Hi,
I have spent the last day trying to get ANY rom to work on my wildfire s...
no matter what I flash CM 7 roms, or Sense, they all hand and perform like crap.
It has got to the point now where nothing actually boots...i think the handset is so clogged up with leftover files it is getting confused.
Is there any superwipe.zip i can flash in recovery like the one attached for the HTC sensation...
Can this be flashed to the Wildfire...if not can it be adjusted? if not can SOMEONE help me get this paperweight working!
Thanks
Eth_ said:
我先下下来试试看哈~!
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WHAT...this is an english forum...
I had a look into that zip and it's script.
It basically wipes /cache, /userdata, /boot, /system and .android_secure. plus some other files that are probably not even on our devices.
There's no need to adapt it. Just tell CWM to wipe all data/factory reset.
also you can format all the other partitions, too in CWM using the "mounts and storage" menu.
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Because it is "comfortable" I have decided to port it for our Wildfire S. I'll upload it when I tested it successfully.
Be warned:
This erases ALL partitions (excluding /radio, /misc and /devlog, of course )
Afterwards you MUST flash a rom if you want to use your phone
theq86 said:
I had a look into that zip and it's script.
It basically wipes /cache, /userdata, /boot, /system and .android_secure. plus some other files that are probably not even on our devices.
There's no need to adapt it. Just tell CWM to wipe all data/factory reset.
also you can format all the other partitions, too in CWM using the "mounts and storage" menu.
EDIT:
Because it is "comfortable" I have decided to port it for our Wildfire S. I'll upload it when I tested it successfully.
Be warned:
This erases ALL partitions (excluding /radio, /misc and /devlog, of course )
Afterwards you MUST flash a rom if you want to use your phone
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that is brilliant!! the super wipe worked really well for the Sensation!
ill add to the OP whne it is uploaded!
When you finish making it can I use it in my rom?
Eth_ said:
=.=版规要求一定要用英语么?
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THIS IS AN ENGLISH FORUM...USE ENGLISH OR DON'T POST ANYTHING.
i REPORTED YOUR LAST POST FOR VIOLATING FORUM RULES.
這是一個英文論壇使用英文或請勿張貼任何。
我舉報違反論壇發貼。
翻譯使用谷歌
m1ndh4x8r said:
When you finish making it can I use it in my rom?
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you cant include this in your rom, it was tried in the sensation forum but sent everything FUBAR!
...you need to have it flashed before your rom, this script includes a reboot sequence, after reboot, then flash your rom!
http://www.mediafire.com/?bascskvik7qf8gb
ready to test
btw I deleted the reboot sequence because it was useless
m1ndh4x8r feel free to use it for your rom.
place it before flashing it and the rom will be installed on a very clean base.
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What's it exactly doing?
erasing /boot
erasing /system
erasing /userdata
erasing /cache
erasing .android_secure
erasing sd_ext
Didn't simonsimons34 already port something like this?
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I would just like to add this script is useless if you have a custom recovery. It does the same exact thing wipe data does in recovery. When you flash a rom, most smart devs wipe system before flashing anything. Also with the assert script to flash kernel this also wipes everything in /boot.
So why use a script that is built into cwm?
wait a minute here. I did already port this before this forum existed. Little suspicious if you ask me *cough* give credit where its due, please. You didn't give me credit for the port or the first dev who created it for creating it. That's a way to get your name on the craplist here.
As far as useless, i wouldn't say that. This does wipe with all 0's compared to recovery.
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wait a minute here. I did already port this before this forum existed. Little suspicious if you ask me *cough* give credit where its due, please. You didn't give me credit for the port or the first dev who created it for creating it. That's a way to get your name on the craplist here.
As far as useless, i wouldn't say that. This does wipe with all 0's compared to recovery.
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It uses erase_image right?
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery/blob/ics/flashutils/erase_image.c
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wait a minute here. I did already port this before this forum existed. Little suspicious if you ask me *cough* give credit where its due, please. You didn't give me credit for the port or the first dev who created it for creating it. That's a way to get your name on the craplist here.
As far as useless, i wouldn't say that. This does wipe with all 0's compared to recovery.
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how could we know?
about the credits: I did not remove them from the script
the original script was the one from the sensation, I gave credits.
If I knew a port would exist I'd have said: "Hey, it already exists, go there" But I never read about your port.
put me on whatever list you want, but nobody can know everything. have a good day.
I went through the script and have a small generic question. I thought Android's (At least gingerbread) used yaffs as the partition format in the internal memory but the script seems to use ext4.
So does it use yaffs or is it possible to use either format?
it can use all formats that are supported by the recovery. cwm recovery has support for various filesystems
Thanks
Are any formats faster and more efficient from the user perspective? Or does it benefit in terms of speed to use one particular format?
well, for a NAND yaffs2 is quite good. ext4 could wear out nand faster because this filesystem needs more filesystem accesses. this is the reason why there exist different optimized filesystems for flash based memories.
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wait a minute here. I did already port this before this forum existed. Little suspicious if you ask me *cough* give credit where its due, please. You didn't give me credit for the port or the first dev who created it for creating it. That's a way to get your name on the craplist here.
As far as useless, i wouldn't say that. This does wipe with all 0's compared to recovery.
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If you ported it where did you post it....this scriptis just the standard script used by everyone in the sensation forum.
I'm not sure you had anything to do with the script creation in sensation forums, yet you want credit for a port no one could find......
Unreal
Oh my ... People are getting stupid...
jmztaylor said:
I would just like to add this script is useless if you have a custom recovery. It does the same exact thing wipe data does in recovery. When you flash a rom, most smart devs wipe system before flashing anything.
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Through experience, everything you said is correct, but in practice, for some reason running a script like this works better!
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with the assert script to flash kernel this also wipes everything in /boot.
So why use a script that is built into cwm?
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Where is this assert script?
Oh my ... People are getting stupid...
Let me also add that this script does exactly what cwm does and I verified that by looking at recovery source which I posted above.
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this is made by Volk released by me with his permission
The Nullifier.
