I picked up a galaxy nexus because of the pentaband support and now find my Note being neglected.
Since I'm selling the Note, is a full wipe and install of latest official firmware enough to ensure none of my previous data on the phone can be resurrected? I already formatted my micro SD card.
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erase the data on the memory
go into privacy and reset the phone
and ur good
Even after a format, data can be recovered from memory cards. so copy some junk data into your card so that your personal files are overwritten, then format again. Now even if someone uses recovery software they will find only the junk you've put in it.
Hello, I have a question I also want to sell my note. I have gone back to GB to do a full wipe. After that I flashed again ICS on my note. I skipped the intro because I just wanted to test the device again with the first boot of ICS again. Now I want to make the device ready to give it to the new owner. But how can i get that when they boot the device they can set everything up?
Is the function factory data reset safe under backup and reset safe to use?
Flash a stock gb wipe data and pack it for deliver
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I have a rooted cdma sprint hero and i hear every once in a while that there are some left over stuff that may cause problems with new roms. Now i was wondering what would be the best way to wipe to make sure that there is nothing left over from previous roms.
This is what i do;
1 back up pics and music from sd card
2 format sd card
3 put new rom on sd
4 flash into recovery
5 wipe all that i can cache devalk (sp) etc
6 Run moduler remover
7 Falsh rom
8 Flash kernal
I was also wondering if doing this removes any kernal that i have put on there or am i just adding them on top of each other?
Sorry for such a noob question but i would really like to make sure that my phone is running how the guys making these roms intend them to run
You're being real thorough for sure! LOL! I just boot into recovery and wipe dalvik, cache and ext. I t really depends on how different the new ROM is, as incompatible files are the problem.
Sorry for putting in the wrong thread i wasn't where i thought i was and im not sure i am where i thunk i am. if this needs to be moved feel free
Switching between ROMs all you have to do is wipe data/factory reset and wipe dalvik cache. That's it. No need to reformat your SD card..
what about if you use ap2sd?
Looks as if wiping/resetting the device directly from Fastboot is starting to become fairly popular as well. May want to give that a go...
-Reboot to Fastboot
-Wipe/reset
-Reboot to Recovery
-Flash ROM/Kernel
-Reboot device
Neo31697 said:
what about if you use ap2sd?
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If you use apps2sd, that's what wipe ext is for. I actually forgot to include that in my previous post.
wow didn't know that thanks
Just making sure, you're talking about apps2ext, right? Not the built-in froyo version aka apps2fat?
Yes I am not running froyo ... yet
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Since the topic is up I have a question on my own. Are all the wipes necessary when I flash one rom and then nand restore to another?
I just Nandroid, flash and pray the new ROM works I may do a Dalvik wipe now and again. Fingers crossed I have had no problems so far, except when I figured there would be one
Krazy_Talk said:
Since the topic is up I have a question on my own. Are all the wipes necessary when I flash one rom and then nand restore to another?
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See my post above...Some do, I don't, and the last few days I have flashed, Nand, reflashed new ROMS, themes, etc while messing with CM6.1 and have not even done a Dalvik wipe...that's just my style though Is it necessary? I would say no, others would say yes...
However, I do have a collection of working ROMS on my SD from Nand all set up the same way that were done correctly (i.e. proper wipe, etc.) with different themes I can go back to if need be.
hi guys
want to confirm sumthin..
1. there is a function under setting--privacy--restore data factory in my note
im running rocket rom v19 which came originally when i bought this 2nd hand set.. there is also rooted,cwm,jkay inside..
so the question is.. what will happen if i do the factory reset from here?
will my rooted(super user),cwm,jkay gone or erase?
will it go back to stock rom?
2. there is full wipe option in cwm.. izzit wipe all the rom file oso? what will happen when i do full wipe without flashing any rom?
is there any option in cwm to remove all data/account only? ( i mean to make it like super virgin yet still with the same rom with rooted,cwm and jkay)
hope you guys can help on this.. i want to remove all the previous owner data..
You can factory reset from clockwork....its all good just backup what you don't want to lose.
Btw you won't lose root....just do the reset from clockwork.....i have had issues doing it from inside the Rom.
One last thing make sure you keep a zip of the Rom onboard so if you run into bootloops after the reset you can just reinstall the Rom and be brand new.....you could also do that instead of the reset if you wanted also.
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full wipe from CWM will restore your note to default settings
default as in a clean install of:
- current installed rom (Rocket v19)
- Root
- jKay
- CWM
- no apps
So, better you back up using TiBu first whatever you need to restore after defaulting
I've had my Bell I9000m for almost two years now. I've loaded lots of roms (at least 8) and right now running hacksung v17.
My phone seems to be working just fine, but;
After all this time would it be worthwhile to flash back to stock rom and then mod again? I am just thinking all those older roms I flashed must of left junk behind on the phone.
Will I have to root my phone again?
I have never done this before, I have read lots of threads and have the stock KG3 rom ready to go.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure that you would have to re root but I don't know if it would completly format the phone.
If every thing is running fine there is no reason to return to stock,it is the stock firmwares that contain the "junk", as long as you clear caches,data every once in a while when flashing a new update or new rom then you will be fine , and yes if you go back to stock you will have to re root it before starting again.
Ok, let me put it this way.
Is there anyway I can completely wipe out the phone (all the folders.. etc) without going back to stock and then flash Hacksung 7 again?
thanks
Format SD card?
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Format SD card?
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Has nothing to do with the internal memory. So really is pointless.
You would just have to wipe cache , data and dalvic then reflash rom and gapps( nadroid backup first tho.)
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Recently bought the phone from Ebay with a piece of Sim card stuck in the tray. Removed it and started it up and have no sound whatsoever. Doesn't register headphones being put in and nothing from the external speaker. Any ideas on what it could be?
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Have you tried flashing a new firmware? I would also wipe all data but pay attention to the fact that it's not safe to wipe under ICS unless you use a kernel that circumvents the brick bug (speedmod, gl_notecore, goku). If Gingerbread is installed wiping is safe. By flashing a new firmware and wiping all data you can exclude a software error.
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is there anyway to upgrade TrickDriod Rom from 5.6.0 to 6.0.1 without wiping any apps or data ?!
Yes just flash without wiping the data....
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Not sure how that's gonna work for you cause 6.0.1 creates another folder that your apps go in. I believe that's why he mentions backing up the sd card.
If you read in the thread, you can see that is better flash with a full wipe.
However, you can try a dirty flash.