So, the reset factory default settings doesn't wipe the sdcard data. I'm feeling like I need a fresh install since there's a lot of old app trash there.
What would be the best method to perform a complete "reset", including data in the sdcard partition?
Bumping this one just to make sure I've researched everything right...
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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 .
jje
You could do it manually, by going into CWM and then
"rm -rf /data/media/*"
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I tried to reset my phone to factory state but after i flashed everything.. all my files were still there..
I tried to format my sdcard internal&external, no good..
Tells me that its formating but nothing happens, and my external card isnt recognized any more by the phone just says "card is blank".
How do i fix this?how do i fully reset my phone and the sdcard?
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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 .
Still problems use usb jig to set rom counter to zero .
Return to service centre .
I did the full wipe from cwm but didnt flash after it...
I will try it now an post result, thx.. any way
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Worked. It did cleaned my internal sdcard..
I have another pesky problem,
I have whatsapp installed and i cant use a shortcut from contact to send via whatsapp.
Any thought? This problem stayed after factory reset ...
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hielo_te said:
I tried to reset my phone to factory state but after i flashed everything.. all my files were still there..
I tried to format my sdcard internal&external, no good..
Tells me that its formating but nothing happens, and my external card isnt recognized any more by the phone just says "card is blank".
How do i fix this?how do i fully reset my phone and the sdcard?
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If you really want to wipe your device, press:
*2767*3855#
WARNING, there is no confirmation, when you pres the last digit "#", everything is gone for good... Make a backup first, this code wipes your whole SD and formats it to factory defaults, i "think" only the external sd is untouched, not sure, you'd better remove it before typing the code.
Hope it helps
spsf said:
If you really want to wipe your device, press:
*2767*3855#
WARNING, there is no confirmation, when you pres the last digit "#", everything is gone for good... Make a backup first, this code wipes your whole SD and formats it to factory defaults, i "think" only the external sd is untouched, not sure, you'd better remove it before typing the code.
Hope it helps
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Is there any different between this method (*2767*3855# ) and by going in to settings ->privat --> factory reset? If so, what's the different (im not sarcastic, i really want to know)
thank you,
from memory, a factory reset via android's menu only wipes /data and /cache (plus a few other things like the android_secure, .cache and sd-ext folders) but leaves your internal and external SD intact.
the service code is the "real deal" and wipes everything that's mounted. Why don't you try it and tell us the results? I hear lots of good about it... ^^
Snakeforhire said:
from memory, a factory reset via android's menu only wipes /data and /cache (plus a few other things like the android_secure, .cache and sd-ext folders) but leaves your internal and external SD intact.
the service code is the "real deal" and wipes everything that's mounted. Why don't you try it and tell us the results? I hear lots of good about it... ^^
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Nah, i leave it to someone els. Do you know if this method also erase the root or not?
nope, /system partition remains as is (including all the files that were installed to it, but there aren't that many of them. Most third-party files get written to /data, which is also wiped. There might remain a few .conf files in .etc though, but it's rarely a problem -especially for rooted users, since we're used to completely wipe everything including /system when flashing a new stock ROM )
Use the service code or as JJEgan said:
Boot CWM recovery,
go to Mounts and Storage,
Format cache, data, system and sd card.
^^both of these methods do the same thing and will wipe everything that has been changed by the user.
Good Luck.
I performed the *2767*3855# method but yet on first start up im still seeing a background from a old rom ive flashed to it? Why is this? Is there any way to completely nuke everything on the phone? and just start flashing things back onto it?
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Hi how do I completly set my phone back to original unrooted status?
I have read up on so much but I seem to have made a right mess of my phone.
I can't unroot it no matter what I do, I put the original kernal back on through odin but it is still rooted but it got rid of yellow triangle.
The phone works ok and boots up but even the usb jig won't reset the counter, just boots into recovery mode.
I'm at the point as I don't know what I have done anymore.
Please help someone.
Is this fine to do it wont effect my phone? just some app data?
If you want to format all the data on the phone, you format usb storage, it works for me.
If you perform a hard reset it will bring your phone back to stock rom with no superuser benefits.
Usb storage is a nothing to with the phones memory its a folder for use during usb mass storage ,
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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 .
Root and install custom rom if required .
jje
JJEgan said:
Usb storage is a nothing to with the phones memory its a folder for use during usb mass storage ,
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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 .
Root and install custom rom if required .
jje
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Sure, you say so, bro.
I always do that and it cleans my phone.
You should try it out yourself and speak after.
I have wiped my apps and files in the file manager not once by doing this.
JJEgan said:
Usb storage is a nothing to with the phones memory its a folder for use during usb mass storage ,
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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 .
Root and install custom rom if required .
jje
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hey thanks jje i literaly just found your post in another thread and came back here and here it is again
thank you both of you for your quick replies
Coltie said:
Sure, you say so, bro.
I always do that and it cleans my phone.
You should try it out yourself and speak after.
I have wiped my apps and files in the file manager not once by doing this.
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Yeah Yeah Yeah if you say so sure it works sure its the best way .
is that a slice of ham flying past ???
jje
JJEgan said:
Usb storage is a nothing to with the phones memory its a folder for use during usb mass storage ,
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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 .
Root and install custom rom if required .
jje
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Hi I have a captivate with CM 10 mistakenly format the internal card through recovery and now trying to turn it just goes to recovery, I can install a stock rom with odin without risk of brick?
sorry my English is not my native language, I use a translator
Can i clean or wipe the internal memory completely and install a new rom from scratch? or do i need to leave som files there?
im running resurrection ics 1.9
Regards Rune sgs2
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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 .
rot and flash custom rom if required .
QUESTIONS = Q&A .
jje
As I know, theresl's a setting to format internal memory in the setting, just format usb card, then facyory reset, or vice versa, then when install the new rom format/factory reset again, I belive then your phone is completely wiped.
