I'm trying to use odin to go back to stock that way i can do cleaner installs of other roms. The only problem is that when i plug my Phone in my computer in download mode my computer says "USB device not recognized". It's most likely my USB port or my computer. Anyways, i tried going to device properties and updating the drivers automatically but it doesn't find anything. Is there anything i can do to go back to stock or do i have to try another computer? I have another computer and my sisters have laptops but i'd rather not mess with any ones computer as i don't want to get blamed if they get a virus.
Try this...ensure you read all post 1&2...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
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bigjoe2675 said:
Try this...ensure you read all post 1&2...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
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On the second post step 4 for When in CWM: says
When in CWM: "Go back and into Mount and Storage: format system, format data, format cache." will this erase all my pictures and music if so is this step necessary?
I keep my pics music on my ext sd card...but it will not format your inter or ext sd card that I do know. But you should copy all off your phone...i would....i just like the re assurance..
I keep everything on my ext sd card and i pop it out when i use this method...which i just did early today...
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QUICK_silvr said:
On the second post step 4 for When in CWM: says
When in CWM: "Go back and into Mount and Storage: format system, format data, format cache." will this erase all my pictures and music if so is this step necessary?
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Those steps will not affect your sdcards. They are needed to ensure a clean install of the new rom. Make sure the new rom is copied to your internal sdcard before you boot recovery/cwm and perform these steps.
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I wanna clean my phone and get a fresh rom install and I wanted to know is there effective way of cleaning the internal SD card from all the junk that accumulated over the time with a command or I'll have to do it manually?
I format emmc in cwm, that's how i do it before rom flashes.
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I thought that was the way but I googled it and everything that came up said never to do it.
I just noticed in the settings>storage theres an option to format usb storage will that do the trick?
I wipe from recovery. Under mounts and storage I believe
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Tried wiping sd card from recovery last time, it wiped my external one and then I had to restore it ><
cdshepherd said:
I wipe from recovery. Under mounts and storage I believe
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Yes
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kishke said:
Tried wiping sd card from recovery last time, it wiped my external one and then I had to restore it ><
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It's called emmc
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kishke said:
I wanna clean my phone and get a fresh rom install and I wanted to know is there effective way of cleaning the internal SD card from all the junk that accumulated over the time with a command or I'll have to do it manually?
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You can factory data reset from settings, and you can format usb storage from settings.
Bealzibooze said:
You can factory data reset from settings, and you can format usb storage from settings.
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Never do that on ics, though
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xcrazydx said:
Never do that on ics, though
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I actually tried it said it formatted but nothing was missing from internal or external.
I used cwm emmc format, had troubles because installing from sd card didnt get passed the samsung logo even after downloading the rom again.
Had to do a nandroid and copy the installation to the internal and then flash.
Connect phone to PC
In CWM , mount USB storage...
When the phone storage is dispalyed on PC explorer , wipe everything you see (ctrl+a then del)
Do you have a PC ?
Actually I'm usually using my mac because it's nicer to do it from the bed. But I'll remember it for next time everything is already working great, well almost(see my other thread if interested).
My ROM does not have a format button in the settings, is there another way to format the internal SD space within Android itself?
Jessical said:
My ROM does not have a format button in the settings, is there another way to format the internal SD space within Android itself?
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Quite possibly, kinda. Are you rooted? If so, what recovery are you using? Most recoveries allow you to do this.
Why do u need to format within android? Why not just format from your pc?
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Boot into recovery, select Mounts and storage then format sdcard/ or emmc whichever one you are wanting to format
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gs2usr said:
Boot into recovery, select Mounts and storage then format sdcard/ or emmc whichever one you are wanting to format
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this is correct, or as an alternative u could either a) hook it up to a computer, mount it and format, or b) use adb, but I recommend either a or the method gs2usr suggested
im gonna post in this thread instead of making a new one since im having a similar issue.
In CW recovery it'll tell me it cant mount my sd-ext and as well give me an error when trying to install a custom rom from my emmc, so do i need to do a format of both of those in order to get a custom rom to finally install again?
i've had this error ever since i switched back to rogers stock 4.0.4 to try it out
I'm getting errors in cwm too. How can I do it in ADB? Macs don't do fat32 correctly and I don't have a Windows machine.
confyzone said:
im gonna post in this thread instead of making a new one since im having a similar issue.
In CW recovery it'll tell me it cant mount my sd-ext and as well give me an error when trying to install a custom rom from my emmc, so do i need to do a format of both of those in order to get a custom rom to finally install again?
i've had this error ever since i switched back to rogers stock 4.0.4 to try it out
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Figured it out. Please try this and see if it fixes your internal aswell.
So go ahead if you don't have it, ADB install a copy of Root Explorer.
