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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unknown00:
is there a simple way to back everything up (songs, sms, pictures, contacts, apps even) onto a virtual server (dropbox or something)? and then have the ability to restore everything after lets say a reflash?

//EDIT: also comments on these 2 toolkits? looks fairly easy to unlock, root, backup, etc? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1392310 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1454314
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Installing a new ROM will only wipe /data/ which is where apps are placed. No need to backup other media that is on the "sdcard" per say.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] patt2k:
look in android market into iPhone Notifications app

it simulates the iOS 5 notifications when I had Galaxy S2 I used it it was cool but with gnex I do not need
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Well first I'll say Google music backs up all your music to the cloud to stream from any device. SMS backup sends your texts to your Gmail. Google+ or picasa backs up all your pics to the cloud and syncs to any device. Contacts are automatically synced and restore on any device.

I'm not sure you yet understand the level of Google integration you get using and android. Its unmatched. Switching between android devices is a breeze cause everything syncs to your new device just by signing in your Google account.

Even your wifi password, wallpaper, all your apps, all get restored when you first sign in to a new device. Its a thing of beauty.

And you can always root and use titanium backup.

But your SD card doesn't get wiped when you switch roms. So you don't lose pics or music. But you DO lose your SD card upon first unlocking the boot loader. Just a one time event and never worry again. That's why its best to unlock on day 1 even if you're gonna keep stock, so you don't feel the pain later.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unknown00:
so looking at the roms/kernels, it seems like a new update comes out monthly, does that mean you have to make a backup and you lose all your apps (that have to be reinstalled) if you make that monthly rom upgrade? i'm new to this and just am not sure what data is lost when...?

//EDIT: what exactly is the difference between a rom and kernel anyways?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
No not usually. For example let's say you decide to go with aokp, which is kinda the go to rom anyway, you can just flash the latest stable milestone and be on your way. You can keep that forever if you want. But aokp is a highly supported rom. So if you want to be a crack flasher you can stay updated on each nightly. You don't have to wipe or lose any data when you follow the latest updates. Just like a regular ota update from Google.

But if you were to wait 6 months and try to flash the latest, it might be smart to clean install if enough has changed.

But that's the beauty. Some people love the fast pace support. You're getting a new update, new options, each week. For me I just stay on one build for a while till enough new stuff gets added makes me want to upgrade.

You should always keep a nand backup around just so you have it. Can come in very handy. But its all about what you enjoy. I'd try aokp first if I were you, then expand from there. It has lots of options.

The kernel is the low level hardware stuff. The drivers for battery, CPU, screen, etc. The rom is the top level stuff you see, systemUI, framework, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unknown00:
thanks for the response. i want to try aokp (because as you mentioned i did my research and it seems to be highly recommended). i also saw on their website they recommend a clean swipe. i think i'm going to wait till milestone 5 then go for it. so does aokp come with any kernel changes to improve speed/battery? and are you saying if i flash aokp once i don't have to do a clean wipe anymore for future updates?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Well you only lose data to initially unlock the boot loader. Its a one time event only. After that you have root so you can always backup data going forward. That's why its best to unlock on day 1, its least painful. And since you're gonna do that anyway, you start fresh on aokp. When switching between major roms you'll have to wipe. If you stay with one for a while then you don't have to wipe. Honestly with Google services integration switching roms or even different android phones is pretty easy. Call logs and texts is the only thing you lose, and can be backed up with titanium. All your apps will restore automatically, though the app data doesn't. Again titanium. But phone settings, Saved wifi access points and password, wallpaper, all that restores automatically from googles servers. When I switch roms all I worry about is my texts, and even then I usually just never restore them anyway.

I wouldn't worry about that. I'd unlock, flash your chosen rom, and use that for a while. By that time you'll have a better grasp on everything so you can deal with it then. But you're gonna have to wipe your stock setup, just once, to unlock. So grab any pics and music you want to save. Or just sync with Google music and picasa or Google+, they'll restore from there.

