4
Wipe
Install from zip
signed.zip
install from zip
cm 4.2.8.1
REBOOT
And you should have a fresh install with no other data.
If you have apps already on there when you reboot, then you have apps2sd active and you need to wipe the ext partition to clear those apps.
The Amon Ra recovery will do that for you.

Well, i want to wipe since i got the feeling is a bit messed up. Just seems very slow at times and my connection drops once in a while.
So i'm going to Install Amon Ra's recovery and perform a wipe.
I didnt have app2sd active. I never did any partitioning to my sdard. Im going to Low Level format my sdcard just to make sure nothing is left on there. But as i mentioned, i did the reinstall as you said and after it booted, and i didnt the sign in stuff, setting time etc... it continued to download 2 apps which i started earlier.
I'll let you know how it went with Amon Ra's

Ok, this worked great! I installed Amon Ra's Recovery and executed ever option which had the word "wipe" in it Then applied signed.zip and after CMod. Perfect!
Thanks a lot for your help

Cannot access app.

I noticed weather widget was not loading. I deleted the widget and then tried to load it again. But it wasnt an option in the pop-up menu. So I went to the market and the "Open" and "Uninstall" button are grayed out. And I do not see the app listed in Menu>Settings>Applications. I dont know what to do now. I am running cyanogen.

I'm guessing that, before Cyanogen, you had a different ROM that came with the weather widget. You have some leftover bits.
Reboot recovery
wipe data
wipe dalvik
wipe ext
flash htc image
flash cyanogen's latest
reboot
And then go to the market and download the weather widgets, and see how it works.

Ive never used anything other than Cyanogen. Anyway where can I find the commands to do all that? And what is the HTC image and where can I find it. I apologize for my ignorance.

You know how to do all of that... you just don't remember. But you definitely did it the first time you rooted and flashed CyanogenMod. Just reboot while holding down the home button to get to recovery. You should be using the recovery in my signature.... if you're not, then get it. Seriously. It will save you so much headache in the future. Aaaaanyway, all the commands you need are in the menu there. Wipe data/factory reset, wipe dalvik, and wipe ext. The htc image is the image Cyanogen requires you to download and flash before you can flash his ROM. Just follow his instructions from his thread to flash his latest ROM, exactly as his instructions say to do it.
Or, if you're nervous about all the hassle, use WesGarner Build. It's based on Cyanogen, with a few added things, and you don't have to flash the htc image first. (But get the NoRamHack version if you're used to Cyanogen)

OK, I'm finally home from the holidays and I'd tried to install the recovery you suggested but none of the methods worked. So I'm just wondering how I could do all that you suggested manually. Also another thing I noticed is when I try to upgrade apps I get an error saying "The process com.google.process.gapps has stopped unexpectedly" Is this related to my other problem? Will your solution fix this also?

OK, I was finally able to get that recovery you suggested and did everything else you recommended. Now I am up and running and have a cool new recovery!!! Thank you so much!

Can you switch to Clockworkmod after using Amon Ra (via rom manager?)

I've installed Amon Ra on my Nexus One as part of the process to get cyanogen running on it. I did the fastboot oem unlock + flash amon ra + manual update zip process.
Part of the reason was that for some reason I could never boot into clockwork recovery (yes I followed the wiki to the letter), and could only access the standard recovery (which doesn't allow custom roms, says the signature is invalid), the one in blue font. So I flashed amon ra instead and that worked fine.
Can I now flash back to clockwork, and even better, just do it via rom manager? Is there any risk or downside?
This is because I'm reading that amon ra doesn't have a wipe option, and that its better to wipe when you upgrade roms (or is that another fallacy or am I mis interpreting things)
cheers

1. If you didn't find and delete recovery-item-boot.p and install-recovery.sh, they will restore stock recovery when boot, regardless of what custom recovery you flashed.
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
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2. You can change your recovery via ROM Manager, or manually. By the way, Amon RA Recovery has wipe option, of course. Where did you read that from?

LFact said:
1. If you didn't find and delete recovery-item-boot.p and install-recovery.sh, they will restore stock recovery when boot, regardless of what custom recovery you flashed.
2. You can change your recovery via ROM Manager, or manually. By the way, Amon RA Recovery has wipe option, of course. Where did you read that from?
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1.) I'm pretty sure I'm booting into amon_ra, it has a nandroid backup option.
My attempt (fail) to install clockwork was exactly the same as how I successfully installed amon: via fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery-RA-nexus-v2.1.1-CM.img after unlocking the bootloader. I didn't manually find and delete those files you specified (wouldn't even know how TBH), just followed the Cyanogen wiki.
2.) Cool good to know. I suppose then there's no point in changing really. I was just reading posts and saw it referenced several times. Maybe they were out of date or early on in the piece.
Out of curiosity, is it worth wiping if you're just upgrading between the same version e.g. cyanogen 7.03 to future 7.04?

