[ROM] [SELFKANG ICS AOSP ROM] CM9/ICS for Droid 4 -- [BETA 03/05/2012]

[MoonScar119]

What's the good word everyone? No updates for a few days. Even on this board. I don't use twitter and hashcodes blog has no updates.

I'm just excited for more updates or maybe a update from that leaked ICS patch :-D.

 

[cron666]

Are you guys flashing the 4-07 over the 4-06 build wiping both chaches, or a clean install?

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[supershot666]

Are you guys flashing the 4-07 over the 4-06 build wiping both chaches, or a clean install?

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I just wipe my dalvak cache and my Cache partition and install over the previous nightly. However, some people are reporting more success and less data droppage with clean installs. I have done a clean install with the nightly and personally i don't see a huge difference in how the data works so the extra effort of setting up my phone for a nightly is not worth the little extra it might get me.

 

[Garlick]

Are you guys flashing the 4-07 over the 4-06 build wiping both chaches, or a clean install?

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During the install process, the davlik cache is actually wiped already. So you only need to wipe the cache partition after you do an install of the nightly.

I personally don't do full installs every time, and 4/7 since the update, I have had 0 drops in data, which is pretty outstanding, now if I could just get Webtop 3.0.0 Beta, I would be a happy man!

 

[supershot666]

During the install process, the davlik cache is actually wiped already. So you only need to wipe the cache partition after you do an install of the nightly.

I personally don't do full installs every time, and 4/7 since the update, I have had 0 drops in data, which is pretty outstanding, now if I could just get Webtop 3.0.0 Beta, I would be a happy man!

Your a lucky person if you don't have data drops. i feel blessed when I have data. I always have regular cell service but other than that I have had almost no 4g or 3g except for right after install or if I wipe the caches again and even if I do that it drops it again soon after. I live in Chicago so signal strength is not the issue. however, the elevators in my building have NO signal in them so my phone drops all service when I go in the elevator and has a hard time picking up data after that, so that could be part of my issue.

 

[Ganawyr]

Wireless problem solved (Battery Not)

Are you able to see your router or is it that it won't connect??

Garlick - I had to go back and flash the gapps.zip to get the google package - and once I rebooted my phone, the wireless network showed up and is working fine!
Don't know if it inherently came from the google package or if I just didn't notice it before.
Thanks for the help guys!
I'm really digging this new ROM, it's so smooth.
However, I still feel like my battery life is a little poor...any tips/suggestions? I run very few apps, I also have an installed task manager (which I'm told is not necessary, but just in case).
I don't run many apps - perhaps 2 or 3 that I have installed myself, and that's it. Also, unless I'm at home/near a power source, I don't normally bluetooth/wifi/gps/sync my phone, I feel like it's a big drain.
Will the battery just generally improve? It's still a BRAND new phone, so I'm unsure, haven't really seen evidence for/against.
This is probably getting off the ROM topic...but just in case.
Thanks guys!

 

[Joe_Schmoe]

Hey guys. Has anyone tried the 4/11 builds. I've just installed the CM9 build and its running awesome. I've stopped the data and restarted, turned the phone off and on, and it seem to reconnect alot better than before.

 

[sargentmajord]

Hey guys. Has anyone tried the 4/11 builds. I've just installed the CM9 build and its running awesome. I've stopped the data and restarted, turned the phone off and on, and it seem to reconnect alot better than before.

I have been running it for the last hr seems to be very stable no data problems so far an no bugs that I can find

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[Meptrep]

Can you easily just flash the 4/11 or newer build if you already have a previous version of this ROM?

 

[MoonScar119]

Can you easily just flash the 4/11 or newer build if you already have a previous version of this ROM?

The only thing you should do is "wipe data/factory reset" first, then install the new ROM. You should not need to clear the cache or the dalvic cache. When you install a ROM it wipes these before it installs the ROM. You can see the progress on the screen. It is never advised to install a ROM over another unless it is a patch to to the version currently installed. Full releases should be installed fresh.


Oh and BTW everyone... the 4/11 update is working dame good for me. I have crappy 4G in my area and it has been swapping between my works WIFI, 4G and 3G problem free all day. This is the first update I have installed where the data seems stable. Need the video camera fixed now lol

 

[kwyrt]

The only thing you should do is "wipe data/factory reset" first, then install the new ROM. You should not need to clear the cache or the dalvic cache. When you install a ROM it wipes these before it installs the ROM. You can see the progress on the screen. It is never advised to install a ROM over another unless it is a patch to to the version currently installed. Full releases should be installed fresh.

I was under the impression that unless you are going to a completely different ROM (like CM9 to AOKP), or installing a newer build of the same ROM that is built off of a different android version (4.0.3 to 4.0.4) that you were fine just wiping cache and dalvik. That's the way I remember it working when I was flashing nightly builds of CM7 on my D2.

 

[sargentmajord]

The only thing you should do is "wipe data/factory reset" first, then install the new ROM. You should not need to clear the cache or the dalvic cache. When you install a ROM it wipes these before it installs the ROM. You can see the progress on the screen. It is never advised to install a ROM over another unless it is a patch to to the version currently installed. Full releases should be installed fresh.


Oh and BTW everyone... the 4/11 update is working dame good for me. I have crappy 4G in my area and it has been swapping between my works WIFI, 4G and 3G problem free all day. This is the first update I have installed where the data seems stable. Need the video camera fixed now lol

Hey guys 4/12 has been up since 1 am this morning so far it seems to be better than 4/11 IMO so check it out when u get the chance

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[Meptrep]

Yes, I thought you just had to wipe the cache and dalvik if you were installing a newer or updated version of a ROM.

 

[faykfox]

I must be terribly unlucky then

I'm running the 04-12 builds, and I'm having the same resetting data issues still with both CM9 and AOKP.

 

[Garlick]

I must be terribly unlucky then

I'm running the 04-12 builds, and I'm having the same resetting data issues still with both CM9 and AOKP.

What city do you live in?? I've actually been finding it's quite city dependent.

I have incredible data speeds and reception in San Diego, but have traveled to a few cities, including Las Vegas & San Fran that are TERRIBLE. Drops all the time.