This is a modified wipe. What does it do? It prepares your phone for flashing a new ROM, or an updated ROM where the developer has requested a full wipe.
This zip will wipe /boot /data /system /cache and /devlog. Dalvik-cache is stored in /data so it gets wiped with /data.
It will then reformat those partitions optimally, which should give a slight increase in filesystem speeds. YMMV, seems to be a definite improvement for me, but could be placebo.
Credit for the Format options to TrevE as noted in the zip file.
Note: This is a COMPLETE ROM wipe. The only things it leaves alone are your SD Card(s). I recommend using this before flashing a new ROM. I also recommend you nandroid just in case.
Also if using TWRP, under settings, tell it to use rm -rf for restores, or it will overwrite the format options that are set up.
I take no responsibility if your phone explodes in your hand, burns down your house and eats your dog.
Nor do I take any responsibility for anything else. Use at your own risk.
Let me know if there are any issues please.
Edit: Updated Superwipe. Now wipes /boot, and all extraneous pauses have been removed.
thanks man
loving the support this phone is getting so far
flex360 said:
thanks man
loving the support this phone is getting so far
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No sweat.
I swear by this script since you posted it for testing
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I swear by this script since you posted it for testing
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Good deal. Since I never heard anything negative from you folks who downloaded it I decided to give it its own thread, since it doesn't matter what ROM you're using.
What about dalvik cache?
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thetony said:
What about dalvik cache?
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Dalvik is in /data so it gets wiped automatically. I'll update the OP though.
Ahh its nice to ser this again. I used this for quite some time on my OG EVO and 3D. Thanks for the post man. Makes life so much easier
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reverepats said:
Ahh its nice to ser this again. I used this for quite some time on my OG EVO and 3D. Thanks for the post man. Makes life so much easier
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Not a problem, sir.
smw6180 said:
Dalvik is in /data so it gets wiped automatically. I'll update the OP though.
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Well ya learn something new everyday thanks man!
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This might be the booze talking but does this wipe/data/media also?
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Gibson.Dubs said:
This might be the booze talking but does this wipe/data/media also?
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media is on your sdcards
/sdcard/media (internal card)
/sdcard2/media (external card)
It's not in /data.
I never understood the point of these zips. Custom recoveries can do everything these do.
For example:
Factory reset/data wipe formats both /data and /cache
Then when you flash a Rom zip it will format /system and completely overwrite /boot
For me personally its just extra steps to flash something else.
maxdamage2122 said:
I never understood the point of these zips. Custom recoveries can do everything these do.
For example:
Factory reset/data wipe formats both /data and /cache
Then when you flash a Rom zip it will format /system and completely overwrite /boot
For me personally its just extra steps to flash something else.
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Mmmhmm. I typically agree with you. However it's actually easier (and fewer steps) to flash one zip then to manually do each one.
And you should always wipe system anyhow. Sometimes devs make mistakes and forget to wipe /system. Doesn't hurt anything to manually wipe /system.
For the record I normally wipe manually in recovery, but enough people had asked for a wipe zip that I made one.
This one doesn't do that silly 'wipe 3 times' stuff...that has never been necessary, though hundreds of people will say I'm wrong. It just does one good format on each filesystem that's necessary for a clean flash.
Is this device specific
Great!! been waiting for this, not better than a superwipe....Thank You!!!
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Is this device specific
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Since partition IDs change from device to device, I'd say yes.
If you were thinking of using it on the HTC One X for example I'd advise against it, since I don't know that the partitions are laid out the same way.
For the wipe it doesn't matter what ROM you're on, but it DOES matter what PHONE you're on.
Sorry I'm coming from a tablet where the sdcard was mounted on /data/media. I figured it was the same here.
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Sorry I'm coming from a tablet where the sdcard was mounted on /data/media. I figured it was the same here.
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Nope. Or at least not on my phone, which is reasonably stock (ViperROM).
Obviously I'm hoping people do their normal nandroids before wiping their phones, but if anyone DOES run into anything that isn't right I'd appreciate it being brought to my attention so I can fix it.
