Hi everyone. This is my first HTC so I don't know much about how to flash roms. There is no external sd like my s4...My question is.... I flashed ARHD 4.1.2 with no issues since the bases are the same. But what are the proper steps needed to flash a new base? I would love to flash ARHD 10 but don't want to turn this awesome phone to a paper weight....
ViciousLSD said:
Hi everyone. This is my first HTC so I don't know much about how to flash roms. There is no external sd like my s4...My question is.... I flashed ARHD 4.1.2 with no issues since the bases are the same. But what are the proper steps needed to flash a new base? I would love to flash ARHD 10 but don't want to turn this awesome phone to a paper weight....
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Backup as much stuff as you can. ARHD and TrickDroid both include an option to either Dirty Flash or Wipe the phone prior to installing the new base. I highly suggest wiping the phone through TWRP/CWM prior to installing the new ROMs, then choosing the option within Aroma to wipe the device and install. It's best to nuke the phone from orbit--it's the only way to be sure.
Please note that Aroma SUCKS and it make take several attempts before the ROM installs and it can take up to 5-10mins afterwards for the device to boot with the new ROM/base. If Aroma fails or freezes a couple times, or gets stuck--don't panic. Hold the PWR + VOL Down button in a brightly lit room for about 10-15seconds. The capacities buttons will flash for at least half of the 10-15seconds to acknowledge the command. Once the screen goes dark, release, then IMMEDIATELY HOLD the PWR + VOL DOWN button again to boot into the bootloader and then choose to go back into recovery.
with the new ARHD 10.0 it seems that file folder construction has been modified so its been recommended that you wipe your SD card and then install. so the process in short should be
back up your sdcard stuff you want to keep > reboot into recovery > wipe the phone > wipe SD card (all data) > either push ARHD 10 to the phone or you can ADB sideload the zip over >
install ARHD 10.0 > boot up > put everything you want on your SD card back.
someone chime in and correct me if i'm wrong. though that seemed like the jist of the what mike was getting at i think...
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with the new ARHD 10.0 it seems that file folder construction has been modified so its been recommended that you wipe your SD card and then install. so the process in short should be
back up your sdcard stuff you want to keep > reboot into recovery > wipe the phone > wipe SD card (all data) > either push ARHD 10 to the phone or you can ADB sideload the zip over >
install ARHD 10.0 > boot up > put everything you want on your SD card back.
someone chime in and correct me if i'm wrong. though that seemed like the jist of the what mike was getting at i think...
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Back up the info to the OP's computer, flash ARHD10.0, then wipe SD card, imo.
It'll make the OP's life easier. But all the information in the above post is correct. Welcome to Android 4.2.2--with it's support for multiuser, your information will start getting stored under /data/media/0 as opposed to /sdcard/ which can get confusing for the end user who isn't expecting it.
Thank you so much guys for the help. One more question though. Do I make a titanium back up and store that to pc to recover my apps? If not how do I actually backup using my pc? Sorry for the noobish questions...
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Thank you so much guys for the help. One more question though. Do I make a titanium back up and store that to pc to recover my apps? If not how do I actually backup using my pc? Sorry for the noobish questions...
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Titanium backup will backup your apps, you don't need to transfer this back to your PC svae son your internal sdcard
But with the steps taken above if you wipe sd doesn't that erase everything including backups?
Here's what I did:
Backup apps using Titanium > Move stuff in sdcard to pc > Wipe/factory reset phone > Install ARHD 10.0 > Format sdcard using CWM recovery > boot > move everything back to sdcard from the pc > download Titanium from play store > restore user apps > go through settings and set each stuff manually > Enjoy
Thanks I will give this a try!!
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Here's what I did:
Backup apps using Titanium > Move stuff in sdcard to pc > Wipe/factory reset phone > Install ARHD 10.0 > Format sdcard using CWM recovery > boot > move everything back to sdcard from the pc > download Titanium from play store > restore user apps > go through settings and set each stuff manually > Enjoy
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A question before I try this, I thought that if you format the sd card after installing ARHD 10.0 you would then have no operating system on your phone?
You'd lose the OS if you wipe /data/ or /system/. As long as you choose the option to wipe /sdcard/, your OS will remain.
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You'd lose the OS if you wipe /data/ or /system/. As long as you choose the option to wipe /sdcard/, your OS will remain.
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Thanks very much I will format my sd card now:good:
Are you guys using twrp or cwm?
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Are you guys using twrp or cwm?
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I have twrp but I havnt done it yet.
Just installed!! All is working well! Thanks everyone for your suggestions!!!
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A question before I try this, I thought that if you format the sd card after installing ARHD 10.0 you would then have no operating system on your phone?
