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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.

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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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[Q] Galaxy Nexus wipe data/factory reset HELP

Hi All
Im trying to do a wipe data/factory reset so i can install a new ROM but im running into a major problem, my wipe data does not work i have tried from the settings menu and also from CWM Recovery but to no avail all of my apps are still there and all saved settings widgets etc
i'm currently on Fox hound 1.2 and have CWM maguro touch 5.8.0.2
Galaxy Nexus UK GSM
Any Ideas

A wipe will not erase the contents of your "sdcard" partition on the GN. Are these the files that you are seeing?

Thought I would just try and change ROM anyway to see what happens I went for foxhound 0.2 and works OK but I can't open up the ROM control settings it just force closes every time
Did wipe from CWM recovery first but all of my apps are there with their relevant data along with Google, Facebook and twitter accounts
Will changing the kernel help?
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You could always try wiping through ADB. See if that fixes your problems. If not, I'd say reflash your recovery maybe?

I've tried to reflash the recovery hence why I have the touch version but it didn't do much and I'm guna sound very much like a noob and I probably am but how do u wipe thru adb and will I lose things like photos and music on the sdcard??
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evillee87 said:
I've tried to reflash the recovery hence why I have the touch version but it didn't do much and I'm guna sound very much like a noob and I probably am but how do u wipe thru adb and will I lose things like photos and music on the sdcard??
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Well.. I think it might wipe everything, so you could just pull /system/media (virtual SD card), and then wipe, thus keeping everything on your SD card safe. Go to this site and follow the instructions (setting up SDK, etc.) If you don't have ADB/fastboot. But you would have to have it right? That's how you got rooted? Or did you just root it using the Gnex toolkit? If so you can wipe your data partition through the toolkit as well. Link and Link

I used a toolkit on my lapdog so It will have to wait until I get home I will report back in a few hours,
unless I can do anything without the use of a laptop?
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evillee87 said:
I used a toolkit on my lapdog so It will have to wait until I get home I will report back in a few hours,
unless I can do anything without the use of a laptop?
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Yeah, you have a very unique problem, that I doubt you could fix without using a computer... I mean, your data wipe doesn't work? That's just crazy...

I'm on the same boat. Not a nu-b either, but I just want to factory reset and it's not happening. Will try with toolkit right now...

Complete pain in the arse all I wanna do I just enjoy the new ROM juicy goodness nice to know I'm not the only one with this issue cheers man
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I have this problem as well. I'm trying to search google for fix but if you know how to please post. I used wugfresh toolkit to unlock. Which option do I use to reset?

evillee87 said:
Hi All
Im trying to do a wipe data/factory reset so i can install a new ROM but im running into a major problem, my wipe data does not work i have tried from the settings menu and also from CWM Recovery but to no avail all of my apps are still there and all saved settings widgets etc
i'm currently on Fox hound 1.2 and have CWM maguro touch 5.8.0.2
Galaxy Nexus UK GSM
Any Ideas
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back up your SD card and re lock then unlock your bootloader again and it will wipe everything...
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hi diggs I've managed to sort the issue but it takes time with the lap dog
1. Download wugfresh gnex toolkit or one that you are comfortable using. MUST HAVE STOCK FIRMWARE in with toolkit!
2. Backup all personal files onto a folder in the computer I.e pictures, video's etc ya know the important stuff
3. Flash stock firmware and unroot and possibly re lock boot loader this will return phone to how it was out of the box and completely factory reset
4 from here you can then unlock boot loader and root just follow all of the steps the toolkit tells you
5 finally flash any from you desire transfer all the personal data back to your phone
Unfortunately the data from the apps cannot be recovered and also the messages but your contacts would have been backed up via your Google account
I will find the post with the toolkit and re posy shortly
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evillee87 said:
hi diggs I've managed to sort the issue but it takes time with the lap dog
1. Download wugfresh gnex toolkit or one that you are comfortable using. MUST HAVE STOCK FIRMWARE in with toolkit!
2. Backup all personal files onto a folder in the computer I.e pictures, video's etc ya know the important stuff
3. Flash stock firmware and unroot and possibly re lock boot loader this will return phone to how it was out of the box and completely factory reset
4 from here you can then unlock boot loader and root just follow all of the steps the toolkit tells you
5 finally flash any from you desire transfer all the personal data back to your phone
Unfortunately the data from the apps cannot be recovered and also the messages but your contacts would have been backed up via your Google account
I will find the post with the toolkit and re posy shortly
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Here you go buddy this is the most simple one for me no command prompt etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454168
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Here you go buddy hopefully this was helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454168
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evillee87 said:
Here you go buddy hopefully this was helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454168
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Thanks, I used wugfresh to unlock the first time. It was great timing I actually wanted a nice clean install after tons of flasing and testing. I wanted aokp b30 which was released just in time.
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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!

