Hey guys, after having my phone for coming up on 2 years, my Internal SD has been filled with tons of garbage apps that I've tried, uninstalled, and a bunch of other stuff. I was wondering - what is the best procedure for formatting this to clean it up a little? If I copy my Titanium Backup folder to my PC (some savegames i want on there ) am I pretty much safe to just format it? Is there anything I should know?
Can anybody offer me any information on this
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I also need to knw, if its safe to format Internal SD.
Since im on ICS, i have noticed many of my Games (Gameloft) are not working properly and continuously crashing, previously i was on GB, I think its because of the data stored(game data) or any thing else in there. Agn, is it safe to format Internal SD, that is approx 6gb. ?
If Yes, then what items are to be made backup?
You can format your internal sd card no problem. Personally I like to copy everything off the internal sd card onto my pc first. Once this data is safe I delete it off the phone. Restart in recovery, format the internal sd card & do a factory reset, clear cache and dalvick cache.
Now phone is like new...
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You can format your internal sd card no problem. Personally I like to copy everything off the internal sd card onto my pc first. Once this data is safe I delete it off the phone. Restart in recovery, format the internal sd card & do a factory reset, clear cache and dalvick cache.
Now phone is like new...
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Well, and good! That is a good idea to have everything backup in computer. Thank you.
Yes u can format bt after format u hav to flash a rom thru odin as ur phone is clean without any system files.
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Sys81 said:
Yes u can format bt after format u hav to flash a rom thru odin as ur phone is clean without any system files.
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Stop spouting nonsense. The internal SD is separate from system.
Knowledge is Power. Guard it well.
snapper.fishes said:
Stop spouting nonsense. The internal SD is separate from system.
Knowledge is Power. Guard it well.
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Well its nt nonsense it depends on hw he format it. I format usin my com leh.
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Although I'm not certain, I would think that I might lose some app data, but all the important system files are in /system
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Sys81 said:
Well its nt nonsense it depends on hw he format it. I format usin my com leh.
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Even formatting on a computer should not affect System partition. Not unless if you are using ADB commands to specifically format the internal SD. That's a LOT of extra effort.
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Even formatting on a computer should not affect System partition. Not unless if you are using ADB commands to specifically format the internal SD. That's a LOT of extra effort.
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Serious? Y dun u try and then get back to me agn regardin this prob.
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Serious? Y dun u try and then get back to me agn regardin this prob.
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I haven't tried this, but I'm assuming Snapper's correct on this subject. The PC will only mount the /sdcard partition, which you should be able to wipe without losing any of your /system data.
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I haven't tried this, but I'm assuming Snapper's correct on this subject. The PC will only mount the /sdcard partition, which you should be able to wipe without losing any of your /system data.
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Hmm than mayb im wrong as last time i format than after a reboot theres prob. Well i fix it by flashin via odin.
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Hi,
I tried erasing using the factory reset option in "Privacy" but tht didnt delete my folders and pictures from the phone??? What gives??
Will Factory wipe data in recovery help? i want to completely erase all folders and data files...
If you check the format usb thing in privacy it will wipe your internal sdcard.
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If you check the format usb thing in privacy it will wipe your internal sdcard.
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I did tht too but tht didnt help either
Do you have an external SD as well?
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yea i m actually...y?
Are you sure you formatted that one too?
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Dial this code
*2767*3855# it will full reset.
Ext card can be format with setting - storage
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dr.ketan said:
Dial this code
*2767*3855# it will full reset.
Ext card can be format with setting - storage
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Ok done, Now its formatting and restarting,lets see if it wiped out everything
baz00ka said:
Hi,
I tried erasing using the factory reset option in "Privacy" but tht didnt delete my folders and pictures from the phone??? What gives??
Will Factory wipe data in recovery help? i want to completely erase all folders and data files...
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This happens when external SD is there.Try removing the SD card and check whether pictures r still there.
Also the gmail account sync with Picassa n pull in pictures from there.check that too.
Thank u Dr.Ketan ,it did work indeed! but the external_SD folder still carries my previous downloads?? This external_SD folder points to files of my external sd card right? how can i format files in this? Thank u.
Yes i said, you have to flash ext card with setting-storage
N select flash sd card
Or
u can format with pc like this( i recommend this)
keep usb debbuging on
Connect device, select connect to pc from notification
You will find separate drive letter for ext mory card
Rt click on drive letter n format
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I'm using Slim ICS 3.2 but I want a clean install, I've gone through so many Roms so I don't want any other file conflicts.