I much prefer Amon 2.2.1 It is 2.2.1 which is the latest version, not 2.1.1
Stay away from CW 3.+
Amon has a Data/Factory reset wipe for installing new roms, I wipe 5X with it. And, a Dalvik Cache and Cache options. Do those 5X also
If doing nightlies, just wipe the caches
Here is a link to a System Wipe zip you can flash from recovery. That is probably what they were taliking about. CW has that option and Amon will on the next version, I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723844&page=1767
Ken
PS:
Otherwise, like mentioned you will default back to CW even if you flashed 2.2.1 thru Rom Manager on reboot.
Or, you can flash Amon thru fastboot and remove the two scripts mentioned above by LFact

Thanks mate I'll just keep using Amon
So you're saying to wipe I have to flash that zip, there's no way of just wiping it from the menu options before flashing the relevant ROM?
But in any event since I'm on CM7 I'll only be doing minor version bumps for the foreseeable future lol
I"m confused about the reboot issue: I can reboot into Amon at any stage. I haven't deleted those scripts. But you guys are telling me that unless I delete those scripts if I reboot I'll go back to stock recovery?

Sorry wrong thread.
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@wintermute000
Yes, flash the system wipe zip from recovery like any zip. Only a few seconds. Hopefully , it will be in next Amon version.
Never an issue with Amon--
Get Quick System from market and use it to boot into recovery--exc app
Then you don't need Rom Mgr or CW--better that way
If you install Amon thru Fastboot or Terminal, it will not be erased on reboots--you still need to delete the two scripts mentioned before any rebooting
See post three on this link--DR has a flash able zip to do it--nandroid always first on this stuff
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/...330-custom-recovery-wont-stick.html#post99962

wintermute000 said:
Thanks mate I'll just keep using Amon
I"m confused about the reboot issue: I can reboot into Amon at any stage. I haven't deleted those scripts. But you guys are telling me that unless I delete those scripts if I reboot I'll go back to stock recovery?
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If you type
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
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in terminal and it shows error message such as 'no file or directory', it means they were already removed. (I think ROM manager automatically remove them when flashing Clockwork recovery. When I changed to RA recovery, I found out those 2 files were gone)

If you're still curious about changing recovery, you can. I accomplished this yesterday by using Amon to flash a ROM with root access, then I downloaded CwM from the market. Installed the recovery using CwM. It's a simple process as long as you have root. As for going back to Amon, I haven't tried that.

Those files are gone (I didn't do rm, I just did basic ls in those directories). So I guess somehow during my Amon flashing it deleted it. Good to know.
Thanks for your patience all, I think I'll just stick to Amon then if I can just as easily wipe using a zip file if I need to. From what I've read I won't need to wipe anyway if I'm upgrading minor versions (i.e. CM7.03 to say 7.04 or nightly) and that's all I'm interested in doing. Hopefully by the time CM8 comes around I'll have taken the plunge on something dual core!!!
The whole reason I started investigating root/flash etc. was to give my N1 more legs until the price/performance point for the dual core phones gets to a better state, and its more than done that, I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier. I guess once you're familiar with it then its a piece of cake, but I was reluctant for ages as I didn't want to screw up my PHONE (as opposed to say a tablet).

You don't need to remove those files since after you loaded Amon_RA, you installed CyanogenMod. Those files are used in Stock Android to replace whatever recovery you may have with the stock recovery on every boot.
I would still download the flashable zip that rugmankc linked to for formatting /system. Like I said in the CM forums, it normally isn't necessary when upgrading from minor versions, but sometimes it is the only thing you can do to fix a phone. I figure it is better to download it and never use it, then need it and having a hard time finding it.

+1 bass
@wintermute000,
I still wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache between nightlies. Seemed like the time or two I didn't do it, I had an issue.
The deal on using System Wipe if flashing new rom or if a lot of versions in between is:
When you flash a new rom it wipes system, but backs up some files from old rom first and reinstalls them as part of the new rom. After while things get cluttered, so a system wipe prolongs more serious issues. It has reduced the amount of times I need to do a complete wipe and/or sd card redos.
All Props to Temasek on this stuff
Ken

Cyanogen Mod stuck on reboot loop

Hi
I helped my colleague to get Root via Alpharevx. No problem what so ever got clockwork recovery installed also without problems. Su installed via Clockwork rec. and finally rom Manager installed everything went smooth.
Then he did a backed up his data and installed Cyanogen latest mod RC1. Now it is stucked in a boot loop where the animations restarts over and over again. I restared in recovery and wiped dalvik and cache and data all the jazz. I reaplayed the update still the same.
I'm fresh out of ideas. What to do?
//Woopher

Woopher said:
Hi
I helped my colleague to get Root via Alpharevx. No problem what so ever got clockwork recovery installed also without problems. Su installed via Clockwork rec. and finally rom Manager installed everything went smooth.
Then he did a backed up his data and installed Cyanogen latest mod RC1. Now it is stucked in a boot loop where the animations restarts over and over again. I restared in recovery and wiped dalvik and cache and data all the jazz. I reaplayed the update still the same.
I'm fresh out of ideas. What to do?
//Woopher
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Did you flash 4EXT Recovery BEFORE flashing CM7?

