When flashing CM 10.2 nighlty from stock TouchWiz, in Clockworkmod Recovery, is it necessary to format /system and format /data before doing so? Also would I lose all nandroid backups that I save internally by doing this?
I think you should read the OP of the ROM before you do anything. It will have the info you need.
You will not lose any data on any SD. It's always recommended to back that up though.
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SimpIe said:
When flashing CM 10.2 nighlty from stock TouchWiz, in Clockworkmod Recovery, is it necessary to format /system and format /data before doing so? Also would I lose all nandroid backups that I save internally by doing this?
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it's my opinion that every user should have a micro sd card. i dont understand why anyone wouldnt pay $10 to have their nandroids, rom, kernel, etc stored safely on a separate piece of media. again, my opinion.
you are wanting to change android versions here in addition to changing ROMs. when you change ROMs, you can just wipe data/factory reset and wipe both caches. when you transition from one version to another, in this case from 4.2.2 to 4.3, you need to format /system and i highly recommend to format /data. this will alleviate headaches down the road and give your device a great, clean point to start from. if you're going to commit to placing a new OS on your device, commit to doing it the best way possible. having a micro sd card will keep all your files safe during these full wipes.
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SimpIe said:
When flashing CM 10.2 nighlty from stock TouchWiz, in Clockworkmod Recovery, is it necessary to format /system and format /data before doing so? Also would I lose all nandroid backups that I save internally by doing this?
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You should always wipe data/factory reset and format /system when flashing a new ROM.
You will not lose nandroid backups or anything else stored on internal storage. Those things are not stored on /data or /system.
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Thankfully I have nandroids of Vaelpak and Myn2.2. I have tried synergy, stock rooted GB, and I can't remember the other two over the last couple days. Each time, it goes like this:
-Nandroid (typically from Rom manager out of laziness)
-Reboot into recovery
-wipe data/cache/dalvik (last few times I did this over and over)
-install zip of new rom
-boot loop
-pull battery and restore backup
I use CM 3.0.0.5 and have also tried RA 2.2.2.
I'm s-off (unrevoked forever).
My SD card is the last thing I can think of. I think I have to format and partition it (I know there are guides here...just never needed it). I just don't get it, I went through a phase where I was doing a new ROM every couple days and never had this issue. Thoughts?
Download Amon Ra 2.3, use as PC36ING.zip. Back up SD card to desktop. Format SD card, then partition it. Look in General or Development for a guide. Mount as MS (mass storage) and transfer files back, leaving out Android.secure, Android, RosieScroll, GoSMS and similar temporary folders and files. Nandroid, wipe system, data, dalvik, cache, factory reset, boot, android.secure and SDext twice. I would suggest VR Superwipe too. Flash new ROM and tweaks (if it is 2.3 Sense probably keep stock kernel). Reboot, enjoy new ROM.
Clockworkmod and AmonRa backups are not compatible.
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tropicalbrit said:
Download Amon Ra 2.3, use as PC36ING.zip. Back up SD card to desktop. Format SD card, then partition it. Look in General or Development for a guide. Mount as MS (mass storage) and transfer files back, leaving out Android.secure, Android, RosieScroll, GoSMS and similar temporary folders and files. Nandroid, wipe system, data, dalvik, cache, factory reset, boot, android.secure and SDext twice. I would suggest VR Superwipe too. Flash new ROM and tweaks (if it is 2.3 Sense probably keep stock kernel). Reboot, enjoy new ROM.
Clockworkmod and AmonRa backups are not compatible.
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Other than getting amon 2.3 and copying the files back this was pretty much my plan. I was only going to restore my astro app backups after I get things running again. I do have VR superwipe...never worked with CM on the version I have.
Any reason other than preference for amon 2.3 (maybe the VR superwipe)? If I leave the SD blank but partitioned and just put the ROM back on it, is that an ok idea? I have it backed up...don't know if I have to have the file structure there.
also downgrading CWM down to 2.6.0.1 helped me flash the newer files and scripts as well if you dont like Amon 2.3. Just a thought!
As someone else suggested, you should either use a 'superwipe' script (flashable in recovery) or include /system in your wipe routine.
I don't get why people never wipe /system. That's where the entire ROM lives. If you don't wipe /system, then you are just flashing all kinds of ROMs on top of each other and you end up with a jungle of files from various ROMs all mixed together.
You might get lucky, many ROM devs account for this and wipe your /system partition for you before flashing the new files.
