I flashed the stock firmware after being rooted and the internal sd card still has clockworkmod folder, Jellybean folder and other folders which I applied to my phone while rooting... I want it as empty as it was when I purchased it. THank you in advance
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importiconep3 said:
I flashed the stock firmware after being rooted and the internal sd card still has clockworkmod folder, Jellybean folder and other folders which I applied to my phone while rooting... I want it as empty as it was when I purchased it. THank you in advance
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You have to wipe and format the internal SD (and system and all that) in recovery before you flash back to stock
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For some reason I cannot see any zip files when I boot into CWM and go into install zip from SD card. I made sure the files I wanna flash are not on the external SD ( Paul's fix and EaglesBlood rom are the files) . Any ideas??
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neduzak999 said:
For some reason I cannot see any zip files when I boot into CWM and go into install zip from SD card. I made sure the files I wanna flash are not on the external SD ( Paul's fix and EaglesBlood rom are the files) . Any ideas??
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please read before posting this is development forums
(MODS please move to general or delete)
i recommend you look at the 4 or 5 threads already about the CWM issue
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I am attempting to root my Xoom LTE (US) to EOS-Stingray-18 ICS.
So far I have unlocked, placed EOS-stingray-18.zip onto my SD card, booted into recovery with ClockworkMod v 4.0.0.4 but when I go to choose zip from sdcard the directories from internal storage (Alarms/, Android/, DCIM/ ...) are listed and I don't appear to be able to access the SD card. I have a 32M card in place and can view the files on the card if I boot up normally.
This is the first time I have tried to root my Xoom (or anything) so may be making some stupid mistake but would appreciate any help.
J
Stupid mistake is flashing that recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242241
That thread has the custom ClockworkMod recovery you need...
Or a better recovery..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235170
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d3athsd00r said:
Or a better recovery..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235170
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Both good options...it's a matter of personal preference.
Thanks for the help. I used the Rogue Recovery and it worked!
I just joined here hence i am unable to post in the specific thread.
My SGS I9003 was on the stock 2.3.6 DDKP3. Today i installed the Rem ICS Rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695175
Everything went fine it booted and all but my memory card is not getting detected hence i am unable to restore my apps, contacts, messages from the external sd card. In settings i can see the sd card but in file explorer i cant see. Even my nandroid backup isnt working i am getting some md5 error.
Please help me out.
You can't post in the Dev forum - and you don't need to. Dev threads are for Development, not for questions which have been answered hundreds of times already.
Post in the device specific Q&A or General forum, not in here, and you might get an answer.
Try here
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benryu said:
I just joined here hence i am unable to post in the specific thread.
My SGS I9003 was on the stock 2.3.6 DDKP3. Today i installed the Rem ICS Rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695175
Everything went fine it booted and all but my memory card is not getting detected hence i am unable to restore my apps, contacts, messages from the external sd card. In settings i can see the sd card but in file explorer i cant see. Even my nandroid backup isnt working i am getting some md5 error.
Please help me out.
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Dude use a file manner.. Go to emmc folder.. Your memory card is not mnt/sd card/ external sd..
It's now mnt/emmc..
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Thanks found it now.
@kishankpadiyar
Btw that rom has option to swap internal sd with external sd. When i switch to external sd all apps can be moved to my sd but data relating to that app now sits on to internal sd. is there a way to put both app + data on external sd?
I havent flashed gapps. Can i do it now or should it be done immediately after flashing the rom? Is is to be done similar to flashing a rom?
thanks
شكرا لك والى الامام دوما:victory:
Hi guys.
I want to start from scratch regarding my internal SD card (not using external) because I have a lot of junk that just needs to be gone.
I'm running Synergy's latest nightly and am going to flash a Jelly Bean ROM (don't know which yet) right after wiping everything.
So my question is, what do I do to make sure everything is wiped, and my phone still boots? I'm kind of lost.
I usually use CWM to flash, so what do I press in order to do this?
Thanks a lot.
You have to format the internal card with a filw explorer or in a recovery
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ikr said:
You have to format the internal card with a filw explorer or in a recovery
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Understood, but what happens when I try to reboot back into the phone; will it boot normally?
I ditto this question. I'm also curious about formatting my internal card and starting from scratch. I know factory reset from cwm recovery doesn't do it. I'm afraid to just start doing things and bricking this thing. Even though I was told by my cousin who has flashed many phone its very hard to hard brick a Samsung.
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Blutonic said:
Hi guys.
I want to start from scratch regarding my internal SD card (not using external) because I have a lot of junk that just needs to be gone.
I'm running Synergy's latest nightly and am going to flash a Jelly Bean ROM (don't know which yet) right after wiping everything.
So my question is, what do I do to make sure everything is wiped, and my phone still boots? I'm kind of lost.
I usually use CWM to flash, so what do I press in order to do this?
Thanks a lot.
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section 6 of my guide :good:
Please forgive me but where is your guide?
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Blutonic said:
Understood, but what happens when I try to reboot back into the phone; will it boot normally?
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Yes it should boot fine. The sd just holds your junk and possible some config info for some apps.
piiman said:
Yes it should boot fine. The sd just holds your junk and possible some config info for some apps.
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Ok, I'm just going to boot into CWM, Reformat, and Reboot. Hopefully everything goes well.
I'll get back to this topic to tell you how it went.
Ok, reformatting from CWM, then rebooting worked perfectly!
Going on to JB now, thanks for the help everyone.
Uhhh....right-click + "delete" while connected to your computer. Or from settings.
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Blutonic said:
Ok, reformatting from CWM, then rebooting worked perfectly!
