Hey guys.. I have flashed a few roms to my Raider now, but my internal SD is a mess - lots of old left-over install folders, leftover app bits..etc. When I'm in CWM Recovery, I found an option to format the internal SD card. My question is this: What will that wipe? Everything?? Does it wipe out my CWM and the installed ROM as well?? I'm scared to try it, bc I don't want to brick my phone. I'm not real familiar with pushing files to the SD card thru ADB (actually I just know its possible, no idea what the commands are) so I don't want to have to go that route, but I'd REALLY like to wipe my internal storage and clean it up.
Ideas?
I recommend going into your settings when your booted into android. So long as you have no apps installed to the I.internal sd card you are safe to format.
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bproulx said:
Hey guys.. I have flashed a few roms to my Raider now, but my internal SD is a mess - lots of old left-over install folders, leftover app bits..etc. When I'm in CWM Recovery, I found an option to format the internal SD card. My question is this: What will that wipe? Everything?? Does it wipe out my CWM and the installed ROM as well?? I'm scared to try it, bc I don't want to brick my phone. I'm not real familiar with pushing files to the SD card thru ADB (actually I just know its possible, no idea what the commands are) so I don't want to have to go that route, but I'd REALLY like to wipe my internal storage and clean it up.
Ideas?
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i would not use the CWM option to do that, it is a port and not fully supported and i know on some other devices (not sure about vivid) but that would soft brick the device
I always use the windows format and change the allocation size while I'm at it. Just backup what you need and copy it over when you are done. Since there are a lot of leftover bits I'd recommend not doing a quick format. The method in which you format probably doesn't matter but I like working from the computer when it comes to this stuff.
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And formatting the *internal* storage from USB storage mode in Windows won't clear out my HoliRaider ROM? I just don't wanna brick my phone its running awesome now thanks to bananacakes.
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No, the rom is installed on its own partition. I've formatted with no issues after I rooted and debloated my phone
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Hey guys, is there a way to supreme wipe internal SD card, so it is like I just bought the phone.. After dozens of different ROM's my internal SD is full of empry folders, some pieces of files and God knows what else.. There was a tool for G2x called "G2X Cleanup Batch" - http://www.xda-developers.com/android/remove-old-clutter-with-batch-cleanup-for-g2x/ Is there anything like that for O2x? Thanks in advance!
Sd maid?
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Sd maid?
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It is not really the thing.. I don't need just a kleen up, i need supreme format so there is NOTHING left except naked ROM, but thanks anyway..
janezzx said:
It is not really the thing.. I don't need just a kleen up, i need supreme format so there is NOTHING left except naked ROM, but thanks anyway..
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I just plug my phone into my computer, do select all, then delete, then empty recycle bin to wipe everything from the sd card.
You want go back to stock rom, cleaning everything? (deleting cwm too?)
I had to do it yesterday, I did something that my cellphone couldn't mount E: and stuck on CWM.
amagyar said:
You want go back to stock rom, cleaning everything? (deleting cwm too?)
I had to do it yesterday, I did something that my cellphone couldn't mount E: and stuck on CWM.
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Smartflash FTW \M/
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I used NVFlash
Shadowchaz said:
I just plug my phone into my computer, do select all, then delete, then empty recycle bin to wipe everything from the sd card.
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Well not external SD, but internal - phone memory.. Kinda risky to format phone without knowledge, that this wont brick my phone..
"Okay, so wiping is a bit inaccurate. What the application actually does is re-create all the partitions, destroying all remaining data in the process. Says mansa_noob" I'ts about application for G2x I wonder maybe there is something like that for our phones..
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I used NVFlash
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NVFlash FTW \M/
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the fastest way is to unmount internal from menu and just format it but you will not have preinstalled test apps that lg provides(not a big lose they were all demos)
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Well not external SD, but internal - phone memory.. Kinda risky to format phone without knowledge, that this wont brick my phone..
"Okay, so wiping is a bit inaccurate. What the application actually does is re-create all the partitions, destroying all remaining data in the process. Says mansa_noob" I'ts about application for G2x I wonder maybe there is something like that for our phones..
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Do you mean you want to format the internal 8gb SD card, or do you want to wipe the 1gb internal storage?
If it's just the internal 8gb SD you can do as I posted above, i've done it a few times. If you want to want to wipe the internal storage, then probably I would go into CWM, do a factory reset, then reinstall a fresh ROM of your chopice that you have on your SD card etc...
bliizzz said:
NVFlash FTW \M/
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Or SmartFlash can do pure stock, all internatl Enrico/OSP stuff, if your phone works (or even in bootloop)... tested few days ago.
Well, I'll explain how to fully wipe your cellphone and install 2.2.2 version.
Warning: I'm not responsible for any damage caused into your phone
- Necessary files:
nvflash+v10b rom MD5: B17CB7FD3542B5D02BAF49879A83ACFF
nvflash driver MD5: B630C36DEF01E6912407840BBB033BCA
- How to:
Turn off your phone
Take out your battery
Press volume up + volume down and connect to your computer usb
Your screen will keep black, don't worry
Check in device manager if there's any APX with error
Right click it to install driver manually
Browser to driver folder
Install driver (ignore any warning)
Now there's "NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices"
It's time to flash the rom
Execute "flash.bat"
If the install is stuck on "Nvflash started", unplug and try again
For me only worked in the 2nd try
After that I rooted using SuperOneClick, installed CWM and see my signature :silly:
Here. But it doesn't wipe internal sd. Might help though. ^^
>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555404
Can't cwm format the internal and/or external SD?
