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Root Is it time to upgrade to Leedroid 2.3c
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Am running 2.3c and the only wifi issue I have is that it randomly drops when asleep. Been having that problem ever since I upgraded to Froyo. Well before I even rooted.
As above, no need to wipe before flashing 2.3b but often worthwhile. Take a nandroid just in case and backup with Titanium for the apps.
As above, no need to wipe before flashing 2.3b but often worthwhile. Take a nandroid just in case and backup with Titanium for the apps.
Well, you can just flash to Leedroid 2.3b and if you have any problems do a full wipe and reflash 2.3b. But I think just to be save it's better to do a backup and a wipe...
Eris Ed
Android Expert
Each nandroid can be about 500mb, so they can soon fill the SD card! I tend to keep the latest 2 backups and delete the older versions. Also, it's a good idea to copy the clockworkmod folder to your PC via USB in case the SD card fails
My 2.3c patch took around 20mins+ to reboot for the first time, which is nothing new. It could be that you pulled the battery too soon, although 30 minutes does seem too long. Or it could be a clash between your restored apps/data and the patch, it's very hard to tell for sure but glad things are working again.
Eris Ed
Android Expert
From reading various forums and help pages about this general topic:
1. ALWAYS take a nandroid backup of your system before flashing ANYTHING.
2. Keep a regular batch Titanium Backup of Apps, User Data and Settings. The batch backup lets you selectively restore individual things, such as the Angry Birds app and Angry Birds high scores data, if that's all you're worried about keeping.
3. Full system wipe / reset when switching from different ROM developers (eg. from LeeDrOiD to CyanogenMod)
4. Flashing a new ROM based on FroYo onto a phone that has a stock or carrier branded FroYo ROM - try flasing without wipe first, then if that causes boot problems boot into Recovery, wipe and flash the new ROM again. Often a custom FroYo ROM can be flashed over another FroYo ROM, but always check with the developers forum page on XDA.
5. Flashing a FroYo ROM to a non-FroYo ROM, and vice-versa, ALWAYS wipe / reset.
6. Flashing the next update of your current custom ROM, eg LeeDrOiD 2.2f to LeeDrOiD 2.3a - no wipe required.
7. Flashing a patch to your current custom ROM, eg. LeeDrOiD 2.3b to 2.3c - no wipe required.
8. NEVER EVER accept an over the air (OTA) update from your network provided if your phone is rooted. Turn autimatic checks for updates to avoid temptation.
1. ALWAYS take a nandroid backup of your system before flashing ANYTHING.
2. Keep a regular batch Titanium Backup of Apps, User Data and Settings. The batch backup lets you selectively restore individual things, such as the Angry Birds app and Angry Birds high scores data, if that's all you're worried about keeping.
3. Full system wipe / reset when switching from different ROM developers (eg. from LeeDrOiD to CyanogenMod)
4. Flashing a new ROM based on FroYo onto a phone that has a stock or carrier branded FroYo ROM - try flasing without wipe first, then if that causes boot problems boot into Recovery, wipe and flash the new ROM again. Often a custom FroYo ROM can be flashed over another FroYo ROM, but always check with the developers forum page on XDA.
5. Flashing a FroYo ROM to a non-FroYo ROM, and vice-versa, ALWAYS wipe / reset.
6. Flashing the next update of your current custom ROM, eg LeeDrOiD 2.2f to LeeDrOiD 2.3a - no wipe required.
7. Flashing a patch to your current custom ROM, eg. LeeDrOiD 2.3b to 2.3c - no wipe required.
8. NEVER EVER accept an over the air (OTA) update from your network provided if your phone is rooted. Turn autimatic checks for updates to avoid temptation.
dorsetsav
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Hi GrenW and Eris Ed,
Seems like maybe somehting went wrong if I was waiting 30 minutes to boot up.
Initialy after flashing 2.3b onto the phone I booted up and reinstalled my apps and data, not all of them as I wanted to get on with the update to 2.3c. I checked all seemed to be functioning with the phone befroe proceeding.
