so i formated the internal storage with team win rcovery. I installed Alpha s4 v2.0 and it works fine but when i install anyothere mods and reboot my phone it stays on the logo Galaxy S 4 logo and I have to re flash the ROM again but i have to formatted the internal storage again just to flash the rom . does any one have any idea how to fix this pls help
Reformat it in recovery
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Reformat it in recovery
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what do you mean like how ? because installing rom like doing a factory reset doesn't work get me on to the Galaxy S 4 logo and that it. I have to format the data just to install any Rom dont know why but im getting frustrated about it
SuperAndroidman said:
what do you mean like how ? because installing rom like doing a factory reset doesn't work get me on to the Galaxy S 4 logo and that it. I have to format the data just to install any Rom dont know why but im getting frustrated about it
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Should be an option in mount storage or advanced section of recovery to format .
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STOP!!! TWRP is known for messing up your phone when you format internal memory. It will lead to bootloops and even the rom not booting at all. Switch recoveries to Clockwork or Philz and you will be fine. You may need to Odin back to stock to fix the issue first.
Cal-El said:
STOP!!! TWRP is known for messing up your phone when you format internal memory. It will lead to bootloops and even the rom not booting at all. Switch recoveries to Clockwork or Philz and you will be fine. You may need to Odin back to stock to fix the issue first.
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just doing Odin put me back stock or do i need look for the stock rom and stock kernel then run odin? link pls
What to Wipe in TWRP
If you are switching ROMs (changing from one ROM to a completely different one) then you should perform a factory reset. A factory reset wipes data and cache (which includes dalvik cache). A factory reset will also wipe sd-ext and android_secure if your device has those items. 99% of the time, this is all that you need to wipe and you only need to do it once, not three times as some people would lead you to believe.
If you're installing a nightly update, then oftentimes you don't need to wipe anything at all. However, if you encounter strange behavior, then you may want to consider performing a factory reset. Of course, if the ROM maker recommends that you do a factory reset during an update, then it's a good idea to follow their recommendation.
The vast majority of ROMs wipe system as part of the zip install. This means that in most cases you do not need to wipe system... ever.
At this point, cache (not dalvik cache) is primarily used for recovery. It's used to store the recovery log and for storing OTA (Over The Air) updates. You probably don't need to wipe cache, and cache is already wiped as part of a factory reset.
In most ROMs, dalvik cache is stored in the data partition, so if you do a factory reset, you've also wiped dalvik cache. In a few custom ROMs, especially on older devices with small data partitions, the ROM maker may have moved dalvik to the cache partition to provide you with more room for apps. Since we wipe cache with a factory reset, again, you probably don't need to wipe dalvik. There are a few situations where you may need to wipe dalvik cache when installing updates, but you will know that it's needed when you are greeted with force closes when trying to open some apps.
Depending on your device and its configuration, you may have options for wiping internal storage, external storage, sd-ext, android_secure, and/or an option for formatting data. There's almost no reason that you would ever need to use these items. These options are there for convenience. For instance, if you're getting ready to sell your device, then it's a good idea to wipe everything on the device so that the new owner doesn't get your private data. Note that these wipe options may not be completely destructive. If you store especially sensitive information on your device or are really concerned about your private data, then you may need to look into other options to ensure that your data is fully destroyed.
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Hello all,
I've been having issues with apps force closing even after several full wipes and trying several different roms.
I can't seem to get everything cleared off and I'm assuming some of it is kept on internal memory/storage? I have even tried another SD card. I have not wiped the SD cards though. Could this be the issue?
Is there anything else I can do to fully wipe my EVO 4G?
Thank you,
OB1B
Make sure you are doing data factory reset, wipe dalvik cache, cache, boot, system, data while in vrecovery when you switch roms.
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You can flash vr-superwipe before you flash a new ROM it will wipe everything for you 3 times, also do all the wipes your self data,system, cache,dalvik cache, boot basically every wipe option in recovery except your sdcard and battery stats.
Here is a link to the wipe all zip if you want it , it also wipes any temp files made by apps that are on your sdcard.
http://www.4shared.com/file/p6mi6ogM/VR_SUPERWIPE.html
Okay, I was on AOKP M4 and I wanted to upgrade to M5.
So I backup everything and make a backup of my ROM. I wipe the phone and caches and flash M5 with the GAPPS, with the latest CWM touch recovery. When my phone reboots I notice I have the same wallpaper as before and when I unlock my phone my pin is still requested and all of my apps and settings stayed exactly the same. I was never asked to sign into my Google account and the start up/set up screen never came up. I checked to see if I even updated and yes I was on M5. Now the ROM isn't very fast or smooth and I get a lot of force closes and things not working properly.
I tried the whole process again with the CWM non-touch recovery, and again my phone did not fully wipe and all my apps and setting remained exactly the same.
I tried it again with the TWRP touch recovery, and again my phone did not fully wipe and everything was the same and my phone remains kind of slow and I'm getting a lot of force closes.
Why is my phone not fully wiping? What can I do to fix this?
I would really appreciate some help!
you need to wipe factory / data.
wiping cache and dalvik doesn't wipe "/system/etc etc etc"
1. Wipe Factory
2. Wipe Data
3. Wipe Dalvik
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Gapps.
6. Flash Kernel
for full wipe.
zephiK said:
you need to wipe factory / data.
wiping cache and dalvik doesn't wipe "/system/etc etc etc"
1. Wipe Factory
2. Wipe Data
3. Wipe Dalvik
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Gapps.
6. Flash Kernel
for full wipe.
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Yes, that is what I'm doing. I'm wiping factory/data and I'm still having the same problem
Like with the TWRP recovery, I went to wipe, I hit factory reset, then cache, then dalvik cache and then flashed the ROM and GAPPS and all my apps and settings stayed the same. It was like if I had dirty flashed it. I don't understand what's going on.
zephiK said:
you need to wipe factory / data.
wiping cache and dalvik doesn't wipe "/system/etc etc etc"
1. Wipe Factory
2. Wipe Data
3. Wipe Dalvik
***FORMAT /SYSTEM*** (under mount in CWM I believe)
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash Gapps.
6. Flash Kernel
for full wipe.
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Try that additional step too. May or may not help
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killyouridols said:
Try that additional step too. May or may not help
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What does that do exactly? Would I have to worry about my media and sd card being wiped?
SubyWill said:
What does that do exactly? Would I have to worry about my media and sd card being wiped?
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No, all music, pictures ect will still be in place.
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Okay thank you, I guess this time in TWRP I'll do factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, and system and see if it works out
Okay, so I did factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, and format system.
I flashed M5 and GAPPS, rebooted and everything was still the same. My phone did not fully wipe.
I don't understand what's going. I'm so frustrated right now
SubyWill said:
Okay, so I did factory reset, cache, dalvik cache, and format system.
I flashed M5 and GAPPS, rebooted and everything was still the same. My phone did not fully wipe.
I don't understand what's going. I'm so frustrated right now
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I would do a factory reset, if that doesn`t help flash a stock rom and root your phone again. BTW don`t you have a nandroid backup to revert to
gee2012 said:
I would do a factory reset, if that doesn`t help flash a stock rom and root your phone again. BTW don`t you have a nandroid backup to revert to
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I have a nandroid backup, but that doesn't solve the problem of my phone not wiping.
I guess I'll unroot my phone and lock the bootloader and re-do everything to see. I don't understand why my phone isn't wiping correctly.
sometimes cwm just doesnt work with factory wipe. i've used it a few times now and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. i have no idea why. you can try doing a factory wipe from the phone settings>backup and reset. ive only done that twice but it worked both times. if that still doesnt work just go with a fresh flash of google images using fastboot.
SubyWill said:
I have a nandroid backup, but that doesn't solve the problem of my phone not wiping.
I guess I'll unroot my phone and lock the bootloader and re-do everything to see. I don't understand why my phone isn't wiping correctly.
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Init.d folders can only be wiped with a factory reset afaik, or manualy off course. By locking and unlocking the phone you perform a factory reset anyway, so i would flash a stock rom and start fresh. No chance on left files or scripts. You can do it with GNex Toolkit, option 8. Put the downloaded and not extracted .tgz file here C:\Galaxy Nexus ToolKit\put_google_factory_image_here and flash.
Thanks guys, I'll try that!
Hey all,
I've been searching for a while now and decided I should just post my question finally. I have the Galaxy SIII, rooted, and running CM10 stable. For the last 3 months or so, my SMS app, Messaging, has been randomly force closing and crashing. The only way to fix it is by rebooting the phone. I've tried re-flashing the mod 5 times, and even wiped data and done 2 factory resets. Still no luck.
And more recently my "phone" app has been doing it too. It crashes when I open up the dial pad and drops calls randomly and I have to restart my phone for it to work again.
Both of these will happen randomly. Sometimes I can go 4 hours without having to restart my phone, other times I have to restart my phone every 20 minutes. It's really starting to bug me.
Is there an app that's known to cause these crashes? Or is there a possibility that the mod file is corrupt? Thoughts? Questions? Any help is appreciated!!
When you flashed Cm10, did you come from stock or a custom rom? Did you also format /system?
If you made a nandroid while on stock, I would:
Wipe data, cache, dalvik and restore that. Then (assuming you still have Cm10 and gapps zips on your device) I would wipe data and caches again, format /system and flash rom/gapps. Wipe data/cache and reboot.
xBeerdroiDx said:
When you flashed Cm10, did you come from stock or a custom rom? Did you also format /system?
If you made a nandroid while on stock, I would:
Wipe data, cache, dalvik and restore that. Then (assuming you still have Cm10 and gapps zips on your device) I would wipe data and caches again, format /system and flash rom/gapps. Wipe data/cache and reboot.
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When I flashed, it was from a previous CM10 ROM that worked fine. I reflashed because one of my apps was getting an "unknown" error, and now this crashing is happening. I don't think I have ever done "format /system". How do I go about that?
tango259 said:
When I flashed, it was from a previous CM10 ROM that worked fine. I reflashed because one of my apps was getting an "unknown" error, and now this crashing is happening. I don't think I have ever done "format /system". How do I go about that?
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To have a completely clean install, you should always:
Wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik (under advanced)
Format /system (under mounts and storage)
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Wipe data
Reboot
Be sure to have whatever you feel important backed up as this will wipe your system. Make a nandroid first if you don't already have one
xBeerdroiDx said:
To have a completely clean install, you should always:
Wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik (under advanced)
Format /system (under mounts and storage)
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Wipe data
Reboot
Be sure to have whatever you feel important backed up as this will wipe your system. Make a nandroid first if you don't already have one
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Thanks!! I'll try it tonight and post with the results tomorrow. Last time I flashed it took 2 days until the problems arose again.
tango259 said:
Thanks!! I'll try it tonight and post with the results tomorrow. Last time I flashed it took 2 days until the problems arose again.
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There shouldn't be any issues if you have flashed correctly. Many users have also noted that a custom rom performs better when returning to stock and then flashing the new rom via the above procedures. Feel free to pm me your results
What the???
xBeerdroiDx said:
There shouldn't be any issues if you have flashed correctly. Many users have also noted that a custom rom performs better when returning to stock and then flashing the new rom via the above procedures. Feel free to pm me your results
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To have a completely clean install, you should always:
Wipe data
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik (under advanced)
Format /system (under mounts and storage)
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Wipe data <------------- ????
Reboot
I can't see this is a good thing, but I'm a noob.
You're saying after installing the new ROM and apps (Flash rom Flash gapps), you then go back into CWM and select 'wipe data/factory reset'??
Again, I'm a noob and maybe I'm reading this wrong!
Doing a wipe again right after installing a new ROM sounds so wrong to me.
What would that do?
RoidRulez said:
Wipe data <------------- ????
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This step (step 7 in your list) isn't necessary.
When in doubt, follow the directions in the OP of the rom you are trying to flash, usually can't go wrong.
Hi everyone!
My Galaxy Nexus has become slow over the last year, I think due to several factors and trash that's been accumulating onto its memory.
I would therefore like to bring it TOTALLY back to where it was when I switched it on for the first time, consequently deleting all data on it.
I have to mention that the phone originally had ICS 4.0.4 and was updated to JB 4.2.2.
I have tried to read a bit about the topic and found out there are many options; but as those solutions also involved the flash of a new ROM, thing of which I'm not intrested, I preferred asking here for further explanations or solutions on what is best to do.
I was wondering how effective the "Factory data reset" that the phone offers under the "Backup & reset" menu of "Settings" is. In particular: does it delete all the data (Cache, personal, as well as apps) or does it leave something behind?
Also, I've read things about CWM, which seems to be the most apt tool for wiping. (I haven't installed it, and do not plan onto; I've only run it temporarily).
If someone could explain me what the following (and particularly the last 3 [such as Dalvik?]) do exactly, I would be very grateful.
Wipe Data/factory reset
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache
Wipe Battery Stats
Format /system
Also, when I format, will I get the version of Android I had originally (ICS) or the lastest I updated to (JB)? In the latter case... Did the phone store (hence occupying memory) all the versions that were downloaded in between?
Should you have better ideas on how to achive what I need, please let me know.
Thank you!
Anybody willing to help?!
what carrier do u have for your galaxy nexus?
OP,
1) factory reset in the menu in android will wipe everything off the phone, but will not return the phone to the original rom of when you got it.
2)
if you have stock recovery
Wipe Data/factory reset - wipes all data/apps from the phone (including stuff on /sdcard/ )
if you have a custom recovery
Wipe Data/factory reset - wipes apps and app data off phone, leaves /sdcard alone
Wipe Cache - wipes cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache - wipes davlik cache
Wipe Battery Stats - deletes the battery stats file
Format /system - formats the /system directory ( you will not have a OS after this )
3) the phone will not go back to a previous version of android unless you flash it. end of story.
i decided to go back to 4.1.2 after using 4.2.2 after a few months, and many disappointments later. i ended up downloading factory images for 4.1.2 and the old radios. and then used my older verstion of the Galaxy Nexus ToolKit to flash everything back. it was painless and fast. But I have stayed on AOKP, so i'm unsure how else you will be able to go back fully "stock."
Get a stock rom ,flash .
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jaymazz13 said:
what carrier do u have for your galaxy nexus?
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It's a no brand GSM Nexus, though the carrier is TIM (Italy).
Zepius said:
OP,
1) factory reset in the menu in android will wipe everything off the phone, but will not return the phone to the original rom of when you got it.
2)
if you have stock recovery
Wipe Data/factory reset - wipes all data/apps from the phone (including stuff on /sdcard/ )
if you have a custom recovery
Wipe Data/factory reset - wipes apps and app data off phone, leaves /sdcard alone
Wipe Cache - wipes cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache - wipes davlik cache
Wipe Battery Stats - deletes the battery stats file
Format /system - formats the /system directory ( you will not have a OS after this )
3) the phone will not go back to a previous version of android unless you flash it. end of story.
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I do have a stock recovery, but I could temporarily run CWM through mskip's tool: there should be no problem I believe.
Also, if I run "Format /system", and therefore have no OS, how am I supposed to act later? Get the stock ROM from Google and flash it through mskip's tool (in this case, could I do it through the Stock Recovery or I imperatively need CSW?)? Or there is another partition with a backup that I could use?
Further, do you think that formatting the /system folder is pivotal for a complete clean or it just adds the hassle of reflashing?
Just for curiosity:
How will deleting the battery stats affect my phone/battery life, if it will?
What exactly is Dalvik-chache?
Thank you all!
UlixesTNT said:
It's a no brand GSM Nexus, though the carrier is TIM (Italy).
I do have a stock recovery, but I could temporarily run CWM through mskip's tool: there should be no problem I believe.
Also, if I run "Format /system", and therefore have no OS, how am I supposed to act later? Get the stock ROM from Google and flash it through mskip's tool (in this case, could I do it through the Stock Recovery or I imperatively need CSW?)? Or there is another partition with a backup that I could use?
Further, do you think that formatting the /system folder is pivotal for a complete clean or it just adds the hassle of reflashing?
Just for curiosity:
How will deleting the battery stats affect my phone/battery life, if it will?
What exactly is Dalvik-chache?
Thank you all!
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It wipes your stats from your previous ROM ,so when you flash another ROM you get a completely different stats ,so you might get good battery or not depends on ROM/kernel
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Wiping battery stats will accomplish nothing useful.
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13dgb0rksywh3muq222fzkqnwfgdbgrk04
Its a myth.
About dalvik... Just Google search.
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UlixesTNT said:
It's a no brand GSM Nexus, though the carrier is TIM (Italy).
I do have a stock recovery, but I could temporarily run CWM through mskip's tool: there should be no problem I believe.
Also, if I run "Format /system", and therefore have no OS, how am I supposed to act later? Get the stock ROM from Google and flash it through mskip's tool (in this case, could I do it through the Stock Recovery or I imperatively need CSW?)? Or there is another partition with a backup that I could use?
Further, do you think that formatting the /system folder is pivotal for a complete clean or it just adds the hassle of reflashing?
Just for curiosity:
How will deleting the battery stats affect my phone/battery life, if it will?
What exactly is Dalvik-chache?
Thank you all!
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1) if you wipe /system, you need to flash the system.img again.
2) you dont need cwm or a toolkit to flash the system.img from google
3) whenever system.img is flashed, it wipes what was there anyways.
4) deleting battery stats does nothing other than remove the log file (which is the battery stats file)
5) use google for dalvik. its all over the place there
6) STOP USING A TOOLKIT. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
Hi there, apologies if this is a silly question. I'm not an expert by any means, just a guy who follows the directions given on helpful sites like this.
I recently flashed the Slimkat ROM onto my n7100 for various reasons. But when I did, I obviously didn't completely wipe everything (which is what I intended).
Because for example, I installed a couple games on there and found that my game-saves were still there, also there were some bits on the obb folder from apps that I had on my phone previously but haven't installed since flashing the new ROM.
Why is this? Did I maybe miss a step when flashing the ROM? I know I did the 'wipe and restore factory settings' part in CWM, but I'm not 100% if I did the part with wiping the dalvik and cache etc.
Would that be the reason?
And If I want to give my phone a completely clean wipe what's the best way to do that now? Would I have to go through the steps as if I were flashing the ROM all over again? Or could I just go into recovery mode and wipe the dalvik, cache, system, data etc and reboot?
P.S. Yes, I know that no one who gives advice is responsible if I brick my phone.
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Hi there, apologies if this is a silly question. I'm not an expert by any means, just a guy who follows the directions given on helpful sites like this.
I recently flashed the Slimkat ROM onto my n7100 for various reasons. But when I did, I obviously didn't completely wipe everything (which is what I intended).
Because for example, I installed a couple games on there and found that my game-saves were still there, also there were some bits on the obb folder from apps that I had on my phone previously but haven't installed since flashing the new ROM.
Why is this? Did I maybe miss a step when flashing the ROM? I know I did the 'wipe and restore factory settings' part in CWM, but I'm not 100% if I did the part with wiping the dalvik and cache etc.
Would that be the reason?
And If I want to give my phone a completely clean wipe what's the best way to do that now? Would I have to go through the steps as if I were flashing the ROM all over again? Or could I just go into recovery mode and wipe the dalvik, cache, system, data etc and reboot?
P.S. Yes, I know that no one who gives advice is responsible if I brick my phone.
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wipe cache + factory reset and dalvik cache. you should be ok. Also don't wipe system.
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ceomaverick said:
wipe cache + factory reset and dalvik cache. you should be ok. Also don't wipe system.
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Just a follow up - I did a wipe + factory reset, wiped cache partition, wiped davlik cache, and was surprised to find I still had leftovers on my phone. For example I had some episodes of a tv show in my downloads folder and also there was still app leftovers in the obb folder. Meh... I'll just delete stuff manually.
sonofsmallface said:
Just a follow up - I did a wipe + factory reset, wiped cache partition, wiped davlik cache, and was surprised to find I still had leftovers on my phone. For example I had some episodes of a tv show in my downloads folder and also there was still app leftovers in the obb folder. Meh... I'll just delete stuff manually.
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Well, you will have to flash stock recovery then. after that, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. This will erase everything on internal SD card. I assume u have backed up EFS and other important stuff.
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ceomaverick said:
Well, you will have to flash stock recovery then. after that, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. This will erase everything on internal SD card. I assume u have backed up EFS and other important stuff.
press thumbs up if u find this suggestion helpful.
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By the way, I sort of overlooked the obvious - in the end I just did a factory wipe and reset from inside Slimkat i.e. not via recovery mode.
And that did the job fine. Cleaned up several gigs worth of clutter which apps like SD Maid seemed to have skipped over as well.