[ROM]Mostly Stock EI22 | Update 4 11/12

[Paul627g]

Crap, I guess I shouldn't be doing this kind of thing at night after I've had a few glasses of scotch. My version of CWM didn't have the same options that qbking's video did so I didn't think I had the wipe function. I guess the version he's using has it bundled into doing the update process. So I guess I need to go back and do the wipe and install to see how it goes with the battery after I start restoring applications.

Windfrenzy, did you use the wipe data/factory reset option?

The CWM recovery that qbking had is a new customized "ACS" version. The normal CWM recovery still has the same options to wipe data/cache partition and dalvik cache they are just not accessed the same exact way.

On your main CWM screen you will have an option to Wipe Data/Factory Reset which wipes everything clean. You don't loose root or any of that, it just wipes all user data, app settings, etc... Normally you only do this option to flash a new ROM unless otherwise stated by the installation instructions for said ROM.

Then below that you will have Wipe Cache Partition which is a "normal" procedure for flashing any mods, ROMs, kernels, etc....

Then at the bottom you have ADVANCED. Go there and then look for Wipe Dalvik Cache, this is also a "normal" procedure for flashing any mods, ROMs, kernels, etc..


Hope this helps explain more.

 

[Dronak]

Wipe Data/Factory Reset ... wipes all user data, app settings, etc... Normally you only do this option to flash a new ROM

Wipe Cache Partition ... is a "normal" procedure for flashing any mods, ROMs, kernels, etc....

ADVANCED ... Wipe Dalvik Cache ... is also a "normal" procedure for flashing any mods, ROMs, kernels, etc..

That's certainly more info than I had before about the different options, but I'm still confused -- from what you wrote, all three seem to be typical for flashing a new ROM, while the last two are both used for mods, kernels, etc. Are there more detailed instructions on when the different options should be used? It seems like a lot of what I've read about will just say you can flash it with CWM without further explanation or steps. So far, I've only flashed a GPS fix and camera silencing fix, and I didn't wipe anything first. Both seem to work fine, and the phone still seems fine, so I don't think I messed anything up. But it would be good to know the standard procedure for flashing things, since it seems to just go unsaid in a lot of posts. Thanks!

P.S. -- How is this Dalvik cache different from the standard cache? And why are there two caches like this?

 

[Paul627g]

That's certainly more info than I had before about the different options, but I'm still confused -- from what you wrote, all three seem to be typical for flashing a new ROM, while the last two are both used for mods, kernels, etc. Are there more detailed instructions on when the different options should be used? It seems like a lot of what I've read about will just say you can flash it with CWM without further explanation or steps. So far, I've only flashed a GPS fix and camera silencing fix, and I didn't wipe anything first. Both seem to work fine, and the phone still seems fine, so I don't think I messed anything up. But it would be good to know the standard procedure for flashing things, since it seems to just go unsaid in a lot of posts. Thanks!

P.S. -- How is this Dalvik cache different from the standard cache? And why are there two caches like this?

Quick break down..

Wipe Data/Factory Reset... This is used any time you flash a ROM. Unless your flashing one like ACS's ICS v5 which has what they called an AUTO BACKUP & RESTORE built into the installation script. Which basically it does a backup of your data to your sdcard then wipes the device for you and then restores your data back onto the device along with the new ROM. This would be the only time you don't use this option. As always check the installation instructions for the ROM, something like this option will be clearly noted.

Cache Partition.... Always use this option.

Dalvik Cache... Always use this option...

Without going into extreme details on what the difference is because I really have never looked into it much myself except for the fact I know it stores data about the installation of the ROM/kernel, applications, etc.. Its basically a log of sorts of everything going on constantly in the device. So occasionally you will read someone saying boot into CWM and clear your cache well that is because given time theses cache's become bigger and bigger and loaded up with more stuff and may eventually start to cause FC's or problems. So its good to clear them out, plus it gives you back some internal device memory too which is always a good thing

But to keep this basic... If your flashing just a Theme/Mod or Application/kernel you only need to wipe cache partition and dalvik cache.

If your flashing a ROM, then do all three.. Data/cache/dalvik cache.

In answer to your one statement, yes on occasion you can flash certain things without doing any wipes and the outcome will be okay but its always better to do at least the very minimum the cache/dalvik cache with any flash. It doesn't remove any data/settings, etc.. it just clears out all the stats and ongoing data gathered by your device.

 

[Dronak]

ACS's ICS v5 which has what they called an AUTO BACKUP & RESTORE built into the installation script.

If your flashing just a Theme/Mod or Application/kernel you only need to wipe cache partition and dalvik cache. If your flashing a ROM, then do all three.. Data/cache/dalvik cache.

on occasion you can flash certain things without doing any wipes and the outcome will be okay but its always better to do at least the very minimum the cache/dalvik cache with any flash.

Auto backup and restore sounds like a really useful feature. I'm guessing that it's not a common thing for most ROMs though, because I don't remember reading much, if anything, about it. I think ROMs generally have more instructions on flashing than other types of mods, so as you noted, they should indicate things like this. And I'm sure I could always ask questions here or somewhere if I needed some clarifications before flashing a ROM.

Regarding the wipes, that does clear things up, thanks. And they are all separate things, right? Like the wipe data / factory reset doesn't clear the caches. If you want to clear two or three things, you have to do two or three wipes, right?

Since I didn't see any real instructions for the patches I applied, just that you can flash them, I wasn't aware of that. But I'll have to remember it for the future. I didn't think cache clearing removed anything important (like apps or data), so it won't hurt to do it before applying a mod. I don't suppose it would help to wipe the caches now and reflash the mods, huh? They're on and working, as far as I can tell, so I'm not sure there'd be any benefit to reflashing them.