Satisfied that all was working I booted back into recovery and without taking a Nandroid backup or doing any data wipe I just proceeded to install the 2.3c Zip file. Like I say all seemed to be going well until the phone seemed to lock up for 30 minutes.
Maybe I'll try again tonight in the hope it was a one off.
To be on the safe side should I take a Nandroid backup just in case all goes wrong again. If I can not get the phone to boot up again I can then just run the Nandroid restore and be back at 2.3b?
Is 2.3c worth the hassle as I am yet to find any real changes between 2.2f and 2.3b other than launcherpro seesm to run much smoother.
Seems like maybe somehting went wrong if I was waiting 30 minutes to boot up.
Initialy after flashing 2.3b onto the phone I booted up and reinstalled my apps and data, not all of them as I wanted to get on with the update to 2.3c. I checked all seemed to be functioning with the phone befroe proceeding.
Satisfied that all was working I booted back into recovery and without taking a Nandroid backup or doing any data wipe I just proceeded to install the 2.3c Zip file. Like I say all seemed to be going well until the phone seemed to lock up for 30 minutes.
Maybe I'll try again tonight in the hope it was a one off.
To be on the safe side should I take a Nandroid backup just in case all goes wrong again. If I can not get the phone to boot up again I can then just run the Nandroid restore and be back at 2.3b?
Is 2.3c worth the hassle as I am yet to find any real changes between 2.2f and 2.3b other than launcherpro seesm to run much smoother.
Eris Ed
Android Expert
2.3c is the LeeDrOiD version of the recent minor system update from HTC, nothing major but always good to have.
As I said, always take a nandroid before flashing anything on your phone, but no need to wipe if upgrading or patching the same ROM you currently use.
Sometimes it takes a long time to boot after an update, and the first boot after a wipe can go on for 30mins occasionally. This is because a wipe deletes data from the system's cache, and the cache needs to be completely rebuilt after flashing. But, as GrenW said above, even a small patch can take what seems like ages to boot, so leave it alone and see what happens. It's tempting to think something is wrong and pull the battery, but usually it's just 'one of those things' and the phone will start eventually.
As I said, always take a nandroid before flashing anything on your phone, but no need to wipe if upgrading or patching the same ROM you currently use.
Sometimes it takes a long time to boot after an update, and the first boot after a wipe can go on for 30mins occasionally. This is because a wipe deletes data from the system's cache, and the cache needs to be completely rebuilt after flashing. But, as GrenW said above, even a small patch can take what seems like ages to boot, so leave it alone and see what happens. It's tempting to think something is wrong and pull the battery, but usually it's just 'one of those things' and the phone will start eventually.
processchip
Newbie
Hi Dorsetsav
I did a full wipe and then flashed 2.3b. when the phone had finished booting i skipped through the setup except for provider, then booted back into recovery and flashed 2.3c. Only once this had booted did I do a titanium restore after which i always have to do a reboot anyway for the restore to complete.
All is working really well, no problems at all.
Hope this helps
I did a full wipe and then flashed 2.3b. when the phone had finished booting i skipped through the setup except for provider, then booted back into recovery and flashed 2.3c. Only once this had booted did I do a titanium restore after which i always have to do a reboot anyway for the restore to complete.
All is working really well, no problems at all.
Hope this helps
I first flashed to Leedroid 2.3b restored all my apps etc. 3 days later I discovered that there was that patch 2.3c. At first I was scared to apply it, I posted here on the forums for help and all I did was flash 2.3c like I flashed 2.3b, I didn't wipe anything, just flashed it.
Booting up didn't take long for me though, 10 minutes or so... Not extremely long.
Booting up didn't take long for me though, 10 minutes or so... Not extremely long.
JohnnyBravo1000
Android Expert
I'll be upgrading to 2.3C soon. I'm just pondering if I should go from 2.2F to 2.3B and then flash the 2.3C patch, or if I should wait for the full build of 2.3C.
Then I'll have to decide whether to do a full wipe or not.
Decisions, decisions.....
