[Q] May I install CM7 over MIUI?

[carlo93]

Hi there!

I hope i'm not opening a repeated thread. I've search ( not correctly i think ) but i couldn't find any significant answer.

I've recently installed MIUI on my defy...
Now i want to install cyanogenmod and i'd like to know whether i can flash over miui without losing any data nor app.

Or should i have to downgrade to Froyo, lose ( surely i'll do a backup ) all my data, root my phone, install SndInit Defy and flash cm7?

Thus, what i have to do?

Thanks,
regards.

 

[drfakeacc]

Hi there!

I hope i'm not opening a repeated thread. I've search ( not correctly i think ) but i couldn't find any significant answer.

I've recently installed MIUI on my defy...
Now i want to install cyanogenmod and i'd like to know whether i can flash over miui without losing any data nor app.

Or should i have to downgrade to Froyo, lose ( surely i'll do a backup ) all my data, root my phone, install SndInit Defy and flash cm7?

Thus, what i have to do?

Thanks,
regards.

Well.. it won't brick your phone if you try to install the rom just by applying and wiping cache/dalvik only. I wouldn't recommend it, but you could give it a try. Do a backup first.

But despite that, I don't see that making a backup of the important apps and data via Titanium and applying that afterwards is so much work.

 

[carlo93]

I don't see that making a backup of the important apps and data via Titanium and applying that afterwards is so much work.

You see, the problem is that once i try to restore all apps from Titanium, it always ask the permission ( i.e. if i want to install the app or not )! It doesn't do a silent-install.

It's such a boring thing tapping "Install" for over 60 times :\.

Am i wrong or is there a way to do a silent restore of all backups?

 

[bioan]

Wipe data and cache from Custom Recovery and then flash CM7 without rebooting after wiping.

Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App

 

[kaninabu]

You see, the problem is that once i try to restore all apps from Titanium, it always ask the permission ( i.e. if i want to install the app or not )! It doesn't do a silent-install.

It's such a boring thing tapping "Install" for over 60 times :\.

Am i wrong or is there a way to do a silent restore of all backups?

In Titanium Backup, Menu > Batch > ...

 

[carlo93]

Wipe data and cache from Custom Recovery and then flash CM7 without rebooting after wiping.

Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App

I'll try it.

In Titanium Backup, Menu > Batch > ...

Yes, from there!
I choose to restore all lost apps + data, he always ask me if i want to install any single app...
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I've read that only Titanium Backup Pro has this feature... I'm disappointed :\.

 

[abhifx]

i wanted to know this too.

i am on cm7 and updating it is a cake.... i wanted to know if i can do the same interchangeably with cMIUI.

since both the roms are still developing. trying each and restoring backup is a pain.


any advice?

 

[hclaveria]

i wanted to know this too.

i am on cm7 and updating it is a cake.... i wanted to know if i can do the same interchangeably with cMIUI.

since both the roms are still developing. trying each and restoring backup is a pain.


any advice?

I have used both and I am currently coming back to CM7.

MIUI is somewhat frustrating for me, constant forceclose on the most basic apps and every update requires some kind of retinkering to get it back to work correctly (like reinstalling gapps and Ti).

Also, i dont like the stock MIUI apps such as dialer, messenger and contacts. I know that I can replace them but its a custom ROM and it think it should be optimal out of the box. I can deal with replacing one but at least three are too many for me.

I know this wasnt supposed to be a review but i wouldn't bother replacing CM7 with MIUI.