[Q] Noob Question - TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I know this is probably a real noobie question, but I have only just recently flashed CM9 and used it for a few days. Now I have a few apps that I have been using a lot, but I would like to move to nightlys. Would I have to use VRWipe or something similar to wipe out the current build I have, or can I flash Nightlies right over my current build without wiping anything? What is the best way to go rom CM9, to CM9 Nightly?

Wipe the caches and system in cwm an flash overtop, then flash gapps
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Wipe the caches and system in cwm an flash overtop, then flash gapps
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So that means I lose all my apps and start from scratch? Sorry, never did this before on the touchpad.

KuroXue said:
So that means I lose all my apps and start from scratch? Sorry, never did this before on the touchpad.
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If you wipe /data you will loose all your apps and settings. otherwise no.

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Wipe the caches and system in cwm an flash overtop, then flash gapps
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OOh, ok. Just one last question then, Can I flash the lastest version of nightly (cm-9-20121028), or do i have to flash an older version, then updat?

Newest is fine
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backup
You should however get into the habit of using a backup software. Titanium backup works real well.

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CM RC1-RC2

Hey guys,
I have a nexus one currently running cm7 rc1.
I heard that rc2 came out.
Is there anyway that I could upgrade to rc2 without loosing anything that I currently have on rc1?
What do I do? Could I use rom manager?
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Just flash it over but do a backup first just in case.
Yes, just use ROM Manager to flash to RC2, just don't do a factory reset / wipe and all your settings and apps will carry over.
Depending on what kid of user you are, you may also want to look at Titanium Backup, its a pretty amazing tool. It has a slight learning curve but it really lets you take control of what you want to carry over from one build to the next, specially when you are going between different rom products that require a complete wipe
Soooo, all I have to do is to download the rom and gapps, and only do a backup- no wipe. After I do that will I have the same layout as rc1 but it will be rc2?
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Yes, but be careful, flashing can be habit forming and RC's are a gateway drug. You'll be a crackflasher in no time.
Rod3 said:
Yes, but be careful, flashing can be habit forming and RC's are a gateway drug. You'll be a crackflasher in no time.
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I am already that.
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On and it worked. I flashed rc2 over rc1 with no wipe and everything works fine.
Thanks
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Shivammcool said:
On and it worked. I flashed rc2 over rc1 with no wipe and everything works fine.
Thanks
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same here, thanks!
pinke123 said:
same here, thanks!
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Your welcomed
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Should we wipe to move from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4?
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You shouldn't need to wipe whenever you move minor versions, but it doesn't always work perfectly, and sometimes you end up needing to wipe anyway. Always nandroid, just in case something ends up going wrong on the new install.

