Wiping out full data - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys.
I wanted to know a high standard way of wiping out my FULL data after installing omega rom. I dont think factory reset is so superior.
My phone should look like a brand new without any extra data but with omega rom.
So please tell me a way. It should be like installing a new windows after a complete format
Thanks.

why do u think factory reset is not "superior"?

Factory reset is good enough. If you still not satisfied then you can try to use super wipe which you can find it in ARHD development thread.
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Arsaw said:
Factory reset is good enough. If you still not satisfied then you can try to use super wipe which you can find it in ARHD development thread.
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Well....
thanks for answer.
But can you please tell me where is ARHD thread? I searched a lot but flaied to find it:silly:

Go here and scroll to 1st page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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Arsaw said:
Go here and scroll to 1st page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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Ok thanks.
One last question.
It says that we have to flash super wipe script in Recovery mode from internal sdcard.
Ok fine.
But then it says that again select option "Install From Internal SDcard" and choose ROM.zip.
*I am installing OMEGA rom. Will its zip be flashable this way?
*I have no external SDcard. Will my ROM.zip (Omega.zip) get removed during wipe process? Then what will i do if this happens?

Jaskaran498 said:
Ok thanks.
One last question.
It says that we have to flash super wipe script in Recovery mode from internal sdcard.
Ok fine.
But then it says that again select option "Install From Internal SDcard" and choose ROM.zip.
*I am installing OMEGA rom. Will its zip be flashable this way?
*I have no external SDcard. Will my ROM.zip (Omega.zip) get removed during wipe process? Then what will i do if this happens?
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Then you cannot use super wipe because it will totally wipe your internal memory.
Get an ext sdcard. Is cheap
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Arsaw said:
Then you cannot use super wipe because it will totally wipe your internal memory.
Get an ext sdcard. Is cheap
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Ok thanks buddy

Yh u gta have a removable sd to do a proper box fresh wipe. Then use superwipe. Or format /data
/system
/internal sd etc
Warning. If u do this with no Rom or backup on ur ext/sd u will have a hollow phone.. easily fixed but still a pain in the arse
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slking1989 said:
Yh u gta have a removable sd to do a proper box fresh wipe. Then use superwipe. Or format /data
/system
/internal sd etc
Warning. If u do this with no Rom or backup on ur ext/sd u will have a hollow phone.. easily fixed but still a pain in the arse
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Sorry to say, but your language you used here is funny
Yh gta (Grand theft auto)!!! arse!
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Please dont mind about it. I just like kidding around sometimes
Thanks between. I bought an ext sdcard

Haha yh I get ya no worries. Saves a lot of time, considering u cud hav jus Google'd it an found out 4 urself.
Haha yes I get you, not to worry. It saves rather a lot of time. Considering that you could Have easily just used Google to find another appropriate xda thread with much more information and learnt for yourself.
Rather than flooding these forums with already answered question.
Neway it's kl m8 glad 2 av made ya larf lol
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need info

hi all can somebody direct me to modding the sgs3 as i am doing it for a friend need some steps like do i have to unlock bootloader before i root and stuff i am using hox so new to sgs3
Galaxy S3 has an unlocked bootloader, use CF-root to root it. The GS3 also uses a flash counter, if you root or flash a custom rom it will trip the flash counter, and unless it's reset with triangle away even if you reflash stock you may not be able to claim warranty.
Check out the development section for some mods (there is also a sticky in the general with some mods, and roms.)
No, Sammy bootloaders aren't locked (except verizons b*stard child S3)
Flash cf-root 6.4 via odin and you are rooted and have recovery.
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soft brick please help with firmware i can flash through odin
Just go into recovery and wipe data/factory reset.
Get into recovery by holding vol up + home + power.
Try that first.
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tryed it need to put a rom onto the internal memory but it not letting me mount sd to comp
And how did you delete your system?
It should boot after doing a wipe, unless you formatted your system partition.
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think i formatted system via super wipe for arhd
Christ sake, another person f*cking themselves up because of that script.
Why didn't you follow the instructions properly? Especially the part where it says put the ROM you want to flash on the external SD?
You need to boot into download mode and flash a firmware via Odin.
Sammobile.com is where you need to go now.
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am going to try put arhd on a extern sd and try flash that way will that work n i didnt put it onto exsd because i have arhd on my hox so didnt think to do that as i said doing for a friend
Ya put it on the external SD and flash from there.
Superwipe wipes internal storage, which is retarded, but that's how that dev does it.
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How did that dev not see this coming with the useless super wipe. But yeah put a Rom on your ext sd send flash. Or flash a stock rom through Odin and start again.
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Thanks all I did do worked perfectly thought it was that never heard of a ROM that had to wipe SD card first that stupid what if you didn't have a SD card or y would you waist your time backing your hole SD card NP n sorry for the confusion all as I said am on HTC one x on ADHD and it don't wipe my sd
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bozza1001 said:
Thanks all I did do worked perfectly thought it was that never heard of a ROM that had to wipe SD card first that stupid what if you didn't have a SD card or y would you waist your time backing your hole SD card NP n sorry for the confusion all as I said am on HTC one x on ADHD and it don't wipe my sd
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That's because hox has no external SD so wiping internal SD would cause this problem every time someone used that pointless script.
Its an absolute joke of a script, it shouldn't touch the internal storage.
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nodstuff said:
That's because hox has no external SD so wiping internal SD would cause this problem every time someone used that pointless script.
Its an absolute joke of a script, it shouldn't touch the internal storage.
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I agree am not a newbe but ait a pro either just trying to make my phone better never heard of it n I know about hoc not having extern
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memory error in camera