This uses a special command in combination with a special file to overwrite the internal partitions with 0's, hence "Null" for 0 and "-ifier" for the fact that it does something. It also formats *all* the partitions afterward and *new* checks for, and repairs any errors on them.
Some brief need to knows:
1. This is a little lengthy process so please bear with it. The longest wipe is on /data which will take about 7 minutes. Obviously, make sure you have plenty of battery life before running it or are charging.
2. You *must not* power off your tablet without first installing a new ROM or restoring a nandroid after you use this. See post here:
3. I will provide help, support, etc., but I am not, nor is anyone else involved with this, responsible for any problems you may have in the extremely unlikely event that you do.
Folder:
http://www.mediafire.com/?unsvbx50wt3hh13
Q: Why not just format everything?
A: Because a format isn't intended to erase data, though to a degree does so. This script is intended and will wipe out the data and leave a clean set of partitions for a ROM to be installed to.
Q: (Submitted by Cargohook) Would it be idiotic or fruitless to run this and then restore a nandroid backup? I mean, would that defeat the purpose?
A: I highly doubt it would be a waste of your time. On an educated hunch, when you restore a nandroid all CWM does is format the partitions then load the data from the nandroid to those partitions; back to square 1 with old data being left behind.
Q: Why don't I get a message about formatting /boot?
A: Because it doesn't format /boot. Why? In testing I found that it doesn't need it. It's all a matter of how Android uses boot.img and how it's copied.
Q: Does this wipe Dlavik?
A: Technically. Dalvik is contained within /cache which gets Nullified so, yes. And see the following post regarding not needing to wipe the Dalvik on top of wiping /cache:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1564287
Q: Does this wipe internal or external SD? (added because it keeps getting asked)
A: In a word, no.
Q: Will using this cause nand-failure or make my phone unusable if used too much?
A: In my opinion, no. In other's, yes. To give you a better answer, please see Overground's post on that subject here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=327
(Thanks for the objective opinion overground)
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I'll give it a shot. Sounds like a good deal for a clean install.
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If anyone runs this and has errors please make sure to get the log and either post it or copy the info on it... We wont be guessing as to the error and gotta have specifics to get great resolution. Please and thank you.
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I'd like to restate this btw:
You *must not* power off your tablet without first installing a new ROM or restoring a nandroid after you use this.
Nice I was wondering if volk would port this for the KF as well.
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pio_masaki said:
Nice I was wondering if volk would port this for the KF as well.
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yea he needs to get the Fire as well... but yup He's been wanting to do it for a while now actually. Glad its finally here too.
As this is being released by hell should I start on the videos for this as well? Also, I would love this for my Acer iconia too. Has this been tested on twrp and cwm yet?
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As this is being released by hell should I start on the videos for this as well? Also, I would love this for my Acer iconia too. Has this been tested on twrp and cwm yet?
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ill leave that one up to you. but afaik its only been tested in cwm.
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As this is being released by hell should I start on the videos for this as well? Also, I would love this for my Acer iconia too. Has this been tested on twrp and cwm yet?
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Yes ran it on cmw
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OK when I get some time later I'll test it with twrp.
Edit: testing with twrp now, I'll post back battery % used and total time spent nullifying when it completes. Dual wipe, so just half it for a single pass.
Edit 2: here's my findings using dual pass on twrp:
Starting battery 81% at 11:31am
Dual wipe end 77% 11:46am
Install hfks
After flash 76% 11:47am
Reboot
75% 11:51am at system start
Using this information you should get an idea of how much battery is minimum required for nullifying and flashing a rom then rebooting into the system. Works perfectly fine with twrp, so twrp and cwm users rejoice, we have nullifire for the KF! Thanks to Volk and hell for releasing this tool.
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Sorry to sound like a noob, but I've never used a script through twrp. How do you do it? I usually just run scripts with from toolbox but don't want to try and have it get screwed. Thanks a lot, I know its probably really simple, just wanted some steps to do it.
Nick B
Its the same as flashing a rom, just pick the nullifier zip instead of a rom. I'm working on a video to show the process in twrp, but for now here goes....
Boot into your recovery ( twrp or cwm doesn't matter), pick install zip from SD card, go to where you have the nullifire.zip, select it, and hit flash. After its done be sure to restore a nandroid or flash a rom, never power down or reboot without one or the other being done first! Also make sure to have 30% or more battery, or be plugged in before starting.
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BrooksBlood said:
Sorry to sound like a noob, but I've never used a script through twrp. How do you do it? I usually just run scripts with from toolbox but don't want to try and have it get screwed. Thanks a lot, I know its probably really simple, just wanted some steps to do it.
Nick B
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its simple. Download the script. then reboot into twrp or cwm then install the script.. once its done then install your chosen rom... wait for it to be done. fix permissions then reboot and enjoy.. super simple and super cool..
Holy crap I'm stupid, if I would've noticed it was a zip I would've known that hahaha sorry guys
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BrooksBlood said:
Holy crap I'm stupid, if I would've noticed it was a zip I would've known that hahaha sorry guys
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No biggy, I think its a little confusing as its referred to as a script, and generally those are in a zip file, extracted, then run in system, not flashed through recovery.
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Ok, I'm really going to come across as a noob, but what are the benefits to running this? I guess I'm confused to what it actually does.
Stage said:
Ok, I'm really going to come across as a noob, but what are the benefits to running this? I guess I'm confused to what it actually does.
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The concept to its use is to minimize bugs caused by left over data. The wipe process of cwm and twrp is a format, it deletes the arrows pointing to where data is, but the data remains intact. It allows the system to overwrite the data. Nullifier overwrites the data itself with zeros, making it so no leftover data is there to cause problems later, then formats afterwards for rom use. Essentially leaving a blank slate to read and write from without worries of old data creeping in.
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The concept to its use is to minimize bugs caused by left over data. The wipe process of cwm and twrp is a format, it deletes the arrows pointing to where data is, but the data remains intact. It allows the system to overwrite the data. Nullifier overwrites the data itself with zeros, making it so no leftover data is there to cause problems later, then formats afterwards for rom use. Essentially leaving a blank slate to read and write from without worries of old data creeping in.
