I'm currently preparing to flash my first rom and have a few questions. I have searched the forums and gathered a lot of information. However, I would just like some solid answers to a few questions so that I know I'm not reading something wrong.
Some details of my phone:
PDA: XWJVB
PHONE: XXJVK
CSC:XEEJV3
Rooted with Chainfire's CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9000XWJVB-CL118186 [email protected] #2
1. Can I flash any rom onto my phone regardless of what my current firmware is? If not, what type can I flash?
2. I've done a nanoid back up and a titanium backup. Am I right in thinking the nanoid backup will only be required if something goes wrong?
3. Do I need to copy the two backups to my computer?
4.When I did the nanoid backup it came up with No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext. Is this important?
5. When everything gets wiped off my phone will my external sd get wiped too or shall I just take that out? If not should I make a complete backup of that too so I don't lose my music and pictures etc?
Sorry for all the questions but I don't want to leave anything to chance as you can imagine. Any help would be appreciated.
1. Can I flash any rom onto my phone regardless of what my current firmware is? If not, what type can I flash?
- Flash a New 2.3.4 from samfirmware
2. I've done a nanoid back up and a titanium backup. Am I right in thinking the nanoid backup will only be required if something goes wrong?
- If you read a some guides how to flash, all will be working, its a hard to brick a SGS, but:
* If you use titanium backup: just backup your user apps
* Nandroid backup is a backup of your current system
3. Do I need to copy the two backups to my computer?
- If you want .
4.When I did the nanoid backup it came up with No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext. Is this important?
- Nandroid backup are safe at your internar SD, no at external
5. When everything gets wiped off my phone will my external sd get wiped too or shall I just take that out? If not should I make a complete backup of that too so I don't lose my music and pictures etc?
- Flash via Odin, just makes your phone clean. Its only wipe your current installed apps, and settings, it dont wipe a SDCard and External_SDCard, then dont worry about your pictures and music,
1) each rom will give instructions on requirements and flashing instructions, the short answer is no, you can't just flash any rom
2) the nandroid is a complete system image, similar to windows restore to a previous working version, so it is your 1st line of defense if things go wrong
3) always worth copying everything to
Your computer for safety
4) it doesn't matter, unless you format your ext sd, it won't get wiped
5) as above, and nor will your part of the internal sd, just the system part
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OK thanks for your replies guys,
For example I've just looked at Juwe's Smart Edition > v5.3 ROM, the instructions state:
Code:
INSTALLATION FROM GINGERBREAD
1) Download my ROM and put it to intSD card
2) If you don't have CWM, flash some kernel with CWM support with Odin
3) Go to CWM and flash my ROM
4) After reboot go to CWM and make wipe cache and wipe dalvik-cache
So does that mean I can flash this ROM and then just use TM to restore my stuff? Sorry to be a pain but I haven't got my head around the compatibility issue yet.
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Hi Guys,
I've posted in a couple of threads but didn't let loose for fear of hijacking it, so putting my question here for the good fellows to respond to if possible.
Basically put I have a ROM installed (Kang-o-rama SP1) and have a 1GB A2SD partition courtesy of DarkTremor.
What I want to know is what process should I go through to flash a new ROM but retain that Ext partition? I'm not sure if this is even possible? Should the wipe wipe absolutely everything and then after flashing the ROM I should rebuild the EXT partition and then use Titanium Backup (or something similar) to restore my apps to that A2SD partition?
Can somebody please just tell me what the best process is (even if that means wipe everything, and recreate from scratch each time you flash.
I was under the impression you see that I could wipe everything but retain the actual partition (albeit wiped) to restore apps to after a new Flash?
Thanks in advance
Probably your best bet is to use Titanium. When you restore, look for the setting in the app that mentions something to the effect of attempting to integrate your backup into a different ROM (Sorry don't have app in front of me).
You can also use ADB to pull your sd-ext to your computer. Push it back when you have the new ROM set up with ext
adb pull /sd-ext c:\whateveryouwanttocallit
I use Amon Ra's Recovery but I think Clockwork Mod has an option to backup just your sd-ext.
Hi dev's and other Android tweakers,
I'm familiar with most of the basics in (Android) phone upgrading (like backing up and installing new rom's, radios, recovery's, metamorphs etc), but soon I need to perform a quite complex upgrade procedure and I would like to have your experienced thoughts on the details.