DamianGTO written a guide for a superclean installation
http://damiangto.emc2production.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=213
but you have to register in order to see it, and I respect his copyrights.
Alternatively transfer essentials to computer from your internal sd card>>>factory reset and wipe internal sd card>>>Attach to computer and only transfer back your nandroid backup (you still need this incase something goes wrong) and the rom zip...
Go to recovery wipe data/factory reset>>>wipe cache>>>wipe dalvik>>>mounts and storage>>>format system+cache+datadata+data (I dont wipe boot and you need sdcard)>>>Flash rom
That should give you a very clean install
Cleaner if you clear up your exsd if you have one
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Alternatively transfer essentials to computer from your internal sd card>>>factory reset and wipe internal sd card>>>Attach to computer and only transfer back your nandroid backup (you still need this incase something goes wrong) and the rom zip...
Go to recovery wipe data/factory reset>>>wipe cache>>>wipe dalvik>>>mounts and storage>>>format system+cache+datadata+data (I dont wipe boot and you need sdcard)>>>Flash rom
That should give you a very clean install
Cleaner if you clear up your exsd if you have one
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if I wipe everything will I still have CWM? to install the ROM?
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Yep because I've done it before...
Just to make sure DO NOT wipe boot or sdcard
do you know how to do s fresh slim ics install?
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First dl. Your rom to sd (don't move it from your download section, this is your internal SD)
Just follow the steps, 3 posts up,but as he said DO NOT WIPE SD-CARD, doesn't matter if u wipe boot nothing bad will happen.remember to also wipe dalvik cache.
After wipe, install your rom and essentials(needed on slim rom) then let it boot.if u restore apps with titanium b. Then only restore app, not app+data otherwise u might have some apps fc
Hope it helped
Ps.
Damiangto is banned from a lot of sites because he violates open source rules and won't give up his source codes
Even though he uses other people codes (kernel codes)
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First dl. Your rom to sd (don't move it from your download section, this is your internal SD)
Just follow the steps, 3 posts up,but as he said DO NOT WIPE SD-CARD, doesn't matter if u wipe boot nothing bad will happen.remember to also wipe dalvik cache.
After wipe, install your rom and essentials(needed on slim rom) then let it boot.if u restore apps with titanium b. Then only restore app, not app+data otherwise u might have some apps fc
Hope it helped
Ps.
Damiangto is banned from a lot of sites because he violates open source rules and won't give up his source codes
Even though he uses other people codes (kernel codes)
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whoops, I wiped SD card. Seems to be running ok, what have I done?
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You have deleted all your pictures music etc on your SD card. Including the rom that you were meant to or have already flashed. Also you may have deleted your backups and possibly your nandroid.
If you haven't flashed flashed yet ensure you make a nandroid backup and transfer the rom you wish to flash onto your sd card.
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You have deleted all your pictures music etc on your SD card. Including the rom that you were meant to or have already flashed. Also you may have deleted your backups and possibly your nandroid.
If you haven't flashed flashed yet ensure you make a nandroid backup and transfer the rom you wish to flash onto your sd card.
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I backed everything up, I mounted USB storage using cwm, everything seems to work flawlessly, except google maps navigation won't start.
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SD Card Is Dead
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I backed everything up, I mounted USB storage using cwm, everything seems to work flawlessly, except google maps navigation won't start.
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Ok thats good then. Maybe clear data from Maps. If that doesn't work then uninstall and reinstall the app. Have you tried them two?
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SD Card Is Dead
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I don't understand are you sharing your problem just to share or do you have a problem that wants/needs resolving?
If you want something resolved then please tell us what you were doing, what you have/had on the phone before this problem and what you have tried so far?
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Yeah I'm a little confused myself
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Hi there.
I have a 32 GB SD card, which is partitiooned onto FAT32 and ext 3 for s2e.
I rebooted into recovery to flash a new rom, and went to wipe data, it all went fine until the SD ext format. It got stuck (waited 15 minutes then pulled battery off). Tried again, nothing. But SD card mounted fine on recovery. Flashed the rom without wipes, it didn't boot. Replaced SD card and it booted. Unmounted the other SD card on settings, and plugged the 32 Gb one, it didn't recognized. But: recovery did.
Then I remembered I took my SD card off to listen to music on my DVD before that, could've that messed up my SD or external partition?