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HI Friends, i have a doubt in my mind.
Suppose i have already rooted my device and clockwork mode recovery is there.
Since i tried a lot of ROMs , my SD card is full of unnecessary files.
I want to format my SD card within phone setting.
After Formatting the SD card my clockwork mode recovery still be there and my device will be still in rooted.(This is what i want)
Please let me know.
Yes if you wipe your SD you will still be rooted with custom recovery. Same as if you take out your SD card, you are still rooted
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Sure as said these things are in your ROM not on the SD card. Ever tryed to connect your phone to PC or maybe better take your SD card out and connect it to the PC directly to backup things first before reformating? I always store my nandroid backups and more there and than delete the oldest ones.
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deepsas said:
HI Friends, i have a doubt in my mind.
Suppose i have already rooted my device and clockwork mode recovery is there.
Since i tried a lot of ROMs , my SD card is full of unnecessary files.
I want to format my SD card within phone setting.
After Formatting the SD card my clockwork mode recovery still be there and my device will be still in rooted.(This is what i want)
Please let me know.
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Yes, you will be rooted but ROM backups will be removed, if there is any.
Thanks to you guys for your quick response. Really this forum rocks...
Currently , i am using zeus 6.39, Now i am going to format and flash zeus 7.1 ROM.
I just updated to Zeus 6.4 on friday and will probably try 7.01 in a few days.
Zeus 7.01 is very nice and fluid but only thing I don't like is the dark color in messaging.
being that there is no storage expansion for the phone. with the onboard storage can you partition it to have two seperate storage spaces for my photos and videos and music so i dont have to transfer them to the phone each time i flash a rom??
Kontagious said:
being that there is no storage expansion for the phone. with the onboard storage can you partition it to have two seperate storage spaces for my photos and videos and music so i dont have to transfer them to the phone each time i flash a rom??
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i dont understand. all my pics/videos are there after i flash a new rom
flashing a ROM, assuming you do a wipe leaves the SD card portion intact.
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i dont understand. all my pics/videos are there after i flash a new rom
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ive never owned a phone that doesnt have external storage so for me all my photos and videos and music are on my microSD card. i just wasnt sure as to how the only internal storage was going to work out?
gunnyman said:
flashing a ROM, assuming you do a wipe leaves the SD card portion intact.
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So there is an Sdcard partition then.
No, Android storage is structured so there is a 'virtual sd card' which is just part of the total phone storage.
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No, Android storage is structured so there is a 'virtual sd card' which is just part of the total phone storage.
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Are you saying that when you are in recovery and go to wipe and format and choose "wipe everything but sd card", your sdcard partition will still get wiped?
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Custom recoveries are smart enough not to wipe out the internal SD location, regardless of whether it's a separate partition or not. The only way it'll get wiped is if you specifically tell it to (and as far as I can remember, by default, no recovery wipes the SD location).
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Custom recoveries are smart enough not to wipe out the internal SD location, regardless of whether it's a separate partition or not. The only way it'll get wiped is if you specifically tell it to (and as far as I can remember, by default, no recovery wipes the SD location).
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Right, this has always been my understanding as well.. but it sounds like some think that the /sdcard directory will be formatted when wiping data through recovery.
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Recoveries usually only wipe the system information, not the ALL of the user data, this is normal. If you'd like it all all gone there is an option in either TWRP or CWM respectively
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So my last phone was a galaxy S2 and I was obsessive about flashing. Bleeding edge, constantly trying new ROMs out of boredom, and it was fun. I absolutely adore this phone, (the one) but it was hard for me to get over not having an external card slot. Is there a simple way to flash new ROMs without losing your titanium backups or nandroids or anything else which is obviously on your sd card? Or is it alright to flash with wiping the entirety of your memory? Just clearing /data and /system and such
? I'm admittedly new to HTC. It's annoying to have to be near a computer to have a external backup. Any help for a noob?
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cknuth said:
So my last phone was a galaxy S2 and I was obsessive about flashing. Bleeding edge, constantly trying new ROMs out of boredom, and it was fun. I absolutely adore this phone, (the one) but it was hard for me to get over not having an external card slot. Is there a simple way to flash new ROMs without losing your titanium backups or nandroids or anything else which is obviously on your sd card? Or is it alright to flash with wiping the entirety of your memory? Just clearing /data and /system and such
? I'm admittedly new to HTC. It's annoying to have to be near a computer to have a external backup. Any help for a noob?
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If you use your recovery's factory reset option, it will not wipe the internal storage. It won't cause any issues with roms if you do this. This is basically what you've been doing all along, except the "SD Card" is actually an internal partition instead. Otherwise functionally identical.
Or just download the superwipe zip in the dev section. It wipes everything but your internal sd.
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I want to completely wipe everything and start over.
I have downloaded roms and tried several that i like. But my issue is i think i am filling my storage with duplicate copies of stuff i dont need. I did a erase all data in recovery and on phone but when i go to STORAGE under settings it states i have 27GB of stuff under other.
Can anyone help?
Format InternalStorage via pc
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You can format sd card in philz touch cwm recovery also
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agfazio said:
I want to completely wipe everything and start over.
I have downloaded roms and tried several that i like. But my issue is i think i am filling my storage with duplicate copies of stuff i dont need. I did a erase all data in recovery and on phone but when i go to STORAGE under settings it states i have 27GB of stuff under other.
Can anyone help?
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You probably went from a 4.1 ROM to a 4.2+.
The file structure changed. Using a root enabled file explorer check "leftovers" in /data/media
all your files in 4.2+ are in /data/media/0
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