No i didn't!
Also there seem to be some problem with the /system because when i tried to reinstall his backup i got the message "error formatting /system"
/Woopher

Why didnd't CM wiki page mention anything about this 4EXT?
Anyhow is there a easy guide on how to install this 4EXT now that i cannot get the phone to boot. do i use fastboot? help me please!
I have ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.5 right now installed and i'm not sure how to install 4EXT thing i cannot boot cuz it's stuck in a loop. So i cannot do it the easy way via windows while phone is in debug mode. How do i do it via fastboot? please help me

Woopher said:
Why didnd't CM wiki page mention anything about this 4EXT?
Anyhow is there a easy guide on how to install this 4EXT now that i cannot get the phone to boot. do i use fastboot? help me please!
I have ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.5 right now installed and i'm not sure how to install 4EXT thing i cannot boot cuz it's stuck in a loop. So i cannot do it the easy way via windows while phone is in debug mode. How do i do it via fastboot? please help me
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Get 4EXT Recovery from HERE. Flash it and then flash CM7.

thank you i found the thread but i donno how to flash it? do i put it on /SD and flash it via recovery "install update.zip" or do i use fast boot. i'm sorry i'm a noob i kinda need step by step instructions
i don't know which one to download. There are several files to download from there

Download the first v1.1.1 file.
Place it on your SD Card.
Boot into Recovery.
Choose 'Install Zip from SD Card' then 'Choose zip from SD Card'
Choose the 4EXT Recovery file.
After flashing that go into the 'Wipe/format' menu
First Factory Reset, then wipe cache, then wipe dalvik cache
Then go into the install zip from SD Card and install CM7
It should work.

I would also suggest flashing cm through clockwork...
It is a personal opinion...but I had errors when using Rom manager
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Cardiiiii said:
Download the first v1.1.1 file.
Place it on your SD Card.
Boot into Recovery.
Choose 'Install Zip from SD Card' then 'Choose zip from SD Card'
Choose the 4EXT Recovery file.
After flashing that go into the 'Wipe/format' menu
First Factory Reset, then wipe cache, then wipe dalvik cache
Then go into the install zip from SD Card and install CM7
It should work.
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Thank you very much for your help Cardiiiii! It worked like a charm!
I was a bit worried since i could no longer boot in any of the roms (original or CM) but i knew it can be fixed as long as i could boot in clockwork recovery.
Thank you NikonElite i'll keep that in mind. It appears Incredible S is harder to play around with that my Nexus S. Never had any problems flashing any roms.
/Woopher

Woopher said:
Thank you very much for your help Cardiiiii! It worked like a charm!
I was a bit worried since i could no longer boot in any of the roms (original or CM) but i knew it can be fixed as long as i could boot in clockwork recovery.
Thank you NikonElite i'll keep that in mind. It appears Incredible S is harder to play around with that my Nexus S. Never had any problems flashing any roms.
/Woopher
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You're welcome.

Before getting Android phone - I had uploaded hundreds of pictures on Picasa Web albums - last night I have installed CM7 and it has synched all those albums in the phone galarry - Cant disables picasa albums Settings>Accounts and Sync Please help........

since its a CM7 thread I am posting my problem here.
I have no option to turn mobile internet on in wireless and network, has it been relocated? The only option I see is data enabled but that doesn't turn on/off the mobile internet.

hussainmushahid said:
since its a CM7 thread I am posting my problem here.
I have no option to turn mobile internet on in wireless and network, has it been relocated? The only option I see is data enabled but that doesn't turn on/off the mobile internet.
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On CM 7.0.3, if you pull down the notification bar, there was a toolbar that you could configure for toggling your data connection on/off. I believe you configure it under Settings-> CM settings

@hussainmushahid, if your data wont work, ur ****ed, same as me, you need a custom version of cyanogenmod, ask attn1 for it, he has it
the reason is the ril got changed after it got changed data wont work for vodafone nl users, and most likely your carrier as well

