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re: EVERYTHING EVO - Rooting | NAND | Flashing Roms | Wipe

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Originally Posted by logik777 View Post
Thanks for the help greatly appreciated I owe you a beer. So if you are ever in Los Angeles a pm an I got you. One more ? What is the differnce between deoxed rom an oxed or something like that.
No problem, I'm gonna hold you to that
In my non-dev n00b speak:
Odex is a file organization system, it's the way files-namely the apk's-are organized. This is the way the stock ROM and any custom ROM comes unless the chef makes changes.
If the chef chooses to they can de-odex the ROM. This allows for customizations-mods and themes. There is a chance that deodexing the ROM can cause stability issues but I have yet to see any issues with OMJ's deodexed ROMs. I run that as my main ROM as I like to try out themes.

For one example (of many) an awesome theme IMO look at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=727117

To tie in what stang and I were discussing...for trying out themes the nand backup is an essential tool.
What I do is install OMJ's deodexed ROM and set it up entirely. Then I back it up. That is my "blank" ROM.
Now I can try theme after theme and if I dont like it I just wipe and restore and I'm back on my "basic" ROM ready for the next theme.
When I find a theme I do like (Riptide's that I linked) I also back that up with the theme installed as well.
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