Hiya guys I'm trying to update my rom, but I need to do a full wipe including formatting, I don't have access to a pc at the mo and am getting system crash even after selecting wipe in mobile Odin before flashing. So how do I perform a full wipe without having to use pc Odin?
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Using cwm
Format cache, system, data, sdcard
Wipe dalvik.
lenny81 said:
Hiya guys I'm trying to update my rom, but I need to do a full wipe including formatting, I don't have access to a pc at the mo and am getting system crash even after selecting wipe in mobile Odin before flashing. So how do I perform a full wipe without having to use pc Odin?
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Try to do a hard reset by dialing the code *2767*3855# into your phone.
This will wipe your sd card.
But I am not sure if it is a "real" formatting.
Ok guys thanks for your replies, I don't want to wipe the sdcards as that's where all my backups are, will give it a go tomorrow, cheers.
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If I wipe everything other than sdcards, how am I supposed to update or install a new rom or do i do I just reinstall the mobile Odin via play store?
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Make up your mind first.....
You want clean slate, I told you how
Sdcard= internal storage (stock)
You need PC to flash stock ROM on a clean slate.
You can try flashing cwm zip ROM also, but sometimes it won't work, if that happens you have to use Odin.
Some files for system apps are kept on the internal SD card, thus causing the force closes.
I recommend you copy everything of value and your backups out of the internal SD card, then doing the SD card format and reflashing again. Then you can copy everything back into the SD card after you confirm it works fine.
Ok best to wait til I can get hold of a pc then. Thanks again.
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Many custom roms for ics has been asking to do this.I don't want to loose data on my internal SD card.
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Many custom roms for ics has been asking to do this.I don't want to loose data on my internal SD card.
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Full wipe means all data of previous rom you have installed to be wiped clean. All other things like on your sdcard still stays intact. Apps of course get deleted as you put your phone bk to factory settings. That is why is always best to backup your apps with Titanium backup.
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Whenever you wipe. Do a factory reset. Wipe cache. Go advanced wipe delvik cache as well as battery. This is a complete wipe and your sdcard contents will stay intact as long as you dont say wipe sdcard.
As for titanium backup works well when you stay on Gingerbread Roms but you gonna pick up problems if you restore apps in ICS when coming from GB. My suggestion download fresh ones.
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Thanks a lot.will hit thanks button next time i go on pc.
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Guys,
Over time in flashing roms, playing with different apps, etc. I've built up a bunch of junk on the phone and there are certain items I'm not even sure are safe to remove.
What is the best way to go about completely formatting the phone and starting fresh. Just format the SD card then boot into CWM and factory reset and then flash my ROM again? Will that take me back to a completely fresh install and clean SD card?
I did a search and most results were about cleaning things up for a ROM flash but I'm really trying to totally remove all the junk I don't use anymore. I have all my data backed up on the computer so putting it back won't be a problem. Thanks!
Jamie
Yeah that should do it. But be careful, I may be wrong, but if you wipe your SD card, wouldn't you loose recovery too? Considering the clockworkmod folder would be wiped? Can someone clarify?
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trell959 said:
Yeah that should do it. But be careful, I may be wrong, but if you wipe your SD card, wouldn't you loose recovery too? Considering the clockworkmod folder would be wiped? Can someone clarify?
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Recovery is kernel dependent, so no. The only concern in wiping the sd is deleting nandroid backups, which you can backup manually on a PC before clearing the sd. I assume the OP is going to take the appropriate measures to backup the files he/she wants.
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Recovery is kernel dependent, so no. The only concern in wiping the sd is deleting nandroid backups, which you can backup manually on a PC before clearing the sd. I assume the OP is going to take the appropriate measures to backup the files he/she wants.
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Thanks. I knew it was kernel dependent, just was unsure.
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I've read, but not attempted, that the only way to do what you want is to reflash a stock rom and do a master reset from inside there.
Another recommendation was to unmount/format the SD.
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I put nandroids and any files I need to flash on my external sd, then wipe, factory reset, wipe caches, and then format sd. Then I can flash the ROM and other files from the ext sd.
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I've had this same question for a while, posted sort of before but no answer. So what is the safe way?
How to keep nandroid backup and titanium backups.
I'd just move all my stuff to external_sd or a usb flash drive otg (what's that mean anyway? )
Can phone go into download mode from usb otg flash drive? What would I need on there?
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When I flash with Odin it does not wipe any my files.?? I can install any rom with out no files being wiped! What causing this?
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You're not doing a data/factory reset before you flash the ROM.
You mean files on your internal Sdcard? Odin doesn't do that. It resets you back to stock ROM.
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back when I made some roms for the BH2 some were like that. It has to do with that is being flashed. technically your data partition does not need to be touched when using odin and it just does system kernel and recovery, there is more to it then that but odin basically acts sort of like an update.zip file if /data isnt getting written then you files will still be there.
Does data factory wipe internal files?
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Be more specific. Are talking about your internal SD or other partitions like /data or /cache or /dbdatabase?
What specifically are you trying to wipe and why so that we can better help you fix this.
In some roms it says it will possibility of erasing internal SD. But In recovery and I do wipe date and cache and delvik and flash a new rom. The old files from the last rom still on my internal SD
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In some roms it says it will possibility of erasing internal SD. But In recovery and I do wipe date and cache and delvik and flash a new rom. The old files from the last rom still on my internal SD
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their supposed to be there...
Wiping data and cache and dalvik only clears out the previous ROM and removes your apps, it doesn't remove anything from your internal/external sd.
are you TRYING to remove stuff from internal/external?
I am on CM10 preview. Rooted and CWM Recovery.
I want to reset my phone because I got some messed up folders on internal SD card.
If I use the Factory Data Reset from settings, does that remove root/recovery/whole ROM.
Is it safe to use??
It's this:
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Nyalia said:
I am on CM10 preview. Rooted and CWM Recovery.
I want to reset my phone because I got some messed up folders on internal SD card.
If I use the Factory Data Reset from settings, does that remove root/recovery/whole ROM.
Is it safe to use??
It's this:
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I thank you can try "[ROM] Android Revolution HD 2.1.1"
This post had a good tool "Super Wipe" for you can try...
Nyalia said:
I am on CM10 preview. Rooted and CWM Recovery.
I want to reset my phone because I got some messed up folders on internal SD card.
If I use the Factory Data Reset from settings, does that remove root/recovery/whole ROM.
Is it safe to use??
It's this:
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No it wil not erase everything, superwipe however wipes the whole intenal sd card. Just do a factory reset and reboot, root and the rom will not be wiped.
Hi i just got a 32gb sd card
Want to full wipe everything (data, pics) on my fone (running paranoidandroid).
Do i just mount sd card then wipe everything and flash pa rom again or what steps should i take?
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Hi!
Just do a factory reset if you want everything gone (you can go to recovery mode for this)
Or go to settings>storage and from there look for internal storage.. and wipe
I hope this helps
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For full wipe (your internal sd card will be empty, only internal).->
Download super wipe script that you want to use (if you dont have, you can take it from here-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334).
Put the script and your new rom in your external sd card.
First run script.
Then install rom.
key in *2767*3855#