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Hi,
anybody have stock ROM I9000XXJF3 I need it
ya anyone?
Yes i need it too.
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no one can help us !!!!!!
I need it to.
I still got this firmware on my phone. Didn't do anything with it yet. So if anyone could tell me how to take this rom from my phone I could upload it...
PDA: I9000XXJF3
PHONE: I9000XXJF3
CSC:I9000XENJF1
My mate has also still this stock rom on his galaxy, but i dont know how to get the rom out of his phone.
At the moment it seems that there is no way to get back to the stock rom. I hope my phone won´t get an Hardware error cause there is no warranty atm with this "unofficial" rom
Bajo76 said:
My mate has also still this stock rom on his galaxy, but i dont know how to get the rom out of his phone.
At the moment it seems that there is no way to get back to the stock rom. I hope my phone won´t get an Hardware error cause there is no warranty atm with this "unofficial" rom
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check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7130885&postcount=5
al3ash8 said:
check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7130885&postcount=5
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It looks like samsung galaxy s is not suppoerted
nope dont have my stock rom anymore :/
I also have the stock rom! if there's a guide i'll get the rom of!
What are the advantages of the JG firmware?
BackfireNL said:
I also have the stock rom! if there's a guide i'll get the rom of!
What are the advantages of the JG firmware?
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uhm, performance?...
BackfireNL said:
I also have the stock rom! if there's a guide i'll get the rom of!
What are the advantages of the JG firmware?
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Hi
Do you still have the stock rom or you flashed already???
in case you still have it, can you back it up for me?? you can do that by using clockworkrecovery. its completely safe. You can download the attached zip file, rename it to update.zip and put it on the root of your phone internal memory, turn the phone off. then hold down the volume up+home button+on simultaneously. keep them pressed until you get into the recovery mode.
choose apply sdcard:update.zip and press home buttonv(you can change selection using vol up down)
that will start the recovery tool, using vol down navigate to the option (nandroid) and then click the power button once then chose the option (backup) and click power button once more. The phone will automatically start the backup procedure. after it finishes the backup choose the option (reboot system now)
The stock Rom backup will now be found in a folder in your internal memory in the following path(/sdcard/clockwormod/backup/2010-xx-xx.xx.xx.xx) the Xs replace the date and time. inside this folder you'll find 5 files. These files are your back up of the stock rom and you can share these with us.
incase you want to flash the backup back into your phone you can use the same procedure but this time choose restore rather than back up.
Ifyou managed to back it up please let me know as i was so stupid to flash a cooked rom thinking i can easily get the original rom.
Thx
What about the personal data ?
Is it that the personal data is included in the dumped rom? Do you only need the system file ?
Actually I 'd be anxious about my personal information.
I propose to sticky a thread dedicated to nandroid stock as well as rooted backups.
Does anyone want DDJF3?
I have a complete nandroid of DDJF3.
mpayne said:
What about the personal data ?
Is it that the personal data is included in the dumped rom? Do you only need the system file ?
Actually I 'd be anxious about my personal information.
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Well, regarding personal data i must say i have no idea, but as long as it is a 1:1 copy i assume everything is backed up. So if you are going to back up your ROM to share with others here is what you need to do before doing th backup:
1- delete your google account (as well as deleting your emails from mail application)
2- wipe your history and passwords from the internet browser
3- move the sms(s) to either sim or SD card (or internal memory)
4- move contacts to (internal memory or SD card) and delete them from the phone.
5- whatever is on the internal memory won't be backed up so no worries about it.
hope it helps
Ok, I managed to dump a clean i9000xxjf3 stock rom. First I did a backup of my system, then I reset my phone to stock rom settings, then dumped the rom.
I am glad restoring my original system worked perfectly.
Now, how can I provide this rom to the community ? Best upload way ? It's about 290 mb.
If you are still intetested, write back.
Cheers.
P.s. What a great backup/restore program.
samsung-firmware.webs.com/samsungi9000.htm
might help
mpayne said:
Ok, I managed to dump a clean i9000xxjf3 stock rom. First I did a backup of my system, then I reset my phone to stock rom settings, then dumped the rom.
I am glad restoring my original system worked perfectly.
Now, how can I provide this rom to the community ? Best upload way ? It's about 290 mb.
If you are still intetested, write back.
Cheers.
P.s. What a great backup/restore program.
