Hi all, I rooted my phone recently, but even after rooting and full wipe and factory reset, it still had data on the phone memory. Why didn't it remove everything and made the internal memory blank, or as free as possible? Leaving the external sd card as it is of course. I don't want to wipe that as well during this process.
Use Zoots Wipe Script . Download and flash it via cwm . Philz or twrp. Choose Mega Wipe and then install any rom .
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Isn't there an option in recovery to format internal storage if that's what your after
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Zoots megawipe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983489
or ARHD Note 2 Superwipe script
http://getwapi.com/down/view/zip/rl2T7o5V/Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wi.html
McLaren__F1 said:
Zoots megawipe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983489
or ARHD Note 2 Superwipe script
http://getwapi.com/down/view/zip/rl2T7o5V/Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wi.html
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I was not wiping the system and data etc when I was rooting. I did that from the recovery mode. But thanks for the megawipe, nice tool.
TWRP recovery has an advanced wipe option
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I would like to ask that when I wipe data in recovery , what will actually be wipe, will my photo or music be wipe?
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If you wipe data in recovery mode, it'll wipe everything. Everything.
I mean in custom recovery, if it will wipe everything even the zip in sd card then how can we actually flash rom? Sorry for my silly question, cause my previous phone can use sdcard which don't got this problem....
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If you wipe data in recovery, it doesn't wipe your photos or music.
It only wipes your apps, system apps and their data. Also resets the phone.
Then only way you wipe your photos or music is if you go to;
mount and storage > format sdcard.
WHICH YOU DON'T WANT TO DO!
So if you want to flash a custom ROM;
In your recovery you;
Wipe data & Factory Reset
Go go Advance > wipe dalvik cache
Flash your ROM.
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Thanks, that's mean it's just the same way as defy, how about how about flash a kernel? Because as defy's boot loader are locked, we can't actually flash a really kernel, just the 2nd boot kernel
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ansontyl96 said:
Thanks, that's mean it's just the same way as defy, how about how about flash a kernel? Because as defy's boot loader are locked, we can't actually flash a really kernel, just the 2nd boot kernel
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Well if your bootloader is locked, look around the development thread for the nexus 4 utility 1.3.0
That unlocks, roots, install recovery and all sort of stuffs.
To flash a kernel to a stock or custom ROM;
Boot to recovery
Format Cache
Format dalvik cache
Flash
Reboot.
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Unlocking bootloader will wipe EVERYTHING on your phone.
what would i have to do if i wanted to wipe my sd card? stock clean??
i've taken up 2gb of data because i tried to make a system back up but i've done it like 3 time and i can't find the backup zips so i just want to clean the SD card back to the begining without messing up the system data since i'm not flashing anything new
I have the same doubt. What is the best way to format SD card?. I did it once and had to inject the ROM with computer using ADb. Any alternative?
Sparta507 said:
what would i have to do if i wanted to wipe my sd card? stock clean??
i've taken up 2gb of data because i tried to make a system back up but i've done it like 3 time and i can't find the backup zips so i just want to clean the SD card back to the begining without messing up the system data since i'm not flashing anything new
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If I wipe /system partition from CWM recovery it doesn't touch the virtual sdcard does it?
Pretty sure it doesn't but wanted to check I dont lost all my pics
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No. Just don't use the "Wipe Data" option. Factory reset is OK. It preserves the SD.
estallings15 said:
No. Just don't use the "Wipe Data" option. Factory reset is OK. It preserves the SD.
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Thats what I thought.
Factory reset
Wipe system
Flash ROM
None of the above touch the virtual sdcard and will give a completely fresh system install
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Lothaen said:
Thats what I thought.
Factory reset
Wipe system
Flash ROM
None of the above touch the virtual sdcard and will give a completely fresh system install
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The only fresher would be ...Awesome...'s wipe script. It wipes the boot partition as well.
Hi.
Iam using miniROM touchwiz ui. I am unable to reset my phone. Even from cwm also. My phone remains in same state even after restting..
Please help.
Sorry for my bad English
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What do you mean by reset?
Basically you have 3 options
1- Format data in cwm
This will keep your current rom but wipe all user data - it will be like you have just flashed rom
2- flash different custom rom
in cwm format system data and cache
mount system data and cache
flash rom zip
note some roms require certain kernels to boot
3- Flash stock rom via odin
wipes all data and returns phone to stock ie first time you switched it on
marcussmith2626 said:
What do you mean by reset?
Basically you have 3 options
1- Format data in cwm
This will keep your current rom but wipe all user data - it will be like you have just flashed rom
2- flash different custom rom
in cwm format system data and cache
mount system data and cache
flash rom zip
note some roms require certain kernels to boot
3- Flash stock rom via odin
wipes all data and returns phone to stock ie first time you switched it on
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1st one format data
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ramakanth9212 said:
1st one format data
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Just flash it to stock and flash the kernel n rom again
Is it correct that a full wipe with stock recovery will wipe the internal card as well, while the full wipe made with a custom recovery will not?