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No it would format the non root / user accessible part only (/sdcard/)
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Now with the release of many JB leaks for our Galaxy Note, more and more people are starting to flash custom ROMs into their devices. However, many don't do a proper clean-up / wipe of their devices before doing so, complaining about supposed "bugs" that in fact are not real bugs, but just incompatibilities with previous app data and config left from the previous ROM or improperly restored from backups (TB etc.).
So, after facing that myself with the first ROMs I flashed, reading a lot of tips from the senior members, and experimenting different approaches, I came up with a method that I always follow before flashing a new ROM, which gives me less or no issues at all.
Pros: you minimize the chance of having issues when flashing a new ROM.
Cons: you have to manually reinstall your apps (can be somewhat automated from Google Play) and reconfigure everything.
Pre-reqs: I'm assuming you have CWM installed and know how to use it, and are not a complete noob. If you don't, search the forums and read the guides. Read this guide fully and make sure you understand everything before proceeding.
IMPORTANT: ONLY wipe your device if you have a SAFE (BRICK-FREE) KERNEL. Check your kernel and search the forums. Don't proceed if you are not sure! I'm not responsible for any bricks, unexpected issues that can happen to you or personal data loss because you forgot to backup that! If you want to stay safe, don't want to experiment with your cell phone, it's critical you have it working everytime, stay with the official Samsung ROMs updates you get OTA and don't proceed with this how-to.
How-to:
1) Boot into recovery and perform a full backup (a.k.a. nandroid) to your internal or external SD card.
2) Reboot, and create backups of personal data needed from your apps in your internal or external SD card. For instance, I backup data from apps which are not cloud-based; they usually have a "backup" menu for that.
3) Plug your device into your computer, and copy everything you need from your internal and external SD cards (including the backups done in 1) and 2)). Don't forget your pictures and MP3 files.
4) Delete any apps and data from your external SD card. Leave it as clean as possible (it's OK to leave personal data such as MP3s, pictures etc.).
5) Copy the ROM you are about to flash to your EXTERNAL SD Card (don't copy to internal, because we are going to wipe it).
6) Boot into CWM Recovery and do the following wipes:
6.1) Wipe data / factory reset
6.2) Wipe cache partition
6.3) Advanced -> Wipe dalvik cache
6.4) Mounts and Storage -> Format /system
6.5) Mounts and Storage -> Format /preload
6.6) Mounts and Storage -> Format internal SD card (make sure you know if your internal SD card if /emmc or /sdcard; see below!)
7) Install Zip -> Flash ROM from your external SD card.
8) Wipe cache partition again.
9) Advanced -> Wipe dalvik cache again.
10) Reboot
11) Don't restore anything from Titanium Backup. Reinstall and reconfigure everything from Google Play. I never tried but I think that if you just restore user apps, it should work. Just never restore system apps and data. The backups you created in step 2) and copied to your computer in step 3) can be safely restored from within the apps themselves.
Now you may ask why we format the internal SD card. Many apps store their configuration and app data there, so this way we ensure no old data and config are there which may be incompatible with the new ROM. In fact it might not be that important, since it's only related to user apps, but I prefer to clean everything before flashing a new ROM.
How to find if your internal SD card is mounted on /emmc or /sdcard in CWM Recovery:
1) Boot into CWM Recovery.
2) Install Zip -> Choose zip from internal sdcard. In the top you can see where yours is mounted (/emmc or /sdcard).
3) This is the partition you should format in step 6.6. Pay attention to not format the external SD card, because the ROM zip file is there!
If you still have issues after flashing a new ROM, try to reflash it without any wipes (i.e. just do step 7 again).
Hope it can help people with their flashing!
Good job
Is it any better to just install user apps from google play and then restore just the data from TB?
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Is it any better to just install user apps from google play and then restore just the data from TB?
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No..the main purpose of the thread is to remove the incompatible app data and system data
Useful.
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How-to:
6.1) Wipe data / factory reset
6.2) Wipe cache partition
6.3) Advanced -> Wipe dalvik cache
6.4) Mounts and Storage -> Format /system
6.5) Mounts and Storage -> Format /preload
6.6) Mounts and Storage -> Format internal SD card (make sure you know if your internal SD card if /emmc or /sdcard; see below!)
7) Install Zip -> Flash ROM from your external SD card.
8) Wipe cache partition again.
9) Advanced -> Wipe dalvik cache again.
10) Reboot
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6.2 ---> unnecessary, because factory reset wipes user data and cache
6.6 ---> how on earth does formatting internal SD card help flashing any Rom?
8) ---> unnecessary, because your cache is already wiped
9) ---> see above
6.2) True, thanks for pointing out.
6.6) Some apps, including ones that usually give strange issues between ROM flashes like SNote, leave data there which may cause incompatibilities with a different version. This incompatibility is just a guess; as I said in the original post, it may not be that necessary to format the internal SD card, but I prefer to make sure there is no old data at all floating around, and this recommendation can also be useful when people are going to sell their devices (many think that just a factory reset is enough).
