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[Q] ClockworkMod 3.0.0.5 not fully wiping?

i posted this in the Q&A but was brought to my attention that it might need to be here.
MustacheFart10 said:
I upgraded to the latest clockworkmod 3.0.0.5 and when I switch ROMs, I notice some of my item's are still "cached". For example, I was using Evervolv and then did a wipe of data, cache, and davlik, and flashed the RC1 for CM7. GApps are not packaged with either of these ROMs but when I booted up CM7 for the first time after flashing, GApps are installed, without me doing so. Is there an issue with the latest version of deleting cache or am I not doing enough wiping?
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Ya I agree. I notices after wiping from nightly 38 to Cm7 RC1 all my settings and SMS and so on were still there. Odd...
Sent from God, who uses CM7 RC1.

It hasn't been fully wiping for me either. I've tried the setting from within ROM Manager as well as booting into recovering and manually telling it to wipe it. I also can't seem to back 3.0.0.5 out either.

the google backup service will restore some apps if you have it enabled in settings. by default it is enabled. this may be whats happening after your wipe.
I cant explain smokeey's sms messages tho

I understand google backup services but that would imply you have GApps installed, which shouldn't be after a full wipe and flash of new rom
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

also, if you haven't seen this maybe its worth trying...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11469360&highlight=recovery#post11469360
good luck, i haven't had any issues with 3.0.0.5... yet

I've run into some issues as well. Went from Evervolv to my CM7 backup and when I restored the nandroid for CM7 the status bar was totally gone lol.

Google Apps are stored in /system/app. Wiping /data and /cache won't erase them.
With CWM, it's best to go into Mounts & Storage, and format system there. Then flash the ROM.

gmichaelow said:
Google Apps are stored in /system/app. Wiping /data and /cache won't erase them.
With CWM, it's best to go into Mounts & Storage, and format system there. Then flash the ROM.
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That makes sense, I noticed that whenever a rom developer says that the wipe is scripted into the install or update that, that is what it does is format the mounts first.

MustacheFart10 said:
i posted this in the Q&A but was brought to my attention that it might need to be here.
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I can't get the Warm Two Point Two rom to flash since I upgraded. Even after flashing other recoveries (2.5.1.2, and 2.5.1.8) I still have problems flashing other roms.

I went back to 2.5.1.2 from 3.0.0.5 I notice little "gliches" with the 3.0.0.5 that didnt make it worth the upgrade. on a side note. Evervolv rocks!!! lol

sgtagem said:
I went back to 2.5.1.2 from 3.0.0.5 I notice little "gliches" with the 3.0.0.5 that didnt make it worth the upgrade. on a side note. Evervolv rocks!!! lol
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I went back too, but I wish could get rid of the update notice every time I open Rom Manager.

platodd said:
I went back too, but I wish could get rid of the update notice every time I open Rom Manager.
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Press menu when ROM manager is open. Unchecked update notifications.
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3.0.0.5 won't even boot for me. Rom Manager reports it as installed, but until I reverted to 2.5.1.2 I couldn't even get into recovery.

cam30era said:
Press menu when ROM manager is open. Unchecked update notifications.
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Nice.... i guess i looked real hard there

gmichaelow said:
Google Apps are stored in /system/app. Wiping /data and /cache won't erase them.
With CWM, it's best to go into Mounts & Storage, and format system there. Then flash the ROM.
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Do you usually do the format boot, system, data, cache, and then go and wipe data, cache, and davlik? I did the format from the mount & storage and it still kept my home screen options...

MustacheFart10 said:
Do you usually do the format boot, system, data, cache, and then go and wipe data, cache, and davlik? I did the format from the mount & storage and it still kept my home screen options...
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Go into recovery and do a Factory Reset which will format system, cache and data.. Then install the ROM via the install zip file option and you should be good to go.

I have been having that problem also. I was running MIUI and I wiped everything as usual and flashed Liguid Metal and MIUI backup, music, and gallery were all still in my apps list. So I wiped and flashed again, but they were still there and I was unable to uninstall them.
I ended going back to an older version of CWM so i could try a few other ROMs because there are still a many that are incompatible.