Honestly I haven't checked all the kernel changes. I just flashed aokp and run it as-is in its stockform. But I know it does have capabilities to over clock and under volt, screen gamma tweak abilities, and others. You can chose to do that stuff, or not. All depends if you like tweaking stuff. You can of course flash a different kernel later though, or just use aokp kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unknown00:
you mention wiping to unlock, well my phone is unlocked cause i use it with tmobile, do i still need to "unlock it"? so i'm still a little confused, if i want to flash to aokp from stock, what will i lose? also if i upgrade my kernel, what will i lose?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jubakuba:
You need to unlock the bootloader, yes.

The unlock you're talking about is a carrier unlock.

Check my sig.

It'll get you rooted...rommed...and kerneled up.

You need to wipe for every rom install, really.

If it is a bothersome process for you; stick with milestones (a-la AOKP Milestone 5, coming soon.)

Kernels, nothing needs to be wiped aside from cache&dalvik cache.

You'll find that wiping these wipes literally nothing that you'd notice.

Edit:

And as a side-note.

I DO NOT recommend those toolkits for ANY user...but especially (oddly) for the super new users.

They may be "easy" but they also leave you vulnerable to not having the tools you need avaiable to you...in the instance that you screw something up.

You'll learn terms like ADB and Fastboot. These let you put things directly on your phone...from your PC.

With these toolkits...you don't have ADB/Fastboot set up. And doing so can be a bit of a pain (if you don't follow a simple guide). So troubleshooting can be 20x harder without them installed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FtBastrd2:
check this link out. Its a pretty substantial thread for beginners. It has a lot of information, hints and tips all in one place.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1442184
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
No not a sim unlock, I'm talking about unlocking the boot loader. You have to do this just one time, and you will lose everything. So grab stuff you want from your SD card.

You don't lose anything when flashing a kernel.

Here's the simple instructions. Unlock boot loader, wipes the device, flash aokp. Then you're done and on your way with no more headaches.
[Motorola Atrix 2] KEB64:
Not sure but I think this is good news for us?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25092595

The End.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
How many kernel devs do we have? Just curious
[Motorola Atrix 2] farshad525hou:
As of now I know Jim is working on kexec for our phone. He says it can be buggy at times though...
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
I just meant in general. So we only have one?
[Motorola Atrix 2] matt99017d:
I can count 4-5 right now.

Go into the dev section and check out the ROMS we have
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
I know what roms we have. Some devs that can put together roms, will not touch kernels and vice versa.
[Motorola Atrix 2] matt99017d:
Well right now we cant touch kernel's.

Unless we use kexex from my understanding.

Jim is working things out with kexex
[Motorola Atrix 2] matt99017d:
Sorry, when i first read your post i did not see that you asked about kernels.

My bad
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
Don't let it happen again. ;):)
[HTC EVO 3D] eddiewaynec:
Is this possible? If it is not too much trouble I would love this and I am sure a few others would also. Thanks in advance, and even if you won't do it, maybe spread the word? Hope we can get this going!
[HTC EVO 3D] knightwolf123:
It's possible to a certain extent. Many of the things like the dock are not able to be replicated.

Go check the ZR3D ROM thread. They have one there that looks nice.

As for a stock sense 4.0 clock appearance added to a normal skin that is really easy. Actually on my todo list :D
[HTC EVO 3D] eddiewaynec:
Don't care for the new dock, I prefer classic rosie. I love the pictures I saw, but I can't find the link for the apk. Is it baked into the ROM? Or am I a blind bat? LOL
[HTC EVO 3D] knightwolf123:
So you want sense 3.0 Rosie, sense 4.0 clock... if I get bored later tonight I'll slap something together. Anything else like clear widget backgrounds maybe? (great for live wallpapers but bad for white backgrounds pictures)
[HTC EVO 3D] eddiewaynec:
I want the dock that he has in his ROM. With the 4.0 dock with the 3.0 shortcuts. And the clock. I have been trying to download the zip with that and the lockscreen but my Wi-Fi won't let me LOL
[HTC EVO 3D] eddiewaynec:
I want just sense 4.0 so however the widgets are there. I've never seen it, bit I have yet to see a default sense skin I didn't like. Thank you in advance!
[HTC EVO 3D] knightwolf123:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KWM.ClearWidgets&feature=search_result

Here is a stock skin (mostly) with clear widget backgrounds.

