Database Develop

[Q] Safe procedure to format internal SD

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.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using xda premium

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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA App

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.
Sent from my HTC Raider X710e using xda premium

No, the rom is installed on its own partition. I've formatted with no issues after I rooted and debloated my phone
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA App

[Q] Help! Nexus One semi bricked (SD card unavailable)

Hi, my Nexus One is semi-bricked! Pleaaase help!
It doesn't recognize the SD card anymore.
I was switching to another SD card.
The one I removed is a 16 GB with 1GB ext4 partition for DT A2SD.
I copied all the content of the FAT32 partition to the new one (16 GB as well), thinking that it was already formatted with 1GB ext4.
Actually it had only one FAT32 partition.
When I put the new one into the phone and booted to recovery, in order to restore sd-ext from nandroid, the phone wasn't able to see the sd card.
Recovery gives me the error "E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or directory)"
I already dug into forums and tried almost any solution proposed, including
* try another SD-card
* "fastboot oem enableqxdm 0"
* flash recovery (?)
* flash ROM (from adb)
* flash PASSIMG (from adb)
Nothing helped
When I tried "fastboot -w"
the message was something like "partitions erased but could not proceed with formatting since I can't recognize the partiotion type"
Phone now boots into CM 7.2.0 but, of course, no SD available.
Please help me! I know it's an old device, but glorious!
Beer money for solution, thanks!
My system:
=== BOOTLOADER ===
* Blackrose - Made by Lecahel(dla5244) *
STOCK-145/95/196
NEXUSONE PVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-7.35.5017 (PB9910000)
MICROP-0b15
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0103
RADIO-5.12.00.00
apr 21 2012,4:53:16
HBOOT
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
REBOOT
POWER DOWN
=== RECOVERY ===
Amon RA-passion-v2.2.1
=== ROM ===
CM 7.2.0

Format your sd in pc using softwares like gparted or mini tool partition wizard and check.
also u can create ext partition using them and try. donno if it works
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

thank you n1newbie,
unfortunately I already tried formatting with
windows 7
easeus partition manager
Partition Wizard Home Edition 7.5
SDFormatter
gparted
fat32, ext2...
quick or complete format...

did you check if the same sd works perfect wid other phones?
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

have u ran fix_permissions in recovery?
tried changing to some other recovery?
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

n1newbie said:
did you check if the same sd works perfect wid other phones?
have u ran fix_permissions in recovery?
tried changing to some other recovery?
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes... works!
ran fix_permissions... nothing changes
tried clockworkmod and 4ext... nothing changes
need some magic

So it won't read the new card?
Does the old card still work in it? If so then it sounds like the new one is borked.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app

cpm said:
So it won't read the new card?
Does the old card still work in it? If so then it sounds like the new one is borked.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
both cards work in another phone and don't in N1

Make sure the N1 card slot is clean? Also are you putting the card in the right way round?
Sorry if these points sound dumb, but sometimes it's the simple things.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app

do u hv someother card that is not 16gb??? might sound noobish. but came thru a post which had similar issue and he replaced his 16gb wid other size and it worked...
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

cpm said:
Make sure the N1 card slot is clean? Also are you putting the card in the right way round?
Sorry if these points sound dumb, but sometimes it's the simple things.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have cleaned the sd-card (and later realized it doesn't depend on it), but not the slot.
The fact is that I don't know how to do. Really narrow there...
Any hint?
n1newbie said:
do u hv someother card that is not 16gb??? might sound noobish. but came thru a post which had similar issue and he replaced his 16gb wid other size and it worked...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No... can't find my old 4GB one...
Will see if I find one
Now it's time to sleep.
Thanks guys. Not alone anymore with my ill N1

fabfor said:
No... can't find my old 4GB one...
Will see if I find one
Now it's time to sleep.
Thanks guys. Not alone anymore with my ill N1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No mate. no one is alone with their n1
also can you check that u hv the partitions correctly? that is .. can you connect your sd to pc and check that the first partition is fat and not ext???
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

fabfor said:
I have cleaned the sd-card (and later realized it doesn't depend on it), but not the slot.
The fact is that I don't know how to do. Really narrow there...
Any hint?
No... can't find my old 4GB one...
Will see if I find one
Now it's time to sleep.
Thanks guys. Not alone anymore with my ill N1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I suppose you could trying blowing into it?
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app

cpm said:
I suppose you could trying blowing into it?
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can't believe!
Tried all kind of software stuff, and was only a matter of dust!
I was going to try my old 4GB card, and blew into the slot (already did before but this time I blew harder) and the N1 was back!
It told me it saw a strong light coming from the end of a tunnel.... :-D
Restored nandroid and have my configured good ol' nexus
Thanks cpm for suggesting the obvious, PM me your paypal number. I owe you a beer

Wow great result :thumbup:
No need to buy me a beer only happy to help. Or throw that beer money €/£/$ in the path of a charity if you wish, I'm sure there's plenty more deserving people out there than me
Anyhow happy you're sorted. Enjoy your Nexy.
Sent from my Nexus One using xda app-developers app

[Q] For root enabled owners

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
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

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.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

[Q] Possible SDCARD brick on my Optimus Black?

