Just wanna ask, if I did format my system through CWM in mounts and storage, does it wipe my whole internal SD card data??? Most of my photos are stored in the internal so just wanna ask before I flash a new rom. THANK YOU!
jlobh said:
Just wanna ask, if I did format my system through CWM in mounts and storage, does it wipe my whole internal SD card data??? Most of my photos are stored in the internal so just wanna ask before I flash a new rom. THANK YOU!
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Before flashing a new rom you should always backup everything thats important to you!
jlobh said:
Just wanna ask, if I did format my system through CWM in mounts and storage, does it wipe my whole internal SD card data??? Most of my photos are stored in the internal so just wanna ask before I flash a new rom. THANK YOU!
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It does not wipe your internal SD. So no problem formatting system.
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I flashed Darky 10.2 with ODIN with re-partition ticked.
However, it does not wipe any contents in internal SD.
so all my music, picture, etc are still there.
Is this normal?
Then how should I flash to be most clean?
Also, factory wipe does not wipe internal SD too.
it get rids of setting and my app but not pictures or music in internal SD.
I was wondering if this is normal too......
I am using Bell I9000M
Yes, both normal, why? Do you want to loose everything?
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slaphead20 said:
Yes, both normal, why? Do you want to loose everything?
Insanity cm031/platypus neo 15
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Good to know that my phone isn't acting weird.
Though I am kinda worried that the files in internal SD happened before lagfix was applied (stock) and new files to be added will have lagfix applied.
Wouldn't it corrupt internal SD?
Hi dude,
Don't mix up internal SD and internal memory.
Internal SD keep your personnal data like pictures, music and more.
Internal memory hold the OS, recovery and more.
Odin only works with internal memory.
In answer to your question, it's completely normal. If you want to wipe your internal SD, use recovery menu and choose wipe personal data or from android system, go to settings and look for storage menu, you can format internal and external SD from that place.
Kind regards
I just found out that deleting dal vik cache via root explorer. It empties about 60 mb of internal memory ...
Is it possible to direct the cache to sd....
And remember duke nukem 3d game sucks don't download it.
Is there anyone who can atleast reply
Krishna parmar said:
Is there anyone who can atleast reply
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ya that's corrects dalvik cache use about 60-70 mb of internal memory and you can move the cache to sd by a2sd script but to use it you have to partition your sd card
So what partition should I use??
I tried using cwm to partition now it show s only 7 gb when my card is 8 gb how do I bring it back it also does not shows on pc that there are any other partition via mini partition tool...
Help me
Atleast tell me what partition should I make and answer the previous question...
well mine was having 65mb so i cleaned it up...i hope i haven't done anything stupid by deleting all files in that folder
Krishna parmar said:
So what partition should I use??
I tried using cwm to partition now it show s only 7 gb when my card is 8 gb how do I bring it back it also does not shows on pc that there are any other partition via mini partition tool...
Help me
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that is because u did a partition of 1gb sd-ext which is a linux partition and will not be shown on windows.
so now u have,
7gb fat partition and
1gb sd-ext : use DTa2sd or any other script to move that dalvik-cache here if u feels it is necessary.
Hei can i use this script on stock rom...
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No, but you can use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398797
HAimn thanks
M grateful for ur suport
dhlalit11 said:
ya that's corrects dalvik cache use about 60-70 mb of internal memory and you can move the cache to sd by a2sd script but to use it you have to partition your sd card
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Ok you can do
1) First partition your SD card by Gparted http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php and burn to cd
2) make partition ext2 or ext3 (not FAT) to your SD card and insert
3) Download link2SD application from market
4) Link2SD will detect partition
5) select partition and reboot
6) Now link2SD shows all apps and that helps to move dalvik cache and data to sd card partition, and u will be able to free internal memory
7) Remember, those apps currently installed in SD card need to be moved to phone first then Data and dalvik cache need to be linked to SD card
after linking Cache and data to SD card reboot your phone
link2sd
sagarda7 said:
Ok you can do
1) First partition your SD card
2) make partition ext2 or ext3 (not FAT) to your SD card and insert
3) Download link2SD application from market
4) Link2SD will detect partition
5) select partition and reboot
6) Now link2SD shows all apps and that helps to move dalvik cache and data to sd card partition, and u will be able to free internal memory
7) Remember, those apps currently installed in SD card need to be moved to phone first then Data and dalvik cache need to be linked to SD card
after linking Cache and data to SD card reboot your phone
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link2sd recognizes and uses FAT32 partition as well.
Hi, friends. I flashed a few custom roms and kernels, also quite a few applications. Now I want to start fresh with a new custom rom and installing afresh applications. I do not know what kind of folders and files are in Internal SD card (accumulated over a peroid of time). Can I format the internal SD card, just before flashing a new rom. if so how? thanks.
dsmas said:
Hi, friends. I flashed a few custom roms and kernels, also quite a few applications. Now I want to start fresh with a new custom rom and installing afresh applications. I do not know what kind of folders and files are in Internal SD card (accumulated over a peroid of time). Can I format the internal SD card, just before flashing a new rom. if so how? thanks.
