Hey Guys, Monday evening, i guess, i'm gonna receive my Nexus 5 32GB White... Well my question is:
After unlocking and rooting, I want to install Catclysm Rom + Franco.Kernel If i delete the Boot.img file inside the zip of cataclysm rom and replace it with the franco's img will it work?? will i have Cataclysm and franco.kernel at the first boot?? So i don't have to reboot again to flash the kernel
Thank you guys for your help
p.s.: In future when cataclysm will get another update, do i have to wipe evrything or just cache and dalvik?? (Before flashing i'll delete the boot.img file inside the zip so i won't loose the kernel)
p.p.s.:Maybe i'm crazy but i need to know these little things xD
Hi,
Yes you can replace the boot.img inside the zip before flashing the rom..., but is it too hard to flash it separately?
With a rom update you can make a dirty flash (only cache partition+Dalvik cache) but if there is a new base it is recommended to do a full wipe to avoid some weird behaviors, bugs, etc... In any case if you do a dirty flash and you have some issues, you'll be good to do a full wipe.
Sometimes the dev recommend to do a full wipe...
For me it's always a full wipe, always begin with a fresh intallation so I'm pretty sure that all will be fine. It makes time to setup again the rom but...
viking37 said:
Hi,
Yes you can replace the boot.img inside the zip before flashing the rom..., but is it too hard to flash it separately?
With a rom update you can make a dirty flash (only cache partition+Dalvik cache) but if there is a new base it is recommended to do a full wipe to avoid some weird behaviors, bugs, etc... In any case if you do a dirty flash and you have some issues, you'll be good to do a full wipe.
Sometimes the dev recommend to do a full wipe...
For me it's always a full wipe, always begin with a fresh intallation so I'm pretty sure that all will be fine. It makes time to setup again the rom but...
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Really thank you man, you solved all my questions I know it's not hard to flash the kernel separately but i'm lazy xD
Oh just another question if i want to upgrade my kernel, do i have to do a full wipe??
Enri1196 said:
Oh just another question if i want to upgrade my kernel, do i have to do a full wipe??
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Nope... no wipe needed (not even Dalvik/cache partition), just flash and enjoy.
viking37 said:
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Nope... no wipe needed (not even Dalvik/cache partition), just flash and enjoy.
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Again thank you, i also pressed the thanks:good: button for all your other answers
OK, newbie here.
I've had my TF300T for around 2 years (or maybe its just one )
Anyway, I finally broke down and unlocked, rooted and applied the latest Omni ROM to my system without issue.
So far I like it just fine but would like to explore other ROM's as well.
Being a newbie I'm sure if this is some simple question.
Can I just flash my system with a CyanogenMod ROM without doing anything else?
I am using TWRP which seems rather easy to use.
Forgive the newbie question as I'm still learning all the parts and pieces of all this.
Cheers
Did you install the kitkat version of OmniRom? If so, then you can install the KitKat version of Cyanogenmod without a problem. The TWRP version for Jellybean is different than the KitKat version.
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I shouldn't think it would be a problem, especially if you do a clean wipe first. I know there's a lot of discussion and debate about when you can dirty flash or when you should clean flash, but I like to play it safe so I always clean wipe if I'm switching roms JMHO.
Yeah, I installed the kitkat version of OmniRom so I was thinking it would be OK to install CyanogenMod after doing a wipe first.
Thanks!
ChiefIlliniwek5 said:
I shouldn't think it would be a problem, especially if you do a clean wipe first. I know there's a lot of discussion and debate about when you can dirty flash or when you should clean flash, but I like to play it safe so I always clean wipe if I'm switching roms JMHO.
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Yeah, you shouldn't ever dirty flash anyways though unless you are just updating nightlies. From ROM to ROM dirty flashing is a no-no and could result in FCs or bootloop unless you wipe data.
ChiefIlliniwek5 said:
I shouldn't think it would be a problem, especially if you do a clean wipe first. I know there's a lot of discussion and debate about when you can dirty flash or when you should clean flash, but I like to play it safe so I always clean wipe if I'm switching roms JMHO.
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Can you define clean flash?
Other than Dalvic Cache and Cache what other things need to be wiped to constitute a clean flash?
ricktendo said:
Can you define clean flash?
Other than Dalvic Cache and Cache what other things need to be wiped to constitute a clean flash?
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Wiping /data & /system
iv'e been dirty flashing new updates to the rom iam using (euphoria) ever since i first got it, and was wondering if i should do a clean install once every few versions.
1. if i dont have any bugs, any point in doing a clean install?
2. does the device get slower after a few dirty flash upgrades?
thanks =P
DjDafiDak said:
iv'e been dirty flashing new updates to the rom iam using (euphoria) ever since i first got it, and was wondering if i should do a clean install once every few versions.
1. if i dont have any bugs, any point in doing a clean install?
2. does the device get slower after a few dirty flash upgrades?
thanks =P
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No to both questions. I dirty flash every cm12 build and I can't attribute slowness or bugs specifically to a dirty flash.
