[Q] How to wipe ALL personal data? - Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I tried all the obvious methods. I am rooted with recovery. Tried clearing data from recovery and also from android(factory reset). The pictures and personal files I downloaded are still on the tab though(internal memory). Any tips?

If you are using stock recovery it should do it with a regular wipe of you are using cwm you need to go in to mounts and storage and hit format SD
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If you want to, install the new firmware on the tablet, go to settings>backup and reset and then select factory reset. If you have custom firmware/root access you WON'T loose these but it will wipe your data off the sd card. You will be prompted as couple of times but then there's no going back.
I found the easiest way to clean the sd card was to flash the new firmware with Mobile Odin, if rooted, and tick "wipe data and cache" and also tick "wipe dalvik cache". This produced a clean install while retaining my root and Mobile ODIN - this gives me stock recovery as I wanted no "custom" notifications or a flash count.

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What are your basic steps when flashing a new ROM?

1. Titanium backup to backup apps
2. Boot to recovery - wipe data / cache / dalvik
3. Flash new ROM
4. Titanium backup to restore apps
5. Rebuild my homescreen and settings etc
J/w how the rest of you guys flash new roms. Anything else I should be doing when flashing a new rom?
Only think I would add is to wipe /system while in recovery. You can do that by accessing the "format /system" option in CWM Recovery under "Mounts and Storage"
Also, maybe make a Nandroid Backup before wiping /data incase something goes wrong
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I'll be honest I could care less about anything on the ROM itself. Apps I just reinstall, contacts/email/calendar resync. All my music/pix are saved to the internal memory.
1. Reboot to recovery
2. Wipe boot/system/data/cache/dalvik
3. Reboot ROM and reinstall all apps and accounts
I don't like backing up the apps because I like the "starting fresh" feeling by putting back in the apps I actually want.
What i do
boot into recovery
wipe boot/system/data/cache/dalvik
install the rom/kernel
boot and leave the phone for 5 mins then reboot again =D
I know a lot of users will disagree but I simply nandroid, factory wipe and then flash the new rom. A factory wipe clears data and cache and flashing the rom will wipe system and boot. I've yet to have an issue with this method. I also know how to recover from most problems I could encounter on my own. Additionally, i'm a member of the do as i say, not as i do club. Always nandroid and follow dev instructions is what most people really need to do.
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[Q] wipe data and internal sd

I'm sorry for this very basic question. I've tried to read some thread, but I haven't understood if wipe data (CWM 6.0.1.0) deletes also the internal sd (music, download and so on) or not.
Thanks for your attention.
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In my experience..if you do full wipe/factory reset, it only reset or delete system file..
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I've read (but the thread wasn't about GT plus) that CWM wipes only system files and leaves all the user files in the internal sd. On the contrary, stock recovery and android factory reset should wipe the internal sd too.
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gabripranzo said:
I've read (but the thread wasn't about GT plus) that CWM wipes only system files and leaves all the user files in the internal sd. On the contrary, stock recovery and android factory reset should wipe the internal sd too.
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/data
Also called userdata, this partition contains the user data - and here that the contacts, messages, settings and applications that are installed by the user are saved. Erasing this partition is essentially performs the data recovery device to factory defaults, returning to the state it was in when the first restart, or after the installation of an official update or a custom ROM. When you run wipe data\factory reset is clear in practice this partition.
/sd card
This is not a partition on the internal flash of the device, but the SD card In terms of use, this is the storage space used to store media files, documents, etc ROM on it.
Delete this partition is completely safe, enough to have done before a backup of all data that affect on your computer. We must bear in mind that even different applications installed by the user save the data and settings on the SD card, and then delete this partition will make you lose all of these data.
If it is not directly selected "Format sd ", the internal memory will be deleted and the data such as photos, videos, backup, etc. will remain.
For cleaning system , enter Recovery Mode wipe data/factory reset , wipe cache partiton ,wipe dalvik cache,format /sdcard!

[Q] CleanRom 5.0 re-install

I flashed CleanRom 5.0 the other day, along with the new Modem and RPM. I was previously stock and rooted ICS. I no longer have the ability to use DLNA, and searching the CleanRom thread in the Developement section it looks like it might be because I did not install the Allshare app when installing the ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30877701&postcount=1131
I want to go through the install again, but have a few questions, but don't have the authority to post in the ROM thread. Just want to make sure I go through the right steps.
Do I just need to boot into CWM recovery and do a system wipe, cache wipe and delvik cache wipe, then reflash and install the ROM with the options I want?
Do I need to reflash the Modem and RPM?
Also, in this post, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34675681&postcount=7511
Scott states at the bottom "3. Restoring data form ICS is highly discouraged but I dont th ink would cause any screen jitters."
Does this mean that I should not restore my User Apps & Data that were backed up using Titanium Backup Pro from my original ICS ROM? I can re-download my apps from the Playstore, but it really easy to do with Titanium BU. I restored my User Apps & Data this way after originally flashing CleanRom 5.0, and didn't notice any issues, but want to make sure I do things the right way this time. I did not restore any system apps & data, just user apps & data.
Any help/input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for helping a rookie out!
Boot into CWM, wipe data then flash the ROM the way you want. You don't have to flash RPM or Modem again. Just restore your apps and their data. Don't restore any system data (never should).
This what you needed?
Yes, that is perfect, and what I thought. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks!
I do have a few other questions that I would like to have answered:
With the CleanRom installed, am I going to get prompted for the Verizon OTA updates when they get pushed out? I assume not.
Not saying I want to go back to my stock/rooted ICS which I made a nandroid of, but if I did decide to restore that nandroid, it restores the Modem and RPM that go with that ROM, correct? Or will I need to find and flash these?
Thanks
The OTA is disabled in CleanROM. Nandroid backup should copy everythng.
Got another question regarding data wiping.
In section 2 of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
states "Step 5: Wipe Data/Factory reset, then under the "mounts & storage" menu Format System."
In all the threads I have read I see folks state to do a data wipe/factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache. I have only seen the "Format System" in this thread.
The reason I ask, I just went through the process of re-flashing CleanRom 5.0 and did the data wipe/factory reset, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache and when I go into my file explorer, I see folders from before doing a data wipe.
I assumed a "data wipe/factory reset" would delete all this info from the internal sd card bringing it to a clean factory setting. Looking at the "Mount and Storage Menu" in CWM, there is the option "format /system", "format /sdcard" among others.
I guess I would like to know if a "format /system" is required, and would this get rid of old data, or is a "format /sdcard" the right thing to do?
Formatting system is a matter of preference to be honest. You don't realize this but by flashing CleanRom 5, Scrosler (that roms dev) has the rom automatically format /system before it installs. You'll notice it does so if you watch and read it as its installing although it does say this in passing. So to answer your question, it already formatted /system as it installed BUT this isn't the case with every rom.
When you "wipe data" and flash a rom, all you're deleting is the software on the phone itself not the data saved to your internal or external sd card UNLESS you manually select "format sd card" in the process. All your photos/movies/etc are untouched otherwise it would delete all this data and therefore you would not be able to flash anything because your internal storage was already wiped/empty. Make sense?
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That helps. Thanks. I'm picking up the info little by little, but there is a lot to learn.
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That helps. Thanks. I'm picking up the info little by little, but there is a lot to learn.
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Yea, I do agree but if you stick around long enough you'll pick up quite a bit. There are a lot of helpful threads here and helpful people at that.
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Clean install

Hi.
I use a custom rom and I want to change to Purity. I want to make a real clean install, to clean every useless stuff on SD card.
I suppose I need to do a factory reset and wipe system partition.
But I prefer check here before.
Thank you.
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Backup what you want to keep on the SD card, then run the factory image following the guide on here to the T. You'll then be 100% stock with a clean, stock ROM
Hi,
The rom has nothing to do with your sdcard (this part of the storage), I mean a clean install is with a full wipe: Wipe Data/Factory Reset and Wipe Cache Partition/Dalvik cache, no need to wipe the sdcard, but if you want....

[Q] How to do a complete format of the N5

Hey Guys,
I wanted my phone to be complete pure stock again. So I followed the instructions of this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
But after flashing the ROM, I have still old data somewhere on the phone. For example, after the first reboot, my old background was set again. Also, if I want to access my 'SDCARD' it is very laggy and I don't see all data.
Also after flashing, some apps don't work...
Thats why I wanted to know, how to format the complete N5, so that there are no data left? (I have CWM installed)
Can anyone of you give me an advice how to do that?
Best greetz,
Wostl
Did you wipe after/before flashing?
I did the 'wipe data/factory reset' as well as some format commands.
But I did not wipe the dalvik cache... Should I do that and all format commands?
Wostl said:
I did the 'wipe data/factory reset' as well as some format commands.
But I did not wipe the dalvik cache... Should I do that and all format commands?
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Is Google restoring your phone when you first boot? That's most likely what's happening
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1. Flash the factory image.
2. When you go through the initial settings menu, make sure you deselect the option to restore apps and app data from backup on Google servers.
3. Don't use CWM, it's outdated and discontinued. Use TWRP (2.8.1.0) instead.
D'oh! Yes, of course I restored the data of the servers... That was problem number 1: solved.
But still I have troubles with accessing the sdcard. But I think that are some issues with the mtp drivers. I have a 64bit Win7-N version installed, thats a special version for the european market without mediaplayer and its datas. Is it possible, that in this version are some datas missing I need to connect via mtp?

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