I want to do a factory reset but i also want to wipe the cache on the device.
Is it recommended to do it for a factory reset or just when you install a custom rom? I have found these instructions for a custom rom but its not clear to me if i can do it for a factory reset:
Install ROM (Sense UI, Cyanogen, etc)
1. Turn phone off -> Hold Volume Down, hold Power button
2. Press Volume Down to highlight Recovery -> press Power to select Recovery
3. Backup/Restore -> Nand backup
4. Wipe -> Wipe data/factory reset
5. Wipe -> Dalvik Cache
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So, if i can do it for a factory reset, when should i do it, before the factory reset or after?
Thanks.
If your goal is to just put it back to factory setting, what's the problem with JUST doing both resets anyway?
I don't understand what those wipes do and if they are necessary when doing a FR. I've heard that it might help to wipe the cache in case i have a problem with the phone. That's why i'm asking.
Cache is cache... stored memory. Its like if you watch porn online, you wanna clear cache to ensure no one accidentally bumps in to your profile.
cue_32 said:
Cache is cache... stored memory. Its like if you watch porn online, you wanna clear cache to ensure no one accidentally bumps in to your profile.
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Ok, i understand i can clear the cache. When should it be done? Before or after a FR?
Ok, someone please help. I bet the majority of you have custom roms and you know for sure how to wipe the cache before installing a custom rom.
Please share this knowledge with me. I'm gonna sell the device if i can't get any help. I'm tired of some issues with it.
I tried to enter the fastboot menu (or whatever is called) by pressing the power button + volume down + trackball but it reboots after the checking for an update.zip file because it fails to see any.
What do i do?
lorin.bute said:
Ok, someone please help. I bet the majority of you have custom roms and you know for sure how to wipe the cache before installing a custom rom.
Please share this knowledge with me. I'm gonna sell the device if i can't get any help. I'm tired of some issues with it.
I tried to enter the fastboot menu (or whatever is called) by pressing the power button + volume down + trackball but it reboots after the checking for an update.zip file because it fails to see any.
What do i do?
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Relax.
Do you have a custom recovery? If not, install one (if you want to install custom ROMs).
If you do, when the phone is powered down, press the power button and the volume down button at the same time. You will arrive at your custom recovery screen. Go to wipe and you will see that you can factory reset, wipe cache, dalvik cache, battery settings and rotate settings. I am under the impression that wipe factory data would wipe everything, including cache etc. In general, if you are switching between versions of a custom ROM, you can get away with wiping cache and dalvik cache without having to do a factory reset. If you are going to a completely new ROM then you should back up all apps with titanium backup, nandroid backup (in custom recovery menu) and then wipe (factory reset) and flash your new ROM.
If you do not have a custom recovery and want to install custom ROMs then use this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829
Also this link is your friend: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618768
If you try to explain your situation more clearly, we might be able to provide more direct instructions.
I don't have a custom recovery image and i don't want to install anything else.
I want to know if its possible to wipe cache and dalvik cache on stock rom.
lorin.bute said:
I don't have a custom recovery image and i don't want to install anything else.
I want to know if its possible to wipe cache and dalvik cache on stock rom.
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I haven't dealt with stock recovery in a long time, but power down, hold power button and volume down at the same time. You will get to the recovery screen, select factory reset (or data wipe or whatever the option is), reboot and you are good to go. Don't worry about cache or dalvik cache.
I tried that. The only options are Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage and simlock.
After i reach the screen i get the "checking sd...no image found " message.
Clear storage has only one option: Delete all user data? yes/no.
If i select recovery it reboots.
Does this mean i cannot access wipe dalvik cache?
lorin.bute said:
I tried that. The only options are Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage and simlock.
After i reach the screen i get the "checking sd...no image found " message.
Clear storage has only one option: Delete all user data? yes/no.
If i select recovery it reboots.
Does this mean i cannot access wipe dalvik cache?
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Delete all user data then. When do you see " no image found"? If you hit recovery and it sreboot then you need to flash the stock recovery again. Forget about wipe dalvik cache, that is not important if you are just trying to factory reset and may not even be available from a stock recovery (can't remember though).
But that looks like Factory Reset to me. I was looking for a way to clear all possible cache. I've read on some other post that a guy cleared the dalvik cache and it solved some problems with his N1.
I guess i'll chose that one.
Thanks.
lorin.bute said:
But that looks like Factory Reset to me. I was looking for a way to clear all possible cache. I've read on some other post that a guy cleared the dalvik cache and it solved some problems with his N1.
I guess i'll chose that one.
Thanks.
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I must have been confused by the title of your thread and your first sentence starting with " I want to factory reset ..." Honestly, I don't remember but wiping cache alone may not be possible with a stock recovery. Just factory reset, start over and that's your best bet to clear up any issues.
