HI there people, just a n00b question, after flashing a custom rom in my i9500 (wanam lite v1.8) i see all my previous configurations, data, installed apps (including bloatware) are still on my phone, is this the normal condition? i mean....when u flash a custom rom previous apps and data keeps on the phone??? or im missing something (like cleaning cache or something)?? i just followed the custom's rom developer guide (download rom, backup current firmware, flash custom rom, enjoy) I supposed a new installation of all system's components was performed when flashing....any info will be appreciated.. thanks
Did you flash via Odin or Recovery?
There is option in custom recovery and in some rom installations that wipe yuor data before install. Fr custom recovere you can make wipe itsefl
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Crauze said:
Did you flash via Odin or Recovery?
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I've used CMW recovery 6.0.3.2
damador said:
There is option in custom recovery and in some rom installations that wipe yuor data before install. Fr custom recovere you can make wipe itsefl
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This is one of the rom's features WanamLite v1.8 that i've flashed " Auto wipe cache & dalvik-cache before flashing", however whole apps and data r still on my phone after flashing.
tongueofcolicab said:
HI there people, just a n00b question, after flashing a custom rom in my i9500 (wanam lite v1.8) i see all my previous configurations, data, installed apps (including bloatware) are still on my phone, is this the normal condition? i mean....when u flash a custom rom previous apps and data keeps on the phone??? or im missing something (like cleaning cache or something)?? i just followed the custom's rom developer guide (download rom, backup current firmware, flash custom rom, enjoy) I supposed a new installation of all system's components was performed when flashing....any info will be appreciated.. thanks
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1) Download ROM and put it in the SD card.
2) Make a backup.
3) Wipe Data Factory.
4) Wipe cache partition.
5) Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik Cache.
6) Mount and storage -> Format Data
7) Mount and storage -> Format Cache
8) Mount and storage -> Format System
9) Mount and storage -> Format Preload ( If it is present ).
10 ) Flash custom roms.
Chuck Bartowski said:
1) Download ROM and put it in the SD card.
2) Make a backup.
3) Wipe Data Factory.
4) Wipe cache partition.
5) Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik Cache.
6) Mount and storage -> Format Data
7) Mount and storage -> Format Cache
8) Mount and storage -> Format System
9) Mount and storage -> Format Preload ( If it is present ).
10 ) Flash custom roms.
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Hi there and thanks,
1) In step 1 u mean Internal sdcard or external sdcard?? (or maybe it doesnt matter).
2) Now if i want to return to my previous rom (the one before wanamlite flashing) If i restore to the previous nandroid backup using CWM recovery after the process u mention (wipe & format) all my old data and apps will be there right??
tongueofcolicab said:
Hi there and thanks,
1) In step 1 u mean Internal sdcard or external sdcard?? (or maybe it doesnt matter).
2) Now if i want to return to my previous rom (the one before wanamlite flashing) If i restore to the previous nandroid backup using CWM recovery after the process u mention (wipe & format) all my old data and apps will be there right??
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1) It doesn't matter.
2) Yes.
Chuck Bartowski said:
1) It doesn't matter.
2) Yes.
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1). It DOES matter... You are wiping internal storage... What are you gonna flash when the rom on the internal storage is wiped with ALL the other Data?
it a special feature of the ROM ur trying to install..... wannam 1.8 says - no wipe - hence it only wipes dalvik and regular cache - all the user data is preserved, like apps, contact, sms , etc, etc, - you wouldn't even need a backup when moving to wannam 1.8 ROM.
if u want to start from a clean system i recommend using the Super.Wipe (its comes available on the Phoenix ROM thread)
Cheers
ultramag69 said:
1). It DOES matter... You are wiping internal storage... What are you gonna flash when the rom on the internal storage is wiped with ALL the other Data?
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With Clockwork Recovery you don't touch the internal storage, unless you use "Mount and Storage -> Format Internal SD" ( or something like that ).
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Unless you really try - you won't format the internal SD with CWM. the clean cache is a command that cleans the OS partition - but if you'll format the internal SD you'll loose all data and apps
infact - what are you trying to do? do you want to completely wipe your device?
Thanks to all for your answers........finally i perform a new clean installation, wiping all data and cache and formating all the /data, /cache, /preload, including internal sdcard (moving rom to external sdcard first of course) and next flashing WanamLite using CMW.
By the way, i was wonder about i9500 suppose to be a 16 GB (internal memory) phone, however......even with a new clean installation internal memory its just about 8.77 GB, am not talking about free space (wich is 6.9 GB now after clean install), the whole internal memory capacity is just 8.77 GB!!! so what about the other 7.x GB in this model???
as you can see from the screenshot i have a folder called system data that is killing my onboard memory. i also have a ext 32gb card.
has anyone any idea why this is so big
i tried rom reinstall with full wipe of data factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic and format system from mounts and storage but no luck.
diddly3000 said:
as you can see from the screenshot i have a folder called system data that is killing my onboard memory. i also have a ext 32gb card.
has anyone any idea why this is so big
i tried rom reinstall with full wipe of data factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvic and format system from mounts and storage but no luck.
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Hi,
By any chance, could you have made a nandroid that saved itself to your internal storage?
I got it sorted thanks you where right btw backups on ext sd card but was also on internal for some reason.
Thanks for your reply
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Hi guys,the internal storage is full of [email protected]! My phone is low now... Stucks everytime... I just want to know if i can do a Full Wipe in TWRP (Cache,Dalvik,Data and Internal Storage) and flash a clean new rom and gapps from my SD Card without any problem...
Can i do that without any problem?
Of course Cache,Dalvik,Data, Internal Storage and system (but you will loose your personal data, that's not on your sd of course)
And flash a new rom
Great... Thanks mate... Was a really noob question...( i know) but i was not sure...
Hi,
I urgently need help.i accidentally wipe out entire phone data including backup while in TWRP. at the same time having 0MB on internal storage, so i cant transfer any files to internal storage.
NEED HELPPP ASAP
agent67 said:
Hi,
I urgently need help.i accidentally wipe out entire phone data including backup while in TWRP. at the same time having 0MB on internal storage, so i cant transfer any files to internal storage.
NEED HELPPP ASAP
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Hey....
Do you took a couple of a couple of beers when you did this dude ? lol
And do you have some full NANDROID backups on you PC ? If yes and can still
boot into recovery try to FORMAT DATA, then reboot recovery and see
if it's 0mb.
Regards
note 1: you never talked about your model/firmware/TWRP, etc...
note 2: you wiped your phone, now do what i suggest you at your own risk
I am on linage os 16, upgraded the os today but each time i upgrade i have a habit of cleaning up internal storage that's why i wiped internal storage from twrp but each time this caused me serious problems like settings fc, ring tones don't play etc. If i don't wipe internal all seems to be fine can someone let me know what am i missing here? formatting data doesn't help.