I was thinking of upgrading from a custom 4.4.4 rom to custom 5.0.1 rom. I will do a clean flash but was wondering if I brought the data for programs/saved games (not apk) over would it have any conflicts on the programs or lollipop in general? I am unlocked, rooted and S-Off.
headpiece747 said:
I was thinking of upgrading from a custom 4.4.4 rom to custom 5.0.1 rom. I will do a clean flash but was wondering if I brought the data for programs/saved games (not apk) over would it have any conflicts on the programs or lollipop in general? I am unlocked, rooted and S-Off.
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I guess it depends on the app, you'll just have to try & see what's compatible
headpiece747 said:
I was thinking of upgrading from a custom 4.4.4 rom to custom 5.0.1 rom. I will do a clean flash but was wondering if I brought the data for programs/saved games (not apk) over would it have any conflicts on the programs or lollipop in general? I am unlocked, rooted and S-Off.
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I did a backup with titanium and so far all apps restored with data fine. ( just restored the ones I need)
However I didn't test games, and I think some apps might have problems especially since lollipop doesn't support dalvik runtime.
Restoring app data should be fine as long as its not from a recovery backup. This could cause a bootloop or fc on some system apps.
Currently I am multibooting sense 4.4.4 and gpe lollipop, in case I missed something.
O.M.J said:
I guess it depends on the app, you'll just have to try & see what's compatible
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That it's what I figured that I would have to just see what works.
Vcek said:
I did a backup with titanium and so far all apps restored with data fine. ( just restored the ones I need)
However I didn't test games, and I think some apps might have problems especially since lollipop doesn't support dalvik runtime.
Restoring app data should be fine as long as its not from a recovery backup. This could cause a bootloop or fc on some system apps.
Currently I am multibooting sense 4.4.4 and gpe lollipop, in case I missed something.
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I didn't even think of going the multi rom option because I could see what works and still have the 4.4.4 data in case it doesn't work in 5.0.1.
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Few questions
1. I have sprint and nexus 6. Ideally I'd like a stock rom, but with the clear recent tasks button in the bottom, and enabled tethering, and also rooted. What minimalist or close to stock rom would you suggest? I am tired of using stock and having a pain every time there is an OTA update whereby it won't flash and having to go through the steps of editing build.prop and the sql database file to enable tethering.
2. What is the easiest way to keep a custom rom up to date. I just want it to almost behave like stock with updates easy to obtain and near automatic. Is there an app or rom that has this feature?
3. what is the difference between factory build LMY48M and LMY47Z? They are both listed as 5.1.1
4. I use titanium backup. However, if i update a rom and just save user data (when i previously had it save system data I had a problem) and after i flash restoring user data, I notice many of the settings such as my bluetooth and smart lock etc. settings aren't saved. Any suggestion to streamline the flashing process further?
Thanks for your help and advice!
deadave said:
Few questions
1. I have sprint and nexus 6. Ideally I'd like a stock rom, but with the clear recent tasks button in the bottom, and enabled tethering, and also rooted. What minimalist or close to stock rom would you suggest? I am tired of using stock and having a pain every time there is an OTA update whereby it won't flash and having to go through the steps of editing build.prop and the sql database file to enable tethering.
2. What is the easiest way to keep a custom rom up to date. I just want it to almost behave like stock with updates easy to obtain and near automatic. Is there an app or rom that has this feature?
3. what is the difference between factory build LMY48M and LMY47Z? They are both listed as 5.1.1
4. I use titanium backup. However, if i update a rom and just save user data (when i previously had it save system data I had a problem) and after i flash restoring user data, I notice many of the settings such as my bluetooth and smart lock etc. settings aren't saved. Any suggestion to streamline the flashing process further?
Thanks for your help and advice!
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you do realize that all you have to do to update a rooted stock rom is flash the system.img via fastboot, then quickly reroot(flash the supersu file)? yes, its that easy.
oh, and i backup my apps and settings through google. every time i wipe, google will restore all my apps, my wallpaper, and my system settings.
/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/ doesn't have to get changed if you just flash system img?
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/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/ doesn't have to get changed if you just flash system img?
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no. that is if you don't wipe data. you wont lose any data flashing just the system.img. you will lose SuperSU though. but all you have to do is reflash it.
Is there a TWRP for the Nexus 6? Can I go from stock rooted to CM12 & back without bricking?
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Is there a TWRP for the Nexus 6? Can I go from stock rooted to CM12 & back without bricking?
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Yes, TWRP is available for the Nexus 6.
And yes you can go from stock rooted, to a different ROM (CM12 if you want) and back without any problems.
The Nexus 6 was my first Nexus. Since I am unlocked, rooted, stock I have been using the factory images to update throughout the life cycle of lollipop. Flashing all but User Data. I have never updated through a major OS revision before.
With 6.0 possibly being released today, would it be ok to dirty flash from the latest 5.1.1 to 6.0?
Probably, though a rooted user should take a nandroid backup and titanium app / data backup too in case a wipe is needed. A Wipe is always best when upgrading a major OS version
Thanks, I do have a nandroid backup and Titanium app/data just in case a full wipe was needed. Just was curious if I should even attempt a dirty flash.
So I am guessing there is different code in an OTA as opposed to the Factory Images to safely migrate settings?
An OTA doesn't do anything special to "migrate data" at all, if you look at the scripts.... and it's for this reason that if I received an OTA ever, I would wipe (Though I've never taken an OTA in 5+ years)...
You can attempt it, yes. I Believe you can flash the preview 3 without wipe
Hi, dirty flash (manually fastboot flash.... everything except user data) worked fine for me, from LMY48M to MRA58K.
What are my options for root?
DELETE
Can my device be rooted with the super tool?
AntDeek said:
Can my device be rooted with the super tool?
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Yes. I rooted my 5.1.1 and installed SlimLP 5.1.1 following the last two videos in this post. Very easy
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Yes. I rooted my 5.1.1 and installed SlimLP 5.1.1 following the last two videos in this post. Very easy
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the tutorial does work to root device and install SlimLP rom... but I will say that the UI keeps crashing and make the device unusable for me at the moment. I've read that SlimLP is stable, so i guess i'm a little unlucky that I've encountered this problem. I'm going to restore the device to stock and do it all over again. Anyway, just a word of warning!
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the tutorial does work to root device and install SlimLP rom... but I will say that the UI keeps crashing and make the device unusable for me at the moment. I've read that SlimLP is stable, so i guess i'm a little unlucky that I've encountered this problem. I'm going to restore the device to stock and do it all over again. Anyway, just a word of warning!
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You did a clean flash, right? Wipe dalvik cache, cache, data and system.
Are you using Layers? They don't play well with Fire's screen. In fact the dev mentioned discontinuing Layers support. Anyone on 5.1.1 should definitely never use Layers.
I've been on SlimLP since it was released (I upgrade to each new version as it comes out). No crashes at all.
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You did a clean flash, right? Wipe dalvik cache, cache, data and system.
Are you using Layers? They don't play well with Fire's screen. In fact the dev mentioned discontinuing Layers support. Anyone on 5.1.1 should definitely never use Layers.
I've been on SlimLP since it was released (I upgrade to each new version as it comes out). No crashes at all.
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Yep, I did a clean install, wiped, and stayed away from layers (never used it before anyways). The 'System UI' constantly crashed and therefore made it impossible to do anything, besides restart the device. I was changing the Date/Date Style configurations in Settings.
Settings -> Interface -> Status Bar -> Clock and Date
Messing with the Date Style and Position, and then an alert appeared saying the UI crashed. I was able to restore my device to stock 5.1.1, re-root, and re-flash SlimLP. So far so good.... Whats weird is after the fresh re-flash I did mess with those same settings again, and the UI did crash again. Unlike last time where it would then crash constantly making it unusable, it crashed to the lock screen and then has been fine since (knock on wood). I've been using my device for about an hour now, haven't touched those settings, and everything seems to be fine for the moment :fingers-crossed:.
Can anyone tell me what´s the difference if i get a device with 5.0.1 or with 5.1.1 from amazon? Will the root or flashing of custom rom be somehow more difficult or unable?
If i get a 5.1.1 device, will i have something not working, while it would be working if i would get a 5.0.1 device?
With 5.1.1 you can't load twrp recovery to flash custom roms. Only way to currently flash roms in 5.1.1 is via FlashFire. This is far from ideal. SlimLP seems to work ok via FlashFire but there are reports that you can't flash RR or CM12.1 at the moment. And if your rom gets into a bootloop, you need to start over. Reinstall stock OS > root > install FlashFire > wipe & flash rom.
Currently 5.1.1 devices aren't as capable at flashing custom roms, rooting is simple to the end user on either now.
5.1.1 can't use the tethered twrp and thus far can't use Flashfire to install CM, though has had some success at going to SlimLp and RR roms.
