Question regarding wiping. - Motorola Droid and Milestone General

Hi, I am going to sell my Milestone soon and need to prepare it for that.
Basically, I want to keep the current rom (CM) and the updates / scripts I flashed through Androidiani OR.
But, I obviously want to remove my data, google account, and purchased apps.
How do I achieve that? Thanks!

Just flash the non service 2.2.1 sbf of your region from and-developers.
Edit : i didnt read properly. Just wipe data in AOR.
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sileshn said:
Just flash the non service 2.2.1 sbf of your region from and-developers.
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Thanks for the instant reply, but how will that help?
I want to leave the custom rom (CyanogenMod) on the phone (including all the updates flashed via OR).
Won't your suggestion just restore it to factory default?

xploited said:
Thanks for the instant reply, but how will that help?
I want to leave the custom rom (CyanogenMod) on the phone (including all the updates flashed via OR).
Won't your suggestion just restore it to factory default?
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Yes. But your CM7 will stay. Take a nandroid and try wiping all in AOR.
To make things more clear, CM7 makes changes to your system partition. All your apps and google details are stored in the data partition. So wiping your data will not effect the system partition.
In case you were using apps2ext, make sure you format your ext partition as well.
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Thanks, will try that.

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updating PRL

Really basic question...
I'm running DD2.7, which is AOSP, hence no direct way to update the PRL.
In all the AOSP ROM threads, the protocol to get PRL updated is to:
1. make a nandroid backup
2. restore a nandroid from a Sprint-based ROM (e.g., Fresh or DC)
3. update the PRL from within the flashed Sprint-based ROM
4. restore the nandroid backup of the AOSP ROM
Question: When switching to a new ROM, I've always wiped data first; will going back and forth between ROMs using nandroid backups (for instance, to update a new PRL when available) mess anything up to the point that I'll have to wipe and reflash my daily ROM?
Thanks!
No, as long as you do a proper nandroid you'll be able to restore fine.
illogic6 said:
No, as long as you do a proper nandroid you'll be able to restore fine.
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Thanks. That part I understand, so I'll clarify: does ROM switching via nandroid restores (obviously without wiping data) have the same negative effect to ROM/phone performance that flashing ROMs (without wiping data) has?
Thanks again!
I haven't had a problem switching between nands without wiping, but it's never a bad idea...to wipe that is.
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bcarter2000 said:
I haven't had a problem switching between nands without wiping, but it's never a bad idea...to wipe that is.
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Thanks!
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[Q] update cm7 without formating?

Hey guys, how can I update my n1 from 7.0.2.1
to 7.0.3 without formating my phone?
Thanks
Just flash the rom over the top, make a backup first though.
evilkorn said:
Just flash the rom over the top, make a backup first though.
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But do not forget to wipe cache and dalvik-cache.
LFact said:
But do not forget to wipe cache and dalvik-cache.
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Not a necessary step, at least in my experience.
LFact said:
But do not forget to wipe cache and dalvik-cache.
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Not needed ....as seen by me
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kareemzayat said:
Hey guys, how can I update my n1 from 7.0.2.1
to 7.0.3 without formating my phone?
Thanks
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You normally only need to format between major revisions, it CM6 to CM7 to CM8. To update to 7.0.3, you just flash the file like normal, and if you are using ROM Manager, just don't select the wipe option.
But as others have said, make sure you backup before you flash. Ideally, you should be able to upgrade without a problem, but unfortunately, we don't always live in an ideal world. Better to be safe than sorry. That way if the flash doesn't work out, you can just revert to your backup.

User apps + data = FC??

