[Q] Switching between ROMS? - Optimus One, P500, V General

Hey guys, quick question. I am currently running CM7 on my V but it is to unstable for me, too many FC's and reboots. I would like to flash That Ain't Sense ROM, found here:
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-all-things-root/312747-rom-theme-wait-aint-sense-4-6-2011-a.html
Under the directions, it says:
how to flash:
put gapps and rom on sdcard
wipe the hell out of your phone
flash both and reboot
enjoy
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When it says, wipe the hell out of the phone, what specifically do I have to wipe, and at what time during the process? Since I am moving to an entirely new ROM, what do I need to wipe?
P.S. I am running thunderc recovery.

Data, cache, system, dalvik cache and something else i can't remember. If am i not wrong, ROMManager doesn't work on the V, so you can't switch back and forth freely, unless there is another method.

RavenSEAL said:
Data, cache, system, dalvik cache and something else i can't remember. If am i not wrong, ROMManager doesn't work on the V, so you can't switch back and forth freely, unless there is another method.
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Okay do I wipe all of that before flashing or after or what? Its been a while since my last flash.
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You wanna wipe before flashing a new ROM. I wipe data/cache, then Dalvik cache then flash ROM, then gapps file

dingermtb said:
You wanna wipe before flashing a new ROM. I wipe data/cache, then Dalvik cache then flash ROM, then gapps file
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Is that all I have to wipe? I made a nandroid backup but I just want to make sure I'm doing this right.
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This should be in Q&A

That's all I wipe. Wiping everything won't hurt though. Just don't do a factory reset through the settings with the phone booted up. Do it through the recovery.
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From 2.2 to 2.3.4

I have a question. I want to switch from Megatron rom(2.2) to void.#forever(2.3.4)
Do i only have to flash the rom or do something before this?
minu94 said:
I have a question. I want to switch from Megatron rom(2.2) to void.#forever(2.3.4)
Do i only have to flash the rom or do something before this?
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FOrmat System and Wipe Data ofc xD
just to be safe, make a backup in recovery before you do anything. then, wipe data/factory reset, cache, and dalvik cache. after you finish this, you can flash the rom

Wiping Order?

Never was really sure about this one... Are you supposed to wipe dalvik and cache BEFORE or AFTER flashing something?
Before a ROM flash or a mod flash? Wipe everything but SD card before a ROM flash, wipe dalvik and cache before a mod flash.
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Always wipe after the dump. Front to back.
Then close the lid before flushing....... The bacteria can get aerosolized.
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ssojyeti2 said:
Never was really sure about this one... Are you supposed to wipe dalvik and cache BEFORE or AFTER flashing something?
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I do both just to be safe. That was the advice when I first rooted and started flashing ROMs a few months ago. I assume nothing has changed since.

[Q] Twrp recovery -- do I also wipe system before flashing new rom?

Hello. I have backed up my stock rom and would like to flash a new custom rom. Team Win Recovery is all new to me as I used clockwork recovery and Amon RA on my old evo 4g. Before I flash a new rom, I know I'm supposed to wipe cache and dalvik, but do I also wipe system? Thank you for your help in advance.
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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FattySparks said:
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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Thanks for your quick response. Gladly appreciate it! But there's also an option in the wipe menu to wipe "system". In the wipe menu, there's: cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, battery stats, rotation, system. I wiped cache, dalvik and battery, anything else I neeed to wipe before I install a custom rom? In clockwork recovery, all I used to do is wipe data, cache and dalvik.
WilDip said:
Hello. I have backed up my stock rom and would like to flash a new custom rom. Team Win Recovery is all new to me as I used clockwork recovery and Amon RA on my old evo 4g. Before I flash a new rom, I know I'm supposed to wipe cache and dalvik, but do I also wipe system? Thank you for your help in advance.
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Yes, when flashing a fresh ROM wipe EVERYTHING, including system. I usually wipe a few times just to make sure I'm starting fresh. I haven't used this super wipe but you can also check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700211
Edit: I don't usually worry with wiping battery stats or rotation
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Thank you. I wiped everything and performed a factory reset.
You don't need to wipe system. Any decent rom out there will wipe the system for you before the rom flashes.
If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the factory reset wipes system anyway.
No factory reset does not wipe system. Also do not use super wipe zips. They are bad for you
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FattySparks said:
If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the factory reset wipes system anyway.
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Factory reset wipes the data partition. It does the same thing as the factory reset within the phone settings. If you wipe system, it completely wipes out the OS, and there will be nothing to boot. Of course you can still get back to recovery. When you flash a rom, by default it should wipe the system for you and replace the system with the rom you are flashing. There may be a case where you are flashing an incremental upgrade, which will not wipe the system.
The reason you do a factory reset (data wipe) when flashing between roms is because settings and other stuff that was saved on the data partition may not be compatible with the rom and cause issues.
Spyderekz said:
No factory reset does not wipe system. Also do not use super wipe zips. They are bad for you
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Based on what?
Based on what developers have said. Super wipe originated from a CWM issue back on the EVO 4G and people never seemed to of forgotten.
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Spyderekz said:
Based on what developers have said. Super wipe originated from a CWM issue back on the EVO 4G and people never seemed to of forgotten.
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The issue was with cwm not superwipe. The superwipe created for this device works fine.
the issue was with cwm, the superwipe was made to combat that issue. a good dev will set his rom to wipe system. all a user has to do is factory reset in recovery. Superwipe is a unnecessary step and could be bad for the phone if its corrupted or the person who made it did it wrong.
really great info, thanks guys!
timtlm said:
Factory reset wipes the data partition. It does the same thing as the factory reset within the phone settings. If you wipe system, it completely wipes out the OS, and there will be nothing to boot. Of course you can still get back to recovery. When you flash a rom, by default it should wipe the system for you and replace the system with the rom you are flashing. There may be a case where you are flashing an incremental upgrade, which will not wipe the system.
The reason you do a factory reset (data wipe) when flashing between roms is because settings and other stuff that was saved on the data partition may not be compatible with the rom and cause issues.
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So if i wipe the system, i can still get back to recocery?
sanyialo said:
So if i wipe the system, i can still get back to recocery?
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Yes. A system wipe doesn't affect recovery. It just wipes the system partition on your phone. The recovery partition remains unaffected.
FattySparks said:
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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Would i need to wipe system before restoring stock rom using twrp..?
hey i have wiped my system to flash cm unofficial rom in my galaxy a8 but i forgot to take backup and i am finding error while flashing tht rom. whn i try to reboot it shows no os wht to do now is there any way to recover or any other way so tht i can get my phone started plzzzz hlp
I haye advance wipe my galaxy s6 edge
now what can i do?
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Raheem1 said:
I have advance wipe my samsung galaxy s6 edge and not install new rom at that time now my phone not restarting
what can i do?
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dumb question but uh?