[Q][Still not Solved] Nexus one getting buggy with 7.1 mod

Greetings fellowmen!!
Recently i thought of rooting my nexus 1. So i did some research and found out that the easiest way to do it was by unlocking the bootloader installing a custom recovery (I did Amon Ra) and then wiping the data\factory settings and flashing the cm 7.1 zip. So i did all the above and there you go....I had an n1 running cm 7.1 smoothly but then after a few hours it starts to piss me of. The problem is that whenever i lock the homescreen with the power button and wake it up again it just displays the main homescreen and does nothing i cannot navigate to the left or right homescreen cannot open app drawer in short it just hung up there doing nothing. I had to take out the battery atleast 15 times. I rebooted my device and it kept on giving me the same problem.
So then i reflashed cm 7.1 by wiping the data and factory settings and installing it again. But still it gave me the same problem. So then i thought of flashing 7.0.3 version instead and surprisingly that works like a charm. So is it the mod thats buggy or is it my phone.
One more question. I have the stock 2.3.4 gingerbread rom which i got from here!!
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061648
This one in particular-
GRK39F OTA (stock vanilla - odexed, unrooted):
MD5: 35C8B4B9FD22DD4CA19C5D026E74411D
So to install this rom do i have to install it the same way i did cm by wiping data/factory settings and then installing flash from zip or is there any other way to do it ?
Thanks in advance for taking out valuable time and reading my long problem!!

I am running the latest version of CM 7.1 that was released within the last week or so without any issues. Got it from here. http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=passion
Before that I was running the RC for 7.1. One thing to try it wiping multiple times before flashing. I assume you are running Amon RA 2.2.1, which is the latest. I have never had a problem with that recovery, however I flashed my ROM with this recovery. So far I think I like it better than Clockwork and Amon.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1291970
As for installing other ROMs yes you do flash them the same way you flashed CM.

So are you saying that it was the recovery that was causing the problem?
Yes I am using the latest Amon Ra 2.2.1 version.
I also got the rom from that link.
And can you explain whats the difference between all these recoveries?
Thanks for replying!

I am not saying it is the recovery, I highly doubt that is the problem. I was just comparing differences. There does not seem to be much difference in the recoveries for what you are trying to do. The recovery I am running is a fairly new one that I just wanted to test out. I do think I like it better than the others.
First thing I would do is wipe 3, 4 or 5 times before flashing. I have had rare occasions where a single wipe would not do it for me. Also have you verified the Checksum of the CM download? Does recovery say it installed successfully? I have also had error installing a ROM in recovery but then had the phone still load the ROM.

Yes i did check the md5 checksums and they match perfectly. Though i did wipe it out only one time so maybe that could be the problem. I think i should get clockworkmod and wipe it through that and then flash cm 7.1. Amon RA doesnt really give us the option of wiping the system partition. right?

Correct Amon Ra does not have an option to format system partition. It's recommend you also wipe system when coming from a different ROM.
Try this file by temasek's, format-signed.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?8vbd13b440coxx6
just flash it in recovery and it will clean everything, now you can flash CM7.1 again

Are you sure you can't wipe the system with Amon? I remember having that option, but it's been several months since I have used that recovery. Kind of makes me want to flash it to find out.
Before flashing a different ROM I always wipe system, cache and dalvik cache. It is definitely important to wipe the system before flashing a new ROM. I'm sure that is where your problem lies.

No, ClockworkMod has it, but Amon_RA doesn't. Supposedly it is in the works for the next version, but that was a long time ago when I heard that (probably back when v3 for clockworkmod came out).

I did a nandroid backup and flashed the format zip file and then flashed cm 7.1 and its giving me the same problem!!
I had to restore and go back to 7.0.3
Why is this happening
Edit: I also wiped the dalvik cache and factory reset it also but still it just freezes!!

Any advise?

Have you tried downloading the file again maybe form another location I doubt this is the problem but sometimes it's something you don't expect.
You could try from here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version

But how does it matter I checked the md5 checksum and it matches!!

Why not stay on CM7.0.3 theres not much difference between the 2
if you dont want to i suggest to try to flash Clockwork recovery and do a full wipe then reflash CM7.1

But still I want to see how 7.1 is!
The main point here is to upgrade and not taking the alternative of staying at the older version!

Please guys any help would be appreciated!!

Doesn't CM7 need clockworkmod 3.x?? Try to flash CWM3.x over Amon if you can get your hands on the flashable zip or if you can get into a working rom, use romManager to switch from amon.

thealphamale05 said:
Doesn't CM7 need clockworkmod 3.x?? Try to flash CWM3.x over Amon if you can get your hands on the flashable zip or if you can get into a working rom, use romManager to switch from amon.
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Make no different if you use amon Ra or CWM. I would definitely stay away from cwm 3.x or higher if you're using sd-ext

Looks like Ill have to stay with 7.0.3 there doesnt seem to be a solution!!