On a clean wipe I read that wipe data factory reset wipe cache and dalvik I get that, but also go to mounts and storage and format data I don't see that option on Twrp. Is there something similar?
android_4life said:
On a clean wipe I read that wipe data factory reset wipe cache and dalvik I get that, but also go to mounts and storage and format data I don't see that option on Twrp. Is there something similar?
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Everything is in the wipe menu of TWRP...
DarthDerron said:
Everything is in the wipe menu of TWRP...
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+1 yeah im pretty sure everything is in the wipe menu and are you running the latest version of TWRP if not i would suggest updating it
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So I have a quick question for everyone here.
Is there anything else I need to do to clear all remnants of an existing ROM from my phone other than factory reset/wipe data and wipe cache before installing another ROM?
I seem to have residual bugs from a previous ROM on my current ROM. Maybe it's kernel related? I don't know. Any advice?
Edit: Gah. Sorry wrong forum. Please move.
Try wiping dalvik cache from recovery. Its in the advanced tab i believe.
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What i usually do is go into the partitions menu and format data / system / cache, and then i go into advanced and format dalvik cache, and then i go to the main screen and do format data factory reset and then format cache... i do all those twice so its 100% gone absolutely nothing lingering around
Joe92T said:
What i usually do is go into the partitions menu and format data / system / cache, and then i go into advanced and format dalvik cache, and then i go to the main screen and do format data factory reset and then format cache... i do all those twice so its 100% gone absolutely nothing lingering around
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Awesome. Thanks guys. I'll give that a whirl.
I have been checking the box in ROM Manager to clean cache and wipe when flashing new Roms
and then ... ?
After all this is done, and the new ROM flashed, what can one restore from Titianium Backup without restoring incompatible/bad stuff? Thanks
jdmba said:
After all this is done, and the new ROM flashed, what can one restore from Titianium Backup without restoring incompatible/bad stuff? Thanks
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Don't restore system data, especially if you're going from a 2.1 rom to a 2.2 rom.
I always just restore user apps and data.
I'm going to be using CWM Recovery to flash Gingerbread-Inc-Deck on my Droid Incredible. It seems like a decent and stable ROM.
Instructions say to do a full wipe and I'm wondering what that entails. I was under the impression that it was the usual data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, and wipe dalvik cache. However, after the recent posts about bootloops and being stuck at the splash screen... I am just wanting to make sure I do this properly.
Can someone please clarify, what does a full wipe refer to on the Droid Incredible? Even better, how do you flash a ROM on your Droid Incredible? This will be my first time flashing a ROM on my DInc and I want to do it right.
Data, cache, dalvik, boot and system I usually wipe.
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watt9493 said:
Data, cache, dalvik, boot and system I usually wipe.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
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Interesting... Thank you! Where do I go to wipe boot and system? Is that under mounts and storage?
VisualPerfection said:
Interesting... Thank you! Where do I go to wipe boot and system? Is that under mounts and storage?
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Yes, go into recovery and then the mounts and storage menu and wipe everything you can in there except sdcard and emmc. Then go to the advanced menu and wipe dalvik-cache. Then flash your rom by going to install zip from sdcard then choose zip from sdcard and select the rom zip you downloaded.
cmlusco said:
Yes, go into recovery and then the mounts and storage menu and wipe everything you can in there except sdcard and emmc. Then go to the advanced menu and wipe dalvik-cache. Then flash your rom by going to install zip from sdcard then choose zip from sdcard and select the rom zip you downloaded.
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Do I need to do data/factory reset and wipe cache partition?
VisualPerfection said:
Do I need to do data/factory reset and wipe cache partition?
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No by wiping everything in mounts and storage you are essentailly doing the factory reset with the addition of boot and system.
cmlusco said:
No by wiping everything in mounts and storage you are essentailly doing the factory reset with the addition of boot and system.
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Okay, thank you! So data, cache, boot, system, and all that stuff will be in mounts and storage? Hope this'll work!
VisualPerfection said:
Okay, thank you! So data, cache, dalvik, boot, system, and all that stuff will be in mounts and storage? Hope this'll work!
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Yes they are all in mounts and storage. It should work without any issues. Not wiping things correctly is usually the most common issue causer when installing a rom.