hey guys i wanted to know if i had to wipe everything when there is an update for a rom? or just wipe cache and dalvik?
thanks
It's a case-by-case thing. Sometimes you only need to wipe caches, but others you'll need to do a full wipe. Usually a ROM developer will note what you have to wipe when they post the update, so make sure to check.
You could always just do a nandroid and then try flashing after a cache wipe. If that doesn't work, you can either restore or do a full wipe and reflash the update.
SoraX64 said:
It's a case-by-case thing. Sometimes you only need to wipe caches, but others you'll need to do a full wipe. Usually a ROM developer will note what you have to wipe when they post the update, so make sure to check.
You could always just do a nandroid and then try flashing after a cache wipe. If that doesn't work, you can either restore or do a full wipe and reflash the update.
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ohh i see, i have the mean rom but i looked and didnt see anything to full wipe when installing the new update, i wasnt sure if to full wipe or just cache and dalvik
the architeck said:
ohh i see, i have the mean rom but i looked and didnt see anything to full wipe when installing the new update, i wasnt sure if to full wipe or just cache and dalvik
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I always factory reset. Wipe cache, then dalvik. Twice in that order. But you can get away with just wiping cache and dalvik. As most will tell you
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Steven 1 said:
I always factory reset. Wipe cache, then dalvik. Twice in that order. But you can get away with just wiping cache and dalvik. As most will tell you
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thanks! :good:
the architeck said:
ohh i see, i have the mean rom but i looked and didnt see anything to full wipe when installing the new update, i wasnt sure if to full wipe or just cache and dalvik
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Note that the MeanROM installation will wipe cache and dalvik cache for you, so no manual wiping is necessary actually.
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the architeck said:
hey guys i wanted to know if i had to wipe everything when there is an update for a rom? or just wipe cache and dalvik?
thanks
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When I upgraded Stock Rom with Goodies i didn't need to wipe the cache's, smooth upgrade.

[Q] About recovery.

Now I have got two questions: First, should I flash a ROM with xRecovery, or CWM? Second, what order do I need to wipe data, dalvik-cache, cache partition?
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k3vinwOw said:
Now I have got two questions: First, should I flash a ROM with xRecovery, or CWM? Second, what order do I need to wipe data, dalvik-cache, cache partition?
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The recovery version doesn't really matter. For stock kernel both xrec and cwm are available (I recommend xrec), but the nAa custom kernels all have cwm preinstalled.
The order of wiping data, dalvik-cache and cache partition doesn't matter at all, pick whatever you want .
k3vinwOw said:
Now I have got two questions: First, should I flash a ROM with xRecovery, or CWM? Second, what order do I need to wipe data, dalvik-cache, cache partition?
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i prefer using CWM.. just go for CWM.. or use both?
wipe data, dalvik-cache, cache partition b4 and after flashing any custom rom once..
make sure u hv the correct kernel for the rom..

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