Will Rooting wipe data?

My freind wants me to root his galaxy nexus but I dont know if it will wipe the data.
He is running 4.0.2 and there in an "unlock" thing when it boots up at the google screen. thanks

tomcintosh said:
My freind wants me to root his galaxy nexus but I dont know if it will wipe the data.
He is running 4.0.2 and there in an "unlock" thing when it boots up at the google screen. thanks
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the "unlock thing" on the Google screen indicates that the bootloader is already unlocked. The bootloader must be unlocked before you can root. While unlocking the bootloader will wipe the data, that has already been done, so no need to worry about it. Rooting will not wipe any data.

jss2 said:
the "unlock thing" on the Google screen indicates that the bootloader is already unlocked. The bootloader must be unlocked before you can root. While unlocking the bootloader will wipe the data, that has already been done, so no need to worry about it. Rooting will not wipe any data.
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Thanks so much.
We will root, flash yakju jellybean then unrooot
Changing from yakjuxw to yakju wont wipe data?

tomcintosh said:
Thanks so much.
We will root, flash yakju jellybean then unrooot
Changing from yakjuxw to yakju wont wipe data?
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There is a way to switch without wiping the contents of /sdcard, but it will wipe your apps and app data, but that's what Titanium Backup is for.

If you u use cwm u can flash ROM and just wipe davik cache which should keep data intact.
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rdescafano said:
If you u use cwm u can flash ROM and just wipe davik cache which should keep data intact.
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I would not recommend. Clean install is always best.

abnah said:
I would not recommend. Clean install is always best.
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I agree. Especially when coming from ICS to JB, you want to fully wipe data and system. just wiping cache/dalvik cache without a full data/system wipe is a terrible idea (except when loading a minor update of a ROM that is currently running on your phone). If you don't do a full wipe, you'll have a lot more issues/force closes/weird things happening.

I used fastboot to update to JRO03C, then on to twrp.

[Q] Factory Reset when rooted?

I apologize if this is covered elsewhere, I did not come across the question or answer in my search.
I have a Rogers Note II (GT-N7105/SGH-I317M).
It is running stock touch whiz 4.1.2. I had been running custom roms, but after their various issues, I am going with stock samsung at the moment.
I have TWRP installed as the custom recovery, and I used it to restore my backup I took right after rooting.
Not having any issues, but I am simply wanting to know if I can go into Settings >> Backup and Reset and the perform a factory reset of the phone to erase all apps and data.
I am not trying to unroot the phone or anything like that. This phone is a work phone and I am going to be turning it in for the Note 3 next week. I would like to erase my content before doing so, again, not trying to unroot it (I have the tools such as Triangle away, stock firmware and Odin) just want to do a wipe and reset it for the next person who may use it.
So again, the question. If I factory reset via settings will there be any issues or will it simply go back to a rooted blank rom with no apps data?
Or will I end up with a mess?
Thanks for the help!

Factory reset will only wipe your personal data that you entered nothing will affect system or any modifications on it you will see no mess just a clean phone
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wada7o said:
Factory reset will only wipe your personal data that you entered nothing will affect system or any modifications on it you will see no mess just a clean phone
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So I essentially will have a rooted phone with a romantic that is set back to stock? Which is exactly what I am trying to achieve.
The fact that I have twrp installed makes no difference?

Exactly it will not affect system you will have clean stock rooted with twrp installed
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Thanks...
I did this many times before with rooted and romed htc devices running things like cm and insert coin + sense but I wasnt sure how pick an already picky Samsung rom would be when rooted.
Cheers