OK, so I saw that there was a couple posts on this issue, but I thought that I would throw this out there so I can get a definitive answer as to the best method for solving the 4.2 to 4.3 storage issue. I know that a factory reset is necessary and obviously in doing so backing up all sdcard contents to your computer is a must. However, my question lies in what method is the best to use when doing the factory reset? How should I perform the factory reset on the HTC One? I have read that on some HTC phones you can do it in bootloader mode, is this the preferred method? After I figure out the way to reset and format the storage my second question is will this leave my phone unrooted? Or will it basically just format the storage and leave my phone rooted and running the current rom I am on? There it is, I hope someone can give me some insight as I would love to see my storage back to it's full capacity. Thanx, and I hope that this helps out some others with a definite solution to this problem.
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Hi guys,
I have a problem with my Diamond now showing the internal storage. I've tried everything and I've searched everywhere for a solution.
I can't use the Sprint Hotfix as this is not a Sprint phone and it simply doesn't run.
I've seen solutions which involve hard resetting and then formatting it in Windows, but when I connect it to my PC and choose disk mode I don't have any drives appearing in Windows at all. I've even tried under linux and it doesn't mount any disks. This means that I can't do the format fix either
What is left to try? I've tried a few different cooked roms to see if one fixes it but nothing.
I think I have 2 options I'd like to try:
1. Does someone know a way of getting the Sprint Hotfix on to the device so that I can use it? Has someone included it in a particular rom I could try? Would someone be willing to repackage it for me so that I can get it on my device? I'm not too sure how this is done.
2. Is there a decent linux ROM I could flash on to it, then hopefully I could format the internal storage under linux?? It's a long shot but I'm willing to try anything right now.
Please guys your help would me most appreciated. I've tried all solutions to this problem but nothing seems to be working.
A thought... what would happen if I flashed a Sprint ROM on to my diamond, then ran the hotfix?
This is a 3G phone. Will the sprint rom brick my device?
Ive searched and havent been able to find a solution to this, although Ive seen it asked before.
Galaxy Tab P100 bought from a pawn shop. It still has the prior owners (unknown) gmail info minus p/w. I cannot remove the account, or access market because of this. Everytime I tried to data reset (both via Privacy settings and also CWM), add a new rom, or add apps - after I reboot it goes back to the prior owner settings and apks.
I have Odin'd/Heimdall with different roms but they dont stick. Different kernels install though. Ive added two different CWMs. Superuser breaks after every reset - I gain, then lose, root. Ive rooted/added root explorer and deleted accounts.db and user.db - they go back after. Ive spoken with Sprint and we tried everything they had, as well as a ##786# and MSL number (resetting phone activation I think?). Their response was take it in to send back. I want to fix it myself.
It seems to me that this prior info is overriding and reinstalling every reboot, preventing any new flashing/etc from taking place.
Here is my question. I took it apart this morning and disconnected the battery (thinking maybe it will wipe any memory). But does it have a CMOS-type battery? I noticed there is a small round battery-looking connection soldered into the mainboard (see here - step 7/8 http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-Teardown/4103/1)
Does anyone know what this is? I dont really have anything to lose, but Im not great with a soldering iron, but will try. Im thinking this might be for the memory, and disconnecting/reconnecting this would erase any permanent user information, freeing it up for me to add mine.
Or if anyone has any new ideas I would appreciate it.
Thanks for the time. Ed
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It is not a battery backed memory, it is a NAND chip.
Sounds like the chip gone bad.
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Just an update.
I did not do anything with the round battery thing, as priyana stated the memory is stored on a nand chip. I put the tab back together.
I rooted again, and found the ea24 firmware and loaded it via odin. It took, but the prior user info was still there, and everything (I mean a crapload of apps) began force closing. I did confirm that ea24 was on it. I then flashed back to ef17.
I contacted Sprint repair store again, and they told me that they probably cant fix it, and its something they have to send back. They said that I have done all that they would do in-store.
I dont understand what could be wrong, as I found the prior owner and spoke with her. She had no issues with it. It worked fine prior to her getting rid of it. And it works fine, I just cant get rid of any prior info. I googled it and it seems like there are people out there who have the same problem, but no one has an answer, including sprint or samsung.