Will I have to reformat it on PC?27 GB of data, oh god
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No that wont make the sd card corrupt.. bt if some operation is going and if u hav removed sd card. That could make it corrupt. Bt u try magic partition n first try to format only sd-ext if possible.
Or u can also try some recovery tools to copy ur data..
If dat doesnt work. I wil try to search for u n wil try how to get it back
Hit thanks if that helped u:thumbup:
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No that wont make the sd card corrupt.. bt if some operation is going and if u hav removed sd card. That could make it corrupt. Bt u try magic partition n first try to format only sd-ext if possible.
Or u can also try some recovery tools to copy ur data..
If dat doesnt work. I wil try to search for u n wil try how to get it back
Hit thanks if that helped u:thumbup:
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I turned off the cellphone before removing SD card (because of s2e). I don't have a PC here, but I'll try later with mini tool . Thanks
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Tried formatting sd ext on mini tool partition wizard. It took about 2 hours and showed unfformated partition. Tried again, same thing.
When I was going to format the main FAT32 partition my cousin left and took her notebook but tried through CWM recovery and it got stuck...
It still mounts on CWM, the pc and my dvd...
I think I will try to put it into my moms nokia then format it, then try to format it again on CWM
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Tried formatting sd ext on mini tool partition wizard. It took about 2 hours and showed unfformated partition. Tried again, same thing.
When I was going to format the main FAT32 partition my cousin left and took her notebook but tried through CWM recovery and it got stuck...
It still mounts on CWM, the pc and my dvd...
I think I will try to put it into my moms nokia then format it, then try to format it again on CWM
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Ok... All the best
Hit thanks if that helped u:thumbup:
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hi everybody,i'm a newbie
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Hey
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Ok... All the best
Hit thanks if that helped u:thumbup:
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Tried, it says the operation failed... Oh god, it is really hard to do without a pc D:
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Tried, it says the operation failed... Oh god, it is really hard to do without a pc D:
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See if u get pc.. then after u install mini partition select the SD-ext partition and click delete and then select the main partition and click move/resize and make it full as of ur card size. and then click apply. Next Check whether it works and partitiona agi using CWM recoverya and try.. Hope so thaat would help u bro:good:
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See if u get pc.. then after u install mini partition select the SD-ext partition and click delete and then select the main partition and click move/resize and make it full as of ur card size. and then click apply. Next Check whether it works and partitiona agi using CWM recoverya and try.. Hope so thaat would help u bro:good:
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I'll go to my friends house today and ill try. Thanks
Just need to remember to backup my 6gb of music D:
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Soooooo... Tried at my friends, and when deleting SD ext partition it says "bad disk"... but i close the program, re open and it shows the freaking ext partition again LOL
EDIT: Im starting to think that somehow my SD card is set to read-only. Is that possible?
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Soooooo... Tried at my friends, and when deleting SD ext partition it says "bad disk"... but i close the program, re open and it shows the freaking ext partition again LOL
EDIT: Im starting to think that somehow my SD card is set to read-only. Is that possible?
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No I don't think so. I have searched and got one tool. BT ts shareware. www.okoker.com/download/data-
recovery.exe
U can use trail version I think. N also try chkdsk from command prompt. N den try to delete partition. Juz try once n let me know
Hit thanks if that helped u:thumbup:
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OK, will try it tomorrow, when my aunt comes back...
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tell me the size of sd-ext??
if you fail in to get back memory of sd-ext..then you follow the procedure.
insert sd card in phone-->setting-->storage-->unmount sd card-->then there is 4th option erase sd card..erase everything..then reboot your phone.now check your sd card memory..
this whole procedure if you can't get memory of sd-ext..
if this post not help you.then contact 'yagya gaire'
i sure he solve this problem..
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ankur26420 said:
tell me the size of sd-ext??
if you fail in to get back memory of sd-ext..then you follow the procedure.
insert sd card in phone-->setting-->storage-->unmount sd card-->then there is 4th option erase sd card..erase everything..then reboot your phone.now check your sd card memory..
this whole procedure if you can't get memory of sd-ext..
if this post not help you.then contact 'yagya gaire'
i sure he solve this problem..
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It is 1,5 gb... my SD card isnt mounted, so erase and mount SD card doesnt show... I'll try last user sugestion, if it not works i'll pm yagya. Thanks
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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..
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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..
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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...
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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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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.
skinsfanbdh said:
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?
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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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