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APS2SD Question

Since no one will answer this on the thread for the ROM;
This is the 1st time I ever did a partition and uses APS2SD, so when a new vewrsion of the ROM, or any ROM with APS2SD built in comes out, what do I NOT wipe with Amon Ra Wipe?
Do I still do a Wipe ALL DATA/Factory Reset like I alwasy?? Or do I wipe everything individually but not SD CARD? OR NOT SD EXT???
Do I need to copy my SD card to my computer, and then reformat and repartition????
One person please answer this question I've asked 14 times......

When you want to flash a new ROM, wipe as usual (data/factory, cache, dalvik cache) but also do "sdext". This will ensure that any apps stored in your partition are also cleared out for a fresh and clean install of your new ROM
And about wiping 'sdcard"... this would resultin losing pics, backups, etc.
Tower, this is SkyRaider requesting a fly-by...

I guess it's weird then that when I wipe all, it doesn't wipe the SD Card, unless it skips that on purpose, which would make sense....
Thanks!

Good to know
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HipKat said:
I guess it's weird then that when I wipe all, it doesn't wipe the SD Card, unless it skips that on purpose, which would make sense....
Thanks!
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When you select wipe all (in among 2.3) it shouldn't wipe your SD card, but it does include SD ext I believe. If there was no ext3 partition then it would skip that part. I have 2 cards, one is the 8gb card that is not partitioned, and the other is 16gb with ext3 partition. With the card that isn't partitioned, when I select wipe all it will say "skipping g" on the sd ext wipe. With my card that is partitioned, it does not skip that part and it wipes normally.
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THanks, K2...
My fear was that with the EXT Partition, it might wipe the whole card.
I know that sounds a little ridiculous, but ya never know

HipKat said:
THanks, K2...
My fear was that with the EXT Partition, it might wipe the whole card.
I know that sounds a little ridiculous, but ya never know
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No problem man. Just be aware, there is an option in amon that WILL wipe out your entire card. the 'wipe sdcard' will wipe it all, gone forever. Just be sure to choose the SDEXT option to format just the partition.

See, that's what had me confused, because when you click wipe all, it looks like all those sub "categories" (Cache, Dalvik, EXT3, etc) get wiped in the process, but apparently, that's not the case

HipKat said:
See, that's what had me confused, because when you click wipe all, it looks like all those sub "categories" (Cache, Dalvik, EXT3, etc) get wiped in the process, but apparently, that's not the case
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The ones you list do indeed get wiped. It wipes EXT3 but not the FAT32 partition where your "normal" data lies. That's definitely how it should be. In fact, I don't even like having that Wipe SDCARD option there. It scares me. Good thing I don't do much wiping while drunk.

bkrodgers said:
The ones you list do indeed get wiped. It wipes EXT3 but not the FAT32 partition where your "normal" data lies. That's definitely how it should be. In fact, I don't even like having that Wipe SDCARD option there. It scares me. Good thing I don't do much wiping while drunk.
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Agreed... just seeing it there freaks me out

How to do a clean install?

Hey all,
Now, I've been reading here and there, did lots od researching, and I am not sure what a clean install consists of.
Here's an examples I have found, but would like to know exactly what to do!
format system,cache,data
wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache
Then flash rom.
What exactly are the best way to get a fresh clean clean install on the phone, from formatting, wiping and more? Just want to make sure that I am doing this right before blaming anyone.
JP

Format and wipe are basically the same in this sense, as all the info in that partition will be erased. If i do a clean flash i usually:
Factory reset-formats cache and data
Format system-removes existing rom(under mounts and storage on cwm)
Wipe Dalvik cache (usually, this will get wiped with one of the previous wipes mentioned, but i like to make sure)
Now, just about everything that can be wiped or formatted has been. Only things not wiped and formatted are the internal and external sd (if applicable) cards and the boot sector. I'm not exactly sure what is in the boot sector, so without detailed instruction to wipe it, I'm not going to touch it. This should give you a clean slate to flash a new ROM.

mrhaley30705 said:
Format and wipe are basically the same in this sense, as all the info in that partition will be erased. If i do a clean flash i usually:
Factory reset-formats cache and data
Format system-removes existing rom(under mounts and storage on cwm)
Wipe Dalvik cache (usually, this will get wiped with one of the previous wipes mentioned, but i like to make sure)
Now, just about everything that can be wiped or formatted has been. Only things not wiped and formatted are the internal and external sd (if applicable) cards and the boot sector. I'm not exactly sure what is in the boot sector, so without detailed instruction to wipe it, I'm not going to touch it. This should give you a clean slate to flash a new ROM.
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Thanks!
That's what I wanted to know! Anyone else can confirm?
JP

Confirmed

jproy12 said:
Thanks!
That's what I wanted to know! Anyone else can confirm?
JP
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I will confirm that

jproy12 said:
Thanks!
That's what I wanted to know! Anyone else can confirm?
JP
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Your going to question a recognized contributor even after researching?
Sure I'll confirm the info Mike just gave you.
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Confirmed again..

[Q] How to install ROM from internal storage?

I'm going to install a new ROM for the first time, planning to install Wicked.
For installing a ROM, I understand you are free to do it from the internal or external storage - you just need to find the file from the recovery's file manager. No problem.
HOWEVER, instructions for this (and many ROMs I've read about) tell you to do a "full wipe" (data, cache and dalvik).
Does this mean I can't (shouldn't) install from internal storage? Or, what are the consequences of not wiping the data partition? Can it be wiped after somehow loading the ROM file?

j111 said:
I'm going to install a new ROM for the first time, planning to install Wicked.
For installing a ROM, I understand you are free to do it from the internal or external storage - you just need to find the file from the recovery's file manager. No problem.
HOWEVER, instructions for this (and many ROMs I've read about) tell you to do a "full wipe" (data, cache and dalvik).
Does this mean I can't (shouldn't) install from internal storage? Or, what are the consequences of not wiping the data partition? Can it be wiped after somehow loading the ROM file?
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A "full" wipe isn't exactly a full wipe. You wipe system, data, and cache. While it's true that your internal SD card is on the /data partition, it is untouched by the wipe data function. As far as consequences to not wiping data... all sorts of problems can crop up if you don't wipe it; especially if you're moving between different ROMs (i.e. going from stock TouchWiz to an AOSP variant) or different versions of Android like 4.2.2 to 4.3, etc. If you're going from, say Wicked V9 to Wicked V10, it shouldn't be a problem to leave data intact because it's still Android 4.3. Wicked V8 to Wicked V9 would likely require a data wipe because it's going from 4.2.2 to 4.3.

lordcheeto03 said:
A "full" wipe isn't exactly a full wipe...While it's true that your internal SD card is on the /data partition, it is untouched by the wipe data function
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Thanks. So the internal sdcard is not wiped by the data wipe? Is it possible to ask for the details of what the data wipe does in exact terms? Sounds like it doesn't do any formatting, so it must do a delete (rm -rf) of certain directories? Any idea which ones and which ones it leaves alone?

j111 said:
Thanks. So the internal sdcard is not wiped by the data wipe? Is it possible to ask for the details of what the data wipe does in exact terms? Sounds like it doesn't do any formatting, so it must do a delete (rm -rf) of certain directories? Any idea which ones and which ones it leaves alone?
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It wipes the userdata partition, and others, there's like 30 different partitions. This partition is where your apps and app data is stored. It does not wipe the sdcard partition which is your internal sdcard.
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I see. So what data is stored on the internal sdcard partition? Is this the file system that you see by default when you connect to a computer via USB (MTC)? Where pics are stored and whatnot...

j111;50555364Is this the file system that you see by default when you connect to a computer via USB (MTC)? Where pics are stored and whatnot...[/QUOTE said:
Yes.
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Why is SystemUI crashing?

Switching between Sense Lollipop ROMs after doing a full wipe I get system ui crashes and therefore no notification bar, etc.
Only way back for me is to RUU and start over.

rquinn19 said:
Switching between Sense Lollipop ROMs after doing a full wipe I get system ui crashes and therefore no notification bar, etc.
Only way back for me is to RUU and start over.
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Hi,
make a copy of your private data from the internal storage and then boot into recovery. Goto wipe and select format data.
After them make a fresh installation of LP ROM.

snake4fun said:
Hi,
make a copy of your private data from the internal storage and then boot into recovery. Goto wipe and select format data.
After them make a fresh installation of LP ROM.
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I keep all my data on my external so I wipe my internal all the time

rquinn19 said:
I keep all my data on my external so I wipe my internal all the time
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There is a diffrent between wipe data and format data. I had the same issue and it was only gone by format data.

snake4fun said:
There is a diffrent between wipe data and format data. I had the same issue and it was only gone by format data.
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I'll try, but I'm pretty sure that's what I'm doing. I know I said wipe before.
Thanks though. :good:

snake4fun said:
There is a diffrent between wipe data and format data. I had the same issue and it was only gone by format data.
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I'm not OP but I had the same problem and this fixed it! Thank you!

Data Partition vs Internal Storage Partition...

Advanced Wipe in Recovery provide a list of partitions (e.g. Dalvik, System, Data, Internal Storage, etc.) to wipe.
Can any expert let us know what is the different between wipe out partition Data vs Internal Storage??
Which folders will be gone if wipe out Data partition compare Internal Storage??
Thanks in advanced.

wiping out data will wipe all the apps and their data which is installed in your tom where as wiping Internal storage will wipe all photos, music etc that is saved in your phone's memory

sidhg said:
wiping out data will wipe all the apps and their data which is installed in your tom where as wiping Internal storage will wipe all photos, music etc that is saved in your phone's memory
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Thanks

sidhg said:
wiping out data will wipe all the apps and their data which is installed in your tom where as wiping Internal storage will wipe all photos, music etc that is saved in your phone's memory
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Hi I have a strange issue, I mentioned in the thread can you please go though below thread and suggest me what i need to do. Thanks in advance.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/internal-storage-reduced-54-gb-to-24-gb-t3547623

tirumalchalla said:
Hi I have a strange issue, I mentioned in the thread can you please go though below thread and suggest me what i need to do. Thanks in advance.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/internal-storage-reduced-54-gb-to-24-gb-t3547623
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Change data partition to ext4 in TWRP wipe menu you will your 54gb of storage back.

sidhg said:
Change data partition to ext4 in TWRP wipe menu you will your 54gb of storage back.
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I have f2fs partition and I have 54gb avaible, try to return full stock and after try to re flash your ROM.
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fabietto081086 said:
I have f2fs partition and I have 54gb avaible, try to return full stock and after try to re flash your ROM.
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I am new to this, how to return into full stock can you please tell me how to do?

tirumalchalla said:
I am new to this, how to return into full stock can you please tell me how to do?
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Go to OnePlus.net and search how to flash oxygen OS. It's really easy..
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