Can someone please pm me with a link to where I can find an older version of CWM recovery. I am having issues as well.
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NilsP said:
Go into recovery and do a Factory Reset which will format system, cache and data.. Then install the ROM via the install zip file option and you should be good to go.
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That's the problem is that doesn't work. I found that doing the formats in mount and storage that I listed above and then wiping data, cache, and davlik solved my issues.
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[Q] Problem flashing GingerTiny

Just did a clean install of Anthem v2.1 and everything booted up fine. I went into recovery, wiped data, dalvik, and cache, and installed the latest gingertiny kernel. When I reboot from recovery, I get bootloop. What's wrong?

prinzmetal6 said:
Just did a clean install of Anthem v2.1 and everything booted up fine. I went into recovery, wiped data, dalvik, and cache, and installed the latest gingertiny kernel. When I reboot from recovery, I get bootloop. What's wrong?
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Thats because you wiped data. You should only wipe dalvik-cache and the cache partition.

cmlusco said:
Thats because you wiped data. You should only wipe dalvik-cache and the cache partition.
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Thank you!

cmlusco said:
Thats because you wiped data. You should only wipe dalvik-cache and the cache partition.
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Just to add to this. NEVER wipe data after flashing a Sense 3 or Sense 3.5 ROM. Actually even some Sense 2.1 ROMs that is a bad idea.
This is because the way these ROMS are built as the storage in /system cannot hold the whole ROM so they have to build part of it in /data. So wiping data will clear the ROM components as well as the user data. If you have to wipe data, plan to reflash the ROM again. So I say don't wipe data AFTER flashing the ROM unless you plan on reflashing the ROM. You can and will probably need to wipe data before flashing the ROM though.

Is there a reason why Titanium Backup isn't working? When I try to restore the progress bar just doesn't do anything...I had this problem with my Galaxy Tab and I had to change the app processing mode but is there a different issue?

prinzmetal6 said:
Is there a reason why Titanium Backup isn't working? When I try to restore the progress bar just doesn't do anything...I had this problem with my Galaxy Tab and I had to change the app processing mode but is there a different issue?
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Make sure USB debuggging is on. If it is, I don't know.

I think the problem is that I ran out of internal memory, I have a huge sd card so I think I can solve this problem. Thank you for replying though. I would've posted something on the actual rom page but I don't have enough thumbs up

ParanoidAndroid 1.6a Bootloop

Hello,
since i cant post into the appropriate thread due to my 1post on the forum, im posting this in here
anyone having a bootloop issue after installing the ParanoidAndroid 1.6a JellyBean
i tried to install it following their instruction first
CWM: Wipe Cache / Factory Reset IF you come from another rom than JB 4.1 STOCK OTA/IO-Preview
CWM: Install Zip File: (ROM)
CWM: Wipe Cache Partition
CWM: Advanced/Wipe Dalvik Cache
bootloop...
then i tried
CWM: Wipe Cache / Factory Reset IF you come from another rom than JB 4.1 STOCK OTA/IO-Preview
CWM: Wipe Cache Partition
CWM: Advanced/Wipe Dalvik Cache
CWM: Install Zip File: (ROM)
Bootlooop....
let me know if anyone having the same issue..
cheers

try factory resetting (x3 to be sure), wipe cache (3x), wipe dalvik (3x) then flashing.
if that doesnt work, try formatting /system in mounts and storage.
i know that fixed some of the bootloops i've had in the past.

This is an alpha so it just might not work for some strange reason you shouldn't have to reformat 3 times its pointless. I would just restore from your backup and hold for a more stable version of the rom
Edit I forgot you have to wipe the system (was in their previous step) for the ROM to work or you will bootloop.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

I just flashed this ROM and the first boot did take a very long time
How long did you wait before you called it quits and reflashed?
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good news
Hey good news, after 2 failed, i finally get it
as suggest i wipe 3-4 times - then re-flash rom, and put the damn phone in my pocket! 5 min later i took the phone and it was working - just some little tweak for mobile data and i was up and running
thanks you all and i recommend the rom to everyone even if its alpha!

The problem is the bootanimation. Just disable it and it boots in 30 secs
Edit : weird i know

It's not over yet.
Just installed Paranoid on my Galaxy SII Skyrocket using this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750588&highlight=boot+screen
The phone has been on the boot screen animation for over 10+ minutes. Is it supposed to take this long?
I followed the advice posted on this page, wiping 3X on everything (cache partition, data wipe, Dalvik cache). Still nada.
Can't figure this out.

