Hey since loads of apps are keep crashing on every other rom i want to wipe my phone completely i want to wipe everything the sd,external,and all the other stuff what things i have to wipe in the recovery?also if i do that how i am gonna put the rom file inside the SD if i am gonna wipe completely the phone?
someonewhy said:
Hey since loads of apps are keep crashing on every other rom i want to wipe my phone completely i want to wipe everything the sd,external,and all the other stuff what things i have to wipe in the recovery?also if i do that how i am gonna put the rom file inside the SD if i am gonna wipe completely the phone?
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Format sd card in custom recovery, after that push a rom to the phone to flash with adb : adb push namerom.zip /sdcard/. Try to push a rom first to see if that works/
gee2012 said:
Format sd card in custom recovery, after that push a rom to the phone to flash with adb : adb push namerom.zip /sdcard/. Try to push a rom first to see if that works/
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only the sd card?i want to format completely the phone the system either like i said everything..
when i tried to push rom i keep getting failed to write data protocol fault no status
someonewhy said:
when i tried to push rom i keep getting failed to write data protocol fault no status
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Do you have adb installed? If not look here http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/.
gee2012 said:
Do you have adb installed? If not look here http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/.
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Yup got it working just to make sure what i am doing
1.Factory reset via recovery
2.Format SD via recovery
3.ADB sideload the rom
4.flash and i am good to go right?i will not have any problems like stuck on boot logo and etc?
someonewhy said:
Yup got it working just to make sure what i am doing
1.Factory reset via recovery
2.Format SD via recovery
3.ADB sideload the rom
4.flash and i am good to go right?i will not have any problems like stuck on boot logo and etc?
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Correct mate, good luck
gee2012 said:
Correct mate, good luck
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Sorry for being rude but i was talking about the internal sd card not external...how do i wipe the internal one?
someonewhy said:
Sorry for being rude but i was talking about the internal sd card not external...how do i wipe the internal one?
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Format external sd card, but why would you? You can just wipe what you dont`t need.
Usualy its enough to data factory reset, wipe both caches and format system before flashing a new rom. You don`t have t wipe the internal and external sd cards.
gee2012 said:
Format external sd card, but why would you? You can just wipe what you dont`t need.
Usualy its enough to data factory reset, wipe both caches and format system before flashing a new rom. You don`t have t wipe the internal and external sd cards.
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i dont have any external sd card on my phone i use only the internal one but still i just want to know...how do i format the internal?just do the same steps u told me go to cwm and hit n format sd card?
someonewhy said:
i dont have any external sd card on my phone i use only the internal one but still i just want to know...how do i format the internal?just do the same steps u told me go to cwm and hit n format sd card?
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Format sdcard will do, that will wipe everything. Did you backup the EFS folder and stored it on your pc.
gee2012 said:
Format sdcard will do, that will wipe everything. Did you backup the EFS folder and stored it on your pc.
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nope how do i backup the efs?
someonewhy said:
nope how do i backup the efs?
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Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447342, its not hard if you read the OP.
gee2012 said:
Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447342, its not hard if you read the OP.
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when i open the bat file i am getting
CHOICE is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.
good-bye
press any keys to continue
and yes i enabled USB debugging
someonewhy said:
when i open the bat file i am getting
CHOICE is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.
good-bye
press any keys to continue
and yes i enabled USB debugging
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Are you rooted atm?
gee2012 said:
Are you rooted atm?
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yup
Do wipe data in cwm
Click THANKS button if u helped
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yup
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Just made the EFS backup, pressed EFS-BACKUP.bat and it asked for root rights and the backup was beeing made.
gee2012 said:
Just made the EFS backup, pressed EFS-BACKUP.bat and it asked for root rights and the backup was beeing made.
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Its not working...i heard you need the choice.exe in ur system32 folder but i dont have it?
someonewhy said:
Its not working...i heard you need the choice.exe in ur system32 folder but i dont have it?
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I don`t have choice.exe in system32 and it worked for me
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I cannot the zip rom file show up in the directory. what is the reason for recovery not seeing it?
tainle said:
I cannot the zip rom file show up in the directory. what is the reason for recovery not seeing it?
