Evening all ive been using my test phone to try the many various roms etc but its built up a fair bit of junk in it ( see the attached screenshot for a list of all the folders )
What im wanting to know is there a way to completely flatten the SD partion that will get rid of everything there so when the new rom goes on it will be a totally fresh install. I followed these instructions ..
1st You have to know how to ROOT your phone
2nd You have to know how to open your phone in “Recovery Mode”
3rd You have to have d/l and copy the ROM’s .zip file in your SD card
If you don't know how to do those GO : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055 AND READ....
4th From “Recovery Mode”
A) Choose to “Wipe Data-Factory reset”
B) Then “Wipe cache Partition”
C) Then to “Advanced” “Wipe Dalvic cache”
D) Then if you like from “Mounts - Storage” “Format /cache - /Data - /System”
E) After this back to main and “Install zip from sdcard”
but there were still remmanants of crap left behind. Could i just select everything and hit delete then power down and install as above or is there another way to do it?
thanks in advance
On recovery mode you can go to mounts and storage >> format =) there format sd card or mmc (I got CM9 installed probably other driver names on your device)
berq219 said:
On recovery mode you can go to mounts and storage >> format =) there format sd card or mmc (I got CM9 installed probably other driver names on your device)
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Would that then format everything including the new rom zip file. If so How would I then get the zip file across so I could install it?
Format = wipe
Full wipe is format cache format system format data phone will now not boot no OS .
Flash stock rom via Odin
Flash CWM and Root via Odin .
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
If you also format SD card all data is wiped .
Copy custom rom zip to sd card .
A step further would be to use one of the kernel cleaning tools on XDA .
jje
Why all the instructions to flash ROMs writes that the new rom should be put on integrated Memory card, not the external SD card?
I tried to make a couple of flash ROMs from external SD card and everything went ok
torpce said:
Why all the instructions to flash ROMs writes that the new rom should be put on integrated Memory card, not the external SD card?
I tried to make a couple of flash ROMs from external SD card and everything went ok
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Provided
One your CWM can access the external sd card not all versions can .
Two not all users have an external sd card .
Bit pointless in the above two cases for instructions to be wrong when putting the file on the internal sd card is never wrong .
jje
Yeah, I thought it was something else in the game, thanks ...
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Hello all, I am a noob. I tried to install my first rom, OpenOptimus 1.48, from this tread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033653
I followed the instructions, wich said to get the file on the sd card then partition the card, then I get my phone able to boot in colckworkmod recovery but nothing else, file not found for install the rom because the partition is formated.. We are c urrently 2 noobs that this happened at the end of the posts on that tread.
So this is a kind of catch-22, now the compuiter wont recognize the usb, wich is the best method to get it working again now ? I am currently trying to get adb, if someone knows the treads to look for I'll be happy.
Thanks from Canada
Eh, the instructions do not say any such thing like to put something on SD card and then format/partition it. Anyway,
Either download the SDK, connect the phone via USB cable and do
Code:
adb push openOptimus-build-X.XXX.zip /sdcard/openOptimus-build-X.XXX.zip
and flash it from recovery like the instructions say,
or simply remove the SD card from phone and use a card reader to copy it there in PC.
Just mount usb storage from recovery and connect it to pc. The card will be recognized and then copy the zip file.
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at the first page :
at the first page, instructions looks like that :
"
4.Go to Advanced>Partition SD Card
512 EXT(Do not create it if you do not want a2sd)
0 Swap
Remainder FAT32
5.Go into the main recovery menu and select "wipe data/factory reset"
6.Go to Mounts and storage>format /system
7.Go into the main recovery menu and select "install zip from sdcard"
8.Select "choose zip from sdcard"
"
So then I got the file on , then formated, so no more recovery . I have clockworkmod 3.1.0.0 installed.
I am trying to get ADB working, will try that. But looking at the instructions, is it me that is not understanding them well enough or are they written strangely ?
Thanks ;-)
Mangala_Dharma said:
at the first page, instructions looks like that :
"
4.Go to Advanced>Partition SD Card
512 EXT(Do not create it if you do not want a2sd)
0 Swap
Remainder FAT32
5.Go into the main recovery menu and select "wipe data/factory reset"
6.Go to Mounts and storage>format /system
7.Go into the main recovery menu and select "install zip from sdcard"
8.Select "choose zip from sdcard"
"
So then I got the file on , then formated, so no more recovery . I have clockworkmod 3.1.0.0 installed.
