OK, so I have CM build #34 and Titanium Backup Pro installed on my Nexus One with all of my apps apps and settings backed up and synced to Dropbox. I also use ROM Manager Premium for handling my CM7 nighties.
I have tried different variations of wiping data and cache\installing Google Apps\restoring all apps and settings with Titanium Backup but I think I am doing something wrong as I usually end up having to enter login and password information on a lot of my apps (once I get them back on my phone).
If my plan is to update to the latest CM7 version every night, what are the proper steps to do so?
Here is what I think I should do:
1. Back up all apps and settings using Titanium Pro
2. Download latest CM7 version
3. When ROM Manager asks if I want to download Google Apps, I check YES
4. After the download is complete, ROM Manager asks if I would like to Backup Existing ROM (I leave unchecked) and Wipe Date and Cache (I only check this if I am having major issues with the CM7 nightie)
5. ROM loads, phone reboots
(Here is where I start getting really confused)
6. Google asks me to sign in. I skip the sign in
7. Join wireless
8. Restore all apps and settings from Titanium Backup
9. Google keeps on asking me to sign in with my Google account.
10 I sign in and usually have issues with Twitter, work email (Exchange), Facebook, etc. Some apps that I know I had installed and configured do not show up but when I go to the Market they show as Purchased and I have to re-download them. Later when I have Twitter and Facebook configured, if I go to Settings> Accounts and Sync, it only shows Gmail and my work email (no Facebook or Twitter). If I try adding Facebook and Twitter, it never goes to the sign in screen. I can back out and see and use Facebook and Twitter on my home screen though.
Questions:
If I am downloading only CM7 nighties, should I download and install Google Apps every night (why else would ROM Manager prompt me for it and include it with every CM7 nightie)?
When using Titanium Backup, should I still sign in to my Google account on my phone or just skip it and restore all settings, apps and data?
Can someone lay out an easy step-by-step best way to accomplish what I am attempting? I think this would help a lot of novice users who want to experience the awesome custom ROMs that are floating around.
Thank you all for your time and effort!
Going from one nightly to another, you do not need to wipe anything.
evilkorn said:
Going from one nightly to another, you do not need to wipe anything.
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Then why do I have do I have to keep re-entering all types of logins after upgrading to a new CM7 nightie ?
You say not to wipe data and cache. What about the rest of my post? Any other advice?
Just flashover the top of what u got
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You should try logging in to Google first before restoring your apps with Titanium Backup. Then reboot. Usually that will restore the list of apps that you installed in the Market.
If not, then clear your market data and cache and do a reboot again.
So I always should install Google Apps every time I get prompted by ROM Manager just before I start installing a nightie? Then just flash the new CM7 version without wiping Data and Cache?
I didn't say anything about flashing gapps again, just flash the newer nightly over your old nightly.
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I didn't say anything about flashing gapps again, just flash the newer nightly over your old nightly.
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OK, tried what you said (not flashing gapps) and just flashed to the newest CM7 nightie. I also did not delete Data and Cache. Now the Market, Talk, Car Home, Voice (looks like all the Google apps) do not work. I'm getting pop ups stating that I need to sign in to my Google account but when I go to Settings>Accounts and Sync, There is no option for me to add my Google credentials. I see nothing except corporate email and FaceBook (no Twitter Either---and I have that installed).
That is why I was asking earlier if I should get the gapps every time I flash to a new nightly build. Every time I don't download Google Apps along with the CM7 nightie, I always loose a ton of settings and functionality along with not having access to all of my Google Apps.
Btw, I did a full restore of Titanium Backup Pro (all apps and data) after I flashed to the new CM7 nightie b/c of the problem stated earlier in this post.
Any thoughts?
I have no idea what is going wrong then.
Every few days I download the nightly, flash it without any wipes right over top of my current system, and use my phone. All settings stay working, I haven't flashed gapps for a long while now.
It is pretty much a one step process for me. It sounds like there is some sort of strange wiping going on for you though.
I had this issue when I used ROM Manager to download the ROM.
Here's what to do, just download the nightly from this link,
http://mirror1.kanged.net/nightly/passion/
Then use ROM Manager to install from zip, don't wipe or clear anything.
This will let you flash it over with no issues.
Ah, that could very well be it. I am always downloading it manually and flashing from it manually in Rom Manager.