So much for my venting. Ill keep trying to find an answer.
roninep said:
I have Odin'd/Heimdall with different roms but they dont stick. Different kernels install though. Ive added two different CWMs. Superuser breaks after every reset - I gain, then lose, root.
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First of all, I'd like to apologize for posting something that won't really help, but I recognize this from somewhere else. On some devices, there's some kind of file (that you can delete via the adb prompt when you're root) that on every bootup checks to see if the installed ROM matches stock, and if not, restores to stock. This sounds exactly what you're experiencing when you mention that no ROMs "stick".
I think you should try to look into if there's some files that need to be erased in order for a ROM to be cleanly installed that you haven't gotten rid of. It might also be some kind of feature that the previous user enabled, so maybe it's somewhere around in the settings that you can disable it, who knows.
It definitely does not sound like a memory issue because I don't see how a memory issue could make the stock ROM suddenly appear again after you've installed a custom ROM through CWM (assuming CWM gives no errors or anything and the custom ROM has actually been wiped).
Maybe you can do a more thorough wipe of the device memory manually with some guidance from someone who knows more about how these tablets work :fingers-crossed:
I agree with you about some type of file and bootup. Thats why I went with maybe it being a cmos/nand issue. I couldnt understand that I wiped everything, and information was still coming back. It makes me think that somewhere, something is being stored separate from the main drive.
Ive used the factory restore, CWM (2 different versions - 3 and 5 I believe), and wiped data (factory reset), cache and Davlik three times each before I flashed the CM ROMs. And I have not had any errors or problems installing any of the CWMs.
I spoke with the previous user, and she did nothing above turning it on/off, and using it. I am not on the Sprint network with it, and the wi-fi doesnt turn on until I set it up, so I cant see it being something that contacts Sprint and OTAs from them.
Can anyone tell me if, using ADB, there is a more thorough wipe I can perform ? More than the normal one done through CWM or Android factory restore?
Something similar to the reformatting of a hard drive?
Thanks
Ed
I have the same problem. Did you find any solution?
I believe the previous owner info is stored on sprint servers. When you reboot, it downloads all the crap.
The long time required to reboot explains the slow transfer of data - wireless.
These wireless service providers are pretty sneaky.
Thanks
Hi,
Have you tried formatting both internal and external Sd via Windows? (connecting via USB)
You can also try CM10, it has a different memory map which will write your device completely.
Regards
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I have this same problem with a tab. Its not connected to sprint,has not been on the internet at all. Was there ever a fix for this?? Please let me know its a christmas present and i need to fix this issue. Thank you
So I've been having this strange problem and I am convinced there is no simple solution. Every time I wipe date and install a rom, I try to sign in to the Google account during setup, and I keep getting an error saying that there was a problem communicating with Google servers. I've done a factory reset, formatted everything, tried different RUUs, and nothing seems to work. I just can't sign in on a Sense 5.5 rom. So now I want to clear the phone completely, because there must be something that no form of wiping is touching. A stock RUU can't solve the problem and I don't know what can. I even tried using LTE instead of WiFi and still no luck. Does anyone have any clue about this?
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So I've been having this strange problem and I am convinced there is no simple solution. Every time I wipe date and install a rom, I try to sign in to the Google account during setup, and I keep getting an error saying that there was a problem communicating with Google servers. I've done a factory reset, formatted everything, tried different RUUs, and nothing seems to work. I just can't sign in on a Sense 5.5 rom. So now I want to clear the phone completely, because there must be something that no form of wiping is touching. A stock RUU can't solve the problem and I don't know what can. I even tried using LTE instead of WiFi and still no luck. Does anyone have any clue about this?
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I had the same thing. My solution was wipe everyithing except data and internal memory. After that no more errors
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I had the same thing. My solution was wipe everyithing except data and internal memory. After that no more errors
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But I have wiped everything including internal storage and used usb-otg to install roms. Nothing works. Are you sure that will fix this?