I am trying to get ADB working, will try that. But looking at the instructions, is it me that is not understanding them well enough or are they written strangely ?
Thanks ;-)
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Yes, the instructions do say that, but instead of blindly following them you should have realized that after partitioning the sd card all data would be deleted.
Anyway, the way to do this is after partitioning, select mount usb storage in recovery and connect it to ur pc(while still in recovery). The card will be recognized and you can copy the zip file. Then you can flash the zip.
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mihir287 said:
Anyway, the way to do this is after partitioning, select mount usb storage in recovery and connect it to ur pc(while still in recovery). The card will be recognized and you can copy the zip file. Then you can flash the zip.
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I assumed he already tried that and it did not work (b/c of the "now the compuiter wont recognize the usb" part of the OP). Anyway, if not, then that is obviously the most easy way to get the file there.
Man I think your stock rom should still be working. Reboot and it should boot into your previous rom. And USB should work. Even in recovery u can mount sdcard.
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I got a sd-adapter...
Well, no usb-mount while in recovery, adb is complicated to install and so I went to the store and got a micro-sd adapter and a new card with more capacity. Then no more complication to install the rom to the card & phone..
Thanks folks
I've just installed a few roms before this but Android Revolution HD 7.0.0 is givin'g me a lot of trouble.
First i've followed the instructions:
Download ROM and place it on your virtual SD card
Download "Super Wipe" script & place it on your SD card (optionally if coming from earlier version of my ROM, obligatory if coming from stock or other custom ROM)
Boot your phone in recovery mode (vol up + home + power)
In main menu, select "install zip from sdcard"
Select "choose zip from sdcard" and browse to the location of "Super Wipe" script
UNTIL HERE! I've have the zip rom on INTERNAL and EXTERNAL sd but can't install any of them.
Anyone can help?
andmoc said:
I've just installed a few roms before this but Android Revolution HD 7.0.0 is givin'g me a lot of trouble.
First i've followed the instructions:
Download ROM and place it on your virtual SD card
Download "Super Wipe" script & place it on your SD card (optionally if coming from earlier version of my ROM, obligatory if coming from stock or other custom ROM)
Boot your phone in recovery mode (vol up + home + power)
In main menu, select "install zip from sdcard"
Select "choose zip from sdcard" and browse to the location of "Super Wipe" script
UNTIL HERE! I've have the zip rom on INTERNAL and EXTERNAL sd but can't install any of them.
Anyone can help?
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Root phone with CF root.
Put zip on external sd card .
Do not wipe .
Boot to recovery .
Install zip >>> choose zip external sd card .
jje
JJEgan said:
Root phone with CF root.
Put zip on external sd card .
Do not wipe .
Boot to recovery .
Install zip >>> choose zip external sd card .
jje
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Thanks but when I choose external it says can't mount external_sd. My external sd is extSdcard. How change that?
andmoc said:
Thanks but when I choose external it says can't mount external_sd. My external sd is extSdcard. How change that?
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Are you rooted yet?
As above doesn't sound your rooted. You need to be to use a cwm zip
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andmoc said:
I've just installed a few roms before this but Android Revolution HD 7.0.0 is givin'g me a lot of trouble.
First i've followed the instructions:
Download ROM and place it on your virtual SD card
Download "Super Wipe" script & place it on your SD card (optionally if coming from earlier version of my ROM, obligatory if coming from stock or other custom ROM)
Boot your phone in recovery mode (vol up + home + power)
In main menu, select "install zip from sdcard"
Select "choose zip from sdcard" and browse to the location of "Super Wipe" script
UNTIL HERE! I've have the zip rom on INTERNAL and EXTERNAL sd but can't install any of them.
Anyone can help?
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Do the following:
1. Obtain root, see item 1 in my signature and flash the latest CF-Root
2. Make a CWM backup after the phone rebooted
3. Download ARHD 7.0.0 and place it on the external sd card, copy importants folders/files from the internal sdcard to the external sd card.
4. In CWM: do a data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache, in mounts and storage format system, cache and data.
5. Flash ARHD and choose full wipe and backup efs in Aroma, install the rom and tweaks you want and install.
6. Reboot and you`re done
i want to clean my s3 by wiping everthing including internel sd card and system partition.how to do that?
AminemTV said:
i want to clean my s3 by wiping everthing including internel sd card and system partition.how to do that?
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By reading the INDEX and finding the relevant thread .
jje
AminemTV said:
i want to clean my s3 by wiping everthing including internel sd card and system partition.how to do that?
