Thanks in advance for taking the time to awnser my few "newbie qeustions!"
before i start, everything on my phone is stock and not rooted.
my first qeustion is, is there any difference, when i use factory reset in the options menu, rather then the one in the stock recovery?..
my second qeustion is, does this wipe dalvik cache?... whenever i see people talking on forums, they are saying to clear dalvik cache or delete it, but does the stock recovery / phone (i never did anything with my phone) wipe it aswell? when factory resetting from the options menu.
p.s Sorry for my bad english.
Factory reset is the same and wipes all Including Dalvik .
But is only relevant when flashing custom roms via rooted phones .
jje
1/no there is no difference
2/i dont think that samsung recovery wipes dalvik cache
thankyou for awnsering, however, when i use the factory reset in the phone's options, the default video and song you get for samsung to showoff is there...
but whenever i factory reset trough the recovery it's not there.....
anyone else noticed this, and does this mean both are different?.. or...
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Dennisjehz said:
thankyou for awnsering, however, when i use the factory reset in the phone's options, the default video and song you get for samsung to showoff is there...
but whenever i factory reset trough the recovery it's not there.....
anyone else noticed this, and does this mean both are different?.. or...
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Dont bump you posts..
Both solve the same purpose..the song and video you are talking about is in the /system/media folder and hence will always be there...
Also, what factory reset does is..it wipes all your data including internal sdcard..
JJEgan said:
Factory reset is the same and wipes all Including Dalvik .
But is only relevant when flashing custom roms via rooted phones .
jje
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Now, i'm wondering, why when i reset in the phone, in the options menu, it shows the default video / song you get with the galaxy s3, the nature video and such... while when i do a factory reset trough the recovery itself, that video/song isnt there...
does this mean they are different factory resets?...
Nobody noticed this?..
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im kinda new to this i successfully unlocked and flash my first rom from this amazing forum but now not sure if its ok to just install another rom right on to of the 1 im using or should i do a factory reset inbetween i mean factory reset that is in cwmrecovery
jimmerz0823 said:
im kinda new to this i successfully unlocked and flash my first rom from this amazing forum but now not sure if its ok to just install another rom right on to of the 1 im using or should i do a factory reset inbetween i mean factory reset that is in cwmrecovery
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Many people do just in case since something happens. Just backup everything first!
IMO...
jimmerz0823 said:
im kinda new to this i successfully unlocked and flash my first rom from this amazing forum but now not sure if its ok to just install another rom right on to of the 1 im using or should i do a factory reset inbetween i mean factory reset that is in cwmrecovery
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i would. if you don't, you might get stuck in a bootloop. some roms don't require you to (ie...CM updates). but even then, it doesn't hurt to do it after so many CM updates. now, if you don't want to lose your data, i'd recommend using titanium backup...if you haven't already.
Rule of thumb would be as follows:
Wipe Dalvik.
Wipe cache.
Factory/data reset.
Flash ROM.
Wipe Dalvik.
Wipe cache.
Factory data/reset.
This should keep you safe. Only takes an extra minute to do.
Some ROM's will wipe for you, but I always do a manual wipe first anyway.
hey thanks alot guys just wasnt sure but i dnt ever see the wipe dalvik option am i missing something
oh and for some reason my camera isnt wrking now that i flashed roms not sure y i folled instructions very well
jimmerz0823 said:
hey thanks alot guys just wasnt sure but i dnt ever see the wipe dalvik option am i missing something
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In CWM select advanced on the main menu and you will see wipe Dalvik there.
Hi guys,
I am in the process of installing Dark Knight onto my Galaxy S i9000.
I have wiped data and done a factory reset and also wiped delvik cache.
However i didnt put the 4.0.4 ROM on the internal sdcard!
I am now completely stuck on how to get over this.
How do i put the ROM on the sdcard when the phone is in this state?
Im finding it hard.
Im useless with all this stuff.
If you could help me guys that would be great.
Regards,
Ben
Just switch on the phone and put it there...
The stuff that you have wiped shall be rebuilt after the first boot...
Factory reset and wiping dalvik cache and data won't do any harm (unless its specifically mentioned for your device)...
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a.cid said:
Just switch on the phone and put it there...
The stuff that you have wiped shall be rebuilt after the first boot...
Factory reset and wiping dalvik cache and data won't do any harm (unless its specifically mentioned for your device)...
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Hi Acid thanks for that.
But how exactly do you mean?
When i switch it on it just goes through the start up sequence over and over and when i connect it to the PC it doesn't recognise it.
Thanks, Ben
What you are facing now is known as bootloop...
If you want more specific help, ask this question at your devices' q&a...
All I can tell you is to install any stock rom, and go through the process again...
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Edit: sorry for double post, network error...
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I would like to do a deep cleaning of my S3.
I am not talking about soft resets and stuff like that.
I am trying to do this as deeply as possible, since I suspect I have a problem that is software related.
Can you point me to the best way to do it?
I have factory reset as well as wiping the cache/dalvik cache several times.
I need to go deeper!
