hi,
i have been flashing many roms these days but most of the custom roms' clean installation guide don't mention if u need to format ur internal SD before flashing so i'm wondering if not doing it will cause any problems. so normally for a clean install do u need to format the internal sd before flashing the rom?
(not talking about external sd here since i don't use an external sd)
No .
But i always wipe format clean flash .
jje
No need... but deleting "android" folder in SD card did fix few of my gallery issues...
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JJEgan said:
No .
But i always wipe format clean flash .
jje
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Hi,
Could you tell me how to clean install? I just installed a custom ROM and although i did a Wipe Data/factory reset AND wipe cache using clockwork recovery my data like apps etc are all there from the previous ROM. Is there any way to do a clean install? Like totally clean?
Thank you
Which ROM are you using? Most of the ROMs come with the full wipe feature which ensures a clean install. The apps will be repeated only if you use a different version of the same ROM.
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Do you agree with this?
im running jellybeer and i want to change it to jellybam again.. is this best way to clean installation?
- WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET
- WIPE CACHE PARTITION
- WIPE DALVIK CACHE
- FORMAT CACHE
- FORMAT SYSTEM
- FORMAT DATA
- FORMAT PRELOAD
- FORMAT EMMC
is it a nice way to install CLEAN?
or any of them should i wont CLEAN/FORMAT? WHICH ONE? )
Thanks in advance
Can't get better than that, but formatting emmc will wipe your internal memory card so backup anything you want from there.
Just wipe / factory reset and dalvik should be more than enough.
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only from safe kernel dude...
baz77 said:
only from safe kernel dude...
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he's already on jellybeer hence safe kernel
XxPixX said:
he's already on jellybeer hence safe kernel
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you cant stress it enough though
Hello.
first I want to apologize for my, sometimes, bad English!
Second, i want to apologize for my novice touch in this topic!
The story:
I've been using SweetRom for a while, but tonight i wanted to try another rom.
I loaded up SuperBean(not really relevant to this story) on a microSD.
Rebooted my phone into recovery
Philz Touch 5
I choose "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" and then "Clean to install a new rom"
Then i tried to "install zip"
"Choose zip from sdcard"
But then i get: E:Can't Mount /sdcard/
I've tried to format the sdcard, exfat, fat, fat32, ntsf but nothing worked, still the same error.
I can access the internal storage and i can boot into download.
I thought that maybe i'll try to install the newest Philz but when in download mode
my computer wont recognize my phone (i'm using Windows 8)
i'm stuck! please help me out!
I've searched everywhere for answers but i can't find any!
What are my options?
Boot into Philz recovery again and go to mounts and storage and mount USB. Then connect it to pc. Check if the any drive shows up. Then move the new rom to the internal storage.
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nokiamodeln91 said:
Boot into Philz recovery again and go to mounts and storage and mount USB. Then connect it to pc. Check if the any drive shows up. Then move the new rom to the internal storage.
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Thank you so much!
It took a while for my computer to find my phone, but it worked!
Cool. There's another way to express thanks.
There's is a thanks button and press it for the guy who helped you.
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Boot into Philz recovery again and go to mounts and storage and mount USB. Then connect it to pc. Check if the any drive shows up. Then move the new rom to the internal storage.
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what DOES the "clean to install a new rom" option do anyway?
explorer-10 said:
what DOES the "clean to install a new rom" option do anyway?
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It does a full wipe. Basically it formats: cache, /system, /preload, /data
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It does a full wipe. Basically it formats: cache, /system, /preload, /data
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is /preload equivalent to /dalvik-cache? but then what's the point of format /data/factory restore if "clean to install new rom" is present?
No. It's different. Preload is a separate partition and dalvik-cache is in data partition.
The option you mentioned only exists in Philz recovery not in standard cwms
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what DOES the "clean to install a new rom" option do anyway?
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It does a full wipe. Basically it formats: cache, /system, /preload, /data
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is /preload equivalent to /dalvik-cache? but then what's the point of format /data/factory restore if "clean to install new rom" is present?
