Hi,
if i wipe through CWM what will be deleted?
RisinT96 said:
Hi,
if i wipe through CWM what will be deleted?
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There are different options, data, system, cache, sd card and dalvik.
bringonblink said:
There are different options, data, system, cache, sd card and dalvik.
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can you please explain what each kind of wipe deletes?
another question: what kind of wipe is needed before putting new rom? and will it delete the backup i made using CWM before?
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hey guys yesterday i just flashed my sensation to S-OFF and flashed the rom to leedroid 3.0 for the first time so i have a question if i want to move to another rom what i gotta do first?Just reflash the other rom?or i need to do other things before i move to the another rom?
thanks for your time!
All you need to do is wipe your data and wipe the cache.
and Flash the other ROM's zip file!!
wipe my data?with super wipe you meant?
and for real?
I´ve made a nandroid and then I do a Full Wipe.
wipe data, cache, AND dalvik cache in recovery
make a Nandroid backup first, Then wipe data, cache, Dav cache etc..there are many good tutorials on this site to help you on this... good luck!
From RECOVERY: Make a Nandroid Backup, wipe data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache, and from there you can flash whatever ROM you want from your SD CARD.
Also i found that using ROM Manager, you can do a backup (like Nandroid Backup), it saves the files on the SD CARD and you can also copy the file to your computer (in case your something happens to your SD CARD for example), and whenever you want if you don't like the new ROM that you just installed or you are having problems with it, you can restore your previous ROM.
I've been using for some time now LeeDrOiD HD V3.3.3-Port-R5 Ginger Sense 2.1 and it's great.
Why wipe cache and dalvik as well? You guys realise dalvik cache is stored in the cache partition?
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dr.m0x said:
Why wipe cache and dalvik as well? You guys realise dalvik cache is stored in the cache partition?
Sent from my Cyanogenmod hungry Htc Sensation.
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you don't have to wipe dalvik cache if you don't want to... you will just have to deal with any problems you run into
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Hi guys, I've been flashing my new Galaxy S3 lately and have started to migrate my music library onto my internal 32GB. It's a healthy 15GB of music.
I run SynergyROM r66, and would like to load up r71 fairly soon, bu would not like to lose my music, as it is a pain to resync for me.
How do I do so without it reformatting my internal memory? I'm sticking with Synergy so I don't think I need to do a "clean wipe" right?
Is it as simple as Wipe Cache/Wipe Dalvik, then Install from SD, then reboot? No factory reset?
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
Blutonic said:
Hi guys, I've been flashing my new Galaxy S3 lately and have started to migrate my music library onto my internal 32GB. It's a healthy 15GB of music.
I run SynergyROM r66, and would like to load up r71 fairly soon, bu would not like to lose my music, as it is a pain to resync for me.
How do I do so without it reformatting my internal memory? I'm sticking with Synergy so I don't think I need to do a "clean wipe" right?
Is it as simple as Wipe Cache/Wipe Dalvik, then Install from SD, then reboot? No factory reset?
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
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data wipe/ factory reset from stock recovery formats internal memory. data/wipe factory reset from Cwm recovery only wipes system data and does not reformat internal sd, unless you manually do it thru mounts/storage menu in cwm...although you should be fine with just a cache wipe going to r71.
droidstyle said:
data wipe/ factory reset from stock recovery formats internal memory. data/wipe factory reset from Cwm recovery only wipes system data and does not reformat internal sd, unless you manually do it thru mounts/storage menu in cwm...although you should be fine with just a cache wipe going to r71.
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Cool, what about the Dalvik cache, what does that do?
Blutonic said:
Cool, what about the Dalvik cache, what does that do?
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I always wipe dalvik cache to be safe.
Blutonic said:
Cool, what about the Dalvik cache, what does that do?
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The Dalvik virtual machine deals with your apps. Whenever changing apps it's a good idea to clear it's cache so you don't have cached data for a different version of an app - this could confuse the machine and lead to problems.
Perfect. thanks for the help guys.
Wiping through cwm recovery in recovery (not the app itself) will not wipe your media or pictures or downloaded files etc. Your Music will be intact, but something not mentioned here yet, do you have an external sd card? Always a good idea to put that important stuff on it,or at least copies of it to be safe, including titanium backups. Though cwm won't wipe your media, if something goes wrong and you have to do a stock recovery, you may forget that cwm is NO LONGER there, and accidentally wipe your media like I did once bricking my galaxy player 5.0!
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annoyingduck said:
Wiping through cwm recovery in recovery (not the app itself) will not wipe your media or pictures or downloaded files etc. Your Music will be intact, but something not mentioned here yet, do you have an external sd card? Always a good idea to put that important stuff on it,or at least copies of it to be safe, including titanium backups. Though cwm won't wipe your media, if something goes wrong and you have to do a stock recovery, you may forget that cwm is NO LONGER there, and accidentally wipe your media like I did once bricking my galaxy player 5.0!
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Yea, I got it all backed up to one of the Hard Drives on my computer. This should go smoothly.
....to wipe unneeded files in the dalvik cache, and so they will add up over time and take a lot of space and make the phone slower? Therefore it is a MUST to root one's phone?
Is that a correct assumption?
Thanks!
Try it. Use any file manager, go to /cache/dalvik-cache, and delete something, or everything.
The reason why it is called a cache is to speed up the phone.
It won't take up memory because of the way the phones storage is partitioned.