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If you follow the steps correctly in Recovery, then you should see the whole directory listed of you SD card. If you don't see this, probably your SD card is defect. Try with another card.
Good luck.
what have u tried anyway?
freakin.ro said:
what have u tried anyway?
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I did nvflash for second time but some problem. this 16gb sd that i am using was an old sd from my hd2, i did a partition and extension in the recovery during the time i use the hd2. so i wonder if that affect it?
so far i didn't take any steps beside 1: redid the nvflash, i choose the internal sd and nand option.
AS USUAL
WIPE WIPE WIPE
wipe data
wipe cache
wipe dalvik
back to main screen
mounts and storage select format/system
install rom from sd card
Install gapps
Reboot enjoy
If coming from previous version just wipe cache and dalvik
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i got to the step install rom from sd card, that was where i don't see the rom in the root directory. i only see certain folders in the recovery that are in my sd, still not al lthe folders that was in the root though. so i tried to put some rom zip file in those folder that visible in recovery but i still cannot see it.
so they are couple things i did but it not a solution. what should i do?
thanks
okay i realized i nvflash with internal option so i though i should put the rom into internal and it work. all these time the recovery was viewing internal sd the 5GB
Okay,, i have a note 10.1 n8010 and EVERYTIME I FLASH a rom i cant install any apps and it says insufficient storage, I do everything step by step, I don't understand, I just don't understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can someone please explain me why this is, i wipe everything before doing a update etc...
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Okay,, i have a note 10.1 n8010 and EVERYTIME I FLASH a rom i cant install any apps and it says insufficient storage, I do everything step by step, I don't understand, I just don't understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can someone please explain me why this is, i wipe everything before doing a update etc...
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Are you using an external SD Card or just your internal one ?
lsherif said:
Are you using an external SD Card or just your internal one ?
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A external one as well
asustf700t said:
A external one as well
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Try following the below steps as per smaw51 recommendations :
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
mounts and storage/ format /data
mounts and storage/ format /system
mounts and storage/ format /cache
advanced/ wipe dalvik cache
Repeat a couple times for good measure
I have already tried those steps as I found them online and it does nothing, I always have to delete everything and then return to stock ... I just don't get it >
asustf700t said:
I have already tried those steps as I found them online and it does nothing, I always have to delete everything and then return to stock ... I just don't get it >
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So what`s your internal free storage after installing a fresh rom ?
asustf700t said:
I have already tried those steps as I found them online and it does nothing, I always have to delete everything and then return to stock ... I just don't get it >
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Oops accidentally thanked you for this post.
Anyways, I have found that wiping data from recovery doesn't clear download files and such. Download Astro File manager and see what is taking up most of your internal memory. I found personally that .zip files and a few things like that were taking up oodles of storage space. Also, when yuo do a CWM backup, do the backup to the External SD card, that way it doesn't take up app space.
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So what`s your internal free storage after installing a fresh rom ?
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like 7gb? and external is 4gb because i have a partition, but the partition in my case is irrelevant because before when I didn't know about link2sd I still had this problem, but everyone else seems to flash roms daily with no issues lol?
Jonphinguyen7 said:
Oops accidentally thanked you for this post.
Anyways, I have found that wiping data from recovery doesn't clear download files and such. Download Astro File manager and see what is taking up most of your internal memory. I found personally that .zip files and a few things like that were taking up oodles of storage space. Also, when yuo do a CWM backup, do the backup to the External SD card, that way it doesn't take up app space.
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okay ill thank you back lol, okay I will back it up externally for future reference, but the issue seems to be on every rom i download with my device...but no one else seems to have this issue with the same rom
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i can't it says ive reached my 8 limit today...
anyone?
i also tried the steps in this post... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745247&page=3
I believe reading this thread and taking a few tips has fixed everything!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908711&page=2
I strongly suggest you flash a stock rom using Odin and clear everything. If you still have problems with the stock rom on your tablet return it for warranty repair. My feeling is though it is something you are doing. So once back to stock (out of the box) reinstall apps one at a time - avoid apps to sd and installing them on external memory. I don't believe that can be necessary!
