Can we please get a "Wipe /system" feature in CW Recovery - HTC EVO 3D

I am not liking restoring +2gigs of **** every other week... I would just like to wipe /system and install new rom. TWRP has it (but its format), and I find it to be a bit buggy.

Tilde88 said:
I am not liking restoring +2gigs of **** every other week... I would just like to wipe /system and install new rom. TWRP has it (but its format), and I find it to be a bit buggy.
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Isn't that under "Advanced"

Tilde88 said:
I am not liking restoring +2gigs of **** every other week... I would just like to wipe /system and install new rom. TWRP has it (but its format), and I find it to be a bit buggy.
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A little demanding, are we?

eXplicit815 said:
Isn't that under "Advanced"
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no
spencer88 said:
A little demanding, are we?
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and no... dont be so presumptuous...

Check under mounts and partitions menu. I know it's there in CWM for my Transformer. But I use twrp on my Evo so I'm not sure.

Clay333 said:
Check under mounts and partitions menu. I know it's there in CWM for my Transformer. But I use twrp on my Evo so I'm not sure.
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It's under a sub-menu for sure. I remember when the change was made, I had a little trouble finding it on my buddy's Incredible. It was under a sub-menu, though.

Clay333 said:
Check under mounts and partitions menu. I know it's there in CWM for my Transformer. But I use twrp on my Evo so I'm not sure.
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o.0 im a friggin idiot... ive used CW rec in so many devices... i guess its been a while haa

Tilde88 said:
o.0 im a friggin idiot... ive used CW rec in so many devices... i guess its been a while haa
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so... Format system in CW would be the same has doing "wipe cache" & "wipe davik cache" . This is the way i have done it. would format system erase my SD card?

eduardmc said:
so... Format system in CW would be the same has doing "wipe cache" & "wipe davik cache" . This is the way i have done it. would format system erase my SD card?
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format system will basically wipe out the ROM and leave data alone, like your market apps and such. no it will not wipe your sd card.
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[Q] Formatting to 4ext?

Hi!I have seen on a thread that in order to install a Custom ROM(not any custom ROM,a specific one) I have to format all partitions to 4ext(except sd card).
what does this mean and can it affect positive/negative my phone performance?
Well you can read about ext4 just Google it. What recovery are you running??
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
laie1472 said:
Well you can read about ext4 just Google it. What recovery are you running??
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
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clockwormod
johnmarshton said:
clockwormod
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You should use 4ext recovery, its as solid as they come with more features
Formatting to 4ext?
4ext recovery
try it
banccalif said:
You should use 4ext recovery, its as solid as they come with more features
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If you use 4ext recovery, just have it format all except sd card. You may also want to try Chad's super wipe utility after the format. That's all I've ever done and have had no issues.
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Does a full wipe really clean out your system?

Has anyone notice that even after you do a complete full wipe( Rom and system) of everything that there are still some files and folders remaining under sdcard partition(internal not external card). The only away to clean them out is to manually delete them. Anyone notice this?
Solution: Use 4EXT Recovery to clean all partitions including cache and dalvic-cache.
SecUpwN said:
Solution: Use 4EXT Recovery to clean all partitions including cache and dalvic-cache.
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Is there no other way?
pimpol10 said:
Has anyone notice that even after you do a complete full wipe( Rom and system) of everything that there are still some files and folders remaining under sdcard partition(internal not external card). The only away to clean them out is to manually delete them. Anyone notice this?
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Um.... If you don't wipe the SD cards they dont get wiped. This is normal.
This is how its intended
SecUpwN said:
Solution: Use 4EXT Recovery to clean all partitions including cache and dalvic-cache.
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Nah, TWRP is fine.
We don't even have 4EXT Recovery for this phone yet, so that argument is irrelevant.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
metalfan78 said:
We don't even have 4EXT Recovery for this phone yet, so that argument is irrelevant.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
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We have a LOT of people on here who have no clue about anything lol
Of course it does. It's a computer. It doesn't just start wiping and say, "Nah, I'm gonna skip that and move on." The commands given to the system to wipe are absolute and once the command runs successfully the partition is formatted clean.
Now imagine asking this same question but in a non tech forum?
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That's normal for the recovery so it doesn't delete stuff like your backups and pictures. If you need to do a full factory reset you can select it from the bootloader and it will wipe all your data, including internal storage.

How do I format internal SD?