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If you are on safe kernel then yes you can format your internal sd card. Just go to SETTINGS>STORAGE>FORMAT SDCARD(INTERNAL STORAGE)
dsmas said:
Hi, friends. I flashed a few custom roms and kernels, also quite a few applications. Now I want to start fresh with a new custom rom and installing afresh applications. I do not know what kind of folders and files are in Internal SD card (accumulated over a peroid of time). Can I format the internal SD card, just before flashing a new rom. if so how? thanks.
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Yes you can format as above said by sahil, but make sure to copy DCIM folder, if your camera having default setting and your snaps are there. Same way copy any other folder, which you have manually create/edited like music/videos. Rest of folder will recreate as system need.
Another alternative is to mount in windows and format there, as Dr k said keep the dcim folder.
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note that on some kernels, the emmc and sdcard are swapped, so format sdcard can sometimes wipe external.
Happened to me unfortunately a couple if times so take caution and remove external and format both to be sure
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dr.ketan said:
Yes you can format as above said by sahil, but make sure to copy DCIM folder, if your camera having default setting and your snaps are there. Same way copy any other folder, which you have manually create/edited like music/videos. Rest of folder will recreate as system need.
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Dr. Ketan,
i've formated my internal SD with panasonic sd formater there after it's not reading the internal SD. when i went to CWM recovery and wipe factory and now it's stuck in boot screen.
is there any kernel which can fix my internal sd?
i was on JB 4.1.2
thanks awaiting ans
philz kernel myabe? its fine for me
U might have formatted ur sd card with different file system. So format it with exfat or ntfs
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Hi All,
I have done repartitioning to my N7000 (using 16GB internal + 16GB ext card) with Odin with PIT file & the required *.md5 and used the 10gb Data partition PIT file.
But after reboot the application partition completed, but the rest partition not showing and giving error of "Blank USB storage"
I have tried to connect with PC to format it, but also there the partition is not able to format.
Kindly help if anybody have faced the same issue and done some solution to restore this internal memory.
@vikashrastogi PIT file is usually flashed aside and together with an entire stock firmware.
I have no clue how could your phone survive such attempt
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
I'm having this problem all of a sudden...
I don't know how to fix this..
I try to change on other ROM but same result.
Please help me guys...
If I download something from xplorer it will display SD card unavailable.
If I open play store it will suddenly close...
Unfortunately Google play store stopped........
Also I can't access my internal storage.....
I use twrp
laloy said:
I'm having this problem all of a sudden...
I don't know how to fix this..
I try to change on other ROM but same result.
Please help me guys...
If I download something from xplorer it will display SD card unavailable.
If I open play store it will suddenly close...
Unfortunately Google play store stopped........
Also I can't access my internal storage.....
I use twrp
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Wipe data,system,cache and data/media (internal sd card).
Format your external sd card via recovery or PC. (optional)
I think it's happening due to corrupt file system.Though if the problem is within your internal SD card instead of external one, there is no need to format external sd card.
ottomanhero said:
Wipe data,system,cache and data/media (internal sd card).
Format your external sd card via recovery or PC. (optional)
I think it's happening due to corrupt file system.Though if the problem is within your internal SD card instead of external one, there is no need to format external sd card.
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i dont know why....
now im good already..
i flash using sw update so i could bring my phone alive...
later i will try to flash costum rom again...
laloy said:
i dont know why....
now im good already..
i flash using sw update so i could bring my phone alive...
later i will try to flash costum rom again...
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You might still want to wipe data/media after sw update.It only wipes data, system and cache and not data/media.
I know this because I've had my internal sd card (data/media) corrupted before, preventing my phone from booting.Was only able to fix it via recovery, by wiping internal sd card.Stock, CWM or TWRP a wipe should do it.But SW update doesn't format internal sd card.
ottomanhero said:
You might still want to wipe data/media after sw update.It only wipes data, system and cache and not data/media.
I know this because I've had my internal sd card (data/media) corrupted before, preventing my phone from booting.Was only able to fix it via recovery, by wiping internal sd card.Stock, CWM or TWRP a wipe should do it.But SW update doesn't format internal sd card.
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but i cant access on internal sd card....
i cant even download, display sd card unavailable and when i plug to my pc the internal drive is unknown....
now i can access already since i used sw update
done flashing cm11 nightly and no more major problem.
i think my internal sd card corrupted last time...
thanks ottomanhero and have a nice day.........................
Hi,
It's my first time rooting/flashing and I have 2 questions
1) where on the phone should I keep the ROM and gaps files,
On the SD card or can I leave them on the internal memory?
2) using twrp (this is the installation not a ROM update) what wipes to i need to do, is cache and dalvik and data good enough ? Or also system and internal storage? (And will it not delete my nandroid backup and my rom and gapps?)
Thanks
Hi,
to answer your questions:
1.) save rom and gapps on external sd card. You can also save them on internal memory but when you wipe everything those files are gone too, unless you exclude internal storage.
2.) If you come from stock it is recommended to to wipe everything, even data and internal storage. You can move those files (rom, gapps) back onto internal storage in recovery. Nandroid backups should be saved either on external SD card or PC, not on the internal storage. One wrong wipe and your backup is gone.
If you want to flash a custom rom there is no need to root your phone - just flash a recovery and you'e good to go