i am not able to use my memory card partially after i open the camera. i can play music,see files in file manager..but when i open camera it says memory error...or some times memory write protected;cant edit files. and after that if i open the gallery..i am not able to view any image...although i can see them through the file manager....after using the camera even if i want to download images or videos from whats app or backup my apps from titanium backup i am not able to do it.even i cannot capture screenshot..i have a lot of space after formatting around 3 gb so space is also not a problem..any one please help..i also formatted the memory card but it also didnt helped i have sandisk 8gb microsd...plz plz help..while writing this all...i noticed that if i format my sd card and then use it without restoring any thing that i backed up...i am able to use it...and if i backup...then i am not able to use it....damn confused what is happening..plz help....thank you in advance..:fingers-crossed:
xperia mini(st15i)
rooted
unlocked bootloader
stock ics
Any one???
Do you have clockworkmod installed? If yes, wipe data using it or do a factory reset.
It'll wipe all phone data . Backup your important data and wipe your data partition. It should work.
Click thanks if I helped you!
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gouthamthemostwanted said:
Do you have clockworkmod installed? If yes, wipe data using it or do a factory reset.
It'll wipe all phone data . Backup your important data and wipe your data partition. It should work.
Click thanks if I helped you!
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I was using aokp by kang xperia...when i at first got this problem...then i flashed stock ics....still the it did not got okay.
Try fixing permissions using Rom manager
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Do a factory reset.
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[Q] 2GB only after full wipe ????

ok, i am seriously confused !! i did a factory / full wipe reset and after that i ONLY have 2gb available ??? how is that possible ???
anyone can help with this ? i am really confused here !!
PS: my photos are on my external SD
Using clockworkmod recovery????
EDIT : It only wipes apps and app data. It doesn't wipe the internal SD card.. only stock recovery wipes internal SD card.
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yes ...
ok, should i do a full stock recovery ? any link to do so ?
how much space will i get back after that ?
wwatfa said:
ok, should i do a full stock recovery ? any link to do so ?
how much space will i get back after that ?
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Stock Samsung ROM's come with the stock recovery.. you'll get around 11.25 GB free I think.
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wow !
ok, i think i want to do that !! urgently !!
any link you can share ? how to stock recover?
after that i can root again and install my custom ron right ?
if do a factory reset from the phone .. will that do it ? and i guess i will loose root priv right?
wwatfa said:
if do a factory reset from the phone .. will that do it ? and i guess i will loose root priv right?
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I don't have the link to the stock recovery.. sorry..
You won't loose root as it doesn't wipe /system partition. All the system apps will be intact.
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thanks mate,
a factory reset from phone itself should do it ? right ??
wwatfa said:
thanks mate,
a factory reset from phone itself should do it ? right ??
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Might do the trick... give it a try..
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wwatfa said:
thanks mate,
a factory reset from phone itself should do it ? right ??
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yes. and removes cwm and supersu. after wiping thru phone re-root
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just did
ok, root stayed, freed alll my mem !! now i have more than 11gb available !!
Wow. Noobs Galore here. You dont need the stock recovery. Even if you had it wiping data from it doesnt format your internal card. Fatory resetting (from any version of android) while booted up will clear all data and internal sd card.
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......or just format your sd card
looks like my CWM backups were taking the space !!
for future, grab the app disk usage, great visual analysis of what is using storage

Problem after 4.2

I flashed 4.2 leak rom but I can't find my files and pictures that I saved in internal storage it's look like new dives but when I restore the backup for 4.1.2 I can get them so how can fix this
Sorry for my English
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UAE_400 said:
I flashed 4.2 leak rom but I can't find my files and pictures that I saved in internal storage it's look like new dives but when I restore the backup for 4.1.2 I can get them so how can fix this
Sorry for my English
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the path of internal storage has changed to /storage/emulated/0 I think ...
Did you flashed with full wipe ??
Yes
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Files on JB 4.2
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Yes
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Dys66 is right
the path of internal storage has changed to /storage/emulated/0
however if you did a full wipe all saved data are gone
I did full wipe but I can see the files when the phone in recovery mode so the files didn't delete
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the answer still stands
UAE_400 said:
I did full wipe but I can see the files when the phone in recovery mode so the files didn't delete
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just copy the files to your external SD an copy them back after you flashed the 4.2 ROM ...
the external SD should be untouched even with full wipe ...

[Q] Help Completely Erasing Phone of All Data

I am getting ready to upgrade to a new phone.
I would like to completely erase all data from the phone that accumulated while I owned it.
Is there an easy way to completely wipe all user data from the phone?
I'll probably donate the phone or recycle it, so I don't want any sensitive information to remain on the phone.
Thanks for any help.
bill4d said:
I am getting ready to upgrade to a new phone.
I would like to completely erase all data from the phone that accumulated while I owned it.
Is there an easy way to completely wipe all user data from the phone?
I'll probably donate the phone or recycle it, so I don't want any sensitive information to remain on the phone.
Thanks for any help.
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Settings>privacy settings> factory reset. Then in storage unmount sd and format it.
Or if you are gonna revert to stock gb then repair using pc companion which will remove all of your phone data and then same procedure for formatting sd card. Or you can format it using pc
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Awesome. Thanks for the help.
bill4d said:
Awesome. Thanks for the help.
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Just hit the thanks button
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Bigkiler5 said:
Just hit the thanks button
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Good Idea.:good:
Bigkiler5 said:
Settings>privacy settings> factory reset. Then in storage unmount sd and format it.
Or if you are gonna revert to stock gb then repair using pc companion which will remove all of your phone data and then same procedure for formatting sd card. Or you can format it using pc
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However if you had a custom kernel and ROM on you should wipe /system /data and /cache partitons via recovery, flash the stock kernel back and flash the stock ROM with SEUS.

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