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I got in tho this Android recovery mode <3e> With POWER+VOL DOWN and then pressing the HOME button when the litte driod icon shows up and i see this:
Andriod system recovery (3e)
Reboot system now
Apply sdcard:Update.zip
Wipe data/facory reset
wipe cache partition
I cant press any of the 4 selection and it just says:
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Formatin Chace...
Formating MISC...
And nothing more i just se the android icon unpacking thing. I have to pull out the battery to be able to turn the phone . What does this menu do? Why cant i press anything?
The phone works with no problem except bad battery. So what is this menu? I want to do a hard reset . I did with VOL+HOME+POWER down but it feels like its not really a hard reset because i can see all my old photos and my phone is still rooted, Isn't a hard reset suppose to wipe the root?
Thanks!
This menu is Android Recovery.
You can install CWM Recovery by Paul which has many options, one of the most important are nandroid backup and flashing custom ROMs.
The stock Recovery doesn't have many options, as you see, this tool is just for basic operations, like making factory reset and flashing signed update zip's.
But why dosent anything happen when i press Wipe data/factory reset?
koobi said:
But why dosent anything happen when i press Wipe data/factory reset?
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It will wipe your /data and /cache partitions and will remove installed apps, custom settings, such as Google Account, but won't remove root.
To remove root you need to reflash /system partition with a stock image, such as Paul's NVflash v10B ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007825
Hi All,
I been reading on how to do a "Full Wipe" on a note. It says to go and install the abyss kernel 4.2 after which I need to go to advance menu and do a full wipe but I don't see that option.
Than i read on Mahmood's page that you have to go to the reboot recovery to do the full wipe. By this I assume that after hitting the reboot recovery, I would be given an option for the full wipe but when I do that at the bottom left corner of the screen, I see "clockwork mode recovery 5.2" and below that numbers running. These numbers take ages to go thru, I had a count of almost 5,000 when I decided to stop it. I can't find anywhere about the numbers running.
I would appreciate if someone could explain to me the "full wipe" and how to it properly.
barathan said:
Hi All,
I been reading on how to do a "Full Wipe" on a note. It says to go and install the abyss kernel 4.2 after which I need to go to advance menu and do a full wipe but I don't see that option.
Than i read on Mahmood's page that you have to go to the reboot recovery to do the full wipe. By this I assume that after hitting the reboot recovery, I would be given an option for the full wipe but when I do that at the bottom left corner of the screen, I see "clockwork mode recovery 5.2" and below that numbers running. These numbers take ages to go thru, I had a count of almost 5,000 when I decided to stop it. I can't find anywhere about the numbers running.
I would appreciate if someone could explain to me the "full wipe" and how to it properly.
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ther is no full wipe option. FUll wipe means: WIPE cache, WIPE, dalvik cache, and factory reset
cheers
barathan said:
Hi All,
I been reading on how to do a "Full Wipe" on a note. It says to go and install the abyss kernel 4.2 after which I need to go to advance menu and do a full wipe but I don't see that option.
Than i read on Mahmood's page that you have to go to the reboot recovery to do the full wipe. By this I assume that after hitting the reboot recovery, I would be given an option for the full wipe but when I do that at the bottom left corner of the screen, I see "clockwork mode recovery 5.2" and below that numbers running. These numbers take ages to go thru, I had a count of almost 5,000 when I decided to stop it. I can't find anywhere about the numbers running.
I would appreciate if someone could explain to me the "full wipe" and how to it properly.
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when they say full wipe..
some mean the 3 wipes
at abss screen you should see
1-wipe/factory .. thats the 1st wipe
the other 2 is wipe cache n wipe dalivk
mR.fR34ky said:
ther is no full wipe option. FUll wipe means: WIPE cache, WIPE, dalvik cache, and factory reset
cheers
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Hi, thanks alot for your reply.
But I would like to know exactly what does Wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache do.
Would really apprecaiet if you could enlighten me.
barathan said:
Hi, thanks alot for your reply.
But I would like to know exactly what does Wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache do.
Would really apprecaiet if you could enlighten me.
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cache as its name just cache you can freely wipe them anytime, theboot up would be longer coz' the phone must regenerate the cache files but you most wipe them before install a new update for you rom ad factory reset if you are installing a compely new rom!
Thanks alot for those of you'll who replied. Now I know what to do and not to...
take a backup too
since you look very new to flashing it is a good idea to take nandroid backup as well...you can do this from recovery...
Hi guys,
I believe this question has been asked multiple times, and i myself tried searching for answers from many various source to clarify my doubts, only to get more confused due to conflicting information.
Let's say now i am on a custom ROM. Before flashing the custom ROM, i made a backup of my stock touchwiz rom using cwm. However i want to revert back to the exact same state before flashing the custom ROM. What are the steps i need to do to restore the backup file?