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If you are rooted and have CWM Recovery:
1. Boot into recovery
2. Mounts & storage
3. Format sdcard
_ full wipe does not format internal SD.
The phone uses a single partition for it's app/data storage and internal sdcard.
So all you can do is delete all the contents ("rm -rf /mnt/sdcard/*" in Terminal) but not format it.
Enter this code but ###WARNING### there will not be any other dialog or yes or no option, after you enter the last "#" it will start to factory reset. I tried it and it cleaned out my internal SD card.
*2767*3855# Full
factory reset (Don't dial
it does not ask you to
confirm unless you have
problem)
Read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827817
Or, go here Megawipe
Copy the required zip to your SDcard and reboot into CWM recovery. Install the zip and your sd card will be completely and utterly wiped.
WARNING ... make sure you have a flashable rom on your ext sd card before you do this because your sd card will NOT be accessible after you do this wipe!!
Remember the warning above!!
Homer
In ClockworkMod, - mounts and storage>> - format /system
I first tried to root the phone. I succeeded. The I installed RR and it got stuck in bootloop. Basically after half an hour it was still on the Resurrection Remix Logo. So then I remembered I forgot to format the phone first.
So I formatted everything except my SD card.
So now when I press "-Choose zip from sdcard" it says No Files found. I assume this is the internal memory because when I take the micro SD card out it has the rom on it and has not been formatted.
Now heres the issue.
When I press "- choose zip from internal sdcard" it says "E:Can't mount /emmc/" which I assume is the micro SD card.
So naturally I went to access the internal memory via USB.
But the Phone is not showing up as a drive.
So I am quite literally stuck.
Many Thanks to all who reply!
deadfire19 said:
I first tried to root the phone. I succeeded. The I installed RR and it got stuck in bootloop. Basically after half an hour it was still on the Resurrection Remix Logo. So then I remembered I forgot to format the phone first.
So I formatted everything except my SD card.
So now when I press "-Choose zip from sdcard" it says No Files found. I assume this is the internal memory because when I take the micro SD card out it has the rom on it and has not been formatted.
Now heres the issue.
When I press "- choose zip from internal sdcard" it says "E:Can't mount /emmc/" which I assume is the micro SD card.
So naturally I went to access the internal memory via USB.
But the Phone is not showing up as a drive.
So I am quite literally stuck.
Many Thanks to all who reply!
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Are you sure that you have formatted the internal sd card?
Why?
Wipe data (factory reset) would have been enough IMO.
So you might have to flash a whole ROM again to your phone by using PC version of Odin.
Maybe use a stock ROM which usually come as Odin-flashable tar/md5 files.
Here you can find pre-rooted stock ROMs => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608071
After flashing this, your phone should boot again and is already rooted.
Then you can flash PhilZ-cwm6 kernel from here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270.
Use the zip file and flash it like described in stock recovery.
Then you have CWM recovery.
Now you can wipe data and flash your custom ROM.
Good luck !
It_ler said:
Are you sure that you have formatted the internal sd card?
Why?
Wipe data (factory reset) would have been enough IMO.
So you might have to flash a whole ROM again to your phone by using PC version of Odin.
Maybe use a stock ROM which usually come as Odin-flashable tar/md5 files.
Here you can find pre-rooted stock ROMs => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608071
After flashing this, your phone should boot again and is already rooted.
Then you can flash PhilZ-cwm6 kernel from here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270.
Use the zip file and flash it like described in stock recovery.
Then you have CWM recovery.
Now you can wipe data and flash your custom ROM.
Good luck !
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Thanks!
I tried to change recovery myself but that didn't help at all.
I eventually managed to solved it by sifting through my stash of micro sd cards and eventually one of them worked.
Thanks a lot for your long response!
i cant flash rom from sdcard , sky 810k, error can't mount.....
help............................
abutran said:
i cant flash rom from sdcard , sky 810k, error can't mount.....
help............................
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Not sure why you are asking about the Pantech/SKY iVega LTE M phone in the Rezound forum as they are significantly different devices, but try the standard fixes... Mount and reformat external storage via PC, format card via phone Storage menu (if it has that option), format SD Card via TWRP/CWM recovery menu option, or restore device via factory images... not much else you can do.
just formet your set from inside
I had the same issue and the solution is very simple
just format your sky 810k from inside settings not from recovery and don't forget to tick (format usb storage)