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No. It's different. Preload is a separate partition and dalvik-cache is in data partition.
The option you mentioned only exists in Philz recovery not in standard cwms
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So, to be clear, is it necessary or advisable to do any of 'Wipe Data/Factory Reset', 'Wipe Cache Partition' and 'Wipe Dalvik Cache'? Or is 'Clean to Install a New ROM' merely an amalgam of the above (plus added formats?)?
Thanks
It's usually not necessary but it is ALWAYS advised to format /data /preload /system and cache before flashing a new ROM. If you don't do those wipes then you can sometimes end in a bootloop, random force closes, battery and performance issues et cetera. Basically if yoou want to flash a new ROM (unless it is an update to your current ROM) then always do a full wipe,
If you are just updating your ROM (ex. updating one nightly to another) then you just have to flash the ROM in recovery and wipe cache, dalvik cache (in advanced)
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XxPixX said:
It's usually not necessary but it is ALWAYS advised to format /data /preload /system and cache before flashing a new ROM. If you don't do those wipes then you can sometimes end in a bootloop, random force closes, battery and performance issues et cetera. Basically if yoou want to flash a new ROM (unless it is an update to your current ROM) then always do a full wipe,
If you are just updating your ROM (ex. updating one nightly to another) then you just have to flash the ROM in recovery and wipe cache, dalvik cache (in advanced)
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Thanks very much for that - much appreciated.
I've read elsewhere that many seem to recommend wiping cache and dalvik after they've flashed a ROM? Is this something you'd advise and, if so, why (or not!)?
Many thanks
largeruk said:
Thanks very much for that - much appreciated.
I've read elsewhere that many seem to recommend wiping cache and dalvik after they've flashed a ROM? Is this something you'd advise and, if so, why (or not!)?
Many thanks
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If you're updating then yes, it's enough that you flash the ROM and then wipe cache and dalvik cache.
If you're reflashing from start then you should first do a full wipe, flash the ROM, gapps, su and that is all. No need to wipe the cache or dalvik cache again
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If you're updating then yes, it's enough that you flash the ROM and then wipe cache and dalvik cache.
If you're reflashing from start then you should first do a full wipe, flash the ROM, gapps, su and that is all. No need to wipe the cache or dalvik cache again
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Ah right. So if you're flashing a new ROM - then clean install is all that's necessary. If upgrading to a newer version of existing ROM, then it's better to wipe cache and dalvik post-install? Why? What does it do and how does it help?
Cheers
reset before installing zip, now no super su ... cannot mount usb
Hi,
The title says it all. I have been reading and searching. Many similar stories. I apologise if this is in the wrong place but this is very similar to my problem.
I have a galaxy i9505 trying to install a DjeMBeY ROM from TWRP.
I factory reset and wiped cache's BEFORE I flashed the .zip file so then had no .zip file to flash!
Also have erased my system backup and the USB WILL NOT SEEM TO MOUNT to copy it back onto the card.
I have read and read I am very struck.
I am not familiar with all the processes yet. Please help.
i recommend going to here
Similar prob
nokiamodeln91 said:
Boot into Philz recovery again and go to mounts and storage and mount USB. Then connect it to pc. Check if the any drive shows up. Then move the new rom to the internal storage.
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Hi, thanks for the advised. i have a similar prob. I dont have a sd card (external) and i just had installed xtrestolite 2.1 in my exynos S5 smg900h but google play services kept crashing so i decided to wipe clean to install new rom instead of just regular wipe data. i wanted to flash again xtrestolite but i did not know that the rom i had inthe internal memory of the phone was gonna be erased as well (i know iknow dumb me ) so now i cant get pass recovery, i dont know if download mode will work as i did not activate usb debug after i installed xtrestolite. if a go to mount usb nothing happens............. i dont know what to do ..
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Hi, thanks for the advised. i have a similar prob. I dont have a sd card (external) and i just had installed xtrestolite 2.1 in my exynos S5 smg900h but google play services kept crashing so i decided to wipe clean to install new rom instead of just regular wipe data. i wanted to flash again xtrestolite but i did not know that the rom i had inthe internal memory of the phone was gonna be erased as well (i know iknow dumb me ) so now i cant get pass recovery, i dont know if download mode will work as i did not activate usb debug after i installed xtrestolite. if a go to mount usb nothing happens............. i dont know what to do ..