This is awesome. Sorry, but just to be clear what does the OP mean by switching a setting in TWRP recovery for restores?
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So do the old flashable wipe zips for the EVO 4G work for us or are they different? I'd rather flash one wipe zip before I flash a rom instead of going through the settings hitting a bunch of different ones each time I flash.
I tried caulkins format all and it didn't work, it said it was using some old scripting way.
But I too would like a flashable zip to wipe.
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Which recovery are you using. I THINK cwm would take it
spencer88 said:
I tried caulkins format all and it didn't work, it said it was using some old scripting way.
But I too would like a flashable zip to wipe.
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coffeehandle said:
Which recovery are you using. I THINK cwm would take it
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I'm using cwm and it didn't work.
twrp has a "wipe everything" option, or something similar. I used it when flashing and so far, no issues.
erikivy said:
twrp has a "wipe everything" option, or something similar. I used it when flashing and so far, no issues.
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It doesn't wipe the system partition. You have to do that manually..
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Did devs get too lazy and not put a format system line in the updater script now?
I've never wiped or formatted system.
Anyways.. Link me to the original files. I'll look at them and see what I can come up with
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Did devs get too lazy and not put a format system line in the updater script now?
I've never wiped or formatted system.
Anyways.. Link me to the original files. I'll look at them and see what I can come up with
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I think this is it: http://www.mediafire.com/?ikylelx99c49133
(You might want to check out the zip first before trying to flash it, just in case)
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It doesn't wipe the system partition. You have to do that manually..
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Might be a stupid question, but just to be clear: manually wiping with TWRP means going into the format menu and "formatting /system"? I'm just getting used to this recovery, still having amon ra flashbacks from my og evo days.
walkingcorpse said:
Might be a stupid question, but just to be clear: manually wiping with TWRP means going into the format menu and "formatting /system"? I'm just getting used to this recovery, still having amon ra flashbacks from my og evo days.
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Correct
Appreciate my help? Thank me
unCoRrUpTeD said:
Did devs get too lazy and not put a format system line in the updater script now?
I've never wiped or formatted system.
Anyways.. Link me to the original files. I'll look at them and see what I can come up with
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Not sure what device you are coming from but Evo 4G we have always needed (strongly advised) to properly wipe/reformat before flashing. It wasn't needed in most cases if just updating nightlies but moving from rom to rom it was a basic requirement to prevent any bugs popping up from remnants of the previous rom.
I don't know the guys, any of them, personally but I don't know if it has anything to do with being lazy.
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Not sure what device you are coming from but Evo 4G we have always needed (strongly advised) to properly wipe/reformat before flashing. It wasn't needed in most cases if just updating nightlies but moving from rom to rom it was a basic requirement to prevent any bugs popping up from remnants of the previous rom.
I don't know the guys, any of them, personally but I don't know if it has anything to do with being lazy.
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This is what I'm talking about in the updater script
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p23");
This should be doing the same thing that happens when you do it through recovery. And yes it is in the updater scripts that i have looked at. I'm looking at the OG EVO script now.
Hey everyone!
I'm new to the thunderbolt and love flashing roms. I used to use the nexus one and just curious what roms,radios, and kernels everyone uses? I'm a big fan of cm7 but wanted to hear everyone's take on what they like/dislike about their current ROM they are using.
Thanks to all who reply to this thread.
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shockaholick said:
Hey everyone!
I'm new to the thunderbolt and love flashing roms. I used to use the nexus one and just curious what roms,radios, and kernels everyone uses? I'm a big fan of cm7 but wanted to hear everyone's take on what they like/dislike about their current ROM they are using.
Thanks to all who reply to this thread.
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It's all in my sig. I've run Chingy's ROMs on my devices for a couple years now because they aren't pimped out, overworked, quirky, experimental ROMs. He strips out heaps of totally useless garbage, optimizes them in all the functional ways every other dev does, provides excellent mods, and bakes in the best kernels. His ROMs aren't FrankenROM projects like Synergy, and they aren't attempting to bend reality like uberBAMF. They're based on the most recent RUUs and they simply work, which is what matters most to me. I'm the kind of guy who'll wipe a ROM if just one thing I use a lot doesn't work right.
