There are a lot of utilities built into CWM but I am not sure how to use them all. I know the purpose of wiping battery stats and dalvik cache but how does factory wipe and wiping cache apply to the Atrix? Specifically an Atrix running Gingerblur. When would you want to wipe cache and/or do a factory wipe? Does flashing SBF accomplish the same thing as wiping cache and factory wipe in CWM? If someone would be so kind as to explain all of this to a relative noob, I'd be much appreciative!
i'm looking for well explained tutorial on doing a fullwipe before flashing new rom.
thanks...
What phone and firmware do you have and what rom do you want to flash to it ?
before you flash it, make sure you do a backup of course in case anything goes wrong.
i believe you just need to wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache
Depending on your phone, there are many ways to do a full wipe. You can do it manually in recovery, you could flash Calkulin's format all, or you could flash Virus Rom's superwipe (which is basically calkulin's format all flashed 3 times)
Thanks, I'm using 1.3 leedroid
Flashed withuot a fullwipe
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I always think that flashing a new ROM will put the new ROM image in /system and wipe everything there.
but seems that flashing a new ROM, and format /system then flashing a new ROM has different result.
Flashing a new rom (unofficially - e.g Custom Roms via ClockworkMod), will NOT wipe data automatically. BUT it is highly recommended to wipe data before flashing a new rom. Some roms won't require that like coming from a CyanogenMod nightly to another. On the other hand, some roms will not work whatsoever unless the data is wiped before flashing.
I always backup currant rom, and wipe all data. Fix it right the first time! lol
I just do a factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik, then flash the rom straight. Would you be kind enough to tell me what difference is there between flashing rom straight and format system before flashing rom?
I've recently flash Aura ROM, and it was successful. Now I want to try the Neutrino build. Do I have to flash back to my Stock Gingerbread 4.5.91.img and then flash Neutrino?
Or do I simply go ahead and flash Neutrino with these steps.
-boot to recovery
-wipe dalvik&wipe cache
-factor reset/data
-flash ROM in recovery
-wipe dalvik&wipe cache again
-reboot
Sadly I did not do a backup on CWM(Using Rom Racer's).
You don't uninstall a rom. You wipe and flash another.
Each rom's thread will give the wiping instructions that work best; I've only stuck with blur roms and have had luck with -- AFTER backing up -- booting into fastboot and issuing "fastboot -w", then reboot to recovery, wipe data, cache, & dalvik, and then flashing the rom.
Others recommend first wiping everything separately using fastboot (and someone will likely chime in here). If you want Neutrino, head over there and see what wipe procedures users have found the most success with.
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You don't uninstall a rom. You wipe and flash another.
Each rom's thread will give the wiping instructions that work best; I've only stuck with blur roms and have had luck with -- AFTER backing up -- booting into fastboot and issuing "fastboot -w", then reboot to recovery, wipe data, cache, & dalvik, and then flashing the rom.
Others recommend first wiping everything separately using fastboot (and someone will likely chime in here). If you want Neutrino, head over there and see what wipe procedures users have found the most success with.
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After all this time! I've always thought you'd have to go back to your stock ROM. Thanks a bunch sheeparecurious! Neurtion seems to want you to wipe everything.
Do I need to wipe dalvik and cache everytime I flash a simple mod or add on?
Depends on the rom. Does the OP in the Neutrino thread say anything specific?
I've been able to flash mods without clearing any caches. I've seen two themes "not play nicely" when flashing one after another, and others were fine to go from theme to theme.
"Wiping data may not be necessary with every update, but it's best to flash clean. However, if you regularly flash the updates, you'll most likely need to wipe data at some stage anyway."
It says to wipe when you flash updates. Does he mean updates to Neutrion updates?
Here's thread link. If you'd like to look for yourself. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398819
Thanks in advanced. I'm headed to bed now. Very pleased as to how things went today on my phone.
Yeah, he probably means "updates to neutrino." I'd say if you successfully flashed the rom and any additional mods you wanted, and the phone is working well, make a nandroid backup so you have a good restore point.
Whenever it comes around, try the next update without wiping - either it'll work fine & life is great, or something will be screwy & you'll need to wipe clean and flash from a fresh state anyway (or restore your backup state).
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booting into fastboot and issuing "fastboot -w", then reboot to recovery, wipe data, cache, & dalvik, and then flashing the rom.
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fastboot -w does the same as wiping data and cache in recovery.
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For the best results, when you want to flash a new ROM you should always perform a full wipe in fastboot per the following to make sure you will avoid any unforeseen complications:
reboot to recovery
wipe Dalvik
reboot to fastboot
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase webtop
fastboot erase preinstall
fastboot reboot (to recovery)
flash ROM
reboot
If you are updating an exisiting ROM, then you would normally just reboot to recovery, wipe Dalvik and cache, then flash the update unless the dev has instructed otherwise in the ROM's thread.
You should ALWAYS do a nandroid backup of your current ROM through recovery prior to wiping and flashing anything. Much easier to restore to a previous state than have to set-up completely from scratch again if something goes wrong.
See? Told ya someone would chime in.
and I knew "fastboot -w" did the same data/cache wipe as in CWM, something something placebo effect can never be too sure. Wouldn't feel right if I didn't do it anyway.
Now, I never erased the webtop when I started flashing roms -- I only did the 2.3.6 webtop fruitcake because it was an update compared to my original one. Granted, I stuck with blur roms but it didn't seem to cause any issues. I assume if I were to switch to a CM-based rom, it could cause glitches if I don't erase the webtop partition?
You guys are awesome thanks! I copied down the procedure you recommended CaelanT. This will help me a ton.
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Thanks for that CaelanT thats also useful to know, I have only just entered the world of different roms.
I always do a CWM backup and then a factory reset, wipe the dalvik cache and then flash the new ROM and any add-ons or kernels. Don't forget to wipe your battery stats/calibrate your battery. (I turn off my phone, charge it to 100%, wait about 15 minutes to be sure and boot into recovery to wipe the battery stats)
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can i flash the new version of a rom that im using without wipe the phone? im currently using neutrino 2.6 and i'd like to update it to the 2.7 without having to wipe the phone. can i do it without damaging the phone?
Wipe Cache and Dalvic Cache and you should be fine. The only time a factory reset is required is when you are changing ROMs or after a big update.
If you haven't done any more roms, thats fine. If you have switched/updated roms 3-4 times, it would be a good idea to wipe everything.