how to do a correct full wipe? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III
Hey guys, this might be a really noob question. I looked it up on google, but still wanted to make sure because of the verizon locked bootloader etc( i know we can unlock it now). How do i do a full wipe on my device? I am asking because there are a few more options in the wipe settings of the custom recovery i have.
This are the steps i always do before flashing a rom. Are they the correct steps or do i need to do something else?
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache
Wipe Data/factory reset
dimeloklk said:
Hey guys, this might be a really noob question. I looked it up on google, but still wanted to make sure because of the verizon locked bootloader etc( i know we can unlock it now). How do i do a full wipe on my device? I am asking because there are a few more options in the wipe settings of the custom recovery i have.
This are the steps i always do before flashing a rom. Are they the correct steps or do i need to do something else?
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache
Wipe Data/factory reset
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Wipe Cache and wipe dalvik cache should both be done when flashing modifications or tweaks as they reduce the chance of encountering data issues/glitches and neither of them wipe your data as they are merely caches. Wipe data/factory reset should be done before flashing a rom. Wipe data/factory reset automatically wipes the cache and as the name implies will wipe any data you have on the phone, though any files you have saved to your internal "sd card" will be left intact. Before flashing a rom I always do a factory reset, and a dalvik cache wipe. Additionally I have found it helpful to also go into mounts and format system. There have been times for me that switching between two different roms has led to choppy performance, and this step seems to fix that as it thoroughly removes any traces of the previous rom.
Thanks for the detail reply. Is useful to know this since i always flash roms
OneNutShort said:
Wipe Cache and wipe dalvik cache should both be done when flashing modifications or tweaks as they reduce the chance of encountering data issues/glitches and neither of them wipe your data as they are merely caches. Wipe data/factory reset should be done before flashing a rom. Wipe data/factory reset automatically wipes the cache and as the name implies will wipe any data you have on the phone, though any files you have saved to your internal "sd card" will be left intact. Before flashing a rom I always do a factory reset, and a dalvik cache wipe. Additionally I have found it helpful to also go into mounts and format system. There have been times for me that switching between two different roms has led to choppy performance, and this step seems to fix that as it thoroughly removes any traces of the previous rom.
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this is what I've always been taught to do as well.
sent from my unlocked bootloader Verizon Samsung galaxy s III
maybe you can get a dev to make a wipe zip
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[Q] Roms aren't flashing completly..
Hi guys.Now it seems i am stuck here.As the title says i can't flash a rom completly..because of me or because of the recovery idk.... What i do to flash a rom?Simple:Click on Wipe 'em all then i flash the rom i want.Every install ends too quickly.So when i click info (to check all my partitions everything is untouched but system has more than 260 mb free.I don't want to revert to stock so pls help me. P.S. I have 4 ext recovery touch (latest) and a ext4 filesystem.
I had to read this a couple of times to try and understand, however, If in the event that a rom isn't flashing correctly, then its assumed that you aren't formatting or wiping the phone/device correctly. I use clockworkmod recovery, however formatting these things on a clean new installs works for me every time. Wipe data factory reset wipe dalvik cache wipe data wipe cache If you do not wipe these things you will effectively be flashing over the top of an existing rom. For instance you wouldn't re-install Windows without formatting the drive. Its the same principle. I hope that helps in some way.
try in this way http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257731. what rom do you want to flash?
how to wipe properly
I did not find similar threads on this so im going to say it for the final time.... Wiping by factory reset, wipe cache,dalvik cache and wiping battery stats is not wiping properly!!! To install a rom freshly you wipe with the following correct procedures: 1.format system 2.format data 3.format cache no need to wipe anything else. This is how u wipe properly before installling a rom. not by factory resetting by THIS. Hope i helped many
RsurNexusS said: I did not find similar threads on this so im going to say it for the final time.... Wiping by factory reset, wipe cache,dalvik cache and wiping battery stats is not wiping properly!!! To install a rom freshly you wipe with the following correct procedures: 1.format system 2.format data 3.format cache no need to wipe anything else. This is how u wipe properly before installling a rom. not by factory resetting by THIS. Hope i helped many Click to expand... Click to collapse every time when i flash new rom i do this : wipe data/factory reset wipe cache wipe dalvik cache
I do all of it. Wipe data/cache/dalvik/battery then i format system/data/cache/boot Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda app-developers app
It would be good to note that the factory reset option in CWM does this. The one in the actual ROM I'm not sure of, but it probably doesn't.
chronophase1 said: It would be good to note that the factory reset option in CWM does this. The one in the actual ROM I'm not sure of, but it probably doesn't. Click to expand... Click to collapse the reset settings from custom rom settings didnt work ,
With toilet paper, back to front. Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium
Select “wipe data/factory reset Select “yes”
This guide is not proper Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
full wipe / changing roms: 1. wipe data/factory reset (this formats /data, /cache and .android_secure on sd) 2. format /system, /boot this leaves you with a "virgin" phone, only bootloader, recovery and radio are left. dalvik-cache resides on /data, so it's gone already. 3. flash rom 4. optional: gapps & custom-kernel. no need to let the phone boot & settle before flashing them. 5. reboot just updating rom: 1. flash rom-zip 2. wipe /cache and dalvik-cache 3. reboot optional: if using a custom-kernel, flash it again after rom-zip. most custom-kernels have a script that automatically wipes /cache & dalvik during kernel-install. Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28728361&postcount=856
shabgard said: With toilet paper, back to front. Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium Click to expand... Click to collapse Don't you mean front-to-back? Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
I have always done what jayjay is stating... And also front to back for me...
TWRP Wipe
What is considered a full wipe in TWRP? Do I wipe cache, dalvik, & factory reset? Do I also need to format system?
Cache, dalvik, and factory reset is good. System should automatically be wiped when flashing the new ROM. But you can wipe system yourself, won't hurt. Always have a backup, too, JIC. Sent from my
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I accidentally installed a cyanogenmod zip without wiping the cache partition first, right now I am still on cwm recovery. I HAVE already wiped the data. Should I wipe it now? Should I wipe data and then restart the process? Any help would be appreciated.
You should be alright, the /cache partition on this phone doesn't hold too much important stuff. Just to be safe, reflash the CM zip, and wipe the cache and data. You will lose all of your apps and settings, but not wiping data usually causes problems when flashing different ROMs.
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