I decided to flash back to stock because I was having some reboot issues. Everything went fine except that I noticed my internal (sdcard) memory was wiped after returning it to stock and re-locking the bootloader and all my backups were gone and music etc... Is this normal? Kinda crappy since we can't just pull a SDCARD to stop it.
You relocked your bootloader. This will cause a wipe all across the board. If you wipe via recovery, it does not wipe your sdcard.
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You relocked your bootloader. This will cause a wipe all across the board. If you wipe via recovery, it does not wipe your sdcard.
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Relocking the bootloader does not cause a wipe... but unlocking it does.
As well, flashing the data partition with the stock data image will wipe the /sdcard folder.
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Relocking the bootloader does not cause a wipe... but unlocking it does.
As well, flashing the data partition with the stock data image will wipe the /sdcard folder.
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OP, you may want to seriously consider Titanium Backup if you are not already using it. Then setup a dropbox account, and sync your backups to dropbox. Makes things real easy to restore if you wipe everything. You could also keep a copy of your Titanium backups on your PC for quick retrieval as well.
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OP, you may want to seriously consider Titanium Backup if you are not already using it. Then setup a dropbox account, and sync your backups to dropbox. Makes things real easy to restore if you wipe everything. You could also keep a copy of your Titanium backups on your PC for quick retrieval as well.
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Both good ideas. I do both of these.
Any way to do this unrooted and still locked? So that when I want to re-root and unlock I wont lose it all again?
martouf13 said:
Any way to do this unrooted and still locked? So that when I want to re-root and unlock I wont lose it all again?
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Yes. Leave your boot loader unlocked. There is no reason to relock it
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Apologies for thread hi-jack...
Gentleman, by leaving the boot loader unlocked will the eventually 4.0.3 OtA still push onto the phone?
I'm completely new to the android scene having come over from the iPhone 4.
- I unlocked bootloader (lost all data as expected)
- Rooted
- Used CMW to install the 8mb 4.0.2 update (GSM)
- Used titanium to back up for the future
- I've left the bootloader unlocked, so my question is - will i have to do the manual update for 4.0.3 as i did with 4.0.2 or will it push?
Thanks all
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Apologies for thread hi-jack...
Gentleman, by leaving the boot loader unlocked will the eventually 4.0.3 OtA still push onto the phone?
I'm completely new to the android scene having come over from the iPhone 4.
- I unlocked bootloader (lost all data as expected)
- Rooted
- Used CMW to install the 8mb 4.0.2 update (GSM)
- Used titanium to back up for the future
- I've left the bootloader unlocked, so my question is - will i have to do the manual update for 4.0.3 as i did with 4.0.2 or will it push?
Thanks all
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It will push automatically whether your bootloader is locker or unlocked. However, as with all updates, it may be faster to manually update it if someone who gets it early posts the update link.
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Is CWM required to flash stock images, whether they be either the small update files or the full factory images?
VipKSM said:
Is CWM required to flash stock images, whether they be either the small update files or the full factory images?
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No, you can do it with fastboot as well.
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Hi All
Im trying to do a wipe data/factory reset so i can install a new ROM but im running into a major problem, my wipe data does not work i have tried from the settings menu and also from CWM Recovery but to no avail all of my apps are still there and all saved settings widgets etc
i'm currently on Fox hound 1.2 and have CWM maguro touch 5.8.0.2
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Any Ideas
A wipe will not erase the contents of your "sdcard" partition on the GN. Are these the files that you are seeing?
Thought I would just try and change ROM anyway to see what happens I went for foxhound 0.2 and works OK but I can't open up the ROM control settings it just force closes every time
Did wipe from CWM recovery first but all of my apps are there with their relevant data along with Google, Facebook and twitter accounts
Will changing the kernel help?
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You could always try wiping through ADB. See if that fixes your problems. If not, I'd say reflash your recovery maybe?
I've tried to reflash the recovery hence why I have the touch version but it didn't do much and I'm guna sound very much like a noob and I probably am but how do u wipe thru adb and will I lose things like photos and music on the sdcard??
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evillee87 said:
I've tried to reflash the recovery hence why I have the touch version but it didn't do much and I'm guna sound very much like a noob and I probably am but how do u wipe thru adb and will I lose things like photos and music on the sdcard??
