Erase tablet before sale. rooted - Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Hi,
Quick question, I currently have a TAB 2 - 7" that I have sold to someone. Before I hand the device over I want to ensure my contents is wiped.
What exactly is the process of that on a rooted device? I am running JB AOKP, I don't necessary want to put the device back to the stock rom I'd leave it rooted just want all my personal info of it.
Help is greatly appreciated!
Go to recovery > format system/data/cache and internal sd card and flash the same rom
Dexxmor said:
Go to recovery > format system/data/cache and internal sd card and flash the same rom
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Okay so I do need to reflash the rom after doing the format of system/data and cache?
Can I put a more recent ROM on it as well just to get it up to date for the next person?
Sure, important is the reflash of a ROM, after the format of /system is no OS on the tab.
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Dexxmor said:
Sure, important is the reflash of a ROM, after the format of /system is no OS on the tab.
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Great, thank you.
Any recommendations on a stable ROM that's running JB 4.2.2? I guess thats the latest/last release for these tablets for JB?
CM10.1 is stable enough and its on 4.2.2, latest stockroms have 4.1.2.
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Dexxmor said:
CM10.1 is stable enough and its on 4.2.2, latest stockroms have 4.1.2.
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Ok, thank you. When I rooted the device back in December, I installed AOKP milestone 1 followed this link here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892049
So basically once I do the wipe etc.. I follow the instructions of this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052290
** Gotta remember to download the CM zip and Gapps to the internal sd card prior to doing all of this!!**
I would do the zips on external sd, you do a wipe of your internal sd
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I would do the zips on external sd, you do a wipe of your internal sd
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Excellent idea!! I guess the entire wiping of data I am still confused about what exactly gets wiped or not, does clockwork stay?
Does that mean I need to put clockwork on there as well? Or just the new rom and gapps?
Clockwork stays, no worries
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Clockwork stays, no worries
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Okay.. I'll report back tonight how bad I make out
LOL thanks for all your help! Really appreciated
So I did a format system, format data and format cache.
Prior to that I had placed the zip files on the external card.
While still in clockwork I go to 'choose zip from external sdcard' and click to install the CM10.1 but it once it starts I get a error saying..
Cant open external_sd/cm-10.1.... (bad)
Whats up lol? Bad download?
Seems so, try other Download/ROM
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Seems so, try other Download/ROM
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Issue is my laptop doesnt see the tab anymore as a storage device.. so I can't put files on the sdcard..
Do you have usb debugging enabled?
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Domoo said:
Do you have usb debugging enabled?
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No idea..
I booted into recovery. Did a format of system/data/cache.
I am still in CWM never rebooted or anything yet since I did the format.
Put your sd on your handy and then put the rom.zip on your sd
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Put your sd on your handy and then put the rom.zip on your sd
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Does the SD card require some sort of special formatting?
No
ok, believe I got it.
placed the card into my blackberry re-transferred the rom and gapps zip to the sd card. Moved sd card back into the device. Mounted it inside CWM.
The stuff installed, I did a data wipe/factory reset as the instructions said. Now its booting into CyanogenMod
Will report shortly with results!
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snoopyhaeckers said: you can wipe system dalvic cache and restore a twrp backup ....when you will a clean install use a ruu Gesendet von meinem HTC One_E8 mit Tapatalk Click to expand... Click to collapse thanks for your replay. so i must first install twrp recovery then download suitable twrp backup from this link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-e8/help/htc-one-e8-mid-cid-ruu-ota-twrp-t2903210) and put into internal storage then do wipe dalvic cache and system and finally install twrp backup ???????? is this steps ???? thank you again...
ebrahim1603 said: thanks for your replay. so i must first install twrp recovery then download suitable twrp backup from this link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-e8/help/htc-one-e8-mid-cid-ruu-ota-twrp-t2903210) and put into internal storage then do wipe dalvic cache and system and finally install twrp backup ???????? is this steps ???? thank you again... Click to expand... Click to collapse You must create if twrp folder a backup folder and so on also twrp/backup/yourserial/ put the backup here Gesendet von meinem HTC One_E8 mit Tapatalk