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Internal SDCARD Memory Wiped?

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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zephiK said:
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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efrant said:
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.

xRogerxC said:
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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

VipKSM said:
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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Looking to wipe phone

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.

Smallsmx3 said:
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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Smallsmx3 said:
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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Smallsmx3 said:
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.

Smallsmx3 said:
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.

efrant said:
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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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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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!

CM10 M2 Bootloop Gnex

Need some quick help here. I unlocked and rooted my gnex. I have done this several times before and with all my other android phones. As soon as I rooted it, I flashed the new 4.2 gapps package. Upon booting, the launcher would not respond and thusly I could not access my home screen or app drawer. I had to open my apps from the google now target on the lock screen. As I read more, I heard not to flash the 4.2 gapps unless you have flashed another rom.
So I went to chrome, dl'ed the cm10 m2 zip, went into rom manager and flashed the cm10 and 4.2 gapps again. Now upon booting, the cyanogenmod icon is bootlooping, and has been for the last ten minutes. I went back into recovery and tried the process again, this time wiping the cache and dalvik, to no avail...same bootloop.
Please help!

Install a stock ROM using fastboot.....
Beamed from my Maguro.

If it helps at all, it's a Verizon galaxy nexus. Please help! Also if it is at all possible to save pictures, please let me know. Wiping would be my last resort.
Thanks

Mach3.2 said:
Install a stock ROM using fastboot.....
Beamed from my Maguro.
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Is there a way of flashing stock that does not require a wipe?
Also I did make a nandroid of the stock rooted rom, but for some reason, after flashing that, the cyanogenmod logo stilled appeared at boot...

swimman2867 said:
If it helps at all, it's a Verizon galaxy nexus. Please help! Also if it is at all possible to save pictures, please let me know. Wiping would be my last resort.
Thanks
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U need to wipe cache/dalvik/factory reset/system(u need to do this every time before flashing a ROM) , do it like 3 times and re-flash ROM. Don't worry about ur photos, they r in the internal memory and u don't need to wipe it, so u won't lose them.
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Which file did you flash? You could've used the 'maguro' (GSM) one instead of the 'toro' (Verizon) one

pr0xyw0rm said:
U need to wipe cache/dalvik/factory reset/system(u need to do this every time before flashing a ROM) , do it like 3 times and re-flash ROM. Don't worry about ur photos, they r in the internal memory and u don't need to wipe it, so u won't lose them.
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When you factory reset, the entire phone is wiped, no? And how can I factory reset from recovery?
EddyOS said:
Which file did you flash? You could've used the 'maguro' (GSM) one instead of the 'toro' (Verizon) one
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I was sure to flash the toro file. I don't believe that is the problem.

swimman2867 said:
When you factory reset, the entire phone is wiped, no? And how can I factory reset from recovery?
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Nope. Factory Reset doesn't wipe the internal SD. It should be located inside the wiping options(I'm using TWRP recovery). Anyways u should wipe cache/dalvik/factory reset/system before flashing a ROM not just factory reset.
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adb pull /sdcard in recovery
download stock image from Google and flash
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
fastboot oem lock

Got home from class, wiped cahce, dalvik, and data, flashed cm10 m2 and gapps 4.2. Everythings great and I still have my pics. Thanks guys
It was just taking that plunge of wiping data that was freaking me out. I had some pics that i absolutely could not lose, but after reading on it more, it makes sense that the wipe would not format the internal sd.
Thanks again!

swimman2867 said:
Got home from class, wiped cahce, dalvik, and data, flashed cm10 m2 and gapps 4.2. Everythings great and I still have my pics. Thanks guys
It was just taking that plunge of wiping data that was freaking me out. I had some pics that i absolutely could not lose, but after reading on it more, it makes sense that the wipe would not format the internal sd.
Thanks again!
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U r welcome. I'm glad to hear that.
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super wipe

I have looked around and cant find super wipe for the galaxy nexus lte version. Any help would be nice

you dont need it.
wipe data/cache and then wipe system.
tada, youve done a super wipe

Zepius said:
you dont need it.
wipe data/cache and then wipe system.
tada, youve done a super wipe
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Or do that twice for a super duper wipe...
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II12yanII said:
I have looked around and cant find super wipe for the galaxy nexus lte version. Any help would be nice
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Here you go. Makes the wipe process much simpler.
http://db.tt/W3a5rr9K

I never wipe dalvik cache, and I only format cache when it gets done with a factory reset (when switching ROMs)
All the others, just format /system and go. And even formatting /system isn't needed most times because most ROMs already include that step in their install script.
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How I flash the Overload 4.3 ROM?

hi,
I will flash this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016452
the stock odexed version but I've a question: for flash this ROM from CWM, I wipe system partition?

Yeah but you better Google some stuff before you get started. Do you have root? Custom recovery? What are you currently running?
And you need to do wipe data/cache/dalvik cache/format system if you want a clean install.
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sui785 said:
Yeah but you better Google some stuff before you get started. Do you have root? Custom recovery? What are you currently running?
And you need to do wipe data/cache/dalvik cache/format system if you want a clean install.
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yes I will wipe data with a factory reset.
Now I have the Android 4.2.2 ROM of bigxie, the deodexed version.
Is the wipe of system necessary?

Gabriele97 said:
Is the wipe of system necessary?
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Probably not, but there really is no reason not to do it. It takes maybe 5 seconds, and there are zero downsides to doing it.

cupfulloflol said:
Probably not, but there really is no reason not to do it. It takes maybe 5 seconds, and there are zero downsides to doing it.
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I don't like it but ok XD

I totally agree, for a clean install, its not a must but is recommended to format system...

4.3 back to 4.2?
will there be any issues going from 4.3 back to 4.2?

I need to update radio and bootloader first?