Hi guys. I want to install new custom rom via TWRP. I don't want to lose my media files such as my photos, my musics and my download files. But the loss of apps is not important. Can i don't wipe the "internal storage"? By doing this, my previous rom, will be completely erase or not? What i should wipe in "Advanced wipe" for install custom rom and delete all things except my media files?
Ali_sfpr said:
Hi guys. I want to install new custom rom via TWRP. I don't want to lose my media files such as my photos, my musics and my download files. But the loss of apps is not important. Can i don't wipe the "internal storage"? By doing this, my previous rom, will be completely erase or not? What i should wipe in "Advanced wipe" for install custom rom and delete all things except my media files?
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You don't necessarily have to use the advanced wipes, what you are trying to do can be done with the default wipes, the default wipes are: wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache. The default wipe can be done just by selecting the "Wipe" option, then, on the next screen" at the top it will say "wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache", at the bottom, there will be a slider, just swipe the slider to perform the default wipe. You can do the same wipes by choosing the "advanced wipe" option, then select the data partition, cache partition and dalvik cache partition, then perform the wipe. Custom recoveries are designed to wipe /data but not /data/media, /data/media is where all your stuff in internal is located, that does not get wiped unless you choose the advanced wipe and then select the internal storage partition when performing the wipe.
Your /data/media will survive through any wipes or flashing that you do in TWRP, it will never wipe your personal data unless you specifically instruct it to.
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Does selecting the "wipe data" via clockworkmod recovery also wipes my stored pictures and music or does it only wipe all the OS data?
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Nothing will wipe your stored pictures / music or SD card unless you partition your SD card.
Wiping factory settings is the ONLY one that would wipe your OS data.
If you want a full wipe.. wipe dalvik / factory / cache.
Wiping dalvik / cache won't do anything but if you're experiencing slowness, wipe those.. you dont really lose anything
Hi all,
I have a quick question. What do all the wipes in ClockWorkMod actually wipe?Specifically, what do the following actually wipe?
- wipe data/factory reset?
- wipe cache partition?
- wipe Dalvik Cache?
I did do a search, and have installed many roms, and although I follow all the instructions, I have never known what these actually do.
Wipe data means your ROM setting and date and time such things will be deleted
Wipe cache means wiping the cache of user and system apps.for every application it allocate some space for cache that well be removed
Wipe dalvic cache is wiping compilation cache.in Android having a dalvic compiler.
Hope you get it...this is what i know about this
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Wiping data means deleting all the apps unrelated to system application, and in addition, it also deletes most the saved data for all applications (from /data/data) folder.
Wiping cache means deleting all those files left by installation process or any other temporary mean. In general it is safe to do so without getting anything reset.
Wiping dalvik cache (/data/dalvik-cache) means deleting all the cached files generated by compiler. In general it is safe to do so without getting anything reset. This is also epic useful when you face force close error. It may have something to do with the dalvik cache.
Is wipe data and factory reset the same?
I see a lot of roms say wipe cache, wipe data, and wipe dalvik cache. In TWRP on my Note 2, I see wipe cache and dalvik cache but not data. Is wiping data the same as factory reset? If not should I just ignore "wipe data"?
....to wipe unneeded files in the dalvik cache, and so they will add up over time and take a lot of space and make the phone slower? Therefore it is a MUST to root one's phone?
Is that a correct assumption?
Thanks!
Try it. Use any file manager, go to /cache/dalvik-cache, and delete something, or everything.
The reason why it is called a cache is to speed up the phone.
It won't take up memory because of the way the phones storage is partitioned.
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MarlonKaye said:
....to wipe unneeded files in the dalvik cache, and so they will add up over time and take a lot of space and make the phone slower? Therefore it is a MUST to root one's phone?
Is that a correct assumption?
Thanks!
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For formating caches you could use file manager but it also need root permission...
And until you flash other custom rom you need not to wipe cache...
Apps cache is being created for the first time you boot your phone for better application launch...
So if you got a serious problem of force crash on stock rom, please do full reset...
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You can use Factory Reset from Settings menu.
guys...
Guys, please read the original post.
Anyway, I tried unrooting my phone and deleting contents of dalvik cache. As expected, this is what happened:
1. Using ES File Explorer, WAS NOT ABLE to access the /data/dalvik-cache folder. It showed "Empty folder" or something like that.