Go into the emmc folder and give it read and write permissions.
Now, in the settings, under storage, it should let you reformat the disk again and you should be okay.
I have no idea what's up with CWR, but we were told not to use it anymore on our Kindles due to it messing with partitions. But this is how I just fixed my Skyrocket, just in time for the fireworks tonight.
when in cwm, mount the emmc first
Jessical said:
Figured it out. Please try this and see if it fixes your internal aswell.
So go ahead if you don't have it, ADB install a copy of Root Explorer.
Go into the emmc folder and give it read and write permissions.
Now, in the settings, under storage, it should let you reformat the disk again and you should be okay.
I have no idea what's up with CWR, but we were told not to use it anymore on our Kindles due to it messing with partitions. But this is how I just fixed my Skyrocket, just in time for the fireworks tonight.
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Gonna give it a go I don't use root explorer but i use es file explorer which is the same pretty much
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I might have to do this because my files are everywhere, and possibly to have a clean start. I'm backing things up, but if I wipe internal storage, will it give me an issue if I try to flash a rom and gapps?
I believe this will delete your recovery too so you will have to push your recovery back on to your phone using adb.
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Recon0212 said:
I might have to do this because my files are everywhere, and possibly to have a clean start. I'm backing things up, but if I wipe internal storage, will it give me an issue if I try to flash a rom and gapps?
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If you wipe data in twrp it wipes the internal card now.
Learned this the hard way that they fixed it. Thankfully I don't keep anything important on their and keep it on my external card.
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I accidently wiped my internal storage on my S3 and don't have an SD card. Can I flash a new ROM using my PC? Or am I ****ed?
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I accidently wiped my internal storage on my S3 and don't have an SD card. Can I flash a new ROM using my PC? Or am I ****ed?
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Yes, you can side load a ROM that's downloaded on your PC, or you can push a ROM to your internal storage with ADB. There's definitely a few guides on how to do it in this forum.
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Yeah. Wiping and formatting your /system or any internal directories is lovely for a fresh and stable start... just need to have a ROM on your eternal SD card, haha. I've done this several time, forgetting about having a ROM to flash afterwards. LOL.
Just get an external card, have the ROM and flash it from there. Makes everything way easier!
Hi all, I am posting this on behalf of my friend who has faced a problem with his Galaxy 3. This is the problem as described by him:
"When I look into settings>storage, it shows that the total space of the internal memory is 0, I can't install any apps and it do a factory reset every boot
here is what I have done to solve this problem:
use odin to flash to stock rom
use heimdall to flash to stock rom
wipe data, factory reset
reboot
format /cache, /system, /sd-ext
also, I am unable to clear dalvik cache"
Any ideas how to solve this? I have advised him to mount /SDcard or usb storage but to no avail. The internal SD card can be read from Mini partition wizard and it is formatted to FAT32. Thanks in advance for the help.
ballsofsteel said:
Hi all, I am posting this on behalf of my friend who has faced a problem with his Galaxy 3. This is the problem as described by him:
"When I look into settings>storage, it shows that the total space of the internal memory is 0, I can't install any apps and it do a factory reset every boot
here is what I have done to solve this problem:
use odin to flash to stock rom
use heimdall to flash to stock rom
wipe data, factory reset
reboot
format /cache, /system, /sd-ext
also, I am unable to clear dalvik cache"
Any ideas how to solve this? I have advised him to mount /SDcard or usb storage but to no avail. The internal SD card can be read from Mini partition wizard and it is formatted to FAT32. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Are u sure that although you formatted / system your phone booted
I was under the impression that doing that deleted the /system completely
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Arjav23 said:
Are u sure that although you formatted / system your phone booted
I was under the impression that doing that deleted the /system completely
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If the /system is deleted completely as you said, then is there any solution to it?
(I am the 'friend' mentioned in this thread, just signed up in XDA)
lastingfreedom said:
If the /system is deleted completely as you said, then is there any solution to it?
(I am the 'friend' mentioned in this thread, just signed up in XDA)
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Flash a Rom
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Arjav23 said:
Flash a Rom
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Well if his /sdcard stuff is gone and he can't read the phone from a computer it's not really an option. Any other solutions?
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Well if his /sdcard stuff is gone and he can't read the phone from a computer it's not really an option. Any other solutions?
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when flashing in Odin, I was stuck in the setup connection part, then it failed, the only way to flash is by CWM, if I can flash to stock with CWM, then I think it can solve the problem
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Well if his /sdcard stuff is gone and he can't read the phone from a computer it's not really an option. Any other solutions?