About the only difference is the sense 4.0 clock has a oval background just where is says the weather under the clock. Sooooo.....

Apply this

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24182755&postcount=30

And walaa!
[HTC EVO 3D] eddiewaynec:
Thanks a lot! I appreciate it!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] LonelyTV:
I've combed through the forums and haven't found anything definitive on how to restore a 16gb tablet to a out of the box 'stock' state. My tablet hasn't had anything done to it other than Clock Work Mod recovery and Cyanogen Mod 7 flashed to the internal memory. I recently tried a flash-able zip that lavero.burgos supplied although it flashed without any issue it is stuck at the "Nook" screen. So, I'm curious if there is any other way to restore a 16gb Nook Tablet back to stock. Sorry if I have missed the post on any of these forums discussing it. This certainly wasn't my first stop the boards.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Cubanluke88:
1. Use the CWM restore that albertwertz has created to restore back to a B&N rom.

2. Use Indirect's recovery app to flash back to stock recovery.

3. Use Indirect's 1 click unroot app to unroot the device with one click and thus be returned to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
I was thinking, a great launcher app would be when the phone is put into the dock, the launcher activates a setting and a specific layout of icons that you would want to use with the phone (while in the dock) comes onto the screen automatically.

Thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
I like it. Sort of like a car dock app.

Something like a big clock in the top 2/3rds and a row of icons on the bottom.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
Yea exactly.

I just got the idea because I have a custom layout with ADW Launcher and I have something like 5 rows and 6 columns and so when its rotated the icons on the screen are pretty hard to press so sometimes I hit/launch other apps.

So this concept would help me out a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
It's interesting that the 2.1-2.3 clock app had exactly what we are talking about. It wasn't customizable though.

They got rid of it in 3.0+
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
That is pretty much exactly what I was thinking. If there is an app in the play store that does this I'd pay for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
How about this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DevBob.DeskClockPlus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Does the GNex not do this on its own when inserted into the landscape dock (when you are running 4.0.4 and higher)?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
It does. We are just talking about alternatives.

EDIT: To add to this. The stock ICS clock removed the quick launch icons and weather and just displays the clock now. (which I'm sure you already know)

Sure, you can press home and go to the launcher but it would be nice to have the features of the old clock app with the ICS look. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
All it does is just show a clock that is intended to use at bedside. Once you touch the home button it brings you to the launcher you are using.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
It's good but I think something with more customizable icons on the "dock" of the app would be ideal for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
You can with this app. It requires an add-on purchase though. Here's the quote from the app description.

I also, sent the dev a message on G+ asking if he had any plans to base off the ICS clock or add an ICS theme.
[Motorola Droid 4] jbeazell:
I was attempting to work through applying the .218 update to my droid 4. It was giving me a system validation error while when it was running in recovery. I found a thread that stated I needed to replace the apks and odex's as well as the build.prop. I didn't read it carefully enough as it said to replace *THE* problem ones. My validation error was on the build.prop file, I think.

In any case, I was using root explorer to copy *ALL* the files from a base zip file's app folder into the /system/app folder. Things were going along fine, until the phone app forced closed, then the phone rebooted.

Now I'm boot looping.

What can I do? I don't have any safe straps.
[Motorola Droid 4] The Magician Type 0:
Can't access safestrap? Stock recovery? Adb services?

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[Motorola Droid 4] jbeazell:
thanks for the reply...

I don't have safestrap installed on the device, and I've never used it. I don't think that's an option, unless you have something up your sleeve there :)

As for Stock recovery, I'd love to give it a try, but I don't know how that would work. I can't get to ADB because I can't boot the phone.