Yep, had to experience that myslef
Luckyly i had a one week old backup of my internal sd
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pakalrtb said:
Is it correct that a full wipe with stock recovery will wipe the internal card as well, while the full wipe made with a custom recovery will not?
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i wiped data on stock recovery and wiped data on cwm, all gone
hehehe. only folders are being left with empty files in it
On stock, it does wiped all the content on internal sd but on a custom cwm it depends. Im using chenglu's and it doesn't wiped my internal sd when doing a restore facotry reset on cwm.
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knuckle03 said:
On stock, it does wiped all the content on internal sd but on a custom cwm it depends. Im using chenglu's and it doesn't wiped my internal sd when doing a restore facotry reset on cwm.
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Weird. I m using chenglu. I wipe data and all gone.
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What about the aroma installer ? Does it wipe the ext sd card ?
pakalrtb said:
What about the aroma installer ? Does it wipe the ext sd card ?
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Well your internal storage is mounted at data/media so if you format data, i can only assume that media will go with it.
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antique_sonic said:
Weird. I m using chenglu. I wipe data and all gone.
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antique_sonic said:
i wiped data on stock recovery and wiped data on cwm, all gone
hehehe. only folders are being left with empty files in it
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That Is weird indeed. Custom recoveries don't/shouldn't wipe internal sdcard while wiping data. Twrp used to but it doesn't anymore. And cwm has never wiped it AFAIK.
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What about the aroma installer ? Does it wipe the ext sd card ?
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No. Most of the roms updater scripts are set wipe system partition and/or data and some have the option in aroma for the users to choose. But internal/external sdcards don't get wiped.
celderic said:
Well your internal storage is mounted at data/media so if you format data, i can only assume that media will go with it.
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That is true for stock recovery but custome recoveries make sure to not wipe the contents of data/media.
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Khizar said:
That Is weird indeed. Custom recoveries don't/shouldn't wipe internal sdcard while wiping data. Twrp used to but it doesn't anymore. And cwm has never wiped it AFAIK.
No. Most of the roms updater scripts are set wipe system partition and/or data and some have the option in aroma for the users to choose. But internal/external sdcards don't get wiped.
That is true for stock recovery but custome recoveries make sure to not wipe the contents of data/media.
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I just wipe again.
All gone except the folders. Folders still there, but the file gone. Hahihehohehahiho. Now setting back again. Lol.
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I think it is a yes when we try to wipe it on stock recovery it will wipe all our data, when im in Philz Cwm, surprisingly it didnt. Maybe some CWM offer full wipe and some are not. i did try it long time ago while because im kinda flashaholic. Sorry if im wrong.
So I been installing Rom's lately on my rooted lg g2 D801. I was wondering if there is a way to do a full wipe that clears the storage side as well or would that brick my phone?
Well what custom recovery are you using. For example im using twrp and under wipe you click advanced and check all options including internal storage. Why do you want to do that? Youd then have to push your rom and files via adb in fastboot mode. I wouldnt do that ,but its been done.
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Well what custom recovery are you using. For example im using twrp and under wipe you click advanced and check all options including internal storage. Why do you want to do that? Youd then have to push your rom and files via adb in fastboot mode. I wouldnt do that ,but its been done.
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its been slowly taking up all my space and I'm at 4gigs left now.. I deleted a bunch of media files and still can't get back to at least 10gig free. I have recovery CWM v6.0.4.5
SysAdmNj said:
Well what custom recovery are you using. For example im using twrp and under wipe you click advanced and check all options including internal storage. Why do you want to do that? Youd then have to push your rom and files via adb in fastboot mode. I wouldnt do that ,but its been done.
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You might have old roms you downloaded before installing you could delete. You could also have nandroid backups taking your space you could delete. Try installing nandroid manager from app store and see if it finds backups taking up space and delete them
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What I do for a full wipe (with TWRP Recovery) is wipe system, data, dalvik, and cache - Flash my rom and gapps - and then wipe internal storage
chris61292 said:
What I do for a full wipe (with TWRP Recovery) is wipe system, data, dalvik, and cache - Flash my rom and gapps - and then wipe internal storage
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Smart lol. I need my internal storage so I dont even think about that.
chris61292 said:
What I do for a full wipe (with TWRP Recovery) is wipe system, data, dalvik, and cache - Flash my rom and gapps - and then wipe internal storage
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SysAdmNj said:
Smart lol. I need my internal storage so I dont even think about that.
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ghostman256 said:
So I been installing Rom's lately on my rooted lg g2 D801. I was wondering if there is a way to do a full wipe that clears the storage side as well or would that brick my phone?
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Best way is to every now and then use USB otg. Move a backup to it or when you are about to fresh install a ROM put everything on USB otg and then wipe everything including internal. Then install ROM and gapps or whatever and you will have a super fresh internal storage. All folders and misc. Stuff left behind from multiple flashes will be formatted and you will have only what you need
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