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As someone else suggested, you should either use a 'superwipe' script (flashable in recovery) or include /system in your wipe routine.
I don't get why people never wipe /system. That's where the entire ROM lives. If you don't wipe /system, then you are just flashing all kinds of ROMs on top of each other and you end up with a jungle of files from various ROMs all mixed together.
You might get lucky, many ROM devs account for this and wipe your /system partition for you before flashing the new files.
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Agreed. I don't believe in superwipes. But I DO agree to manually wile each category, except SD Card, including system.
What worked for me..
I had to upgrade my HBOOT from:
EVO_HBoot_0.76.2000
to
EVO_HBoot_0.97.0000
to load the Synergy ROM.
No wipe, wipe utilities, formats or partitions would work. Upgrading the HBoot fixed the boot loop issue... for me.
2k6_tx_dad said:
I had to upgrade my HBOOT from:
EVO_HBoot_0.76.2000
to
EVO_HBoot_0.97.0000
to load the Synergy ROM.
No wipe, wipe utilities, formats or partitions would work. Upgrading the HBoot fixed the boot loop issue... for me.
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I am on the older HBOOT also. I will try this if the SD wipe and partition fails me. It could be this since it's recent ROMS giving me issue.
To the wipe /system comments...I did that one time for sure. Not each.
Hello,
I had AOKP ROM. Now, new build of slimbean was released so I want to flash slimbean. I flashed it but I found a lot of folders and files from AOKP in storage (yes, I did wipe - format via TWRP). How can I format storage and then flash slimbean please? I want to delete all from my nexus 4.
Thank you
Factory reset in twrp won't delete the contents of your internal sdcard. Use the format data option to do this. Keep in mind this is not necessary to do when switching ROMs.
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Factory reset in twrp won't delete the contents of your internal sdcard. Use the format data option to do this. Keep in mind this is not necessary to do when switching ROMs.
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Already used format in TWRP. Used Nexus 4 ToolKit for flashing stock ROM, then I used Nexus Root Toolkit for root and now I'm flashing new slimbean via TWRP. Hope, all will works fine.
I know, it's not necessary but I don't like files from other ROMS in storage
Hello,
I plan on selling my device and I've left a completely new unused ROM toI restore then sell it.
Can I wipe the internal memory and then restore from SD card without having any issues? I've reset the device but folders and files still remain.
Any advice?
Thanks
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yes, you can perform a full wipe in cwm (factory reset, cache, dalvik, /data, /system) and then flash whatever rom from your micro sd.
Does the same work for twrp? Haven't clean flashed since I got this and would like to 'clean up' abit
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Does the same work for twrp? Haven't clean flashed since I got this and would like to 'clean up' abit
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technically it should but i've seen users on various versions of twrp having issues after wiping data. i dont use twrp so i'm not familiar with version is running smoothest. the older ones seem to work best.
here's 2.5.0.2: http://www.mediafire.com/?4519q4rgg34f77g
and 2.5.0.3: http://www.mediafire.com/?41mdflr1e6u3051
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.
I am new to the G2 and smartphones without removable SD cards. I had some questions before I plunge ahead with flashing Roms on the G2. I have not flashed a rom yet because I want to be sure I have a working backup just in case I screw something up. I have flashed roms on other phones, but they all had removable SD cards.
So, I have TWRP installed on my phone. If I backup the stock ROM, do I lose that backup if I do the factory reset/cache dalvik wipes? Would I also lose the roms I have placed on my G2?
Thanks. I have done exhaustive searches to no avail.
alouden said:
I am new to the G2 and smartphones without removable SD cards. I had some questions before I plunge ahead with flashing Roms on the G2. I have not flashed a rom yet because I want to be sure I have a working backup just in case I screw something up. I have flashed roms on other phones, but they all had removable SD cards.
So, I have TWRP installed on my phone. If I backup the stock ROM, do I lose that backup if I do the factory reset/cache dalvik wipes? Would I also lose the roms I have placed on my G2?
Thanks. I have done exhaustive searches to no avail.
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No, The back up is stored in the Internal Storage partition, As long as you just wipe, /Data /System /cache and/dalvik cache and leave /internal storage alone, you will be fine. So in short, the answer to your question is no.
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No, The back up is stored in the Internal Storage partition, As long as you just wipe, /Data /System /cache and/dalvik cache and leave /internal storage alone, you will be fine. So in short, the answer to your question is no.
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Thanks very much. I just started the backup and now see where the backup is stored in internal storage.