Hi guys,
I wanted to perform a factory reset without loosing the stock ROM for now.
I don't do this since a long time ago (I did that on M7) I just wanted to ask a confirmation about that on TWRP Recovery.
What I need to do? Is WIPE -> Advanced Wipe and select DATA, Internal Storage, Cache and Dalvik Cache enough?
Basically I can wipe everything except system and boot right?
I've read something about formatting partitions but I'm not sure.
EDIT: I've found this: TWRP --> WIPE --> Swipe to Factory Reset
No more else should be needed.
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Hey guys, this might be a really noob question. I looked it up on google, but still wanted to make sure because of the verizon locked bootloader etc( i know we can unlock it now). How do i do a full wipe on my device? I am asking because there are a few more options in the wipe settings of the custom recovery i have.
This are the steps i always do before flashing a rom. Are they the correct steps or do i need to do something else?
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache
Wipe Data/factory reset
dimeloklk said:
Hey guys, this might be a really noob question. I looked it up on google, but still wanted to make sure because of the verizon locked bootloader etc( i know we can unlock it now). How do i do a full wipe on my device? I am asking because there are a few more options in the wipe settings of the custom recovery i have.
This are the steps i always do before flashing a rom. Are they the correct steps or do i need to do something else?
Wipe Cache
Wipe Dalvik-Cache
Wipe Data/factory reset
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Wipe Cache and wipe dalvik cache should both be done when flashing modifications or tweaks as they reduce the chance of encountering data issues/glitches and neither of them wipe your data as they are merely caches. Wipe data/factory reset should be done before flashing a rom. Wipe data/factory reset automatically wipes the cache and as the name implies will wipe any data you have on the phone, though any files you have saved to your internal "sd card" will be left intact. Before flashing a rom I always do a factory reset, and a dalvik cache wipe. Additionally I have found it helpful to also go into mounts and format system. There have been times for me that switching between two different roms has led to choppy performance, and this step seems to fix that as it thoroughly removes any traces of the previous rom.
Thanks for the detail reply. Is useful to know this since i always flash roms
OneNutShort said:
Wipe Cache and wipe dalvik cache should both be done when flashing modifications or tweaks as they reduce the chance of encountering data issues/glitches and neither of them wipe your data as they are merely caches. Wipe data/factory reset should be done before flashing a rom. Wipe data/factory reset automatically wipes the cache and as the name implies will wipe any data you have on the phone, though any files you have saved to your internal "sd card" will be left intact. Before flashing a rom I always do a factory reset, and a dalvik cache wipe. Additionally I have found it helpful to also go into mounts and format system. There have been times for me that switching between two different roms has led to choppy performance, and this step seems to fix that as it thoroughly removes any traces of the previous rom.
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this is what I've always been taught to do as well.
sent from my unlocked bootloader Verizon Samsung galaxy s III
maybe you can get a dev to make a wipe zip
HELLO EVERYONE,
I am a proud owner of Nexus 5 and after playing with and installing many useless apps I decided to factory reset it.
So I did some googling and learned, that some people do "Wipe Cache Partition" right after "Factory Reset". So my question is - is it necessary to do so?
I came to a conclusion, that, to fully wipe everything from my phone including apps' left-overs, I could just do the following:
Boot into recovery mode, perform "Wipe Cache Partition" and then "Factory Reset" (immediately without booting up the phone). Is it necessary to do "Wipe Cache Partition" again after "Factory Reset?
And lastly, is there any difference between "Factory Reseting" and installing "Stock ROM". Will installing Stock ROM leave the phone in a cleaner condition?
More info (just in case): My Device is not Rooted, and I'm using Stock ROM.
mrlg35 said:
HELLO EVERYONE,
I am a proud owner of Nexus 5 and after playing with and installing many useless apps I decided to factory reset it.
So I did some googling and learned, that some people do "Wipe Cache Partition" right after "Factory Reset". So my question is - is it necessary to do so?
I came to a conclusion, that, to fully wipe everything from my phone including apps' left-overs, I could just do the following:
Boot into recovery mode, perform "Wipe Cache Partition" and then "Factory Reset" (immediately without booting up the phone). Is it necessary to do "Wipe Cache Partition" again after "Factory Reset?
And lastly, is there any difference between "Factory Reseting" and installing "Stock ROM". Will installing Stock ROM leave the phone in a cleaner condition?
More info (just in case): My Device is not Rooted, and I'm using Stock ROM.
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Factory reset will wipe cache partition.
Difference on factory reset vs installing stock (factory images) depends on how you install it. If you just flash system and boot, data will be untouched. If you flash data too, it will effectively wipe data.
Thanks a lot for the reply.
So it turns out, that just "Factory Reset" is enough, but installing Stock ROM is a better option if the phone is badly messed up.
I accidentally installed a cyanogenmod zip without wiping the cache partition first, right now I am still on cwm recovery. I HAVE already wiped the data.
Should I wipe it now? Should I wipe data and then restart the process?
Any help would be appreciated.
You should be alright, the /cache partition on this phone doesn't hold too much important stuff. Just to be safe, reflash the CM zip, and wipe the cache and data. You will lose all of your apps and settings, but not wiping data usually causes problems when flashing different ROMs.
What do the various ways of "resetting" the Moto G actually do? Which, if any, result in changes to phone user data versus phone applications or phone configuration data?
In Kitkat 4.4.4 there is Settings->Backup & reset->Factory data reset. What does this do? Does it just reset all the account and user information so that one is required to enter or create a google account? Does it affect any applications that were installed by a user? Or does it remove applications that were installed on the phone by the user since the phone was first used?
When you unlock the bootloader of the phone, it is "wiped". Which reset is done when this wipe happens? Is it equivalent to doing the Factory data reset above?
My phone is rooted and has twrp recovery installed. In twrp, there two wiping choices:
Wipe->Factory reset
Is the factory reset in twrp the same as the Settings->Backup & reset->Factory data reset?
Wipe->Advanced Wipe, which allows checking Dalvik cache, Data, Internal Storage, Cache, System, microSD card, USB OTG
If you select to wipe Dalvik cache, Data, and Cache is that the same result as doing the Wipe->Factory reset just above? If you wipe System, then you no longer have a bootable phone, right? What about Internal Storage?
I also have Xposed installed which makes changes to system files to customize android. How, if at all, does this affect what happens when the phone is "reset"?
Am I correct in assuming that the only one to return my phone to stock kitkat is to reflash a kitkat rom? What will happen if I do the Factory data reset under Settings, or the Wipe->Factory reset under twrp on my phone which has an unlocked bootloader, many applications installed, and Xposed and many Xposed modules that get loaded when the phone boots?
Hello everyone,
I'm trying to wipe the phone to do a clean installation.
So i reboot into twrp, choose wipe and i select dalvik cache, data, cache and system, i swipe to start the wipe and the progress shows that is wiping, but a few seconds after the phone reboots and goes back into the system.
What can i do?
Tried to flash a new rom without wiping data, got stuck in a bootloop and unable to go back into twrp.
Flashed again twrp, wiped everything and its working again.
Repair the data filesystem by going into Repair option. Fixed it for me
Hello, I will be assisting you in fixing this issue. first of all can I get tghe model version, twrp version and bootloader version?