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Ok thank you!
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I can't get the link to work :-\
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BrooksBlood said:
I can't get the link to work :-\
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MF was giving me issues too.. but I thought it was my kinda limited data connection in my office building.. give a few ill upload it here...
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Here you go, Ive attached it.
I have a kindle fire that has a CM9 ICS 4.0.4 custom rom. My problem is, i can't seem to make the youtube app work. I downloaded the app from google play. When I open the app, it automatically shuts down. Any ideas? Thanks!
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oaba09 said:
I have a kindle fire that has a CM9 ICS 4.0.4 custom rom. My problem is, i can't seem to make the youtube app work. I downloaded the app from google play. When I open the app, it automatically shuts down. Any ideas? Thanks!
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What kernel are you using?
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What kernel are you using?
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3.0.31+
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Yeah try another rom like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682567
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Yeah try another rom like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682567
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That's actually the rom I'm using now
Then you should have no issues with youtube whatsoever uninstall reinstall or wipe wipe wipe reflash... Also I have had issues with youtube before it should ask for google permissions and to add your +1's and if you decline the application will not function... Just saying
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Then you should have no issues with youtube whatsoever uninstall reinstall or wipe wipe wipe reflash... Also I have had issues with youtube before it should ask for google permissions and to add your +1's and if you decline the application will not function... Just saying
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Tried re-installing, clearing the cache, and clearing the data but the app still shuts down. I guess I'm going to need to reflash. Might as well flash a jelly bean rom instead.
Did you wipe everything on your USB partition after you installed ICS?
Vibrate said:
Did you wipe everything on your USB partition after you installed ICS?
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I wiped everything before installing but I didn't wipe anything afterwards
Do I need to wipe USB partition?
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I wiped everything before installing but I didn't wipe anything afterwards
Do I need to wipe USB partition?
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Yeah, after your new ROM is installed, go into the android system properties under storage and you'll notice that you're usb partition isn't completely empty, so erase all that. This way when you install gapps it's fresh.
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Having to wait 5 minutes before I can edit or post is annoying....
I wanted to mention earlier to also make sure you're using the GAPPS version that was recommended with your ROM. You probably got the GAPPs from a link in the same thread where you got your ROM, but wanted to mention in it just in case you didn't.
I dont recommend wiping your sdcard if thats what your asking its completely unecassary....
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I dont recommend wiping your sdcard if thats what your asking its completely unecassary....
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Maybe you think I told him to wipe SD from twrp. Which is not something i said to do. Assuming he doesn't need to back anything up, what could it hurt to erase the usb storage from the storage properties?
I did it myself an hour ago after I installed JellyBean. I'm pretty sure you're wrong when you say its unnecessary. But either way, I wasn't going to take any chances with having some old shared resources screw up a fresh install.
Erasing usb storage and wiping your sdcard are one and the same a completely unecessary step. the only wipes you need to perform on a regular basis when changing a system is factory reset, cache, dalvik, and system unless there happens to be something wrong with the sdcard itself and Im pretty sure your wrong about it being a needed step someone correct me if Im wrong....
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Erasing usb storage and wiping your sdcard are one and the same a completely unecessary step. the only wipes you need to perform on a regular basis when changing a system is factory reset, cache, dalvik, and system unless there happens to be something wrong with the sdcard itself and Im pretty sure your wrong about it being a needed step someone correct me if Im wrong....
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Well if he takes my advice, and I'm wrong no harm done. If he takes your advice.... wait, what is your advice?
My advice is not to take your advice enough said...
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My advice is not to take your advice enough said...
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LOL. exactly
exactly nothing I posted information previous to your entery here in this thread that I felt was relevant to the situation.
Vibrate said:
Well if he takes my advice, and I'm wrong no harm done. If he takes your advice.... wait, what is your advice?
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You are making several incorrect assumptions and using them as a basis for your suggestion. That's what makes it wrong. Although it is true that no real harm would be done by wiping out the /sdcard storage space, it is in fact unnecessary. Apps installed by the user get placed in /data along with all of their settings and other files they needs to operate. The /sdcard is used to store files like audio, video, books, etc. Wiping /sdcard before or after installing gapps won't make it any more "fresh" than it would be otherwise.
I've been around this forum for a while and you are the first one I can remember to advocate wiping /sdcard after a flash. While your suggestion for the OP to make sure the right gapps package for the ROM gets flashed is appropriate, I'm going to say you are off the mark with this one. It's not going to come into play when troubleshooting the youtube issue.
Please end this little side discussion as it's not pertinent to the OP.
EDIT: To the OP - I don't remember which ROM it was, but I thought I read about some video problems in one of these. Have you checked the thread to see if others are having similar problems?
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You are making several incorrect assumptions and using them as a basis for your suggestion. That's what makes it wrong. Although it is true that no real harm would be done by wiping out the /sdcard storage space, it is in fact unnecessary. Apps installed by the user get placed in /data along with all of their settings and other files they needs to operate. The /sdcard is used to store files like audio, video, books, etc. Wiping /sdcard before or after installing gapps won't make it any more "fresh" than it would be otherwise.
I've been around this forum for a while and you are the first one I can remember to advocate wiping /sdcard after a flash. While your suggestion for the OP to make sure the right gapps package for the ROM gets flashed is appropriate, I'm going to say you are off the mark with this one. It's not going to come into play when troubleshooting the youtube issue.
Please end this little side discussion as it's not pertinent to the OP.
EDIT: To the OP - I don't remember which ROM it was, but I thought I read about some video problems in one of these. Have you checked the thread to see if others are having similar problems?
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Yup...There seems to be no problem with the other users....I'm gonna try to reflash the thing. Maybe I did something wrong during the process. Thanks!
After reflashing the ICS rom and GAPPS, youtube seems to working perfectly now. Thanks for the help guys!