Hi
I have a huge problem.
Sms/mms app won't run. It crashes after boot and any time I try to start it.
I have made several clean installations of stock ROM with no result. Including wiping everything of course.
But I can't figure out how to format the internal SD. There's files left there no matter what I do.
How do I make a true format so I can start over from scratch?
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Damien74 said:
Hi
I have a huge problem.
Sms/mms app won't run. It crashes after boot and any time I try to start it.
I have made several clean installations of stock ROM with no result. Including wiping everything of course.
But I can't figure out how to format the internal SD. There's files left there no matter what I do.
How do I make a true format so I can start over from scratch?
Sent from my Goner Simpsung S3 - XDA dev app.
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Probably files whose path gets rebuilt after a wipe, like DCIM.
In twrp recovery you have in wipe menu options to wipe internal sdcard, or format data completely, including /data/media (= sdcard).
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slaphead20 said:
Probably files whose path gets rebuilt after a wipe, like DCIM.
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Yes but not only, there are some other files still there.
Striatum_bdr said:
In twrp recovery you have in wipe menu options to wipe internal sdcard, or format data completely, including /data/media (= sdcard).
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What is twrp? I rooted the simple way which includes CWM (CF-Root 6.4).
jaidev.s said:
Key in *2767*3855#
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I did several hard resets, but those do not fix anything really.
It would be helpful if you list what files they are
slaphead20 said:
It would be helpful if you list what files they are
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No that doesn't matter. I just wanna format the card.
Damien74 said:
No that doesn't matter. I just wanna format the card.
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Recovery/mounts and storage/format sd
Twrp is a recovery, there is a thread in Android original development section.
slaphead20 said:
Recovery/mounts and storage/format sd
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No, I tried that several times. I think that is supposed to format the external memory card BTW.
Striatum_bdr said:
Twrp is a recovery, there is a thread in Android original development section.
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Thanks! I read about it. I'm gonna try it later on. Seems fast.
Striatum_bdr said:
Twrp is a recovery, there is a thread in Android original development section.
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BTW: that must be some special. You can't format the internal card when using the phone. To many files in it that system uses.

Format internal SD?

I am getting my Note 2 on Monday second hand. I am going to jailbreak and root but want to wipe the SD card to start fresh. I know from my S3 that a "factory reset" does not wipe the Sdcard. Can I wipe the internal SD in TWRP before installing a ROM that get rid of everything?
Character Zero said:
Can I wipe the internal SD in TWRP before installing a ROM that get rid of everything?
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In short, yes.
mutelight said:
In short, yes.
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What is the long explanation?
Character Zero said:
What is the long explanation?
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You'd want to wipe /system, /cache, and /data too for a nice clean install.

TWRP unable to access internal storage,it shows 0MB! pls help!

I'm unable to flash anything through internal storage,, I'm simple not even able to access it through twrp after i clean wiped and flashed latest lineage rom!pls help me! :crying:
ckflash09 said:
I'm unable to flash anything through internal storage,, I'm simple not even able to access it through twrp after i clean wiped and flashed latest lineage rom!pls help me! :crying:
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Before starting this
Backup your Internal Storage Data (Because its wipe your Internal storage)
Then in TWRP-->WiPE-->Formatedata Then rebbot system.
Hit Like
Should I even format internal storage or only data?
baku2313 said:
Before starting this
Backup your Internal Storage Data (Because its wipe your Internal storage)
Then in TWRP-->WiPE-->Formatedata Then rebbot system.
Hit Like
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What all to wipe?
ckflash09 said:
What all to wipe?
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No
Select "Format Data" option in "Wipe" Section.
Hit like
After that just reboot?
baku2313 said:
No
Select "Format Data" option in "Wipe" Section.
Hit like
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Should we just reboot after that?
Thq
ckflash09 said:
Should we just reboot after that?
Thq
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Did you format to F2FS? It's not widely supported. Use EXT4. No need to reboot.
ckflash09 said:
Should we just reboot after that?
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After formating data just click on reboot
Then what shall I do?
theoneofgod said:
Did you format to F2FS? It's not widely supported. Use EXT4. No need to reboot.
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If I don't reboot then how would I use my phone? :silly:
ckflash09 said:
If I don't reboot then how would I use my phone? :silly:
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If that's what you meant...
ckflash09 said:
I'm unable to flash anything through internal storage,, I'm simple not even able to access it through twrp after i clean wiped and flashed latest lineage rom!pls help me! :crying:
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I had the same problem, fixed by doing a clean MIUI (or any other ROM) install and installing TWRP, just after the ROM, without reboot.
You may try http://en.miui.com/thread-344450-1-1.html
This will install patched TWRP I got many errors with this. So the first method is preferred.

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