Hi,
I was using stock firmware up until yesterday I flashed to v5.2 successfully. Everything is working fine. But I just have a question, I remember that after the flash, and the phone rebooted and I connected to my wifi...the phone automatically started to download and install all the 4 apps that i had personnally installed on the stock firmware all by itself ..
I'm asking because I see that there a v6.0 available and would like to flash that. But before I flash, do I need to do the following wipes?
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
If so, do I need to do this for between EVERY Omega flashes to ensure it goes smoothly? Thanks
NocNoc9595 said:
Hi,
I was using stock firmware up until yesterday I flashed to v5.2 successfully. Everything is working fine. But I just have a question, I remember that after the flash, and the phone rebooted and I connected to my wifi...the phone automatically started to download and install all the 4 apps that i had personnally installed on the stock firmware all by itself ..
I'm asking because I see that there a v6.0 available and would like to flash that. But before I flash, do I need to do the following wipes?
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik Cache
If so, do I need to do this for between EVERY Omega flashes to ensure it goes smoothly? Thanks
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You should only have to wipe cache and dalvik then flash the ROM. You'll be fine, I also always format cache and system in the mount and storage part of Cwm recovery BEFORE flashing the ROM, never had an issue.
bungknees said:
You should only have to wipe cache and dalvik then flash the ROM. You'll be fine, I also always format cache and system in the mount and storage part of Cwm recovery BEFORE flashing the ROM, never had an issue.
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Is that considered a FULL wipe?
NocNoc9595 said:
Is that considered a FULL wipe?
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No, full wipe is when you delete all user data as well.
bungknees said:
No, full wipe is when you delete all user data as well.
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Ok I found the definitions of what a full wipe and no wipe is:
Full Wipe Install means:
- Wipe Data / Factory Reset
- Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Format System partition
- Install
No Wipe Install means:
- Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Install
Just a question, in the FULL WIPE listed above, where would I find "Format System Partition?" I don't recall seeing that..which category do I enter to do it?
CWM recovery mounts and storage format system .
jje
JJEgan said:
CWM recovery mounts and storage format system .
jje
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Thanks, is there any harm if I do a full wipe EverytimeI upgrade an Omega ROM? I just want to stick to one way of things to minimize any issues.
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just flashed my S2 via that:
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Harder way:
Make sure you're running a rooted device.
Root your device and install ClockworkMod Recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1118693)
Do a Nandroid backup!
WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition) - do it for real.
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery
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but after I chose reboot it still is in the yellow triangle screen and nth is hap.
(more than 10 min)
that cant be good?
can I reflash via Odin?
If you can put your phone in download and Odin connects, yes you can try a stock kernal.
Go into CWM
Wipe data/cache
Wipe dalvik cache
reflash the CM7 zip.
wipe dalvik cache just worked awesome!!!
veyka said:
Go into CWM
Wipe data/cache
Wipe dalvik cache
reflash the CM7 zip.
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THKS
works perfect
@veyka
figured it out myself and already posted it
(but not in this thread)
Im using a galaxy s2 with Lite'ning rom (android 4). But i couldnt resist the MIUI UI (android 2) so decided to change to it. I placed my zip files in the internal storage and reboot CWM to install the zip. But to no avail, my phone gets stuck in boot loop twice. so im wondering is it because of the different android version that my phone refuse to boot? How can I overcome it to install MIUI?
Thanks in advanced
Did you do a full wipe?
- Reboot in CWM
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Flash MIUI.zip
Draak22 said:
Did you do a full wipe?
- Reboot in CWM
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Flash MIUI.zip
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I missed the Wipe Dalvik Cache. Will try again later. Thanks for your help ^^
Draak22 said:
Did you do a full wipe?
- Reboot in CWM
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Flash MIUI.zip
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I did all of this and it still loops at welcome screen T_T
- Reboot in CWM
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- /format system
- Flash MIUI.zip
I would throw /format system at the end.
Its under mounts and storage in your CWM menu
Chakker3D said:
- Reboot in CWM
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe Cache
- Wipe Dalvik Cache
- /format system
- Flash MIUI.zip
I would throw /format system at the end.
Its under mounts and storage in your CWM menu
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still fails. everytime it bootloop, i need to use odin to install lite'ning to enter CWM again
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware or even your original firmware .
Still fails install old bootloader .
jje
hi
hi there
here is the best way solve ur problem as this has happened to me as-well,
first thing is download the stock rom form sammobile.com, then flash it using odin and then re-root and install CWM then install Miui Rom, if ur still stuck in the boot-loop then do a full wipe, if still stock, then try a deferent miui rom customized here is whet i have in my phone and its amazing and fast and batter saver for me,
MIUISP V.12 by Dragon
i hope this was helpful for you
Regards
iMatrix
Im currently using ver1.0 Pro but cannot seem to download any other versions after that.
I tried even Infinitum Project, i cant seem to get it pass the start screen.(meaning before the boot animation). Similar when flashing RR ver1.1 onwards
I think i cannot go anywhere after android 4.0.4. I am only able to flash back to v1.0 (Android 4.0.3).
what could be the problem? help?
can u explain the process you followed for the installation of the other roms after 1.0?
oh sorry.
