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[Verizon] [ROM][4.0.4] AOKP ICS B40/M6/Mods (7/8)

I've flashed the ROM. How do I now flash gApps? I have it in my root directory but have not way of flashing it as the wipe and install from 4.0.2 to AOKP removed market and CWM...without market, I cannot download anything to flash gApps.

How do I do this?

Flash the gapps in recovery - the same place you flashed the ROM.
 
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Very new to all of this... came over from iphone on day 1 with GN... just rooted and installed b34 (btw, this makes me happy I left iphone)... Now, when I wipe/install this update, I'll have to redo everything again right (installing apps, settings, general setups stuff)?

Any way to restore settings and things when you update? I know some people are right on all updates, I can't imagine that you're doing all of this every time, or, maybe you have done it so much that you don't even notice. I am still thinking of stuff that I had previously that I haven't set up since flashing b34 yet.

On another note, absolutely loving b34, may stick for a bit. battery life has been excellent, overall very snappy.
 
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I flashed through CWM/ROM Manager, which is now missing. Without market, no way to redownload...

EDINevermind....went to clockworkmod.com and downloaded the apk. From there I was able to flash the Gapps which were already on my SD Card

Oh sorry ckelly33, I missed the part about you losing CWM. Glad you figured it out. I would have pointed you to re-downloading CWM, which you have done. Glad it worked out.
 
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Very new to all of this... came over from iphone on day 1 with GN... just rooted and installed b34 (btw, this makes me happy I left iphone)... Now, when I wipe/install this update, I'll have to redo everything again right (installing apps, settings, general setups stuff)?

Any way to restore settings and things when you update? I know some people are right on all updates, I can't imagine that you're doing all of this every time, or, maybe you have done it so much that you don't even notice. I am still thinking of stuff that I had previously that I haven't set up since flashing b34 yet.

On another note, absolutely loving b34, may stick for a bit. battery life has been excellent, overall very snappy.

Orlando bull,

That's why I asked the question I did about dirty flashing. If you are able to dirty flash a ROM, usually only going from non-significant version of the SAME ROM, then you do not lose everything. So for instance, some dirty flashed from B33 to B34, so all they had to do was re-flash gapps, and they didn't lose everything else.

Now going from a significant change, say from 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 we needed to do a complete wipe, which meant you lost everything. You could do things to make the setup process a bit easier. For instance, using Titanium Backup to backup your apps, using SMS backup to backup all your sms messages, etc... This should cut down on the set-up time.

And just so you know a dirty flash (in CWM) is:
1) Wipe Cache
2) Under Mounts: format system
3) Under Advance: Format Dalvik Cache
4) Flash ROM
5) Flash Gapps
6) Reboot
7) Reboot back into CWM and flash any kernels, MODS, etc...

At least that is how I do it, based on the great feedback from this forum.

Hope that wasn't too long-winded of an answer...

EDIT: As for mods, make sure the Theme or MOD that you want is compatible for the version you are on, for instance M5. And I would make a nandroid of a fresh install prior to installing mods/themes etc... Just my two cents...
 
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ah boo. after full wipe, flash M5 and gapps, but the Market/Play doesn't restore all my apps. haven't had this problem with any AOKP up until now.

I had this happen just now. I'm new to AOKP, so I thought it might be normal. I've been stock up to this point so I figured it was something I just have to deal with. I'm used to my apps being downloaded once I log in to market.

It was a pain but I just finished getting everything back on my phone.

Good to know this isn't normal!
 
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I had this happen just now. I'm new to AOKP, so I thought it might be normal. I've been stock up to this point so I figured it was something I just have to deal with. I'm used to my apps being downloaded once I log in to market.

It was a pain but I just finished getting everything back on my phone.

Good to know this isn't normal!

I had this happen when I did the following:

- b33 with gapps 0317 (was being backed up)
- clean wipe and install of b34 and gapps 0422

Upon the initial boot, it didn't restore my phone's settings nor the apps. I decided I'd try a clean install again but this time I flashed b34 with gapps 0317, let it restore the apps/settings, then flashed the 0422 gapps.

Perhaps there is something that makes backup with 0317 incompatible with a restore on 0422? Not sure...but using 0317 seemed to do the trick. Not sure why.
 
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The folks in the AKOP irc channel recommend going to M5 if you're on b34. :)

09:44 < pfloyd> does M5 have updates or bug fixes not present in b34? Just wondering if I should go b34->m5->b35 or
just wait for b35 :)
09:44 * remicks shakes fist
09:44 < remicks> lol pfloyd
09:44 < remicks> yes it does
09:44 <@hillbillyhacker> pfloyd: go to m5
09:45 < remicks> indeed
09:45 < pfloyd> k heh
09:46 < remicks> le sigh
Downloading now! :rock:

Correction...TRYING to download now...mirrors 1/2 are hanging and #3 is a 404. :(
 
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