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??
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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??
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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??
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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.
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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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abhiwltya said:
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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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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I was able to completely wipe my internal storage in recovery mode on my sgs2, is there a way to do this on the sgs3? other than manually go to the folders and delete each one?
Please advice
Thanks
May i ask why, this could be potentially fatal for your phone (i assume you realise this)
When installing a new rom there are always folders and files left behind. Cwm was abke to do this before withouth harming our devices. Wondering why the option is not there like in the sgs 2 version of cwm
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Performing a factory format using keypad
1. Key in *2767*3855#
2. Finally, SGS3 will be rebooted and factory format.
This will erase everything.. so plz make a backup before this
PLZ HIT THANKS IF MY POST WAS HELPFUL
Will i loose root?
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I think he is asking for a method to do something like old task 29 that really formats the internal memory on HTC devices...
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supersixevo said:
I was able to completely wipe my internal storage in recovery mode on my sgs2, is there a way to do this on the sgs3? other than manually go to the folders and delete each one?
Please advice
Thanks
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CWM recovery is the same mounts and storage format what you want .
Standard recovery factory reset and wipe all data is the same .
jje
JJEgan said:
CWM recovery is the same mounts and storage format what you want .
Standard recovery factory reset and wipe all data is the same .
jje
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the only option under mounts and storage is to wipe the external sd card no the internal as before.
Have just moved across from the S2. Have updated to the latest firmware (Italy) and have done a factory reset which has actually wiped the internal sd card which never happened on my S2.
Has anyone else had experience of this???
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Yes, this is indeed what happens on the S3 when you do factory reset - you lose all your data (music, photos, etc).
I think there is warning about that before you do it.
Just remove sd card i havent actualy tried ig but it usually gives you a opgion to do SD
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I wiped mine via CWM so didn't see or heed the warning.
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factory reset via CWM won't wipe internal SD card, but via phone(settings) it will
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factory reset via CWM won't wipe internal SD card, but via phone(settings) it will
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Ah, you've just made me realise what I did wrong. I flashed the firmware via Mobile Odin and factory reset via the default recovery not CWM because I hadn't installed it at that point...stupid me :silly:
Hi.
I'v installed new stock rom 4.0.4 XWLQ2 and speedmod rom K3-32. I'v also done the Wipe Data/factory reset and Wipe Dalvik-Cache in recovery mode with speedmod kernel, bevor flashing of the new stock rom.
Everything has run without problems and I could start the phone without problems. But wenn I use the file-browser I can see the old folders and files from all applications that I had on the old 4.0.3 stock rom and just 2GB from internal storage are free. In applications menu I have just the stock Android applications.
Why are the folders and files from old apps steel in the internal storage of the phone and can I delete those folders and files now, without deleting the system files from new 4.0.4 version?
Or should I maybe flash again the 4.0.4 and do something more in the recovery mode bevore flashing of 4.0.4?
Thanks
Format internal sd....this will erase everything on internal sd...so backup pics or anything else important.
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vanisleryan said:
Format internal sd....this will erase everything on internal sd...so backup pics or anything else important.
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Format internal SD I can do in recovery mode or? And after formating od internal SD I can flash the 4.0.4 and root again?
Thanks
teslax said:
Format internal SD I can do in recovery mode or? And after formating od internal SD I can flash the 4.0.4 and root again?
Thanks
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Yes you can format the internal storage via recovery
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teslax said:
Format internal SD I can do in recovery mode or? And after formating od internal SD I can flash the 4.0.4 and root again?
Thanks
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Ya in settings or recovery...no need to flash and root again. Just save anything like pics or music...etc...before formatting. Formatting sd doesnt effect system files.
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vanisleryan said:
Ya in settings or recovery...no need to flash and root again. Just save anything like pics or music...etc...before formatting. Formatting sd doesnt effect system files.
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I'v formated in Settings of the phone (format USB storage). Is that the same like format in the recovery mode? And why should I do flash of ROM and root again, is it necessary? My phone is working now very good.
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Like I said there is no need to flash and root again.
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vanisleryan said:
Like I said there is no need to flash and root again.
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Thanks mate, I saw know what you wrote in your last message...