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Computer will read phone even if there is
No sd card
lastingfreedom said:
when flashing in Odin, I was stuck in the setup connection part, then it failed, the only way to flash is by CWM, if I can flash to stock with CWM, then I think it can solve the problem
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Try turning on USB debugging and then flash
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ballsofsteel said:
Hi all, I am posting this on behalf of my friend who has faced a problem with his Galaxy 3. This is the problem as described by him:
"When I look into settings>storage, it shows that the total space of the internal memory is 0, I can't install any apps and it do a factory reset every boot
here is what I have done to solve this problem:
use odin to flash to stock rom
use heimdall to flash to stock rom
wipe data, factory reset
reboot
format /cache, /system, /sd-ext
also, I am unable to clear dalvik cache"
Any ideas how to solve this? I have advised him to mount /SDcard or usb storage but to no avail. The internal SD card can be read from Mini partition wizard and it is formatted to FAT32. Thanks in advance for the help.
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to solve 0 kb problem just flash the zerofill tar by hillbeast. just download the attachment from below, extact the zip file and flash it via odin.Remove your sim card and sd card before flashing.
Arjav23 said:
Computer will read phone even if there is
No sd card
Try turning on USB debugging and then flash
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I am sure USB debugging is on, the computer can read my phone's external SD only, the internal SD can only be read by a software called mini partition wizard
avinash19 said:
to solve 0 kb problem just flash the zerofill tar by hillbeast. just download the attachment from below, extact the zip file and flash it via odin.Remove your sim card and sd card before flashing.
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I have tried your solution already, as mentioned above, I was stucked in the setup connection part of odin and I can just flash with CWM (not even heimdall)
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I am sure USB debugging is on, the computer can read my phone's external SD only, the internal SD can only be read by a software called mini partition wizard
I have tried your solution already, as mentioned above, I was stucked in the setup connection part of odin and I can just flash with CWM (not even heimdall)
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See if problem persists
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i am thinking of doing a clean install on my phone
what i was planning to do is format everything sd/external sd
format system on CWM
i just dont want any traces from anything or any folder left behind on my phone
what is the best way to do this?
i dont wanna end up bricking it :crying:
any help is appreciated
Heimdall or Odin install stock UCLB3 GB, or stock froyo..
Then format sd cards from Settings, then factory reset from Settings.
Optional... Connect phone to PC,mount drives and use a data wipe utility on both sd cards...
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Zen Arcade said:
Heimdall or Odin install stock UCLB3 GB, or stock froyo..
Then format sd cards from Settings, then factory reset from Settings.
Optional... Connect phone to PC,mount drives and use a data wipe utility on both sd cards...
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I was thinking of flashing the same rom im using now after formatting everything?or i should go to stock before formatting?
Is it advisable to format sdcard and external sd from cwm??
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I was thinking of flashing the same rom im using now after formatting everything?or i should go to stock before formatting?
Is it advisable to format sdcard and external sd from cwm??
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My personal choice is to format both SD cards on the computer.Takes a couple of minutes,but if using Windows uncheck the quick format option,after that in recovery go to mounts and storage and format cache,data,system and boot
Go here and get qksters clean wipes. I flash this before every flash and rarely have bad flashes or bugs related to dirty flashes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23965646
U can format internal and external sd from pc then flash clean wipes then flash ur rom or odin back to stock then flash ur rom
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wawaweewa said:
I was thinking of flashing the same rom im using now after formatting everything?or i should go to stock before formatting?
Is it advisable to format sdcard and external sd from cwm??
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What ridingmac said
Or, from recovery you can format system, wipe caches, and clear data/factory reset. Then flash the ROM.
Either way, DO NOT format or erase your sdcards. Make sure your ROM install zip is copied to your internal sdcard before the steps above.
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elbscorp said:
My personal choice is to format both SD cards on the computer.Takes a couple of minutes,but if using Windows uncheck the quick format option,after that in recovery go to mounts and storage and format cache,data,system and boot
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thanks that is what i am going to do because i copied the files of both sd in my pc
Ridingmac said:
Go here and get qksters clean wipes. I flash this before every flash and rarely have bad flashes or bugs related to dirty flashes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23965646
U can format internal and external sd from pc then flash clean wipes then flash ur rom or odin back to stock then flash ur rom
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will this erase the folders in sd card (not external)
because i am seeing a lot of folders/files ( that are not usually there, from previous flash i think
Zen Arcade said:
What ridingmac said
Or, from recovery you can format system, wipe caches, and clear data/factory reset. Then flash the ROM.
Either way, DO NOT format or erase your sdcards. Make sure your ROM install zip is copied to your internal sdcard before the steps above.
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thanks for the replies well appreciated ill probably do this tomorrow
The clean wipes wont touch your sd cards internal or external. It will only delete ur current rom and such so make sure you have a cwm flashable rom in ur internal or external sd card before flashing clean wipes or that u can odin back to stock. I would reccoment a nandroid backup before doing anything.....like always
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