hi all
as I just sold my Note, i'm wondering whats the best way to remove my personal data.
i did a factory retore/wipe from CWM
should i format the sd card ?
ipguy said:
hi all
as I just sold my Note, i'm wondering whats the best way to remove my personal data.
i did a factory retore/wipe from CWM
should i format the sd card ?
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Format the internal and external(if you used one) too.
You can format them via the phone or by connecting them to a pc in mass storage mode
if on safe kernel you can do above if not, go to safe first or you will wind up bricking it.
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Settings
Storage
Format Internal SD Card
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This can be dangerous if performing On stock ICS.
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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
Kops said:
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...
scubadude said:
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.
snapper.fishes said:
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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Sys81 said:
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.
Kops said:
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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qsec said:
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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Hello,
After flashing ICS rom, I want to have completely fresh phone. I wanted to format internal storage (as some stuff from previous 2.3.6 is there) but can't find this option in ICS.
Any hints?
Should be in mounts in cwm
durus said:
Hello,
After flashing ICS rom, I want to have completely fresh phone. I wanted to format internal storage (as some stuff from previous 2.3.6 is there) but can't find this option in ICS.
Any hints?
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is this option not available to you?
menu>settings> storage>internal SD> format SD
Maybe this could do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709398 (Make sure you got the right storage though)
xsenman said:
is this option not available to you?
menu>settings> storage>internal SD> format SD
Maybe this could do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709398 (Make sure you got the right storage though)
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In GB there is such option, in ICS not. Anyway, I simply connected the phone in storage mode, removed all dirs and files from it. Then factory reset, rom flash ... and now I have a clean system
Thanks for your support.
Or you can connect USB , go to My Computers and Right click on your SD card and Format.
Simple.
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Worked for me also..
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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?
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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drspikes said:
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).
Vincent Law said:
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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Hello there! before i remove my sdcard to my phone i unmount SD card first then remove it. I transfer some files to my Xperia Z tablet but when i put back my SD card to my phone it cannot detect photos and music, it only shows internal pictures. but i can see my pictures in external with My Files??:confused HELP!
I don't want to factory reset and format my SD card:crying::crying:
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Did you try to reboot the phone?
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Did you try to reboot the phone?
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@R_a_z_v_a_n yes, even mount and unmont my SD card!
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Make a backup of your SD card to PC/Laptop and after that try a clean format and check for errors.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Make a backup of your SD card to PC/Laptop and after that try a clean format and check for errors.
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Will consider. How to check for errors?
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Its an options when start format a flash drive. Yopu will see
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Its an options when start format a flash drive. Yopu will see
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Already format and check for errors on my sdcard but still cant read pictures and no music tried replacing gallery with quickpic nothing.
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Try to clean data of gallery in application manager
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phyowaiummg said:
Try to clean data of gallery in application manager
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thanks already did that. Your thanks will be tommorow bcoz i ran out.:silly: i guess i have to reflash with odin anyone can help??
Try doing a test with another card before flash again new ROM. Maybe your card is defective.
I do not know, I hdont have other ideas, perhaps colleagues to come with other solutions.
Nikko028 said:
thanks already did that. Your thanks will be tommorow bcoz i ran out.:silly: i guess i have to reflash with odin anyone can help??
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I think backing up data from sd, formating it and transfering dta back will help more than reflashing phones software. You got problem when you was using sd with other device, your phone didn't have any problem.
P.S. Didn't read all your posts, I used tapatolk. Try to repartition you sd card. There was problems with custom recoveries with some sd cards if theh was not repartitioned. Look in xda how to repartition sd card.
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