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Well.. I think it might wipe everything, so you could just pull /system/media (virtual SD card), and then wipe, thus keeping everything on your SD card safe. Go to this site and follow the instructions (setting up SDK, etc.) If you don't have ADB/fastboot. But you would have to have it right? That's how you got rooted? Or did you just root it using the Gnex toolkit? If so you can wipe your data partition through the toolkit as well. Link and Link
I used a toolkit on my lapdog so It will have to wait until I get home I will report back in a few hours,
unless I can do anything without the use of a laptop?
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evillee87 said:
I used a toolkit on my lapdog so It will have to wait until I get home I will report back in a few hours,
unless I can do anything without the use of a laptop?
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Yeah, you have a very unique problem, that I doubt you could fix without using a computer... I mean, your data wipe doesn't work? That's just crazy...
I'm on the same boat. Not a nu-b either, but I just want to factory reset and it's not happening. Will try with toolkit right now...
Complete pain in the arse all I wanna do I just enjoy the new ROM juicy goodness nice to know I'm not the only one with this issue cheers man
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I have this problem as well. I'm trying to search google for fix but if you know how to please post. I used wugfresh toolkit to unlock. Which option do I use to reset?
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Hi All
Im trying to do a wipe data/factory reset so i can install a new ROM but im running into a major problem, my wipe data does not work i have tried from the settings menu and also from CWM Recovery but to no avail all of my apps are still there and all saved settings widgets etc
i'm currently on Fox hound 1.2 and have CWM maguro touch 5.8.0.2
Galaxy Nexus UK GSM
Any Ideas
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back up your SD card and re lock then unlock your bootloader again and it will wipe everything...
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hi diggs I've managed to sort the issue but it takes time with the lap dog
1. Download wugfresh gnex toolkit or one that you are comfortable using. MUST HAVE STOCK FIRMWARE in with toolkit!
2. Backup all personal files onto a folder in the computer I.e pictures, video's etc ya know the important stuff
3. Flash stock firmware and unroot and possibly re lock boot loader this will return phone to how it was out of the box and completely factory reset
4 from here you can then unlock boot loader and root just follow all of the steps the toolkit tells you
5 finally flash any from you desire transfer all the personal data back to your phone
Unfortunately the data from the apps cannot be recovered and also the messages but your contacts would have been backed up via your Google account
I will find the post with the toolkit and re posy shortly
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evillee87 said:
hi diggs I've managed to sort the issue but it takes time with the lap dog
1. Download wugfresh gnex toolkit or one that you are comfortable using. MUST HAVE STOCK FIRMWARE in with toolkit!
2. Backup all personal files onto a folder in the computer I.e pictures, video's etc ya know the important stuff
3. Flash stock firmware and unroot and possibly re lock boot loader this will return phone to how it was out of the box and completely factory reset
4 from here you can then unlock boot loader and root just follow all of the steps the toolkit tells you
5 finally flash any from you desire transfer all the personal data back to your phone
Unfortunately the data from the apps cannot be recovered and also the messages but your contacts would have been backed up via your Google account
I will find the post with the toolkit and re posy shortly
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Here you go buddy this is the most simple one for me no command prompt etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454168
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Here you go buddy hopefully this was helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454168
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evillee87 said:
Here you go buddy hopefully this was helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454168
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Thanks, I used wugfresh to unlock the first time. It was great timing I actually wanted a nice clean install after tons of flasing and testing. I wanted aokp b30 which was released just in time.
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Im running rascream (aosp) and trinity kernel. Ive flashed alot of roms and kernels since i bought the phone. I know if i relock bootloader and unlock it everything gets wiped. Do i have to flash a stock image first or can i just stay on the custom rom?
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If you stay on your current ROM and simply relock your bootloader, you won't lose any data. You will only lose data if you decide to unlock it again at a future date.
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Im running rascream (aosp) and trinity kernel. Ive flashed alot of roms and kernels since i bought the phone. I know if i relock bootloader and unlock it everything gets wiped. Do i have to flash a stock image first or can i just stay on the custom rom?
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if you lock and unlock, it wipes all the user data, but should leave the /system image alone.
so you would still have your custom rom, just no data including in the sd card folder.
If you want it to be stock, you have to flash the stock images. I wouldn't lock the bootloader unless you plan on sending it in for warranty work, as the next time you unlock it wipes the phone again.
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Im running rascream (aosp) and trinity kernel. Ive flashed alot of roms and kernels since i bought the phone. I know if i relock bootloader and unlock it everything gets wiped. Do i have to flash a stock image first or can i just stay on the custom rom?
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If you want to wipe boot into fastboot mode and type the following:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
That will clear your ROM, kernel and all your data (including /sdcard).
