Weird problem after unlocking NAND... - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Followed it step by step (it worked!), but now when I restore the Nandroid backup I made my phone just cycles through the Sprint/4G boot screen continuously. I've wiped data, cache, and Dalvik/cache, and nothing. I restored to an earlier Nadroid backup (from like a month ago) and that one boots fine. Any ideas? Is my newest Nandroid backup just corrupt or something?
If this doesn't work I think I'll just flash to a brand new ROM, but gosh I'd like to backup my SMS messages lol
Thanks!

did you wipe?

I wiped:
Data/Factory Reset
Cache
Dalvik-cache
I didn't do SD:ext partition though...
Am I supposed to? Will it erase my SD card?

vulcZ said:
I wiped:
Data/Factory Reset
Cache
Dalvik-cache
I didn't do SD:ext partition though...
Am I supposed to? Will it erase my SD card?
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Don't wipe that, that's just for using Apps2sd

You need to wipe the user data. I dont remember how get there off the top of my head but it is where nandroid is.
I found it. I am using clockworkmod recovery, but you go to "wipe data factory reset" and you will see a bunch of no's and then a "yes -- delete all user data" select that and reboot. This should fix your problem.
vulcZ said:
I wiped:
Data/Factory Reset
Cache
Dalvik-cache
I didn't do SD:ext partition though...
Am I supposed to? Will it erase my SD card?
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I also had this problem once, I rebooted into recovery and flashed the newest radio and no more boot. Not sure if it was a fluke but you might try it if you cant get anything esle to work.

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Bootloader Issues?

Been having a few problems with random rebooting on my EVO. I had been using Sprint Lovers Rom since Jan. Haven't had any issues. I recently decided to try Calkulin's EViO 3 v1.0 Beta 2. Which I'm really liking as well.
But my phone has been randomly rebooting.Most times it reboots and will not boot back to main screen without me having to pull the battery , reboot into recovery and reinstall the rom. When get the phone to boot back to the main menu, it reboots at least 3 or 4 more times. I usually have to reboot into recovery, then wipe cache, dalvik, and data again in order to stop the reboots for awhile.
So I wiped everything again and used a nandroid backup to go back to SprintLovers rom. Will I had the same rebooting issues with that too, which I never had before. So I'm beginning to think I have a issue with the bootloader. I had started another thread in the wrong forum and someone suggested wiping the SD-EXT Partition of my memory card since I'm using Apps2SD. Problem is I don't have SD-EXT partition. I tried mounting it and formatting it. I keep getting a error message saying 'path volume sd-ext invalid".
Any ideas to stop this random rebooting to stop?
Using Clockwork Recovery if that matters.
Download the PC36IMG.zip file for amon_RA from HERE and flash from the bootloader screen. Afterwards, go into the wipe menu and wipe cache & dalvik and then make a nandroid backup of your current setup. Afterwards, go back to the wipe menu and wipe EVERYTHING in it EXCEPT the SD card and then flash the rom you want to use. By the way, the sd-ext is listed in the wipe menu.
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dougjamal said:
Download the PC36IMG.zip file for amon_RA from HERE and flash from the bootloader screen. Afterwards, go into the wipe menu and wipe cache & dalvik and then make a nandroid backup of your current setup. Afterwards, go back to the wipe menu and wipe EVERYTHING in it EXCEPT the SD card and then flash the rom you want to use. By the way, the sd-ext is listed in the wipe menu.
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Thanks for the reply. How is the sd-ext partition created? is it automatically created by App2SD?
shaun0207 said:
Thanks for the reply. How is the sd-ext partition created? is it automatically created by App2SD?
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Yes. I never use A2SD because I've never even been close to running out of space, and read/write speed is faster on internal memory.
Hope wiping solves your problem
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)

Wiping via Amon for flashing

Doing a full wipe with the first wipe option in Amon is what should he done correct? It wont erase my sdcard will it? Ive always just wiped cache, data, and dalvik because i wasnt sure if the others needed wiping...so boot and android secure should be wiped with a new flash? I think the first option in Amon is "Wipe All" or something like that, is that what i should be doing? I just want my sdcard wiped
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str8chillin1805 said:
Doing a full wipe with the first wipe option in Amon is what should he done correct? It wont erase my sdcard will it? Ive always just wiped cache, data, and dalvik because i wasnt sure if the others needed wiping...so boot and android secure should be wiped with a new flash? I think the first option in Amon is "Wipe All" or something like that, is that what i should be doing? I just want my sdcard wiped
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Correct. That is what you want to do, and no it won't erase your sd card. I also wipe boot and system a couple extra times, just because I like to! If your sd card is partitioned, you'll see it wipes the sd ext which is your partition, so don't worry...it won't touch the FAT32 partition when it does that. If your card isn't partitioned it'll skip the sd ext wipe.

Quick question on wiping data & "SD"

