[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thuddome:
Found my post from before:

For all the guys who are having these little issues, unless your phones have different hardware, it's something you are doing to the ROMs that causes all these little things. Here's a few things I've learned over the years, the hard way, that will cause little application problems and catastrophic piss you off - have to re-flash issues. For those that know this stuff forgive and ignore.

On this ROM I get a clean install and nearly no application problems by:

1.)Always, always always format and wipe system storage before install. Dirty flashes just cause grief. This means factory reset at least 3 times and then I wipe the dalvik & cache multiple times also.

2.)Realize that some options in the aroma installer will stomp on each other, for example if you load multiple different messaging choices. Now I think Hyperdrive actually won't let you do this but on other ROMs I've seen it.

3.)Once the ROM has installed and boots for the first time I let the phone sit on the table for at least 10 minutes. Realize it's still installing and compiling so you can do something that interrupts the install.

4.)Don't use 3rd party tools to restore applications and system settings. I have tried different ways with Titanium to restore applications and setting. I've always had problems. Now restoring applications without data, basically reinstalling them without data, works fine but even with this you have to sort through them and take out any "ROM applications", basically anything with the green guy. Just restore with my apps.

5.)I like to let play store reinstall my apps. First thing I will do on a fresh ROM (after setting up google account) is open play store which will prompt the install of "my apps". Just set the phone down and walk away for an hour.

6.)Use a good micro SDHC. I've tried cheap ones and had random problems. I currently use SANDISK, no problems.

7.)Don't install themes or tweaks that aren't absolutely approved for the ROM. Been there done that, wrecked a lot of work and had to reinstall multiple times trying to change icons, etc. If it's not approved, ask the developer to try it... that helps everyone

8.)Not sure about everyone else but I usually download ROMs with PC then copy them to SD for install. I've heard of folks getting corrupt data with downloading directly to phone.

9.)Don't over-do-it with apps, the more applications you install the more complicated you make your ROM. And if you uninstall we all know too many don't uninstall completely.

10.)Always recreate accounts manually, nothing will restore them right.

Here's a 5000 foot of my flashing procedure

Download ROM on PC and copy to phone

Backup texts with SMS backup to SD card

Backup MMS with Save MMS

Boot into recovery

Factory wipe 3 times

Wipe Dalvik & cache 3 times

Install rom

Before exiting recovery I wipe the Dalvik and cache 1 more time

Let sit at least 15 minutes on first boot

Go through config then open play store and let "my apps" install (I like doing this before bed and let it run all night)

Then create accounts, facebook, email, etc etc

Then set all settings like ringtone, etc.

Then reboot

I hope this helps some of the new folks. :highfive:

---------- Post added at 07:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:52 AM ----------

On this ROM I actually installed the ROM, then Cobalt, then Dark Play Store and Super SU 1.69 and then rebooted for the first time. Worked fine...

Also, once you get a clean base install setup, always run a Nandroid backup of it, then you can start playing and can always revert back. Take the time, do the backup, it will save you tons of headaches...