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Format SD

Hi all
Does format internal sd deletes the rom too??Or just cleans the sd from all the apps and their files,?
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Just formats the mass storage part of your internal sd(where you put music and movies), it won't delete apps unless you have used apps2sd

So there is no way to get rid of all the old files that are left overs from unistalled apps???
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If you format your internal SD you will lose all your app data, if you want to clean it up, open the internal SD on your pc or using root explorer and delete folders relating to apps you have deleted. In future when installing apps make sure you delete data and cache first in order to minimize any footprint remaining. Hope this helps
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factory reset will do that, if you want a complete restore, flashing a 3 file firmware with pit will do that.

I'm not really sure what you mean. If you format the SD all the things on your SD card will be erased, not the apps as they kept in a different partition of your internal SD which isn't accessible without root. E.g On my phone it has an 8GB internal storage, 2GB of that is partitioned for apps, so when I plug my phone into my pc I have 6GB to put music and movies on-the partition used for mass storage. Does that explain it?

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factory reset will do that, if you want a complete restore, flashing a 3 file firmware with pit will do that.
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No way,i have done that 20 times by flashing many custom roms but still as soon i reistalled e.g. Angry birds,i had all the levels back.All o want to do is get back those 5.75 gb of free space i had when i bought the phone.I have only 1.4 now with almost nothing installed on it.the rest is occupied by thousands of files that are left overs from uninstalling apps...
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use the other method then, flashing with a pit file. thats gotta do it !!
whenever i do factory reset i lose my saved game data unless i restore from TB

[Q] how to back up all data to computer

My phone is now unrooted so I can't use Titanium Backup
I want to ask first is the internal USB storage will be deleted if I downloaded new firmware ??
if yes , how to back up my data to the computer ??
I finished a lot of stages in many games and I want to back their data (only stages data , I can download the game again no problem) to the computer or to the USB Storage if it won't be deleted if I downloaded new firmware

No New firmware won't delete Internal storage, even you flash Wipe ROM

dr.ketan said:
No New firmware won't delete Internal storage, even you flash Wipe ROM
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so the levels i finished in games like asphalt 6 & Samurai II won't be deleted ??

that will delete, internal memory means internal sd card. Data on internal sd won't delete. Settings save in system rom, that will delete if u flash wipe rom, but nothing will delete if u flash nonwipe rom
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omaar97 said:
so the levels i finished in games like asphalt 6 & Samurai II won't be deleted ??
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Games Data will be stored in SD card so after flashing new ROM (if it is Wipe ROM) you have to install the game from Market.

@Ranjan
He is asking about level of games, which remains in ROM, that will be deleted(in case of ROM is wipe), Reinstalling won't restore level.

Can titanium back that up?
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Zamboney said:
Can titanium back that up?
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Yes, TB can take backup of that too, when restore, select restore App + Data.

[Q] Freeing my 12GB storage

Hi! I recently started flashing ROMs on my LG 4X HD. One thing that I noticed is when I did the factory reset most of my old files remained on the phone, resulting low storage space on my new ROM. Even after factory reset I still have 1GB free space How can I do I clean up of everything on my phone freeing all my 12GB of storage space?

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format /sdcard on CWM... got it!

Well, factory-reset doesn't touch the SDCard usually

Factory reset only deletes personal data and apps, it doesn't touch things like videos or music...
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Re-flashing a ROM Question

I just have a quick question. I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit T599n and running Beanstalk 4.4+ rom. I am having a few issues with the rom after a few month, such as random reboots, issues with PC connection (Phone only runs in Charge only mode, and phone does not pop up the option to use charge only, camera, or media mass storage modes when I connect to PC) and also no longer connects to Kies.
My question is, if I re-flash the SAME version of the rom that I have installed (I have the most recent version) over the current version I have installed, will I lose my apps and settings? Just want to know what to prepare for if I reflash. Should I do that and get to keep my apps and settings? Or is a factory reset necessary to fix my errors?

Do a factory reset that should do it .. if not it might be hardware problem.
EDIT: You can use Titanium Backup if you have root acess to backup all your apps.

steff00 said:
Do a factory reset that should do it .. if not it might be hardware problem.
EDIT: You can use Titanium Backup if you have root acess to backup all your apps.
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Excellent, thank you.
One other question, I had a problem with this last time I did a factory reset. I have my SD card partitioned to install my apps on there (Phone only came with 1GB internal, and would only hold a couple apps) so my SD card is 32GB, with 8GB partitioned to install my apps on. I remember having trouble with them last time I tried to flash a new rom and ended up having to reinstall Beanstalk from scratch and completely wipe the app partition as well.

Ok soo if i understood , you rom that you gona flash on your 32 gb sd card and flash from that also you can get app link2sd i think its called which let you transfer apps to sd card, correct me if i am wrong.
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I already have it set up that way. I have the rom installed, I have the 2nd partition on my SD card, and have the apps linked to it with Link2SD. But, I last time I tried backing up roms that were installed on that partition, I have a bounty of issues. When I went to reinstall the apps, the files were still on that 2nd partition, there were dormant files left over everywhere, so when I'd try to restore the apps from backup, I got a plethora of errors and the rom began crashing. Just wondering if there's any way to backup and use roms that are installed on that 2nd partition using Link2SD?

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I already have it set up that way. I have the rom installed, I have the 2nd partition on my SD card, and have the apps linked to it with Link2SD. But, I last time I tried backing up roms that were installed on that partition, I have a bounty of issues. When I went to reinstall the apps, the files were still on that 2nd partition, there were dormant files left over everywhere, so when I'd try to restore the apps from backup, I got a plethora of errors and the rom began crashing. Just wondering if there's any way to backup and use roms that are installed on that 2nd partition using Link2SD?
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I see, well since you have only 1 gb of internal storage for use i dont think i can help you with that.. because backup itself take a lot of space and not sure if you can make it to backup on your 2nd partition.
Or you can try transfer your backup files to your PC/laptop and delete everything then ty doing it and transfer back to phone after.

Recovery Photo & Data

Hy,
is possible recovery photo & data after Hard Reset?
What programs do you recommend to use?
Is necessary to root phone?

I'm afraid you can't do that Dave.

Easeus recovery works OK. However since the loss of the ability to mount phone storage as mass storage most recovery programs are limited
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