For the RR Pro 1.3
full wipe
installed rom
reboot.
Infinatium project,
Full wipe
installed rom
installed gapps
installed themed gapps
reboot.
I would usually just follow the instructions that are given.
sorry too I were configuring my cellphone, just flashed to the 1.3 and works fine...
sometimes my sd card give me problems and I remove from the device, maybe it's not your case...
and additional to the wipe, I wipe the dalvik cache, and then install the rom.
In the roms in wich I got troubles with the start screen or rebooting its because the baseband (LPQ in my case) and I'm serching foward about these thing...
sorry about my english, but its not my native languaje
can anyone please help.
Just tried goin from v1 to v1.1 but after installing all smoothly, they showed a kernel panic.. cant start up my phone. everytime i would just flash
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KPA-v5.2-CWM5.tar via odin and then flash it back to v1.0.
flash rom
flash gapps
flash gapps fix
wipe dalvik cache
reboot
Flash update cwm.zip
flash Siyah-v3 kernel
wipe dalvik cache
reboot
flash disable off crt
wipe dalvik cache
reboot
when flashing v1.1
flash v1.1
flash gapps
flash gapps fix
wipe dalvik cache
Reboot
I get Kernel panic. hop?
jonsim86 said:
can anyone please help.
Just tried goin from v1 to v1.1 but after installing all smoothly, they showed a kernel panic.. cant start up my phone. everytime i would just flash
CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KPA-v5.2-CWM5.tar via odin and then flash it back to v1.0.
flash rom
flash gapps
flash gapps fix
wipe dalvik cache
reboot
Flash update cwm.zip
flash Siyah-v3 kernel
wipe dalvik cache
reboot
flash disable off crt
wipe dalvik cache
reboot
when flashing v1.1
flash v1.1
flash gapps
flash gapps fix
wipe dalvik cache
Reboot
I get Kernel panic. hop?
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Apart from asking the dev i suggest a full wipe and clean flash may cure the usual Kernel Panic .
jje
sorry how do i do a clean flash?
when i installed v1.3, i would do a full wipe, (data, cache partition, and wipe dalvik cache)
but this time instead of pinic kernel, my phone wont even reach boot animation.
jonsim86 said:
sorry how do i do a clean flash?
when i installed v1.3, i would do a full wipe, (data, cache partition, and wipe dalvik cache)
but this time instead of pinic kernel, my phone wont even reach boot animation.
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wipe data,cache,dalvik cache and format system from mount and storage.
after installing also wipe cache and dalvik cache then reboot.hope this solves ur problem.
meaning to say i should delete everything in my storage and sd card? like format the memory?
jonsim86 said:
meaning to say i should delete everything in my storage and sd card? like format the memory?
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formatting system doesn't format ur sdcard data, it only
formats system folder.
sorry im quite a noob so... how do i format the system?
jonsim86 said:
sorry im quite a noob so... how do i format the system?
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go to recovery mode then mount and storage and select format system.
giving it a try. Thanks
i just cant seem to install anything after v1.
from v1. siyah kernel v3.
did a data wipe
cache wipe
format system
divak wipe
install rom
install gapps fix
reboot
it just get stuck at start up before the bootanimation. why?
jonsim86 said:
meaning to say i should delete everything in my storage and sd card? like format the memory?
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yeap it just clears the system data, then you can do a clean flash from there. that should do it
it just does not work for me. Still just cant get to the boot animation after flashing.
anyone experiencing the same?
jonsim86 said:
it just does not work for me. Still just cant get to the boot animation after flashing.
anyone experiencing the same?
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I'm having the same problem.. CWM can't properly install any ROM even after all wipes... every ROM install leaves me stuck on boot screen
Azure Flame Kite said:
I'm having the same problem.. CWM can't properly install any ROM even after all wipes... every ROM install leaves me stuck on boot screen
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try again by following these steps...
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache
format system
install rom
install gapps and gapps fixer
wipe dalvik cache
fix permissions
wipe cache
reboot.
MyLifeRocks10 said:
try again by following these steps...
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache
format system
install rom
install gapps and gapps fixer
wipe dalvik cache
fix permissions
wipe cache
reboot.
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If you just relax for a minute , take a deep breath and start from the beginning. Listen to what people are telling you. Follow step by step from the beginning. Read what the developer says on flashing the rom and then it will work. Almost impossible not to get the rom working after that. It will all come together mate. Read a lot of posts. Good luck.
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Hello. I have backed up my stock rom and would like to flash a new custom rom. Team Win Recovery is all new to me as I used clockwork recovery and Amon RA on my old evo 4g. Before I flash a new rom, I know I'm supposed to wipe cache and dalvik, but do I also wipe system? Thank you for your help in advance.
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
Wipe Menu
FattySparks said:
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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Thanks for your quick response. Gladly appreciate it! But there's also an option in the wipe menu to wipe "system". In the wipe menu, there's: cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, battery stats, rotation, system. I wiped cache, dalvik and battery, anything else I neeed to wipe before I install a custom rom? In clockwork recovery, all I used to do is wipe data, cache and dalvik.