Question : restoring data after flashing roms

First of all,hi all,newbies here.. Bought my O2X for about a month n flashed a few custom roms..question is,i read somewhere that 'restoring data' after flashing roms can cause battery drain issue,is that mean restoring thru recovery or titanium backup? I always use titanium backup n restore app only,afraid of the batt drain issue,but it gets annoying coz i need to set up everything again.(account login,settings).
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Only restore "user apps", not system data when coming from another rom.
Sometimes restoring user apps WITH data can cause problems, like batterydrain. For example when going from froyo to gingerbread.
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mrBira said:
Only restore "user apps", not system data when coming from another rom.
Sometimes restoring user apps WITH data can cause problems, like batterydrain. For example when going from froyo to gingerbread.
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Which means everytime we flashed new roms,we need to setup all the accounts n apps settings again,rite? I thought it can be easier. ;-P
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williemeiser said:
Which means everytime we flashed new roms,we need to setup all the accounts n apps settings again,rite? I thought it can be easier. ;-P
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not really, when staying on froyo rom (MCR Kitchen for example), just flash over new rom, you will keep your data ...
when flashing new baseband -> also just restore backup in CWM
when changing to CM, i would recommend using titanium or mybackup pro to restore your apps (exclude system apps in backup, cause they are different !)
but when you´re staying on CM , just flash new rom, you will keep your data !
75markus said:
not really, when staying on froyo rom (MCR Kitchen for example), just flash over new rom, you will keep your data ...
when flashing new baseband -> also just restore backup in CWM
when changing to CM, i would recommend using titanium or mybackup pro to restore your apps (exclude system apps in backup, cause they are different !)
but when you´re staying on CM , just flash new rom, you will keep your data !
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Is it? I mean, if im from Fear Fr17 mow,later wanna flash Fr18, i dnt need to wipe anything?system?factory reset?dalvik?cache?
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williemeiser said:
Is it? I mean, if im from Fear Fr17 mow,later wanna flash Fr18, i dnt need to wipe anything?system?factory reset?dalvik?cache?
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yes !!
i came from fr14 to fr18b2 without wiping anything !
i would only wipe once when you plan to move to cm, but when you stay on MCR based roms, just reflash rom and enjoy !
75markus said:
yes !!
i came from fr14 to fr18b2 without wiping anything !
i would only wipe once when you plan to move to cm, but when you stay on MCR based roms, just reflash rom and enjoy !
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Ok i get that,but still,what about for different rom,say.. Fear Fr17 --> Blazing dragon.?
Sorry for asking too much. N thanks!
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williemeiser said:
Ok i get that,but still,what about for different rom,say.. Fear Fr17 --> Blazing dragon.?
Sorry for asking too much. N thanks!
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Fear, BlazingDragon, they are all based on MCR, so it shouldn´t be a problem ...
just try out, in worst case, when facing a bootloop or some other problems, you can wipe anyway afterwards ...
so it´s good to have a "titanium" or "mybackuppro" backup for worst case
Ok thanks dude!
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[Q] forgot to clear cach

So in cwm I forgot to clear the cache and factory reset when I installed a new rom (from 2.3 to 4.0) but I did not get a bootloop. So the phone is working, should I still reinstall and clear it?
No
Do what you want, but you dont need to
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HerrKuk said:
No
Do what you want, but you dont need to
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okay, thanks
I'd still recommend doing a full wipe.
You don't want to get in some sort of trouble in the future and think... Would this issue not occur if I wiped clean?...
(Especially since you're coming from 2.3 to 4.0. I assume it's CM7 to CM9?)
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I'd still recommend doing a full wipe.
You don't want to get in some sort of trouble in the future and think... Would this issue not occur if I wiped clean?...
(Especially since you're coming from 2.3 to 4.0. I assume it's CM7 to CM9?)
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yes, ive done so. just in case

Cyanogenmod 10.1.2

Hi all, i have a very booring bug, when i install this rom, and i don't flash other kernel everything is fine.
But when i install a different kernel i cant go to system settings-> security cause i get FC of app.
Why this?
EDIT2: and if i flash thse gapps (gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip) i get FC of the keyboard and i can't use status bar settings.
Did you wipe cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel ?
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ectoplasma22 said:
Did you wipe cache and dalvik before flashing the kernel ?
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Yeeesss. I have to flash older gapps to have all working, but i can't change kernel
Nobody can help me?
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Nobody can help me?
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Do you mount system before flashing?
No but it doesn't matter right?
Because the flashing process do it automatically, otherwise the ROM shouldn't work.
Try fixing permissions in recovery or ROM manager app
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htc one cyanogenmod

