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[MOD]**WIPE ALL** Clean Installs For ROMs

WARNING!!! THIS WILL WIPE EVERYTHING
Found this over at the evo forum by evokings so i took it and made it work for us.
This will most likely prevent problems with install ROMS. Please Wipe before reporting bugs caused by the User(This means us!)
It will wipe:
Boot
Data (Dalvik-cache is included in Data)
System
Cache
You choose what you want to wipe......
This is great for flashing ROMS. If you are using a custom recovery and it has an "update.zip" option, for quicker access just rename the zip to "update.zip"
Downloads:
WIPE--ALL.zip--> Wipes Boot, System, Cache, & Data
WIPE--System_Data_Cache.zip--> Wipes System, Data, Cache
WIPE--Cache_Dalvik-cache.zip--> Wipes Cache & Dalvik-cache
Thank to evokings from evo

snandlal said:
Found this over at the evo forum by kings so i took it and made it work for us.
http://db.tt/G3Vu978
Thanks king
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You should really write that the people shouldn't test that zip, because if they don't have NAND backup - it wipes everything!

brainmaster said:
You should really write that the people shouldn't test that zip, because if they don't have NAND backup - it wipes everything!
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Well isn't that the point?

derekwilkinson said:
Well isn't that the point?
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Well if you want to test it, you're welcome.

does what it says.. very nice! makes wiping all faster lol. Used on CWM 4.0.1.4

brainmaster said:
Well if you want to test it, you're welcome.
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Why would anyone run something that says "wipe all" without backing up?
Oh wait.. people would do that. Nevermind.

Ooh this is Kewl its like cal's format all zip from my evo days.
Ty
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Nice, thanks for the info.
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info[]box1 said:
Ooh this is Kewl its like cal's format all zip from my evo days.
Ty
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Exactly. One of my favorite zips

Do you just flash this zip and then install rom zip? Should you flash it more than once to make sure that everything is wiped properly?

It for sure wipes everything. Yes you would flash this before you flash a rom. Once will do

snandlal said:
It for sure wipes everything. Yes you would flash this before you flash a rom. Once will do
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thanks. this will make things so much quicker

is wiping boot necessary? i remember on another device i had, wiping boot caused things to break.

Interesting!?
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I don't think wiping boot hurts as long as your flashing a new ROM or restoring a NAND Backup with a boot.img after deleting boot.img

fergie716 said:
I don't think wiping boot hurts as long as your flashing a new ROM or restoring a NAND Backup with a boot.img after deleting boot.img
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Fair enough.. that makes a lot sense.
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If you watch recovery during nandroid restore, boot is wiped before it's restored.

snandlal said:
If you watch recovery during nandroid restore, boot is wiped before it's restored.
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Thanks for clearing that up
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OP updated with zip to wipe ONLY system, data & cache.

snandlal said:
OP updated with zip to wipe ONLY system, data & cache.
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thanks snandlal this zip is a major tool for the daily flasher like me.

where is the infamous darkside superwipe download??????????????????

?????
I searched all over

You just didn't use enough question marks.
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Download.
now.

please..? anyone??? wtf is this community about? sarcasm and hidden vital files?

OptimusCrack said:
please..? anyone??? wtf is this community about? sarcasm and hidden vital files?
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What recovery are you on?
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Vital? You don't need a super wipe. And you only need the cache wipe if you're using CWM5. If you don't know how to properly wipe..
1. Wipe Factory data reset
2. Wipe cache
3. go into mounts and storage
4. Wipe system
5. Wipe data
6. Wipe cache
7. Go to advanced
8. Wipe dalvik cache
Simple eh? Is this your first device? Super wipe scripts are very uncommon. Better that you learn how to do it the old fashion way for your next handset than rely on a shortcut.
But... if you insist. Google the derek jay source forge. Its in there in dark side tools. There's a reason he discontinued them.
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What he said.. I recommend upgrading to the newest cwm or twrp recoveries if you haven't done so yet.. The superwipe scripts are not needed on them
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Well I guess the Koodo version of this phone is **** because Ive done a factory wipe twice and wiped the system partition twice then wiped cache and dalvik twice each then flashed PA ROM and CM10 and neither of them will go past bootloop, but hey aokp works fine except for random reboots and rare sod's.
Just saying, I know what Im doing btw guy
and yes 5.0.2.6 cwm

OptimusCrack said:
Well I guess the Koodo version of this phone is **** because Ive done a factory wipe twice and wiped the system partition twice then wiped cache and dalvik twice each then flashed PA ROM and CM10 and neither of them will go past bootloop, but hey aokp works fine except for random reboots and rare sod's.
Just saying, I know what Im doing btw guy
and yes 5.0.2.6 cwm
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Upgrade recoveries..
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That guys sarcasm made me defensive
Could you kindly inform me of how to do that

Thederekjay has move on, and he has removed the link to his creation "superwipe" ,development of the superwipe is discontinued. If you really need a copy of it, you can PM him (nicely).

