Hello
I'm currently running a custom ROM (darkobas) but I'm having a few problems.
I would like to do a new fresh/clean install but would like to wipe everything, not only data and caches. TWRP gives me the chance to do a complete wipe, including SD card wipe/erase.
The problem is, if I do a complete wipe, I will loose the downloaded ROM and GApps and I wont be able to install anything!!!
How can I solve this?
Thank you for your help
Salomao
salomaoa said:
Hello
I'm currently running a custom ROM (darkobas) but I'm having a few problems.
I would like to do a new fresh/clean install but would like to wipe everything, not only data and caches. TWRP gives me the chance to do a complete wipe, including SD card wipe/erase.
The problem is, if I do a complete wipe, I will loose the downloaded ROM and GApps and I wont be able to install anything!!!
How can I solve this?
Thank you for your help
Salomao
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Checkmark and wipe system, data and the two caches. Uncheck and leave your SD data card alone.
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Hi i'm currently running one of ics roms , although i'm suffering from reboots, so i want to do a clean install.
My questions;
- is it safe for me to wipe cache partition, even if I've never did partition my storage,
- can i delete from my sdcard such a files like (android data, lost, lazy list, android secure) prior to install new room?
Thank you everyone in advance ...
greg2826 said:
Hi i'm currently running one of ics roms , although i'm suffering from reboots, so i want to do a clean install.
My questions;
- is it safe for me to wipe cache partition, even if I've never did partition my storage,
- can i delete from my sdcard such a files like (android data, lost, lazy list, android secure) prior to install new room?
Thank you everyone in advance ...
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You can wipe everything just don't wipe SD card.
flash rom and davlik wiper zips found here before installing new rom and you will get clean install and it doesnt erase your sd. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21588527&postcount=2
Can someone clarify exactly what I means to "wipe" a device?
I have installed CleanRom. In recovery I reset the device, wiped cache, and wiped Dalvik cache. I did not wipe the SD card. is this correct? If so, is there ever a need to wipe the SD card?
Thanks!
I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure there is never any reason to wipe the SD card when flashing roms. I've flashed every version of cleanrom released so far doing exactly what you did and haven't run into any issues.
snowkilts said:
Can someone clarify exactly what I means to "wipe" a device?
I have installed CleanRom. In recovery I reset the device, wiped cache, and wiped Dalvik cache. I did not wipe the SD card. is this correct? If so, is there ever a need to wipe the SD card?
Thanks!
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Yeah there's really no reason for you to wipe your sdcard unless you're planning on returning your device. The rest is correct.
When "wiping" a device for installing a new custom ROM, you typically should wipe cache, Dalvik, and data.
Data can sometimes be kept, if the base ROM is similar. But doing so may cause random bugs, and you may end up having to wipe data and reflash. Wiping data is usually the safest.
Wiping SD card is not necessary.
I must have something wrong then because I do the same wipes you mentioned, cache, dalvik, and data and every time I do it my SDCard contents, are also gone. Has no one else had this problem?
Thanks
Hello,
I'd like to completely wipe my system (wipe system, cache, factory reset AND SD card) for a fresh installation. But what I usually do is flash the zip file of the new rom from SD card. I'd like to ask how to flash the new system when the SD card is wiped.
Thank you
ws2112 said:
Hello,
I'd like to completely wipe my system (wipe system, cache, factory reset AND SD card) for a fresh installation. But what I usually do is flash the zip file of the new rom from SD card. I'd like to ask how to flash the new system when the SD card is wiped.
Thank you
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You don't need to wipe the sd card, the rom doesn't store anything there, just some apps do. But if you wiped it you also wiped out your rom, that was on it. I would advise wiping everything, but that next time, if you insist on wipe sd, do it after rom flash, or once you boot the rom from storage settings.
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oh, ok I got it. Will do it now. Thank you
Now that the Note 5 has NO external SDcard support, how are we suppose to do a FULL and complete WIPE inside TWRP ?
I am talking about when I want to wipe data/media ( Format Data ) to install a new custom ROM on a completely wiped clean system.
I know it is not needed allwas but I like to format data sometimes to really remove all of the old system when I install a new ROM.
With the Note 4 you could just put the new ROM onto the SDcard and format the internal memory safely, and just flash the ROM
from the SDcard.
What can we do now ? If I format via TWRP it will wipe the internal SD area and wipe the new ROM also so I cant flash.
Thanks for any ideas.
re: full wipe
Thibor69 said:
Now that the Note 5 has NO external SDcard support, how are we suppose to do a FULL and complete WIPE inside TWRP ?
I am talking about when I want to wipe data/media ( Format Data ) to install a new custom ROM on a completely wiped clean system.
I know it is not needed allwas but I like to format data sometimes to really remove all of the old system when I install a new ROM.
With the Note 4 you could just put the new ROM onto the SDcard and format the internal memory safely, and just flash the ROM
from the SDcard.
What can we do now ? If I format via TWRP it will wipe the internal SD area and wipe the new ROM also so I cant flash.
Thanks for any ideas.
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Easy, do an advanced wipe in twrp and don't check mark internal storage or the OTG, only
check mark system, data, cache and dalvik and nothing except do a factory reset in twrp.
(doing it this way will not delete anything on the internal sdcard.
Good luck!
Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Haven't tried on this phone as I haven't rooted but adb push should solve your question.
Hey guys!
I'm currently running latest version of CrDroid ROM and latest version of Gapps. Unfortunately, for whatever reason some apps on it just like to crash repeatedly (main culprit is Snapchat and Google Contact Sync). I was told I should do a clean flash of my Gapps then reinstall it and it should fix it but I think all I've been doing is a dirty flash of it...? All I've been doing is going to TWRP > Wipe > Wipe Date, Cache, Dalvik > Then I reinstall Gapps.
That's not a clean flash is it....? DO I need to root my OPO to clean flash anything?
Thanks for the help :I
Clean flash of Gapps ? You mean clean flash of the whole ROM
Go to TWRP and wipe system, data, cache, dalvik without internal storage to preserve your installation .zips
Then flash the ROM, Gapps and reboot to system :good:
akabour said:
Clean flash of Gapps ? You mean clean flash of the whole ROM
Go to TWRP and wipe system, data, cache, dalvik without internal storage to preserve your installation .zips
Then flash the ROM, Gapps and reboot to system :good:
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Oh, gotcha! I was just missing one small step haha. Thank you