That sounds worth a try....can u direct me to that ROM? Also, is it worth to do a2sd with the chingy ROM? Thank you for the input...I like cm7 but I like effiencey. Thanks for your input...look forward to hearing your next reply...
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That sounds worth a try....can u direct me to that ROM? Also, is it worth to do a2sd with the chingy ROM? Thank you for the input...I like cm7 but I like effiencey. Thanks for your input...look forward to hearing your next reply...
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I've always thought App2SD was kind of pointless unless you had a need too. If anything, it's more risky because your SDcard can become corrupted a number of ways and having apps out there puts them at risk. Chingy's ROMs can be found at themikmik.com. I've NEVER been a fan of AOSP primarily because of CM7. I've run 5 versions on my dInc and all of them have been unstable and quirky. My girlfriend uses it now and likes CM7, but it's a constant battle to keep it stable and running the way it should. The 2 versions I've tried on my Tbolt either had functionality problems or rebooted. I will not tolerate a ROM that reboots if there's any alternative out there that doesn't.
Thanks again for your input...soooo everything that works the way it should?4g..Bluetooth, Skype, navigation, etc. Also...just download the ROM and flash? And its good to go if I'm coming from the stock thunderbolt? You mentioned everything was baked in.
Thanks again!
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There are a couple of bugs in the leaked RUU on which the roms are based. One, no voice mail notifications (use google voice to work around that). Two, sometimes you cannot answer a phone call, you only get the option to end it. Not sure if there is a fix for that one. Otherwise the ROM (3D) was very stable for me and great battery life.
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Loonatik-
is your entire rom thats in your signature all baked with all the kernals and radios you have listed as well in your signature??
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is your entire rom thats in your signature all baked with all the kernals and radios you have listed as well in your signature??
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Radios don't come in a ROM. You need to flash those separately through a different process. Otherwise, pretty much yes. The kernel doesn't come running at those speeds or the voltages I have set. I undervolt mine even more than stock. You can see my voltages in the pics I have uploaded to XDA, as well as the time-in-state.
I've never had the problem with the phone answering that some people talk about. As for Skype, voice mail... I've never had a use for any of it, so I can't tell you about it. I definitely suggest reading the thread for any ROM... just gloss over it and you'll see what issues people have with it pretty quick. None are perfect, but they WAY better than stock.
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Radios don't come in a ROM. You need to flash those separately through a different process. Otherwise, pretty much yes. The kernel doesn't come running at those speeds or the voltages I have set. I undervolt mine even more than stock. You can see my voltages in the pics I have uploaded to XDA, as well as the time-in-state.
I've never had the problem with the phone answering that some people talk about. As for Skype, voice mail... I've never had a use for any of it, so I can't tell you about it. I definitely suggest reading the thread for any ROM... just gloss over it and you'll see what issues people have with it pretty quick. None are perfect, but they WAY better than stock.
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So...I'm about to start flashing the chingy 3d rom...just a few questions if you dont mind answering...I currently have rom manager installed, and I'm using clockwork recovery.
This is the order I think from what I remember to do things..sorry In advance if I sound like a noob. I only flash roms every so often, so I forget some steps...
1. back up on clockword mod backup
2. wipe factory data
3. wipe cache partition
4.flash rom
5.flash radio (optional...where is the radio you are using loonatik? )
6.reboot
??????
also...when I did a back up just now..I get the following...
ClockwordMod Recovery v4.0.1.5
SD Card space free: 2912MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
backing up system...
backing up data...
backing up .android_secure...
backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum...
Backup Complete!
The line that worries me is the "No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext."
Should I worry about this?
Again, sorry for the noob questions...
And thank you for continued support and help!
Don't worry about the extension on the SD card. It just means you don't have yours partitioned.
As far as wipe:
Wipe cache
Factory data reset
Advanced...wipe davlik
Mounts and storage...wipe system
Flash the rom
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shockaholick said:
So...I'm about to start flashing the chingy 3d rom...just a few questions if you dont mind answering...I currently have rom manager installed, and I'm using clockwork recovery.