After flashing some new roms lately, I've been unable to restore my user apps with data, or else the apps will force close (weirdly, some apps work okay with a data restore, but the vast majority will fc). Also, when trying to restore back to my old rom (AOKP) via Nandroid, I get an error saying cannot mount /data, stopping the process. I tried deleting all my backups, making new ones, flashing stock, and yes I follow the OP exactly. I wanted to see if anyone has ever had this issue either on this ROM or another one. Any help appreciated, thanks.
To restore a Nandroid, you actually have to flash the rom first, then after it fully boots up restore your Nandroid. As for Apps and data, try restoring the apps first, rebooting, then restoring the data.
Referring to your app restore suggestion. That doesn't work. I've tried it
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Then i don't what else to suggest. You tried downloading apps fresh, then restoring your backed up data?
Common issue for me. Just wipe data first and it should work. No need to flash the ROM
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korockinout13 said:
Common issue for me. Just wipe data first and it should work. No need to flash the ROM
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Are you saying restore app + data. Then wipe data. Then restore data again?
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mrhaley30705 said:
Then i don't what else to suggest. You tried downloading apps fresh, then restoring your backed up data?
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Yep. Doesn't work
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Use TiBu instead of Nandroid. Only had issue with porting my WiFi settings from GB to ICS.
But in general restoring apps with settings and data is a pain. That prevents me from becoming flash junkie.
I understand your concern with using nandroid. That was just a side statement. The issue is restoring USER apps with data. Why is this occurring now when it has never occurred before
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mikel.canovas said:
After flashing some new roms lately, I've been unable to restore my user apps with data, or else the apps will force close (weirdly, some apps work okay with a data restore, but the vast majority will fc).
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I just want to add that this exact same thing has happened to me on a variety of ICS ROMS (including AOKP M5) and I too follow the installation instructions including wiping and formatting.
Very annoying.
mikel.canovas said:
Are you saying restore app + data. Then wipe data. Then restore data again?
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Sorry, sorry. I was specifically referring to the nandroid backup issue. IF while restoring, you can't get past "Cannot mount /data!", THEN wipe data, and continue restoring data by doing advanced restore from there (so you don't have to restore /boot and /system again...)
korockinout13 said:
Sorry, sorry. I was specifically referring to the nandroid backup issue. IF while restoring, you can't get past "Cannot mount /data!", THEN wipe data, and continue restoring data by doing advanced restore from there (so you don't have to restore /boot and /system again...)
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Ah okay. Thanks for the tip.
So no one has any idea what's the cause of this. Everyone who has come across this issue, including myself, seem to have no clue how to fix it. There's basically an exact same q&a thread on vibrant forums with the same issue and there's like 5 people there who cannot figure out why
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What happens if you dl from market without restoring data? Still get fc's?
without restoring data? No FC. After restoring data, FC.
Hey Mikel I just flashed Docs Master v11 which just came out. For the first time in a long time I did not have the app f/c problem at all. Everything ran fine right from TIBU restore.
I flashed this ROM exactly the same way as I've flashed the last few AOKP roms. Hmmmm..
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Stuck on Paranoid Android Bootscreen! (noob) HELP