Spartan111 said:
Just installed Paranoid on my Galaxy SII Skyrocket using this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750588&highlight=boot+screen
The phone has been on the boot screen animation for over 10+ minutes. Is it supposed to take this long?
I followed the advice posted on this page, wiping 3X on everything (cache partition, data wipe, Dalvik cache). Still nada.
Can't figure this out.
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delete the bootanimation from the zip file before you flash it , it's bugged in 1.6... will get fixed later probably

[Q] CWM wipe does not work?

Hi you guys. Im have a bit of trouble whit the CWM. Im stuck in a kind of bootloop after updating to latest CM10. It boots up and i can access my homscreen for like 6-7 sec, but then it reboots to bootscreen.
So i thought i have to wipe my data, get it back to factory state. So i do that, wipes cache to. I have even tried the Mount and storage > format /system /cache and /data.
But when i re-install my rom allmy apps, wallpaper and that, are all where i put them. I can even mange to open some of the apps whitin the 6-7 sec window i have before the phone will reboot. The CWM says it done all things right. No error messages at any time ...
Any one whit an idea to get this back on track ?

Runge2970 said:
Hi you guys. Im have a bit of trouble whit the CWM. Im stuck in a kind of bootloop after updating to latest CM10. It boots up and i can access my homscreen for like 6-7 sec, but then it reboots to bootscreen.
So i thought i have to wipe my data, get it back to factory state. So i do that, wipes cache to. I have even tried the Mount and storage > format /system /cache and /data.
But when i re-install my rom allmy apps, wallpaper and that, are all where i put them. I can even mange to open some of the apps whitin the 6-7 sec window i have before the phone will reboot. The CWM says it done all things right. No error messages at any time ...
Any one whit an idea to get this back on track ?
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flash twrp recovery via fastboot

simms22 said:
flash twrp recovery via fastboot
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okay, just did. Tried the wipe and cleat options on that, but whit same results...

Runge2970 said:
okay, just did. Tried the wipe and cleat options on that, but whit same results...
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are you wiping data(factory reset) or are you just wiping your dalvik and cache?

Runge2970 said:
Hi you guys. Im have a bit of trouble whit the CWM. Im stuck in a kind of bootloop after updating to latest CM10. It boots up and i can access my homscreen for like 6-7 sec, but then it reboots to bootscreen.
So i thought i have to wipe my data, get it back to factory state. So i do that, wipes cache to. I have even tried the Mount and storage > format /system /cache and /data.
But when i re-install my rom allmy apps, wallpaper and that, are all where i put them. I can even mange to open some of the apps whitin the 6-7 sec window i have before the phone will reboot. The CWM says it done all things right. No error messages at any time ...
Any one whit an idea to get this back on track ?
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OK do what simms22 has explained. That should work.
But from what I am interpreting is that you are doing cache not wipe. So you go to "wipe data/factory reset" menu and hit/press yes. It should wipe it and done. BTW it might have been in a boot loop because you might of dirty flashed or you didn't wipe cache and dalvik cache. That is very important to remember. Never dirty flash and also wipe cache and dalvik cache.
Also did you play with tweaks and such before this was happening. Like voltage or over clock because that could be the problem too.

Dalvik cache and cache are hash signed by the last rom that was flashed. New rom, new hash sign. No need to wipe caches, just data.
Sent from my i9250

Cwm is notorious for failed wipes.
Definitely upgrade to twrp, and if your phone is so messed up twrp can't wipe it, use the android revolution wipe script.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

If you're backed up and don't mind losing EVERYTHING, yes, EVERYTHING in /data, then boot into fastboot mode and run
Code:
fastboot erase userdata
from your computer. (Might need root privileges if running on Linux)

Hi guys. I got it to work finally. I didt some tweaking whit the DPI. Maybe that was the cause of the crash ??
But i went to use the Galaxy Nexus toolkit, first of all to flash the other recovery program. But since it dint work either i flashed it whit sock rom, from the same toolkit at started all over. That did work, but hell of a way to go

Messaging and Phone apps keep crashing

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.