This is the order I think from what I remember to do things..sorry In advance if I sound like a noob. I only flash roms every so often, so I forget some steps...
1. back up on clockword mod backup
2. wipe factory data
3. wipe cache partition
4.flash rom
5.flash radio (optional...where is the radio you are using loonatik? )
6.reboot
??????
also...when I did a back up just now..I get the following...
ClockwordMod Recovery v4.0.1.5
SD Card space free: 2912MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
backing up system...
backing up data...
backing up .android_secure...
backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Generating md5 sum...
Backup Complete!
The line that worries me is the "No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext."
Should I worry about this?
Again, sorry for the noob questions...
And thank you for continued support and help!
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The SD-ext is nothing to worry about. No need to manually wipe cache as the factory reset/delete user data function does that. It's good to format /system though. You won't be flashing the radio through clockwork, if that's what you were thinking of doing. That must be done through the bootloader. The radio I'm using can be found in my q AND a thread at the top of the Q&A forum, along with flashing instructions. PM me if you have further questions. I'll respond faster.
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Don't worry about the extension on the SD card. It just means you don't have yours partitioned.
As far as wipe:
Wipe cache
Factory data reset
Advanced...wipe davlik
Mounts and storage...wipe system
Flash the rom
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why would it be good to have your sd card partitioned? just curious..and is needed for the chingy 3dROM
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why would it be good to have your sd card partitioned? just curious..and is needed for the chingy 3dROM
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It's used for partitioning the SDcard to use part of it for the system's native file system. Nothing requires it.
As a new person to root I have another question that I need help with. After rooting my EVO I somehow did a factory reset and wiped all data from my phone. That gives me around 400mb. After flashing synergy rom and adding a apps I noticed my internal phone storage was 75mb remaining out of 250mb. I have no where near the amount of apps I had before with less space. So my question is, does the ROM file take up internal phone space once flashed? Or am I doing something wrong? Thanks a lot for your help.
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As a new person to root I have another question that I need help with. After rooting my EVO I somehow did a factory reset and wiped all data from my phone. That gives me around 400mb. After flashing synergy rom and adding a apps I noticed my internal phone storage was 75mb remaining out of 250mb. I have no where near the amount of apps I had before with less space. So my question is, does the ROM file take up internal phone space once flashed? Or am I doing something wrong? Thanks a lot for your help.
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On sense ROMs, more files are made in the /data partition, due to the greater amount of lib files and other things created by Sense. When you install one app it makes data in /data/data and /data/dalvik , and sense has many apps so the space used goes straight to hell in a basket. But use a Vanilla Rom, and space should go down a bit...Use disk analyses to see what's using the space.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage&hl=en
Thanks ill try that. I'll start looking for a vanilla ROM. Any particular one to use with 2.3? I just rooted with the revolutionary. Thanks again.
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Eros2180 said:
Thanks ill try that. I'll start looking for a vanilla ROM. Any particular one to use with 2.3? I just rooted with the revolutionary. Thanks again.
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I don't actually know which ROMs are avail for Evo, maybe you can use MIUI/CM7 or the most popular AOSP? If you choose to use Sense, just remove some apps from the /system partition.
along with resetting the phone to "factory defaults", did you wipe cache and dalvik cache 3 times? I used CWM the other day on my phone to install a ROM and forgot to wipe cache also... kept getting "device is low on memory" errors. Wiped cache and dalvik 3 times, installed the ROM again, everything worked perfectly.
Why 3 times? Extreme redundance LOL. Once is enough. Wiped means its wiped doing it two more times is mildly retarded.
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Recovery: Twrp cwm 4
ROM: Synergy rls318 (I want aosp)
I did wipe them before installing the Rom, yes. I just tried to make a backup last night to try some new things and my backup keeps failing now.
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I did wipe them before installing the Rom, yes. I just tried to make a backup last night to try some new things and my backup keeps failing now.
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Could be bad blocks on the MTD/Nand chip? If the block are bad then the ROM might not be restore-able anymore. or the backup could be bad, try another ROM instead.
