I've read a lot about wiping your phone before flashing a rom. What does wipe mean? Is it the same as a factory reset or is it just the cache without doing anything with my apps?
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In your case, it means you have to do a factory reset to perfom a full wipe. All your personal data/installed/settings apps etc. will be lost (can be found in Settings/Privacy/Factory Data Reset).
It is sometimes not necessary to perfom a wipe (depends on the rom), but highly recommended to avoid problems caused by old data/ settings etc.
Some roms perfom automatically a full wipe.
Whatever you prefer: don't forget to backup your data.
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I cannot Factury rest after I root my Device, WHY?!
You should be able to do that. Anyway, try this code in keypad, *2767*3855#. It won't give you any option, straight reset, so do backup your data.
Thanks a lot, I will try
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Factory reset does not mean 'remove root'. It just removes all your settings, texts and stuff. All stock apps will stay, the rest will be removed.
You can also do it when going to you recovery and select Wipe Data/Cache (= Factory reset).
Hello all. I just recently got my s2 and have been flashing several Rome. BTW thanks to all the devs and their hard work. Anyways, some of the roms state to do a full wipe. I have been going into recovery and doing wipe cache and data. Is this what is meant by full wipe? Thanks in advance.
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Includes what you mention plus dalvik, and everything else except sdcard.
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Hello all. I just recently got my s2 and have been flashing several Rome. BTW thanks to all the devs and their hard work. Anyways, some of the roms state to do a full wipe. I have been going into recovery and doing wipe cache and data. Is this what is meant by full wipe? Thanks in advance.
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FULL WIPE means you use the wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache is seperate BUT INCLUDED when you perform a full wipe. . I think it is just your temporary cache and can be used to help clear out issues on occasions. It wipes the temporary data for the apps but not the dalvich cache of the apps. (I may be slightly off here with that one).
Wipe dalvich cache is seperate and wipes the applications data. It wipes just temporary data that apps are using. This is normally used when you are flashing updates to the rom your on, flashing modems, flashing kernels, etc.
SO when you perform a FULL WIPE it will delete out ALL THE USER APPS AND DATA ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. This is why you backup your USER APPS and their associated data with titanium backup. Once the FULL WIPE is done all user apps are gone and ONLY apps that are included in the rom under system/apps will still be there. All the apps in data/apps are wiped gone. A FULL WIPE does not delete your sdcard so you will not lose your music, pictures, etc.
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OK thanks for the insight guys. So is it possible to perform a full wipe from within cwm? Or is it something different entirely?
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gumboman4 said:
OK thanks for the insight guys. So is it possible to perform a full wipe from within cwm? Or is it something different entirely?
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You wipe from cwm. Wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition are on the main cwm screen, wipe dalvik cache is in the advanced menu. Wiping all three of those is considered a full wipe.
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You can also do a factory reset from the dial pad: *#*#7780#*#*
I think it's the same as wipe data/factory reset from recovery, but I don't know of any verification of that.
Incidentally, wipe data/factory reset belongs to stock 3e recovery, as well as CWM recovery.
Im giving my old mt4g to my brother and want to keep the rom. How do i wipe all my data without wiping the rom?
CWM recovery, factory reset or configs, location and security, factory reset.
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On most custom roms you can't as they install needed files to directories that are wiped during the factory reset. Best bet is to do the wipe and reflash the rom.
You could always do a manual wipe - but it'll probably take much longer than reflashing a rom
Just uninstall all downloaded apps
Go to accounts&sync and remove all accounts
Go to manage applications > System applications, and clear data from all of them.
That should probably remove all user data (Besides settings, which can be changed easily)
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Can I get an update on this topic? I'm trying to use CWM to wipe my phone, and it's not working. I choose "clear data/factory reset." Then I flash a ROM. When I install Rom Toolbox (and nothing else) and open the root browser, all the MP3s I downloaded from Amazon are still there, along with a multitude of other remnants. I'm trying to wipe my internal storage, not my SD card.
How do full wipe?
Is it the job wipe data/wipe cach/wipe rev only or other
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How do full wipe?
Is it the job wipe data/wipe cach/wipe rev only or other
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The safest and easiest way is to do it through the OS. In Jelly Bean, it should be under Settings/Backup & Reset ... choose "Factory data reset". This will launch recovery, wipe the device and reboot automatically. You can also do it from the Recovery directly, I can't think of any recoveries that do not provide a "full wipe" or "factory reset" option in them, even the stock Samsung one allows you to do this!
Should you want to do this manually for some reason, a full wipe will depend on what ROM (and perhaps version of that ROM) you have installed. if stock, you need to wipe/format CACHE, DATA and DBDATA You should also remove the Android and .android_secure directories from the SDCARD. For non-stock ROMs you should check with the author to see if the device has been repartitioned before wiping any volumes manually.
I highly recommend using the option in Android or in Recovery!
Does factory reset count as a full wipe/clean slate?
I know under the wipe option there are many things to check, and i usually only check cache and davlik.
Should i check all and wipe? Like data, system, etc....
Thanks in advance.