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Hi Mpayne. Thats great news buddy glad it worked for you. and indeed this tool is a life saver, no need to root or anything so in case you care about warranty this is a must.
i am still interested in the the dumped rom, i am not sure what is the best upload options i am guessing www.4shared.com will be nice (you can try to zip it first).
thx in advance
aditya_t90 said:
I propose to sticky a thread dedicated to nandroid stock as well as rooted backups.
Does anyone want DDJF3?
I have a complete nandroid of DDJF3.
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hi aditya,
i would love to have it.
does it include csc, modem, and code?
thanks
Hello
i m new to andriod
i have s-off my phone
Wildfire S (T-Mobile)
and i want to root it
but there are few question i want to know about
1-can i move unmoveable apps to sd card too?
2-if in case i brick it is there a easy way to unbrick it
thanks
information
RRRb50 said:
Hello
i m new to andriod
i have s-off my phone
Wildfire S (T-Mobile)
and i want to root it
but there are few question i want to know about
1-can i move unmoveable apps to sd card too?
2-if in case i brick it is there a easy way to unbrick it
thanks
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if you use things like app2sd and link to sd yes you can put apps to sd. also you can get custom roms that have apps to sd already enabled.
and that depends on what kind of brick. if you get a soft brick, you can try to fix with a ruu, usually as long as you can get to the bootloader you are ok but if you get a hard brick your f***ed. you would need a jtag- used for modifying software on the chip- and they don't come cheap and are not much use without the knowledge of how to use it.
with that in mind though, hard bricks are usually quite hard to do. only times ive ever really heard of it happening is when people flash the wrong radio files or bootloader files. since you have s-off (i assume by xtc clip) be warned that your phone wont give you any warnings if something is wrong or will kill it, radio and bootloader wise.
but. if you are only rooting the odds of you bricking are low, allowing you follow guides properly ect. hope this helps you keep informed
thanks for the fast reply
well i have hacked my psp
like when installing custom firmware you should not press anything or remove the battery and connect anything with it
if you did it gets brick without that there are 5% chance it will brick
so mostly what are the reasons which cause andriod to brick
thanks a lot for helping though
and also can you send me the best rooting method too
the plan.
RRRb50 said:
thanks for the fast reply
well i have hacked my psp
like when installing custom firmware you should not press anything or remove the battery and connect anything with it
if you did it gets brick without that there are 5% chance it will brick
so mostly what are the reasons which cause andriod to brick
thanks a lot for helping though
and also can you send me the best rooting method too
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well, most of the hard bricks come from flashing system stuff that is corrputed/for the wrong phone/ not built right. ect ect ect
with soft bricks it varys usually flashing stuff that then doesnt work is peoples most common mistake. alot of people think that theery brick there phone when they flash a new rom without deleting the caches ect and the get stuck in a boot loop.- a bootloop is where the phone gets stuck booting up an cannot get past it. easly recoverable
the best way to root for you is going to be by getting the clockworkmod recovery image, flashing it to your phone and then flashing the superuser script from the recovery.
so first download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229 after youve downloaded this place it on the root (not int any folder) of your sd card.
then go to the bootloader (i assume you know how since you xtc clipped your device) and your phone should find the pg76img.zip then push the up button to flash it. that should be successful and the phone should reboot. after this go back to your bootloader, and scroll down (using the volume buttons) to recovery. select it and your phone should boot into clockworkmod recovery
now i suggest that you perform a nandroid backup. a nandroid backup is a complete copy of the system image, your rom/apps/contacts/txt messages, the lot. everything is copyied and saved as a backup, so if things go wrong you can always go back to it. i recommend you do a backup before you try anything, just so you can always roll back to it
so scroll down to backup and restore and select backup. make sure you have like 500mb of space on your sdcard just to be sure you have enough space.
after that you will want to go to here http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and download that. same plan again, put it on the root of your sdcard and then go back to recovery.
this time select install zip from sdcard. (or something like that) then select CHOOSE zip. then choose the superuserzip you downloaded and select flash it. when this is done reboot the phone and wait for it to boot fully. when its done go into your list of installed apps and when you see the superuser app you will know your definatly rooted
discliamer as with everyone else here i take no responsibility if this kills your phone, slays a dragon, turns into a wizard or blows up into a neutron star lol but if you follow this guide you should be fine. pretty noob proof.