Then I'll have to decide whether to do a full wipe or not.
Decisions, decisions.....
Eris Ed
Android Expert
Go straight to 2.3b then flash 2.3c. Nandroid before flashing 2.3b just to be safe, then flash over 2.2f. Any problems, boot into recovery, wipe, flash 2.3b.
JohnnyBravo1000
Android Expert
Cheers, mate.
Will probably do that tomorrow as it's getting late here now. Although I suppose I could do it while I watch the the cricket!
Regardless, I've increased my apps2sd partition to just over 1GB now. Seemed pointless only having 512MB - which was probably more than enough - when I have a 16GB card.
Depends what else is on your card! I've typically got 1-1.5 GB free (depending on how many nandroids I've got at the moment), and wouldn't like it to be too much lower. Waiting for decent 32GB cards to reach a sensible price, as I've more stuff I'll put on when that happens...
Cheers, mate.
Will probably do that tomorrow as it's getting late here now. Although I suppose I could do it while I watch the the cricket!
Regardless, I've increased my apps2sd partition to just over 1GB now. Seemed pointless only having 512MB - which was probably more than enough - when I have a 16GB card.
Full 2.3c rom should be up tonight so if you wait a few hours you might save yourself a flash.
I've got 512mb ext partition and to be honest thats dropping a lot faster than my internal memory (134 ext memory left and 99 internal). By my calculations, 1gb seems like the perfect amount - both running out at approximately the same time (assuming my apps are typical).
That said you always want a few megs of internal free anyway...
What's the process for extending the partition to 1gb?
Nandroid backup (assume the ext partition is wiped? always worth doing anyway)
GParted to re-allocate the space
Nandroid restore
Is this it? Do I need to format the partitions after re-sizing (so copy the fat partition to pc and then copy back)?
Cheers
SUroot
Extreme Android User
Yes to.all
barefootpilot
Well-Known Member
Slightly scary experience with this.
Recently rooted (Unrevoked3) and installed LeeDroid 2.3b as I wanted to keep with sense but get A2SD and (possibly) setCPU.
Rooting and initial install went fine, no issues. Thought I'd try flashing the 2.3c update. Looked at first like it was fine, phone restarted and seemed OK, but it then re-booted and hung at the HTC logo screen. Waited 30+ mins, no joy, so de-batteried and went into recovery.
Tried restoring from the Nandroid backup I'd done before flashing 2.3c - it failed. Again seemed ok initially but when the phone started I got a repeating loop of force close requests (com.android.phone and com.htc.bgp) which meant I couldn't get into the phone at all.
De-batteried again, back to recovery, did a wipe and system restore and tried re-installing the 2.3b ROM from SD card, this time it seemed to work and I managed to get my phone back. Fortunately had apps and data backed up using mybackup pro, so not too hard to return it to original state.
Any ideas what might have gone wrong? Pretty surprised that the restore didn't work, that's when I started to get a bit concerned!
Recently rooted (Unrevoked3) and installed LeeDroid 2.3b as I wanted to keep with sense but get A2SD and (possibly) setCPU.
Rooting and initial install went fine, no issues. Thought I'd try flashing the 2.3c update. Looked at first like it was fine, phone restarted and seemed OK, but it then re-booted and hung at the HTC logo screen. Waited 30+ mins, no joy, so de-batteried and went into recovery.
Tried restoring from the Nandroid backup I'd done before flashing 2.3c - it failed. Again seemed ok initially but when the phone started I got a repeating loop of force close requests (com.android.phone and com.htc.bgp) which meant I couldn't get into the phone at all.
De-batteried again, back to recovery, did a wipe and system restore and tried re-installing the 2.3b ROM from SD card, this time it seemed to work and I managed to get my phone back. Fortunately had apps and data backed up using mybackup pro, so not too hard to return it to original state.
Any ideas what might have gone wrong? Pretty surprised that the restore didn't work, that's when I started to get a bit concerned!
barefootpilot
Well-Known Member
I've been using mybackup, is titanium better or basically just the same?