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You can go with the download mode and install a stock ROM or use the 'adb sideload " feature of cwm recovery to install the zip of your ROM if you have it saved on your PC.
nokiamodeln91 said:
You can go with the download mode and install a stock ROM or use the 'adb sideload " feature of cwm recovery to install the zip of your ROM if you have it saved on your PC.
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Thanks! i went with download mode, then installed a stock rom, i had to root again and flash philz touch and install xtrestolite and now everything is ok!
Hi,
I have rooted my galaxy note with "PhilZ-cwm6-DDLSC-ODD-5.00.5-signed.zip"
Android version my phone have is 4.1.2.
I want to install ROMs like Sweet ROM, LIVE Note ROM,Carbon ROM, illusion ROM etc..
Please help me how can i do this without bricking my device..
It will be helpful if anyone can give me screenshots..
thank you
neal
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Hi,
I have rooted my galaxy note with "PhilZ-cwm6-DDLSC-ODD-5.00.5-signed.zip"
Android version my phone have is 4.1.2.
I want to install ROMs like Sweet ROM, LIVE Note ROM,Carbon ROM, illusion ROM etc..
Please help me how can i do this without bricking my device..
It will be helpful if anyone can give me screenshots..
thank you
neal
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If you want to flash any ROM that isn't KitKat, then just download it and flash it in recovery (just follow the ROM flashing instructions)
If you want to flash KitKat, then you must first flash Raw Kernel r3p2 test build.
1-Download the rom and put it in your sdcard.
2-Reboot into recovery and make nandroid backup (go to restore and buackup => misc nandroid settings and check include preload then go back and select backup)
3-wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvic cache and then format /system partition and /preload partition.
4-select install zip and then select your rom w/o gapps.
NB:
if you are using Philz recovery, the nandroid backup will be saved to your externel sdcard.
/preload partition is used by Touchwiz roms that is why you have to backup this partition.
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Can I flash any kind of roms
XxPixX said:
If you want to flash any ROM that isn't KitKat, then just download it and flash it in recovery (just follow the ROM flashing instructions)
If you want to flash KitKat, then you must first flash Raw Kernel r3p2 test build.
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Can I flash any kind of roms like AOSP (except kitkat) or touchwiz roms with philz touch cwm6 recovery.. ?
Can you give me any link of youtube where i can follow the methods step by step .
ASMI1 said:
1-Download the rom and put it in your sdcard.
2-Reboot into recovery and make nandroid backup (go to restore and buackup => misc nandroid settings and check include preload then go back and select backup)
3-wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and dalvic cache and then format /system partition and /preload partition.
4-select install zip and then select your rom w/o gapps.
NB:
if you are using Philz recovery, the nandroid backup will be saved to your externel sdcard.
/preload partition is used by Touchwiz roms that is why you have to backup this partition.
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Hey dear,
Can you give me any link of youtube where i can follow the methods step by step .
Or please tell me all the procedure step by step.
I am a novice, so I fear if there will be any bricking issue.
I will be very thankfull to u..
On TWRP, which of these can i format to completely erase everything so i can have a clean install of omnirom?
Dalvik Chache (Going to wipe)
Cache (going to wipe)
Systen
Data
Internal Storage
Android Secure
And would anybody tell me if i need to reinstall the asylum kernal to reinstall omnirom after a complete wipe?
Thank youu
You can format all of those but make sure you have the rom zip on external...
What's the kernel you using to get twrp? If it's raw or omni default then no need to install any other kernel. Just go with the installation..
nokiamodeln91 said:
You can format all of those but make sure you have the rom zip on external...
What's the kernel you using to get twrp? If it's raw or omni default then no need to install any other kernel. Just go with the installation..
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Omni default kernal since i have that already installed. Just want a clean slate to minimise incompatibility
Wipe all except internal storage.
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