Looking to see if one of the awesome devs here can whip something up. On previous devices we seemed to have some flashable wipe scripts that would do a thorough job of cleaning the device before a flash. For instance one could wipe cache, dalvic, data, and system, as well as do some sort of disc alignment in one flashable script. It would mount the proper partitions and ensure that the device was clean for a fresh install. With all the choices between aosp, ics, and jelly bean roms, this may help alleviate some of the questions about what,and how to wipe properly. I for one would love to see a similar file for this device.
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Looking to see if one of the awesome devs here can whip something up. On previous devices we seemed to have some flashable wipe scripts that would do a thorough job of cleaning the device before a flash. For instance one could wipe cache, dalvic, data, and system, as well as do some sort of disc alignment in one flashable script. It would mount the proper partitions and ensure that the device was clean for a fresh install. With all the choices between aosp, ics, and jelly bean roms, this may help alleviate some of the questions about what,and how to wipe properly. I for one would love to see a similar file for this device.
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+1, I was using a super wipe script on my Galaxy Nexus and it helps streamline and optimize flashes
Micronads said:
Looking to see if one of the awesome devs here can whip something up. On previous devices we seemed to have some flashable wipe scripts that would do a thorough job of cleaning the device before a flash. For instance one could wipe cache, dalvic, data, and system, as well as do some sort of disc alignment in one flashable script. It would mount the proper partitions and ensure that the device was clean for a fresh install. With all the choices between aosp, ics, and jelly bean roms, this may help alleviate some of the questions about what,and how to wipe properly. I for one would love to see a similar file for this device.
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If people have any questions about how to wipe or what wipes are necessary for there particular flash I believe they should read more and learn about there device inside and out so they won't need to ask such questions and can fix problems themselves, not spoon feed them a do all script that they have no clue what it's doing or afterwards if something goes wrong they will have no clue how they got there or how to fix it. My 2c.
I do see your point of making it easier for power users however, but in reality most fresh install require 3 different wipes all located right next to each other(twrp) and dirty installs even less, I don't really see that 10 seconds it takes to wipe the phone clean to be such an issue, but that's just me. Not trying to argue or flame, just my thoughts.
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I don't know about disk alignment but this will do the wiping for you.
I know this is obvious but don't run this from the internal storage. Only do it from external.
http://goo.im/devs/crawrj/Android/ATT_GS3/CWM-Wipe-All-GS3.zip
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If people have any questions about how to wipe or what wipes are necessary for there particular flash I believe they should read more and learn about there device inside and out so they won't need to ask such questions and can fix problems themselves, not spoon feed them a do all script that they have no clue what it's doing or afterwards if something goes wrong they will have no clue how they got there or how to fix it. My 2c.
I do see your point of making it easier for power users however, but in reality most fresh install require 3 different wipes all located right next to each other(twrp) and dirty installs even less, I don't really see that 10 seconds it takes to wipe the phone clean to be such an issue, but that's just me. Not trying to argue or flame, just my thoughts.
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No clue on how they got there or how to fix it? It is a wipe script, not a magically fix and load custom stuff on there phone script. Again if you cant help then don't post.
crawrj said:
I don't know about disk alignment but this will do the wiping for you.
I know this is obvious but don't run this from the internal storage. Only do it from external.
http://goo.im/devs/crawrj/Android/ATT_GS3/CWM-Wipe-All-GS3.zip
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Does this wipe internal storage? Based on your instructions I am assuming so.
That's the problem to use a script to wipe data also wipe your internal sdcard. The only safe way is to use a custom recovery that doesn't wipe /data/media. I can look into it and see if it can be done without wiping data/media but no promises...
The link above just deletes the directories, including data so i wouldn't recommend using that if you want to keep your internal sd contents.
Here is the one we used on the hercules, maybe you can try to make it work on this device.
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That's the problem to use a script to wipe data also wipe your internal sdcard. The only safe way is to use a custom recovery that doesn't wipe /data/media. I can look into it and see if it can be done without wiping data/media but no promises...
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Thank you sir. I have attached in the post above this the script that was used on the S2. Maybe you can do something with it.
Micronads said:
Does this wipe internal storage? Based on your instructions I am assuming so.
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Yeah it wipes data like a factory reset.
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smokin1337 said:
That's the problem to use a script to wipe data also wipe your internal sdcard. The only safe way is to use a custom recovery that doesn't wipe /data/media. I can look into it and see if it can be done without wiping data/media but no promises...
The link above just deletes the directories, including data so i wouldn't recommend using that if you want to keep your internal sd contents.
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You could have it backup /data/media and restore it after the wipe. Of course the better way would be to just skip it but I am not sure how to do that.
OK here is a new one that will wipe data but not /data/media.
http://goo.im/devs/crawrj/Android/ATT_GS3/CWM-Wipe-All-GS3.zip
Edit: It still wipes cache, system and dalvik just to be clear.
So it wipes data, system, cache, and dalvic. I was only concerned because i thought your original one wiped sdcard.
Edit. Did you see the file i posted from the last script i used?
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Micronads said:
So it wipes data, system, cache, and dalvic. I was only concerned because i thought your original one wiped sdcard.
Edit. Did you see the file i posted from the last script i used?
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Yeah it wipes all of those but doesn't wipe /data/media. The original one did wipe all of data so I fixed it to skip media.
I must have missed that post but to be honest I am weary of the disk align thing. I have never done it and have never had a problem so I likely never would use it.
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Will this work on the T-Mobile S3?
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Will this work on the T-Mobile S3?
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It will as long as your partitions are the same. I can't imagine why they wouldn't be. I know Sprints are. Once I get to the office I will check it out.
Edit: Yes it will work on the T-Mobile S3.
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Devs, please specify on your flashing instructions for users of CWM 6.0.x.x and above, that TDJs superwipe and cache wipe script will break CWM. TDJ never removed the fixes he included in the script for CWM 5.0.2.7 and they are the root of the issue of the recovery breaking when using the scripts with CWM 6.0+. They are only meant for CWM 5.0.2.7 AND TWRP 2.2+ and people do not know this. As you may or may not know using these on any version of CWM other than 5.0.2.7 BREAKS THE RECOVERY!!! The forums are piling up with people complaining about broken CWM installations.