OptimusCrack said:
That guys sarcasm made me defensive
Could you kindly inform me of how to do that
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I understand that but don't take it so personal.. CWM 6+ is in the development section or flash twrp all your bootloop problems should be gone!
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Ive always been a CWM guy.. but TRWPs wipe is much more convenient. All wipe options are on the same screen and they work pretty quick. There's a flashable zip somewhere in the twrp thread. Flashing it through goomanager is a pain. Also how exactly are you wiping? The only way I know to get a boot loop is to wipe your cache and dalvik after flashing the ROM or you're on CWM 5.0.2.7.
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RushAOZ said:
Ive always been a CWM guy.. but TRWPs wipe is much more convenient. All wipe options are on the same screen and they work pretty quick. There's a flashable zip somewhere in the twrp thread. Flashing it through goomanager is a pain. Also how exactly are you wiping? The only way I know to get a boot loop is to wipe your cache and dalvik after flashing the ROM or you're on CWM 5.0.2.7.
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I don't trust goo manager for flashing and I also don't trust rom manager.. Flashing with either of them has never worked right for me.. Better to do it in recovery!
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OptimusCrack said:
That guys sarcasm made me defensive
Could you kindly inform me of how to do that
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My bad, I didn't know you were a sensitive chick.
So I went to the Google.com, it's this private website, and typed in "Darkside super wipe" and the first link that came up was this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477955
There's a download link.
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RTFOP said:
My bad, I didn't know you were a sensitive chick.
So I went to the Google.com, it's this private website, and typed in "Darkside super wipe" and the first link that came up was this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477955
There's a download link.
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Lmfao..
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I also recommend switching over to TWRP, there is a sticky in the android development section for this phone including a link for download and instructions for flashing it.

dsg32 said:
I also recommend switching over to TWRP, there is a sticky in the android development section for this phone including a link for download and instructions for flashing it.
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+1 I switched to TWRP and never looked back.

Rtfop, well write it down
Aaanyways I was about 3 letters and the enter button away from switching to twrp when I wondered what will happen to my old restores, I need one

OptimusCrack said:
Rtfop, well write it down
Aaanyways I was about 3 letters and the enter button away from switching to twrp when I wondered what will happen to my old restores, I need one
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Unfortunately cwm restores do not work with twrp.. That may be a deciding factor in which recovery you use..
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[Q] Downgrading from 4.1 to 4.0 (JB to ICS)

Pardon me if an answer has already been posted, but I could not find a thread related to the Galaxy S2. Is there a method to downgrade from Jellybean to Ice Cream Sandwich?
I have a rooted phone if that makes any difference.

Do you have a recovery? A rom to flash? Its no too hard
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pudgeepj said:
Pardon me if an answer has already been posted, but I could not find a thread related to the Galaxy S2. Is there a method to downgrade from Jellybean to Ice Cream Sandwich?
I have a rooted phone if that makes any difference.
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Flash an ICS ROM. Be sure to do a clean install. Wipe data, system, cache and dalvik cache. You can flash between as many ROMS as you wish, between ICS,JB or even GB in no particular. Flash away buddy!
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Flash an ICS ROM. Be sure to do a clean install. Wipe data, system, cache and dalvik cache. You can flash between as many ROMS as you wish, between ICS,JB or even GB in no particular. Flash away buddy!
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I did a clean install. I flashed the same ICS ROM twice because both times it would get stuck on a loading screen. The screen where the bar fills up, but did not complete loading. It gets stuck at the last 1% or so.

pudgeepj said:
I did a clean install. I flashed the same ICS ROM twice because both times it would get stuck on a loading screen. The screen where the bar fills up, but did not complete loading. It gets stuck at the last 1% or so.
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Try redownloading on your PC, transfer to your SD card, try another clean flash. What ROM are you trying to flash?
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Try redownloading on your PC, transfer to your SD card, try another clean flash. What ROM are you trying to flash?
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I was trying to flash Jedi Mind Trick X from CM10. I didn't think about having a bad download. I'll try again tomorrow. Thanks

pudgeepj said:
I did a clean install. I flashed the same ICS ROM twice because both times it would get stuck on a loading screen. The screen where the bar fills up, but did not complete loading. It gets stuck at the last 1% or so.
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Try this. Right after you install the rom stay in recovery and wipe the factory data only... I had this same problem and it works everytime.