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MarlonKaye said:
....to wipe unneeded files in the dalvik cache, and so they will add up over time and take a lot of space and make the phone slower? Therefore it is a MUST to root one's phone?
Is that a correct assumption?
Thanks!
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For formating caches you could use file manager but it also need root permission...
And until you flash other custom rom you need not to wipe cache...
Apps cache is being created for the first time you boot your phone for better application launch...
So if you got a serious problem of force crash on stock rom, please do full reset...
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You can use Factory Reset from Settings menu.
guys...
Guys, please read the original post.
Anyway, I tried unrooting my phone and deleting contents of dalvik cache. As expected, this is what happened:
1. Using ES File Explorer, WAS NOT ABLE to access the /data/dalvik-cache folder. It showed "Empty folder" or something like that.
2. Using Root Explorer, message that read "You're phone doesn't seem to be rooted, etc. etc. " (cannot access folder also)
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So here's my new set of questions:
1. Does factory reset erase dalvik-cache? (I would assume so)
2. If phone is unrooted, dalvik cache contents cannot be accessed or deleted (as I have proven). Does that mean they will add up over time (unless you factory reset the phone??) and cause problems like making the phone slower?
Hope that's clear.
Thanks!!!
What phone are you using? If for samsung, you can still wipe that in stock recovery even if you are unrooted...
Dalvik cache is in your /data partition, so yeah, it will be erased if you factory reset...your phone should manage dalvik by itself, it should not build up (except if you mess with it), so don't worry...
Ryuinferno, hello. I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace. So how do I wipe the dalvik cache in stock recovery of unrooted phone? Are you referring to factory reset / data wipe? I know that already. I know that already. If you're referring to something else, please let me know.
Are you sure android phones manage the dalvik cache by themselves? Because sometimes when I uninstall an app, a related file would still be left in dalvik. I would then manually delete it or delete it using Titanium Backup. Also, why does Titanium Backup have an option to "Clean up the Dalvik cache..." if the phone manages it by itself?
Thanks!!!
Ryuinferno said:
What phone are you using? If for samsung, you can still wipe that in stock recovery even if you are unrooted...
Dalvik cache is in your /data partition, so yeah, it will be erased if you factory reset...your phone should manage dalvik by itself, it should not build up (except if you mess with it), so don't worry...
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Even wiping dalvik cache will cause apps to misbehave in you don't factory reset ...
If you are rooted , it will also have same effect ...
So do factory reset if you are in stock ROM and full wipe if you are on custom ROM ...
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Hmm...I can't remember too well as I left stock recovery too long...never left my phone unrooted......I think there is a wipe cache option in stock recovery but I am not sure whether will it wipe dalvik or not...
Titanium backup has an option to wipe dalvik because when changing ROMs/restoring apps, the current dalvik may be conflicting with the newly restored app...that is why you need to rebuild them...usually the old unused dalvik should be cleared upon a reboot...
"Hmm...I can't remember too well as I left stock recovery too long...never left my phone unrooted......I think there is a wipe cache option in stock recovery but I am not sure whether will it wipe dalvik or not..."
Maybe not? Because wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache are two separate options in ClockworkMOD Recovery, is it not? Or maybe in stock recovery, it DOES wipe dalvik as well....
When I wipe cache, diavik and system won't the ROM delete from my OPO? So I wont be able to install the ROM.... Same with if I want to restore all my apps from titanium... Won't the backup be erased from my phone?
arty93 said:
When I wipe cache, diavik and system won't the ROM delete from my OPO? So I wont be able to install the ROM.... Same with if I want to restore all my apps from titanium... Won't the backup be erased from my phone?
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Unless you also wipe internal storage, no you won't lose your personal data. When flashing a ROM you should wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik cache.
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Hey,
I want to do a full wipe (incl internal storage). But do I loose my TWRP then?
Thanks!
Nope. But if you do a complete wipe you'll lose everything that's on the internal SD.
No, a full wipe is wiping system, data, cache, and dalvik cache. Your internal storage isn't touched unless you specifically wipe it as well.
Heisenberg said:
No, a full wipe is wiping system, data, cache, and dalvik cache. Your internal storage isn't touched unless you specifically wipe it as well.
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But I want to wipe my internal storage because there's a lot of things I don't need.
I want to clean my device from folders my phone never uses.
tijsje69 said:
But I want to wipe my internal storage because there's a lot of things I don't need.
I want to clean my device from folders my phone never uses.
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Are you worried about losing a TWRP backup or the actual recovery? If you wipe internal storage you'll lose everything that's on it, including any TWRP backup. But, no matter what you wipe inrecovery you'll never erase TWRP.
Heisenberg said:
Are you worried about losing a TWRP backup or the actual recovery? If you wipe internal storage you'll lose everything that's on it, including any TWRP backup. But, no matter what you wipe inrecovery you'll never erase TWRP.
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And no system files will be deleted? So my phone works just fine?
Allright thanks for the answer!
tijsje69 said:
And no system files will be deleted? So my phone works just fine?
Allright thanks for the answer!
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Week of course system files will be deleted if you do a full wipe, because a full wipe entails wiping the system partition. Exactly what are you trying to do? Are you flashing a new ROM?
Heisenberg said:
Week of course system files will be deleted if you do a full wipe, because a full wipe entails wiping the system partition. Exactly what are you trying to do? Are you flashing a new ROM?
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No just clean up my phone by only wiping my internal storage.