Clarkster said:
Ah, that could very well be it. I am always downloading it manually and flashing from it manually in Rom Manager.
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Yeah I do not know why it is doing this. But oh well lol.
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after you flash the new nightly build on top of your current, are you restoring anything via Titanium?
When restoring system data, i found that the order in which its restored makes the difference between things working and not.
I had a similar problem a while back... after a complete wipe and fresh install of CM + Gapps i used TB to restore everything including system app data. after the restore, everything looked OK. If i was to check settings/accounts & sync, everything was there correctly. But when I tried to run a system app, I'd have nothing but problems..(G-Talk & Latitude wouldnt log in, Market was jerked, Gmail would FC...FB and twitter would keep asking for my password..etc). The way I got it to work was to wipe all system data, then in a logical order, restore it again one app at a time with a reboot between each restore.
Its alot easier to just manually enter all account info. Then use TB (if needed) to restore things like FB, Twitter, Wifi & BT settings.
Not sure if this is what you were looking for, but typing this made the bus ride home alot quicker.
~~Louie
I just flashed cm7 after a full wipe. Now I put all programs that i wanted to keep on my SD card, but i did lose all contacts (i backed up so no prb). I intentionally did not install the gapps and was trying to only install the market apk so that i could install the gapps manually ensuring they will update later.
how should i handle this? i dont have titanium backup or something, does that work? because I DO want to execute a good full wipe, but obviously I want important data like, sms's; contacts etc to be saved and automatically imported after i flashed cm7
if i transfered a program, for example barcodescanner to SD-card via the manage menu from settings, is that enough to get it back after wiping/factory reset? so I just use the OI file explorer and install the apk... I assume all the apk's are findable, because I am now restoring, so I cannot check, but the whatsapp apk was there and installing worked.
when the above indeed works, does that automatically ensure market updates? or will the programs appear as not yet installed in the market? that will be nasty for some paid apps.
and once again. can I, after a full wipe and flashing cm7, install the market apk from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10527774&postcount=1993
and then just install the gapps from the market? i want that because i could never update google-apps
Hope someone can help me out with these questions, shouldnt be to hard i hope.
edit; I now see that the apk's are not there. I just tried installing whatsapp after flashing cm7 and the apk was there, but apparently that was just about the only program which had a apk in its folder.
one: a wipe deletes the apps on the sd card as well.. so you won't have apps from the old rom on a new one.... use titanium backup.. it DOES work..
two: gapps is better if you *flash* it with the rom.. and they sure get updated.. (if not then you could use rom manager and download the latest gapps update in a zip)
edit: you could even make an update.zip with titanium backup having all the necessary apps that way it would be easier and as you say - automatic..
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Contacts are synced using Google cloud sync, built in Android. So is Gmail. So is Google calendar.
Everything else is erased, and kept nowhere. Moving apps to SD won't do a thing for you.
Use Titanium Backup for apps and their data, SMS Backup&restore for SMS, APN backup&restore for APN (if you had to enter one manually), Call backup & restore for call log.
I've installed a custom rom, Android Revolution HD 12.1 and also used ROMCleaner to wipe most of the apps from my device, I've used the custom file to choose what to keep and what not to keep however I cannot find a section for Gmail and Google Settings.
These are the last two apps on my device I wouldn't mind getting rid of if possible without breaking anything else. The only Google things I need is contact sync and the Play Store.
Any advise on this would be great.
Thanks, Antony.
Loaded the Madhi 4.4.4 ROM a few days ago. Most everything seems to work. I found the following.
It doesn't seem to delete contacts from the SIM card. It says they have been deleted, but re-boot and they are all there again.
The native e-mail fails. Apparently the e-mail exchange is eigther not starting or failing. The regular gmail app works.
Bluetooth cannot find the phone. The BT in my car pairs just fine, but when I try to make a call it cannot find the phone.
Overall I am really pleased with this ROM, phone is much nicer than the original t-mobile ROM.
cmcook3 said:
Loaded the Madhi 4.4.4 ROM a few days ago. Most everything seems to work. I found the following.
It doesn't seem to delete contacts from the SIM card. It says they have been deleted, but re-boot and they are all there again.
The native e-mail fails. Apparently the e-mail exchange is eigther not starting or failing. The regular gmail app works.
Bluetooth cannot find the phone. The BT in my car pairs just fine, but when I try to make a call it cannot find the phone.
