[Q]Full Wipe

[alechair]

I know this was probably asked many times.
But I'm not being able to find a solution.

I'm on the search of the right rom for everyday use, so I have a few on my external SD card.

So, I restart my Atrix.
Go into recovery mode.
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache partition.
Wipe Dalvik cache (under advanced menu).
And finally install zip from SD card to choose a rom.

This works, but, the phone doesn't seem to be fully wiped.
I still have folders, older files and even pictures (on the internal storage) so this kinda confuses me.
Because I'm trying to do a fresh install to check the real performance on each rom.

 

[LavLab]

I know this was probably asked many times.
But I'm not being able to find a solution.

I'm on the search of the right rom for everyday use, so I have a few on my external SD card.

So, I restart my Atrix.
Go into recovery mode.
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache partition.
Wipe Dalvik cache (under advanced menu).
And finally install zip from SD card to choose a rom.

This works, but, the phone doesn't seem to be fully wiped.
I still have folders, older files and even pictures (on the internal storage) so this kinda confuses me.
Because I'm trying to do a fresh install to check the real performance on each rom.

The wipes you describe won't wipe internal storage, where pictures, etc are stored. Wipe internal storage to delete that stuff.

LāvLab / HostileSlothRecords

 

[alechair]

The wipes you describe won't wipe internal storage, where pictures, etc are stored. Wipe internal storage to delete that stuff.

LāvLab / HostileSlothRecords

Thanks for the answer. I don't seem to have any wipe internal storage option on the recovery menu.
So I assume it's the format /sdcard option (under the mounts and storage menu).

Is it safe to format the internal storage before the install zip from sdcard?
Or do you have any other recommendation?

Thanks again

 

[andresrivas]

It isn't necesary to delete internal storage nor sdcard when you flash a new rom. If you want to start fresh, delete the folders android, data and android.secure

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[alechair]

It isn't necesary to delete internal storage nor sdcard when you flash a new rom. If you want to start fresh, delete the folders android, data and android.secure

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How do I delete those folders.
I don't see any file browser on the recovery menu...

 

[andresrivas]

Either from android or via adb, cwm enables it. Also. I do recall seeing the option to format those on the mounts and storage menu of cwm

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[alechair]

Either from android or via adb, cwm enables it. Also. I do recall seeing the option to format those on the mounts and storage menu of cwm

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Sorry to keep bothering you with this, but all I have is...

format /cache
format /data
format /osh
format /system
format /preinstall
format /emmc
format /sd-ext
format /sdcard

Thanks in advance!:good:

 

[palmbeach05]

Sorry to keep bothering you with this, but all I have is...

format /cache
format /data
format /osh
format /system
format /preinstall
format /emmc
format /sd-ext
format /sdcard

Thanks in advance!:good:

Factory reset = wipe data, cache, and I think also android.secure

format /cache do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /data do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /osh do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /system do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /preinstall
format /emmc wipes internal storage
format /sd-ext
format /sdcard wipes SD card

 

[alechair]

Factory reset = wipe data, cache, and I think also android.secure

format /cache do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /data do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /osh do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /system do before installing new ROM/part of full wipe
format /preinstall
format /emmc wipes internal storage
format /sd-ext
format /sdcard wipes SD card

First, thanks for clarifying every function.
But, well... there's where I'm getting lost.
If Factory reset wipes data and android.secure, how come when I install a new rom I still have folders of previously installed apps?

Also if i do a format /emmc or the internal storage, won't do any harm?

I got to this last question because since I still have some old stuff around on the folders after the factory reset, I wondered if actually some of that info wasn't erased on the full wipe because it was mandatory for roms to work or something....

 

[andresrivas]

It should not harm the phone in any way, but ypu will loose everything: music, photos, BACKUPS, etc.


It doesn't get deleted because either is important data for the user or the apps places data where they souldn't.


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