If you wish to continue using TDJ's wipe scripts, Flash TWRP 2.3.1.1, which you can DL here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qibb4qrp4zdc76a/TWRP-2.3.1.1-hercules.zip
or visit the TWRP 2.3.1.1 in it's own thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768742
For users of CWM 6.0+, please refer to and use the flashing instructions provided within this thread instead of using the wipe scripts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926754
They work the exact same way whether you're on CWM or TWRP.
A few pointers..
-Please stop fixing permissions and cache wiping after flashing a ROM. This is only necessary if you're having issues with the ROM AFTER you have installed it.
-IF you are using any of TDJs ROMS ONLY use CWM 5.0.2.7 OR TWRP 2.2+. His ROMS automatically flash the aforementioned superwipe script, causing reboot hangs. The only method to fixing the reboot hang is to flash TDJ's Cache Wipe and this breaks CWM's ability to flash ANYTHING correctly. Forcing the user to have to ODIN back to stock.
The forums are getting cluttered up with people having issues that can be completely avoided if the specifics are stated within your flashing instructions.
Instructions have been edited and specified further upon to avoid further confusion.
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good info...
Flashable wipe scripts are made by many different devs on multiple devices. Most of the time the superwipe scripts do a better job between rom flashing .. to be honest even though its not needed it is a convenience for some. I use a superwipe script on my wife's sensation all the time between flashing .. I'd say if the script breaks the recovery then the recovery is borked...
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I think the info is good to put out there, but the thread title and the way you worded this needs to be edited.. I mean your not a dev and i mean this in a nice way.. you don't get to tell them what they should and should not do.. just sayin..
AND the cache wipe/ fix perm script was made because CWM wasn't doing it correctly. Yes that is correct..
The Superwipe was made for yes the same reason, however its also to make sure that all of the partitions get wiped and aligned correctly before a flash... just like every other superwipe for every other phone (there is many many of these scripts..)... still relevant and useful..
Bottom line is newer versions of CWM apparently doesn't play well with these kinds of scripts.. and that to me is an issue with the recovery..
HOWEVER ya'll should stop arguing over this, it makes you bolth look a bit childish and petty..
Alrighty then...I have done a full sweep of this thread. No more fighting whats so ever. Digital bliss everyone is entitled to their own opinions...that does not mean you can voice them without getting lashed at. RushAOZ...not everyone is having this issue obviously but the thread is a great reference to those that are.
Oh.. btw.. fixing perm and wiping cache is a good idea after a rom flash... your giving bad Info here.. It insurers that there is not going to be anything in your dalvik cache that could conflict. And doing fix fix permissions just makes sure that everything is set and aligned correctly. If anything it 100% does not cause issues and is recommended ...
You should really take that out of your post
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Oh.. btw.. fixing perm and wiping cache is a good idea after a rom flash... your giving bad Info here.. It insurers that there is not going to be anything in your dalvik cache that could conflict. And doing fix fix permissions just makes sure that everything is set and aligned correctly. If anything it 100% does not cause issues and is recommended ...
You should really take that out of your post
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Sorry, but that's absolutely unnecessary and actually does cause issues.
To do these steps after the ROM has loaded and has been under use causes no issues and does fix any issues you might have. For example I just flashed cm10 nightly from fresh. After I had completely set up my phone and installed and restored app data I noticed my phone was charging extremely slow. Fixed permissions and everything's in order now. But wiping cache and fixing permissions immediately after flashing, without loading the ROM up is pointless. Once your ROM is flashed after initial wiping all files are set in place and ready to go as the developer intended. Wiping caches and fixing permissions right after ROM intallation might offset the original boot sequence and cause issues.
Look at hate410s post for proof of this. He took these same steps, and a few more unneeded ones and he can't get a stable install to save his life.
If you wipe properly or run TDJs wipe gets the phone ready for any ROM installation and if done correctly will install the ROM as the developer intended. If you have issues up initial boot after wiping correctly, chances the flaw lies in the ROM itself. If that makes any sense. Its only logic.
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Sorry, but that's absolutely unnecessary and actually does cause issues.
To do these steps after the ROM has loaded and has been under use causes no issues and does fix any issues you might have. For example I just flashed cm10 nightly from fresh. After I had completely set up my phone and installed and restored app data I noticed my phone was charging extremely slow. Fixed permissions and everything's in order now. But wiping cache and fixing permissions immediately after flashing, without loading the ROM up is pointless. Once your ROM is flashed after initial wiping all files are set in place and ready to go as the developer intended. Wiping caches and fixing permissions right after ROM intallation might offset the original boot sequence and cause issues.
Look at hate410s post for proof of this. He took these same steps, and a few more unneeded ones and he can't get a stable install to save his life.
If you wipe properly or run TDJs wipe gets the phone ready for any ROM installation and if done correctly will install the ROM as the developer intended. If you have issues up initial boot after wiping correctly, chances the flaw lies in the ROM itself. If that makes any sense. Its only logic.
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Lmao.. NO.. I'm not going to argue with you.. but your wrong and spreading miss information.
A uid mismatch fix, commonly referred to as a fix permission just makes sure the permissions are set correct.. it can't mess up anything..
and depending on what you have flashed and if you have or have not factory reset doing a cache wipe will ensure there will not be any conflicts in your dalvik cache.. also can't mess up anything..
I think you really should learn what these thing are and what they do before you make comments about them.
The fact that you think there is special things that can be messed up on first boot shows your lack of knowledge.. yes devs can have scripts run at boot, for example a zip alignment .. however regardless of if you did or did not do a wipe and fix perm these things will still run, they are just boot scripts.. lmao..
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garth719 said:
+1 fixing permissions right after a fresh install does absolutely nothing. You have to do it once the rom has settled in. Just to prove, if you try to fresh install a ROM with twrp and hit fix permissions it will say ABORTED.
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Doesn't say aborted for me... and I'm using twrp.. it does a permission fix with no issue..
And its been a recommended step since the G1.. but do what ya want..
Either way telling people not to do it or a chache wipe is still spreading bad information ..
