[Q] Factory wipe doesn't work. - AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL

I'm trying to wipe my One X, but it is refusing to do so, all my stuff stays there and the phone is extremely sluggish.
What am I doing wrong?
I'm wiping from CWM 6.0.3.1

Ratzu said:
I'm trying to wipe my One X, but it is refusing to do so, all my stuff stays there and the phone is extremely sluggish.
What am I doing wrong?
I'm wiping from CWM 6.0.3.1
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Download TWRP 2.3.3.1
Fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.zip
Fastboot erase cache
Fasboot reboot bootloader
Go to recovery, then wipe.

exad said:
Download TWRP 2.3.3.1
Fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.zip
Fastboot erase cache
Fasboot reboot bootloader
Go to recovery, then wipe.
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Didn't work.

Didn't wipe?
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exad said:
Didn't wipe?
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Nope.

Is there an error or does it complete successfully?
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Ratzu said:
Nope.
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What are you wiping? Just cache? just dalvik cache? Make sure you have a spare rom on your pc and then wipe everything. Cache,Dalvik cache, sytem, factory reset,and sdcard. Guaranteed all your stuff will be gone. Including your rom. Youll have to mount your sdcard afterwards and copy a rom to the sd and flash it afterwards.

ImagioX1 said:
What are you wiping? Just cache? just dalvik cache? Make sure you have a spare rom on your pc and then wipe everything. Cache,Dalvik cache, sytem, factory reset,and sdcard. Guaranteed all your stuff will be gone. Including your rom. Youll have to mount your sdcard afterwards and copy a rom to the sd and flash it afterwards.
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Wiping sdcard returns an error, but everything else "works" but doesn't do anything.

Ratzu said:
Wiping sdcard returns an error, but everything else "works" but doesn't do anything.
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I'm at a loss sorry. If you didn't check the md5, that would be a good start, just to ensure it was a good download. Also, hopefully it was twrp 2.3.3.1 or earlier as higher versions have wiping issues.
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I'm voting operator error
If your on twrp 2.3.3.1 mount storage and format sd on a pc... Copy Rom to sd and flash away. With all your stuff gone
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31ken31 said:
I'm voting operator error
If your on twrp 2.3.3.1 mount storage and format sd on a pc... Copy Rom to sd and flash away. With all your stuff gone
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What is the best way to wipe it? Fastboot?
What can't I delete, if I have to do it manually?
And how do I mount storage from recovery, can you give me a detailed process? I've never had a problem like this.

Ratzu said:
What is the best way to wipe it? Fastboot?
What can't I delete, if I have to do it manually?
And how do I mount storage from recovery, can you give me a detailed process? I've never had a problem like this.
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The tab that says mount... And it won't make a difference if u delete one thing at a time or format it. If you can't find mount in recovery stop screwing with the phone. You haven't read enough. I don't mind helping but.... Do try and help yourself before asking. These phones can be tricky, spend a few hours getting a grasp then I'll bet you could handle it on your own
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[Q] How To Prep Your Rooted Nexus S Phone Before You Sell/Gift It