Hey everyone...
ive already tried to get some quick help already but i really need my phone tonight LOL.
iam running cm9 rom with the latest cm9 stable kernal, now i wanted to flash the hydrocore kernal to see if battery would improve, but it seemed fine but then choppy afew hours later so i changed back to cm9 kernal. Anyway after it rebooted it stayed on the paranoid android bootscreen! where you see the picture loading. i then tried to wipe the cache and dalvik and its still stuck. someone mentioned to do a wipe but i was unsure if he meant to a full wipe? as ive not wiped the factory reset, just the two caches! ive also flashed both kernals back and forth and im still stuck.
Its a simple issue iam sure but could someone help me, im unsure if i should do a full wipe including factory reset or just flash the cm9 rom again. if so can i have instructions step by step...
thank you.
islandmixed, you are on a safe kernel so there is no harm in performing a wipe data/factory reset.
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YLNdroid said:
islandmixed, you are on a safe kernel so there is no harm in performing a wipe data/factory reset.
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hi, yes i know but iam wondering is that my only option to do a full wipe? as i really do not want to restore my whole apps again. just wondering if wiping the data will solve it.
islandmixed said:
hi, yes i know but iam wondering is that my only option to do a full wipe? as i really do not want to restore my whole apps again. just wondering if wiping the data will solve it.
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Do a nandroid backup and then pull all apps from it, without restoring whole backup.
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jeetu1981 said:
Do a nandroid backup and then pull all apps from it, without restoring whole backup.
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A full wipe worked, it rebooted. since iam weiry about restoring my apps again via mybackup pro i might just check all my apps installed from google and install them one by one and then that way i wont have to worry about anything going wrong. i do have a backup from TB and mybackup but someone said it can cause issues when restoring to a cm9 rom!
Thanks for the help. iam back again at the start HEHE.
islandmixed said:
A full wipe worked, it rebooted. since iam weiry about restoring my apps again via mybackup pro i might just check all my apps installed from google and install them one by one and then that way i wont have to worry about anything going wrong. i do have a backup from TB and mybackup but someone said it can cause issues when restoring to a cm9 rom!
Thanks for the help. iam back again at the start HEHE.
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Restoring apps downloaded from play store does not cause any issue, its the stock samsung apps that wont work
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jeetu1981 said:
Restoring apps downloaded from play store does not cause any issue, its the stock samsung apps that wont work
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Oh I got it now. But why would any stock apps install? If the new rom will have its own stock apps. I didn't even know TB backed up stock apps. That makes it confusing to me
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islandmixed said:
Oh I got it now. But why would any stock apps install? If the new rom will have its own stock apps. I didn't even know TB backed up stock apps. That makes it confusing to me
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TB dont backup automatically, if you didnt backup stock then no confusion, restore all.
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jeetu1981 said:
TB dont backup automatically, if you didnt backup stock then no confusion, restore all.
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You know when I wiped data would it have wiped off the gapps? I'm sure I had more rom apps with this....hmmmm
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wipe data is totally wiping what's in your phone.. including what's inside the system/apps, build props and framework...
you may need to flash back your g.apps if you want to get all of them and selectively selecting which to install back(rather than just restoring it from TB)
TB does not restore all what you have made a backup to.
letters_to_cleo said:
wipe data is totally wiping what's in your phone.. including what's inside the system/apps, build props and framework...
you may need to flash back your g.apps if you want to get all of them and selectively selecting which to install back(rather than just restoring it from TB)
TB does not restore all what you have made a backup to.
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I restored apps with mybackup pro so I know it never backed up gapps so it deffo must have been wiped then? Now that I'm back on my rom can I just flash it in cwm? No wipes or anything. Cheers
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islandmixed said:
I restored apps with mybackup pro so I know it never backed up gapps so it deffo must have been wiped then? Now that I'm back on my rom can I just flash it in cwm? No wipes or anything. Cheers
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Yes you can flash Gapps in CWM without wiping.
sahilarora2003 said:
Yes you can flash Gapps in CWM without wiping.
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Hey
I just checked in es explorer and I have like 25 system apps like gmail playstore Google search browser torch paranoid android backup and a list of others so are these gapps? Just want to be sure incase my phone boot loops again.
Thanks
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islandmixed said:
Hey
I just checked in es explorer and I have like 25 system apps like gmail playstore Google search browser torch paranoid android backup and a list of others so are these gapps? Just want to be sure incase my phone boot loops again.
Thanks
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Yes these are gapps except paranoid android backup.
Swyped From My AOKP JB.
sahilarora2003 said:
Yes these are gapps except paranoid android backup.
Swyped From My AOKP JB.
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Okay then I guess the factory reset only deleted user apps then. I was told it deletes system apps which is why I thought it deleted gapps.
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how to switch rom to another?

hi everyone! i am using cm10 nightly rom rightnow with stock kernel.. i want to switch to another. do i need to do reflash again? like data wipe and wipe cache?
and also just want to ask can i flash another rom without deleting my messages and contacts?
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raphixus said:
hi everyone! i am using cm10 nightly rom rightnow with stock kernel.. i want to switch to another. do i need to do reflash again? like data wipe and wipe cache? and also just want to ask can i flash another rom without deleting my messages and contacts?
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The ROM you chose will have instructions (developers page) as what you need to do . And yes you may need to do the wipes and doing that will not erase your messages or contacts only formating SD card will do that
raphixus said:
hi everyone! i am using cm10 nightly rom rightnow with stock kernel.. i want to switch to another. do i need to do reflash again? like data wipe and wipe cache?
and also just want to ask can i flash another rom without deleting my messages and contacts?
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you need to reflash again and sometimes it is not nescesarry to wipa all data, but it is always recomended. If you want a smooth and fast effect it is best to do clean install. You can always back up your msgs with titanium backup for excample. Contacts can be saved via google account (settings/backup & reset) or by the export option directly from menu in contacts.
or u can also download sms backup app from playstore. it will back up all your sms and call logs as well.
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