Hi everyone,
today, I wanted to flash a new ROM. I've wiped the internal storage. Was this wrong?
How did you wipe the partition? TWRP?
If so, it should be akin to a factory reset. User data and apps will be gone but system should be OK.
V0latyle said:
How did you wipe the partition? TWRP?
If so, it should be akin to a factory reset. User data and apps will be gone but system should be OK.
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Yes, TWRP was used. Glad to hear I didn't bricked my device. I wanted to clean flash the ROM anyway. Thanks!
doxts said:
Yes, TWRP was used. Glad to hear I didn't bricked my device. I wanted to clean flash the ROM anyway. Thanks!
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Internal Storage in TWRP refers to the part of /data that is used specifically for "common storage" by all apps - such as media, downloads, etc.
If you want to perform a clean flash, wipe /data. This is the same as a factory reset, and if you're flashing a different ROM than what you had before, you should absolutely do this.
Thanks for the clarification. That makes sense. I must've confused Internal Storage wipe with something else.
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If a install requires a FULL wipe, does that mean a factory reset/ data wipe/ a cache wipe and ext wipe?
if not, how to do a full wipe.
also, if i install a new recovery, does it overwrite my Nadroid backup? and can i still recover a backup if i have a new recovery. WIll the full wipe erase my backup?
thank you for any help!
P.S. i know this is a stupid question, im just new to phone modding.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=507
thank you!
Tigger166 said:
If a install requires a FULL wipe, does that mean a factory reset/ data wipe/ a cache wipe and ext wipe?
if not, how to do a full wipe.
also, if i install a new recovery, does it overwrite my Nadroid backup? and can i still recover a backup if i have a new recovery. WIll the full wipe erase my backup?
thank you for any help!
P.S. i know this is a stupid question, im just new to phone modding.
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since the other guy wouldnt help out. but hes right, should be asked in Q&A section.
back ur sd card up on your computer, including the nanoid backup folder, install recovery, do a fullwipe, mount your phone again and transfer the saved files back to your sd card, you will still be able to use the nanoid backup you have saved on your sd card.
as for what to wipe, im not 100% on it i just wipe all but ext3 usually.
HMS Pinnafore, a donkey, and 400lbs of butter.
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mghtyred said:
HMS Pinnafore, a donkey, and 400lbs of butter.
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LMFAO!!!!!!!
...that's how I did it >_> lol
mghtyred said:
HMS Pinnafore, a donkey, and 400lbs of butter.
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And here I thought speaking parseltongue was needed, guess not, huh?
If I wipe data (factory reset) in recovery, will it also wipe the internal sd card?
ololizoz said:
If I wipe data (factory reset) in recovery, will it also wipe the internal sd card?
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I know one way to find out...
Uhhh make a backup, and then do it...?
ololizoz said:
If I wipe data (factory reset) in recovery, will it also wipe the internal sd card?
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Yes it will
Just tried, it didn't!
ololizoz said:
Just tried, it didn't!
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Well now you know for yourself eh!
In recovery it won't delete it. If you do a true factory reset from within the os though it will definitely do it. Happened to me already.
Recovery just formats the data and system partitions.
Do you have to wipe the sd card on the Nexus S when redoing ROM's ?? the ics ROMs I downloaded installed correctly but on reboot will just sit on google screen. So could this be because the "SD card" needs to be reformatted?? or did i not wipe everything??
Thanks!!
Saneless One said:
In recovery it won't delete it. If you do a true factory reset from within the os though it will definitely do it. Happened to me already.
Recovery just formats the data and system partitions.
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Thanks. I hope this works. I just returned my phone to stock 2.3.7, but my sd card went untouched. Too much garbage from before, so I wanted to clean that out and start new (before I go flashing a rom or anything else). I already saved what I wanted to my pc.
** Took a few minutes, but worked great. ALL clean **
Thanks again.
(this was like cashing out my 401k.. everyone advises against it, but no one says how it's done )
Like a few others said, if you go into recovery mode and wipe it you're good to go. All of your music, backups (from Astro), and whatever else will still be there . I accidentally forgot to backup while flashing a ROM once so I was panicking then I found all of my files still there. You cannot imagine the joy I had, nor my facial expression XD
Hello all. I know this is a noob question and Im sorry, but I need to ask.
When Im flashing a custom rom (going to try EOS again) what exactly do I need to wipe?
Im using TWRP. I know that I need to wipe the Cache, Dalvik Cache and system. Do I also choose the Factory Reset option? How about Internal Storage? Then there is the Format Data option. Which of these should I do?
