Hi i came across some fastboot commands claming to clear every bit of data from phone which might be left over from other Roms and stuff like hat.
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase webtop
fastboot erase preinstall
fastboot -w (redundant, wipes userdata and cache)
Are these commands legit and are these ensure complete removal of every bit of data from the phone and are these commands have any thing i should worry about ?
personal i am focusing toward removing webtop cos i dont use it and i dont like it as well.
Suggestions plz
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Hi, i have Atrix 4G on CM7 now. One day, I tried to pick a picture, but it didn't work. Just black screen, and in 2 minutes "Force close". Then, i download some other camera software, such as Camera 360, Go Photo, FX Camera... Still nothing. So i tried to reinstall CM7 at first, then i put back my stock kernel, i restored my backup from CWM Recovery, I put back stock AT&T Rom, i even reinstall Recovery. Nothing helped. Is it some possible way to find out that it is Hardware problem for sure, or any other solution?
THX a lot.
Try doing a complete wipe via fastboot before flashing a ROM if you are not already doing this:
reboot to recovery
wipe dalvik
wipe cache
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
CaelanT said:
Try doing a complete wipe via fastboot before flashing a ROM if you are not already doing this:
reboot to recovery
wipe dalvik
wipe cache
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
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I did that...
EDIT: It is probably hardware problem, front camera works. I just want to be sure, that its really as i think... S*** But i still will be glad for any help..
EDIT2: Now, when i start the camera app, it says Camera error: Cannot conect to camera.
Anybody???
So i became a hacker (Obvoiusly) and ive had some issues but i always find a way to fix them and im glad i became a hacker ! <3 but alas i have problems once more :'/. See i was using cm7 BATF2 Or something along those lines, and ive had multiple problems but kept it due to lazyness of backing up and restoring my phone. but now it seems my phone keeps bootlooping unless i flash a new rom, so i flashed cm9 0.3.1. Sure i lost everything but i need a phone and quickly </3 :/.
But there seems to be a problem.....
Whenever i try to use cwm recovery (Button only 5.0.2.8 i believe) i cant factory restore because it cant reach a certain part of android (If im right its android secure.) and skips the format.
So i have literally no space on my phone.
Can someone help me with this and maybe some other issues??
Thanks in advance
-heyhey24 <3
This may work for you:
reboot to recovery
wipe dalvik
wipe cache
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
What's the difference? Some commands don't seem to work in fastboot. Also, how do I wipe my device totally?
mugabuga said:
What's the difference? Some commands don't seem to work in fastboot. Also, how do I wipe my device totally?
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moto-fastboot allows you to flash larger files than fastboot.
Reboot to fastboot
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase webtop
fastboot erase preinstall
fastboot reboot (reboot to recovery)
Flash ROM
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
How do I use the moto-fastboot commands?
mugabuga said:
How do I use the moto-fastboot commands?
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Reboot to fastboot
moto-fastboot erase boot
moto-fastboot erase system
moto-fastboot erase cache
moto-fastboot erase userdata
moto-fastboot erase webtop
moto-fastboot erase preinstall
moto-fastboot reboot (reboot to recovery)
Flash ROM
Was wondering if someone can explain the difference in the set of commands, as I see it on different guides in regards to flashing a new rom. does "Flashing" a partition technically erase it, overwrite it? Overwrite it leaving extra junk behind?
Code:
>fastboot erase boot
>fastboot erase recovery
>fastboot erase system
>fastboot flash system system.img
>fastboot flash boot boot.img
>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
VS
Code:
>fastboot flash system system.img
>fastboot flash boot boot.img
>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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morbid_bean said:
Was wondering if someone can explain the difference in the set of commands, as I see it on different guides in regards to flashing a new rom. does "Flashing" a partition technically erase it, overwrite it? Overwrite it leaving extra junk behind?
Code:
>fastboot erase boot
>fastboot erase recovery
>fastboot erase system
>fastboot flash system system.img
>fastboot flash boot boot.img
>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
VS
Code:
>fastboot flash system system.img
>fastboot flash boot boot.img
>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Lemme see if I can shed a little light...
>fastboot erase boot - Tells fastboot to erase the boot partition
>fastboot erase recovery - Tells fastboot to erase the recovery partition
>fastboot erase system
>fastboot flash system system.img - Tells fastboot to flash the system partition with system.img
>fastboot flash boot boot.img - Tells fastboot to flash the boot partition with boot.img
>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Flashing a partition overwrites the existing contents. I should mention that using fastboot to install a ROM is a slow way to go. Fastboot is typically used for quick simple flashes or repairs, like changing your kernel/boot image. Also, fastboot makes a device practically unbrickable.
Yes they are different, read:
The flash command shouldn't erase the partition unless the host fastboot tool sends an erase command first. This allows flashing a very large partition in multiple smaller chunks using multiple sparse images that start with a "skip" block to seek over the already-written area. Creating these images on demand is already handled by the fastboot host side tool.
This is from https:// source.android.com/devices/bootloader/images
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hi guys i installed cm 10.0 on my galaxy xcover 2 but got no network, so im trying to install stock rom i got from here http://gsmrom.net/samsung-galaxy-xcover-2-gt-s7710-stock-firmware CWM say the whole time "ABORTED"!
i wiped dalvik
cleaned cache
wipe/factory reset
now i want to try this method
reboot to recovery
wipe dalvik
wipe cache
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
on the moment im sitting with Cyogenmod 10.0 if i plug phone to usb and pc and start adb and enter adb devices my device is listed if i boot into fastboot my device isnt listed, while device is on and i use keyword "fastboot erase boot" is just shows "waiting for any devices"
i need help please guys just want the phone to work again
and with my stupidity i never backed up stock rom:crying: