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[Q] Install ROM after full data wipe question

So back on my Evo 4G whenever I wanted to flash a new rom, I would load it on my SD card. Then boot into custom recovery and wipe cache/Dalvik... Then would wipe ALL data/factory reset. Then I would install my new rom off of my SD card.
With my S3, I cannot access anything on my SD via CWM recovery. I have a SDXC card formatted to FAT32 and am on Blazer 1.8
I want to do a full data wipe before flashing new ROMS, but I am worried that if I do, I won't have a way of getting a zip file back on my phone after doing so.
It ALMOST seems like. Remember being able to access my SD in CWM when I was on a stock rooted rom. But I'm not positive.
How does one do a wipe data option in CWM and then get a flash able zip back on the phone afterwards if the SD card is not available to see and move data to/from?
I don'tanna end up wiping all data and then finding out that I hav no way of installing/restoring a rom.
Thanks!

iomega311 said:
So back on my Evo 4G whenever I wanted to flash a new rom, I would load it on my SD card. Then boot into custom recovery and wipe cache/Dalvik... Then would wipe ALL data/factory reset. Then I would install my new rom off of my SD card.
With my S3, I cannot access anything on my SD via CWM recovery. I have a SDXC card formatted to FAT32 and am on Blazer 1.8
I want to do a full data wipe before flashing new ROMS, but I am worried that if I do, I won't have a way of getting a zip file back on my phone after doing so.
It ALMOST seems like. Remember being able to access my SD in CWM when I was on a stock rooted rom. But I'm not positive.
How does one do a wipe data option in CWM and then get a flash able zip back on the phone afterwards if the SD card is not available to see and move data to/from?
I don'tanna end up wiping all data and then finding out that I hav no way of installing/restoring a rom.
Thanks!
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Move on to TWRP for your recovery, much more features but if you don't want to do that go to CWM's website and update to 6.0 it will allow you to "see" your sd card

evoer said:
Move on to TWRP for your recovery, much more features but if you don't want to do that go to CWM's website and update to 6.0 it will allow you to "see" your sd card
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+1 on TWRP, much nicer and more features and themable To install, download GooManager open it and grant SU access then tap menu and select "Install OpenRecoveryScript" and it'll do the rest.
BTW you're following the process ok, except you're doing one additional step that is not required that is to wipe cache and dalvik. When you factory reset you're deleting the data partition which also has both cache. It should be wipe system then do factory reset, flash the ROM after that and you should be all set.

Install stock JB LS8 after wipe
I got info on how to wipe the phone using CW mode. It does explain to format boot and system partition and ask to reboot. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410881)I was left in confusion. If boot is formatted, would CW mode work after reboot ? After full wipe, can I get GT-I9100 in download mode and do stock rom installation using ODIN ? Thanks in advance.

keyur1401 said:
I got info on how to wipe the phone using CW mode. It does explain to format boot and system partition and ask to reboot. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410881)I was left in confusion. If boot is formatted, would CW mode work after reboot ? After full wipe, can I get GT-I9100 in download mode and do stock rom installation using ODIN ? Thanks in advance.
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Formatting Boot will not affect CWM. CWM is your receovery not your boot. Also after a full wipe you should be able to get into download mode to flash via ODIN.

Install TWRP or update CWM, one version of CWM had a bug and don't let you access the sdcard.
If you choose TWRP, in the Format Menu, DO NOT use "Format Data" Second Row/Right Option. It will delete your data on the internal storage.
Sent from my morphed O=O

Make sure you have the most recent version of CWM. I can access both internal and external storage. It's downloadable from the ClockworkMod app.

[Q] Jelly Sandwitch struck at Sony logo after install

My Phone gets strucked in "Sony" logo after i flash this ROM and do exactly what says in the guide, someone can help me? My Phone is a LT18a with Locked BL
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gabrielmop said:
My Phone gets strucked in "Sony" logo after i flash this ROM and do exactly what says in the guide, someone can help me? My Phone is a LT18a with Locked BL
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Flash stock firmware with flashtool, root phone and install cwm, and try these steps
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. go to mounts and storage menu and\
4. format /system
5. format/data
6. format cache
7. exit mounts and storage menu
6. go to advance
7. wipe dalvik cache
8. wipe battery stats
9. exit advance
10. install from sd card without rebooting

jman2131 said:
Flash stock firmware with flashtool, root phone and install cwm, and try these steps
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. go to mounts and storage menu and\
4. format /system
5. format/data
6. format cache
7. exit mounts and storage menu
6. go to advance
7. wipe dalvik cache
8. wipe battery stats
9. exit advance
10. install from sd card without rebooting
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I will try this, hope it works, thanks anyway, if someone have other ways, will be very welcome
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jman2131 said:
Flash stock firmware with flashtool, root phone and install cwm, and try these steps
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. go to mounts and storage menu and\
4. format /system
5. format/data
6. format cache
7. exit mounts and storage menu
6. go to advance
7. wipe dalvik cache
8. wipe battery stats
9. exit advance
10. install from sd card without rebooting
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Waste of time.
Let me make it shorter.
1. Factory reset
2. Format /system in Mounts and Storage menu
3. Install from SD card.
Else you just wipe one thing 5 times.

I use cwm from x-parts, but after i try to install obviosly the cwm disappear, maybe have another way to install the cwm for he not disappear after install from sd card?
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gabrielmop said:
I use cwm from x-parts, but after i try to install obviosly the cwm disappear, maybe have another way to install the cwm for he not disappear after install from sd card?
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Unlock the bootloader and install a kernel with it.

XperienceD said:
Unlock the bootloader and install a kernel with it.
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My Phone is bootloader unlocked allowed no, so i can't unlock (at least not now
Sent from my LT18a using xda premium

gabrielmop said:
My Phone is bootloader unlocked allowed no, so i can't unlock (at least not now
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Yes you can, see the first link in my sig.

XperienceD said:
Yes you can, see the first link in my sig.
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I know i can, but i'm run out of Money now :/
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[Q] Did I just brick?

Recently rooted i747 with CWM and flashed Android 4.3 with no issues (shoulda just stopped there). I wanted to flash CM 10.2... data/factory reset, cache wipe, Davlik wipe... but flash failed. Rebooted into recovery to reflash 4.3, but nothing is found under sdcard/0. What am I missing? Thanks for any help!

Use the file explorer in recovery and navigate to /data/media/0. Your stuff should be there.

CWM v6.0.3.1
- reboot system now
- install zip from sdcard
- install zip from sideload
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
- advanced
I apologize for the ignorance, but I cannot for the life of me find any file explorer. When I try to install zip from sdcard, my only options are: 0/, clockworkmod/, and obb/. All of which state that no files are found.

Dl Rom onto sdcard with a computer. Maybe a factory reset will help first. I'm used to using twrp, which has a file explorer in it

I'll definately try that. Will my internal storage still be there? Thanks again.

JesBoodro said:
I'll definately try that. Will my internal storage still be there thanks again.
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Yes, your internal storage will still be there, unless u specifically wipe it. The file stucture is just a little different on these roms...

JesBoodro said:
I'll definately try that. Will my internal storage still be there? Thanks again.
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Using custom recoveries will not wipe your internal sd unless you specifically do so. Stock recovery (3e) however WILL wipe your internal on the latter releases.

Got it! Data/factory reset before flashing a stock 4.1.2 ROM through Odin and everythng is golden. Thanks!

Note 2 TWRP bootloop

HI everyone.
i have just installed the new DN3 v5 rom. my previous was an omega v27 so an 4.3 android based rom and before the flash i have do all the wipe for a clean install: system,data,cache,dalvik. now my phone won't start with the rom, it start directly in TWRP(2.7.0.2) without load the rom. any solution?
sorry for bad english.
thx

Thepunisherg4 said:
HI everyone.
i have just installed the new DN3 v5 rom. my previous was an omega v27 so an 4.3 android based rom and before the flash i have do all the wipe for a clean install: system,data,cache,dalvik. now my phone won't start with the rom, it start directly in TWRP(2.7.0.2) without load the rom. any solution?
sorry for bad english.
thx
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Did you try rebooting from within the recovery menu "reboot system"? If that doesn't help just reflash v5 again since you can access recovery.Good luck

singhpratik87 said:
Did you try rebooting from within the recovery menu "reboot system"? If that doesn't help just reflash v5 again since you can access recovery.Good luck
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Yes i've already tried, i've also try to reflash the Rom several time but nothing. The only thing i can do is to go in recovery. The Rom wuoldn't boot up. Help me please.