Inception references aside, can anyone help me?
Lol .. funny guy hope you get it fixed bro
Somebody will be along shortly to help you go ball's deeper ahem ! .. clean deeper : )
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Super Wipe in this post .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
jje
*2767*3855# Full
factory reset (Don't dial
it does not ask you to
confirm unless you have
problem)
Cleaned up all the data on my internal SD and full rest..
Easy, reboot into recovery, wipe cache, dalvick then format system.
After that you will have a clean phone BUT make sure you backup your rom so that you can restore it afterwards or make sure you copy the rom of your choice on your root to be able to flash it.
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There are multiple ways you can do this......Format System/data/cache then factory reset your phone.
or an easier way is the Super Wipe that someone posted above.
I have done all of the above. What I was looking for was a deeper cleaning of the phone
Is this possible?
imscaredofmoney said:
I have done all of the above. What I was looking for was a deeper cleaning of the phone
Is this possible?
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Putting it in tub of Clorox is the only other method i can think of now.. LOL sorry.
hehehehehe.
Ok, thanks.
I did a super wipe and it seems to have solved it, but it usually freezes like once a week or so, so I'm not sure yet. Thank you all for your help!
Hi guys. I am having a very frustrating time with my s3.
I recently flashed CM 10.1 and all was fine until today when I wiped delvik cache and now my drop down menu is gone.
I cant pull it down nor do i get a preview of notifications when they come in.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thank you
schooner said:
Hi guys. I am having a very frustrating time with my s3.
I recently flashed CM 10.1 and all was fine until today when I wiped delvik cache and now my drop down menu is gone.
I cant pull it down nor do i get a preview of notifications when they come in.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thank you
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Why wipe dalvik ???
Suggest factory reset then read the basic faqs and guides .
JJEgan said:
Why wipe dalvik ???
Suggest factory reset then read the basic faqs and guides .
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Read somewhere that it would fix my snap chat problem.
What will happen if I factory reset with a non stock ROM. Will it just reinstall factory ROM?
schooner said:
Read somewhere that it would fix my snap chat problem.
What will happen if I factory reset with a non stock ROM. Will it just reinstall factory ROM?
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No. It wipes /data which is where your data is. It cannot modify /system which is where your rom is. Besides, that would mean you need 2 roms on your phone at all times if it could restore that.
have a read of "understanding the basics before rooting" thread (in general > Sticky roll-up) for a better understanding of your phone
Hi guys,
First off, I am new here, so this may not be the best place for this question.
Now, for my question. I have a galaxy s2 and I have tried flashing the Neat Rom on it. However, it always end up in a bootloop. I think the reason is that the factory reset option in ClockWorkmod from rom manager DOES NOT delete all the data in my phone.
So the questions are:
1) Does the data in my phone (like photos etc) need to be deleted to ensure a smooth install?
2) If yes, then how do I make sure when I am in recovery mode (is that what it is called?), the factory reset deletes ALL data.
3) Is this the only thing that causes the bootloop (I have followed all the steps that need to be followed, including wiping data)
I am pretty desperate for flashing a new ROM, because my stock one devours battery.
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Saltymount
Saltymount said:
Hi guys,
First off, I am new here, so this may not be the best place for this question.
Now, for my question. I have a galaxy s2 and I have tried flashing the Neat Rom on it. However, it always end up in a bootloop. I think the reason is that the factory reset option in ClockWorkmod from rom manager DOES NOT delete all the data in my phone.
So the questions are:
1) Does the data in my phone (like photos etc) need to be deleted to ensure a smooth install?
2) If yes, then how do I make sure when I am in recovery mode (is that what it is called?), the factory reset deletes ALL data.
3) Is this the only thing that causes the bootloop (I have followed all the steps that need to be followed, including wiping data)
I am pretty desperate for flashing a new ROM, because my stock one devours battery.
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Saltymount
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Wipe cache and dalvik cache and after flashing, if it bootloops, take battery out, boot to recovery and flash it again.
It helped for me.
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monkeywithbanana said:
Wipe cache and dalvik cache and after flashing, if it bootloops, take battery out, boot to recovery and flash it again.
It helped for me.
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Well thanks for taking time to help me with that, but I tried it already and it didn't help. Basically what I need is to be able to COMPLETELY wipe the data off my phone before I flash the ROM. My assumption is that, as I said before, the data in my phone is not being wiped away. This is so as, after flashing back stock ROM with Odin (after the bootloop) , all my data, like files, photos etc is all there. And I have read up some information about flashing and I do realise that you cannot have any data on the phone before flashing because the new OS(?) cannot read it or something.
Anyway thanks,
Saltymount
Hey all,
I have yet to find the solution so if one of you 72 people who have seen this question could help, that'd be good.
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Thanks Like Hell
Hey monkeybanaana,
After a lot of different tries (millions maybe), and sighing and convincing myself that your method will not work, I just gave it a shot. And what do you, know it worked! Thanks man, I am trying out Neatrom for s2 right now.
Thanks again,
Saltymount
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