Overall I am really pleased with this ROM, phone is much nicer than the original t-mobile ROM.
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First post you should have posted this in rom op. Secondly you should be more specific as to which gapps and if you are using Davlik(Defualt) or ART runtime. as far as deleting the contacts and them remaining in list. It is possible that it really is deleted from sim but not your google account via gsync.
SIM contacts
I wanted to post under the appropriate developers ROM listing, but xda would not permit me to post in that form.
Installed:
mahdi-2.7-ancora_tmo-20140721.zip
7-24_GApps_Minimal_4.4.4_signed.zip
Using the defaults
The SIM contact problem seems to be real.
Deleted most contacts from gmail account (through firefox & gmail.com)
On the phone:
Sync is OFF
Deleted the gmail app.
Using the Contacts app: import/export manage SIM contacts local only
deleted all contacts
some contacts would not delete unless I went in manually to remove all info & name
checked again, everything seemed to be gone
exit contact app.
reboot phone
go back in and check SIM contacts, they are all back, even some that were never on google contacts
cmcook3 said:
I wanted to post under the appropriate developers ROM listing, but xda would not permit me to post in that form.
Installed:
mahdi-2.7-ancora_tmo-20140721.zip
7-24_GApps_Minimal_4.4.4_signed.zip
Using the defaults
The SIM contact problem seems to be real.
Deleted most contacts from gmail account (through firefox & gmail.com)
On the phone:
Sync is OFF
Deleted the gmail app.
Using the Contacts app: import/export manage SIM contacts local only
deleted all contacts
some contacts would not delete unless I went in manually to remove all info & name
checked again, everything seemed to be gone
exit contact app.
reboot phone
go back in and check SIM contacts, they are all back, even some that were never on google contacts
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1st No problem and understandable. 2nd since you didn't list who's gapps Banks, PA, Slim, CM11, etc. I'll assume from build zip that it's prolly banks. When you flashed the rom did you wipe everything except /boot and /sdcard1(external sd) before flashing rom. also did you do 1 full boot before installing gapps as well as wipe davlik-cache after each flash? if not that could be causing some if not all the issues. I've been running this rom prior to public release (same exact build) and have not came across any issues what so ever. i use twrp 2.3.1.0 as i have grown to like it much better then cwm. Wiped everything but my external sdcard as i don't swap sdcards or anything like that and have my nandroid backups go on it. I have noticed in my own experience if i dont wipe sdcard0(internal SD) i have gapp issues from what ever gets left over from previous roms. So in case you don't remember how you flashed it, I would try that first so everything is completely clean.back up what you have on internal sd that you want to keep either on external sd or pc or w/e.
1. TWRP or CWM wipe everything like i said before expect /boot and /external sd(sdcard1)
2. install rom only then wipe davlik-cache and reboot.
3. Once first boot is done you can either A) reboot phone then hold buttons to go back into recovery OR B) (Easier on hardware and safer) go to settings>about tap build number until dev options is active then go to settings>dev and put a check mark on advance reboot. then when you press and hold the power button you will get the option to reboot to recovery xD.
4. Install gapps (im currently using Banks Min 7/29 build a.) then wipe dalvik-cache and reboot.
5. Repeat for anything you need/want to flash thru recovery. 1 zip wipe davlik then reboot.
I followed your instructions. It seems to have fixed all the issues. I don't recall doing all the wipes and reboots last time. I think I just went in and loaded both the madhi and gapps and rebooted.
So far everything I have tried has worked.
Thank's for your help.
cmcook3 said:
I followed your instructions. It seems to have fixed all the issues. I don't recall doing all the wipes and reboots last time. I think I just went in and loaded both the madhi and gapps and rebooted.
So far everything I have tried has worked.
Thank's for your help.
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The ROM seemed to install ok, but my homescreen was very different. Apps were quickly installed -- too quickly. Google Disk always restores about 100 apps, but now it restores only 20. I downloaded Drive itself and looked. Sure enough, each backup had only 20 apps. I freak out. I removed the new Omnirom and installed a different one. The new ROM automatically put in everything.
When Omni started, Google Drive did not ask me to decrypt my files. Strange. That necessary decryption has most of my apps and settings.
Some have guessed I didn't install Open Gapps, but I did.
What's going on?? Thanks.