I'm thinking of selling my phone and want to make sure that it's been cleaned of all personal data. My phone is rooted and on CM 10.0
Do I just do the following:
>>Reflash latest clockworkmod recovery, boot into recovery and wipe data + cache + dalvik<<
Is it preferable to sell the phone with the stock ROM? If so how can I do that (assuming it's possible).
Thanks.
I would probably do a full wipe and flash the factory images thru fastboot and lock the bootloader. This will return it to brand new out of the box software.
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p1gp3n said:
I would probably do a full wipe and flash the factory images thru fastboot and lock the bootloader. This will return it to brand new out of the box software.
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This but format SD through the computer first. This will wipe everything and make it "Zip" again.
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jayjay3333 said:
This but format SD through the computer first. This will wipe everything and make it "Zip" again.
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I completely forgot that step, and it is most definitely important.
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The best way would be to flash the factory image, which will return everything stock and new. I have a guide here for it.
jayjay3333 said:
This but format SD through the computer first. This will wipe everything and make it "Zip" again.
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I've been formatting the SD through CWM.
What is the difference between formatting in CWM or a computer? CWM sees to wipe it clean, or am I missing something?
billford said:
I've been formatting the SD through CWM.
What is the difference between formatting in CWM or a computer? CWM sees to wipe it clean, or am I missing something?
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Formating through the computer will wipe and defragment it as well. It is a 'true" format than with CWM. CWM just wipes but not like through the computer.
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jayjay3333 said:
Formating through the computer will wipe and defragment it as well. It is a 'true" format than with CWM. CWM just wipes but not like through the computer.
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i gotta question im selling my nexus s 4g rooted i want to keep the root on it but i want to wipe everything from it...should i just go into cwm and wipe factory reset and all that happy stuff? will this wipe everything?
subnoize soulja said:
i gotta question im selling my nexus s 4g rooted i want to keep the root on it but i want to wipe everything from it...should i just go into cwm and wipe factory reset and all that happy stuff? will this wipe everything?
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I would format SD card through the computer than flash factory image from Google than root again by fastboot flash CWM and flash SU. This will ensure all is wiped and it will amaze the new user how fast it is. :thumbup:
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DJBhardwaj said:
The best way would be to flash the factory image, which will return everything stock and new. I have a guide here for it.
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does that guide you have the the nexus s 4g as well?

Moving from cleanrom 5 to CM10 need some help with steps please :)

Title explains most, im going from cleanrom 5 to cm10, im also changing the kernel from cleankernel to jac0b.b5.1. I have a general idea of what i need to do, but if anyone is willing to run me through specific steps i'd really appreciate it. If you could put it in a numbered form i would love ya forever!
Thanks
Fastboot flash boot.img if on 1.14
Wipe data/system/caches
Install cm10
Wipe caches
Install gapps
Wipe caches
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area51avenger said:
Fastboot flash boot.img if on 1.14
Wipe data/system/caches
Install cm10
Wipe caches
Install gapps
Wipe caches
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The bootimg from cm10 right?
cannon19932006 said:
The bootimg from cm10 right?
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yup, just extract it from the .zip file
utkaar099 said:
yup, just extract it from the .zip file
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One last nub question, i enter the bootloader by holding down volume and the power button?
yeah, or you can simply hold down the power button and reboot bootloader from the power menu, if your ROM has it (your on CleanROM so it does )
area51avenger said:
Fastboot flash boot.img if on 1.14
Wipe data/system/caches
Install cm10
Wipe caches
Install gapps
Wipe caches
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When you say wipe data/system/caches you mean the cache, dalvik cache, system, external storage? should i also do factory reset?
area51avenger said:
Fastboot flash boot.img if on 1.14
Wipe data/system/caches
Install cm10
Wipe caches
Install gapps
Wipe caches
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Hey i got one more question, how to flash jac0b.b5.1 kernel. im currently in recovery and have cm10 and gapps succesfully flashed.
Wipe everything except external storage

