I need to completely delete all user data and revert to factory state
1. Factory reset does NOT delete all user and application data
2. Tried formatting /data in recovery, that too leaves application data on the phone
3. Have wiped everything in CWM that says wipe.
User data remains. I feel like I'm at war with the undead. What's the garlic and silver bullet solution to wiping all data off an Android device?
mrnaz said:
I need to completely delete all user data and revert to factory state
1. Factory reset does NOT delete all user and application data
2. Tried formatting /data in recovery, that too leaves application data on the phone
3. Have wiped everything in CWM that says wipe.
User data remains. I feel like I'm at war with the undead. What's the garlic and silver bullet solution to wiping all data off an Android device?
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try these apps Forever Gone
SHREDroid
My File Shredder
Did you wipe SDCARD in CMW? It should be in "mount and storage" .
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Format flash volume
Careful, can't be undone
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Do a factory reset and make sure you tick format USB.
You have been deleting all data. The best I can guess is that when you boot up your phone after the wipe, is that when you log into your Gmail account you are letting it auto restore your settings and installed apps from the Internet.
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I am wanting to remove voodoo from my phone, but when i reboot into recovery and do a factory reset, it doesn't work. it also doesn't wipe titanium backup, zip files, etc. it only wipes my phone numbers and data (like apps)... any suggestions?
in_dmand said:
I am wanting to remove voodoo from my phone, but when i reboot into recovery and do a factory reset, it doesn't work. it also doesn't wipe titanium backup, zip files, etc. it only wipes my phone numbers and data (like apps)... any suggestions?
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OK Clean Start>> Use ODIN & select the reformat option.
there isn't a reformat option in ODIN....
Front to Back or Back to Front & Toilet Paper or Wet Wipes? Just Kidding!
When wiping via Factory Reset in TWRP what is the best way to insure everything is getting fully wiped except our external SD card. After I did a factory reset there was still everything on the internal sd card. Do any of you use the superwipe.zip?
What Procedures do you follow when switching Roms?
DGreen1 said:
Front to Back or Back to Front & Toilet Paper or Wet Wipes? Just Kidding!
When wiping via Factory Reset in TWRP what is the best way to insure everything is getting fully wiped except our external SD card. After I did a factory reset there was still everything on the internal sd card. Do any of you use the superwipe.zip?
What Procedures do you follow when switching Roms?
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i wipe data factory reset.. then wipe cash..then dalvik cash..then flash rom.. been doing that for a year wit no problems
I dont know for sure as I to am new to this device. But Id think it would be the same as any other device
I do know for google wallet you need to clear before flashing or it borks on this device,,,
for wiping from recovery I believe it goes something like this:
Wipe data factory reset
wipe data
wipe cache
wipe dalvic cache
wipe system
wipe boot
wipe sd-ext (if there is one???)
flash your rom and reboot
Please anyone correct me if im wrong,,,Thaks and hope it helps ya,,,Later,,,:cool;
drlzanej said:
I dont know for sure as I to am new to this device. But Id think it would be the same as any other device
I do know for google wallet you need to clear before flashing or it borks on this device,,,
for wiping from recovery I believe it goes something like this:
Wipe data factory reset
wipe data
wipe cache
wipe dalvic cache
wipe system
wipe boot
wipe sd-ext (if there is one???)
flash your rom and reboot
Please anyone correct me if im wrong,,,Thaks and hope it helps ya,,,Later,,,:cool;
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Factory reset wipes /data and /cache
after Factory reset, wipe System and you should be good to go on a new or fresh installation from zip. i dont think wiping boot is necessary but you can. so do
Factory Reset
System
Boot
Dalvik-cache is in /data so you dont have to wipe that.
Spyderekz said:
Factory Reset
System
Boot
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This is the best, and also the quickest way.
Thanks for the help... I just don't understand why I have the following on my phone.
Sdcard - I understand that this is internal.
Sdcard2
Sd-ext.
Both the sdcard2 and Sd-ext have the same files on them, it has my music, some apk files, and my flash zip files. Now my poweramp player shows duplicate albums for all of my music stored on my external sd.
Any ideas
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DGreen1 said:
Thanks for the help... I just don't understand why I have the following on my phone.
Sdcard - I understand that this is internal.
Sdcard2
Sd-ext.
Both the sdcard2 and Sd-ext have the same files on them, it has my music, some apk files, and my flash zip files. Now my poweramp player shows duplicate albums for all of my music stored on my external sd.
Any ideas
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Sd-ext is or was the best way to move apps to the sd card. But with the new OS it isn't required if the app is made right
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I factory reset twice, wipe dalvik twice and wipe system twice. I don't wipe cache since the factory reset does it.
Now that it was clarified dalvik is wiped with the factory reset I'll probably stop doing that. I just wish it clarified it since it specifically indicates the cache was wiped.
I use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700211
Hello everyone,
I have been having major issues with my phone as of late and havent had the time to address them. Until I absolutely had to today.
Recently my phone has been intermittently force closing every open app (including sys apps) until a reboot stops the process.
Today my phone rebooted into a boot-loop and I have been trying to gain access to photos on my internal memory for most of the day.
I have access to CWM and download mode.
I have tried mounting the usb in CWM to no avail. "unable to open ums lunfile" error.
I have tried reflashing the current ROM I am using (AOKP)
I have tried accessing the files and transfering them to my microSD using Aroma file manager but it can't seem to access my internal storage.
Can anyone suggest a way to access the photos on my internal storage so I can back them up to either my computer or my microSD?
After that I am fine wiping it and starting all over.
Thanks!
When you do a full wipe, basically Wipe data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Wipe Dalvik cache, only the rom will be deleted. Your internal (and external) memory won't be touched, so you won't loose your photo's, music or anything like that. Just flash a new rom after the wipe.
However, if you haven't backed up anything with Titanium Backup, you will loose your apps, but I think your files are more important than apps are
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Donnie Sins said:
When you do a full wipe, basically Wipe data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Wipe Dalvik cache, only the rom will be deleted. Your internal (and external) memory won't be touched, so you won't loose your photo's, music or anything like that. Just flash a new rom after the wipe.
However, if you haven't backed up anything with Titanium Backup, you will loose your apps, but I think your files are more important than apps are
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Thank you for the quick advice! I ended up trusting it and wiping from recovery. Photos stayed intact and I backed them up and proceeded to wipe.
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Hey guys,
So my Skwiftkey was acting up so I decided to clear cache in "manage apps". Instead of hitting "clear cache" I hit "clear data".
Now my keyboard doesn't show up anymore, I get that annoying message and also my phone isn't reading my SD card anymore :/
Appreciate any help
(I have CM10.1 installed)
Because SwiftKey go to settings > language & input > default
And set SwiftKey again (maybe activate, too.
For all the other prob try a reboot first.
If same problem go to recovery and wipe dalvik cache and cache one.
CHEERS
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The problem seems to be that the phone outright doesn't read the SD card at all, doesn't even pick it up (however it can on ClockworkRecovery).
So I can't even backup my stuff to an SD card before I wipe cache or data and do another install.
Any ideas guys?
boramk said:
The problem seems to be that the phone outright doesn't read the SD card at all, doesn't even pick it up (however it can on ClockworkRecovery).
So I can't even backup my stuff to an SD card before I wipe cache or data and do another install.
Any ideas guys?
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No, wiping cache and wiping dalvik cache won't delete the data or apps (only factory reset or format * would do)
So u can try this.
If u r able to access sd card in recovery and u have the zip from rom there, u can reflash Rom once (without wipe)
Just try this things and only if nothing works and no other idea comes, do a factory reset (not earlier)
CHEERS
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Hannibal226 said:
No, wiping cache and wiping dalvik cache won't delete the data or apps (only factory reset or format * would do)
So u can try this.
If u r able to access sd card in recovery and u have the zip from rom there, u can reflash Rom once (without wipe)
Just try this things and only if nothing works and no other idea comes, do a factory reset (not earlier)
CHEERS
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Tried wiping dalvik and cache. Tried installing from sd card. Still didn't work!
And I can't wipe data because I need to backup my contacts and messages but I can't do that because my phone can't read my SD card and literally every backup app requires that I have an SD card inserted :/
Any other ideas guys? I could re do everything but I would need a backup, and without a backup I'm stuck with a useless phone
Hello, through CWM I wipe data/factory settings, however it did not delete my data.
After this I went to the format data, did it and still all my photos and files are there.
How can I totally reset it to factory settings? I did it through the settings-> backup and reset also.
Thank you
Find an option to wipe internal storage or /data/media. I'm using twrp so I don't know about cwm.
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kordellas said:
Hello, through CWM I wipe data/factory settings, however it did not delete my data.
After this I went to the format data, did it and still all my photos and files are there.
How can I totally reset it to factory settings? I did it through the settings-> backup and reset also.
Thank you
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In cwm you will need to select format sdcard.. it's in the same place you formated data.. just remember that when you format sdcard it Will Wipe Everything.. after the wipe just reboot as usual.