I *CAN* get into the bootloader. From there, I can get into recovery, AP Fastboot, BP SBF Flash BP boot... and others.

So, I'm hoping there's some kind of way to push to the device from one of the boot loader options. I've had a Droid 1, and a number of other android devices, but I've never gotten this far into a hole before.

again... thanks for whatever you got :)
[Motorola Droid 4] The Magician Type 0:
It doesn't look good my friend, not without a SBF to flash. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head would be to try flashing the update again and cross your fingers that you got things in place before the bootloop. However I'm 99.9% sure that won't work. If I find anything else I'll let you now, but at this point you might be a sitting duck.

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[Motorola Droid 4] jbeazell:
I have the update on the SD Card, and nope, flashing it results in the same system validation error, and a bootloop.

thanks. Do you think that flashing the RAZR sbf's would get me a booting device? I only got the thing 14 days ago. Maybe I can exchange it :)
[Motorola Droid 4] kwyrt:
If you're still in the 14 day return window I would try to return it. If it can't get past the bootloader than they won't know you rooted it. Just tell them you tried to do the update and it bootlooped. That's probably you're safest bet.
[Motorola Droid 4] jbeazell:
I'm heading down there in a few minutes. Thanks for the help all ! I think I'm getting the razr maxx. My wife has one and the screen on that thing is incredible. I think it's worth losing the keyboard to get that screen... and the battery life. That part is also incredible.

again.. thanks.

BTW, you guys absolutely rock. You've helped me out of some serious holes with my OG Droid and other devices more often than I can count.
[Motorola Droid 4] papi92:
You can use bp tools to push over a clean system. I believe theres a tutorial somewhere that written for bionic. Just replace that with the droid 4 system. I would extract it from one of the stock roms available and push it thru bp tools.
[Motorola Droid 4] The Magician Type 0:
Can you link that tutorial? I'm also trying to figure out how to use adb via stock recovery. Thanks!

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[Motorola Droid 4] papi92:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1236465
[Motorola Droid 4] The Magician Type 0:
Thanks!

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[Motorola Droid 4] papi92:
Let me know
[Motorola Droid 4] podspi:
It sounds like OP is going to exchange their phone, but could you really just replace the entire /system folder and have it work? (Nothing special with permissions, etc?)

If so, that is definitely something worth knowing...
[Motorola Droid 4] papi92:
Yes i believe so.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] phermey:
I installed the ICS leak on my brothers cdma razor and now he cannot setup his corporate email. He said before when he was on gingerbread he would go to accounts > add account in settings and there would be a spot that said corporate email. Now... there isn't one.

Does anyone know what's up?

Thanx
[Motorola Droid RAZR] IdowhatIwant:
Go into system setttings.

Accounts & Sync

Bottom right, touch add account

Corporate

...and you know the rest.

If it's not there then.. bad install/flash?

I MUST have my corporate email function on whatever ROM I use. So it's working no problem.

Did he do a full factory reset once ICS was loaded just get the kinks out?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] phermey:
I figured it out. I went too happy with tb and uninstalled email 4.0.1.

Guess i shouldnt have searched for the bloatware lists. Backed it up, but tb wont restore. Will just flash it again.

Thanx for responding
[HTC One X] kahei036:
Hi all,

I've just got my one x yesterday and about to flash android hd from mike. However i encounter some problem when proceeding on firmware upgrade.

My phone is still on 1.26 and i am trying to flash the pj46img.zip. bootloader has already been unlocked

1. I placed the pj46img on the root of SD, however when i boot into bootloader it is not going to search for the update, which looks abnormal (i previously owned a desire z and to my understanding it will search for the img.zip files before it let me netvigates the menu to fastboot/recovery. That's not my case on one x)

2. i checked my cid is showing "none" which i understand this is normal since i have unlocked via htcdev.com. I tried to relock my bootloader in order to get official ota flashed. However when i type "fastboot oem relock" it will show (bootloader) lock successfully following with "fail (read content is too long)"

And on hboot screen it is showing "relocked **security warning**" and i was not able to get to cwm thus can't flash in recovery as well.

