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How do i wipe completely my SD?

hey i want to wipe my SD completely because i have loads of mess in it and i want to make it fresh like i got my phone on the first day...i tried super wipe and it didn't help....anyone knows how do i wipe completely my sd?

Tried factory reset?
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If i do factory reset and erase phone storage will it delete my rom,kernel,custom recovery?

VodkaPlease said:
If i do factory reset and erase phone storage will it delete my rom,kernel,custom recovery?
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No it should reset the Rom only(storage)

connect ur phone to ur pc, right click on ur htc storage drive, choose format. done. easy as pie^ω^
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VodkaPlease said:
hey i want to wipe my SD completely because i have loads of mess in it and i want to make it fresh like i got my phone on the first day...i tried super wipe and it didn't help....anyone knows how do i wipe completely my sd?
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use my flashing tutorial i think that might help>>right below my signature

There is also an option if you go to the bottom of "Storage". There u can wipe the your SDcard.

VodkaPlease said:
hey i want to wipe my SD completely because i have loads of mess in it and i want to make it fresh like i got my phone on the first day...i tried super wipe and it didn't help....anyone knows how do i wipe completely my sd?
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In cwm, go to mounts and storage, format /sdcard option.
Make sure you have everything you need before formatting
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problems flashing roms, big problems.

I don't know what caused it... but no matter what rom I flash it seems that it always gets through the bootup screens and then gets stuck on the samsung screen, and won't load into a custom rom. It seems like something happened to my system and I have tried everything and nothing it working. I can only run with the stock rom it came with and thats it.
I have no clue whats going on. When I flash from ROM to ROM I take these steps.
1- put rom on SD card
2- nandroid
3- factory wipe from recovery
4- wipe cache
5- wipe dalvik
6- flash rom
7- flash gapps (if on AOSP based)
8- reboot.
I have went back to stock via odin, then reflashed via odin, repushed the recovery, basically started from scratch and nothing is letting me install a new rom. Wasn't really having any problems until today... any ideas? :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
edit- I was thinking, I did ALOT of debloating at the beginning using the aroma debloater, and did some minor debloating myself.. I wouldn't think this would have anything to do with a new rom because when I wipe everything it does a fresh install of everything... So I am stuck.

3.5- mounts and storage > format system
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theROMinator said:
3.5- mounts and storage > format system
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should this be done everytime?

Optimizer said:
should this be done everytime?
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Yes. Although if you're updating a rom i.e. cm or aokp a cache/dalvik cache wipe will do (unless stated otherwise).
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theROMinator said:
Yes. Although if you're updating a rom i.e. cm or aokp a cache/dalvik cache wipe will do (unless stated otherwise).
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see my main thing was everyone was talking about how if I was going from a modded stock rom to a modded stock rom there would not need anything except cache wipes... and i still get hung..:/

I recommended backing up all of your data, do a factory reset, then go back to stock with an Odin package from development. From there you can root or whatever you please.
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[Solved]How to wipe sdcard?

I would like to wipe the sdcard storage, but I don't know if it's possible...
I have a gsm galaxy nexus, rooted, unlocked, not official JB Rom, with the last version of CWM.
I'm worried because of the clockwordmod folder, which contains the backups (which I don't want to save). Is this folder necessary for the program to work?
If there's no problem, is there a way to do that in recovery mode?
Of course I'll do that when changing new Rom, just to avoid apps problems.
Sorry about my English.
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guillermo1996 said:
I would like to wipe the sdcard storage, but I don't know if it's possible...
I have a gsm galaxy nexus, rooted, unlocked, not official JB Rom, with the last version of CWM.
I'm worried because of the clockwordmod folder, which contains the backups (which I don't want to save). Is this folder necessary for the program to work?
If there's no problem, is there a way to do that in recovery mode?
Of course I'll do that when changing new Rom, just to avoid apps problems.
Sorry about my English.
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you don't need the clockworkmod folder on your internal sdcard for CWM recovery to work on your phone. If you wipe the sdcard, you'll lose any back-ups, but the recovery will work fine.
Within CWM recovery, go to "mounts and storage" and then "format /sdcard", and that will wipe it.
edit to add:
while this will wipe your sdcard, there is no need to format /sdcard before flashing a new ROM. as long as you wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache, you should be good to go to install a new ROM.