You can also do it in recovery -- I'm pretty sure I saw a script floating around. I could also put one together for you, but it is really easy to wipe using fastboot.
Ok....so will it be like stock? I guess what im trying to say is im trying to clear out any junk thant might be left over from other roms. So unlocking the bootloader again would be like just like wiping all user data in clockwork?
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Ok....so will it be like stock? I guess what im trying to say is im trying to clear out any junk thant might be left over from other roms. So unlocking the bootloader again would be like just like wiping all user data in clockwork?
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it will not be stock if you just lock then unlock the bootloader.
it will be the custom rom, but with no user data including no user data on the /sdcard folder.
if you want stock, you have to flash the stock images.
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Ok....so will it be like stock? I guess what im trying to say is im trying to clear out any junk thant might be left over from other roms. So unlocking the bootloader again would be like just like wiping all user data in clockwork?
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What do you want to do: go back to stock, or wipe?
To wipe, do what I said above. To got back to stock, you need to flash the system, boot and userdata images from a stock ROM.
EDIT: Zepius iz faster.
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EDIT: Zepius iz faster.
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i r teh winnar!
The procedure is in my sig
I want to wipe....but i want it to wipe clean....like any junk cm9 or aokp might have left lying around....i want to stay on rascream.....just wondering what the best route is...thanks for all the quick responses
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I want to wipe....but i want it to wipe clean....like any junk cm9 or aokp might have left lying around....i want to stay on rascream.....just wondering what the best route is...thanks for all the quick responses
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Do what I mentioned in my first post and then re-flash rascream. But again, note that it will wipe EVERYTHING, including /sdcard.
Smallsmx3 said:
I want to wipe....but i want it to wipe clean....like any junk cm9 or aokp might have left lying around....i want to stay on rascream.....just wondering what the best route is...thanks for all the quick responses
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Data wipe, wipe dalvik, wipe battery stats and format system works for me
Take a paper towel, lightly dampen it and slowly wipe the surface of the phone. Take another paper towel and slowly dry the surface of the phone.
Wiping complete!
Hey guys, I'm going to sell my GNex this weekend. I'm looking to erase all my data and personal information without losing the root? Will i even lose root if i do a system hard reset?
First off. I have a backup of stock ICS. First day I got it from Google Play Store. I rooted it that night. Right now I have JB installed, and it's backed up as well as a Nandroid. So i have Stock ICS and JB (which i'm currently using)
So my main question. Before i sell this device. How do i go about erasing all my private info. like messages/contacts/emails etc.. and have it like it's brand new without losing the root?
Thanks,
Delete all the files in /sdcard and do a factory reset. You will still have root.
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Hey guys, I'm going to sell my GNex this weekend. I'm looking to erase all my data and personal information without losing the root? Will i even lose root if i do a system hard reset?
First off. I have a backup of stock ICS. First day I got it from Google Play Store. I rooted it that night. Right now I have JB installed, and it's backed up as well as a Nandroid. So i have Stock ICS and JB (which i'm currently using)
So my main question. Before i sell this device. How do i go about erasing all my private info. like messages/contacts/emails etc.. and have it like it's brand new without losing the root?
Thanks,
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You could just boot into recovery and just do a factory reset/wipe and then just reboot the phone.
works like a champ
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You could just boot into recovery and just do a factory reset/wipe and then just reboot the phone.
works like a champ
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That will only work with the stock recovery. If he has cwm installed, it will leave the contents of /sdcard in place.
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That will only work with the stock recovery. If he has cwm installed, it will leave the contents of /sdcard in place.
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I do have CWM installed. I saw that if you just do the factory reset. that'll get rid of all personal data.
What about what's inside the SDcard? are those files important?
Also since i'm selling this. Should I delete my JB Nandroid and Stock ICS Backup ?
Thanks
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I do have CWM installed. I saw that if you just do the factory reset. that'll get rid of all personal data.
What about what's inside the SDcard? are those files important?
Also since i'm selling this. Should I delete my JB Nandroid and Stock ICS Backup ?
Thanks
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Do what I said above.
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My only fear (am I the only one that is paranoid) is that they will us a memory recovery tool to recover the contents. Is there a way to true wipe, write all 1's or 0's to the sdcard? If that is really a true wipe....
Just curious, I know there are programs out there that do it to hard drives.
Thanks
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My only fear (am I the only one that is paranoid) is that they will us a memory recovery tool to recover the contents. Is there a way to true wipe, write all 1's or 0's to the sdcard? If that is really a true wipe....
Just curious, I know there are programs out there that do it to hard drives.