 

[jonknapek]

I forgot to mention that the LogProviders patch is not present in the Rebuilt version.

 

[egkor]

Been running on this build (Update 4 11/12) for the last 3-4 days, it seems the fastest and most solid ROM that I've ever used. GPS for me is strong/solid. No random phone restarts like I was experiencing in the original build.

Thanks again!

-Gary K

 

[onthevirg]

Hope this helps explain more.

So Paul, if I'm reading this right, the order that I should do this in if I chose to redo the ROM load to try and resolve the battery issue is:

1. Do a full Titantium Backup.
2. Wipe Data/Do Factory Reset.
3. Wipe Cache Partition.
4. Wipe Dalvik Cache.
5. Load your ROM.
6. Flash the modem.
7. Boot the phone back up and do an app restore only.

Does that sound about right? And thanks so much for your help/explanation on the process and the way we should go about it. Especially for such a n00b like me that is only doing this once a year and end up forgetting how I should go about it

 

[dug13]

Should you move all the apps off the SD card before doing this update?(move app to phone) Because will it leave the apps there and mess things up when you go to reinstall them? You know when u have the option to move the app to the sd card in froyo.
Thanks
PS . will I have to flash a modem with this?

 

[dug13]

Should you move all the apps off the SD card before doing this update?(move app to phone) Because will it leave the apps there and mess things up when you go to reinstall them? You know when u have the option to move the app to the sd card in froyo.
Thanks
PS . will I have to flash a modem with this?

Anyone??

 

[Galane]

Updating from stock EC05, doing it the official way, you don't have to flash the modem

 

[jonknapek]

Sorry for the duplicate post, but I thought I was posting this question here before.

Is [ROM]Mostly Stock EI22 | Update 4 11/12 EXT4 compatible. I know that the kernel by nubecoder is EXT4 compatible. I'm new at this and was not sure if the ROM itself also had to be EXT4 compatible.

Thanks.

 

[TCD]

Okay, 6 days in... This is definitely an improvement over Froyo. I'm seeing better battery life with GPS, 4G, and HotSpot. Feels more responsive, haven't had any lockup issues requiring a reboot. Headset stays synced, this is huge for me.

And best of all Vipre (VIPRE Mobile) doesn't crash anymore. Granted it's beta, so some are expected...

Many thanks to all who put in the hard work getting this out.

 

[doggk9]

Lovin the update, but is there any word on a video recording fix yet?

 

[mouseglider]

Re: [Pre-rooted][Deodexed]EI22 CWM Flashable

Another newb question...I have Froyo EC05 and am rooted. I download this to my SD card and what would the next procedure be?

Will this keep all my apps, etc?

I have Titanium backup and have it set to auto backup, is there anything else I need to worry about?

Thanks for your patience and the fact that you've probably explained all this a hundred times to people like me.

I have always had this question and wondering if you could clarify - every time I hear of:

1) Clear Cache - what info does this hold?
Answer to the best that I can find -> data Cache is used by the Android OS at runtime to write temporary files for specific reasons. You want to clear this out when you try a new ROM so it doesn't re-used that cached data.

2) Clear Dalvik Cache - what info does this hold?
Answer to the best that I can find -> dalvik cache is a program cache area for the program dalvik. Dalvik is a java based virtual machine that is the bases for running your programs (the ones that have the .apk extension). In order to make access times faster (because there's not JIT (just in time) compiler installed by default), the dalvik-cache is the result of dalvik doing a optimization of the running program. Sounds confusing. It's similar to the prefetch files in Windows.

3) Clear Data - what info does this hold?
Answer to the best that I can find -> ??????????????? Does this hold system settings like clock alarms, notification alarms, directory settings and the like??????????????

I have found and read what they do and hold, but am unsure what the "Data" section truly holds.

Thanks!

 

[Dronak]

Lovin the update, but is there any word on a video recording fix yet?

I thought I saw something about this before, and had to check, because I'll want working video recording, too, if I install this. There is a rebuild version available, dated 11/17, and I think that will fix things. This post (xda-developers - View Single Post - [ROM][EI22]MostlyStock Rebuild | 11/17) in the thread makes it sound like updating the kernel should fix the problem, and the first post in the thread says that the kernel was updated in the rebuild version. So I *think* all you need to do is install that. I'm not really familiar with this though, so maybe others can confirm or offer more info. I hope this helps.

 

[Skunkape60]

I loaded this rom last night and found it completely unusable. EVERY SINGLE APP IN IT FORCE CLOSES. Even the dialer will force close. I did a full system wipe. Wiped the cache partition 3 time and the d cache 3 times. Flashed the rom and had nothing but problems. Can't even make a phone call...

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[jmuru]

I loaded this rom last night and found it completely unusable. EVERY SINGLE APP IN IT FORCE CLOSES. Even the dialer will force close. I did a full system wipe. Wiped the cache partition 3 time and the d cache 3 times. Flashed the rom and had nothing but problems. Can't even make a phone call...

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Did you Fix Permissions in CWM?

 

[Skunkape60]

Did you Fix Permissions in CWM?

First thing I did.

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[doggk9]

I thought I saw something about this before, and had to check, because I'll want working video recording, too, if I install this. There is a rebuild version available, dated 11/17, and I think that will fix things. This post (xda-developers - View Single Post - [ROM][EI22]MostlyStock Rebuild | 11/17) in the thread makes it sound like updating the kernel should fix the problem, and the first post in the thread says that the kernel was updated in the rebuild version. So I *think* all you need to do is install that. I'm not really familiar with this though, so maybe others can confirm or offer more info. I hope this helps.

The kernel seems to have done the trick. THANKS!...

 

[jmuru]

First thing I did.

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Sounds like you either have a bad flash or a bad download, cause I didn't have any of those probs with this ROM. Try re-d/ling it.