heavy_metal_man said:
well, most of the hard bricks come from flashing system stuff that is corrputed/for the wrong phone/ not built right. ect ect ect
with soft bricks it varys usually flashing stuff that then doesnt work is peoples most common mistake. alot of people think that theery brick there phone when they flash a new rom without deleting the caches ect and the get stuck in a boot loop.- a bootloop is where the phone gets stuck booting up an cannot get past it. easly recoverable
the best way to root for you is going to be by getting the clockworkmod recovery image, flashing it to your phone and then flashing the superuser script from the recovery.
so first download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229 after youve downloaded this place it on the root (not int any folder) of your sd card.
then go to the bootloader (i assume you know how since you xtc clipped your device) and your phone should find the pg76img.zip then push the up button to flash it. that should be successful and the phone should reboot. after this go back to your bootloader, and scroll down (using the volume buttons) to recovery. select it and your phone should boot into clockworkmod recovery
now i suggest that you perform a nandroid backup. a nandroid backup is a complete copy of the system image, your rom/apps/contacts/txt messages, the lot. everything is copyied and saved as a backup, so if things go wrong you can always go back to it. i recommend you do a backup before you try anything, just so you can always roll back to it
so scroll down to backup and restore and select backup. make sure you have like 500mb of space on your sdcard just to be sure you have enough space.
after that you will want to go to here http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and download that. same plan again, put it on the root of your sdcard and then go back to recovery.
this time select install zip from sdcard. (or something like that) then select CHOOSE zip. then choose the superuserzip you downloaded and select flash it. when this is done reboot the phone and wait for it to boot fully. when its done go into your list of installed apps and when you see the superuser app you will know your definatly rooted
discliamer as with everyone else here i take no responsibility if this kills your phone, slays a dragon, turns into a wizard or blows up into a neutron star lol but if you follow this guide you should be fine. pretty noob proof.
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thnx alot
i will try this btw using the chrager is ok or not?
I used this rom when i rooted my Wildfire S using this root tool. It worked great! Try it. Hard-Bricks is pretty hard to get, and the chance is not so big.
Molleresa said:
I used this rom when i rooted my Wildfire S using this root tool. It worked great! Try it. Hard-Bricks is pretty hard to get, and the chance is not so big.
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thnx i will see which seems easy
heavy_metal_man said:
well, most of the hard bricks come from flashing system stuff that is corrputed/for the wrong phone/ not built right. ect ect ect
with soft bricks it varys usually flashing stuff that then doesnt work is peoples most common mistake. alot of people think that theery brick there phone when they flash a new rom without deleting the caches ect and the get stuck in a boot loop.- a bootloop is where the phone gets stuck booting up an cannot get past it. easly recoverable
the best way to root for you is going to be by getting the clockworkmod recovery image, flashing it to your phone and then flashing the superuser script from the recovery.
so first download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213229 after youve downloaded this place it on the root (not int any folder) of your sd card.
then go to the bootloader (i assume you know how since you xtc clipped your device) and your phone should find the pg76img.zip then push the up button to flash it. that should be successful and the phone should reboot. after this go back to your bootloader, and scroll down (using the volume buttons) to recovery. select it and your phone should boot into clockworkmod recovery
now i suggest that you perform a nandroid backup. a nandroid backup is a complete copy of the system image, your rom/apps/contacts/txt messages, the lot. everything is copyied and saved as a backup, so if things go wrong you can always go back to it. i recommend you do a backup before you try anything, just so you can always roll back to it
so scroll down to backup and restore and select backup. make sure you have like 500mb of space on your sdcard just to be sure you have enough space.
after that you will want to go to here http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip and download that. same plan again, put it on the root of your sdcard and then go back to recovery.
this time select install zip from sdcard. (or something like that) then select CHOOSE zip. then choose the superuserzip you downloaded and select flash it. when this is done reboot the phone and wait for it to boot fully. when its done go into your list of installed apps and when you see the superuser app you will know your definatly rooted
discliamer as with everyone else here i take no responsibility if this kills your phone, slays a dragon, turns into a wizard or blows up into a neutron star lol but if you follow this guide you should be fine. pretty noob proof.
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i just forgot one question
do i need to format the sd card or its ok without it?
It should be fine without formatting if its the one that came with the phone also what do you mean use the charger? A. Make sure the phone has full battery and b. If you mean for transferring the data to the sdcard then yes of course
Sent from my Wildfire using xda premium
You get it going pal?