Thanks
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I believe the following command will do that (issued in fastboot mode): fastboot format userdata
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I have a stock Verizon Galaxy Nexus that has a locked boot loader and is not rooted and i am wondering, is there a way for me to back up my apps before i root my phone so that after i unlock the boot loader and after i flash a custom rom i can restore my apps and app data?
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I have a stock Verizon Galaxy Nexus that has a locked boot loader and is not rooted and i am wondering, is there a way for me to back up my apps before i root my phone so that after i unlock the boot loader and after i flash a custom rom i can restore my apps and app data?
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Follow the guide here.
It says it's for ICS, but works on JB, in case you're wondering
thats probably not a good idea, restoring app data.
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Restoring app data almost always causes issues....well for me it did.. I never recommend it
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You may be right, but that's the only way to do it unrooted. No other way if you ask me
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You may be right, but that's the only way to do it unrooted. No other way if you ask me
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well, wiping dalvik and cache should make android rebuild caches with correct hash, after the restore.
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I've been rooting for the past 4 years, so I'm not a COMPLETE idiot. But I have no idea how I did what I just did. (Well, I do, but I'm in denial
I've used exhange for work email for last year and a half. Over this past weekend, I couldn't get in to email, and kept getting a popup to encrypt. I figured I had to, to get to my email(and probably so). So, I did it. And then realized I couldn't get into Recovery. In full agitation mode, and while in recovery, I fruitlessly tried wiping, and just as fruitlessly, tried to get to my data to try and just flash a new ROM over it(couldn't do either, because of the encrypted data). SOMEHOW, I freaking managed to format system by the time I was done.
SO, in summation- I can get to recovery, can't restore a backup, can't get to my data, and can't get my phone to boot.
What the crap do I do now? From what I've read, it would appear I have to unroot and flash a stock/unrooted image, is that correct? Will I wipe out all data on the phone in the process? Can someone push me in the right direction for the easiest way to do it? (keeping in mind, can't get my frigging data, nor can I mount).
Oy Vey.
Many thanks in advance!
I think you should download a stock image from google at https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and just install it. I assume you can still get in fastboot mode. Of course you will lose your data, and I don't think you can omit flashing the userdata because I think you will wipe the encryption salt. I think someone with more expertise should answer this.
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I've been rooting for the past 4 years, so I'm not a COMPLETE idiot. But I have no idea how I did what I just did. (Well, I do, but I'm in denial
I've used exhange for work email for last year and a half. Over this past weekend, I couldn't get in to email, and kept getting a popup to encrypt. I figured I had to, to get to my email(and probably so). So, I did it. And then realized I couldn't get into Recovery. In full agitation mode, and while in recovery, I fruitlessly tried wiping, and just as fruitlessly, tried to get to my data to try and just flash a new ROM over it(couldn't do either, because of the encrypted data). SOMEHOW, I freaking managed to format system by the time I was done.
SO, in summation- I can get to recovery, can't restore a backup, can't get to my data, and can't get my phone to boot.
What the crap do I do now? From what I've read, it would appear I have to unroot and flash a stock/unrooted image, is that correct? Will I wipe out all data on the phone in the process? Can someone push me in the right direction for the easiest way to do it? (keeping in mind, can't get my frigging data, nor can I mount).
Oy Vey.
Many thanks in advance!
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You could try flashing TWRP through fastboot. I think it has support for decryption. I'd look it up first though.
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times_infinity said:
You could try flashing TWRP through fastboot. I think it has support for decryption. I'd look it up first though.
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+1 on TWRP! Back from the dead. GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Now on to to this freaking pesky encryption. What a mistake.
At least now I can copy my data off the phone, then wipe/revert to stock to get rid of the encryption(I hope?) then re-root.
I rooted well before the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit came out. Assuming there's a one click(or multiple clicks ) for unrooting and rooting?
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+1 on TWRP! Back from the dead. GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Now on to to this freaking pesky encryption. What a mistake.
At least now I can copy my data off the phone, then wipe/revert to stock to get rid of the encryption(I hope?) then re-root.
I rooted well before the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit came out. Assuming there's a one click(or multiple clicks ) for unrooting and rooting?
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You could just flash the factory images, flash recovery through fast boot afterwards, and flash a superuser zip if you're gonna run stock rooted or just flash ROM of choice.
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You could just flash the factory images, flash recovery through fast boot afterwards, and flash a superuser zip if you're gonna run stock rooted or just flash ROM of choice.
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***edit: I think I'm good to go! Thanks for everyone's help!!!