Will wiping the phone in CWM delete files on the "SD" space of the phone? I've read it is all apart of the same partition, so I wanted to make sure before awkwardly deleting the ROM I am about to install..
I have wiped tons of times in CWR and it hasn't touched the /sd yet. All my files are safe and sound.
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Grims said:
Will wiping the phone in CWM delete files on the "SD" space of the phone? I've read it is all apart of the same partition, so I wanted to make sure before awkwardly deleting the ROM I am about to install..
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Yes, it clears *all* internal storage.
So...which is it?
Maybe I misunderstood but are you talking about wiping /data and /cache? Because when I do this it does NOT wipe the /sd but does wipe all other user data, just like on every other android phone I have had.
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Grims said:
So...which is it?
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Wipe data/factory reset on CWM wipes your WHOLE phone, including "SD" card. I advise you to use the Super Wipe Lite script from the Android Revolution ROM, get it here. This will do a complete wipe, except SD card.
A bit of more info, in case you're interested: the SD card is the folder /data/media mounted as /sdcard. When you wipe in CWM, the data folder is emptied as well.
EDIT: i havent actually tried to do a normal full wipe from CWM, im stating the above just from reading other reports here. Maybe the last version from CWM has fixed this, i dont know
EDIT2: You can wipe cache and dalvik as usual from CWM without any problems.
flakz0r said:
Wipe data/factory reset on CWM wipes your WHOLE phone, including "SD" card. I advise you to use the Super Wipe Lite script from the Android Revolution ROM, get it here. This will do a complete wipe, except SD card.
A bit of more info, in case you're interested: the SD card is the folder /data/media mounted as /sdcard. When you wipe in CWM, the data folder is emptied as well.
EDIT: i havent actually tried to do a normal full wipe from CWM, im stating the above just from reading other reports here. Maybe the last version from CWM has fixed this, i dont know
EDIT2: You can wipe cache and dalvik as usual from CWM without any problems.
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I figured that was how it was setup, but didn't know if CWM had any logic built into it to filter out the folder. I'll take a look at the script, thanks.
The built-in factory reset in Android will also wipe everything.
I did data,cache,dalvik wipe and formatted system going from 4.0.2 to 4.0.3.
I did NOT lose my SD card
The default wipe in ICS clears *all* internal memory. The default Factory Reset feature of CWM does the exact same thing. I've done it twice and it wiped fully both times.
Very interesting direct contradictions going on in here..
Wiping data in CWM DOES NOT WIPE THE VIRTUAL SDCARD. People need to stop saying it does.. it is all one partition but the virtual SD card is not wiped when you wipe data in cwm.. Factory resets in settings will wipe your virtual SD card but cwm WILL NOT.
Edit: sorry I had a long night, but I will leave the caps so people actually read it.
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It is quite troubling to read how many people are saying that wiping in CWM will erase the SD card.
It 100% DOES NOT. I have wiped in CWM dozens of times already. I can not say the same for Factory Reset in Android...but in CWM wiping data DOES NOT wipe your SD.

How to do a clean install?

Hey all,
Now, I've been reading here and there, did lots od researching, and I am not sure what a clean install consists of.
Here's an examples I have found, but would like to know exactly what to do!
format system,cache,data
wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache
Then flash rom.
What exactly are the best way to get a fresh clean clean install on the phone, from formatting, wiping and more? Just want to make sure that I am doing this right before blaming anyone.
JP
Format and wipe are basically the same in this sense, as all the info in that partition will be erased. If i do a clean flash i usually:
Factory reset-formats cache and data
Format system-removes existing rom(under mounts and storage on cwm)
Wipe Dalvik cache (usually, this will get wiped with one of the previous wipes mentioned, but i like to make sure)
Now, just about everything that can be wiped or formatted has been. Only things not wiped and formatted are the internal and external sd (if applicable) cards and the boot sector. I'm not exactly sure what is in the boot sector, so without detailed instruction to wipe it, I'm not going to touch it. This should give you a clean slate to flash a new ROM.
mrhaley30705 said:
Format and wipe are basically the same in this sense, as all the info in that partition will be erased. If i do a clean flash i usually:
Factory reset-formats cache and data
Format system-removes existing rom(under mounts and storage on cwm)
Wipe Dalvik cache (usually, this will get wiped with one of the previous wipes mentioned, but i like to make sure)
Now, just about everything that can be wiped or formatted has been. Only things not wiped and formatted are the internal and external sd (if applicable) cards and the boot sector. I'm not exactly sure what is in the boot sector, so without detailed instruction to wipe it, I'm not going to touch it. This should give you a clean slate to flash a new ROM.
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Thanks!
That's what I wanted to know! Anyone else can confirm?
JP
Confirmed
jproy12 said:
Thanks!
That's what I wanted to know! Anyone else can confirm?
JP
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I will confirm that
jproy12 said:
Thanks!
That's what I wanted to know! Anyone else can confirm?
JP
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Your going to question a recognized contributor even after researching?
Sure I'll confirm the info Mike just gave you.
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Wipe t999

I flashed route 66 4.3 update via Odin last night, however I would like to do a clean install. How can I wipe the internal memory so I can re-flash via odin? I'm trying to remove all apps etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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There is a script that can be flashed through a custom recovery that will completely wipe your internal memory clean. I have it on my S3. I'm on my nexus 5 now so I don't have access to it right now. If someone doesn't have a better suggestion I'll share it with you when I can.
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Go into recovery and format /Data. If you are on TWRP, there should be an Erase Internal in the Wipe settings. Not sure about Clockwork.
Boot to recovery.
Wipe /Cache
Wipe /Dalvik-Cache
Factory Reset.
Format /System
Format /Data
Profit!!!
In recovery Format Data =/= Wipe Data
Format is erasing your internal
Wipe is wiping your app data.
Edit: If you want to flash what Jorge said above, just search for XquiziT's Superwipe and you might be able to find it.
superwipe doesn't work, i get an error and reboots back into 4.3
Woody said:
Go into recovery and format /Data. If you are on TWRP, there should be an Erase Internal in the Wipe settings. Not sure about Clockwork.
Boot to recovery.
Wipe /Cache
Wipe /Dalvik-Cache
Factory Reset.
Format /System
Format /Data
Profit!!!
In recovery Format Data =/= Wipe Data
Format is erasing your internal
Wipe is wiping your app data.
Edit: If you want to flash what Jorge said above, just search for XquiziT's Superwipe and you might be able to find it.
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Guess you'll have to do it the long way then per the instructions above. Let us know how it goes.
Will definitely give it a shot when I have more time! Thank for the help
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