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heavy_metal_man said:
You get it going pal?
Sent from my Wildfire using xda premium
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sorry
i was sleepy at that time
and i m going to collage now
i will try when i will come back
hey i tried to root and first time in the boot menu i was able to update it but it just keeps updating every time i go to bootmenu
and it dosnt go down so that i can select recovery please
Remove the SD card while you turn off the phone. Then go into recovery, insert the SD card while the phone is on.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using XDA App
thanks a lot everyone i was able to root my phone and i can see the superuser app too
btw if i use a wrong app or not compatible custom rom or some other stuff will it cause my phone to brick
A hard brick is usually caused when you flash wrong bootloader or radio files.
A soft brick, usually caused by flashing wrong custom ROMs can be recovered easily.
Just read carefully before you do anything with your phone and you're good to go.
RRRb50 said:
thanks a lot everyone i was able to root my phone and i can see the superuser app too
btw if i use a wrong app or not compatible custom rom or some other stuff will it cause my phone to brick
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good to hear mate. enjoy being rooted
heavy_metal_man said:
good to hear mate. enjoy being rooted
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hey bro
can you send me a link to app which saves application data to sd card
like browser data etc
RRRb50 said:
hey bro
can you send me a link to app which saves application data to sd card
like browser data etc
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i think alot of the app data is self contained tbh mate. do you mean so you can extract the data and use it on a different rom or like an app2sd type thing?
heavy_metal_man said:
i think alot of the app data is self contained tbh mate. do you mean so you can extract the data and use it on a different rom or like an app2sd type thing?
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yeah app2sd
and btw which is xda app to post on forum
https://market.android.com/details?...mNvbS5xdW9vcmQudGFwYXRhbGt4ZGEuYWN0aXZpdHkiXQ.. that is the app, just sign in and your off. also http://www.appbrain.com/app/app-2-sd-(move-app-to-sd)/com.a0soft.gphone.app2sd try give this a bash. ive not used it so i dont know just what is needed to get it to go, you might need to formatt your sdcard but im sure the app will tell you.
ok thnx i will give it a try
Hi there,
my mother in law is pretty upset with her Gio. She complains that it always has slowdowns and there are to many useless apps on it.
Therefore I want to get her a Custom Rooted Rom.
She mainly does:
-Of course, telephone
-Use Whats App
-Use SMS
-Wants to use a E-Mail-Client
-Use the camera
-Listens to music
Therefore I am looking for a custom Rom which lets me delete all the Useless Roms and improves the speed and the battery life of her phone. If it has a better launcher design which is not as "boring" as the one on her phone this would be a huge plus.
She uses Android 2.3.6 which is not bounded to a provider.
domiankrey said:
Hi there,
my mother in law is pretty upset with her Gio. She complains that it always has slowdowns and there are to many useless apps on it.
Therefore I want to get her a Custom Rooted Rom.
She mainly does:
-Of course, telephone
-Use Whats App
-Use SMS
-Wants to use a E-Mail-Client
-Use the camera
-Listens to music
Therefore I am looking for a custom Rom which lets me delete all the Useless Roms and improves the speed and the battery life of her phone. If it has a better launcher design which is not as "boring" as the one on her phone this would be a huge plus.
She uses Android 2.3.6 which is not bounded to a provider.
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Check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1654317
this is 2.3.6 custom rom , fast and stable, just look to the content of link.
Thank You, this Rom will be perfect.
On her phone there still is the unrooted Normal 2.3.6, is there any guide how to backup her current data and install the custom Rom
domiankrey said:
Thank You, this Rom will be perfect.
On her phone there still is the unrooted Normal 2.3.6, is there any guide how to backup her current data and install the custom Rom
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Titanium Backup or option in CWM (New modfied Recovery)
WYPIERDAALAAC said:
Titanium Backup or option in CWM (New modfied Recovery)
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I dont know that this is, could you explain it or give me a link?
domiankrey said:
I dont know that this is, could you explain it or give me a link?
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Since you doesn't have root or custom recovery, you can't use the "programs" WYPIERDAALAAC said. One way to backup your stuff is to use a program called Ultimate Backup Tool. This program doesn't need root or custom recovery. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux. Try it, and then reply how it went! :laugh:
Thank you very much.
Now I need a Guide to install the Rom, where Can I get it?
domiankrey said:
Thank you very much.
Now I need a Guide to install the Rom, where Can I get it?
