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What should I wipe before flashing a new rom?
If you are switching ROMs (changing from one ROM to a completely different one) then you should perform a factory reset. A factory reset wipes data and cache (which includes dalvik cache). A factory reset will also wipe sd-ext and android_secure if your device has those items.
How do I use titanium backup before flashing rom?
Here you can select the apps that you’d like to include in the backup . zip file, choose between apps or data only, and name the . zip file appropriately so that you can remember what it is. If you ever need to recover your device using this boot file, enter ClockworkMod recovery and choose install zip from SDCard.
What to wipe after installing custom rom?
First of all do a full backup of your currently working rom in case if something goes wrong you can anytime comeback to the point where you started. After flashing is done, go to wipe and the select cache and dalvik cache and swipe to wipe.
How do I restore titanium backup after flash?
3. How to restore your backups on a new phone, or after installing a ROM (if you wiped your phone):
- Download Titanium Backup from Market.
- Click the Backup/Restore tab.
- Click Menu (the button), Batch.
- Click “Restore all missing apps + system data”
- Reboot your phone.
- It’s done !
What should I do before installing a custom ROM?
We always recommend a full wipe before installing a new custom ROM for best performance. Doing this deletes all the apps and resets the Settings of your device and this is certainly not a desirable thing. Nobody wants to install all apps and configure the device again and again.
How do I install ROM on my phone?
If you have to install any such file, do this: Boot your phone into ClockworkMod recovery mode. Again, do not forget to backup your current ROM before flashing anything on your phone. Go to “install zip from sdcard> choose zip from sdcard” and select the file you want to install.
Can You flash a ROM from a computer?
While this is the most common way to flash a ROM, there are many different ways specific to each device. I’ll list a few of the most common pieces of software that will allow you to flash a ROM from your computer. These are better to use when you’re flashing the stock ROM back onto your device.
Is it better to store ROM on external storage?
It’s is always better to store the backed-up ROM on the external storage because sometimes the phone is caught in a bootloop, or the screen goes into a frozen state, or you may experience lags or anything, and decide to reset/wipe your phone to get it back to normal. In doing so, all data stored on the internal storage is deleted.