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few questions regarding clean install on ics

Hi i'm currently running one of ics roms , although i'm suffering from reboots, so i want to do a clean install.
My questions;
- is it safe for me to wipe cache partition, even if I've never did partition my storage,
- can i delete from my sdcard such a files like (android data, lost, lazy list, android secure) prior to install new room?
Thank you everyone in advance ...

greg2826 said:
Hi i'm currently running one of ics roms , although i'm suffering from reboots, so i want to do a clean install.
My questions;
- is it safe for me to wipe cache partition, even if I've never did partition my storage,
- can i delete from my sdcard such a files like (android data, lost, lazy list, android secure) prior to install new room?
Thank you everyone in advance ...
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You can wipe everything just don't wipe SD card.

flash rom and davlik wiper zips found here before installing new rom and you will get clean install and it doesnt erase your sd. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21588527&postcount=2

[Q] Complete system reinstallation

Hello,
I'd like to completely wipe my system (wipe system, cache, factory reset AND SD card) for a fresh installation. But what I usually do is flash the zip file of the new rom from SD card. I'd like to ask how to flash the new system when the SD card is wiped.
Thank you

ws2112 said:
Hello,
I'd like to completely wipe my system (wipe system, cache, factory reset AND SD card) for a fresh installation. But what I usually do is flash the zip file of the new rom from SD card. I'd like to ask how to flash the new system when the SD card is wiped.
Thank you
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You don't need to wipe the sd card, the rom doesn't store anything there, just some apps do. But if you wiped it you also wiped out your rom, that was on it. I would advise wiping everything, but that next time, if you insist on wipe sd, do it after rom flash, or once you boot the rom from storage settings.
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oh, ok I got it. Will do it now. Thank you

Wondering why my data transferred over when I installed CM10.1.

Before I installed CM10.1 my phone was a stock Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII with JellyBean 4.1.1 on it. I had all of my apps, pictures, etc. on it. (I also have no External SD card). I ended up rooting the phone and installed ClockWorkMod I pushed wipe/factory reset within the ClockWorkMod menu (up/power/home). I also wiped the caches and Dalvik cache. I then installed CM10.1. Once CM10.1 was installed I went to settings > backup & reset and then did a Factory data rest. This did yet again another factory reset with CM10.1.
I am wondering how in the world I still have all of my 500 images / videos in my Gallery that were on my original stock JellyBean 4.1.1. Could someone please tell me. Also, please tell me what I should have done to get a completely fresh installation without a single thing from the past. The only thing I guess I could have done was a factory reset when I was on JellyBean 4.1.1 to wipe everything, then install CM10.1.
(BY THE WAY I always have Back up my data, backup account, Automatic restore all UNCHECKED)

The factory data reset doesn't wipe the InternalSD, it just removes apps and settings and puts the phone back to how it came out of the box (settings wise). To delete all the data on your internal SD card, go to Mounts and Storage and you'll see an option for "format /data and /data/media (/sdcard)". That will delete everything on your internalSD.
Here's the catch, though. If you don't have an EXTERNAL SD with the rom you want to flash on it, you'll wipe off whatever rom you were going to flash, leaving you with a phone that has nothing to "boot up".
If you want to start clean, wipe /system, /data, /cache, and dalvik cache, flash your rom, then format the internal SD, don't do it the other way around.
I think that'll work....someone else chime in if I'm wrong about wiping sd after rom intall (that'll get rid of the /0 folder...could cause a problem booting up...)
The easiest way is to just buy an external sd card....doesn't have to be big (2 gig), put your flashable zip on it, wipe /system, /data, /cache, internal sd, and dalvik cache, then flash the zip on the external.

letinsh said:
The factory data reset doesn't wipe the InternalSD, it just removes apps and settings and puts the phone back to how it came out of the box (settings wise). To delete all the data on your internal SD card, go to Mounts and Storage and you'll see an option for "format /data and /data/media (/sdcard)". That will delete everything on your internalSD.
Here's the catch, though. If you don't have an EXTERNAL SD with the rom you want to flash on it, you'll wipe off whatever rom you were going to flash, leaving you with a phone that has nothing to "boot up".
If you want to start clean, wipe /system, /data, /cache, and dalvik cache, flash your rom, then format the internal SD, don't do it the other way around.
I think that'll work....someone else chime in if I'm wrong about wiping sd after rom intall (that'll get rid of the /0 folder...could cause a problem booting up...)
The easiest way is to just buy an external sd card....doesn't have to be big (2 gig), put your flashable zip on it, wipe /system, /data, /cache, internal sd, and dalvik cache, then flash the zip on the external.
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I actually have an external SD card where I keep CM10.1 and gapps for JellyBean 2.4.1. So I can just go into mount and storage and click every single format option there except for the external SD one right. Then I can install CM10.1 and gapps. Right?

HunterT said:
I actually have an external SD card where I keep CM10.1 and gapps for JellyBean 2.4.1. So I can just go into mount and storage and click every single format option there except for the external SD one right. Then I can install CM10.1 and gapps. Right?
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yeppers. That's the best way to make sure you're starting so fresh and so clean, clean.

[Q] Format data/media and internal without losing ROM flash.zip

Now that the Note 5 has NO external SDcard support, how are we suppose to do a FULL and complete WIPE inside TWRP ?
I am talking about when I want to wipe data/media ( Format Data ) to install a new custom ROM on a completely wiped clean system.
I know it is not needed allwas but I like to format data sometimes to really remove all of the old system when I install a new ROM.
With the Note 4 you could just put the new ROM onto the SDcard and format the internal memory safely, and just flash the ROM
from the SDcard.
What can we do now ? If I format via TWRP it will wipe the internal SD area and wipe the new ROM also so I cant flash.
Thanks for any ideas.

re: full wipe
Thibor69 said:
Now that the Note 5 has NO external SDcard support, how are we suppose to do a FULL and complete WIPE inside TWRP ?
I am talking about when I want to wipe data/media ( Format Data ) to install a new custom ROM on a completely wiped clean system.
I know it is not needed allwas but I like to format data sometimes to really remove all of the old system when I install a new ROM.
With the Note 4 you could just put the new ROM onto the SDcard and format the internal memory safely, and just flash the ROM
from the SDcard.
What can we do now ? If I format via TWRP it will wipe the internal SD area and wipe the new ROM also so I cant flash.
Thanks for any ideas.
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Easy, do an advanced wipe in twrp and don't check mark internal storage or the OTG, only
check mark system, data, cache and dalvik and nothing except do a factory reset in twrp.
(doing it this way will not delete anything on the internal sdcard.
Good luck!
Have a nice Thanksgiving!

Haven't tried on this phone as I haven't rooted but adb push should solve your question.

TWRP SD card wipe and new ROM install

Hello
I'm currently running a custom ROM (darkobas) but I'm having a few problems.
I would like to do a new fresh/clean install but would like to wipe everything, not only data and caches. TWRP gives me the chance to do a complete wipe, including SD card wipe/erase.
The problem is, if I do a complete wipe, I will loose the downloaded ROM and GApps and I wont be able to install anything!!!
How can I solve this?
Thank you for your help
Salomao

salomaoa said:
Hello
I'm currently running a custom ROM (darkobas) but I'm having a few problems.
I would like to do a new fresh/clean install but would like to wipe everything, not only data and caches. TWRP gives me the chance to do a complete wipe, including SD card wipe/erase.
The problem is, if I do a complete wipe, I will loose the downloaded ROM and GApps and I wont be able to install anything!!!
How can I solve this?
Thank you for your help
Salomao
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Checkmark and wipe system, data and the two caches. Uncheck and leave your SD data card alone.