jss2 said:
you don't need the clockworkmod folder on your internal sdcard for CWM recovery to work on your phone. If you wipe the sdcard, you'll lose any back-ups, but the recovery will work fine.
Within CWM recovery, go to "mounts and storage" and then "format /sdcard", and that will wipe it.
edit to add:
while this will wipe your sdcard, there is no need to format /sdcard before flashing a new ROM. as long as you wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache, you should be good to go to install a new ROM.
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Thanks for the answer. I know I don't need to wipe sdcard, is just that I have installed so many apps, and there are a lot of folders (the app Sd Maid don't clean everything) that I don't need, and I would like to clean it.
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guillermo1996 said:
Thanks for the answer. I know I don't need to wipe sdcard, is just that I have installed so many apps, and there are a lot of folders (the app Sd Maid don't clean everything) that I don't need, and I would like to clean it.
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I did this and I plugged my phone in and everything is still on the storage :/ Any help?

bretski169 said:
I did this and I plugged my phone in and everything is still on the storage :/ Any help?
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Are you kidding? This is thread is like older than I can remember, your issue is most likely different, reported for closing.
a manta wrote this.

[Q] "Upgrade android: launching applications" error message

Hi,
after wiping cache and Dalvik cache, *every time I reboot my phone* I keep getting the "Upgrade android: launching applications" error message...
How can I fix this?
Tx a lot.

If you do a normal reboot (ie/ without wiping dalvik and cache) do you still get this?.....I'm guessing probably not.
When you wipe dalvik and cache, you are clearing ALL the data for your installed apps.....the "upgrading android" message you are seeing is an indication that the apps are being re-updated and is a perfectly normal occurrence under these circumstances......not an error......
Please hit thanks if this helped
From my Galaxy W on CM9 and CWM6 with Tapatalk 2

keithross39 said:
If you do a normal reboot (ie/ without wiping dalvik and cache) do you still get this?.....I'm guessing probably not.
When you wipe dalvik and cache, you are clearing ALL the data for your installed apps.....the "upgrading android" message you are seeing is an indication that the apps are being re-updated and is a perfectly normal occurrence under these circumstances......not an error......
Please hit thanks if this helped
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Unfortunately, as I wrote above, this happens EVERY TIME I reboot my phone, meaning normal reboot (not going into recovery mode and deleting anything, I just did that once!)....

Then some of your apps are not compatible with your rom or you just flashed a wrong .zip or something. I believe just wiping data and reflashing will fix this.
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7amada100 said:
Then some of your apps are not compatible with your rom or you just flashed a wrong .zip or something. I believe just wiping data and reflashing will fix this.
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I did not install anything - neither new apps, nor .zip - after wiping cache+dalvik.
I tried wiping cache+dalvik another time, then rebooting normally, but I still get this message every (normal) reboot...

I meant wiping data (losing all your apps and installing them again later.
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7amada100 said:
I meant wiping data (losing all your apps and installing them again later.
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I think I'd have to agree.....it sounds like you have a problem with one of the apps and/or the ROM you have on your phone......depending on how deep the issue goes, you have two options.....
Option 1.......download "appbak" from the play store, use it to make a list of your installed apps then delete them. When you've done that, wipe cache and dalvik again (lol) and use appbak to do a fresh reinstall of all your apps........
If that doesn't work.......
Option 2.......
Wipe EVERYTHING, including your ROM, SD card, internal storage, cache and dalvik, and do a COMPLETELY "pristine" install.....if that doesn't sort it out, nothing will, and a trip to the service center is probably the only option.......
From my Galaxy W on CM9 and CWM6 with Tapatalk 2

7amada100 said:
I meant wiping data (losing all your apps and installing them again later.
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Well, thanks, but... I prefer keep it in this way rather than flashing again.
I'll wait for next CM9 version at least.
Is there any other method how to solve this?
Tx.

[.::MDT::.] said:
Well, thanks, but... I prefer keep it in this way rather than flashing again.
I'll wait for next CM9 version at least.
Is there any other method how to solve this?
Tx.
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CM10 may well now be the priority......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990795
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keithross39 said:
CM10 may well now be the priority......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990795
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Or pacman. It is works pretty great even in alpha!
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keithross39 said:
CM10 may well now be the priority......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990795
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Wow, cool, I didn't notice it...
that's a good point!
Btw... is there any con with my problem?
I mean, it's annoying, but actually what's the problem (apart waiting 1min more and wasting 0,05% battery maybe) if every reboot it tries the upgrade?

[.::MDT::.] said:
Wow, cool, I didn't notice it...
that's a good point!
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Lol....likewise....the only reason I knew, was that someone made reference to CM 10 in another post.....
And from what I've read, even though it's at initial release.....it's pretty much where CM 9 was when it was at Alpha 7......so defo looking promising.......
From my Galaxy W on CM9 and CWM6 with Tapatalk 2

keithross39 said:
Lol....likewise....the only reason I knew, was that someone made reference to CM 10 in another post.....
And from what I've read, even though it's at initial release.....it's pretty much where CM 9 was when it was at Alpha 7......so defo looking promising.......
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Yep, seems pretty interesting, the only thing that leaves me puzzled is that he's using kernel 2.6.35, not 3.x... does this mean he will have to do an entire different CM10 version later on, or will we be able to upgrade from CM10kernel2.6 to CM10kernel3.x?
Moreover, re my problem... If I want to install CM10 and get rid of this problem, I guess I'd do a full wipe... is this procedure correct?
cwm-> wipe data/factory reset
Cwm-> wipe cache
cwm->mount and storage -> format system. Format data. Format cache.
Install cm10alpha1.
Install gapps.
Thanks.

According to Arco, the reason he's sticking with v2.6 is because the camera works with it....on 3.0, it doesn't......yet....
He has said that he might try to integrate 3.0 into the build at a later date....when it's more stable.
In terms of wiping prior to installing '10....
All I've ever done before flashing a new ROM is wipe cache, dalvik and factory wipe/reset. If you want advice about anything more thorough, the best person to comment would be Pepoluan......he can guide you step by step to achieve the "pristine" result you want.....but yes, at the very least, you need to deal with cache, dalvik and factory reset......
In terms of flashing CM 10, follow my guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941028
and everything should install without issue.....
From my Galaxy W on CM9 and CWM6 with Tapatalk 2

[.::MDT::.] said:
Hi,
after wiping cache and Dalvik cache, *every time I reboot my phone* I keep getting the "Upgrade android: launching applications" error message...
How can I fix this?
Tx a lot.
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I got this error in two occasion after clean instal new ROM.
What I do is go to CWM, wipe everything, re-flash ROM + Gapps, wipe everything (again), restore app with titanium backup. And everything is smooth...

keithross39 said:
According to Arco, the reason he's sticking with v2.6 is because the camera works with it....on 3.0, it doesn't......yet....
He has said that he might try to integrate 3.0 into the build at a later date....when it's more stable.
In terms of wiping prior to installing '10....
All I've ever done before flashing a new ROM is wipe cache, dalvik and factory wipe/reset. If you want advice about anything more thorough, the best person to comment would be Pepoluan......he can guide you step by step to achieve the "pristine" result you want.....but yes, at the very least, you need to deal with cache, dalvik and factory reset......
In terms of flashing CM 10, follow my guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941028
and everything should install without issue.....
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I heard someone mentioning my name
To get a "Pristine" CM9, the steps are very simple, actually. BUT, you *need* a computer (laptop or desktop, doesn't matter).
1. Create a nandroid backup, just in case
2. Copy all important non-synced files from the internal storage & internal SD into the external SD
3. Backup your external SD into the computer
4. Format your SD. If you plan on using Link2SD, this would be a good time to also repartition it.
5. Copy the CM9 and GApps updatezips to the SD card.
6. Boot into CWM5/6 recovery, and wipe: cache, data, system, internal SD, battery stats.
7. Install the two updatezips (CM9 followed by GApps).
8. Reboot. Follow the initialization procedure.
9. If you want SD-Swapping, as soon as you arrived in the Trebuchet launcher, open Settings and configure SD-swapping.
10. DO NOT EVER restore any backups you made in GB, except messages and call logs. ALWAYS install apps fresh from the Play Store.
With a Pristine install, I *never* had any problems. And my phone's responsive enough I honestly no longer feel even the slightest desire to install any tweaks/mods/'engines'.
-- xda app / Pristine No-Mod CM9b3 / DXKL1 baseband / GT-I8150 --

Tx u all, I've just upgraded to CM10a1 and the problem is gone!
What I did:
reboot into CWM
NANDROID BACKUP
wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache
wipe data/factory reset
wipe battery stats
wipe internal memory (/sdcard)
installed CM10a1 zip from /external_sdcard
installed gapps for CM10a1 from /external_sdcard
fix permissions
reboot

[.::MDT::.] said:
Tx u all, I've just upgraded to CM10a1 and the problem is gone!
What I did:
reboot into CWM
NANDROID BACKUP
wipe cache
wipe dalvik cache
wipe data/factory reset
wipe battery stats
wipe internal memory (/sdcard)
installed CM10a1 zip from /external_sdcard
installed gapps for CM10a1 from /external_sdcard
fix permissions
reboot
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Good job mate...
Just one point....I noticed you mentioned creating a nandroid backup......there is a good chance that if you use that backup, the issue you had will return......
From my Galaxy W on CM9 and CWM6 with Tapatalk 2

keithross39 said:
Good job mate...
Just one point....I noticed you mentioned creating a nandroid backup......there is a good chance that if you use that backup, the issue you had will return......
From my Galaxy W on CM9 and CWM6 with Tapatalk 2
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Yeah, I hope I'll not need it anyway!

Brick on 6.2.B.1.96 LT26i while flashing custom ROMs

I have a 6.2.B.1.96 build LT26i Xperia S.
I rooted my phone using DoomLord and the recovery using cray_Doze methods.
Following ROM instructions and a myriad of other combos like formatting phone, wiping cache, dalvik cache, applying permissions, formatting /system etc. my phone gets bricked after I select reboot system or power off in the recovery menu.
After I press the. power button, it vibrates once and nothing shows up on the screen. Only way to get the phone running was to flash a stock ftf using FlashTool
I've tried multiple ROMs, including CM, SlimBean and PacMan, all of them yield the same result.
Is there anyway I can fix the problem?

did you unlock your bootloader?
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Envious_Data said:
did you unlock your bootloader?
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Yes it is :/

crashdrive_94 said:
Yes it is :/
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verry weird, do you get any errors when you open your recovery
well this is how i flash,
wipe system dalvik cache and data
flash rom
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Envious_Data said:
verry weird, do you get any errors when you open your recovery
well this is how i flash,
wipe system dalvik cache and data
flash rom
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Nope, I don't get any errors.
So you wipe system dalvik cache and data, flash the rom, and what do you do before and after gapps?

crashdrive_94 said:
Nope, I don't get any errors.
So you wipe system dalvik cache and data, flash the rom, and what do you do before and after gapps?
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I ususualy flash Gapps after ROM, then i just reboot and it usualy works , unless it says not to flash Gapps with rom

Envious_Data said:
I ususualy flash Gapps after ROM, then i just reboot and it usualy works , unless it says not to flash Gapps with rom
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I tried all of that. None of it works, the phone still bricks.
You're sure that you did it in the order specified?
Format /system
Wipe dalvik
Wipe cache
Wipe data
Right?

crashdrive_94 said:
I tried all of that. None of it works, the phone still bricks.
You're sure that you did it in the order specified?
Format /system
Wipe dalvik
Wipe cache
Wipe data
Right?
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i dont realy always do it in that order, it just depends on how i remember it , sometimes i forget to wipe system, before flashing rom
Well check this
Make sure zip isnt corrupted, copying to your device can corrupt sometimes
ALSO does it do it with all ROMS?, if yes then i generaly cant help you now :/

Envious_Data said:
i dont realy always do it in that order, it just depends on how i remember it , sometimes i forget to wipe system, before flashing rom
Well check this
Make sure zip isnt corrupted, copying to your device can corrupt sometimes
ALSO does it do it with all ROMS?, if yes then i generaly cant help you now :/
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So far, yes, all ROMs.
Lemme try it with a ROM you've used. Which ones have you tried?

crashdrive_94 said:
So far, yes, all ROMs.
Lemme try it with a ROM you've used. Which ones have you tried?
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All ROMS BUT
TrinityHaxxor's Rom/Kernel
AOCP
EXR Freedom
Older Roms without Download
MY COMMONLY USED ROMS
ACP Official ROM (My rom yay)
Pure CM10