How to properly do a "Full Wipe" ?

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NOTE:
DO NOT FOLLOW ANYTHING i have posted below
AS the steps I took maybe out of order

I'll Update these steps with advice people gave soon

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ORIGINAL POST BELOW
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This is to help all people on how to do a "Full Wipe." Before you engage in, installing a ROM, kernel, MOD, returning your Phone to TM, or any other reason
you need a full wipe for!

Reason for this post is. I personally did not know how to do a Proper "Full Wipe." Hence I thought this was needed to help others! This is the step I took,
if there is a different, or easier way, or if i missed a step, please, make a post here so I can update this and learn something :)

Please Note the steps you do, CAN NOT BE UNDONE! also I'm am NOT responsible nor is XDA responsible, if your Phone breaks, bricks, or misbehaves for following,
not following, or Doing anything you see (or read) here!

NOTE as ALWAYS it is best to do a Backup!

NOTES on abbreviations i use here
PB --> Power Button
SDB --> Sound down button

NOTE these steps assume you have ClockworkMod and have installed it VIA "One-Click ClockworkMod Recovery NvFlasher for Windows"
found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1056847
failure to use this MOD may result in undesirable results. But I'm not sure. So use your own judgment!

The steps I took for doing a proper Full Wipe
1) press and hold PB + SDB until you see the Yellow (Orange ?) "Android" then release these buttons.
1a) you may have to unplug your USB cable if pressing and holding the PB + SDB, results in you only getting the green battery Icon.
2) SDB till "Advanced" is highlighted, then press the PB
3) SDB till "Wipe Delvik Cash" is selected, then press the PB
4) SDB to "Yes - wipe Delvik cash", then press the PB

Now follow steps 1 to 4 except doing it for
"Wipe Battery stats" and "Fix Permissions"

Now using SDB select "Go Back" and then press the PB
1) SDB till "Wipe cash partition" is selected, then press the PB
2) SDB to "Yes - Wipe cache", then press the PB
3) SDB till "Wipe data/factory reset" is selected, then press the PB
4) SDB to "Yes - delete all user data" then press the PB

Now I don't know, if this last step is needed or not. so maybe someone can tell me, to help me do it right and complete this guide properly.

last step) I Think you have to reboot into the OS at least once ? all the way to the initial log-in/setup screen ?
Now reboot going back into ClockworkMod and do what you did a "Full Wipe" for, IE: installing a ROM

then your done :)

Peace :)
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yes a reply to my own post :)

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going through the options of ClockworkMod i noticed the option
"Mounts and storage"
under this option is
format
/cache
/data
/sdcard
/system

when doing a full and proper wipe do you need to do these things ?
If "Yes" do you, do them before or after the above guide ?
if "No" when do you use format on the above options ?

thanks!
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I usually stick to "wipe data/factory reset" then "wipe /system" then flash.

And once you've wiped, you've wiped. No need to boot the phone and head back to recovery. Just do whatever you need to do while you're still in recovery.

Originally Posted by r4d14n7

I usually stick to "wipe data/factory reset" then "wipe /system" then flash.

And once you've wiped, you've wiped. No need to boot the phone and head back to recovery. Just do whatever you need to do while you're still in recovery.

I was told in the Vibrant section to do the following when you are flashing a rom:

Go into CWM recovery

select wipe data/factory restore

select Install zip from sd card

select choice zip from sd card

Select zip to be installed

select yes to install zip selected

After flash is completed

wipe cache

Select yes to wipe cache

Use power button to cursor down to Advanced

In advanced select wipe davlik cache

Select yes to wipe davlik cache

Use power button to cursor down to Fix permissions

Select yes to Fix permissions

Select Go back

Select Reboot system now

Let it sit for at least 10 minutes(do nothing)

Reboot and then sign in with Google

Enjoy

Originally Posted by a1yet

going through the options of ClockworkMod i noticed the option
"Mounts and storage"
under this option is
format
/cache
/data
/sdcard
/system

when doing a full and proper wipe do you need to do these things ?
If "Yes" do you, do them before or after the above guide ?
if "No" when do you use format on the above options ?

thanks!
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These steps may be required in some cases. I developed persistent problems getting Titanium Backup to run properly (either FC or complete failure to load any app data from backup or from the system) on any non-CM7 ROM. I performed these steps after backing up my external card and before re-installing a non-CM7 ROM, after which my persistent TiBu problem went away. I'm not sure what part of the "nuclear wipe" process did the trick (or whether some independent factor was at work). But if I develop persistent cross-ROM problems in the future, I will be re-doing the "wipe and format everything" process.

Thanks a1yet for posting this. Don't let the negatives affect you. There are always those who want to bring you down out there. (They try to do it to me all of the time and I just ignore it). If you helped one person (which looking through your thread you have) you have done a service.

Alot of people like to judge and bash with out themselves every really contributing.

XDA Needs more people like yourself who are willing to help others.

Originally Posted by TGA_Gunnman

Thanks a1yet for posting this. Don't let the negatives affect you. There are always those who want to prove they know it all. If you helped one person (which looking through your thread you have) you have done a service.

Alot of people like to judge and bash with out themselves every really contributing.

XDA Needs more people like yourself who are willing to help others.

oh sh*t you got meatloaf to back you!
(just kidding TGA)

i wasnt trying to be a "fracker" i was just stating it doesnt need to be in dev section.. then you get all butt hurt and im trying to quit smoking cigs so im ready to troll... sorry A1... didnt try to offend you... or make my self look like a ass
but then again its just a web site =)

Originally Posted by nate420

oh sh*t you got meatloaf to back you!
(just kidding TGA)

i wasnt trying to be a "fracker" i was just stating it doesnt need to be in dev section.. then you get all butt hurt and im trying to quit smoking cigs so im ready to troll... sorry A1... didnt try to offend you... or make my self look like a ass
but then again its just a web site =)

I wasn't speaking about anyone in particular as know it alls, I edited my post and reworded it. Wasn't meaning you at all just giving the young padawan some advise.

I just quit smoking too. 3rd week off 1st week off patches. I'm a freaking bear sometimes I know it. All I want right now is a shot of Whiskey and a smoke!!!



lol Naughty Nate! Have you seen Half Baked? lol

Originally Posted by aquariumdrinker

I agree it should be in General (not that my opinion on that matters), but I don't think this thread is useless. I read in another thread that CWM is not properly wiping the Dalvik cache. I don't know for what versions that is true, or whether it's true at all, but it seems like the kind of thing that would come out in this thread. And OPs don't always include details when they say "wipe before flashing". This thread gives people a place to go with questions like "does it matter what order I perform wipe steps in?".

I believe that this is a very helpful post for many. Just to state again I have been told that it the order in which you wipe does matter. I have been told(and this is what I do each and everytime) to wipe data/factory reset than flash rom than while still in recovery before rebooting wipe cache and then wipe davlik cache and than fix permissions. After rebooting let it sit at opening screen for at least 10-15 minutes and than reboot. It seems to work well that way.

Originally Posted by tenbeau

I believe that this is a very helpful post for many. Just to state again I have been told that it the order in which you wipe does matter. I have been told(and this is what I do each and everytime) to wipe data/factory reset than flash rom than while still in recovery before rebooting wipe cache and then wipe davlik cache and than fix permissions. After rebooting let it sit at opening screen for at least 10-15 minutes and than reboot. It seems to work well that way.

Can't I just take an Electro-Magnet put it to my phone and turn it on?