I try lots of ROMs and the best way is to wipe then install, but the icons can be tedious.
This SEEMS complicated, but it's really not, it's very logical.
Here is what I do and it's very easy - IN THIS ORDER (for the most part)
*This is MY method and am NOT responsible if you fark things up*
**On your computer / phone**
**Switch gears now and go to main screen in Android OS**
**Reboot into Recovery**
*Here is where you have options to install with my method*
Cautious
Safe (non NOOB)
The major recovery portion is over
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-Setup Order-
I usually keep it for a couple days and then BU again and name it "...(whatever...Complete" So long as it's all stable for me
This way you can keep a few ROMs and switch them out in ten minutes loaded and ready to go, but you have alternates for trouble shooting.
This all saves a lot of back and forth with file transfers, downloads, etc.
I am pretty quick at this now - but the whole shabang should take you 45 minutes to an hour from old ROM to new with apps.
Trust me when I say that this method in ORDER is tried and true for me. It's the most streamlined way possible while still being very meticulous in case issues arise.
Enjoy and GO NOOBS!
Nick
**Thanks johnlgalt for the awesome format edits to this post**
This SEEMS complicated, but it's really not, it's very logical.
Here is what I do and it's very easy - IN THIS ORDER (for the most part)
*This is MY method and am NOT responsible if you fark things up*
**On your computer / phone**
- DL ROM from wherever and put it somewhere that you can access in Recovery easily (SD Root is good)
- DL. rename to identify, and place kernel somewhere easy on SD as well (SD Root is good)
**Switch gears now and go to main screen in Android OS**
- Update all apps in Market
- Draw out your screen icon setup on paper
- TiBu apps with data and uncheck items you will not carry over
- Weed out and touch up anything you may have been pushing off to reduce clutter on the Nandroid
- Use Rom Manager to backup and name it something descriptive:
- ie - "NexFro Bekit1200LV all apps FC issues" --- this way you know preexisting problems, or title it "stable"
- Double check that you didn't forget anything!!!
**Reboot into Recovery**
- !!Navigate to "Nandroid" folder to ensure your BU file is there BEFORE WIPING!!
- Triple Wipe Data and Cache (I triple wipe, you don't have to)
- STAY in recovery
*Here is where you have options to install with my method*
Cautious
- Locate and install ROM via CW Recovery
- Reboot - login (or skip) and test out OS to make sure there are no major glitches
- Reboot into Recovery now
- Locate and Flash Kernel
- Reboot
Safe (non NOOB)
- Locate and install ROM via CW Recover
- Locate and Flash Kernel
- Reboot
- (this method is the one I use, and have not had issues - I am not responsible for issues)
- Once you are confident things work pretty well DO NOT RESTORE APPS (Only ROM Manager from Market right now)
- BackUp this image as "Bare NexFro Bekit1200LV stable" for instance
The major recovery portion is over
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-Setup Order-
- Login to Google everything
- Settings - Applications - checkbox for Unknown Sources - check it
- Load BusyBox under "Problems" in TiBu - if you need
- Restore Apps and Data with TiBu
- Refer to your "Icon Map" and begin to place icons, shortcuts, and widgets
- Set up OS Settings (ringtones, alerts, etc)
- Make sure everything is JUST how you like it (for now )
- Fix Permissions
- *NANDROID Back UP NOW*
- Name this "NexFro Bekit1200LV with all apps stable" for instance
- Back up and then reboot
- DONE!!!
I usually keep it for a couple days and then BU again and name it "...(whatever...Complete" So long as it's all stable for me
- NAMING the backups is important - you can even tag them 1 through 10 as to how you liked it in the BU
- You have a bare image and one with apps so you can troubleshoot and restore if you have issues to narrow it down.
This way you can keep a few ROMs and switch them out in ten minutes loaded and ready to go, but you have alternates for trouble shooting.
This all saves a lot of back and forth with file transfers, downloads, etc.
I am pretty quick at this now - but the whole shabang should take you 45 minutes to an hour from old ROM to new with apps.
Trust me when I say that this method in ORDER is tried and true for me. It's the most streamlined way possible while still being very meticulous in case issues arise.
Enjoy and GO NOOBS!
Nick
**Thanks johnlgalt for the awesome format edits to this post**