Euphoria isn't cm but its still android and the same basic logic would apply. I would clean flash when switching Roms, not necessarily when updating to a later version of a ROM.
Hi all!
First off, I apologize in advance if this is a dumb question. But basically, I'm running a rooted One and I've been waiting for the official nightly builds for CM12, but now that they're finally here, I can't seem to flash them. I keep getting random errors when I try. I'm currently running on the latest 11s update that was OTA with TWRP, and I've unlocked my bootloader and everything. Anyone have any input? I've read in some places that you can't update to the CM12 nightly from 11s, and if that's the case, what's the best way to go from 11s to 11 without losing any data?
Thanks in advance!
There's no reason why you couldn't flash CM12 while coming from CM11 or CM11S. Are you making sure to wipe before flashing? I's very important to do that when switching ROMs, and even more so when you're flashing an entirely different Android version. You need to perform a full wipe (system, data, cache, and dalvik cache) before flashing the ROM, this will not affect your personal data on the internal storage (the virtual sd card). It will wipe your apps though obviously so just make sure you back them up with Titanium Backup beforehand, and you can restore them after the new ROM boots up and you install TiBu again (just don't backup/restore any system apps or settings, that'll cause problems).
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There's no reason why you couldn't flash CM12 while coming from CM11 or CM11S. Are you making sure to wipe before flashing? I's very important to do that when switching ROMs, and even more so when you're flashing an entirely different Android version. You need to perform a full wipe (system, data, cache, and dalvik cache) before flashing the ROM, this will not affect your personal data on the internal storage (the virtual sd card). It will wipe your apps though obviously so just make sure you back them up with Titanium Backup beforehand, and you can restore them after the new ROM boots up and you install TiBu again (just don't backup/restore any system apps or settings, that'll cause problems).
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Do I absolutely have to wipe? It says on the blog post from Cyanogen that there's no need to wipe. I'd like to circumvent that if possible, I just like having my sms logs and homescreen and such.
CaptainBlackbeard said:
Do I absolutely have to wipe? It says on the blog post from Cyanogen that there's no need to wipe. I'd like to circumvent that if possible, I just like having my sms logs and homescreen and such.
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You need to wipe. Every time you flash a ROM you must wipe. There are plenty of apps that can backup your SMS for you, and your homescreen should be easy to set up again.
timmaaa said:
You need to wipe. Every time you flash a ROM you must wipe. There are plenty of apps that can backup your SMS for you, and your homescreen should be easy to set up again.
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According to CM blog...
CM11>CM12 no need to wipe btw, unless you want to downgrade. But CM11s>CM12 DOES need to wipe. An S makes a huge difference.
soralz said:
According to CM blog...
CM11>CM12 no need to wipe btw, unless you want to downgrade. But CM11s>CM12 DOES need to wipe. An S makes a huge difference.
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I'd wipe even going from CM11 to CM12.
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soralz said:
According to CM blog...
CM11>CM12 no need to wipe btw, unless you want to downgrade. But CM11s>CM12 DOES need to wipe. An S makes a huge difference.
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Ah, gotcha. I guess as a workaround, is there any way I can go from CM11s to CM11 without wiping, and then from there from to CM12?
CaptainBlackbeard said:
Ah, gotcha. I guess as a workaround, is there any way I can go from CM11s to CM11 without wiping, and then from there from to CM12?
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No, can't, unless you wait for CM12s. But I guess you can backup everything with Ti Backup then restore it back, No harm doing that though.
CaptainBlackbeard said:
Ah, gotcha. I guess as a workaround, is there any way I can go from CM11s to CM11 without wiping, and then from there from to CM12?
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Why the big fear of wiping? Don't you want to do it the right way? Trying to cut corners like that is what causes bugs.
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dirty flash
i have dirtys flashing my self is there an app for dirty flashing, i have found app like cyandelta but isnt support many roms only CM12.
dd2 said:
i have dirtys flashing my self is there an app for dirty flashing, i have found app like cyandelta but isnt support many roms only CM12.
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Why on earth would you want to use an app to flash a ROM? They're notoriously unreliable, and renowned for causing problems. Couple that with dirty flashing and you're asking for trouble. Just flash the way you're supposed to, in recovery.
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Why on earth would you want to use an app to flash a ROM? They're notoriously unreliable, and renowned for causing problems. Couple that with dirty flashing and you're asking for trouble. Just flash the way you're supposed to, in recovery.
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ok, thank you but can i dirty flash through recovery or is always better to fresh flash everytime.
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ok, thank you but can i dirty flash through recovery or is always better to fresh flash everytime.
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If you're just updating the same ROM (flashing a newer build of the exact same ROM) you can usually dirty flash. Any other time you must clean flash.
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Why the big fear of wiping? Don't you want to do it the right way? Trying to cut corners like that is what causes bugs.
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Well, I went ahead and did the wipe, but now I can't get SuperSU to work and I'm getting the "There is no SU binary installed, and Super SU cannot install it." error, and as a result Titanium isn't going to work correctly, and so now I get to redownload everything manually. So I guess that's why I don't like wiping.
