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Task29 Questions

I've flashed several ROMs to my phone (TMOUS HD2) and I've never run Task29 before.
I understand that it clears the phones memory of everything so you can start on a fresh slate....
But my question is :
How necessary is it? What can happen if you don't do it?
I haven't run Task29 before and I still haven't come across any problems.

broknindarkagain said:
I've flashed several ROMs to my phone (TMOUS HD2) and I've never run Task29 before.
I understand that it clears the phones memory of everything so you can start on a fresh slate....
But my question is :
How necessary is it? What can happen if you don't do it?
I haven't run Task29 before and I still haven't come across any problems.
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Nothing will happen. Its more of a precaution. Think of it as formatting your sd card. You don't need to do it everytime you load a new build. Its just recommended. I do it out of piece of mind to just know that my stuff as clean as possible.

It's just to make sure that there is nothing leftover from your previous rom, going to the new rom you're flashing in,

Kailkti said:
It's just to make sure that there is nothing leftover from your previous rom, going to the new rom you're flashing in,
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I know what it is. Did you not read my original post lol
Read this :
broknindarkagain said:
I understand that it clears the phones memory of everything so you can start on a fresh slate....
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[Q] Is it useful to format with task29 before installing a nand rom?

Hello to all ..
Every time I want to do a clean install of a NAND ANDROID ROM , I do the following steps:
1) format the memory with task29
2) flash MAGLDR
3) flash the NAND ROM
But my question is this: it is essential to format with task29 to make a clean install? Or do I just have to flash the rom using MAGLDR?
Thank you all ..

Not always necessary.
when flashing with DAF.exe in MAGLDR, it usually formats the partitions it created.

LiFE1688 said:
Not always necessary.
when flashing with DAF.exe in MAGLDR, it usually formats the partitions it created.
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Thanks for your reply. But the formatting with DAF.exe enough?

erestor6 said:
Thanks for your reply. But the formatting with DAF.exe enough?
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Well I Installed a few 3-4 without task29
and did a few doing task29
Does Not seem to matter what method you use .. works fine both ways.

erestor6 said:
Hello to all ..
Every time I want to do a clean install of a NAND ANDROID ROM , I do the following steps:
1) format the memory with task29
2) flash MAGLDR
3) flash the NAND ROM
But my question is this: it is essential to format with task29 to make a clean install? Or do I just have to flash the rom using MAGLDR?
Thank you all ..
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I know alot of people seem to think using Task29 is the way to go, but every time you install MAGLDR, CLOCKWORK, or a new rom the nand is re-partitioned, formatted etc so I see absolutely no benefit of Task29.
I might consider using Task29 if I decided to switch back to Windows, but why would I want to do that..

daz1uk said:
I know alot of people seem to think using Task29 is the way to go, but every time you install MAGLDR, CLOCKWORK, or a new rom the nand is re-partitioned, formatted etc so I see absolutely no benefit of Task29.
I might consider using Task29 if I decided to switch back to Windows, but why would I want to do that..
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+1 Task29 serves no purpose since the nand is essentially scrubbed in the installation process.

WarlockW said:
Well I Installed a few 3-4 without task29
and did a few doing task29
Does Not seem to matter what method you use .. works fine both ways.
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daz1uk said:
I know alot of people seem to think using Task29 is the way to go, but every time you install MAGLDR, CLOCKWORK, or a new rom the nand is re-partitioned, formatted etc so I see absolutely no benefit of Task29.
I might consider using Task29 if I decided to switch back to Windows, but why would I want to do that..
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bdkinney said:
+1 Task29 serves no purpose since the nand is essentially scrubbed in the installation process.
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Thank you very much. I understand that task29 with Android is useless.

[Q] Task29 and Magldr

Guys I have a one simple question: If I do Task29 will I be erasing Magldr and CWM?
TnX

Yes, but easy to re-flash.

spike15_mk said:
Guys I have a one simple question: If I do Task29 will I be erasing Magldr and CWM?
TnX
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Hi,
Yes and it is recommended to do task29 if you are changing to another rom or want to do clean install. When you do the update it is not needed.

So unlike flashing WinMo, in Android we do Task29 when changing roms. TnX for the help

spike15_mk said:
So unlike flashing WinMo, in Android we do Task29 when changing roms. TnX for the help
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It's honestly not *needed* 90% of the time. But for the few occasions where the ROM just isn't working right, then yeah, go ahead and do the task29.

h.nocturna said:
It's honestly not *needed* 90% of the time. But for the few occasions where the ROM just isn't working right, then yeah, go ahead and do the task29.
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Especially people who only flash a ROM every now and then should take the one minutes it takes to apply Task 29 in my opinion, because it can save you from a lot of hassle later on.
I basically do it before *almost* every flash just to be on the save side.

[Q] task29

I have a question: if I do a task29 to my phone, do I still have magdlir and recovery or shal I reinstall everything?
thanks for your answer
Ah... please... how do I start task 29?

hi,
try this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644781

thanks for your answer, but now I've got android on my phone and I would like to clean the internal memory , cause I've got some problems in installing new roms...
may I do a task29 or not and do I lose magdlir amd recovery in that case?

Task29 removes everything except HSPL and Radio..
Yeah, you'll have to reinstall all...

ok, that's an answer!
thank you

[Q] Super Easy question hopefully - Master reset

Hey guys,
Been running HyperDroidGBX-v12 for a couple months now, its just rock solid stable & the best rom ever. But I'm selling my HD2 now and I need to know how to wipe my info.
I tried a master reset and it does nothing, just restarts and takes me back to my homepage.
Whats the trick?
A link or an explanation would be great. Thanks!

if i was you, i'd task 29, install radio, magdlr, recovery then flash the ROM again.
Can be sure 100% everything is wiped and new owner will be left with android on, nice and fresh and fast etc, but with all personal info wiped.
matt

matthew33 said:
if i was you, i'd task 29, install radio, magdlr, recovery then flash the ROM again.
Can be sure 100% everything is wiped and new owner will be left with android on, nice and fresh and fast etc, but with all personal info wiped.
matt
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Whats task 29? And flashing radio, magdlr, recovery and rom all over again? Isn't that A bit excessive?

EyeAndroid said:
Whats task 29? And flashing radio, magdlr, recovery and rom all over again? Isn't that A bit excessive?
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in android nand development thread there are some tools and instructions for these things.

EyeAndroid said:
Whats task 29? And flashing radio, magdlr, recovery and rom all over again? Isn't that A bit excessive?
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how are you running the rom? if through clockwork thru magldr. go in clockwork and wipe dalvik cache and wipe cache to get it like when it first boots if you want to bring it back to factory like how its sold from the carrier than theres more instructions. if the latter is what you want ill point you in the right direction.

Thank you, I figured it out.