1) Some sources mentioned just booting into cwm recovery, selecting "backup and restore" option, select "restore" and choosing the desired backup file will allow the phone to restore to the state prior to flashing.
2) Some other sources mentioned needing to wipe cache/wipe delvik cache/format system/format cache etc. first before i can restore the backup file.
So which is it?
Thank you!
Personally, I always choose option 2 if going to another rom. If restoring an earlier backup within the same rom i use option 1.
Don't know excact what the right thing to do is, but it never hurt to wipe cache / dalvik cache / system because you have it all backed up anyway. At least if you backup regulary. I back up regulary and delete the backups i don't want.
Cundis said:
Personally, I always choose option 2 if going to another rom. If restoring an earlier backup within the same rom i use option 1.
Don't know excact what the right thing to do is, but it never hurt to wipe cache / dalvik cache / system because you have it all backed up anyway. At least if you backup regulary. I back up regulary and delete the backups i don't want.
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Thanks for the tip!
Is wiping cache/delvik cache sufficient in most cases?
Cos i saw a youtube video, where the guy did not wipe cache/delvik cache. instead, he formatted cache, data and system.
chainer22 said:
Thanks for the tip!
Is wiping cache/delvik cache sufficient in most cases?
Cos i saw a youtube video, where the guy did not wipe cache/delvik cache. instead, he formatted cache, data and system.
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Wipe /
If problems format .
jje
Any other things i should look out for or preventive measures i should take for restoring backup from cwm?
i have been reading of cases where restoration through cwm fails and they have to go through the whole process of re-rooting and flashing before being able to restore it
there is no need for wiping, the recovery does it on its own prior to restoring.
got stuck
i erased everything followed 2nd step now its stuck on logo not starting
rishiud said:
i erased everything followed 2nd step now its stuck on logo not starting
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Factory reset
factory reset
my phone is Zen Ultrafone 701HD there is no shortcut for recovery mode
rishiud said:
my phone is Zen Ultrafone 701HD there is no shortcut for recovery mode
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Well you are in the wrong forum this is SGS3 I9305 .Not your phone ,
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Hey guys sorry if this has already been posted. I tried to search through the other threads but couldn't find anything with my exact problem. I am a noob when it comes to this stuff so please bear with me. I was trying to reinstall my ROM when I made the dumb mistake to format system, When I was in recovery I wiped data/factory reset, wiped the cache partition, wiped Dalvik cache, and then for some reason went to format system. After I did that and went to reboot the phone it asked me to fix root. I did this and it started the CWM bootloop. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to fix it?
exitrecovery.zip will stop the boot loop.
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chadsky92 said:
Hey guys sorry if this has already been posted. I tried to search through the other threads but couldn't find anything with my exact problem. I am a noob when it comes to this stuff so please bear with me. I was trying to reinstall my ROM when I made the dumb mistake to format system, When I was in recovery I wiped data/factory reset, wiped the cache partition, wiped Dalvik cache, and then for some reason went to format system. After I did that and went to reboot the phone it asked me to fix root. I did this and it started the CWM bootloop. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to fix it?
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Also try this...
Pull battery..
Count to 10.
Replace battery.
Press and hold Volume Down and power until the Factory Reset screen comes up..
Hit the power button twice, once to start and the second to confirm.
This should put you into your recovery mode... There you should be able to install the ROM again..
At least this is what has always worked for me...
Hi
A few days ago I was using my phone normally when he suddenly caught, well it was already quite normal to happen however I tried to turn it back and he did not call so I went in Recovery mode and tried using Data Wipe only he then caught Recovery tried using Odin and put the Original Rom but it always hangs on the Wipe Data I no longer know what to do does anyone help me please?
I have looked in my country (Brazil) forums but found nothing so hopefully you can help me from XDA
Sorry for my bad english I used Google Translate
after odin flashing process has done. do full wipe (wipe data wipe cache) then reboot.
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after odin flashing process has done. do full wipe (wipe data wipe cache) then reboot.
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But the Recovery Mode lock in the Wipe Data
bruno13melo said:
But the Recovery Mode lock in the Wipe Data
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You can install a new recovery (CWM or TWM). Than you will can do wipes.
Give me thanx please if I helped.
@alexissuper > Please don't be tell people wrong things. You CAN wipe data even with stock recovery. The wipe data function is available in all recovery mode. Flashing new recovery won't solve any problem.
So I think sdcard may cause this problem, format sdcard or partition it. Report back when the problem solved or persisted.
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@alexissuper > Please don't be tell people wrong things. You CAN wipe data even with stock recovery. The wipe data function is available in all recovery mode. Flashing new recovery won't solve any problem.
So I think sdcard may cause this problem, format sdcard or partition it. Report back when the problem solved or persisted.
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My SD Card has been replaced and not changed anything, I've tried without the card too and nothing has changed, and when I had the CWM it also fought in wipe data
Again sorry for my english D