I upgraded to another phone several months ago and have been planning to sell my old Inspire. What is the best way to clean this phone and remove all my data from it first? Would I just want to wipe the SD card (or just remove it altogether) and return to stock? Would I need to re-root it?
smacd said:
I upgraded to another phone several months ago and have been planning to sell my old Inspire. What is the best way to clean this phone and remove all my data from it first? Would I just want to wipe the SD card (or just remove it altogether) and return to stock? Would I need to re-root it?
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To wipe it completely you can boot in recovery and wipe data/factory reset - wipe cache partition - format data - format system
Then reflash a custom rom and you are good to go. If you are S-OFF, that won't change even flashing a RUU. But a RUU will remove root, that can be achieved again by flashing a custom recovery and Superuser.
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I have ARHD right now.. can I just go into recovery and install zip form SD card? Or do I need to do some sort of data wipe?
Super wipe script.
You know, just wondering, what's the difference between this new super wipe script and simply doing a factory reset wipe in recovery? I never understood that. None of my previous phones required anything more than factory reset data wipe.
Hey,
I have rooted my HTC and running HD Revolution. What's the best way to wipe and clean install the device?
Cheers
AyeNeil said:
Hey,
I have rooted my HTC and running HD Revolution. What's the best way to wipe and clean install the device?
Cheers
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Not 100% what you mean but if you want to have a clean install of a rom then all you have to do is boot to recovery, do a wipe factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic, and if you really want to have a clean install then format your sd card too.
If this isn't what you mean and you want to return to stock then there is a thread in the Development section explaining how, however i have not been able to remove s-off from my device.
dladz said:
Not 100% what you mean but if you want to have a clean install of a rom then all you have to do is boot to recovery, do a wipe factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic, and if you really want to have a clean install then format your sd card too.
If this isn't what you mean and you want to return to stock then there is a thread in the Development section explaining how, however i have not been able to remove s-off from my device.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm selling my phone to a phone trade-in place and wanted to get it back to factory ROM ad hopefully they won't realise
AyeNeil said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm selling my phone to a phone trade-in place and wanted to get it back to factory ROM ad hopefully they won't realise
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Hi,
The s-off guide in my signature also contains a guide to get back to s-on.
I'd probably sell my TF in a few days, to get the money for TF Prime (yay!).
I have CWM, Root and Prime! ROM installed, and before selling I want to wipe the tablet from options menu (factory reset), so then it would be factory-clean from my personal info, rooting, etc.
Factory reset from the options is nice enough? All partitions will be erased and safely restored to full factory defaults? Or I need some more thorough wiping anyway?
tixed said:
I'd probably sell my TF in a few days, to get the money for TF Prime (yay!).
I have CWM, Root and Prime! ROM installed, and before selling I want to wipe the tablet from options menu (factory reset), so then it would be factory-clean from my personal info, rooting, etc.
Factory reset from the options is nice enough? All partitions will be erased and safely restored to full factory defaults? Or I need some more thorough wiping anyway?
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When I change custom ROM I always do factory reset, wipe calvik cache and use SuperWipe script from Android Revolution..I think that this combo should erase EVERYTHING ..
tixed said:
I'd probably sell my TF in a few days, to get the money for TF Prime (yay!).
I have CWM, Root and Prime! ROM installed, and before selling I want to wipe the tablet from options menu (factory reset), so then it would be factory-clean from my personal info, rooting, etc.
Factory reset from the options is nice enough? All partitions will be erased and safely restored to full factory defaults? Or I need some more thorough wiping anyway?
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When you do a factory reset it ONLY wipe out your data.
If you have root, CWM and custom ROM installed, those will still be there.
If you want to go back to full stock you need to unroot.
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/28/how-to-unroot-and-remove-cwm-recovery-on-asus-transformer/
baseballfanz said:
When you do a factory reset it ONLY wipe out your data.
If you have root, CWM and custom ROM installed, those will still be there.
If you want to go back to full stock you need to unroot.
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/28/how-to-unroot-and-remove-cwm-recovery-on-asus-transformer/
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Thanks! I wonder if I can just nvflash these images right away... then update firmware. Think it'll be much faster and less steps. Do you think it's possible?
I searched quite a bit but was left unsatisfied with the answers provided.
1. How to fresh install roms (cleanrom in my case)? Just factory reset in recovery before flashing (TWRP 2.4)? Wipe Cache, dalvik before or after?
2. What's the proper order for wipe cache\dalvik\data? Is it before rom installation, after or both ?
Lets say im using stock rom and want to do a clean install. I just want what comes with clean rom. No leftovers from the old installation. What steps should i take?
Thanks guys
pedrad said:
I searched quite a bit but was left unsatisfied with the answers provided.
1. How to fresh install roms (cleanrom in my case)? Just factory reset in recovery before flashing (TWRP 2.4)? Wipe Cache, dalvik before or after?
2. What's the proper order for wipe cache\dalvik\data? Is it before rom installation, after or both ?
Lets say im using stock rom and want to do a clean install. I just want what comes with clean rom. No leftovers from the old rom. What steps should i take?
