I currently have a T989, which has an internal SD. Does the Nexus 4 have this as well? What I'm getting at is basically if I do a full wipe on the Nexus 4 and want to use for example ROM Toolbox or Titanium Backup to restore SMS and system settings, do these apps have somewhere to store this that isn't touched by doing a full wipe?
Thanks in advance.
With a custom recovery when you a factory reset it won't wipe your internal SD. With stock recovery it will wipe everything
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spaceman860 said:
With a custom recovery when you a factory reset it won't wipe your internal SD. With stock recovery it will wipe everything
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Okay awesome. I use TWRP for everything.
Just do factory reset. TWRP warns you that doing a full wipe will remove everything. You can still recover from that, but it's a PITA.
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Ok, maybe this is n00bish but Ive never had a nexus device.
On my gs1, tf700 and such everything is flashed from the microsd card. If this device doesnt have one, how do you flash without loosing data?
Ive always learned, 1 wipe data, cache etc. 2. Flash rom/kernel (sometimes 3 wipe again)
Wont this clear your phones storage? This is a HUGE selling factor for me.
Im due for a upgrade outa pocket and I cant decide from GS3, Nexus 4, Note 2 or holding out for rumored gs4
Thanks guys
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Clear Data does not wipe internal storage, just apps+data. If you were doing that, first back up using Titanium Backup, flash new ROM, restore from TiBU, PROFIT!!!
For backing up text messages, theres an app, though I can't remember the name.
Isnt there also an option that wipes everything? Factory reset or whatever. It cleans the rom and all I thought. Thats how we avoid bugs from rom hopping? Like I said Im n00b in nexusville but vanilla jellybeans sound delicious
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There's separate partitions on the phone. Part for the system, part for your data, and then basically an internal SD Card. You would wipe the same way you would on any other phone: Wipe data/factory reset, format boot, system, cache, data, dalvik cache, etc, then flash your ROM. Your "internal" SD card will be untouched.
At least that's how I assume it would work...
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kcls said:
There's separate partitions on the phone. Part for the system, part for your data, and then basically an internal SD Card. You would wipe the same way you would on any other phone: Wipe data/factory reset, format boot, system, cache, data, dalvik cache, etc, then flash your ROM. Your "internal" SD card will be untouched.
At least that's how I assume it would work...
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Yup thats how it works. 'SD Card' partition is untouched during a wipe (though the bootloader unlock command will wipe absolutely everything, you just use that once when you first get the phone and its all good).
anirudh412 said:
Clear Data does not wipe internal storage, just apps+data. If you were doing that, first back up using Titanium Backup, flash new ROM, restore from TiBU, PROFIT!!!
For backing up text messages, theres an app, though I can't remember the name.
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SMS Backup and restore
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Lord Syrics Jr. said:
Isnt there also an option that wipes everything? Factory reset or whatever. It cleans the rom and all I thought. Thats how we avoid bugs from rom hopping? Like I said Im n00b in nexusville but vanilla jellybeans sound delicious
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You are correct. But factory reset/ clear data even though wipes the phone clean, the 'internal SD card partition' isn't wiped. Meaning you would still have your pictures, videos and such. And also backup files. So once you do that and boot into the new rom, install TiBU from the market and restore your backup.
For a complete and 'true' wipe, as someone already mentioned, you could use ODIN/ Toolkit. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Using TWRP. You can wipe: cache, dalvik, factory reset, system. You can wipe all of those and your internal store will not be wiped. Now with TWRP you can also wipe internal and external storage, do that and you will be SOL.
There is option in the wipe section that says clear data, if I did clear the data, will I lose just only lost my internal storage data (games,apps,moives, etc) or I'll lost everything( The entire ROM)?
If you format data, you'll loose everything. It will wipe data/media which stores everything you've put on the device. This includes sd card because it is actually stored in data/media. Normally, Factory Reset is used when you want to change roms which have a different base. I recently formated data on my GNex because it had become corrupted & I want to start with an "out of the box" experience. Wipe Data, & it will wipe everything! If you do need to use that function, put a rom, gapps, & all other data you want to keep on a storage device & mount it within twrp to flash those items.
Suggest you go to Team Win's website & study the functions.
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djd338 said:
If you format data, you'll loose everything. It will wipe data/media which stores everything you've put on the device. This includes sd card because it is actually stored in data/media. Normally, Factory Reset is used when you want to change roms which have a different base. I recently formated data on my GNex because it had become corrupted & I want to start with an "out of the box" experience. Wipe Data, & it will wipe everything! If you do need to use that function, put a rom, gapps, & all other data you want to keep on a storage device & mount it within twrp to flash those items.
Suggest you go to Team Win's website & study the functions.
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Can I wipe system on my nexus 10? Cuase I heard that wiping system can damage the device?
AnchorChin said:
Can I wipe system on my nexus 10? Cuase I heard that wiping system can damage the device?
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When attempting to wipe the system, always carry safety glasses. My ex-girlfriend tried this once and the device blew up in her face... I eventually had to get rid of the poor thing....
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If you format data, you'll loose everything...
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What's the difference between format data, and wiping internal storage?
When they say wipe data, I have always done factory reset. It keeps your sdcard intact. To do a full wipe, I have run through the top row of wipes in the wipe option: cache, dalvik, factory reset, system. If I'm wrong here, please let me know.
Format data will completely wipe your data off the N10. For example, if you download a rom to flash then go and format data, that rom will not be there to flash
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Hey, is there any way I can update OTA with the TWRP? I can not get it to work. Always boots into the recovery and then does not commence with the updating process.
Thank you
Cheers :beer:
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IRKONIK said:
Hey, is there any way I can update OTA with the TWRP? I can not get it to work. Always boots into the recovery and then does not commence with the updating process.