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Well, I went ahead and did the wipe, but now I can't get SuperSU to work and I'm getting the "There is no SU binary installed, and Super SU cannot install it." error, and as a result Titanium isn't going to work correctly, and so now I get to redownload everything manually. So I guess that's why I don't like wiping.
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Don't give up so easily, or maybe custom ROMs (and particularly early builds) aren't for you if you can't deal with small issues like this, it's part and parcel of all this.
You just need to work out SuperSU. Which version did you flash on which ROM?
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Don't give up so easily, or maybe custom ROMs (and particularly early builds) aren't for you if you can't deal with small issues like this, it's part and parcel of all this.
You just need to work out SuperSU. Which version did you flash on which ROM?
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I flashed the version the Oneplus One toolbox had and then updated it on the latest nightly.
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I flashed the version the Oneplus One toolbox had and then updated it on the latest nightly.
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Well there's your problem. Stop using the toolbox, because it's most likely flashed an old and incompatible version of SuperSU. Just delete the toolbox altogether, it really isn't needed for this phone, plus it seriously stunts your learning.
You need to download the latest beta version and flash that instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
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Actually, come to think of it I don't think you need to flash SuperSU on CM12, I'm pretty sure they've built root access into Privacy Guard for CM12. So by flashing SuperSU you've probably borked it. Clean flash again but this time only flash ROM and gapps, then install Titanium and you should be prompted to grant root access when you open it.
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timmaaa said:
Well there's your problem. Stop using the toolbox, because it's most likely flashed an old and incompatible version of SuperSU. Just delete the toolbox altogether, it really isn't needed for this phone, plus it seriously stunts your learning.
You need to download the latest beta version and flash that instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
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Actually, come to think of it I don't think you need to flash SuperSU on CM12, I'm pretty sure they've built root access into Privacy Guard for CM12. So by flashing SuperSU you've probably borked it. Clean flash again but this time only flash ROM and gapps, then install Titanium and you should be prompted to grant root access when you open it.
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Alrighty, I'm trying the new version now. As for the installing Titanium before anything else, that's what I had done originally and it didn't work :/
CaptainBlackbeard said:
Alrighty, I'm trying the new version now. As for the installing Titanium before anything else, that's what I had done originally and it didn't work :/
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Did you read the second part of my post??
timmaaa said:
Well there's your problem. Stop using the toolbox, because it's most likely flashed an old and incompatible version of SuperSU. Just delete the toolbox altogether, it really isn't needed for this phone, plus it seriously stunts your learning.
You need to download the latest beta version and flash that instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
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Actually, come to think of it I don't think you need to flash SuperSU on CM12, I'm pretty sure they've built root access into Privacy Guard for CM12. So by flashing SuperSU you've probably borked it. Clean flash again but this time only flash ROM and gapps, then install Titanium and you should be prompted to grant root access when you open it.
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The new version you linked worked!
Now I'm attempting a restore through TItanium. How long does it usually take? It's been sitting at 0% on the first app for a little while now.
OK I am having a problem, when i rooted and followed the direction to install both OxygenOS or CM12 nightly I am unable to receive any SMS or phone calls except after a reboot. Once i reboot any saved messages come through and then once the phone sleeps it stops. I have rolled back to CM11S for the time being. Any steps or tricks to follow to get this issue resolved.
"followed the direction to install both OxygenOS or CM12 nightly" does it mean you are using Multiboot?
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"followed the direction to install both OxygenOS or CM12 nightly" does it mean you are using Multiboot?
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No just flashing either one I have this result. Not sure if I am doing something wrong in the process.
Steps:
Wipe all but internal
Flash Rom (then gapps if CM12)
Flash SU
Reboot
pkp190 said:
No just flashing either one I have this result. Not sure if I am doing something wrong in the process.
Steps:
Wipe all but internal
Flash Rom (then gapps if CM12)
Flash SU
Reboot
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Well all i could suggest it, also please flash the CM12 firmware once. In theory oxygenOS and CM12 firmwares are compatible. So flash like this:
Install CM12 fimrware zip
Wipe System, Data, Cache, Dalvik etc without Internal memory
Flash Rom Zip
Flash Gapps
Flash SuperSu
and then let it boot and settle down. Before restorign apps or data, check for any issues again
seems to be sitting stable at the moment, will keep testing. but thanks for the input.
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seems to be sitting stable at the moment, will keep testing. but thanks for the input.
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Great! Let me know if the bug persists. And be careful with firmwares. For CM12 roms, just flash the firmware once and you're good to go for all of then.
abhibnl said:
Great! Let me know if the bug persists. And be careful with firmwares. For CM12 roms, just flash the firmware once and you're good to go for all of then.
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spoke too soon, after letting the phone sit ideal for a few hours and testing incoming calls\sms nothing came through. restored a backup of CM11S, for the week to have a working device. will keep trying to get to a root cause later in the week. will also open a help ticket with OnePlus to see if there is something I am missing as well since this happens with OxygenOS as well.