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Lmao.. NO.. I'm not going to argue with you.. but your wrong and spreading miss information.
A uid mismatch fix, commonly referred to as a fix permission just makes sure the permissions are set correct.. it can't mess up anything..
and depending on what you have flashed and if you have or have not factory reset doing a cache wipe will ensure there will not be any conflicts in your dalvik cache.. also can't mess up anything..
I think you really should learn what these thing are and what they do before you make comments about them.
The fact that you think there is special things that can be messed up on first boot shows your lack of knowledge.. yes devs can have scripts run at boot, for example a zip alignment .. however regardless of if you did or did not do a wipe and fix perm these things will still run, they are just boot scripts.. lmao..
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First of all there's no need to get riled up. I've been on these forums and flashing phones since 2008. I think I know a thing or 2 about it.
As far as everything you said that could go wrong, to me is easily avoided with a full formatting of your partitions. If you have a clean canvas to work with, you should have 0 errors in your install. Unless the ROM itself has any flaws of course. And if that's the case you shouldn't be flashing it.
Well to each his own. I make these decisions based on the fact that I've owned about 7 android phones and not one developer or flash instruction I've read called for an immediate cache wiping and permission fix as soon as your ROM is installed. Not my G2, Epic 4g, GSII, Nexus S 4g, Evo 4g, Evo 3d, and the plethora of other phones L
I've flashed for people which include a Galaxy Nexus, Epic Touch 4g, Vibrant, GSIII and an international Galaxy S2.. Only on this phone.
And the reason I say it's unnecessary is because I'm one of those people that NEVER have issues except issues that are already established by the developer in the op.
I've flashed every ROM in this forums, using my flash instructions (which really aren't mine, it's just the old fashioned, right way to wipe) and every ROM has worked flawlessly with no freak errors.
To me, just making sure that you've properly formatted all your partitions is all the ROM needs to install and work as intended.
And it's been working like a charm for me since 2008. Take my word for it or not. But like I said. A simple, proper wipe is all you need to for a ROM to install error free. Look at my post history. You'll find 0 posts having to do with any issues that I'm not already supposed to have. I was even one of those people that haven't had an RR or SoDs since CM10 nightlies released. But like I said, to each his own.
Btw boot loops are one of the common issues people get when wiping cache and fixing permissions without letting the ROM boot up for the first time. You can find plenty of those in the TW rom threads.
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01. Download ROM (Link is Below)
02. BACKUP ALL APPS with preferred method (ie: Rom Toolbox, Titanium, My Backup, etc..)
03. Place ROM on ROOT of your SD card. (ie: /sdcard)
04. Boot into Recovery Mode
05. Do a NAND BACKUP!!!
06. Flash DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE (OPTIONAL - ROM will do this by default)
07. Flash an ICS ready radio (Links below)
08. Flash ROM.
09. After flashing is complete, Reboot...
10. Let device sit for 10min without touching, then reboot.
11. Done!
These are flashing instructions from TDJ himself. Not only did he have the most popular rom for the T989 (with his Evolution v8 thread having more than 1.2 million views...) but he's widely considered the best dev this phone has ever had. Not only that he's not a new guy and has been around since the mytouch days. I don't see any instructions in there about wiping cache and fixing permissions immediately after ROM installation, do you?
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01. Download ROM (Link is Below)
02. BACKUP ALL APPS with preferred method (ie: Rom Toolbox, Titanium, My Backup, etc..)
03. Place ROM on ROOT of your SD card. (ie: /sdcard)
04. Boot into Recovery Mode
05. Do a NAND BACKUP!!!
06. Flash DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE (OPTIONAL - ROM will do this by default)
07. Flash an ICS ready radio (Links below)
08. Flash ROM.
09. After flashing is complete, Reboot...
10. Let device sit for 10min without touching, then reboot.
11. Done!
These are flashing instructions from TDJ himself. Not only did he have the most popular rom for the T989 (with his Evolution v8 thread having more than 1.2 million views...) but he's widely considered the best dev this phone has ever had. Not only that he's not a new guy and has been around since the mytouch days. I don't see any instructions in there about wiping cache and fixing permissions immediately after ROM installation, do you?
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His roms are set up to run the cache wipe scripts automatically during a flash.. so yes it is doing a fix perm..
AND while i agree he is talented, I would not call him the best on our device. Especially when guys like whitehawx are around.. or Eugene.. or any of the other guys who have been around for YEARS.. but thats an opinion..
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First of all there's no need to get riled up. I've been on these forums and flashing phones since 2008. I think I know a thing or 2 about it.
As far as everything you said that could go wrong, to me is easily avoided with a full formatting of your partitions. If you have a clean canvas to work with, you should have 0 errors in your install. Unless the ROM itself has any flaws of course. And if that's the case you shouldn't be flashing it.
Well to each his own. I make these decisions based on the fact that I've owned about 7 android phones and not one developer or flash instruction I've read called for an immediate cache wiping and permission fix as soon as your ROM is installed. Not my G2, Epic 4g, GSII, Nexus S 4g, Evo 4g, Evo 3d, and the plethora of other phones L
I've flashed for people which include a Galaxy Nexus, Epic Touch 4g, Vibrant, GSIII and an international Galaxy S2.. Only on this phone.
And the reason I say it's unnecessary is because I'm one of those people that NEVER have issues except issues that are already established by the developer in the op.
I've flashed every ROM in this forums, using my flash instructions (which really aren't mine, it's just the old fashioned, right way to wipe) and every ROM has worked flawlessly with no freak errors.
To me, just making sure that you've properly formatted all your partitions is all the ROM needs to install and work as intended.
And it's been working like a charm for me since 2008. Take my word for it or not. But like I said. A simple, proper wipe is all you need to for a ROM to install error free. Look at my post history. You'll find 0 posts having to do with any issues that I'm not already supposed to have. I was even one of those people that haven't had an RR or SoDs since CM10 nightlies released. But like I said, to each his own.
Btw boot loops are one of the common issues people get when wiping cache and fixing permissions without letting the ROM boot up for the first time. You can find plenty of those in the TW rom threads.