LoopDoGG79 said:
Try redownloading on your PC, transfer to your SD card, try another clean flash. What ROM are you trying to flash?
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macattack510 said:
Try this. Right after you install the rom stay in recovery and wipe the factory data only... I had this same problem and it works everytime.
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I did both of these and it worked. I don't know if the combination of both or one or the other was the solution. Haha. Anyway, thanks so much for your help.

Question about updating a rom.

OK I wanted to to if you have to factory reset and all that when you flash a new update on a rom. Or do you just flash it without clearing your data. Thanks.
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CaLLm3LAzY- said:
OK I wanted to to if you have to factory reset and all that when you flash a new update on a rom. Or do you just flash it without clearing your data. Thanks.
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If you're updating you can just wipe cache and dalvik :good:

BAM1789 said:
If you're updating you can just wipe cache and dalvik :good:
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A lot of the time you don't even have to do that, you can just go ahead and flash. It's always a good idea though. It's also good to do a full reset when flashing updates from, i.e., CM10 to 10.1.

BAM1789 said:
If you're updating you can just wipe cache and dalvik :good:
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Thanks!
Fracta1 said:
A lot of the time you don't even have to do that, you can just go ahead and flash. It's always a good idea though. It's also good to do a full reset when flashing updates from, i.e., CM10 to 10.1.
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Thanks!
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Flashing kernels?

Are there any steps I do to flash a new kernel? Like wipe the cache or anything?
And let's say I have the deviant kernel, how can I switch to the faux kernel?
Thanks in advance!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277368&highlight=+q+wipe

norml said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277368&highlight=+q+wipe
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Thanks!
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norml said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277368&highlight=+q+wipe
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Do i wipe it afterwards or before?
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Both. Think of it like this...
Would you ever take a dump without wiping? NEVER. Wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe. A wiping flasher is a happy flasher.

kevinrubio1 said:
Do i wipe it afterwards or before?
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I'm still pretty new to all this stuff, from what I've read, it's all different, noone ever is really specific, which is annoying imo. And a lot of guides/tutorials are very vague. Step by step guide, my ass, lol. I think if ur flashing a new rom, u wanna do data, system, cache and dalvik. If ur jus restoring a backup, I think all you need is factory data reset which is basically data, cache and dalvik. But hey, WTF do I know, hopefully someone can fill us in, I originally posted that link, because I remembered it because it was the only one that was pretty specific. Good luck man.

norml said:
I'm still pretty new to all this stuff, from what I've read, it's all different, noone ever is really specific, which is annoying imo. And a lot of guides/tutorials are very vague. Step by step guide, my ass, lol. I think if ur flashing a new rom, u wanna do data, system, cache and dalvik. If ur jus restoring a backup, I think all you need is factory data reset which is basically data, cache and dalvik. But hey, WTF do I know, hopefully someone can fill us in, I originally posted that link, because I remembered it because it was the only one that was pretty specific. Good luck man.
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In almost any ROM i have ever flashed its been recommended to wipe System,Data,Cache,Deviant Cache Before you flash the Rom after you flash the ROM wipe Cache, Deviant Cache.
With Kernels wipe Cache,Deviant Cache Before and again after.
Just in my experiences.

luckyduck69 said:
Both. Think of it like this...
Would you ever take a dump without wiping? NEVER. Wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe. A wiping flasher is a happy flasher.
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Nice reference haha!
Thanks for the help!
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Thanks! I'll do both just to make sure!
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mike105217 said:
In almost any ROM i have ever flashed its been recommended to wipe System,Data,Cache,Deviant Cache Before you flash the Rom after you flash the ROM wipe Cache, Deviant Cache.
With Kernels wipe Cache,Deviant Cache Before and again after.
Just in my experiences.
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Could you be a little bit more specific pls?:silly: JK, thanks man.

Haha, I really hate it when they don't specify important things!
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norml said:
Could you be a little bit more specific pls?:silly: JK, thanks man.
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No problem.