Thanks guys
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I consider what I want and what is suggested as the proper install for the particular rom (see the op as roms vary).
You don't want anything left so I'd do spring cleaning. In twrp ( update your twrp to 2.4.1.0 ) if I wanted clean as you say I'd wipe cache, dalvik, data, and system (no formatting just wipe). Before you do this make sure you have one known good backup on your internal sdcard and on your external sdcard. You should also have a flashable zip on each. Insure you can see these files on both cards (with twrp) before you wipe. If you practice this method you will always have an out if there is a problem. If you don't then with what has been wiped you are assured a brick at sometime in the future. I do this before to clear my unit; when you are told to do some wipes afterwards this is to clear something in the rom you are flashing.
Sorry but I was required to say that as you never know who might see this in the future and not know to protect themselves.
Make sure you are unlocked. Install TWRP 2.4.1.0 over fast boot from a PC or too manager if you are already rooted.
You can install CROMI straight over stock with a dalvik cache and cache wipe but if you want a clean system just wipe data via the factory reset option inside TWRP (not the boot loader) and then flash the CROMI file. Recommend odex if you are just starting out.
tobdaryl said:
I consider what I want and what is suggested as the proper install for the particular rom (see the op as roms vary).
You don't want anything left so I'd do spring cleaning. In twrp ( update your twrp to 2.4.1.0 ) if I wanted clean as you say I'd wipe cache, dalvik, data, and system (no formatting just wipe).]
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thanks. thats pretty much what i did the second time. after failing to do a clean install i went back and almost used format which i guess is bad for those who dont know what the hell it does.. but the red letters in twrp swayed me away from that option
@sbdags
yep i chose odex
not sure if/how i can mark this thread as resolved
anyway.. thanks
Sd card wiped
BY MISTAKE I WIPED OF SD CARD FROM RECOVERY AND NOW ONLY samsung galaxy tab 10.1 come on the screen, can you tell me how to do a fresh install of the rom....
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BY MISTAKE I WIPED OF SD CARD FROM RECOVERY AND NOW ONLY samsung galaxy tab 10.1 come on the screen, can you tell me how to do a fresh install of the rom....
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This is an Asus Transformer forum. Are you in the right thread?
bksinha4497 said:
BY MISTAKE I WIPED OF SD CARD FROM RECOVERY AND NOW ONLY samsung galaxy tab 10.1 come on the screen, can you tell me how to do a fresh install of the rom....
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That sucks. There's software out there that can probably help you recover what was on your card.
As for a clean install, you'll probably want to throw a ROM image/zip onto another SD (if you plan on recovering from your current one) and then get into recovery to flash it.
It's a pretty general set of instructions, but as sbdags said though, you may find better advice in the right forum.
Xperia P lt22i
Rooted
Locked bootloader
I'm a noob and yes, I am retarded (You'll know why).
So, I've changed some stuff in my phone:
Status bar, boot and shutdown animation, themes, CWM recovery, xperia Z lockscreen, a custom feature for the camera, and so on.
I didn't do a backup for all those things (I didn't know how, and I still don't), I tought I could wipe data or factory reset my phone and all these thing would be gone and my phone would be totally "factory reseted".
The question is simple, how can I reset COMPLETELY my phone? Is there any method to do it?
(sorry for my english)
CheyTac-12 said:
Xperia P lt22i
Rooted
Locked bootloader
I'm a noob and yes, I am retarded (You'll know why).
So, I've changed some stuff in my phone:
Status bar, boot and shutdown animation, themes, CWM recovery, xperia Z lockscreen, a custom feature for the camera, and so on.
I didn't do a backup for all those things (I didn't know how, and I still don't), I tought I could wipe data or factory reset my phone and all these thing would be gone and my phone would be totally "factory reseted".
The question is simple, how can I reset COMPLETELY my phone? Is there any method to do it?
(sorry for my english)
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just do a full wipe and reflash the rom you are using.
chromium96 said:
just do a full wipe and reflash the rom you are using.
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I have the stock rom right now, how can I reflash it? and what do you mean by full wipe?
CheyTac-12 said:
I have the stock rom right now, how can I reflash it? and what do you mean by full wipe?
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it might me a hassle to find your stock rom, so i would reccommend installing a custom rom. There much better.
Check out your phones dev forum here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1729
Download a rom that you like (read some comments and see if its good), and place it on your sd card
To install a rom you must do a full wipe. To do this boot into recovery and choose: wipe data/factory reset , wipe cache partition, then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache.
Then choose install zip from sd card, and find the rom you downloaded and install it.
chromium96 said:
it might me a hassle to find your stock rom, so i would reccommend installing a custom rom. There much better.
Check out your phones dev forum here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1729
Download a rom that you like (read some comments and see if its good), and place it on your sd card
To install a rom you must do a full wipe. To do this boot into recovery and choose: wipe data/factory reset , wipe cache partition, then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache.
Then choose install zip from sd card, and find the rom you downloaded and install it.
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Yes, i also think that it's the way...with one thing to do also , to format /system in /mount and storage.
Thanks, I fixed it.
Glad you did, mate!:laugh: