There are many stories here on XDA Note about wierd problems. They appear and disappear without much sense how.
On Nexus One, if you do a wipe and install a ROM on 5 different phones with different use then each will be identical after wipe/install.
Galaxy Note seems to be different. How do you do a true wipe so 5 phones with same hardware but wierdly defective firmware will be the same after?
The Note is awesome but these wierd problems really let it down for many of us.
Wifi overheat, GPS wakelocks, USB charging failing, hot screen, etc. When a problem comes but then just goes away you know it was never a hardware problem. It was a software problem. The software at the very bottom is the firmware. Its probably the culprit of wierdness.
Can we "true wipe" and get a defective unit into the as new condition that was intended?
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What?
GALAXY NOTE
^^^+1 to WHAT???..lol
I think the OP wants to know on how to properly wipe a galaxy note as based on his observation some users fix issues by performing a wipe before installing a firmware while others can never get to fix it with just 1 wipe.
@OP
I know what you mean but I mostly blame the custom firmware used especially when I got back to full stock and I dont see the same rubbish issue. When I perform a wipe I always do it 3 times. Thats out of habit from the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 days.
I may not have wrote clearly
There are a lot of threads about a lot of different types of problems which a lot of different people have also had. Problems like overheating coming from the wifi. Problems with wakelocks coming from the GPS. And many others.
For some people the phone is fine, and then a problem comes from no where. They wipe and wipe and it doesn't go away after wiping and flashing many different roms. Then one time for no known reason flashing something does make the problem go away. but why not earlier?
Personally I had the same problem when I flashed CM9 alpha. Upon booting it came up with some kind of error that it couldn't open wssyncmlps. I wiped and flashed another ROM but the error didn't go away. Flashed a couple more different ROMs and still the error. Eventually I did a recovery and that got rid of the error.
I would have thought a factory wipe would fix that. But it didn't. That proved a factory wipe DIDN'T REALLY wipe everything.
My housemate just got back from the Android DevCon today in Melbourne. Maybe I should have got him to ask one of the Google engineers about it LOL
I may not have wrote clearly
There are a lot of threads about a lot of different types of problems which a lot of different people have also had. Problems like overheating coming from the wifi. Problems with wakelocks coming from the GPS. And many other common and uncommon problems.
For some people the phone is fine, and then a problem comes from no where. They wipe and wipe and it doesn't go away after wiping and flashing many different roms. Then one time for no known reason flashing something does make the problem go away. but why not earlier?
Personally I had the same problem when I flashed CM9 alpha. Upon booting it came up with some kind of error that it couldn't open wssyncmlps. I wiped and flashed another ROM but the error didn't go away. Flashed a couple more different ROMs and still the error. Eventually I did a recovery and that got rid of the error.
I would have thought a factory wipe would fix that. But it didn't. That proved a factory wipe DIDN'T REALLY wipe everything. Maybe its a fault with the recovery software? Maybe this new RedPill recovery software that Angelom has put into Abyss 3.5 will help? I wonder. I'm flashing Rocket V21 now to see what happens...
My housemate just got back from the Android DevCon today in Melbourne. Maybe I should have got him to ask one of the Google engineers about it LOL
PurpleMelbourne said:
I may not have wrote clearly
There are a lot of threads about a lot of different types of problems which a lot of different people have also had. Problems like overheating coming from the wifi. Problems with wakelocks coming from the GPS. And many other common and uncommon problems.
For some people the phone is fine, and then a problem comes from no where. They wipe and wipe and it doesn't go away after wiping and flashing many different roms. Then one time for no known reason flashing something does make the problem go away. but why not earlier?
Personally I had the same problem when I flashed CM9 alpha. Upon booting it came up with some kind of error that it couldn't open wssyncmlps. I wiped and flashed another ROM but the error didn't go away. Flashed a couple more different ROMs and still the error. Eventually I did a recovery and that got rid of the error.
I would have thought a factory wipe would fix that. But it didn't. That proved a factory wipe DIDN'T REALLY wipe everything. Maybe its a fault with the recovery software? Maybe this new RedPill recovery software that Angelom has put into Abyss 3.5 will help? I wonder. I'm flashing Rocket V21 now to see what happens...
My housemate just got back from the Android DevCon today in Melbourne. Maybe I should have got him to ask one of the Google engineers about it LOL
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Erase = removing the entry that leads to that data on the storage medium.
The data are there till the get overwrite by something. Even you format/wipe/clear you may get the data on your next install/reboot when the OS scans your medium.
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Maybe under CWM you need to format system then format data would help ?
What!!!??!!!!!
Braxos said:
Erase = removing the entry that leads to that data on the storage medium.
The data are there till the get overwrite by something. Even you format/wipe/clear you may get the data on your next install/reboot when the OS scans your medium.
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so a format command in android is equal to a quick format in windows only removing the file index? where did you get this info?
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If you want to erase all personal information or personal usage history on a desktop or laptop then you need specialist software which overwrites everything.
So it is unreasonable to be disappointed if the Note does not do it and I suspect no other Palmtop does it either.
As far as weird defects goes, Samsung only guarantees the Note will work providing it has only ever used the official ROM for the region.
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If you want to erase all personal information or personal usage history on a desktop or laptop then you need specialist software which overwrites everything.
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your talking about recovering lost files that's not the issue for instance a laptop never accidentally sees deleted files as not deleted
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So it is unreasonable to be disappointed if the Note does not do it and I suspect no other Palmtop does it either.
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you mean a Phone right? ;-)
Gaugerer said:
As far as weird defects goes, Samsung only guarantees the Note will work providing it has only ever used the official ROM for the region.
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but THIS place is mostly about custom stuff i guess that's why its posted her and not emailed to Samsung support
/Jeriz
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you mean a Phone right? ;-)
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No I mean a Palmtop running a phone app amongst many others
but THIS place is mostly about custom stuff i guess that's why its posted her and not emailed to Samsung support
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THIS place is the sub-forum for general chat and is NOT mostly about custom stuff.
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THIS place is the sub-forum for general chat and is NOT mostly about custom stuff.
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got me there
/Jeriz
but does anyone know if a cwm wipe actually does format or just deletes?
/Jeriz
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got me there
/Jeriz
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What a gracious light-hearted response and much appreciated
Well im not actually an ass im just posing as one to blend in
/Jeriz
I think wiping the phone is a very common problem/conundrum for users.
I am in the process of wiping and installing rocketrom 21, and I find that not everything specific to me has been wiped -after a "factory data reset", and a CWM "wipe data/factory reset" and a "wipe cache partition". E.g. right now I'm going into the sd card, using cwm, and finding a long list of folders from apps that I've long since uninstalled. These "wipe/reset" options don't seem to touch them.
Can somebody who knows how these things really work shed some light on... what specifically wipes what?
One last thing, optional: If I find an option to wipe every single partition on the device, how do I then get a ROM on there afterwards? Do I put it in download mode and plug it into my computer and use ODIN? Again only an expert would know.
maybe it is a defective unit....
trumpetboy101 said:
I am in the process of wiping and installing rocketrom 21, and I find that not everything specific to me has been wiped -after a "factory data reset", and a CWM "wipe data/factory reset" and a "wipe cache partition". E.g. right now I'm going into the sd card, using cwm, and finding a long list of folders from apps that I've long since uninstalled. These "wipe/reset" options don't seem to touch them.
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The internal SD is never wiped as part of a factory reset or wipe - this is by design, as it is considered to be 100% user data, just as if it were a real user replaceable SD card.
In order to clear the internal SD, you can reformat from the storage menu, or flash another ROM via Odin with a PIT file.
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Dave
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Folks,
I've been running the ICS Kang project build without any issues (2.3) for the past while. Last night the tablet locked up on me and I powered it off by holding down the on/off button. When I went to turn it back on it now permanently hangs during boot. I can still get into CWM but attempting to wipe either the D. Cache or data hangs. Anyone got any ideas?
Can you restore a backup?
If you can't do anything in CWM then you might have to Odin back to stock....
I can flash a new rom but there appears to be something wrong with the data partition - can't wipe it and tablet wont boot.
You don't happen to have a link to restoring tab via ODIN? I was just browsing for that...
powercrazy said:
I can flash a new rom but there appears to be something wrong with the data partition - can't wipe it and tablet wont boot.
You don't happen to have a link to restoring tab via ODIN? I was just browsing for that...
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http://www.teamovercome.net/p7500/?page_id=5
Scroll down to where is says Re-Stocking Yer System and follow the instructions.. Make sure you choose the correct download (7500 or 7510)
Thanks - I'll let you know what happens.
Its bizarre, flashed roms lots of times, never had an issue even close to this...
powercrazy said:
Thanks - I'll let you know what happens.
Its bizarre, flashed roms lots of times, never had an issue even close to this...
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No problem... It should go nice and smooth and once it boots back up check in settings for system updates..
Well, thanks! That did the trick! I am back to the stock Samsung firmware and have already reflashed clockwork. I really don't know what went wrong in the first place, but I suppose that's what you get for living on the 'alpha' edge...
Thanks again! (BTW I did click the 'thanks' button ;-) )
BTW - for anyone interested or suffering a similar problem, in the end this required a full reset - all data was lost which sucked for me as I had all my backups on the device too (don't bother calling me stupid, I've already done it)....
I'm guessing some bug in the ICS KANG alpha screwed the partitions up which nothing short of a full reset could fix...
Sweet! Glad you are back up and rockin'...
phew!
I had exactly the same problem yesterday, and I thought my tab was completely fubar until I came across this post.
I was running the "official unofficial" CM9 snapshot for p4wifi, and before that I ran AOPK build 27, I think. I did not perform a full wipe before going to CM9.
I change roms on my tab very often to try to find the best, so something must have gotten messed up, but it's somewhat odd since it worked in the morning, and then when I came to work it had totally b0rked up on me.
Anyway, this post was a life saver although I lost all my data (didn't keep a titanium backup or a CWM backup on another storage than the internal storage. shame on me).
So - thanks alot raqball!
Br,
primpa
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I had exactly the same problem yesterday, and I thought my tab was completely fubar until I came across this post.
I was running the "official unofficial" CM9 snapshot for p4wifi, and before that I ran AOPK build 27, I think. I did not perform a full wipe before going to CM9.
I change roms on my tab very often to try to find the best, so something must have gotten messed up, but it's somewhat odd since it worked in the morning, and then when I came to work it had totally b0rked up on me.
Anyway, this post was a life saver although I lost all my data (didn't keep a titanium backup or a CWM backup on another storage than the internal storage. shame on me).
So - thanks alot raqball!
Br,
primpa
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Never understood why people don't do a full wipe and expect nothing to go wrong.
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Hehe, well, I usually do a wipe but this time I read somewhere that you probably didn't need to when going from aokp to cm9, since they are pretty much the same.
But..... Lesson learned
/primpa
primpa said:
Hehe, well, I usually do a wipe but this time I read somewhere that you probably didn't need to when going from aokp to cm9, since they are pretty much the same.
But..... Lesson learned
/primpa
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Understandable... but unless the Dev. says no wipe needed, I would always suggest it, even when it's virtually the same ROM, thread, Dev., etc...
At least it wasn't too hard of a lesson.
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Hi guys,
"Do I need to make a full wipe?", I see this question asked over and over on development thread. And the developers patiently answer all the time. Well you can stop asking, here is the answer.
There is a lot of reason why you should do a full wipe.
1-) It prevents FC's, bootloops, gives better battery life and reduce other unexpected problems.
2-) By trying to save a little time you might end up with problems, loose a lot of time try to fix them, and finally making a wipe anyway to solve your problems.
3-) Some people just flash over their old ROM and then complain that the new ROM is buggy or Android plainly sucks. I don't think it's fair to blame hard working people(who gives you FREE products) for your own lazyness.
So why not do it right from the begining and save some time to everybody. Here is the procedure that I use(Thanks to Memnoc and DarkAdrien.) and is the most clean installation possible.
Memnoc and DarkAdrien's original post was created for battery optimization, I only re-wrote the steps that involve flashing a new ROM.
This will work with every Rom but some ROM's might ask for extra steps (fix permission, etc..), read instructions first.
1- Make backup of your current ROM. (no need to do this everytime, I keep one backup of my favorite ROM)
2- In recovery go to "mount & format" and format system.
3- Format data.
4- Format cache.
5- Go to Main menu and do "Wipe data/ Restore"
6- Wipe cache partition.
7- Go to Advance and wipe calvik cache.
8- Flash your new ROM ONLY. (IMPORTANT: Wait after #10 before flashing anything else)
9- Reboot
10- (This step might not work between ICS/JB or between AOKP/AOSP/Samsung)
Go back to recovery and in Backup choose "Advance restore" and then choose "restore Data". -Reboot again
(if you have problem with some apps, you might want to uninstall them before the backup and reinstall them the normal way after #10, or you can use Titanium Backup to test if they work well in the new ROM)
# 2-3-4 are not doing the same thing as #6, Read original post bellow for explanation.
This whole process from 1 to 10 should take you 15 minutes. From 2 to 7 should take less than 1 minute.
Your phone will have a very clean ROM and all your apps, contacts, SMS, games, etc... will be exactly like they were before.
I've flashed over 50 roms using this procedure and it always work fine.
Memnoc original post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16808932
DarkAdrien original post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=937080
If it helps please says thanks.
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You obviously don't have 20+GB of data to backup/restore each time...
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making a full wipe is ALWAYS better.
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Then, by your own admission it is not always necessary. "better" ≠ "necessary"
If posters were clear that it is only recommended, not necessary, then no one would need to ask the question in the first place.
I've seen posts telling people to do a wipe when upgrading from official stock to another official stock. There is absolutely no need for that except in the rarest of circumstances.
full wipe is only required if there are major changes in the new rom to be flashed or the user is facing any trouble in his previous roms. Unless otherwise its a waste of time.
That list is a little excessive and needs to be tuned down. When you flash a rom it already formats everything except for "system"
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bala_gamer said:
full wipe is only required if there are major changes in the new rom to be flashed or the user is facing any trouble in his previous roms. Unless otherwise its a waste of time.
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Question.
I've been using LI5 for quite sometime without any problems, and a couple of days ago suddenly the phone started showing signs of sluggishness.
Even moving between the screens of Apex launcher seemed to be quite jerky. I tried uninstalling some apps etc (thinking they might have caused some memory leak or something), to no avail.
Just wanted to ask, will a full wipe and reinstall solve this problem? I'm planning to restore all my apps back.
I upgraded from stock ICS to stock JB, then through three more JB revisions.
I have yet to perform a wipe and everything is running great!
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g4rvd4 said:
Question.
I've been using LI5 for quite sometime without any problems, and a couple of days ago suddenly the phone started showing signs of sluggishness.
Even moving between the screens of Apex launcher seemed to be quite jerky. I tried uninstalling some apps etc (thinking they might have caused some memory leak or something), to no avail.
Just wanted to ask, will a full wipe and reinstall solve this problem? I'm planning to restore all my apps back.
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If a normal flash dosent work good go for a full wipe
《swagged from aokp》
kilrah said:
You obviously don't have 20+GB of data to backup/restore each time...
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20gb data? Your apps use up to 20gb? o.0....
bala_gamer said:
full wipe is only required if there are major changes in the new rom to be flashed or the user is facing any trouble in his previous roms. Unless otherwise its a waste of time.
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Yeah true but seriously I hope they tried wiping before they complains problems like tons of apps fc... Really annoying...
tanjiajun_34 said:
20gb data? Your apps use up to 20gb? o.0....
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Nanodrois backups can be up to 4 gbs or more.
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g4rvd4 said:
Question.
I've been using LI5 for quite sometime without any problems, and a couple of days ago suddenly the phone started showing signs of sluggishness.
Even moving between the screens of Apex launcher seemed to be quite jerky. I tried uninstalling some apps etc (thinking they might have caused some memory leak or something), to no avail.
Just wanted to ask, will a full wipe and reinstall solve this problem? I'm planning to restore all my apps back.
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I had the exact problem, same launcher too, a full wipe sorted it. Restored apps with titanium and now I'm flying.
kilrah said:
You obviously don't have 20+GB of data to backup/restore each time...
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Your telling me you have 20gb of ROM+APPS?
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Nanodrois backups can be up to 4 gbs or more.
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No but 20gb+ When did your phone has so big data partition?
unless you telling me you backing up your sd cards as well which is pointless..
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I had the exact problem, same launcher too, a full wipe sorted it. Restored apps with titanium and now I'm flying.
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Cool.
Which ROM btw?
tanjiajun_34 said:
No but 20gb+ When did your phone has so big data partition?
unless you telling me you backing up your sd cards as well which is pointless..
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Well I'm sure if we think it over there can be plenty of reason why someone doesn't have room for backups if they are a flashholic, loves music, games and always on the go.
Who knows, I don't think it's that big of a deal.
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I have a 16GB phone and an 8GB card and, as of yesterday, they were full to the brim.
So- yes! People can have that much data.
Just one question................. Do I need to do a full wipe?
I'm sorry I just had to, but pretty much the rule is if the Android version is the same a full wipe is not needed, if it's an upgrade to the same android version ex 4.0.1 to 4.0.2 there is a chance you will need a full wipe, if the android version completly different ex 2.3.6 to 4.0.1 or 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 there is a good chance you will need a full wipe.
The exception is stock ROMs are usually designed as no wipe, therefore they have been designed so you shouldn't need a full wipe, but if there are any problems, like lag, or bootloops you should wipe, but it is not always needed.
Aughhhhh.
I've been quiet for a while and nice and peaceful.
Feel.....anger.....rising.....must....resist....temptation......
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Cool.
Which ROM btw?
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Check Rom 5.5
DeadSOL said:
I have a 16GB phone and an 8GB card and, as of yesterday, they were full to the brim.
So- yes! People can have that much data.
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I have my music, pics, nandroids, titanium backups and the Rom I'm about to flash on my exSd. I pull the card out, wipe the phone clean, Stick it back in, flash rom, restore apps. Very quick easy process.
If you're that anal then you should save up and invest in a 32gb sd card or whatever bigger is available. We'll all need one eventually
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I don't see the reason why someone would not make a full wipe?
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Developers sometimes label their ROMs as "No wipe". Whether you feel this is accurate or not, don't be surprised when folks don't wipe.
Was happily on CM and for some reason decided to try stock kitkat. Did everything via tutorial and all went all well - but been getting some strange issues which has made my phone unusable.
When i press vol up/down it takes ten seconds to pop up. Sound does not work at all whether calling/playing music. Settings f/c when I attempt to click the sound menu. I believe everything else is working fine.
Tried reflashing stock firmware countless times... Tried flashing numerous custom 4.4 roms.
Australian bought phone if it makes any difference.
Please help as Im stuck using a spare iphone 4 and its killing me! haha.
Thanks,
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Was happily on CM and for some reason decided to try stock kitkat. Did everything via tutorial and all went all well - but been getting some strange issues which has made my phone unusable.
When i press vol up/down it takes ten seconds to pop up. Sound does not work at all whether calling/playing music. Settings f/c when I attempt to click the sound menu. I believe everything else is working fine.
Tried reflashing stock firmware countless times... Tried flashing numerous custom 4.4 roms.
Australian bought phone if it makes any difference.
Please help as Im stuck using a spare iphone 4 and its killing me! haha.
Thanks,
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Let's start from the beginning.
Can you describe your method of flashing in case you are doing something wrong? Please describe as much information as possible.
What is your phone model?
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Let's start from the beginning.
Can you describe your method of flashing in case you are doing something wrong? Please describe as much information as possible.
What is your phone model?
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9005. sorry it was a couple of days ago so I dont really remember. I flashed a 4.4 bootloader (standalone) then tried flashing a 4.4 rom i believe it was sweetrom.
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9005. sorry it was a couple of days ago so I dont really remember. I flashed a 4.4 bootloader (standalone) then tried flashing a 4.4 rom i believe it was sweetrom.
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I believe the best thing to do now is to flash stock ROM and make sure to full wipe everything even internal memory.
If you have external memory, back up what ever you think necessary to it, the remove it from the device and keep it out.
That clean start well give you a good indication whether the problem is based on a bad flash or there is something wrong with the device.
If everything is running smoothly, we will see about flashing custom ROM.
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I believe the best thing to do now is to flash stock ROM and make sure to full wipe everything even internal memory.
If you have external memory, back up what ever you think necessary to it, the remove it from the device and keep it out.
That clean start well give you a good indication whether the problem is based on a bad flash or there is something wrong with the device.
If everything is running smoothly, we will see about flashing custom ROM.
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Yep its what ive done, reflashed stock completly and removed sd card. Still no dice - running complete stock 4.4 still with this problem.
Could this be an EFS problem?
If it were an efs problem you wouldn't even boot in most cases.
Can you describe how you flashed stock ROM? Maybe you did it wrong.
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Sorry to hear that..base on my experienced happened also on my S4..luckily still under warranty..have to wait for 2 weeks...company says faulty mother board and speaker. Hope this helps....
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Riimez said:
Was happily on CM and for some reason decided to try stock kitkat. Did everything via tutorial and all went all well - but been getting some strange issues which has made my phone unusable.
When i press vol up/down it takes ten seconds to pop up. Sound does not work at all whether calling/playing music. Settings f/c when I attempt to click the sound menu. I believe everything else is working fine.
Tried reflashing stock firmware countless times... Tried flashing numerous custom 4.4 roms.
Australian bought phone if it makes any difference.
Please help as Im stuck using a spare iphone 4 and its killing me! haha.
Thanks,
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NEE region? - if so it has issues with 4.4.2, @nex7er had the same issues, and if you're using SweetROM I believe he pm'd not-i the fix for it. -- It can be fixed though.
Maybe completely wipe it (System, Data and all) and then Flash stock with Odin?
After kitkat upgrade.. if i use camera app such as camera 360 Or picsart, i can't save my photo to sdcard. It's error, Has anyone had or know how to resolve this problem???
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Maybe completely wipe it (System, Data and all) and then Flash stock with Odin?
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Yep. Still no dice.
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Yep. Still no dice.
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I did post the reason on the last page what I think it might be...... if you're in a Nordic region or even have a nordic model it's a common problem, if you search around you'll see others that have the same issue (notably ne7xer). -- If it's not that, then it's a warranty job due to faulty HW
EDIT: you could try a complete wipe including re-partitioning, but that's a bigger job that you'd want to do in all honesty.
radicalisto said:
I did post the reason on the last page what I think it might be...... if you're in a Nordic region or even have a nordic model it's a common problem, if you search around you'll see others that have the same issue (notably ne7xer). -- If it's not that, then it's a warranty job due to faulty HW
EDIT: you could try a complete wipe including re-partitioning, but that's a bigger job that you'd want to do in all honesty.
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Could be my last option considering knox is tripped..
Got a link to a tutorial for re-partitioning?
Grab a PIT file for your device; - then you flash firmware with Odin / PIT file. - I have never done it, nor do I fancy doing it, but have a read (journeyman posted asking how and done it, it's in this section Q+A) - I can never remember whether you flash the PIT first then the firmware or both together. I wouldn't want to hazard a guess just in case though.
But if you've tripped KNOX, then yes, seems like it could be your last option, unless you have tried some various custom ROMs? ( I know sweetROM seems to be the master fix for any issues peple have on KK atm) could just be a stock issue currently that will more than likely get a fix at some point.
EDIT As yours is an AU phone, possible it could be a HK model? - from KOGAN? I know some AU users have had HK models from them.
EDIT2: When I flashed HAL ROM, @theresident stated in his how to OP that we needed to format /system during install - It's possible this may also fix it, but that wipes your entire system obviously and *IF* it doesn't boot up you then have issues
EDIT3 : quote from HAL ROM OP
Instalation:
1. Copy the zip to the phone
2. Reboot to Recovery/CWM
3. Wipe Data/Factory Reset
4. Wipe Cache
5. Wipe Dalvik Cache
6. Mounts and Storage then click "Format /System" (This won't delete any of your data)
7. Install.. wait one minute and ROCK !!!
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crazy_777 said:
After kitkat upgrade.. if i use camera app such as camera 360 Or picsart, i can't save my photo to sdcard. It's error, Has anyone had or know how to resolve this problem???
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You are hijacking.
Anyway,
1. Install es file manager or any file reader with root.
2. navigate to /System/etc/permissions
3. open "platform.xml" file to edit
4. look for the stack that has "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
you will find something like <group gid="sdcard_r" />
5. make sure these lines are there, if not, add them
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
<group gid="media_rw" />
That's it
Hi,
I want to install the ROM here on my Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). I rooted and installed CM on it about 4 months ago, but since have forgotten anything about the process except for towelroot lol. My phone is currently running jflte snapshot M10 ROM for CM. Unfortunately, I have grown quite sick of it as I find I have to restart my phone once, maybe twice a day for everything to run smoothly. I run into problems where the WiFi likes to get stuck saying 'Turning on..'. Ive also been having problems with Google Maps and GPS lately and havent been able to rely on it, possibly its an issue its having with CM. I want to have the fresh Lollipop feel on my phone without any problems if possible. The only trouble is I dont know how to get there. Can anyone help me? Ive completely forgotten the process needed and when I try to look for it on here I am overwhelmed with things I need to do, which version I need to use etc etc. If anyone would be able to help me achieve this it would be greatly appreciated. In the end I just want a nice Lollipop android phone that doesn't have problems on my current S4 (Id rather not have to get a new phone at least until December ) I'm pretty sure I dont have a custom kernel or anything like that as it mentioned in some pages that I will need to get one I think? I also have philz CWM installed.
You have Philz installed, so you don't need to root again. Download the ROM and follow the instructions on the page.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You have Philz installed, so you don't need to root again. Download the ROM and follow the instructions on the page.
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It also mentioned to make sure I have the latest modem for my variant, how do I check/update that?
In regards to the kernel (which has a link on the same page), what do I do with that?
I don't have the latest modem for my I9505 and that ROM works perfectly fine. Where you've been on a custom ROM for a while finding out which modem you're supposed to use may be difficult. That's also why I recommend not worrying about it, unless you need to.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
I don't have the latest modem for my I9505 and that ROM works perfectly fine. Where you've been on a custom ROM for a while finding out which modem you're supposed to use may be difficult. That's also why I recommend not worrying about it, unless you need to.
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Ok thanks. In regards to the kernel that is linked on the page, I guess I would be at an advantage if I downloaded and installed that too. How do I install it?
If' we're talking the same GPE ROM, and I think we are, the kernel is included in the ROM download. You'll be prompted to select a kernel when you run the install through the recovery.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If' we're talking the same GPE ROM, and I think we are, the kernel is included in the ROM download. You'll be prompted to select a kernel when you run the install through the recovery.
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Ok thanks a lot!
So process:
Backup data/photos etc
Nandroid backup
Full wipe using philz?
Flash ROM
Done?
You've got it.
When you are prompted to select the kernel, use the Googy Max kernel. The stock kernel sometimes causes random reboots. Also, on first boot the S4 will sit for a fair amount of time before prompting you to set a language. THIS IS NORMAL. It's because Android 5.0.x uses Art instead of Dalvik, and has to compile the apps the first time around.
In other words, after rebooting, just be patient.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You've got it.
When you are prompted to select the kernel, use the Googy Max kernel. The stock kernel sometimes causes random reboots. Also, on first boot the S4 will sit for a fair amount of time before prompting you to set a language. THIS IS NORMAL. It's because Android 5.0.x uses Art instead of Dalvik, and has to compile the apps the first time around.
In other words, after rebooting, just be patient.
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Ok, thanks a lot for the help! Greatly appreciated. Hope I dont run into any problems
I installed that ROM on Sunday, so what I did is still fresh in my mind. If you have problems, just use this thread and quote me. I'll do my best to help.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
I installed that ROM on Sunday, so what I did is still fresh in my mind. If you have problems, just use this thread and quote me. I'll do my best to help.
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All installed, was quite easy! Looks bloody beautiful, love it already. Thanks a heap!
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
I installed that ROM on Sunday, so what I did is still fresh in my mind. If you have problems, just use this thread and quote me. I'll do my best to help.
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I made and error when backing up and didnt back up my photos onto a computer Is there any way that my nandroid recovery or titanium backup have saved my photos and how could I recover them?
jc258 said:
I made and error when backing up and didnt back up my photos onto a computer Is there any way that my nandroid recovery or titanium backup have saved my photos and how could I recover them?
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No, they are gone forever.
How is that even possible that you wiped them? Wiping in the custom recovery never touches your internal storage by default. So you have done it yourself. You probably did a factory reset from within android itself. Never do that again. Use the custom recovery for wiping only and you never will have this problem again.
Lennyz1988 said:
No, they are gone forever.
How is that even possible that you wiped them? Wiping in the custom recovery never touches your internal storage by default. So you have done it yourself. You probably did a factory reset from within android itself. NEVER DO THAT AGAIN. Use the custom recovery for wiping only and you never will have this problem again.
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Are you sure about that? It happened the first time I flashed a ROM. Wiped cache, wiped Dalvik through CWM. Never did a factory reset. No need for caps.
jc258 said:
Are you sure about that? It happened the first time I flashed a ROM. Wiped cache, wiped Dalvik through CWM. Never did a factory reset. No need for caps.
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No it's not possible for it to happen without you doing so. Unless you encrypted your phone or something.
ps removed the caps
The rom he installed has an aroma installer which offers the option to do a simple wipe (Dalvik, cache and data), no wipe (Dirty flash) and a factory reset (which also wipes the internal storage).
By default it is set on factory reset option.
It also says in red letters that this option is recommended.
So maybe he left it on factory reset (since it was also recommended) , instead of changing it to simple wipe, and that wiped the whole phone, including the internal storage.
Will a software that recovers deleted files not work? Since the phone wasn't encrypted.
It would if Windows saw the internal storage as a drive. Due to MTP it doesn't. He'll have to do a search, but there was another S4 owner who lost his photos and was trying to get them back. I don't know if a solution was ever found.
GDReaper said:
The rom he installed has an aroma installer which offers the option to do a simple wipe (Dalvik, cache and data), no wipe (Dirty flash) and a factory reset (which also wipes the internal storage).
By default it is set on factory reset option.
It also says in red letters that this option is recommended.
So maybe he left it on factory reset (since it was also recommended) , instead of changing it to simple wipe, and that wiped the whole phone, including the internal storage.
Will a software that recovers deleted files not work? Since the phone wasn't encrypted.
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If that's the case then shame on the developer. A factory reset in a custom recovery should leave the internal storage intact.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
It would if Windows saw the internal storage as a drive. Due to MTP it doesn't. He'll have to do a search, but there was another S4 owner who lost his photos and was trying to get them back. I don't know if a solution was ever found.
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No it's impossible. Once it's gone the files are permanently gone. Not even a professional company can restore them. That's because of TRIM that Android has from version 4.3.
Lennyz1988 said:
If that's the case then shame on the developer. A factory reset in a custom recovery should leave the internal storage intact.
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It's not in the recovery. It's in the aroma installer. Those are 2 different things.
Besides, there is a description, under each setting, of what each one does.
@Lennyz1988: Perhaps you should bring this up with the developers of the ROM and see what they say. I suspect they have a very good reason for wiping the internal storage, and my gut instinct tells me it has to do with the Android folder on there.
On the flip side, thanks for the homework you gave me. I have to look into what TRIM is all about, as my last device was powered by Gingerbread.
There was a software update a couple of days ago. Am i the only one who is facing a problem with it? Scrolling has a pretty bad lag everywhere and multitasking has a problem as well. Is this common?
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There was a software update a couple of days ago. Am i the only one who is facing a problem with it? Scrolling has a pretty bad lag everywhere and multitasking has a problem as well. Is this common?
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No it is not common, and please stop multiple posting the same vague issue. Wipe your phone, do a fresh install of the stock ROM and test it before adding apps and/or mods.
v12xke said:
No it is not common, and please stop multiple posting the same vague issue. Wipe your phone, do a fresh install of the stock ROM and test it before adding apps and/or mods.
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Nobody answered so i didn't have any choice plus.. i did already do all of that
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Nobody answered so i didn't have any choice plus.. i did already do all of that
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If you did restore your phone to it's blank factory state (properly) then you wouldn't be experiencing this problem, because it doesn't exist on a stock ROM. Start by fastboot formatting System, Cache and Userdata. Then use the flash-all.bat script that comes with a full stock image. Please note I did not say "factory reset". Is your phone encrypted or un-uncrypted?
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If you did restore your phone to it's blank factory state (properly) then you wouldn't be experiencing this problem, because it doesn't exist on a stock ROM. Start by fastboot formatting System, Cache and Userdata. Then use the flash-all.bat script that comes with a full stock image. Please note I did not say "factory reset". Is your phone encrypted or un-uncrypted?
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It is unencrypted.. and i think that i misunderstood u at that beginning. What i did was a factory reset. I will do what u have been saying however i remembered a while ago that i an in beta and this might be the reason so i unenrolled my phone and i am waiting for the downgrade.. if the same problem continued i will restore it to its blank factory. Thank ?
v12xke said:
If you did restore your phone to it's blank factory state (properly) then you wouldn't be experiencing this problem, because it doesn't exist on a stock ROM. Start by fastboot formatting System, Cache and Userdata. Then use the flash-all.bat script that comes with a full stock image. Please note I did not say "factory reset". Is your phone encrypted or un-uncrypted?
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It is unencrypted.. and i think that i misunderstood u at that beginning. What i did was a factory reset. I will do what u have been saying however i remembered a while ago that i an in beta and this might be the reason so i unenrolled my phone and i am waiting for the downgrade.. if the same problem continued i will restore it to its blank factory. Thank ?
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It is unencrypted.. and i think that i misunderstood u at that beginning. What i did was a factory reset. I will do what u have been saying however i remembered a while ago that i an in beta and this might be the reason so i unenrolled my phone and i am waiting for the downgrade.. if the same problem continued i will restore it to its blank factory. Thank
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I wouldn't hold my breath, and I certainly wouldn't take a downgrade... if it that ever comes. Thinking that "Oreo has caused some sort of problem so I must downgrade to N or MM" is just plain wrong. Why anyone with a Nexus or Pixel would want to be on N or MM is beyond me. It's your phone, so knock yourself out.