It would be highly appreciated if someone can provide some checking or solution. Let me know if you need my clarification (sorry for poor english). At the moment i am sticking with leedroid :)

Thanks all in advance
[HTC One X] Johnny0906:
Go back and unlock it again then flash CWM and superuser.

Flash a stock rom or a backup if you did any?

After flashing the stock 1.26xx you will automatically have the update pop up, download and install.

This is what I did anyways. The bootloader can be unlocked and update official anyways.

And also I think you were suppose to type 'fastboot oem lock' not relock.

Hope this helps!

Cheers!
[HTC One X] adamsweeting:
I'm trying this too....

Last night I tried to flash my stock ROM (O2 UK branded) - but downloaded the wrong RUU. So I couldn't flash a completely stock ROM.

I ended up putting Mike's stock ROM on, and tried to flash update.zip via CWM - but got errors.

I am presuming this is because it's not a completely stock ROM, flashed via RUU??

I have now got the correct RUU for my handset, so I am going to try both using PJ46IMG method - and update.zip via CWM

One thing - I am currently running Insert Coin 3.2.0 (which is 1.28 base), do I have to step down to a 1.26 ROM before flashing back the stock recovery, and re-locking bootloader, then running 1.26 RUU?

Or can I just go straight to flashing back stock recovery & re-locking bootloader, then flashing stock RUU?
[HTC One X] mwintour:
How did you get on with the flashing img.zip? I seem to be stuck with it not flashing either
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] soccerboarder43:
Im debating between these two roms they are almost identical. one is just ics and the other gb. does anyone have any suggestions? which has better battery life, signal, smoothness, any input is valid here guys.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] euphoria:
Sounds like you should go for the gb build. Gb is incredible battery, signal, performance. While ics is not bad it is noticeably worse. Advantages of pics are being able to use launchers which resemble aosp ics launcher (trebuchet, apex, Nova) and the general swagginess that ics has
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sinxjae:
I was running E4GT 2 1.4 ICS for a day and I was getting random resets even after a full wipe. The resets were quick and most of the time I didnt even know my phone reset. I actually prefer the E4GT 3.0 even though it was GB, it seems a lot faster and more stable than the ICS build, esp with the modems being updated lightning fast for both builds, but nothing is really too much different appearance-wise between the two. Both have hotspot hacks, which is amazing and both a tweaked for speed and battery life.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moeinyoho:
if you wanna be cool and be like the rest of use you can try out AOKP build 32 (ICS ROM) while the battery life isnt as good as GB its still awesome.

Or you could try a GB rom like blazer 4.0 with incredible battery life and use nova launcher which resembles ics launcher.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I would recommend using a Gingerbread based rom to begin with.

They are far more stable overall.

Additionally, the ICS based roms are not something to play with if you're just starting out. There are lots of posts here in the Q&A about ICS bricked phones.

This is a must read:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] soccerboarder43:
Yea im definately not just starting out and have followed the ops very carefully im very greatful i havent bricked this phone yet seeing as how i have over carelessness with my past 3 phones lol (evo shift, optimus s, moment) but im loving this phone emmensely and with the processor this thing has you rarely ever see a lag. and beat the crap outta battery life i had with past phones. im on E4GT 3.0 right now no complaints whatsoever. i miss ics tho lol thanks for all the input guys :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
Upon following the suggestions of someone commenting in the forum, I flashed 2.8.1 and have not had any major problems. I tried the 3.0 and had issues. I forgot what they were but 2.8.1 with fd19 modem and no frills CPU control set to 200 1200 cfq set at boot, it had been very stable for me.

Right after you flash it and boot into system, you probably will not be able to choose which launcher initially. Its a simple fix. Hit the power button to turn off the screen, wait a few seconds, then hit power again to waffle up screen. You might have to do this a few times before it let's you select anything. I download stock gingerbread launcher from modaco and use that.