8) and 9) Is it possible that a new ROM can come with stuff in cache and dalvik cache, say, from the developer testing/cooking environment? If it is, can be useful to clean it again after flashing. Otherwise, I agree, it can be skipped.
Yeah total clean scenario is best. In my opinion. So also SD, but never efs
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I too do things that are not necessary, I have a ritual when doing a deep clean lol
It involves things like the above method, but i do it twice.. No harm in that is there !
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I too do things that are not necessary, I have a ritual when doing a deep clean lol
It involves things like the above method, but i do it twice.. No harm in that is there !
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Wel, better safe then sorry. Totally clean just feels right
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Thank you very much. I will do this like you say.
I have CWM v6.0.1.2 and I don't have format/ preload. What can I do?
You can try to proceed without formatting it, or you can first flash a kernel with a more recent CWM. Always a safe kernel, of course. After flashing it, you can just select "reboot recovery" from your current CWM to boot into the new CWM. I'm not sure if the absence of /preload is due to an old CWM, or it's because you don't have a /preload partition. Anyway, trying a newer CWM won't harm.
i follow this guide , considering that i'm a noob it mean that is written really really clear. Thanks for all your job . i have a clean cooked rooted cell now.
error preload
Hello, I got error when formatting preload
it is said "make_extf4fs failed on/dev/block/mmcblk0p9
and when i'm trying to format/scard it pop up some type format
"deafult
"exfat
"fat
bla bla bla
so i choose default, am i right to choose it?
what should i do?
What device, what recovery, what rom?
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flashing!
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Hey bro,
i forgot to do step 9
9) Advanced -> Wipe dalvik cache again.
Phone is working fine, but just curious. will it have any effect ? or will it cause any problem later ?
Right, ive rooted my note, and im looking for an iPhone type Miui theme rom, ive looked at how to install the new rom and i have no idea what to do, it says that i cant flash on stock ICS ROM, currently running 4.0.1 atm, and it also says something about Aroma Installer. i am a big newb when it comes to this, i dont wanna f**k my phone up so can someone help me and tell me what to do please?
Firstly remove the stock kernel, thats what it is referring to, So flash something safe like Philz or Hydracore.
And also, Aroma installer is something that will appear when flashing via CWM, it is a neat feature which allows you to pick and choose optional extras to install, or to remove certain things from installing.
Once it appears just follow the instructions, its simple really.
when i rooted it i changed to franko kernel? what do i need to flash Miui ROM Vengeance Note v2_4-08 09 2012? im downloading that atm
Go with something popular like philz or hydracore, it will be overwritten once the ROM installs anyway.
Make sure to do the wipes (if necessary)
so i install that kernel, then flash the rom using cwm and it says to do a wipe, how do i wipe it?
In recovery there are several options, you will need to wipe data / Factory reset, then wipe cache, then go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache.
You may also need to format /system and /preload, you will find these under the mounts and storage menu
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i still have no idea what to do.. all i know is when doing a new rom install in from sd card is all i know, i need an easy to understand explaination lol because what you're saying is just letters to me, if you can tell me how to do it because i dont know what im doing..
Okay, so you're completely stock now right? If so, head over to original android development section and download either philz kernel for your version (find this in settings > about phone) or hydracore kernel (this needs to be flashed with odin unless you are already rooted with Cwm recovery, if not just use philz)
Once downloaded place on your internal sd card, power the phone off, hold volume up + home + power all at once until you enter recovery.
Now select apply update from sd card or update . zip (can't remember which one) once flashed do the same procedure again, this time you will notice how different it is.
Now either mount usb storage in recovery (under mounts and storage) or reboot the phone to use mtp / mass storage.
Place MIUI rom in your internal sd card, reboot into recovery, select wipe data / Factory reset (will remove all apps and data, not media, so backup what's important before hand)
Now select wipe cache, then go to advanced and select wipe dalvik cache.
Now go to install zip from sd card, then choose zip from internal sd card, find the MIUI rom and flash it.
Once done, reboot and wait upto 10mins for it to boot properly.
Double check to MIUI thread for install instructions as you may need to format system and preload too when performing the full wipe in recovery.
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oh my word...you typed all this from your phone? hoped you were using a bluetooth keyboard...
good luck paul on your install
thanks azz for typing this up..definitely bookmark worthy.
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Okay, so you're completely stock now right? If so, head over to original android development section and download either philz kernel for your version (find this in settings > about phone) or hydracore kernel (this needs to be flashed with odin unless you are already rooted with Cwm recovery, if not just use philz)
Once downloaded place on your internal sd card, power the phone off, hold volume up + home + power all at once until you enter recovery.
Now select apply update from sd card or update . zip (can't remember which one) once flashed do the same procedure again, this time you will notice how different it is.