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If you wanna install Enhanced236 (the most bugfree one), you need to install install cwm, Clock Work Mod, first. How to:
1. Make sure that you have fully charged your battery.
2. You need to download the ext4only 5.0.2.0 cwm version, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421650.
3. After you have downloaded the zip, you go into recovery mode, in this case stock recovering. You do that by holding The Home Button + Power Button until the recovery gets visible.
4. Then you do click on the Apply update from sdcard, and select the cwm zip.
5. After you have flashed the zip, you should reboot your device. Here's a YouTube video on the installation process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjxB8P9rSU
6. After you have done that, I recommend you to take a nandroid backup. The backup will be stored on your sdcard, so you can copy the backup to your computer if you want to, just in case.
Now you have installed CWM. Let's install the ROM!
7. Download the enhanced236 from this thread. Copy the zip to the root of your sd-card, and then go into CWM. Wipe data/factory reset. After that, wipe the cache partition. NOTE! This will erase everything you have done on your phone, so make sure that you have a backup ready! After that, click on the install zip from sd-card, choose the enhanced236_06.08.2012.zip and flash it. Just follow the instructions that pops up, and then restart your phone. Leave it booting/waiting for like 5 min, and then start touching/configure the device. After doing the necessary configuring, wait another minute. And reboot. And then it's done! Wohooooo.. :victory:
Hope you like your new custom ROM! And if you have any questions, just ask! I'm glad to help! :laugh:
Regards,
X-Zone
With your help I managed to install a custom Rom, thank you very Much.
I installed Cyangemod 7 Beats Music Edition.
Unfortunately I think I made a mistake in the backup. These are the files the backup gave me: IMAGE
-With this files and the files with are still on the phone is there any change to restore her contacts?
-Additionaly she has problem with handling her Phone connected to the PC as a Mass Storage Device. Is there any (free) German software which syncs the Music, Images, Videos more easily with her phone?
My mother in law is not very good with PC, therefore the more simple the software is the better.
Thank You very much
domiankrey said:
With your help I managed to install a custom Rom, thank you very Much.
I installed Cyangemod 7 Beats Music Edition.
Unfortunately I think I made a mistake in the backup. These are the files the backup gave me: IMAGE
-With this files and the files with are still on the phone is there any change to restore her contacts?
-Additionaly she has problem with handling her Phone connected to the PC as a Mass Storage Device. Is there any (free) German software which syncs the Music, Images, Videos more easily with her phone?
My mother in law is not very good with PC, therefore the more simple the software is the better.
Thank You very much
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Unfortunately I'm not home until tomorrow, will help you more then. Did you make a nandroid before flashing the Rom?
Sent from my GT-S5660
X-zone said:
Unfortunately I'm not home until tomorrow, will help you more then. Did you make a nandroid before flashing the Rom?
Sent from my GT-S5660
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I dont know what that is so I think I didnt.
domiankrey said:
I dont know what that is so I think I didnt.
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Have you tried to use the restore feature in ultimate backup tool?
Btw the enhanced236 is the most bugfree and stable rom, don't think you mother in law will notice anything.
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Hi guys can i use this method to flash a custom rom to a stock Gio, my brother in law would like to have a custom rom but he don't know how. Do i need to root it ? Please help.
Hi,
I have installed CWM_RecoveryTOUCH_v6.0.3.0_N7100 for international version of Note2.
I formated my phone from recovery, my mistake I've also deleted system files including internal storage. Now, there is no ROM in my Phone. No Super User access to my Phone.
Can anyone suggest a procedure to fix this.
Thanks.
You need to flash a ROM from Odin, if there is nothing on your phone... Go to http://www.sammobile.com/ and download the ROM you want to flash and flash it via Odin from your PC... Then flash SU binary to root (also from Odin).... there are numerous threads how to flash ROM and root.
cheers,
D.
prashanthsandela said:
Hi,
I have installed CWM_RecoveryTOUCH_v6.0.3.0_N7100 for international version of Note2.
I formated my phone from recovery, my mistake I've also deleted system files including internal storage. Now, there is no ROM in my Phone. No Super User access to my Phone.
Can anyone suggest a procedure to fix this.
Thanks.
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1. Invent a time machine.
2. Go back and ***** slap yourself and say NO!!!
3. Profit!
Hi
Is Superwipe the best / safest tool to use on my Z1 Compact for complete system clean before re-flash? Just want to be sure as want all those left over system folders and rubbish gone, but have never wiped a partition before!