My SD card was full so that's why the backups failed. I had no idea the files were so big. Now still in search for another Rom. No luck with finding the vanilla Rom.
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Title says it all. Is there a more complete way to wipe the phone than using the Factory Reset option in Touch Recovery? On my last two phones I had Calkulin's format all zips that I used.
SantinoInc said:
Title says it all. Is there a more complete way to wipe the phone than using the Factory Reset option in Touch Recovery? On my last two phones I had Calkulin's format all zips that I used.
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I just wipe everything in recovery but the superwipe script is good, you can also wipe through fastboot, and aroma installer has a good wipe built in
Honestly, "super wipes" are just a mental satisfaction at this point. I remember super wipes on the OG EVO, being for the poor souls that were still using CWM. As far as development has come, they are unnecessary.
roids87 said:
Honestly, "super wipes" are just a mental satisfaction at this point. I remember super wipes on the OG EVO, being for the poor souls that were still using CWM. As far as development has come, they are unnecessary.
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yeah but i can only think of one wipe script which happens to be superwipe lol, if i have any issues I just wipe from fastboot
SMW6180 has developed a super wipe app which is flash able but also incorporates optimization by the way it formats the partitions. Works great on the EVO LTE.
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waterbound said:
SM1860 has developed a super wipe app which is flash able but also incorporates optimization by the way it formats the partitions. Works great on the EVO LTE.
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Here ya go
SantinoInc said:
Title says it all. Is there a more complete way to wipe the phone than using the Factory Reset option in Touch Recovery? On my last two phones I had Calkulin's format all zips that I used.
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Wipe Cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, system. I wipe those 4 options twice. I feel like that's a proper wipe
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Does anyone still wipe Google wallet cache and data+reset when doing factory reset or data wipe?
Steven 1 said:
Wipe Cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, system. I wipe those 4 options twice. I feel like that's a proper wipe
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A good wipe would include wiping kernel too, that's something that can be a hassle without a proper wipe script
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Does anyone still wipe Google wallet cache and data+reset when doing factory reset or data wipe?
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Never
I never have from day 1 and NFC works fine
Also for ppl wondering about wiping, I think a good habit is to wipe both caches everytime your in recovery.
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Just Remember to...
Wipe your cache!....:laugh:whew, I just kill me.....
all sensitive information pertaining to your credit/debit card is stored on their cloud servers now. Before all information was stored along with a certificate on the secure element, they switched to a more traditional method of using a passkey with every purchase, the purchase then goes to Google and they charge your account. The charges show as *Google "merchant" now, my buest guess is that SE is now obsolete but its just a guess. They still have to store the virtual mastercard number and passkey somewhere
Hey all. Can anyone tell me exactly what "success rebooting by reason oem-00" means? And why is it every time I boot into recovery I get can't mount cache/recovery/command. I believe its my sdcard. Thanks!
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Hey all. Can anyone tell me exactly what "success rebooting by reason oem-00" means? And why is it every time I boot into recovery I get can't mount cache/recovery/command. I believe its my sdcard. Thanks!
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I doubt it's your SDcard. Its mount point is at /sdcard, not /cache. Sounds like you either need to wipe your cache or you're trying to do something with s-off when you're still s-on.
This is making the assumption that you're trying to flash an update via recovery. If not, please ignore.
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I doubt it's your SDcard. Its mount point is at /sdcard, not /cache. Sounds like you either need to wipe your cache or you're trying to do something with s-off when you're still s-on.
This is making the assumption that you're trying to flash an update via recovery. If not, please ignore.
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I'm completely stock. Just when I make a selection in recovery I get a bunch of errors. I can't factory reset, well I can but it won't fix the problem. I can run an ruu over and over and still get the same errors. I'm just wondering what the success reboot means and why it won't let me choose anything in recovery. Should I flash 4ext?
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Ya me to think its sd card problem i recomennd format card ree root re install clock work mod it will fix it .....
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Ya me to think its sd card problem i recomennd format card ree root re install clock work mod it will fix it .....
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I've already formatted, without backing up my picture music ect.., and still won't fix. What could be causing the ruu not to fix my phone?