Now either mount usb storage in recovery (under mounts and storage) or reboot the phone to use mtp / mass storage.
Place MIUI rom in your internal sd card, reboot into recovery, select wipe data / Factory reset (will remove all apps and data, not media, so backup what's important before hand)
Now select wipe cache, then go to advanced and select wipe dalvik cache.
Now go to install zip from sd card, then choose zip from internal sd card, find the MIUI rom and flash it.
Once done, reboot and wait upto 10mins for it to boot properly.
Double check to MIUI thread for install instructions as you may need to format system and preload too when performing the full wipe in recovery.
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Morning,
First of all:
s-off and bootloader unlocked
CWM touch 6.0.3.2 (latest)
InsertCoin 2.0.5 - first time installing custom ROM.
I have installed InsertCoin however whenever i click on the stock camera (or any camera downloaded) i get the following message: Unable to save to SD card due to insufficient file permissions. I have even tried to format and re-install the ROM however I still get the same issue. I have no idea how to fix it. If i download an image from google this works correctly and gets place in the download folder. I have tried clearing the data of the camera but this also did not work.
I moved all of my data from /data/media to the folder /data/media/0 as this is what a tutorial said regarding file paths if you move to the new 4.2.2. However for some reason now when i go into /data the folder is empty. All of my data is in the folder storage/emuated/0 (or /sdcard) I have taken 2 backups using CWM yet I have no idea where these are.
Also, when i was initially the recovery, when i first installed the recovery and entered it my computer stated 'usb device not recognised' and no adb commands would work, but as soon as i reboot manually to bootloader it was recognized. Is this normal?
Using the app 'disk usage' it states my storage card has a total size of 26206 MiB.
Clearly I have borked something up along the way.
If somebody could help that would be great, and this is rather annoying and starting to wreck my head haha.
Thanks,
Vizzy
Have you tried fix permissions in the advanced menu in CWM? Give that a go, if it doesn't work back everything up, wipe cache and SD card in CWM and re-install the rom via push or using a OTG
Okay I'll give it a go, when I'm hone tonight . Do I have to format the card into a specific format or is it just literally 'wipe SD card' like it is for cache etc.
Is the USB not recognised issue normal ? I don't fancy wiping everything then finding out I can't adb push.
Adb method: adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/ROM.zip
OTG doesn't work in the latest CWM, correct?
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Try with the TWRP...
Try what ? Everything in general ?
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Try what ? Everything in general ?
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Yes, everything!
TWRP support OTG, and is better then CWM
It's clean and simple
From my point of view ..Any mistake occurred at migration with 4.1. on 4.2. symlinks for compatibility with the previous version 4.1 aren't created correctly. Be restored with nandroid backup and try to flash stock 4.2 ROM, and only then custom 4.2.2.
The only back up I have is when I booted into recovery and took a nandroid. The one I took after I installed recovery is lost.
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If I understand correct , you don't have 4.1 nandroid backup ,only 4.2 ?
If yes.. save you apps and data to PC and make factory reset with formating SD (under 4.2 ) and then restore your apps and data.
Nandroid backups in 4.2.2 can be found on phone (not SD card) under data/media btw
Hi Everyone,
I recently did a clean install of ARHD 12.1 on my rooted HTC One UL then did a couple of dirty reinstall (2~3) to change the software pack.
However, I realised there are 3 different /sdcard directories in the system.
First one is /sdcard. Second is /sdcard/legacy. Third and current is /sdcard/0.
Can anyone tell me why did was the /sdcard duplicated?
Is it because of the dirty install?
is all of your previous data in /sdcard/0?
It's because of android 4.2.2 you should when switching 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 backup sd -> install rom -> wipe sd before boot -> boot -> put files back
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is all of your previous data in /sdcard/0?
It's because of android 4.2.2 you should when switching 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 backup sd -> install rom -> wipe sd before boot -> boot -> put files back
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Right! That makes sense! My old data is in /sdcard while the new ROM uses /sdcard/0.
Would I be able to merge them if I wipe /data, /sdcard and do a clean install of ARHD 12.2?
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Right! That makes sense! My old data is in /sdcard while the new ROM uses /sdcard/0.
Would I be able to merge them if I wipe /data, /sdcard and do a clean install of ARHD 12.2?
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I did the same thing as you unfortunately. It was hell to undo it.
What I did was put all the stuff in /sdcard, and then manually delete /sdcard/0 using adb. I can't remember the exact commands anymore, I googled ages for them.
I think easiest (but requires patience) option would be to move all the important data to your computer, then clean installl ARHD, and then wiping everything from sd using CWM or TWRP.
Or you could do it like me, google it for hell a long time
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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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
XxPixX said:
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 ..
luislaperika said:
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.
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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.
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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!