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again.. your spreading incorrect information and someone should take this information down.. Im glad you've been here a whopping year longer than I.. I have also owned several devices and have done a cache wipe and a fix perm after flashing since the beginning and it has NEVER cause an issue..
INFACT most of the time people report a boot loop the first thing they are told is to do a reboot and wipe cache and fix permission and it usually fixes the boot loop..
And here is an example from a different Devs thread ptmr, whos jedi roms are very popular..
Instructions
TWRP Recovery Recommended!
ALWAYS FULL WIPE!
-Download ROM
-Backup your apps with preferred method(app2zip is great)
-Nandroid
-Wipe data ( factory data reset)
-Wipe system (Format system (in mounts/storage) if on CWM)
-Flash ROM
-Wipe cache/Dalvik
-Fix Permissions
-(USE DARKSIDE CACHE SCRIPT IF STILL ON CWM RECOVERY)
-Boot system and DO NOT TOUCH FOR 10 MIN
-After the 10 min, reboot phone and enjoy the Mind Trick
-DO NOT RESTORE DATA!!!
PJcastaldo said:
His roms are set up to run the cache wipe scripts automatically during a flash.. so yes it is doing a fix perm..
AND while i agree he is talented, I would not call him the best on our device. Especially when guys like whitehawx are around.. or Eugene.. or any of the other guys who have been around for YEARS.. but thats an opinion..
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again.. your spreading incorrect information and someone should take this information down.. Im glad you've been here a whopping year longer than I.. I have also owned several devices and have done a cache wipe and a fix perm after flashing since the beginning and it has NEVER cause an issue..
INFACT most of the time people report a boot loop the first thing they are told is to do a reboot and wipe cache and fix permission and it usually fixes the boot loop..
And here is an example from a different Devs thread ptmr, whos jedi roms are very popular..
Instructions
TWRP Recovery Recommended!
ALWAYS FULL WIPE!
-Download ROM
-Backup your apps with preferred method(app2zip is great)
-Nandroid
-Wipe data ( factory data reset)
-Wipe system (Format system (in mounts/storage) if on CWM)
-Flash ROM
-Wipe cache/Dalvik
-Fix Permissions
-(USE DARKSIDE CACHE SCRIPT IF STILL ON CWM RECOVERY)
-Boot system and DO NOT TOUCH FOR 10 MIN
-After the 10 min, reboot phone and enjoy the Mind Trick
-DO NOT RESTORE DATA!!!
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Yes, TDJs super wipe formats and wipes cache BEFORE ROM installation, not afterwards.
Like I said to each his own whatever works for you.
Also this info doesn't need to be taken down. Maybe those flashing steps apply to the Jedi ROMs specifically, because of you check all the other ROMs these steps aren't listed as necessary. Only the current crop of TW ROMs. So we both may be correct and in the end it probably doesn't matter. I've flashed the Jedi ROMs myself and didn't do anything other than flashing the superwipe script, flashing the ROM and reboot. No issues. The step might just be a precautionary measure.I know for a fact that with AOSP based ROMs the step is unnecessary. You don't even need to wait the initial 10 minute time like with TW ROMs either lol. Like I said whatever works for ya works man.
Happy flashing folks!
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Yes, TDJs super wipe formats and wipes cache BEFORE ROM installation, not afterwards.
Like I said to each his own whatever works for you.
Also this info doesn't need to be taken down. Maybe those flashing steps apply to the Jedi ROMs specifically, because of you check all the other ROMs these steps aren't listed as necessary. Only the current crop of TW ROMs. So we both may be correct and in the end it probably doesn't matter. I've flashed the Jedi ROMs myself and didn't do anything other than flashing the superwipe script, flashing the ROM and reboot. No issues. The step might just be a precautionary measure.I know for a fact that with AOSP based ROMs the step is unnecessary. You don't even need to wait the initial 10 minute time like with TW ROMs either lol. Like I said whatever works for ya works man.
Happy flashing folks!
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Ill agree with you when it comes to that waiting ten minutes thing.. I personally think its a myth..
but you still get a few of these..
And im sorry, im not trying to argue with you.. But neither you nor I are a dev, we are just flashers who have much knowledge.
Point being a cache wipe and a fix perm is not required, but WILL prevent issues and CAN NOT IN ANY WAY cause a problem.. your OP is wrong and should be edited to reflect that.
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Ill agree with you when it comes to that waiting ten minutes thing.. I personally think its a myth..
but you still get a few of these..
And im sorry, im not trying to argue with you.. But neither you nor I are a dev, we are just flashers who have much knowledge.
Point being a cache wipe and a fix perm is not required, but WILL prevent issues and CAN NOT IN ANY WAY cause a problem.. your OP is wrong and should be edited to reflect that.
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Haha you just made me remember a specific part of my claims I didn't mention. I should have clarified. I'm talking about flashing TDJs wipe cache immediately after flashing a ROM. I've done this myself and came up with boot loops. Which is probably due to CWM 6.0.1.4 AND 6.0.1.5s intolerance for the fixes TDJ included to fix the crap CWM 5.0.2.7 couldn't get done =D
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Haha you just made me remember a specific part of my claims I didn't mention. I should have clarified. I'm talking about flashing TDJs wipe cache immediately after flashing a ROM. I've done this myself and came up with boot loops. Which is probably due to CWM 6.0.1.4 AND 6.0.1.5s intolerance for the fixes TDJ included to fix the crap CWM 5.0.2.7 couldn't get done =D
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Which brings back the main point of your thread.. I am telling you that these kinds of scripts are not only made for our device, but many others as well. The reason those specific recovery's don't flash them properly is because they are borked...
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Which brings back the main point of your thread.. I am telling you that these kinds of scripts are not only made for our device, but many others as well. The reason those specific recovery's don't flash them properly is because they are borked...