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It still sounds to me like it's not an SDcard issue since the mountpoint isn't /sdcard, but after looking at some Google results I could be wrong. Do you still get the error if you boot with the SDcard removed?
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It still sounds to me like it's not an SDcard issue since the mountpoint isn't /sdcard, but after looking at some Google results I could be wrong. Do you still get the error if you boot with the SDcard removed?
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I'm not sure. But I really don't wanna pull the sd. That requires taking the battery out and if I do that I'm stuck in a boot loop.
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I believe you can unseat the SD card without entirely removing it or the battery. If not, no big deal.
What method are you using to flash the RUU? It seems to me like the installer would automatically wipe the /cache directory, but that's probably not a safe assumption to make. At this point it couldn't hurt to install 4ext and make absolutely sure all partitions other than sdcard are wiped. Also, do you get any mount errors other than /cache/recovery/command?
I would try the following, seeing if there is progress after each step:
1) Unseat the sdcard without removing the battery, if possible. If not then skip this step.
2) Install 4ext and wipe cache (all cache, not just davlik)
3) Remove battery and remove sdcard. I know this sucks and you'll get boot loops, but it doesn't matter because the next step is:
4) Wipe all partitions other than sdcard. Even wipe sdcard if you've got a backup. Then attempt an RUU install.
If none of these work, I'm out of ideas. Maybe someone else can chime in. I know there used to be a lot of reports from other devices about /cache/recovery/command and some other directories not being mountable when the eMMC died. It's possible yours is dying and the cache is getting corrupted by hardware failure. That's a worst case scenario, but we gotta eliminate all other possibilities before we make that call.
Tourney3p0 said:
I believe you can unseat the SD card without entirely removing it or the battery. If not, no big deal.
What method are you using to flash the RUU? It seems to me like the installer would automatically wipe the /cache directory, but that's probably not a safe assumption to make. At this point it couldn't hurt to install 4ext and make absolutely sure all partitions other than sdcard are wiped. Also, do you get any mount errors other than /cache/recovery/command?
I would try the following, seeing if there is progress after each step:
1) Unseat the sdcard without removing the battery, if possible. If not then skip this step.
2) Install 4ext and wipe cache (all cache, not just davlik)
3) Remove battery and remove sdcard. I know this sucks and you'll get boot loops, but it doesn't matter because the next step is:
4) Wipe all partitions other than sdcard. Even wipe sdcard if you've got a backup. Then attempt an RUU install.
If none of these work, I'm out of ideas. Maybe someone else can chime in. I know there used to be a lot of reports from other devices about /cache/recovery/command and some other directories not being mountable when the eMMC died. It's possible yours is dying and the cache is getting corrupted by hardware failure. That's a worst case scenario, but we gotta eliminate all other possibilities before we make that call.
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Yes when I try to wipe the cache in stock recovery I get a bunch of mourning errors. Recovery.log last.log and a few others. I'll try yo get the SD out. If not I'll install 4ext and try to wipe cache. How would I go about wiping my partitions? I can use 4ext without root correct? Thanks!
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Yes when I try to wipe the cache in stock recovery I get a bunch of mourning errors. Recovery.log last.log and a few others. I'll try yo get the SD out. If not I'll install 4ext and try to wipe cache. How would I go about wiping my partitions? I can use 4ext without root correct? Thanks!
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Installing 4ext without root should be no problem. Just make sure the device is unlocked using the HTC Dev Tool (mandatory). Then go through the flashboot process for recovery.img. It couldn't hurt to install SuperSU while you're in there, though that's outside the scope of what we're trying to repair right now. Once you're in 4ext, under the Wipe menu, there should be an option for "Wipe all partitions other than sdcard" (paraphrased). Go with that. Though if the stock recovery didn't do it, I don't have high hopes for 4ext to be able to.
The fact that you're getting multiple mounting errors leads me to believe you have a bad eMMC. If all the steps from the previous post fail, that'll tell you for sure.