Thepunisherg4 said:
Yes i've already tried, i've also try to reflash the Rom several time but nothing. The only thing i can do is to go in recovery. The Rom wuoldn't boot up. Help me please.
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Sometimes the recovery refuses to flash the ROM correctly so one needs to switch recovery so i'll link you up with philz 6.25.0 just flash that recovery using your existing twrp recovery and then "reboot recovery" from within the twrp menu now it will bring up your new philz recovery up. (place the zip file of philz touch in your sd card via card reader)
Go to this http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/n7100 scroll down and download 6.25.0 or 6.26.0 .zip file and follow the above steps.If you need help on how to wipe your phone using philz follow this guide below
Go to mounts and storage and click on format/system, format/cache, format/preload , format/data and format/data and data/media (/sdcard)<--- this will format your internal storage,so back up if you have anything saved on it..NOTE: Do NOT format storage/sdcard1 cause this is your external sd card if you accidentally do format it you will lose all the contents on your sd card.If you still want to format your external sd card by this way make sure you have a card reader handy to be able to transfer the downloaded ROM and other contents on your sd card.
Now go back to main menu and click on advanced menu and wipe dalvik cache ,once again go back to main menu and click on wipe cache partition and go ahead and wipe it.At the very end go back to main menu and click on wipe data/factory reset and choose Clean to install a New ROM.Done.You have successfully performed all the wipes.Now you can go ahead and flash the ROM.
Now once you have succesfully flashed your rom and it boots up and you set up your phone,you can always switch back to twrp ,Good luck

singhpratik87 said:
Sometimes the recovery refuses to flash the ROM correctly so one needs to switch recovery so i'll link you up with philz 6.25.0 just flash that recovery using your existing twrp recovery and then "reboot recovery" from within the twrp menu now it will bring up your new philz recovery up. (place the zip file of philz touch in your sd card via card reader)
Go to this http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/n7100 scroll down and download 6.25.0 or 6.26.0 .zip file and follow the above steps.If you need help on how to wipe your phone using philz follow this guide below
Go to mounts and storage and click on format/system, format/cache, format/preload , format/data and format/data and data/media (/sdcard)<--- this will format your internal storage,so back up if you have anything saved on it..NOTE: Do NOT format storage/sdcard1 cause this is your external sd card if you accidentally do format it you will lose all the contents on your sd card.If you still want to format your external sd card by this way make sure you have a card reader handy to be able to transfer the downloaded ROM and other contents on your sd card.
Now go back to main menu and click on advanced menu and wipe dalvik cache ,once again go back to main menu and click on wipe cache partition and go ahead and wipe it.At the very end go back to main menu and click on wipe data/factory reset and choose Clean to install a New ROM.Done.You have successfully performed all the wipes.Now you can go ahead and flash the ROM.
Now once you have succesfully flashed your rom and it boots up and you set up your phone,you can always switch back to twrp ,Good luck
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nothing...stil boot into recovery.. :crying:

Thepunisherg4 said:
nothing...stil boot into recovery.. :crying:
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Can you flash your omega v27 rom again?Or even that doesn't boot up?
Do you have stock 4.3 ROM? Flash that via ODIN and re root your phone and do the steps again

singhpratik87 said:
Can you flash your omega v27 rom again?Or even that doesn't boot up?
Do you have stock 4.3 ROM? Flash that via ODIN and re root your phone and do the steps again
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just tried:
-install official 4.4.2 XXUFND3, reroot, get TWRP and flash....nothing
-install official 4.3 .........MK9, reroot, get twrp(switched also to philz) and flash...nothing
it always brings me back in recovery...
EDIT: just for security i've just flashed the last omni rom and it boots up, so i think its a rom's problem, any suggestion?

[Q] Problem with flashing a rom.

Hey guys, i'm a beginner that wanna to flash a rom to my galaxy w. From http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2780150 , the instruction given was
Use latest CWM
Wipe data/factory reset
Format system
Format Sdcard0
Install the ROM
Install gapps
but then in my recovery page, i only have wipe data and wipe cache option, don have format system and format sdcard option, how?

tanchinyan said:
Hey guys, i'm a beginner that wanna to flash a rom to my galaxy w. From http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2780150 , the instruction given was
Use latest CWM
Wipe data/factory reset
Format system
Format Sdcard0
Install the ROM
Install gapps
but then in my recovery page, i only have wipe data and wipe cache option, don have format system and format sdcard option, how?
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Check in mounts and storage.

Harakhti said:
Check in mounts and storage.
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Thanks, btw I needed to put the rom zip file inside the sdcard in order to install, but after i format the sdcard0, the zip file wont be wipe out?

tanchinyan said:
Thanks, btw I needed to put the rom zip file inside the sdcard in order to install, but after i format the sdcard0, the zip file wont be wipe out?
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It will be. You can mount the phone in mass storage mode with "Mount USB storage" to copy the zip over after, however. Most people here use an external SD (sdcard1).