The case, upgrading:
FROM
Cyanogenmod 6.0.0-N1 (FRF91)
(CM pershoot kernel 2.6.35.8 // radio 32.50.00.32H_5.12.00.08) -- yeah I know, may seem to you like stone age
4GB stock SD card
stock Froyo APPS2SD
Amon_RA recovery
TO
Cyanogenmod 7.0.2.1
new 16GB SD Card (microSD of course )
Darktremor APPS2SD (!!)
latest Clockworkmod Recovery
The upgrading path I've thought out so far:
1. Titanium Backup all apps+data and perform a SMS (text message) Backup
2. Copy all SD card contents to PC, of course including the TiB backup data (simple copy-paste in Windows Explorer)
3. Perform a Nandroid
4. full system, data & cache wipe of all partitions in Amon_RA
5. Factory reset
6. flash the latest Clockwordmod
7. swap SD cards, format new SD card to fat32 and creating an ext3 partition; all using Clockworkmod.
8. copy the images of Darktremor Apps2SD and CM7 to the newly formatted SD card (in recovery).
9. flash Darktremor Apps2SD
10. flash CM7 (preceded by an extra full wipe in Clockwork??)
11. flash Google Apps
12. (boot and test basics)
13. copy the SD card contents back from the PC and restore apps+data with TiB.
14. Move formerly "installed to SD card"-apps back to "internal storage" (which actually is the ext3 partition of course) since I have enough space now anyway.
My most important questions;
- Is this a preferable order of steps?
- Have I forgot something (radio?) ?
Thanks!
Wrong order in more than one place:
First step 3, then step 2 - otherwise your Nandroid isn't backed up on the PC.
Step 5 isn't doable and isn't needed - "Wipe all user data" >= "Factory reset".
Skip flashing Clockworkmod altogether - you don't need it to install CM7, if you want it - first install CM7 and then flash it from there, later.
Steps 10 and 11 before step 9 - otherwise you'll erase DT's Apps2SD with the ROM you're flashing. It needs to be flashed AFTER the ROM, not before.
After step 12, reboot to make DT's Apps2SD work.
My suggestion: backup User Apps+Data ONLY, no system data whatsoever - and set the system data again. The only system data safe for copying and moving to CM7 would be WiFi access points.
Thanks for the corrections
Factory reset (step 5) seemed obsolete to me as well, but Cyan recommends it somehow in the installation instructions (see http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/20115-cyanogenmod-7-for-the-nexus-one-v7021-25-april-2011/ ). Same goes for Clockworkmod Recovery. May work just as well with a half-year-old Amon_RA, but to be on the safe side, I'd rather use what is recommended by the ROM dev.
As for the backing up; I was indeed planning only to back up User Data+Apps, to prevent compatibility issues that could occur when backing up system data of another Android version.
Id recommend avoiding clockwork mod altogether.
Far too many issues that could lead to a suddenly wiped or unreadable SD card. Many users have had this happen to them already.
davidov2009 said:
Factory reset (step 5) seemed obsolete to me as well, but Cyan recommends it somehow in the installation instructions (see http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/20115-cyanogenmod-7-for-the-nexus-one-v7021-25-april-2011/ ). Same goes for Clockworkmod Recovery. May work just as well with a half-year-old Amon_RA, but to be on the safe side, I'd rather use what is recommended by the ROM dev.
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Your steps make it impossible to flash another recovery - since you have nothing to flash it with, unless you have unlocked bootloader, know how to use fastboot and have the image ready. If you want to do recovery exchange - which I don't suggest - do it while you're still running your old ROM.
Factory reset can be done during your steps, but it's not trivial - it should be done from bootloader, since the recovery doesn't have the option, AFAIK. The option is replaced by "Wipe ALL user data".
I was indeed planning to use fastboot (which I use regularly) to flash the recovery. However, since you all advise against changing recovery ROM (to Clockworkmod), I'll stay with Amon_RA.
I get this error while backing up using CWM
Error: Ext sd cannot be backed up, your device may not support backup of Ext sd!!!
And when restoring i get
Error: Ext sd cannot be found.
Why does these errors occur?
At a guess you are on an ics ROM?
Why do you want to bloat a nandroid with a back up of an external sd?, just copy contents to pc if you want to format it
Sent from the depths of despair
slaphead20 said:
At a guess you are on an ics ROM?
Why do you want to bloat a nandroid with a back up of an external sd?, just copy contents to pc if you want to format it
Sent from the depths of despair
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came back to stock GB Rom. Some apps were FCing so decided to reset.
Missing Ext_Sd didn't cause any trouble.
All went well now need to check if those app work or or not.
But one question:
I have a really nice backup with all the installed apps and there data but couldn't restore it correctly as i forgot the kernel that i flashed with CWM using odin.
The backup file looks like a CWM 2 & i remember it was green CWM, but when i use any other kernel with CWM 2 other than the one used to back it up the files isn't restored properly. But i restored it once properly but forgot to see which kernel it was.
Is there any way to find out the kernel & CWM and restore it back properly?
How to find the real CWM used to backup those file?
Hello I am newbie here.I know there is a thread for how to instal CWM recovery & how to flash custom roms, but I find that method very confusing . I have upgraded my phone to Gingerbead 2.3.6 using ODIN player (Build number:- DDKQ8). I have already rooted my phone using that zip file method. Now I want to install CWM recovery v5.0.2.6. Here are my questions.
