so do i need to wipe b4 a flash even if after the last ROM loaded i immediately re-flashed cuz i hated the the ROM? also is wipe necessary if TB really wipes every re-boot?
CleveRuse said:
so do i need to wipe b4 a flash even if after the last ROM loaded i immediately re-flashed cuz i hated the the ROM? also is wipe necessary if TB really wipes every re-boot?
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I always wipe. Period. I just find it more reliable that way. Just use Titanium Backup Pro and it makes your life very easy.
Edit: and a lot of ROM makers want you to wipe data/davlik/cache before you report a bug.
k ive been using CRW n wiping cache/factory reset then wiping dalvik wut does "wipe cache partition" do? also how does CWM recovery work as it doesn't seem to work from rom manager_ oh it seems i figured it out ,sorry stiil a little fresh
hello
my phone is sgs2 i9100
i have flashed my phone with odin several times, however i have a few questions.
when i flash a new firmware with odin i usually wipe my device and cache partition before, just in case, but even so, after i flash, my previous wallpaper remains, why is that?..could it be that some old data remained?..
the other question is about wiping dalvik cache, i know it is not needed when flashing with odin, but the last time i used that option my device went into bootloop, if i clear dalvik cache without flashing new firmware, is that normal that my device will get into bootloops?, and should i clear dalvik cache every now and then to speed up my device?
and is clearing dalvik cache is dangerous?..
if i am stuck in bootloop is there an easy way out without flashing again?
and one last question,
i prefer odin when flashing a firmware, rather then cwm, where can i find .tar custom firmwares and not .zip wich require to be flashed with cwm.
these question may have been answered before but i couldnt find them, so all help is greatly appreciated.
Oxnos said:
hello
my phone is sgs2 i9100
i have flashed my phone with odin several times, however i have a few questions.
when i flash a new firmware with odin i usually wipe my device and cache partition before, just in case, but even so, after i flash, my previous wallpaper remains, why is that?..could it be that some old data remained?..
the other question is about wiping dalvik cache, i know it is not needed when flashing with odin, but the last time i used that option my device went into bootloop, if i clear dalvik cache without flashing new firmware, is that normal that my device will get into bootloops?, and should i clear dalvik cache every now and then to speed up my device?
and is clearing dalvik cache is dangerous?..
if i am stuck in bootloop is there an easy way out without flashing again?
and one last question,
i prefer odin when flashing a firmware, rather then cwm, where can i find .tar custom firmwares and not .zip wich require to be flashed with cwm.
these question may have been answered before but i couldnt find them, so all help is greatly appreciated.
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Hey mate,
clearing Dalvik Cache isn't dangerous because it's a kind of Prefetch folder from
Windows. So it's there to have some data from installed apps, but often hold it
after uninstall etc.... So don't be worry, u can clear it if u want
Hey mate!
Getting out of bootloop without reflash isn't really possible at most time.
U can try to do a factory reset and hope that system can boot then.
Odin flashable Firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Odin Flashable Rom would be for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334124
A factory reset is not a really full wipe... it's like throwing icons in trash bin,
but to delete really u have to clear the trash bin.
So do the following for Full wipe an go in CWM to:
- wipe factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- Advanced: wipe dalvik & wipe battery stats
- mount and storage: format data, format system & format cache
Hope I didn't forget anything of ur points and could help a bit
CHEERS
You could also try the thread - if you have a bootloop?! !? DOH
I recently rooted my phone using this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
I tried flashing MIUI and ICS after doing full wipes, but when rebooting the phone, it won't go mast the Motorola logo where it says "Unlocked." Is there a way to fix this?
wipe data/factory reset, cache, and dalvik in recovery
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wipe data/factory reset, cache, and dalvik in recovery
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I always do that before I flash a rom. I've done it at least 5-6 times now as I try to reflash the roms.
Sorry, early morning brain fart!
What do you consider a full wipe?
How long are you leaving your phone rebooting after flashing the ROM on the initial first reboot?
You could try flashing a kernel after flashing the ROM. You shouldn't have to, but I would try flashing the appropriate kernel from Faux.
Try wiping cache and dalvic cache. After do a factory reset. Then flash the ROM twice! As in back to back without doing anything else.
Personally I would flash another Rom, Some like Nottach or Cm7.2 and see if it boots, if so then recharge the battery and then try fresh again doing the wipes like others have said.
I had issues before where my recovery wouldnt boot but reflash did and was able to redo things and all is well.
For MIUI you need a separate kernel I tried flashing before and was stuck too, then flashed a kernel and it worked (jokers v3 kernels work well)
I have just tried installing CM7 from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257574
I made sure to do a wipe all data, cache, and dalvik cache. Then rebooted and waited for it go past the logo for 10-15 minutes (which it didn't).
This is the same process I go through for each rom, but it still doesn't work.