Yes they are all in mounts and storage. It should work without any issues. Not wiping things correctly is usually the most common issue causer when installing a rom.
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Yes, that is why I wanted to make sure I did this correctly! Thank you again for your help. One last thing, after doing all this, I will still have root right?
VisualPerfection said:
Yes, that is why I wanted to make sure I did this correctly! Thank you again for your help. One last thing, after doing all this, I will still have root right?
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As long as the rom you are flashing is a rooted rom which almost all (99%) are, then yes you will still have root. And yes inc-deck is a rooted rom.
Oh and most important before you wipe and flash remember to make a backup of your current setup just incase.
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As long as the rom you are flashing is a rooted rom which almost all (99%) are, then yes you will still have root. And yes inc-deck is a rooted rom.
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Great, I can't thank you enough for answering all my n00b questions! ...even more so, I can't wait to load a custom ROM and kernel on my DInc.
Edit: Yes, I will absolutely make a back-up before flashing anything.
I'm running TeamNDVRu's CM9 α7 and I want to upgrade to β2. The beta 2 changelog says:
No wipe needed, only go into Manage Apps/All/Camera and wipe camera app data.
Boot.img didnt change from alpha-12/beta-1, no need to fastboot flash if upgrading from those.
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Since I'm only on alpha 7 I presume I'll need to flash boot.img again and also delete the camera app. data. as it says. I'm guessing when in recovery I should wipe the Dalvik VM cache and the cache partition as well.
The one thing I'm not sure on is whether or not I'll need to wipe the data (factory reset) as well?
Bump.
Xavura said:
Since I'm only on alpha 7 I presume I'll need to flash boot.img again and also delete the camera app. data. as it says. I'm guessing when in recovery I should wipe the Dalvik VM cache and the cache partition as well.
The one thing I'm not sure on is whether or not I'll need to wipe the data (factory reset) as well?
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There's been a few versions between m8, I would imagine full wipe is best. But you can always try with just wiping Dalvik and the cache partition. If you get any problems then full wipe (factory reset)
I was wondering if anyone knows of a wipe all flashable zip?
To, like, wipe everything?
If so, what's wrong with the options in recovery?
On my last phone I had a wipe cache and dalvik cache one and a wipe all which is factory data reset, cache, and dalvik cache. It just makes it quicker to flash a rom.
dakota.breeden said:
On my last phone I had a wipe cache and dalvik cache one and a wipe all which is factory data reset, cache, and dalvik cache. It just makes it quicker to flash a rom.
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factory reset will wipe /cache and /data
a rom install will wipe dalvik and /system
you dont need a script to run to do all that for you
run factory reset in CWM/TWRP and install rom
Pirateghost said:
factory reset will wipe /cache and /data
a rom install will wipe dalvik and /system
you dont need a script to run to do all that for you
run factory reset in CWM/TWRP and install rom
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What happened to doing a factory reset and then wipe cache and then wipe dalvik cache and then flash rom?
dakota.breeden said:
What happened to doing a factory reset and then wipe cache and then wipe dalvik cache and then flash rom?
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cache wipe is included in the factory reset....watch when you do it, it says
FORMATTING CACHE
just looking at a few of the updater-scripts in some of the roms available right now (it appears some people put it in their script and some dont....love the consistency):
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delete_recursive("/data/dalvik-cache");
delete_recursive("/data/resource-cache");
which is odd considering all the devices I have ever worked on include the dalvik wipe (i have always included a cache wipe as well by default)...it makes for a quicker flash when the user doesnt have to go through 100 steps to install a rom....
I've always known about wiping data, cache and dalvik cache before flashing roms. But is it also necessary to wipe system as well?
09eric09 said:
I've always known about wiping data, cache and dalvik cache before flashing roms. But is it also necessary to wipe system as well?
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It is recommended especially if rom is different version. I always wipe the 4, I don't know why that isn't default in twrp. Obivously just don't wipe int/ext
an0ther said:
It is recommended especially if rom is different version. I always wipe the 4, I don't know why that isn't default in twrp. Obivously just don't wipe int/ext
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Cool thanks, I thought system might be important.