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Installing 4ext without root should be no problem. Just make sure the device is unlocked using the HTC Dev Tool (mandatory). Then go through the flashboot process for recovery.img. It couldn't hurt to install SuperSU while you're in there, though that's outside the scope of what we're trying to repair right now. Once you're in 4ext, under the Wipe menu, there should be an option for "Wipe all partitions other than sdcard" (paraphrased). Go with that. Though if the stock recovery didn't do it, I don't have high hopes for 4ext to be able to.
The fact that you're getting multiple mounting errors leads me to believe you have a bad eMMC. If all the steps from the previous post fail, that'll tell you for sure.
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Okay. Just gotta wait since I let my dad borrow my laptop. Should be home soon. If it is emmc, where does that put the phone? Beyond repair? If so I'm not to worried since I'm upgrade eligible soon. Just worried that I'm gonna get stuck in a bootloop and have to use the recovery option from fast boot since thats the only thing that cures the bootloop (until next battery pull) and start over again. Pain in the butt!
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I would recommend that you do a Titanium Backup, but since you don't have root that's out of the question. Kind of an unfortunate situation. I've never done this, but it seems like you could probably use Online Nandroid to make a nandroid backup of your working system. Then if you ever get stuck in a boot loop, you could restore the backup to your current (hopefully) working configuration. It doesn't help you right now, but it might help in the future. Just make sure to root it while you're doing all this.
I believe eMMC is on the main logic board. You might want to call Sprint to confirm, but it stands to reason that you could probably swap in another one. I'm noticing a couple on eBay in the 30-40 dollar range. Not sure if there are any phone-specific values on the logic board that make the board unswappable, but hopefully Sprint could tell you for sure.
Maybe you'll get lucky and that's not the problem anyway.
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I would recommend that you do a Titanium Backup, but since you don't have root that's out of the question. Kind of an unfortunate situation. I've never done this, but it seems like you could probably use Online Nandroid to make a nandroid backup of your working system. Then if you ever get stuck in a boot loop, you could restore the backup to your current (hopefully) working configuration. It doesn't help you right now, but it might help in the future. Just make sure to root it while you're doing all this.
I believe eMMC is on the main logic board. You might want to call Sprint to confirm, but it stands to reason that you could probably swap in another one. I'm noticing a couple on eBay in the 30-40 dollar range. Not sure if there are any phone-specific values on the logic board that make the board unswappable, but hopefully Sprint could tell you for sure.
Maybe you'll get lucky and that's not the problem anyway.
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Normally i use App Monster Pro. No root. Im going to back up and and flash the recovery right now. Ill let you know what happens. Hopefully this works.
well i removed the battery and sd card and replaced the battery and she booted up fine! no bootloop this time. Maybe its the sd after all? but i think your right cause i get cant mount cache recovery command and thats not on the sd like you said. Im going to boot back down, remove battery reinstall sd and then see if it boots up.
EDIT: reinserted sdcard and it booted up fine AGAIN. Why phone?! haha. Wonder what was causing the bootlooping when the battery was removed?
I checked for those locations in my cache directory and they don't exist for me either. That probably means they're created dynamically during recovery, but I know very little about what happens behind the scenes there. Maybe certain parts of your cache are unwriteable. Just to clarify, the mount errors happened even while the sd card was out and continued to exist even after it was put back in, right? Maybe it's the sd card after all if not. Any errors while wiping all the partitions?
Glad to hear that it's at least sort of working for now. Couldn't hurt to do a nandroid backup anyway just in case it happens again while you're out and about and don't have time to do a full manual reinstall.
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I checked for those locations in my cache directory and they don't exist for me either. That probably means they're created dynamically during recovery, but I know very little about what happens behind the scenes there. Maybe certain parts of your cache are unwriteable. Just to clarify, the mount errors happened even while the sd card was out and continued to exist even after it was put back in, right? Maybe it's the sd card after all if not. Any errors while wiping all the partitions?
Glad to hear that it's at least sort of working for now. Couldn't hurt to do a nandroid backup anyway just in case it happens again while you're out and about and don't have time to do a full manual reinstall.
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Haven't flashed the recovery just yet. My primary goal was to get this boot looping to stop. Success! I will flash recovery tonight. And I haven't checked the recovery.
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