EDIT: Can confirm that your recommendation doesn't work for me. I decided to flash a different rom (InsertCoin) and in this one I can sign in, but it won't sync, it just keeps saying "Google Sync error."
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But I have wiped everything including internal storage and used usb-otg to install roms. Nothing works. Are you sure that will fix this?
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It did the trick for me. Also, I mount system in recovery before doing anything. I'm pretty new to this phone and never used any recovery except 4ext on my Desire and Evo so I can't be 100% sure, leaving data did the trick for me
I've tried a few new things so far. I used the mkfs.ext4 file to format the data partition as I think that's where the source of the issue lies. But I also used fastboot to format system. If this doesn't work then I don't know what else to to. I might be forced to run a GPe rom or some other android rom. I just strongly prefer sense.
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I've tried a few new things so far. I used the mkfs.ext4 file to format the data partition as I think that's where the source of the issue lies. But I also used fastboot to format system. If this doesn't work then I don't know what else to to. I might be forced to run a GPe rom or some other android rom. I just strongly prefer sense.
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whats happens if you start a new account
It won't work. I tried typing in random letters in to the user name and password box but it doesn't even try to connect.
Well I've got bad news. I managed to hard brick my device, so this issues I was having is not an issue for me anymore. But if anyone can help find a solution that would be appreciated as I'm sure someone else might be facing the same problem.
Define hard brick
SaHiLzZ said:
Define hard brick
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Hard Brick = Phone that has been thrown on the floor and crushed with a very large rock.
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Define hard brick
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That's when you can't enter the bootloader anymore. You hold the power button and the lights on the bottom don't flash and it'll just vibrate a bit. But it's all good I got the phone replaced today. So then I installed the rom I was trying to install earlier (the one where I couldn't sign in to google) and I ended up having the same issue. So I think I'm gonna just use ARHD or something.
Hi,
i just thought about encrypting my mini 2 and thought if there maybe is someone here, who already did this and can share his experience with me.
I would like to know if there are two or only one PW to enter the phone,
can i get pictures, videos,... from my phone via USB to my PC and watch them there?? (i read somewhere that this is not possible but this makes no sense for me)
what about rooting?? is it still possible to root the phone, after it is encrypted??
i shout down my phone every evening and boot it in the morning. So are the files always encrypted, or only when the phone is shuted down??
I think you only encrypt storage.
If you don't have external sdcard it wont make difference if you use password or other lock screen, as nobody can read the contents.
If external sdcard then encryption will work if you remove card to another device.
You don't need to switch off you phone every night. You can always use "do not disturb" option.
Rooting - you will need to unlock Bootloader and this will reset your phone to factory settings(you will loose everything)
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Hi,
i just thought about encrypting my mini 2 and thought if there maybe is someone here, who already did this and can share his experience with me.
I would like to know if there are two or only one PW to enter the phone,
can i get pictures, videos,... from my phone via USB to my PC and watch them there?? (i read somewhere that this is not possible but this makes no sense for me)
what about rooting?? is it still possible to root the phone, after it is encrypted??
i shout down my phone every evening and boot it in the morning. So are the files always encrypted, or only when the phone is shuted down??
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Thank you for the answer.
About the rooting. When i rooted my Desire i needn't to make a reset to unlock the bootloaded. i just needed to wipe everything when i flashed a new rom
Maybe you didn't notice because you wipe everything yourself but when you unlock bootloader it resets to factory settings.
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So I have tried my first bit of rooting and modding with this phone. Though I have decided to go back to stock 5.1. I am having one problem though. When I go to storage in my setting it only shows 23GB available. I have a 64GB model so I'm sure it just some backups or something left from switching to and from CM12. I am wondering how do I get this space back? I cant find it by just plugging my phone into the computer. I have also installed an app that lets me look at my phones SD but still cant find the backups. Does anyone have a solution for me. Thanks for any help.
Would factory reset option on the phone reclaim the space?
Need to use a command in fastboot.
fastboot format userdata
You will lose everything on the phone like pictures, songs etc.
But its like doing a full factory reset. This happened on the last update to many people.
Easy fix.
You can also try doing a factory reset from within Settings. Not sure if that still works the same though.
That worked. Thanks for the help