Hi,
I am having an issue that I'd hope you would be able to help me with. I flashed CyanogenMod10, and everything was doing fine, smooth performance, reboots with no problems, but then suddenly one day it went bricked. I restored through the SmartFlashTool Method, and got back to the stock Rom with everything working except for the SD card.
I have tried out various stock ROMs and none seemed to recognize the SD card, outputting a message of "SD card removed. Please insert a new one."; getting on to ADB when trying to mount the SDcard I get this message "mounting /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 on /sdcard failed: No such file or directory", and while trying to mount the SD card in CWM Recovery, it tells me "E: Can't mount sdcard", and when I try to mount USB storage through CWM, I get "E:Unable to write to ums lunfile(no such file or directory)", and when trying to mount /sdcard on CWM I get a "Error mounting /sdcard" message... I hope people at XDA would be able to help me since I have been lurking through the forums and internet without any good answer. :highfive:
I was able to mount the SD card through ClockWorkMod Recovery v5.0.2.6, but again, barely at random times when it works, and after installing a ROM those times, the phone usually works for one hour or two and then gets bricked again. I can not have access to another CWM version since I need an SD card to flash it. To install CWM I am using a patched .bin and .fls files in the SmartFlashTool method of unbricking. When the SD card gets recognized, I can even reboot the phone and still get the SD card to be recognized. The SD card problems don't happen until the random bricks after flashing a ROM. :fingers-crossed:
I have also tried using several functioning SD cards of different capacities formatted in NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT with no luck. I am also not willing to go back to stock since it is buggy and lags a lot compared to CM7, CM10 and every other custom rom I have tried. :crying:
Thank you for any help you could provide me, or if you have any answer for this problem,
Pablo Lujambio

Wrong subforum.

have you tried another SD card???

??
dflt said:
Wrong subforum.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do not think it is in the wrong subforum, since questions belong at Q&A for what I have read. :angel:
123r4ka456 said:
have you tried another SD card???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As I have stated above I have already tried different functioning SD cards formatted as different filesystems compatible with Android, but the help is appreciated. :silly:

Since i installed CM 10 it happens to me too.
Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk 2

Hpnd me to aswell I revert back to gb
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium

never had this problem
ghost_pilot said:
Since i installed CM 10 it happens to me too.
Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used lots of rom based on CM10 and i never had this problem.

Idk
za996 said:
I used lots of rom based on CM10 and i never had this problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I know for sure it started to happen after a flashing to CM10, when after a simple reboot, the phone got bricked. :crying:
Any ideas on how to fix it or what is causing it?

Is exFat support missing in MM 6.0.1?

I cannot seem to find a consistent experience with users whether it's here (XDA) or other forums and whether or not exFat support exists with Marshmallow. Has anyone else come across similar issues?

I have 128gb sdcard formated in exfat and stock MM_tmobile SM-N910T...I can read the sdcard with no problem but I cannot write without using a program like office suite. You can still backup your rom on external sdcard using twrp.

Strange. I can definitely see it in TWRP but beside that, it says it's corrupted. Guess I'm off to experiment some more.
Edit: Card works on my GF's phone. It has the same exact modifications. Something must be wrong with the flashing of MM. Thanks for the indirect help gmenik6. I didn't even occur to me to try her phone until you said that, even though hindsight it was very obvious.

I got a 200gb SanDisk I use formatted to exfat no problems here reading it or writing to phone and it mounts fine when I use it on the pc.
Which card are you using and are you on a vanilla tw mm or a custom rom like cm13/aosp?
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

d12unk13astard said:
I got a 200gb SanDisk I use formatted to exfat no problems here reading it or writing to phone and it mounts fine when I use it on the pc.
Which card are you using and are you on a vanilla tw mm or a custom rom like cm13/aosp?
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Jus re-flashed through Odin to clear out everything and to reset all paritions just to be safe. Booted up and SD is read. Flash TWRP and SU and still reads fine. I then let all my apps install, install BusyBox, Xposed Framework, XTouchWiz and Titanium Backup, I even restored a few apps through Titanium (from my SD Card). Phone sits over night and now this morning I cannot access my SD Card.
XTouchWiz doesn't seem to be working anymore and the damn TMobile App keeps trying to get root access. I can't freeze it either because TB unexpectedly quit's which I'm guessing is because it's a systemless root.
Thoughts while I troubleshoot/experiment?

Sounds like a faulty SD card, if you did all that and it's still not reading your card correctly.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

d12unk13astard said:
Sounds like a faulty SD card, if you did all that and it's still not reading your card correctly.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll have to respectfully disagree on the basis that a separate FAT32 card does not read and my current exFat card is read in both my tablet and another Note 4 phone. Now could it be a faulty reader in the phone? That's what I plan to find out by flashing MM through Odin again and keeping it stock for a few days.