Hello. So i am on the Omega ROM v5.1 and wanted to confirm in regards to updating the same ROM or flashing a new ROM. After researching the site, I was able to get the information that:
1. Updating same ROM: All that is needed before installing via recovery is a cache wipe and a dalvik cache wipe right? For example updating to Omega v5.1 to v5.2.
2. Flashing different / new rom: You need to wipe cache and dalvik cache AND do a factory reset / data wipe.
Please let me know if I am correct in both 1. and 2. situations. Thank in advance for all your input!!
yes you are right that is what iv always done unless del recommends a full wipe . updating on omega you should be ok just wiping dalvik cache and battery stats iv always done it like that unless changing roms then wipdata factory reset is used as well good luck
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Thanks soo much for your reply!! I was pretty sure i was correct, but wanted to double check so i dont mess this expensive phone up
Hello. I have backed up my stock rom and would like to flash a new custom rom. Team Win Recovery is all new to me as I used clockwork recovery and Amon RA on my old evo 4g. Before I flash a new rom, I know I'm supposed to wipe cache and dalvik, but do I also wipe system? Thank you for your help in advance.
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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Thanks for your quick response. Gladly appreciate it! But there's also an option in the wipe menu to wipe "system". In the wipe menu, there's: cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, battery stats, rotation, system. I wiped cache, dalvik and battery, anything else I neeed to wipe before I install a custom rom? In clockwork recovery, all I used to do is wipe data, cache and dalvik.
WilDip said:
Hello. I have backed up my stock rom and would like to flash a new custom rom. Team Win Recovery is all new to me as I used clockwork recovery and Amon RA on my old evo 4g. Before I flash a new rom, I know I'm supposed to wipe cache and dalvik, but do I also wipe system? Thank you for your help in advance.
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Yes, when flashing a fresh ROM wipe EVERYTHING, including system. I usually wipe a few times just to make sure I'm starting fresh. I haven't used this super wipe but you can also check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700211
Edit: I don't usually worry with wiping battery stats or rotation
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Thank you. I wiped everything and performed a factory reset.
You don't need to wipe system. Any decent rom out there will wipe the system for you before the rom flashes.
If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the factory reset wipes system anyway.
No factory reset does not wipe system. Also do not use super wipe zips. They are bad for you
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FattySparks said:
If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the factory reset wipes system anyway.
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Factory reset wipes the data partition. It does the same thing as the factory reset within the phone settings. If you wipe system, it completely wipes out the OS, and there will be nothing to boot. Of course you can still get back to recovery. When you flash a rom, by default it should wipe the system for you and replace the system with the rom you are flashing. There may be a case where you are flashing an incremental upgrade, which will not wipe the system.
The reason you do a factory reset (data wipe) when flashing between roms is because settings and other stuff that was saved on the data partition may not be compatible with the rom and cause issues.
Spyderekz said:
No factory reset does not wipe system. Also do not use super wipe zips. They are bad for you
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Based on what?
Based on what developers have said. Super wipe originated from a CWM issue back on the EVO 4G and people never seemed to of forgotten.
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Spyderekz said:
Based on what developers have said. Super wipe originated from a CWM issue back on the EVO 4G and people never seemed to of forgotten.
sent from my EVO LTE
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The issue was with cwm not superwipe. The superwipe created for this device works fine.
the issue was with cwm, the superwipe was made to combat that issue. a good dev will set his rom to wipe system. all a user has to do is factory reset in recovery. Superwipe is a unnecessary step and could be bad for the phone if its corrupted or the person who made it did it wrong.
really great info, thanks guys!
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Factory reset wipes the data partition. It does the same thing as the factory reset within the phone settings. If you wipe system, it completely wipes out the OS, and there will be nothing to boot. Of course you can still get back to recovery. When you flash a rom, by default it should wipe the system for you and replace the system with the rom you are flashing. There may be a case where you are flashing an incremental upgrade, which will not wipe the system.
The reason you do a factory reset (data wipe) when flashing between roms is because settings and other stuff that was saved on the data partition may not be compatible with the rom and cause issues.
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So if i wipe the system, i can still get back to recocery?
sanyialo said:
So if i wipe the system, i can still get back to recocery?
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Yes. A system wipe doesn't affect recovery. It just wipes the system partition on your phone. The recovery partition remains unaffected.
FattySparks said:
If you're flashing a different ROM all together, then I usually do Factory Reset, Cache, Dalvik Cache. (in that order)
I don't know that the order matters, it's just my way of doing it, and I've never had any problems.
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Would i need to wipe system before restoring stock rom using twrp..?
hey i have wiped my system to flash cm unofficial rom in my galaxy a8 but i forgot to take backup and i am finding error while flashing tht rom. whn i try to reboot it shows no os wht to do now is there any way to recover or any other way so tht i can get my phone started plzzzz hlp
I haye advance wipe my galaxy s6 edge
now what can i do?
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Raheem1 said:
I have advance wipe my samsung galaxy s6 edge and not install new rom at that time now my phone not restarting
what can i do?
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