Thank you
Cheers :beer:
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Yes, using sideload within TWRP combined with adb sideload as originally listed by tcrews here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144385&page=3
This is how I applied the OTA and it worked flawlessly. My system was Stock 4.2.1, Rooted, Unlocked, TWRP.
I sideloaded the OTA like this:
1. make sure you have the latest SDK drivers for android installed on your computer.
2. download the OTA to your computer (I renamed it to JDQ39.zip to make typing easier)
3. install and run OTA RootKeeper on your tablet to protect your rooting.
4. connect to your computer, boot to TWRP recovery, select Advanced, Sideload, swipe to begin
5. on the computer enter "adb devices" to make sure you can see the nexus.
6. on the computer enter "adb sideload JDQ39.zip"
7. after all is done and the nexus reboots, restore Root with RootKeeper, and TWRP with GooManager.
8. verify all is well, then make a new Nandroid backup of your 4.2.2 system.
Good luck
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Can I wipe system on my nexus 10? Cuase I heard that wiping system can damage the device?
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Most custom ROMs format it before installing (/system holds well, system files) for a clean working folder. No damage.
espionage724 said:
What's the difference between format data, and wiping internal storage?
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Format data formats what would be user installed apps, saved settings; Wipe internal storage formats /data/media, which is another path for /sdcard, /storage/sdcard0 and so on.
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Kata i1 CWM Recovery & Custom ROM
Hi... is there anyone here knows to port CWM on Kata i1?
So the Nexus 5 was released so it is time to hand over my nexus 4 to my little brother.
I'm running CM 10.1.3 with franco kernel, and I was wondering is there a difference between going into Settings -> Back & reset -> Factory data reset and going into CWM recovery and wiping data there?
I've done the CWM wipe but what I want this time around is to wipe all my files (music, photos, videos etc.) but keep the ROM as CM.
So how should I approach this wiping process? Thanks!
No, but if you want to wipe userdata (music/photos/etc) you need to select to wipe /data/media as well (this is located in the 'mount' menu of CWM.
Why don't you do him a favor and update it to 4.4 first.
Well I guess I'll revert to stock and wait for the 4.4 ota update. Seems like that would be the better route right?
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settings/backup and reset/ factory reset data. will erase all data on phone, then you can do what you like with OS afterwards, you could format sdcard partition in CWM
I have a SGS3 and a Nexus 7 (012). if I want to flash a rom or anything in SGS3 I go to CWM and do a full wipe. Previous to this I download all I want to flash on Extrenar Sd card. so what ever I wipe on CWM or Teamwin I am sure I have the rom to flash.
But N7 does not have a External Sd card. so where should I put the rom I want to flash before I do a full wipe.
I have found myself doing a full wipe on teamwin and therefore cleaning the rom I wanted to install. leaving my self with nothing to flash. and a brick, than I headed to WUGfresh, but thats not the point.
so what is the proper way to flash N7 or any device that does not have a External Sd card?
thanks
Do a factory reset. It wipes /data while excluding /data/media. You don't need to wipe anything else.
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korockinout13 said:
Do a factory reset. It wipes /data while excluding /data/media. You don't need to wipe anything else.
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thank you for info.
My rooted Nexus 4 was wiped in recovery (TWRP). I then installed (again, using recovery) a new ROM, CM11 (M2 version).
I was surprised to find that my encrypted phone was still encrypted. The encryption works and CM11 was successfully installed.
Doesn't a factory wipe, wipe encryption?
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My rooted Nexus 4 was wiped in recovery (TWRP). I then installed (again, using recovery) a new ROM, CM11 (M2 version).
I was surprised to find that my encrypted phone was still encrypted. The encryption works and CM11 was successfully installed.
Doesn't a factory wipe, wipe encryption?
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What rom did you have before?
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Berrydroidcafe said:
What rom did you have before?
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Stock 4.4.2
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Stock 4.4.2
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The reason I asked is that doing a factory reset will not wipe the system partition, and it is possible that cm incorporated some of the stock rom stuff. That's the only thing I can think of, at least the only plausible one I can think of.
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-snip- sorry didnt see. no encryption is saved on the inital blocks of a partition, so even wiping it, it reamins.only formating the partition from fastboot would remove if im correct(or lgnpst or qpst)
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The reason I asked is that doing a factory reset will not wipe the system partition, and it is possible that cm incorporated some of the stock rom stuff. That's the only thing I can think of, at least the only plausible one I can think of.
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The wipe came first. If the wipe was successful, nothing should be left for the new ROM to use.
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The wipe came first. If the wipe was successful, nothing should be left for the new ROM to use.
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No, when you do a factory reset via the recovery, everything is wiped except the system partition. Doing a factory reset via settings will wipe everything. How did you do the factory reset?
Edit: the sdcard isn't wiped with a factory reset via recovery.
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Berrydroidcafe said:
No, when you do a factory reset via the recovery, everything is wiped except the system partition. Doing a factory reset via settings will wipe everything. How did you do the factory reset?
Edit: the sdcard isn't wiped with a factory reset via recovery.
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Recovery / Wipe / factory wipe
I doubt that the encryption program is on the sdcard.
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Recovery / Wipe / factory wipe
I doubt that the encryption program is on the sdcard.
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I wasn't saying it was on the sdcard, I was adding it because I failed to do so earlier in the reply.
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didnt understand. you wanna remove the encryption?
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didnt understand. you wanna remove the encryption?
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Sometimes a thread takes off in a direction other than the original question.
"...The encryption works and CM11 was successfully installed.
Doesn't a factory wipe, wipe encryption?" is the question.
CliffordS