WilDip said:
Hello. I have backed up my stock rom and would like to flash a new custom rom. Team Win Recovery is all new to me as I used clockwork recovery and Amon RA on my old evo 4g. Before I flash a new rom, I know I'm supposed to wipe cache and dalvik, but do I also wipe system? Thank you for your help in advance.
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Yes, when flashing a fresh ROM wipe EVERYTHING, including system. I usually wipe a few times just to make sure I'm starting fresh. I haven't used this super wipe but you can also check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700211
Edit: I don't usually worry with wiping battery stats or rotation
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Thank you. I wiped everything and performed a factory reset.
You don't need to wipe system. Any decent rom out there will wipe the system for you before the rom flashes.
If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the factory reset wipes system anyway.
No factory reset does not wipe system. Also do not use super wipe zips. They are bad for you
sent from my EVO LTE
FattySparks said:
If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the factory reset wipes system anyway.
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Factory reset wipes the data partition. It does the same thing as the factory reset within the phone settings. If you wipe system, it completely wipes out the OS, and there will be nothing to boot. Of course you can still get back to recovery. When you flash a rom, by default it should wipe the system for you and replace the system with the rom you are flashing. There may be a case where you are flashing an incremental upgrade, which will not wipe the system.
The reason you do a factory reset (data wipe) when flashing between roms is because settings and other stuff that was saved on the data partition may not be compatible with the rom and cause issues.
Spyderekz said:
No factory reset does not wipe system. Also do not use super wipe zips. They are bad for you
sent from my EVO LTE
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Based on what?
Based on what developers have said. Super wipe originated from a CWM issue back on the EVO 4G and people never seemed to of forgotten.
sent from my EVO LTE
Spyderekz said:
Based on what developers have said. Super wipe originated from a CWM issue back on the EVO 4G and people never seemed to of forgotten.
sent from my EVO LTE
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The issue was with cwm not superwipe. The superwipe created for this device works fine.
the issue was with cwm, the superwipe was made to combat that issue. a good dev will set his rom to wipe system. all a user has to do is factory reset in recovery. Superwipe is a unnecessary step and could be bad for the phone if its corrupted or the person who made it did it wrong.
really great info, thanks guys!
timtlm said:
Factory reset wipes the data partition. It does the same thing as the factory reset within the phone settings. If you wipe system, it completely wipes out the OS, and there will be nothing to boot. Of course you can still get back to recovery. When you flash a rom, by default it should wipe the system for you and replace the system with the rom you are flashing. There may be a case where you are flashing an incremental upgrade, which will not wipe the system.
The reason you do a factory reset (data wipe) when flashing between roms is because settings and other stuff that was saved on the data partition may not be compatible with the rom and cause issues.
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So if i wipe the system, i can still get back to recocery?
sanyialo said:
So if i wipe the system, i can still get back to recocery?
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Yes. A system wipe doesn't affect recovery. It just wipes the system partition on your phone. The recovery partition remains unaffected.
FattySparks said:
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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Would i need to wipe system before restoring stock rom using twrp..?
hey i have wiped my system to flash cm unofficial rom in my galaxy a8 but i forgot to take backup and i am finding error while flashing tht rom. whn i try to reboot it shows no os wht to do now is there any way to recover or any other way so tht i can get my phone started plzzzz hlp
I haye advance wipe my galaxy s6 edge
now what can i do?
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Raheem1 said:
I have advance wipe my samsung galaxy s6 edge and not install new rom at that time now my phone not restarting
what can i do?
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Hi everybody, I'm a vietnamese. I never used a android phone before.
I see in StreakMod recovery:
+ Wipe Dalvik cache.
+ Wipe Cache partition.
+ Fix permissions.
+ Wipe data/Factory reset (not sure)
I usually do it (in order) whenever i flash a recovery or install a rom. But i don't know:
1. Must I do that?
2. When should I do that, after or before finishing a "factory reset"?
3. After I do a "factory reset", must I do it again?
Sorry about my bad English.
d.linh9 said:
Hi everybody, I'm a vietnamese. I never used a android phone before.
I see in StreakMod recovery:
+ Wipe Dalvik cache.
+ Wipe Cache partition.
+ Fix permissions.
+ Wipe data/Factory reset (not sure)
I usually do it (in order) whenever i flash a recovery or install a rom. But i don't know:
1. Must I do that?
2. When should I do that, after or before finishing a "factory reset"?
3. After I do a "factory reset", must I do it again?
Sorry about my bad English.
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Usually if you are installing a custom ROM it will tell you whether or not you need to do a wipe of the Dalvik cache. Always Factory reset before installing a new ROM unless otherwise noted. Wiping the Cache and/or a factory reset after installing a ROM can usually fix most FC issues and issues adding accounts on a Streak
Tsaxmafia said:
Usually if you are installing a custom ROM it will tell you whether or not you need to do a wipe of the Dalvik cache. Always Factory reset before installing a new ROM unless otherwise noted. Wiping the Cache and/or a factory reset after installing a ROM can usually fix most FC issues and issues adding accounts on a Streak
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Thanks a lot