2. Using Root Explorer, message that read "You're phone doesn't seem to be rooted, etc. etc. " (cannot access folder also)
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So here's my new set of questions:
1. Does factory reset erase dalvik-cache? (I would assume so)
2. If phone is unrooted, dalvik cache contents cannot be accessed or deleted (as I have proven). Does that mean they will add up over time (unless you factory reset the phone??) and cause problems like making the phone slower?
Hope that's clear.
Thanks!!!
What phone are you using? If for samsung, you can still wipe that in stock recovery even if you are unrooted...
Dalvik cache is in your /data partition, so yeah, it will be erased if you factory reset...your phone should manage dalvik by itself, it should not build up (except if you mess with it), so don't worry...
Ryuinferno, hello. I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace. So how do I wipe the dalvik cache in stock recovery of unrooted phone? Are you referring to factory reset / data wipe? I know that already. I know that already. If you're referring to something else, please let me know.
Are you sure android phones manage the dalvik cache by themselves? Because sometimes when I uninstall an app, a related file would still be left in dalvik. I would then manually delete it or delete it using Titanium Backup. Also, why does Titanium Backup have an option to "Clean up the Dalvik cache..." if the phone manages it by itself?
Thanks!!!
Ryuinferno said:
What phone are you using? If for samsung, you can still wipe that in stock recovery even if you are unrooted...
Dalvik cache is in your /data partition, so yeah, it will be erased if you factory reset...your phone should manage dalvik by itself, it should not build up (except if you mess with it), so don't worry...
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Even wiping dalvik cache will cause apps to misbehave in you don't factory reset ...
If you are rooted , it will also have same effect ...
So do factory reset if you are in stock ROM and full wipe if you are on custom ROM ...
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Hmm...I can't remember too well as I left stock recovery too long...never left my phone unrooted......I think there is a wipe cache option in stock recovery but I am not sure whether will it wipe dalvik or not...
Titanium backup has an option to wipe dalvik because when changing ROMs/restoring apps, the current dalvik may be conflicting with the newly restored app...that is why you need to rebuild them...usually the old unused dalvik should be cleared upon a reboot...
"Hmm...I can't remember too well as I left stock recovery too long...never left my phone unrooted......I think there is a wipe cache option in stock recovery but I am not sure whether will it wipe dalvik or not..."
Maybe not? Because wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache are two separate options in ClockworkMOD Recovery, is it not? Or maybe in stock recovery, it DOES wipe dalvik as well....
If I'm going to install a new os via twrp recovery with full wipes.
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What files can't i delete?
Thank you so much
Just make a factory reset in TWRP and you're good to go. No need to go through files and folders with a file manager.
zerolam said:
If I'm going to install a new os via twrp recovery with full wipes.
In other words
What files can't i delete?
Thank you so much
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Don't delete anything in root ("/") partition, before or after flashing.
Make a nandroid backup of your current ROM before you do the following.
If you want a completely clean install of the new OS then you need to choose the Wipe option in TWRP, then choose the advanced wipe option, then select the data partition, system partition, cache partition and dalvik/ART cache, then swipe the slider to wipe these partitions, then you're ready to flash the new ROM.
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Hi,
Fist time, my apologies if this doubt or question is "stupid"...
I'm new in twrp...
I want use the stock rom, Iwas installed TWRP , root the device, change some files for VoLTE and all works fine.
But I want made a full factory reset (also for calibrate battery).
I was go to TWRP and presh Wipe (no advanced wipe), this made a reset but I view that aren't full factory reset (some files continue in internal storage...etc...).
I view that, are a Format option in TWRP-Wipe-Advanced options, if use format, format my rom? I question this because, also, I want decrypt my phone, and after read in google and some posts I view some posts with the option for format, but like indicate, I want use my stock rom of HTC u11 but I'm not sure if format delete my o.s./rom and then need install stock rom.
If the format option isn't for decrypt and factory reset, are wipe, wipe data, cache and davilk cache, options for full factory reset?
Again, sorry if this question is...rookie question...I search in google, in this forum, but I don't view exact how made and I have very afraid of doing it wrong.
Thanks and regards.
PS: Sorry my english
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First, format data.
Then, advanced options in wipe, check Dalvik / ART Cache, Cache and Data, then wipe.
With this, hard reset.
The first time I made the wipe with not format data, not made wipe for decryption, for this reasson, first we need format data, then, we can check this options and wipe works fine.
Regards.