JohnnyDanger said:
Hello all. I know this is a noob question and Im sorry, but I need to ask.
When Im flashing a custom rom (going to try EOS again) what exactly do I need to wipe?
Im using TWRP. I know that I need to wipe the Cache, Dalvik Cache and system. Do I also choose the Factory Reset option? How about Internal Storage? Then there is the Format Data option. Which of these should I do?
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If you do a factory reset, you don't have to worry about wiping anything else.
As for what to wipe for installing a custom ROM, it depends. EOS recommends a factory reset when you are flashing their ROMs going from any other type of ROM, including stock. If your on ICS, to jellybean, factory reset. 4.1 to 4.2, factory reset. One nightly to the newer one, you don't have too.
Internal storage is not something you want to wipe... that is any pictures, files, music etc. etc. that you have on the tablet, it will be the same as when you unlock the bootloader, you lose EVERYTHING!! Factory reset, you won't lose anything that isn't on the system partition.
Make sure you are on the latest version of the recommended recoveries
Perfect. The information you gave is exactly what I needed. Thanks Draxin.
Hi,
I have a general and simple question.
Last week I changed to paranoid rom and I want to return to 11S rom.
If I'm just restoring the nandroid backup and wipe catch and data it is as the same as fleshing it new?
thanks!
Not really,
Anyway, since you gonna wipe data anyway,
Why dont you just flash the whole new rom altogether, instead of nandroid rstore,
Wont take u longer either
It's just easier to do(no need to root again and open the bootloader and recovery) !
Anyway, when I'm installing new rom it will erase my internal storage or just the data/contacts etc.?
thanks!
otonieru said:
Not really,
Anyway, since you gonna wipe data anyway,
Why dont you just flash the whole new rom altogether, instead of nandroid rstore,
Wont take u longer either
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There's no need to flash the ROM from scratch, a nandroid restore is perfectly fine.
efee123 said:
It's just easier to do(no need to root again and open the bootloader and recovery) !
Anyway, when I'm installing new rom it will erase my internal storage or just the data/contacts etc.?
thanks!
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Just go ahead and restore your nandroid backup, it's exactly what they're designed for. The process should wipe the necessary partitions for you but I always wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik cache first anyway just to be sure.
And no, installing a ROM doesn't erase your user data unless you do it yourself. Erasing the data partition only erases apps, settings, etc.
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Great!! many thanks!
Hi everybody!
I'm trying to wipe the system partition on my redmi note 9 pro to install a costum rom ( Pixel Experience).
However I'm just not able to do that because there just isn't the option: when I try to wipe all data there isn't the system partition.
I tried both with Twrp and Orange Fox.
the error I encounter is unable to update logical partition "/system_ext".
Do you know how to fix this? Fortunately my device still works, I managed not to brick it somehow. But I would really like to install the Pixel Experience
Thank you for your time, hope you'll respond soon!
post screenshot of issue ...
psychotanc said:
Hi everybody!
I'm trying to wipe the system partition on my redmi note 9 pro to install a costum rom ( Pixel Experience).
However I'm just not able to do that because there just isn't the option: when I try to wipe all data there isn't the system partition.
I tried both with Twrp and Orange Fox.
the error I encounter is unable to update logical partition "/system_ext".
Do you know how to fix this? Fortunately my device still works, I managed not to brick it somehow. But I would really like to install the Pixel Experience
Thank you for your time, hope you'll respond soon!
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for what purpose do you want to wipe this partition?? there is no need to do that.
What should I wipe in TWRP?
If you are switching ROMs (changing from one ROM to a completely different one) then you should perform a factory reset. A factory reset wipes data and cache...
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WoKoschekk said:
for what purpose do you want to wipe this partition?? there is no need to do that.
What should I wipe in TWRP?
If you are switching ROMs (changing from one ROM to a completely different one) then you should perform a factory reset. A factory reset wipes data and cache...
twrp.me
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Actually he DO NEED to wipe system partition before installing a new system. And I got the same problem
FlavioHuster said:
Actually he DO NEED to wipe system partition before installing a new system. And I got the same problem
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No, you flash a complete image of /system and it doesn't matter if there is any data stored on it. Everything gets overwritten.
WoKoschekk said:
No, you flash a complete image of /system and it doesn't matter if there is any data stored on it. Everything gets overwritten.
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Didn't know about it. So every time I want to install a new ROM I just flash it? And thanks for the answer!
FlavioHuster said:
Didn't know about it. So every time I want to install a new ROM I just flash it? And thanks for the answer!
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Yes, that's right. Just wipe /data when flashing a new ROM.