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Nah the problem with the scripts isn't the scripts themselves. They're awesome! Who wouldn't want a on click solution to wiping their partitions? Its the fixes TDJ included to fix CWM 5.0.2.7s faults, which have been fixed in CWM 6+, which is why they cause issues. TWRP is immune to these fixes and they work perfectly. So to any users out there, if you have CWM 6+, do t use the wipes. Any TWRP users, the scripts work perfectly well and won't ruin anything. Thanks for helping me clarify that Castaldo. The recoveries used with our phones are very different and call for different flashing instructions. Which is the point to my post. Devs, please clarify this! And your threads won't be full of crazy issues that can easily be avoided lol
I'm busy working on some beer and liquor with friends ATM. Gonna get back to that lol
enjoy your weekend and happy flashing folks!
I'll fix the OP with these new changes ASAP.
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The more you guys debate, the more we learn. I'm trying to think of a way to feed the fire.... lol
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The more you guys debate, the more we learn. I'm trying to think of a way to feed the fire.... lol
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feel free.
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I've been seeing all of these post saying "Start with a full wipe". I've used this same script for the longest and it works perfecrtly. Just flash the Aroma zip and go at it.
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THIS AMAZING SCRIPT BY zoot1 I am merely reposting this so as to save the trouble of Googling it or search through countless threads. Please support zoot1 and all his findings.
Here is a link to the file
zoot1's Wipe Scripts
& here's a link to his original thread
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I've been seeing all of these post saying "Start with a full wipe". I've used this same script for the longest and it works perfecrtly. Just flash the Aroma zip and go at it.
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THIS AMAZING SCRIPT BY zoot1 I am merely reposting this so as to save the trouble of Googling it or search through countless threads. Please support zoot1 and all his findings.
Here is a link to the file
zoot1's Wipe Scripts
& here's a link to his original thread
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I looked the script over and it does nothing more than wipe data cache preload and system. It does not touch internal sdcard (data/media) which is the major part when a dev says do a FULL WIPE.
Not saying this is a bad choice for users just that it is still not considered a full wipe.
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jlmancuso said:
I looked the script over and it does nothing more than wipe data cache preload and system. It does not touch internal sdcard (data/media) which is the major part when a dev says do a FULL WIPE.
Not saying this is a bad choice for users just that it is still not considered a full wipe.
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Any time I've ran the "Mega Wipe" function, it does the trick for me when needed to. Removes any problems when I've had a bad flash.
But......if someone is skeptical of the script, then they shouldn't flash it. Just posting someone else's findings and making them more available to anyone who might want to use it.
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Any time I've ran the "Mega Wipe" function, it does the trick for me when needed to. Removes any problems when I've had a bad flash.
But......if someone is skeptical of the script, then they shouldn't flash it. Just posting someone else's findings and making them more available to anyone who might want to use it.
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As i stated i looked it all over and the scripts are fine. I just wanted anyone who uses it to know it does not wipe /data/media
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Ive seen that the full wipe of going into the mount options and wiping something in there is recommend for some roms, I'm curious to why it's necessary because i've just stuck with the wiping regular and havent encountered problems or force closes yet? Is it a speed issue or something else?
Just curious if its something I should look into figuring out and what exactly it is and wipes different.
Thanks
N3Ph1L1M said:
Ive seen that the full wipe of going into the mount options and wiping something in there is recommend for some roms, I'm curious to why it's necessary because i've just stuck with the wiping regular and havent encountered problems or force closes yet? Is it a speed issue or something else?
Just curious if its something I should look into figuring out and what exactly it is and wipes different.
Thanks
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Its just an easy "all in one" wipe instead of doing it one by one, the zip does it for you. I use the Mega wipe option on it and it cleans the system, data, cache, and dalvik cache of your phone.
Yeah I've used it before but what I was curious about was the wipe method that jlmancuso was referring to, I've heard it mentioned on a few other posts, but I tend to not mess around with formatting my SD if I don't have to unless I know what I'm doing, but I've never messed around with the formatting options on PHiLZ Recovery enough to know what they're talking about when they say to go in there and do that, plus I've never needed to.
I figured that i'm not the only one who like you just does the regular system, data, cache and dalvik cache wipes before flashes and that's it.
From what I've read it seems like some people with certain larger SD cards have to format their cards or something with certain roms... I dunno, i'll just do what I always do and make a nandroid and go screw around until I figure it out, its always worked in the past.
Thanks for the wipe script though, as I use to use one with the e4gt all the time and it's deff a faster way getting through the process when your like me and flash new roms every other day.
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Its just an easy "all in one" wipe instead of doing it one by one, the zip does it for you. I use the Mega wipe option on it and it cleans the system, data, cache, and dalvik cache of your phone.
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N3Ph1L1M said:
Yeah I've used it before but what I was curious about was the wipe method that jlmancuso was referring to, I've heard it mentioned on a few other posts, but I tend to not mess around with formatting my SD if I don't have to unless I know what I'm doing, but I've never messed around with the formatting options on PHiLZ Recovery enough to know what they're talking about when they say to go in there and do that, plus I've never needed to.
I figured that i'm not the only one who like you just does the regular system, data, cache and dalvik cache wipes before flashes and that's it.
From what I've read it seems like some people with certain larger SD cards have to format their cards or something with certain roms... I dunno, i'll just do what I always do and make a nandroid and go screw around until I figure it out, its always worked in the past.
Thanks for the wipe script though, as I use to use one with the e4gt all the time and it's deff a faster way getting through the process when your like me and flash new roms every other day.
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1. Sdcard format... this is only a problem with 64gig cards. They are normally formated as exfat which is mainly supported by touchwiz roms (some aosp rons do support it). Most aosp roms dont support that format so the card needs to be formatted as fat/fat32.
2. The issue with internal sdcard is due to changes in android. The older versions use /data/media/1 as your internal while newer versions use /data/media as your internal. So then you have two different sets of data filling up your internal space.
3. The other issue with internal sdcard is that there can be data left over from other roms that can cause issues (fc's and random reboots).
To fix both 2 and there you need to format the internal sdcard but remember to back that up to pc first (mostly it will be your downloads, pictures, and music). The under mounts you will format /data /data/media and reboot into recovery. If you are not having issues than dont worry about formatting internal sdcard. Yet if you are having fc's and random reboots this can fix most of those issues.
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