Can anyone tell i recently flash cyanogenmod on my htc one..now the cyanogenmod android 4.4 is available through cyanogenmod OTA..if i update my phone so i hve to reflash gapps for 4.4 and if i re flash 4.4 gapps my all previous data on google apps would be deleted or its remain in my phone???
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Can anyone tell i recently flash cyanogenmod on my htc one..now the cyanogenmod android 4.4 is available through cyanogenmod OTA..if i update my phone so i hve to reflash gapps for 4.4 and if i re flash 4.4 gapps my all previous data on google apps would be deleted or its remain in my phone???
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This is like a three part question. But first never flash any ROM without backing up all your installed apps data. Unless you don't care about data loss. So basically the ota is a new ROM. Yes it will erase your data. However it won't touch the data on your sdcard. Only the ROM data. Such partitions of /data, /system, & /cache. You would need to reflash gapps as a
cm ota wont have gapps preinstalled. Also you would need to make sure you have the latest recovery. Some 4.4 ROMs don't flash properly without the correct recovery.
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da-pharoah said:
This is like a three part question. But first never flash any ROM without backing up all your installed apps data. Unless you don't care about data loss. So basically the ota is a new ROM. Yes it will erase your data. However it won't touch the data on your sdcard. Only the ROM data. Such partitions of /data, /system, & /cache. You would need to reflash gapps as a
cm ota wont have gapps preinstalled. Also you would need to make sure you have the latest recovery. Some 4.4 ROMs don't flash properly without the correct recovery.
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OMG
So if i update i have to install all my apps again???
And if gapps is not available for 4.4 then???
Aisfkhan said:
OMG
So if i update i have to install all my apps again???
And if gapps is not available for 4.4 then???
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That's the nature of updating. And if there wasn't gapps avail then it would mean it came out five minutes ago and just wait a hour or two and folks will create some. I take it your new to this. So lots of reading helps.
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That's the nature of updating. And if there wasn't gapps avail then it would mean it came out five minutes ago and just wait a hour or two and folks will create some. I take it your new to this. So lots of reading helps.
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no.. i flash new 4.4 cyanogenmod rom with pa-gapps 4.4 but gapps not working perfectly
Can u plz suggest better recovery for flashing 4.4 roms ..I previously used TWRP 2.6.3.0 but it gives error when i try to flash 4.4 based roms
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vaibhav satam said:
Can u plz suggest better recovery for flashing 4.4 roms ..I previously used TWRP 2.6.3.0 but it gives error when i try to flash 4.4 based roms
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Before i use twrp 2.6.3.0 but failed
then i flash twrp 2.6.3.3 then its work
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Before i use twrp 2.6.3.0 but failed
then i flash twrp 2.6.3.3 then its work
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Can you plz provide me link for new recovery i looked for TWRP Thread but its showing link for 2.6.3.0 only
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vaibhav satam said:
Can you plz provide me link for new recovery i looked for TWRP Thread but its showing link for 2.6.3.0 only
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http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/m7/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
i downloaded from here
I wouldn't use any of the unofficial CM 11 builds if you need to use GPS. It was all over the place so I went back to 10.2 official. There isn't much to be excited about in 4.4 anyway. I didn't notice much of a difference.
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I wouldn't use any of the unofficial CM 11 builds if you need to use GPS. It was all over the place so I went back to 10.2 official. There isn't much to be excited about in 4.4 anyway. I didn't notice much of a difference.
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yeah i also dwongrade to 4.3 cm 10.2.
but i will flash later when the stable and gapps of 4.4 will release
Aisfkhan said:
yeah i also dwongrade to 4.3 cm 10.2.
but i will flash later when the stable and gapps of 4.4 will release
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Who is your carrier? Att by chance?
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da-pharoah said:
Who is your carrier? Att by chance?
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No i hve international version of htc one m7ul..
Gotcha
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What??
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Aisfkhan said:
What??
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Nothing. I have a ROM for the att version of your phone. Was going to tell you to try it if you were on att. But no worries.
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da-pharoah said:
Nothing. I have a ROM for the att version of your phone. Was going to tell you to try it if you were on att. But no worries.
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Ohh att is for US only and i live in Pakistan
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da-pharoah said:
Nothing. I have a ROM for the att version of your phone. Was going to tell you to try it if you were on att. But no worries.
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Can u please send me apk of xda premium if u dont mind
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