Hi.
Have tried some new ROMs the last days, and i have noticed that the memory on the phone is getting kinda low. Only 500 MB after factory wipe in CWM and fresh android install. Is there a way to completely wipe the phone's storage before installing a ROM?
Thx
Download a stock Odinable Firmware and Flash it through Odin. Once the phone boots after the flash, go into CWM and wipe/data factory reset. This would completely wipe your phone.
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Hi Guy,
I got a BIIIGGG problem.
After doing some VERY quick research i decided to get started by rooting and installing VillainROM, which worked lovely...no probs, however because there was a lack of themes (the main reason i rom'd the phone), I was swayed to go for Cynogen.
After downloading CM7.1 and installing through CWM my phone will not boot.
I have tried to do a factory reset through CWM, wipe the cache, and reinstall VillainROM but to no effect and stupidly i didnt backup my data.
Any advice on what i can do or have I bricked my phone?
What does the screen show? Can you get into download mode or recovery? Have you tried flashing the rom twice? This worked for me in the past.
Ricey
yep i can get into recovery and download mode, but when i boot the phone no joy
Ive tried installing the rom several times
Try formatting /data, /cache and /system from CWM recovery before flashing the new ROM.
If that doesn't help flash a stock ROM from Intratech's thread in the dev section via Odin.
1st- Boot into recovery.
2nd- wipe data/factory reset
3rd- wipe cache
4th- go to advanced/ wipe dalvik cache
5th- go to mounts and storage - format/system
6th- go to install ROM from SD card - select the ROM you'd like
7th- reboot system DO NOT TOUCH MAY TAKE A WHILE
8th- let it sit for 10 minutes once its booted so all the cache can build back up
9th- reboot, set up, and enjoy!!
Hope this helps!
Enzopreme you are a legend many thanks indeed
Today i found my phone very slow and internal memory almost full with nothing really installed.
I decided to flash DDKQ5 (Indian Firmware). When i used Odin and flashed my device. All the process went through fine. Odin showed Green (pass) but when i checked my phone it wasnt flashed. I could see the old apps and contacts still. Where am i going wrong?
And yea i am flashing DDKQ5 over DDKQ5
Do
Wipe cache,
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe dalvik cache
from recovery and reboot.
Hope it solves ur problem.
Install clockwork mod.
Flash custom rom
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First of all, I'd like to apologize in advance if a similar thread has been made. I rooted my sister's SGS2. (i9100G) and she downloaded a ROM she said she wanted. Absent mindedly, I flashed it without knowing that it was an i9100 ROM. So it was stuck on the boot screen and I had to download an official GB firmware off sammobile.com . After I restored via Odin, her phone's vibration seemed to be lost. I tried calling her with vibration set to always and still no go. So is there anyone who knows the fix for this? It's pretty urgent because she's going back to her uni next week which is a few hours from where i am.. so yea. Any help would be very much appreciated!
you should root the phone, with any kernel that has CWMR.
then download any CWMR flashable rom. almost every coocked rom it is this way. place it in a folder inside your internal memory
Then in CWMR (volume up+home button+power button, when phone is off) you, wipe data/factory resets, wipe cache, wipe dalvik (sometimes is inside advance options), enter mounts&storage-->format /system
then choose select install zip from SD card. and select the rom u downloaded.
wipe cache and dalvik again
then go to reboot and see if it is fixed!
that should work...then u can flash any other rom trhough ODIN again
Updgraded to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 via Kies. Un-rooted, stock SGH-I777. Stuck in bootloop now at AT&T logo. I already did the wipe data cache in recovery mode with no luck so it leaves me to factory reset as my next option. I've spent several hours browsing through the forum already. Do any of the below allow me to keep data?
1) Use Odin and stock firmware - downloaded the UCMD8 tar file
2) Root, install kernel w/ CWM to use backup functionality. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894)
Just need a point in the direction I need to go, I'll handle the rest.
If the result is all the same (i.e. data loss), I'll use this issue as an opportunity to put a custom ROM on my phone.
Thanks!
Yes, most likely a wipe data/factory reset performed in recovery would correct the problem, but you will lose some system data. Which specific things are you worried about losing? You won't lose your photos, or any data from applications installed from the play store.
You are going to have to perform a wipe data/factory reset to use odin and the stock UCMD8 firmware. In fact, at this point it is probably the only way out.
U could try to re Odin the firmware first. Not sure where ya got it from, but it should be a no wipe. But if that doesn't solve ur problem, then ya have a few options--- Odin a custom kernel (like AJK), and then u could Mount usb storage through recovery and backup ur stuff to ur pc. Then try to see if it will boot up without looping. If it still loops then u need to go back into recovery and wipe data/factory reset. Reboot. And it should be good. Or if ya don't care about ur data, then just reboot to recovery and wipe data and reboot.
Edit: Ninja'd by creepyncrawly !
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
mostly just concerned with losing SMS but i have a backup from a few weeks ago so im not out much.
thanks for the answers! I guess i'll just have to make the plunge on one of the options.
Pretty much a noob, and really don't know enough to be dangerous yet. I have a question about root and the stock factory reset, not TWRP.
What happens if you use the stock factory reset if you are rooted?
If you choose to wipe your internal memory using TWRP, what all does it delete? Everything? System folders?
In TWRP it wipes everything. I made the mistake of wiping internal memory before on my G2 and pooped bricks, because i couldn't get back into my rom and i could not flash anything because it was all gone. I had to reflash the stock ROM with LGflashtool. I would not touch internal memory if I were you. If you are stock recovery and rooted and factory reset you stay rooted but it takes you back to as you opening it up out the box but usually root sticks and you go thru setup as usual.