After trying out some roms I want to start fresh. I plan on odining back to MDB and was wondering if it's possible to format the internal SD as well. Is there an option in Odin to do that or is it bad to wipe the internal SD?
do u mean phone memory by interal sd ?
Not sure why you would need to format it--just back it up before you do anything
Why back to MD--just curious
As far as formatting internal, not sure
I rooted before looking into stock recovery to see if it had option. CWM did on the S3, but I have twrp and it does not have that option
there use to be codes to format internal also--don't remember them
some research needed--but still back up everything and pull ext sdcard before you do anything
I have a similar question, does formatting internal sd also wipe everything (except system) from root (/)?
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I have a similar question, does formatting internal sd also wipe everything (except system) from root (/)?
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It'll wipe /storage/sdcard0 and everything on it only. Not sure what you mean by root.
jd1639 said:
It'll wipe /storage/sdcard0 and everything on it only. Not sure what you mean by root.
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Kinda what I figured, so I'm curious is it possible to start completely fresh from / or maybe that happens on a ROM install anyway?
For instance under root I have the following directories:
acct,cache,config/d/data/data_1-3,dev,efs,etc,firmware,mnt,persdata,preload,proc,res,root,sbin,sdcard,sotage,sys,system,tombstones,vendor. Along with a bunch of files, many are init.something. I know how to wipe sdcard (as you mentioned above), and system but what about everything else.
Make sense?
seanpr123 said:
Kinda what I figured, so I'm curious is it possible to start completely fresh from / or maybe that happens on a ROM install anyway?
For instance under root I have the following directories:
acct,cache,config/d/data/data_1-3,dev,efs,etc,firmware,mnt,persdata,preload,proc,res,root,sbin,sdcard,sotage,sys,system,tombstones,vendor. Along with a bunch of files, many are init.something. I know how to wipe sdcard (as you mentioned above), and system but what about everything else.
Make sense?
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Flashing a Rom will write over those other folders.
lazard said:
After trying out some roms I want to start fresh. I plan on odining back to MDB and was wondering if it's possible to format the internal SD as well. Is there an option in Odin to do that or is it bad to wipe the internal SD?
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There's really no reason to do this before using ODIN. ODIN rewrites anything in it's way. If there's something it didn't rewrite it's probably because you need that.
agent929 said:
There's really no reason to do this before using ODIN. ODIN rewrites anything in it's way. If there's something it didn't rewrite it's probably because you need that.
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Not necessarily, I've odined many times and it hasn't touched my internal sd card.
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Not necessarily, I've odined many times and it hasn't touched my internal sd card.
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....what do you mean internal SD card? I guess I'm just a little confused. I know there are many partitions (I think 7 total) but ODIN won't write to all of them. I'm assuming that if you format the internal storage completely it will mess your phone up.
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....what do you mean internal SD card? I guess I'm just a little confused. I know there are many partitions (I think 7 total) but ODIN won't write to all of them. I'm assuming that if you format the internal storage completely it will mess your phone up.
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The part where pics, etc are stored /storage/sdcard0. Yea, the other partitions get overwritten when you Odin. And you certainly don't want to try and format those.
Ps, there are closer to 30 different partitions that android creates.
Alright yeah I understand what you mean now. Your right ODIN won't do that part, to my knowledge the only safe way to do it through recovery on your phone.
Hey.
how do i wipe completely my note 3?i mean the SD the rom itself and all the other things?i have the recovery installed i want to start from fresh
also i wipe everything will i lose my root?
someonewhy said:
Hey.
how do i wipe completely my note 3?i mean the SD the rom itself and all the other things?i have the recovery installed i want to start from fresh
also i wipe everything will i lose my root?
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go to cwm then mounts and storage format system ,data,cache that will do it
you wont lose root but every thing on the phone pics music rom the lot
jaythenut said:
go to cwm then mounts and storage format system ,data,cache that will do it
you wont lose root but every thing on the phone pics music rom the lot
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what about the SD card?if i will format it too will i lose my root?
someonewhy said:
what about the SD card?if i will format it too will i lose my root?
