[Q] trying ROMs

[metropical]

doing some reading here and there I would like to try a couple other ROMs, if only for s&g's.
Can I have different ROM.zips on the SD (provided there is room) and flash one or another to try them out?
Or do I have to remove one for another?

 

[malybru]

doing some reading here and there I would like to try a couple other ROMs, if only for s&g's.
Can I have different ROM.zips on the SD (provided there is room) and flash one or another to try them out?
Or do I have to remove one for another?

Hi,

You can keep as many ROMS on your sd card as there is room.
Make sure you have a nandroid backup of a good ROM,so you can always restore your phone to a working condition.
Use the wipe/format all partitions (except sd card) before any new installation.

 

[metropical]

thanks malybru.

whats nandroid? What is 4 EXT? I've seen that mentioned a lot as well?

I used PG58IMG for Recovery.
I assume I'm done with that?
Just load a ROM.zip onto the SD and flash w/HBOOT?
I assume I will have to reload gapps.zip each time or might Play sync work and reload my previous apps?

 

[rzr86]

thanks malybru.

whats nandroid? What is 4 EXT? I've seen that mentioned a lot as well?

I used PG58IMG for Recovery.
I assume I'm done with that?
Just load a ROM.zip onto the SD and flash w/HBOOT?
I assume I will have to reload gapps.zip each time or might Play sync work and reload my previous apps?

nandroid is a backup of your rom in case when you are using or flashing something in your device and maybe has bad results.
then from recovery you can restore your nandroid to revert your device to its previous condition.
4ext is a recovery that many of us is using it.if you have installed cwm recovery i suggest to install 4ext.it's better
rom always is flashing from recovery

 

[metropical]

I assume that ROM manager would allow me to make a "nandroid"?

Yes I did use cwm recovery. Whats makes 4EXT a better choice?

 

[malybru]

thanks malybru.

whats nandroid? What is 4 EXT? I've seen that mentioned a lot as well?

I used PG58IMG for Recovery.
I assume I'm done with that?
Just load a ROM.zip onto the SD and flash w/HBOOT?
I assume I will have to reload gapps.zip each time or might Play sync work and reload my previous apps?

Hi,

4EXT can be installed using THIS TOOL
Look in 4EXT for a section called backup and restore.

Are you s-off or s-on?
I would not bother with ROM Manager.

Gapps will need to be reloaded if you do a full wipe of your previous CM ROM

 

[KennyHage]

doing some reading here and there I would like to try a couple other ROMs, if only for s&g's.
Can I have different ROM.zips on the SD (provided there is room) and flash one or another to try them out?
Or do I have to remove one for another?

Yes, you can have as any as can fit on the card. Remember to wipe clean if you go to another ROM.

 

[metropical]

S-Off
I'll look at 4ext. Will it replace PG58IMG automatically or do I need to remove that?
Related, I can't find the Fastboot switch under Settings in the CM9 ROM.
Do I know longer need to think about that? Or is it somewhere else?

 

[malybru]

S-Off
I'll look at 4ext. Will it replace PG58IMG automatically or do I need to remove that?
Related, I can't find the Fastboot switch under Settings in the CM9 ROM.
Do I know longer need to think about that? Or is it somewhere else?

Hi,

If you run the 4EXT,it will overwrite CWM.
There is no fastboot switch in CM

 

[metropical]

Thanks again,

doing the nandroid b.u now, then onto 4ext.

I was using the default ICS browser with CM9. It lacked easy access to bookmarks.
The "quick" labs functioned intermittently, other wise I'd have used them to access bookmarks.
I tried ICS Browser+ and that just crashed repeatedly.

Might any of this change with 4ext and another ROM choice? Right now I'm steering towards ARHD/ICS.
Or are there better (the only thing I'd like is easy access to the short list of bookmarks I had from GB).

And is there a Fastboot option in 4ext or will I still be beyond that?

I assume to flash both 4ext and a new ROM I need to turn on USB debugging?

 

[malybru]

Thanks again,

doing the nandroid b.u now, then onto 4ext.

I was using the default ICS browser with CM9. It lacked easy access to bookmarks.
The "quick" labs functioned intermittently, other wise I'd have used them to access bookmarks.
I tried ICS Browser+ and that just crashed repeatedly.

Might any of this change with 4ext and another ROM choice? Right now I'm steering towards ARHD/ICS.
Or are there better (the only thing I'd like is easy access to the short list of bookmarks I had from GB).

And is there a Fastboot option in 4ext or will I still be beyond that?

I assume to flash both 4ext and a new ROM I need to turn on USB debugging?

Hi,

You get different browsers with different ROMS.
You can also install one of your choice from the market.
Fastboot option appears in Sense ROMS.
USB debugging is in all ROMS.
If you flash ARHD,it will install 4EXT for you as part of the installation.

Are you going from GB to ICS?
Are you s-off?
You will need to update your firmware for that.
Look HERE

 

[metropical]

Are you going from GB to ICS?
Are you s-off?

I've left GB and I'm on ICS via CM9. S-Off.

 

[malybru]

I've left GB and I'm on ICS via CM9. S-Off.

Hi,

Firmware will be OK ,then.

 

[metropical]

malybru,

I have dl'd the Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe_Sensation.zip.
Back up my current ROM.
gapps.zip is still on my SD.

At this point do I drop the .zip on the SD and reboot recovery (4ext touch) and flash the new ROM and that's it?
Or do I need to wipe the davlik + cache, or wipe data factory reset, or format system or what?

 

[malybru]

malybru,

I have dl'd the Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe_Sensation.zip.
Back up my current ROM.
gapps.zip is still on my SD.

At this point do I drop the .zip on the SD and reboot recovery (4ext touch) and flash the new ROM and that's it?
Or do I need to wipe the davlik + cache, or wipe data factory reset, or format system or what?

Hi,

Don't use arhd superwipe.
If you have 4 ext, then, format all partitions(except sd card)
Back up your ROM first.
Drop the new ROM onto your sd card, and flash it from recovery.
You only need gapps if you use cm.

 

[onemanshow85]

Most ROM threads tel u what u need to do if you're installing from a different ROM. superwipe is only needed of you' re going to ARHD.

Sent from my Sensation using xda app-developers app

 

[metropical]

OK. I dl'd ARHD 1.2.2 T-Mobile.zip
There is some other info on the ARHD thread page here.
"3.33.401.x firmware is required!" I guess based on what you've written above, that isn't a concern for me.
" HTC Sensation 4G (U.S. T-Mobile PG5810000 | T-MOB010) users can flash this for better signal and data speeds!" Concern or wait to see what I get after flashing?

 

[malybru]

OK. I dl'd ARHD 1.2.2 T-Mobile.zip
There is some other info on the ARHD thread page here.
"3.33.401.x firmware is required!" I guess based on what you've written above, that isn't a concern for me.
" HTC Sensation 4G (U.S. T-Mobile PG5810000 | T-MOB010) users can flash this for better signal and data speeds!" Concern or wait to see what I get after flashing?

Hi,

3.33 firmware is not crucial.But it does have the latest radio
ARHD will work fine on 3.32
Flash first and see how your signal works.
Although,I believe the T-MOB add-on does work well.

 

[metropical]

how do I check what firmware I have?
4ext doesn't say.
Revolutionary shows the radio 11.23.3504.07_M2
HBOOT is 1.27.1100.
ICS 4.04

 

[malybru]

how do I check what firmware I have?
4ext doesn't say.
Revolutionary shows the radio 11.23.3504.07_M2
HBOOT is 1.27.1100.
ICS 4.04

Hi,

You have radio 11.23,so that is 3.32
11.24a is firmware 3.33