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Currently 5.1.1 devices aren't as capable at flashing custom roms, rooting is simple to the end user on either now.
5.1.1 can't use the tethered twrp and thus far can't use Flashfire to install CM, though has had some success at going to SlimLp and RR roms.
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You can now flash CM on 5.1.1 devices. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64456287&postcount=969
Hello i am a person who hates to do things like backup apps just so I can reinstall them after wiping them just for a new version.
But as I need to upgrade and didnt touch rom wizardry for a while I am looking for help.
My idea is to get
from my current prerooted stock 4.4
TO
prerooted stock 5 or 6
so i do not have to wipe hopefully(ev rom change)
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how would I do that exactly?
Exact info in image I got the rom from this forum.
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Thanks for your time. I hope this is possible. Ohby the way I need to do this because AIDE app does not work on sony phones with android 4 any longer it seems. At leastthats what many people reported and I would like to use it as I always get a stupid aapt theme resource error in building my apps. even tried changing theme to holo did not help..
If maybe you have a workaround for that would be even neater because I like android 4.4 more anyway.
That's what I did. 4.4 -> 6.0.1 without wiping internal memory factory reset after, just flashing the rom and twrp recovery. It's recommended to take the trouble to backup & start fresh, but no problems here.
Helium was handy to backup some stuff.
I followed the thread titled: Recovery & Root for MM .575 & .291 LB
..using a crappy old desktop with linux on a usb stick. I did flash Su for root then xposed, for all the good things like adaway, afwall+, titaniumbackup, pmp, sdfix, sdmaid..
Marshmallow is pretty damn slick, its worth it, take your time.
Hi thanks for your answer. I found a prerooted stockfirmware with 6.0 from the same guy i had prerooted 4.4. And no errors whatsoever.
but i noticed some lags here and there whereas in 4.4 everything seemed more smooth. In marshmallow now it feels like sometimes it freezes for half a second. very weird..
Any idea how to fix that?
ActuallyI had 6. 0 before downgrading but I liked the 4 more (look, feeling, compatibility) so I downgraded.
They say the lags will go away after some use..
It may be with not starting afresh (I didn't notice any problems but its highly recommended to), it may be something you have installed or very likely just the new rom 'wearing in'..
I started from stock 23.0.1.A.5.77 to stock 23.5.A.1.291 and applied root, read about the the lags when upgrading and that they go away after some days use as android optimizes (again, no problems here). Try giving it some time and see.
Weird that you talk about AIDE.. was reading about that and Terminal-IDE.
Hi guys,
I tried a couple of years ago disabling encryption on my Nexus 6 and the performance was great, but as updates were released it turned out to be a pain to keep up always having to manually update the phone. My nexus 6 now is crawling and I'm thinking about trying to disable encryption. I could not find any sort of reports if it can be done on 7.1.1
Has anyone tried? Is there any guide? Thanks!
Mephisto_POA said:
Hi guys,
I tried a couple of years ago disabling encryption on my Nexus 6 and the performance was great, but as updates were released it turned out to be a pain to keep up always having to manually update the phone. My nexus 6 now is crawling and I'm thinking about trying to disable encryption. I could not find any sort of reports if it can be done on 7.1.1
Has anyone tried? Is there any guide? Thanks!
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It's no different. If your bootloader is not unlocked, unlocking it will wipe the user data partition. If the bootloader is already unlocked, you'll need to wipe the user data partition.
*IN EITHER CASE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DATA. DO A BACKUP FIRST
Then flash a ROM with an included kernel that doesn't force encrypt. Or, just flash a kernel that doesn't force encrypt.
Now that I've answered your question, IMHO, it's not worth the effort. If your phone is crawling, do a factory reset. On a stock ROM, go to Settings > Backup & Reset and make sure you have your Google backup settings enabled. Use the Factory Data Reset button to actually reset. READ through the information and confirm. This will cause your phone to reboot with a wiped system partition.
If your on a custom ROM I'm going to assume you know how to wipe through recovery.
ktmom said:
...., IMHO, it's not worth the effort. If your phone is crawling, do a factory reset.....
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My 7.1.1 uses the lite stock rom of Danvdh.
I think you're right about the hassle. Only decrypting is not enough. But debloating and removing unused stuff and decrypting the data partition did raise performance on my N6.
Yeah, I know it is a bit of a hassle, but considering there will be no more updates after 7.1.1 it should be a once only process right? Is possible to disable encryption on 7.1.1. without rooting?