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Hi All,
I did a factory reset today and flashed the stock 4.1.1 Polish ROM via Odin. This process seems to have wiped my files (including photos etc) from my S3 (internal memory, not SD card). I've flashed plenty of ROMS before and this has never happened.
Anyone know if it's possible to get them back? I guess I've installed new apps etc now so a lot of the data would have been overwritten. Frustrating!
Thanks for any tips.
UnitedWeFall said:
Hi All,
I did a factory reset today and flashed the stock 4.1.1 Polish ROM via Odin. This process seems to have wiped my files (including photos etc) from my S3 (internal memory, not SD card). I've flashed plenty of ROMS before and this has never happened.
Anyone know if it's possible to get them back? I guess I've installed new apps etc now so a lot of the data would have been overwritten. Frustrating!
Thanks for any tips.
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You answered your own question with your first sentence : I did a factory reset...
Unfortunately its not possible to get back the data
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Unless you backed up on PC or sd card...
Factory reset in S3 will always wipe internal memory as it shares internal memory for applications.
If you want to restore try some data recovery software that supports SD card.
ultramag69 said:
Unless you backed up on PC or sd card...
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That would be the only way. There is a very small window to recover data wiped from flash memory and on a phone it would be even more difficult. Maybe a Clockwork backup?
Internal SDcard is mounted on the system partition via Fuse..so if you format the /system partition..sdcard is formatted as well..
Pointers for future..
Use CWM for flashing ROMS..(I hate Odin )
Backup your internal SDcard on your PC regularly
Perform a Nandroid Backup on your ExtSDcard before flashing any ROM.
If you ever need to factory reset..use the wipe data/factory reset option in CWM and not in Stock Recovery
For a clean install, if you want to wipe system partition..use wipe /system option under mount and format in CWM..it just wipes the system files and your SDcard data will be safe..
You will not face such issues if you in the future if you follow these pointers.
zoot1 said:
Internal SDcard is mounted on the system partition via Fuse..so if you format the /system partition..sdcard is formatted as well..
Pointers for future..
Use CWM for flashing ROMS..(I hate Odin )
Backup your internal SDcard on your PC regularly
Perform a Nandroid Backup on your ExtSDcard before flashing any ROM.
If you ever need to factory reset..use the wipe data/factory reset option in CWM and not in Stock Recovery
For a clean install, if you want to wipe system partition..use wipe /system option under mount and format in CWM..it just wipes the system files and your SDcard data will be safe..
You will not face such issues if you in the future if you follow these pointers.
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Thanks for that. Lesson learnt I guess..
i am about to flash a new ROM in my s3.. but, there is some apps i have installed in the internal SD and some pictures are saved in it.
if im flashing the phone, i need to wipe everything including "factory reset", will this procedure remove all my apps and pictures?
NoobSEowner said:
i am about to flash a new ROM in my s3.. but, there is some apps i have installed in the internal SD and some pictures are saved in it.
if im flashing the phone, i need to wipe everything including "factory reset", will this procedure remove all my apps and pictures?
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1,Flash a new rom,do not need format your internel SD,so your picture will not lose
2,you will lose all your app and app data(if via cwm,factory reset,wipe cache and data)
All depends upon what you flash and how you flash .
jje
leamoor said:
1,Flash a new rom,do not need format your internel SD,so your picture will not lose
2,you will lose all your app and app data(if via cwm,factory reset,wipe cache and data)
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isnt wiping data and factory reset are the same? (this procuder will remove my apps and picture right?)
how about wiping cache and dalvik-cache?
JJEgan said:
All depends upon what you flash and how you flash .
jje
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ok thx, im flashing ROM..
how about AOSP and AOKP? how to know if my phone are AOSP or AOKP?
NoobSEowner said:
isnt wiping data and factory reset are the same? (this procuder will remove my apps and picture right?)
how about wiping cache and dalvik-cache?
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Wiping cache and dalvik cache will not remove your apps and settings.
Wiping data or factory reset wipes everything and sets back to factory defaults.
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NoobSEowner said:
isnt wiping data and factory reset are the same? (this procuder will remove my apps and picture right?)
how about wiping cache and dalvik-cache?
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They are not the same. Wiping data will format data partition including the infernal sdcard subfolder, factory reset won't touch internal sdcard /data/media folder which is in fact what we call internal sdcard (in twrp at list, to do that it just erases all files except the media subfolder, instead of formatting)
Striatum_bdr said:
They are not the same. Wiping data will format data partition including the infernal sdcard subfolder, factory reset won't touch internal sdcard /data/media folder which is in fact what we call internal sdcard (in twrp at list, to do that it just erases all files except the media subfolder, instead of formatting)
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but, wipe data and factory reset are in the same choices.. we cannot choose which one of them
NoobSEowner said:
but, wipe data and factory reset are in the same choices.. we cannot choose which one of them
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NO its a single procedure to wipe apps and data and restore to a clean firmware .
But why you want to i dont know if you are flashing any rom you require first a backup of any data you want to keep safe plus a back up of your EFS folder .
usual to have a Nandroid backup.
Actual flashing of a rom requires reading the instructions for that rom .
BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
JJEgan said:
NO its a single procedure to wipe apps and data and restore to a clean firmware .
But why you want to i dont know if you are flashing any rom you require first a backup of any data you want to keep safe plus a back up of your EFS folder .
usual to have a Nandroid backup.
Actual flashing of a rom requires reading the instructions for that rom .
BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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btw, what is EFS?
NoobSEowner said:
btw, what is EFS?
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The folder that rule one says you backup before touching anything .
It contains your IMEI if that gets corrupted and no backup then you have a non phone SGS3 that may be repairable or not at a service centre .
BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje