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Do I need a full wipe before restore the whole system by nandroid?

Or just like ghost on windows, it will eliminate all the previous things by itself
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better do a full wipe, wont hurt u at all, saves all the hassles if there's any.. flash full-wipe 1.3 and then do a nandroid restore is recommended..

You can also wipe manually via CWM -> wipe data / factory reset. If you don't want to use fullwipe.zip.
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looceci said:
Or just like ghost on windows, it will eliminate all the previous things by itself
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yes you should wipe the whole system before restoring a backup.
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c_felge said:
You can also wipe manually via CWM -> wipe data / factory reset. If you don't want to use fullwipe.zip.
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Wipe data/factory reset, only formats /data, /cache and /sd-ext. Not /system, /dalvik-cache or /boot
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looceci said:
Or just like ghost on windows, it will eliminate all the previous things by itself
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A wipe wont do any harm, but the restore overwrites everything anyhow

Better flash full-wipe.zip because a factory reset is just not a FULL wipe

[Q]wont go past samsung logo

so i tried to reinstall stock rom from tmobile after i was disappointed with the jelly bean leaked update but now the phone boots up but wont go past the last samsung logo =/ some help would be appreciated and i tried reflashing the rom as well but only way it works is if i reflash the jelly bean update ..

Boot into recovery and wipe cache, dalvik and factory reset.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Boot into recovery and wipe cache, dalvik and factory reset.
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anyway i can do that but still keep my apps and stuff? like if i back up to my computer then like copy and paste it back into the internal drive will that work?

jodady23 said:
anyway i can do that but still keep my apps and stuff? like if i back up to my computer then like copy and paste it back into the internal drive will that work?
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You can try using titanium backup or another like it. Or restore the data partition from your nandroid.
BUT!, I wouldnt recommend this. You are trying to go from jb to ics while keeping the apps and data you had while in jb. Ill bet this is exactly whats causing it to hang. you will be much better off and have a more stable system if you do a clean install.
Copy all of the apps you have in /data/app to your external sdcard. Then reinstall from those.
When ever making a jump from one os version to another it is always best to do a clean install.
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Just wipe cache, clear dalvik cache, wipe data/factory reset. Dalvik cache is located under advanced. Those are the steps to flashing ROM'S. If you don't have Titanium Backup from the market, I highly recommend it. Any apps you downloaded from the market will automatically restore after you sign in. But if you are stuck, just to the 3 steps above in CWM. Or just flash a older ROM you might have stored just to get back to normal. Hope this helps. Good luck brother!
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Fully wipe before flashing a new ROM?

What's the best way to fully wipe before flashing a new ROM? I don't mean wiping from cwm. In my old phone which was the atrix, I could fully wipe using fastboot but the gs3 is different.

Capt said:
What's the best way to fully wipe before flashing a new ROM? I don't mean wiping from cwm. In my old phone which was the atrix, I could fully wipe using fastboot but the gs3 is different.
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The quickest/most efficient/safest way to fully wipe is using the wipe menu in cwm or twrp

Wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache, then go into mounts & storage and format system all in recovery

What does formatting /data in mounts in storage delete? I tried looking for the guide I saw weeks ago. I Just need to know what to backup (pictures, music etc)
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KorGuy123 said:
What does formatting /data in mounts in storage delete? I tried looking for the guide I saw weeks ago. I Just need to know what to backup (pictures, music etc)
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The data partition... It's not a needed step because the Wipe Data / Factory Reset does that, but I do it anyways...

Ok so because it's redundant I won't lose my pictures and music because I don't lose it after a factory reset?
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KorGuy123 said:
Ok so because it's redundant I won't lose my pictures and music because I don't lose it after a factory reset?
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None of those steps will wipe your internal or external SD, but the options for that do exist in recovery...

[q] phone freezing

HEY GUYS I INSTALLED THE LATEST TWRP RECOVERY THEN I TRIED FLASHING HYPER DRIVE ROM BUT DURING THE INSTALL IT KEPT FREEZING SO I PULLED THE BATTERY . THEN I DID A FULL WIPE AND DID A RESTORE FROM MY BACK UP NOW THE PHONE IS FREEZING UP HELP!!!!!!!:crying: I HAVE FILES BACKED UP TO MY DESKTOP I JUST MOVED MY BACK UP FILE FROM MY DESKTOP TO MY SD CARD SHOULD I DO A WIPE AND TRY TO RESTORE IT ?? WHAT SHOULD I DO??

Do not restore. Wipe system internal cache delvik and data too. Means go to full stock and try again

bikrame said:
Do not restore. Wipe system internal cache delvik and data too. Means go to full stock and try again
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What do you mean by internal cache dalik and data is that under advance?
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ace2153 said:
What do you mean by internal cache dalik and data is that under advance?
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Wipe everything !

Go to 'WIPE' and select 'FACTORY RESET' then wipe 'CACHE' and 'DALVIK CACHE' then reboot and start your ROM from scratch.
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(Q) wiping and recovery

When I wipe system cache and dalvik and then format system... I still have the previous wallpaper I had from the previous rom.... is there something im doing wrong? I also get a (e) unknown path for volume when I select to wipe dalvik?
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cryptic3 said:
When I wipe system cache and dalvik and then format system... I still have the previous wallpaper I had from the previous rom.... is there something im doing wrong? I also get a (e) unknown path for volume when I select to wipe dalvik?
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What is the entire process you are doing?
Are you wiping the system partition then installing a different ROm, without wiping data?
If so that explains it. The wallpaper is user data. So if you, for example, wipe the system parition of CM10 and install SlimBean which is based on CM10, the system will still look for the wallpaper in the same place. It will find your previous user data, and the wallpaper you had before will show up again.
However...don't do that. You're begging for problems. Not 'bricked phone' problems. But force closes and other settings conflicts from where the 2 roms arent' perfectly compatible.

This is my process for flashing a new rom
Step 1 reboot into recovery
Step 2 wipe system data
Step 3 wipe cache
Step 4 wipe dalvik
Step 5 format system
Step 6 flash rom
Am I doing it all wrong?
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Perhaps the default wallpaper is the same on both roms lol?
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dynospectrum said:
Perhaps the default wallpaper is the same on both roms lol?
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From GE clean rom to Alpha 10 R2?
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I also formatted my internal sd card if that matters
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That's pretty strange. What recovery? Maybe try a different recovery or ODIN back to stock and start "fresh".
Not GS4 related but on my old GS2, TWRP would not wipe no matter what I did till I use a Superwipe script.

If you formatted your internal SD card, you shouldn't have any problems. What is the wallpaper that you see on both ROMs? Is it a wallpaper you downloaded? If so, where is it located? What recovery are you using? All this information should have been mentioned in your original post.

dynospectrum said:
If you formatted your internal SD card, you shouldn't have any problems. What is the wallpaper that you see on both ROMs? Is it a wallpaper you downloaded? If so, where is it located? What recovery are you using? All this information should have been mentioned in your original post.
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Sorry I know better and should have posted in my op I was on the latest cwm then I went to the latest twrp to see if that changed anything and I downloaded the wallpaper off of zedge and set it as my home screen through zedge... im not sure where the wallpaper will be located perhaps my extsd
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Does google backup and restore service also wrap in wallpapers?

baseballfanz said:
That's I've never had ANY issues with flashing my roms . Never had residual files or wallpaper left over. I use cwm touch recovery as I seemed to have Some issues with Twrp. Here are the EXACT steps I take EVERY time I flash a rom. First in recovery I wipe data factory reset, then I wipe cash and dalvik cash, then I install rom from external sd card. After those steps I reboot and I've ALWAYS been good to go. These are the ONLY steps I take when flashing my roms. Ive had several different rooted devices and have ALWAYS followed these simple steps. I have a 64 gig sd card and everything is perfect with it. Only time I formatted it was at first instalation. Never had any issues. I've been doing it this way for years. Wipe data factory reset,wipe cash and dalvik, install from external sd card, reboot. I know some might have different ways but ive ALWAYS been successful with this method. You might want to try just these four steps and see if your issue still persists. This way has ALWAYS worked perfectly for me. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try. So only wipe data factory reset then wipe cash then wipe dalvik cash then install zip from external sd card and reboot. See how that works out for you. It should solve your issue. I really hope this helps. Best wishes. World's perfectly for me EVERY time.
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cryptic3 said:
Sorry I know better and should have posted in my op I was on the latest cwm then I went to the latest twrp to see if that changed anything and I downloaded the wallpaper off of zedge and set it as my home screen through zedge... im not sure where the wallpaper will be located perhaps my extsd
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Zedge saves to /sdcard/zedge. Backup your wallpaper to external, then (using CWM or Philz)
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache
format system
format sd card
wipe dalvik cache
Then flash your ROM. Backup anything you want to save on internal SD to external SD prior to formatting sdcard.

cryptic3 said:
This is my process for flashing a new rom
Step 1 reboot into recovery
Step 2 wipe system data
Step 3 wipe cache
Step 4 wipe dalvik
Step 5 format system
Step 6 flash rom
Am I doing it all wrong?
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I'm not seeing you wipe user data at any point in this process.
Unless you mean the data partition when you say 'system data'.
Do this...
reboot to recovery
wipe and/or format...in one single step...system, data, dalvik, cache
flash new rom and any add ons (kernel, gapps, etc)
reboot
If the old wallpaper is sitll there then you've got a phone that's possessed by a poltergeist. Call the Ghostbusters.
Even with that Zedge app that you used to install your wallpaper, that shouldn't be showing up on first boot of a new ROM becaus ethe new ROM won't be looking for the Zedge app data until you install that app.

Skipjacks said:
If the old wallpaper is sitll there then you've got a phone that's possessed by a poltergeist. Call the Ghostbusters.
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Now I really want to see this wallpaper.

Skipjacks said:
I'm not seeing you wipe user data at any point in this process.
Unless you mean the data partition when you say 'system data'.
Do this...
reboot to recovery
wipe and/or format...in one single step...system, data, dalvik, cache
flash new rom and any add ons (kernel, gapps, etc)
reboot
If the old wallpaper is sitll there then you've got a phone that's possessed by a poltergeist. Call the Ghostbusters.
Even with that Zedge app that you used to install your wallpaper, that shouldn't be showing up on first boot of a new ROM becaus ethe new ROM won't be looking for the Zedge app data until you install that app.
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Going to do exactly as you say and then Im going to screen shot it with a completely different rom
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Ok so I realized whats giving me the same wallpaper.... I feel so stupid but I figured it out....... google backup. When I didnt sign in no punisher re-wiped then flashed. Then sign in... punisher shows up
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cryptic3 said:
Ok so I realized whats giving me the same wallpaper.... I feel so stupid but I figured it out....... google backup. When I didnt sign in no punisher re-wiped then flashed. Then sign in... punisher shows up
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No worries at all. We have all done something like that...most of us have been bewildered by something simple like that many many times.
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.