I'm happy to unlock the bootloader and wipe the phone, not a problem.
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Yeah, I know it is a bit of a hassle, but considering there will be no more updates....
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Don;t forget the monthly security updates.
I am using the lite stock room of Danvdh. It's a pre-rooted stock room.
But I think updates can be dirty flashed because the system, radio and bootloader will not change anymore.
So root and install TWRP to flash the updates
the problem with rooting is that many apps will not work, I'm cool staying without root and vanilla android, I just want to get rid of the encryption
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the problem with rooting is that many apps will not work, I'm cool staying without root and vanilla android, I just want to get rid of the encryption
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In that case the post of @ktmom is applicable.
I am on 7.1.1 and have used the fed patcher mentioned on this site and it has worked nicely on custom and stock ROMs. But u have to be rooted.
NLBeev said:
In that case the post of @ktmom is applicable.
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I'm a bit illiterate in this aspect, apologies. but I could not find a vanilla android for nexus 6 with just encryption disabled and no root. I would really appreciate if you could give me some directions?
The NEXUS 6 ANDROID DEVELOPMENT and NEXUS 6 ORIGINAL ANDROID DEVELOPMENT seems both to have only modified versions. I'm a bit confused
Mephisto_POA said:
I'm a bit illiterate in this aspect, apologies. but I could not find a vanilla android for nexus 6 with just encryption disabled and no root. I would really appreciate if you could give me some directions?
The NEXUS 6 ANDROID DEVELOPMENT and NEXUS 6 ORIGINAL ANDROID DEVELOPMENT seems both to have only modified versions. I'm a bit confused
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Plain vanilla unencrypted would be google factory image plus a non forced enforcing kernel. B14CKB1RD, Franco there are others.
Custom ROM that is close to vanilla but comes with a non forced encrypting kernel would be Pure Nexus.
Mephisto_POA said:
I would really appreciate if you could give me some directions?
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I have only one direction for you and that's the lite stock rom of Danvdh.
The kernel is the modified part. (no forced encryption).
After flashing this rom, you can unroot by uninstalling supersu.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59561445/
NLBeev said:
I have only one direction for you and that's the lite stock rom of Danvdh.
The kernel is the modified part. (no forced encryption).
After flashing this rom, you can unroot by uninstalling supersu.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59561445/
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Hi, I also want to remove encryption from my Nexus 6 Stock as it is a stuttering mess.
I have rooted and installed the stock rom of Danvdh, but to my disappointment on boot up the phone is still showing as encrypted.
Have I done something wrong?
saltyzip said:
Hi, I also want to remove encryption from my Nexus 6 Stock as it is a stuttering mess.
I have rooted and installed the stock rom of Danvdh, but to my disappointment on boot up the phone is still showing as encrypted.
Have I done something wrong?
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That was an answer to a different question.
The ROM you installed I believe has a non-force encrypting kernel. But just installing a non-force encrypting kernel isn't enough. You need to wipe user data and install a kernel that doesn't force encrypt.
Please read back a page to two for the whole recent conversation that has more details, like the fact that you'll lose all of your data in this process.
saltyzip said:
Hi, I also want to remove encryption from my Nexus 6 Stock as it is a stuttering mess.
I have rooted and installed the stock rom of Danvdh, but to my disappointment on boot up the phone is still showing as encrypted.
Have I done something wrong?
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Got it working, just followed this:
Just because forced encryption is disabled doesn't mean it decrypts you. You have to do that yourself by formatting data either through TWRP (TWRP > Wipe > Format Data button) or through fastboot (fastboot format userdata), which will wipe out your app data and your internal storage partition so make the appropriate backups.
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Got it working, just followed this:
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You going to take credit, you should at least use your own words ?
I've gone with your guys suggestion with stock lite, working like a charm, very snappy. The phone feels indeed light, and multitasking is way smoother now, thanks!!!
just on a side note, after you install the rom you need to wipe the data partition to get rid of the encryption
Installed twrp on bn Nexus 6 os 5.1 OTA for 7.1.1 encrypted it
No clue how to fix this I'm a noob unlocked bootloader unencrypted Android 5 then it OTA updated to 7.1.1 and now can't get to twrp to wipe encryption how can I get this going again phones working just can't use cable to computer have the SD card reader micro SD any help would be appreciated
kudabee61 said:
...just can't use cable to computer...
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Get your phone's USB port fixed, then you can fix the ROM issue.