Ive also found a link for Superwipe but not sure if its latest one so if anyone has latest one then appreciated.
Regards
CJH.
cjh-75 said:
Hi
Is Superwipe the best / safest tool to use on my Z1 Compact for complete system clean before re-flash? Just want to be sure as want all those left over system folders and rubbish gone, but have never wiped a partition before!
Ive also found a link for Superwipe but not sure if its latest one so if anyone has latest one then appreciated.
Regards
CJH.
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What's wrong with using flashtool and selecting 'wipe' on all partitions (except TA)?
Didgesteve said:
What's wrong with using flashtool and selecting 'wipe' on all partitions (except TA)?
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I'm still learning all this stuff so thanks for the info, I'll try that instead as it sounds easier than running a script that Im not really sure what it does!
So Flashtool will wipe all partitions and get rid of all previous program folders and pretty much everything safely? Cheers.
Excacly flashtool will wipe everything include your data etc
mosespl said:
Excacly flashtool will wipe everything include your data etc
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Great thanks, so I can do the format partition in Flashtool then just flash my Rom as normal?
When you run flashtool you will need to choose rom firstly and secondly you will see options about formating and exclude what excacly you want to flash
cjh-75 said:
Great thanks, so I can do the format partition in Flashtool then just flash my Rom as normal?
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Flashtool is best used for putting a stock rom onto your phone, although it has other uses. When it's finished the phone is completely clean, wiped, no data.
You will then have to put an account on the phone, root it, put dual recovery on it, or a custom rom, or do nothing
Remember the TA partition contains your DRM keys, do not wipe this or certain Sony stock functions will stop working. This is indicated in the flashtool by the letters TA, so do not tick this box when wiping the phone.
To find the rom for you service provider/area use then you should head over to IaguCool' s thread on Xperia Firmware Downloader & Checker. Follow the instructuions there. You will need a copy of Flashtool and it'd be good to read the thread on 'how to' as all the instructions are there, rather than jump to the last page and ask, which is what everybody does.
Didgesteve said:
Flashtool is best used for putting a stock rom onto your phone, although it has other uses. When it's finished the phone is completely clean, wiped, no data.
You will then have to put an account on the phone, root it, put dual recovery on it, or a custom rom, or do nothing
Remember the TA partition contains your DRM keys, do not wipe this or certain Sony stock functions will stop working. This is indicated in the flashtool by the letters TA, so do not tick this box when wiping the phone.
To find the rom for you service provider/area use then you should head over to IaguCool' s thread on Xperia Firmware Downloader & Checker. Follow the instructuions there. You will need a copy of Flashtool and it'd be good to read the thread on 'how to' as all the instructions are there, rather than jump to the last page and ask, which is what everybody does.
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Thank you, I have previously rooted the phone and installed a stock rom a few weeks ago and probably wiped the TA partition via flashtool being a newbie although not 100% sure! Is there anything specific I would notice if I had wiped TA?
Im now running CM11 but just notice theres a lot of junk folders still and its not running smooth as it should so wanted to wipe again completely. I'll follow the process again and be sure to untick TA although maybe too late, Ive prob lost my warranty by losing the keys but sometimes its the only way to learn by just going for it but hopefully its no big deal.
Thanks again for your help.
cjh-75 said:
Thank you, I have previously rooted the phone and installed a stock rom a few weeks ago and probably wiped the TA partition via flashtool being a newbie although not 100% sure! Is there anything specific I would notice if I had wiped TA?
Im now running CM11 but just notice theres a lot of junk folders still and its not running smooth as it should so wanted to wipe again completely. I'll follow the process again and be sure to untick TA although maybe too late, Ive prob lost my warranty by losing the keys but sometimes its the only way to learn by just going for it but hopefully its no big deal.
Thanks again for your help.
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To be honest it's not an issue, there are only half a dozen apps at most and if you are to believe jimRnor on his DRM FUNTION RESTORATION FOR UB thread, you can get them working again anyway.
Thanks, so when I flash my CM11 rom after a wipe and stock rom flash via flashtool, it will completely overwrite the stock rom correct?
cjh-75 said:
Thanks, so when I flash my CM11 rom after a wipe and stock rom flash via flashtool, it will completely overwrite the stock rom correct?
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yes, all data, all folders