some basic questions about roms/themes

My basic thoughts are this:

If you on a ROM and want a different theme, make a nandroid backup and then install the new theme over the old one. Now, there is a good change something or many things will look wrong. This means you should flash the stock ROM back and THEN install the new theme you want.

As for flashing a new ROM, I suggest using a program like Titanium Backup (free) and do a full backup of your apps and data. Then make a nandroid backup. Then wipe your data and cache a few times just to make sure you are clean, and now you can install the new ROM. After the ROM boots up you can then use Titanium Backup to restore all your apps, data, and home setup.

 

You should be able to place a theme right over another theme without wiping, (when it comes to installing a new ROM is when you want to worry about wiping). After installing a new theme you will be prompted to sign back into your Google, facebook, and possibly twitter accounts (mabye some others) and if anything goes wrong (not all themes are compatable) you have your nandroid to fall back on which will bring you right back to where you were when you made it.

You will know something is not right if your phone does not boot past the (M) gets stuck in a boot loop, or a bunch of apps force close when you try to access them. Simply power down and boot up while holding power and x into recovery and restore your backup

Or with Bugless, at any time hold power and x and you go right into recovery

 

icculus, at least you didn't say one thing and then here I come along and say something completely different...that would be confusing ; )

Any other questions Greg please feel free to ask

 

Hah.

greg4501 - yes, I mean the stock fresh rom. Just to make sure everyhting is not themed. This is not needed, but best for no issues...

 

Nandroid is the entire state of the phone at that time. So if you royally eff up your phone you can just flash back and your perfect! Have a blast!!!!!!