1. Do I need to install CWM recovery v 4.0.0.9 first & then need to update it to 5.0.2.6 ? If so, how to do that?
2. After installing CWM, I want to backup my current OS,which is an official GB 2.3.6 update provided by Samsung for my country.How to backup it?
3.I still use 2GB sd card,so how much space is needed in my sd as well as internal memory while installing custom rom?
4.After installing new rom will my data stored in sd card (app backup files,music files,pictures etc.) get erased?
5.Please suggest me a good custom rom which has:- great battery backup,good interface, exciting features, fast response etc.)
Thanks in advance!
WellCome..
1) No, you can directly install 5.0.2.6..
2) In recovery You will get options for backup and restore..this will take the backup of your current rom and you can restore at any time through it..
3) No need to make any free space..if you are not using any ext partition..
4) Not At all..it wont touch your sd card data..
5) It depends on You,Which Rom you like..read their thread for more info of the rom..
KranTi said:
WellCome..
1) No, you can directly install 5.0.2.6..
2) In recovery You will get options for backup and restore..this will take the backup of your current rom and you can restore at any time through it..
3) No need to make any free space..if you are not using any ext partition..
4) Not At all..it wont touch your sd card data..
5) It depends on You,Which Rom you like..read their thread for more info of the rom..
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Thank u indeed! U really helped me alot!
KranTi said:
WellCome..
1) No, you can directly install 5.0.2.6..
2) In recovery You will get options for backup and restore..this will take the backup of your current rom and you can restore at any time through it..
3) No need to make any free space..if you are not using any ext partition..
4) Not At all..it wont touch your sd card data..
5) It depends on You,Which Rom you like..read their thread for more info of the rom..
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Sorry for asking u again, I am going to flash Apocalypse final 9.7.2012 ROMhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700749 , but I have few questions.The installation procedure is as follows:-
Installation Procedure - Step 1 (rom)
1. boot into CWM5 Recovery
2. wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik
3. format cache/data/system/sd-ext
4. MOUNT DATA
5. flash APOCALYPSE-17.06.12
5. reboot and complete the setup wizard
What is mount data? I can't see that option in CWM 5 or is it suppossed to be mount/data ?
also it's a barebone ROM, so from where i can find essential apps like sms, mms, camera? also does bareback ROM contain google apps like gmail,gmaps,navigation etc. ?
Thanks in advance!
i am having complete nandroid backup of asylum cm10.1nightly with asylum kernel cm10.1 with all apps and data. same kind of back up with stunner 2 2.4.2 and nx kernel 1.0.9. can i restore either of backup anytime i want. i mean swithover from asylum to stunner or vice versa. do i need all wipe data/cache/dalvik/format system/data/ache/ preload. once i tried to restore by doing so in the procees of switchover and restoration of backup from CWM, restoration terminated from "data restoration" my phone booted and stuck at samsung gt-n7000. second time i repeated same process in CWM and phone booted and took me to basic setup and after basic setup i checked that i lost all my apps installed and data also.
what could be reason. am i missing some step. is it possible to do so? tried lot to search about this but could not find an answer.
can someone pls help.
yes u need to do a full wipe if it's different rom.
in ur case it is possible ur backup not completely successful or lack of free space.
alvinhaw said:
yes u need to do a full wipe if it's different rom.
in ur case it is possible ur backup not completely successful or lack of free space.
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my nandroid message after generating md5 gave me message as back up is complete. steps while backup shows are backing boot image/recovery/system/data/cache/android secure/preload/efs and md5 generation.
so i dont think there is problem with backup. also i have suffiecient space in my ext sd card. 32gb card and haft empty. backup saves in clockwordmod folder in ext sd.
is it the problem of cwm recovery or gapps package of aosp rom and aokp rom. both dated 20130301.
i really want to know. because everytime one swichover from one rom to other after full wipe he has to redownload and install apps from play store which were installed on previous rom. everytime time one has to download from play store over wifi or 3g.
someone pls help.
amanverma17 said:
my nandroid message after generating md5 gave me message as back up is complete. steps while backup shows are backing boot image/recovery/system/data/cache/android secure/preload/efs and md5 generation.
so i dont think there is problem with backup. also i have suffiecient space in my ext sd card. 32gb card and haft empty. backup saves in clockwordmod folder in ext sd.
is it the problem of cwm recovery or gapps package of aosp rom and aokp rom. both dated 20130301.
i really want to know. because everytime one swichover from one rom to other after full wipe he has to redownload and install apps from play store which were installed on previous rom. everytime time one has to download from play store over wifi or 3g.
someone pls help.
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did you ever find an answer to this? I have been experiencing similar problems.