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No You won't lose root but if you want to flash a rom make sure it's on external sd
Why do you want to do it
jaythenut said:
No You won't lose root but if you want to flash a rom make sure it's on external sd
Why do you want to do it
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because i want to start from fresh..and what do you mean put the rom on external sd?if i choose to wipe the sd it will also wipe the external no?
someonewhy said:
because i want to start from fresh..and what do you mean put the rom on external sd?if i choose to wipe the sd it will also wipe the external no?
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No unless you wipe external
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No unless you wipe external
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it doesn't ask me if i want to wipe external...
i have those option to wipe:
/system
/Data
/Cache
/SDcard
/Data and /Data/media
which one is external?
someonewhy said:
it doesn't ask me if i want to wipe external...
i have those option to wipe:
/system
/Data
/Cache
/SDcard
/Data and /Data/media
which one is external?
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Sd card don't wipe
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Sd card don't wipe
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yeah but like i said i want to start from fresh so i want to wipe everything including the SD card so after i will wipe everything totally off will i be able to get the system running again?
Can't you just wipe the phone then go into settings and storage to wipe the sd card?
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Hmm i wiped everything through recovery.....now i am stuck on Samsung galaxy note 3 sm-n9005 Logo??
help anyone??
Hi all sorry for asking a dumb question, but would "format data" button inside TWRP's Wipe section (the button above factory reset) also delete a TWRP backup?
the_hatrix said:
Hi all sorry for asking a dumb question, but would "format data" button inside TWRP's Wipe section (the button above factory reset) also delete a TWRP backup?
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If your twrp backup in microsd card then it will not delete.
"Format data" will delete ( system/data/cache/dalvic cache/internal storage)
If you are planning to clean your device to install new clean rom then Make a backup of current rom and all your data in microsd card/usb drive before you do this.
So if the backup was in the internal sd it would have been deleted then right?
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So if the backup was in the internal sd it would have been deleted then right?
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Yes it will be deleted
Go to my files and copy entire TWRP folder from internal storage to microsd card if you need your backup.
Thanks!
Format data
Trex888 said:
If your twrp backup in microsd card then it will not delete.
"Format data" will delete ( system/data/cache/dalvic cache/internal storage)
If you are planning to clean your device to install new clean rom then Make a backup of current rom and all your data in microsd card/usb drive before you do this.
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Hi, please can I recover files from internal sd after Format data ? I wanted to root my phone to recover files with disk digger and I followed a thread including Format data to root android phone and now I'm trying to recover all my lost files. If you have any advise please let me know if I have a chance .
Thank you !
infostar said:
Hi, please can I recover files from internal sd after Format data ? I wanted to root my phone to recover files with disk digger and I followed a thread including Format data to root android phone and now I'm trying to recover all my lost files. If you have any advise please let me know if I have a chance .
Thank you !
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After FORMAT DATA there is nothing there to recover.
Everything has gone, sorry.
Only if you had made a TWRP backup, stored in the external sdcard, then you could restore it and get your DATA files back.
But in that case also, your personal files(pictures, music etc) are not included in this back up.
Only APPS data, meaning files that make apps working, are restored this way.
ALL your personal data, are stored in the internal storage.
If you have performed a DATA format, nothing is there anymore.
infostar said:
Format data
Hi, please can I recover files from internal sd after Format data ? I wanted to root my phone to recover files with disk digger and I followed a thread including Format data to root android phone and now I'm trying to recover all my lost files. If you have any advise please let me know if I have a chance .
Thank you !
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So you can recover data if it was not overwritten, even if it was deleted. You can use special software.
Which options do we need to select to backup existing ROM? And to do a recover in case of device failure.
Boot? System? System Image? Vendor? Vendor Image?
Maybe a dumb question but: If you format data, can you boot in current rom?
Treeager said:
Maybe a dumb question but: If you format data, can you boot in current rom?
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No, you can't lol. Format data wipes everything on the storage of the device. You better install a rom after wiping everything or you will get stuck in bootloader / bootloops.
In some a/b slot devices, if you don't have a rom installed, your custom recovery is also wiped because it usually resides on the boot.img.