HELP. Can't Mount SDcard

I was flashing over clean rom from my old paranoid android and I was stupid and formated my sd card from the fastboot screen on the phone. I read on XDA that the thing to do is mount, format on computer, place rom on sdcard and install.
The rom is currently on my sd card after I formatted from computer. I am in TWRP and was under install and found the rom zip but it tells me "This operation may install incompatible software and render your device unuseable"
I stopped to ask before I make an expensive paperweight. How do I proceed?
I've never seen twrp say that... I wiped my SD card back in the day and can't remember anything like that. Are you on 1.14 Hboot? Maybe you need to adb boot.IMG first? As long as your sure its Evita ROM should be ok
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KungPow90 said:
The rom is currently on my sd card after I formatted from computer. I am in TWRP and was under install and found the rom zip but it tells me "This operation may install incompatible software and render your device unuseable"
I stopped to ask before I make an expensive paperweight. How do I proceed?
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This is normal. In the last 3 days I've flashed Roms back and forth and twrp WILL list this but only as a warning. It's perfectly fine. It's like a condition to cover everyone's butt except yours, since you (the owner) have taken the opportunity to change software on your phone.
If you've gotten to that screen that means you got the Rom on your sd card. Don't forget to wipe all data and a reset ALL inside of twrp. Flash away!
Jon
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ToxicWaste said:
This is normal. In the last 3 days I've flashed Roms back and forth and twrp WILL list this but only as a warning. It's perfectly fine. It's like a condition to cover everyone's butt except yours, since you (the owner) have taken the opportunity to change software on your phone.
If you've gotten to that screen that means you got the Rom on your sd card. Don't forget to wipe all data and a reset ALL inside of twrp. Flash away!
Jon
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So I should install and then wipe cache, factory, system... etc ? Everything wiped?
KungPow90 said:
So I should install and then wipe cache, factory, system... etc ? Everything wiped?
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Reverse the order you typed in your last post. Some Roms give that option before its flashed. However, just do it yourself. Clear cache, dalvick cache, wipe system and then factory reset ALL INSIDE twrp. Don't factory reset outside of twrp.
THEN install Rom from twrp. Notice the warning you mentioned and simply follow the install directions.
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Good lord this is terrifying. haha so I installed it and now its bootlooping. I wiped in that order and everything.
NVM. Got it!! My heart stopped lol. Thanks guys.

Problems After S-Off

I have an AT&T One XL and have had problems recently. I unlocked my bootloader last year on the 2.20 firmware, which is how the phone came. I was able to flash ROMs no problem. About 3 weeks ago I decided to go S-Off with the whole thing. The S-Off was successful, I immediately flashed a new splashscreen and it is confirmed in bootloader that I am S-off. Last week I tried to flash the stable CM10 build, but it was unsuccessful. I found that the only ROMs I am able to flash are Sense ROMs 4.1.1 and above, or AOSP ROMs that are 4.2.x or above. I am on hboot 1.14 and I am very confused as to why I cannot flash properly. I am on TWRP 2.4.1.0, but have used various recoveries trying to solve the problem. I have also RUU'd trying to fix the problem, but to no avail. Any help would be much appreciated!
Twrp 2.4 has issues with wiping properly. Have you tried a different version or wiping with adb in fastboot?
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From what I understand twrp 2.4.1 should be working but I would flash 2.3.x just in case, then do fastboot erase cache. Then wipe cache, dalvik, system, factory reset.
If you RUUd and are s-off why are you still on 1.14? You may as well go up to 2.14 then downgrade touchscreen to use AOSP. Super easy.
Since S-OFF is just a security flag, I am 100% sure it's not the cause of your issue.
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exad said:
From what I understand twrp 2.4.1 should be working but I would flash 2.3.x just in case, then do fastboot erase cache. Then wipe cache, dalvik, system, factory reset.
If you RUUd and are s-off why are you still on 1.14? You may as well go up to 2.14 then downgrade touchscreen to use AOSP. Super easy.
Since S-OFF is just a security flag, I am 100% sure it's not the cause of your issue.
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I haven't wiped in fastboot because I thought that's what wiping in recovery was for, I really appreciate all of the input and I will be trying both of these things as soon as I'm done with dinner. Man's gotta eat, ya know :laugh:
Lol. Yep.
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Only fastboot erase cache! The rest of the wiping is done in recovery!
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exad said:
Only fastboot erase cache! The rest of the wiping is done in recovery!
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As a question, what is the difference between wiping cache in recovery and the fastboot command?
Downgrade twrp to 2.3.3.1
Sent from the HOXL dimension of S-OFF
The fastboot command wipes a cache related to the recovery. Wiping cache in recovery wipes a cache relating to the rom.
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exad said:
The fastboot command wipes a cache related to the recovery. Wiping cache in recovery wipes a cache relating to the rom.
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So I wiped cache via fastboot, and flashed the ROM like i normally would (wipe everything in recovery), but nothing has changed. I still get hung up on the splashscreen when trying to boot the new ROM. ViperXL boots fine when I restore my NANDroid backup, though.
Did you try flashing the boot.img after? You're still on hboot 1.14 afterall. I haven't seen first hand if you can skip flashing the boot.img with s-off, in your case, it seems not.
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exad said:
Did you try flashing the boot.img after? You're still on hboot 1.14 afterall. I haven't seen first hand if you can skip flashing the boot.img with s-off, in your case, it seems not.
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Even without flashing the boot.img, it should go past the splashscreen to the boot animation, am I wrong?
You are wrong. It may depending on the kernel previously installed
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exad said:
You are wrong. It may depending on the kernel previously installed
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Sorry to sound like a complete noob, I've been rooting ect for 2.5 years and never seen this problem. Could you please explain a bit more what you mean by the previous post. Are you saying it's the kernel or the boot.img not being installed correctly?
WeiblezWobble said:
Sorry to sound like a complete noob, I've been rooting ect for 2.5 years and never seen this problem. Could you please explain a bit more what you mean by the previous post. Are you saying it's the kernel or the boot.img not being installed correctly?
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flashing the boot.img is flashing the kernel. you don't sound like a complete noob so don't worry.
I'm going to try again right now to flash the boot.img and then the ROM like normal, reporting back in 15 mins
WeiblezWobble said:
I'm going to try again right now to flash the boot.img and then the ROM like normal, reporting back in 15 mins
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wipe everything first of course. cache dalvik system and factory reset. i dont mean to treat you like a noob but its better to be extra specific than not specific enough
exad said:
wipe everything first of course. cache dalvik system and factory reset. i dont mean to treat you like a noob but its better to be extra specific than not specific enough
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Alright, tried it all exactly how you said and it had the same response, got stuck on splashscreen. I am completely puzzled
WeiblezWobble said:
Alright, tried it all exactly how you said and it had the same response, got stuck on splashscreen. I am completely puzzled
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alright so just to be sure. first off youre on twrp 2.3.x right?
you wipe cache, dalvik, system and factory reset right?
then you flash the rom and the boot.img right? (doesnt matter what order these are flashed)
and still bootlooping?
exad said:
alright so just to be sure. first off youre on twrp 2.3.x right?
you wipe cache, dalvik, system and factory reset right?
then you flash the rom and the boot.img right? (doesnt matter what order these are flashed)
and still bootlooping?
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Exactly, but just to be 100% clear, I am getting stuck at the splashscreen, and it just sits there infinitely.

[problerm]Wipe all data

Hello Xda members!
I Have Htc one s C2
I try to flash rom form TWRP and i wipe all data and backups
1) davlik cache
2)cache
3)data
4)internal SDcard
5)system
and i dont have OS in my htc!
what i can do to resolve my problem?
Harijata said:
Hello Xda members!
I Have Htc one s C2
I try to flash rom form TWRP and i wipe all data and backups
1) davlik cache
2)cache
3)data
4)internal SDcard
5)system
and i dont have OS in my htc!
what i can do to resolve my problem?
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Don't wipe system, you don't need to wipe the internal SD Card either.
Wiping system wipes the ROM.
Restart into recovery, connect to pc, mount usb memory, copy a flashable rom and than install via recovery.
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customromfan said:
Restart into recovery, connect to pc, mount usb memory, copy a flashable rom and than install via recovery.
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thnx but any flash rom???
im comfused... :/
Download cm10.1, MIUI or something like that on your pc and copy it to your phone. If you are not s-off, you will have to extract boot.img from the zip file before, flash it via "fastboot flash boot.img" in fastboot mode and install the zip file via recovery afterwards.
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'fastboot flash boot boot.img' everything else is correct.
rootrider said:
'fastboot flash boot boot.img' everything else is correct.
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Sorry. You are true. I just forgot that.
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