Going on to JB now, thanks for the help everyone.
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After reformatting, the rom was still installed right? but all your apps and clutter was gone?
Just curious cause I also did data/factory reset from cwm and all it did was delete the rom and apps but all the stuff left over from the apps and music/photos/videos were still there.
uf21 said:
After reformatting, the rom was still installed right? but all your apps and clutter was gone?
Just curious cause I also did data/factory reset from cwm and all it did was delete the rom and apps but all the stuff left over from the apps and music/photos/videos were still there.
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Hey buddy they're talking a little different then just data reset. To erase all that other stuff go into cwm under mounts and storage and click format internal SD card. The ROM will still work but it will erase everything on your internal memory so if you have pictures you want back then up
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kintwofan said:
Hey buddy they're talking a little different then just data reset. To erase all that other stuff go into cwm under mounts and storage and click format internal SD card. The ROM will still work but it will erase everything on your internal memory so if you have pictures you want back then up
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I thinks thats what I'm looking for. Last question, if I do that will my system settings stay, will I have to sign into everything again and will all my apps be gone?
uf21 said:
I thinks thats what I'm looking for. Last question, if I do that will my system settings stay, will I have to sign into everything again and will all my apps be gone?
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In all honesty I'm not sure if it will erase settings as well. I don't believe it will but some app settings are stored on the SD card so you may have to sign back into some things.
If you choose to factory reset at the same time then yes you will have to reset everything up.
One thing to keep in mind if you make your backups without selecting external SD card they will ask be erased so you will have no backups
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In all honesty I'm not sure if it will erase settings as well. I don't believe it will but some app settings are stored on the SD card so you may have to sign back into some things.
If you choose to factory reset at the same time then yes you will have to reset everything up.
One thing to keep in mind if you make your backups without selecting external SD card they will ask be erased so you will have no backups
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I've been asking around since yesterday and no one could give me a straight answer until now, so thanks for your help, much appreciated.
uf21 said:
I've been asking around since yesterday and no one could give me a straight answer until now, so thanks for your help, much appreciated.
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Glad I could help out!
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Glad I could help out!
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Quick question, I just went into cwm recover then mounts and storage and the options are
Format /cache
Format /system
Format /data
Format /preload
Format /sdcard
Would sdcard be the internal sd card?
It sounds like that wipes everything (rom and all) and not just internal sd?
uf21 said:
Quick question, I just went into cwm recover then mounts and storage and the options are
Format /cache
Format /system
Format /data
Format /preload
Format /sdcard
Would sdcard be the internal sd card?
It sounds like that wipes everything (rom and all) and not just internal sd?
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You just want to wipe internal? if you want to be safe, take out your external sdcard, then do format /sdcard . This will wipe your internal sdcard.
hi all
when i install a rom using cwm is it safe to format the internal SD before wipe date and format system?
this is because i cannot backup my rom using cwm
thanks
joe
[email protected] said:
hi all
when i install a rom using cwm is it safe to format the internal SD before wipe date and format system?
this is because i cannot backup my rom using cwm
thanks
joe
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It is okay to do a full format for your internal memory, if and only if you don't need anything on your SD card. Be sure to have copied everything you need to another storage before proceeding. But how can you flash a ROM from CWM if you formated everything. Just format after flashing the ROM not before.
Why you can't backup using CWM?
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LuCeiFeR said:
It is okay to do a full format for your internal memory, if and only if you don't need anything on your SD card. Be sure to have copied everything you need to another storage before proceeding. But how can you flash a ROM from CWM if you formated everything. Just format after flashing the ROM not before.
Why you can't backup using CWM?
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If the ROM is on an external sdcard, it shouldn't matter. still, that is good advice, as accidents happen. For instance, when i started using twrp I formatted my external sdcard instead of my internal, and lost my backups. Live and learn..
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CWM will not backup my ROM and i think there might be some corruption on the SD card because CWM goes throught the motion of backing up the rom but says it cannot find SD card or SD ext.
Can i reinstall CWM over its-self?
thanks
joe
joesto1 said:
CWM will not backup my ROM and i think there might be some corruption on the SD card because CWM goes throught the motion of backing up the rom but says it cannot find SD card or SD ext.
Can i reinstall CWM over its-self?
thanks
joe
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Are you certain there is no backup? I know i have had it say something like, can not find SD ext skipping SD ext, or something, when using cwm, and it really didn't matter. Uhm, but yeah, you can always reflash it or try another custom recovery, like twrp.
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joesto1 said:
CWM will not backup my ROM and i think there might be some corruption on the SD card because CWM goes throught the motion of backing up the rom but says it cannot find SD card or SD ext.
Can i reinstall CWM over its-self?
thanks
joe
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Yes, you can reinstall it over itself. Have you also tried to backup to external sd?
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Thanks for your replys
What i have learned is that in JB 4.2. CWM put these backups in a safe place on the SD card (cannot find the with a file explorer) but when i use CWM to ro restore my image it does it 100%
Don't know how to backup to ext SD.
thanks
Joe
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Thanks for your replys
What i have learned is that in JB 4.2. CWM put these backups in a safe place on the SD card (cannot find the with a file explorer) but when i use CWM to ro restore my image it does it 100%
Don't know how to backup to ext SD.
thanks
Joe
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If you use Philz touch recovery you will find the option to backup to external sd. I don't remember if it's possible with Cwm too.
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If you use Philz touch recovery you will find the option to backup to external sd. I don't remember if it's possible with Cwm too.
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It is.
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there is an option in cwn to backup to ext SD but is does not save it to SD or EXT SD so is this because CWM is corrupt?
thanks
joe