Hey guys! So I downloaded an app off the play store called Free Space. It shows all your partitions on the device and shows how much free space you have on each! Well, the system partition is only about 2GB? And it's 99% full? Is this normal? I'm running Marshmallow MRA58R Rooted. If this is normal, how can you flash extra files without running out of space? And for that matter, how will the phone get the next Android version if Marshmallow fills the partition completely? There's 16mb free right now!
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Yes by marshmallow default system partition is fixed at 2 gb and full already, so you can either delete system apps or using recovery try to increase size of system. Of course by formatting and putting back your back up and stuff
Scythe said:
Yes by marshmallow default system partition is fixed at 2 gb and full already, so you can either delete system apps or using recovery try to increase size of system. Of course by formatting and putting back your back up and stuff
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I don't know that I would be comfortable altering the device that much haha I just wonder how they are gonna update to Android N when that's a thing! Also, with this little space, it would probably not allow you to flash too many zips to it right?
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Are you running Android 6.0 and using a Nexus 6? These results are WAY different from what I got!
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Also, here's the results from another app! This one says I have 32mb free?
http://imgur.com/8qAo0IM
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Yeah. I'm using FX file explorer
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Scythe said:
Yes by marshmallow default system partition is fixed at 2 gb and full already, so you can either delete system apps or using recovery try to increase size of system. Of course by formatting and putting back your back up and stuff
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Is it possible that it is full from fastboot flashing many times and there are left over files? Or is it 100% normal that my system partition is this full right now? Kind of weird! They are going to have to make the next few Android versions fit in that partition! I almost wanna format my system partition and reflash a stock system.img and check it again.
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Or is it 100% normal that my system partition is this full right now?
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Based on what I've read it's normal to have a full system partition on Marshmallow. I have a feeling it's a feature to piss us off so we can't flash Xposed or have AdAway store its hosts files in /system.
To gain space just delete some of the preinstalled apps. Most of them can be downloaded from the Play Store if it's something you use.
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Based on what I've read it's normal to have a full system partition on Marshmallow. I have a feeling it's a feature to piss us off so we can't flash Xposed or have AdAway store its hosts files in /system.
To gain space just delete some of the preinstalled apps. Most of them can be downloaded from the Play Store if it's something you use.
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Google did the same thing with the Nexus 10 when Android 5.0 (Lollipop) came out. I had to get rid of some of the pre-installed Google apps that were installed in /system and reinstall them from the Play Store and then I had plenty of free space in /system for rooting, installing busybox, installing adaway, etc.
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Google did the same thing with the Nexus 10 when Android 5.0 (Lollipop) came out. I had to get rid of some of the pre-installed Google apps that were installed in /system and reinstall them from the Play Store and then I had plenty of free space in /system for rooting, installing busybox, installing adaway, etc.
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Awesome! I will probably just delete a lot of the stock Google apps, I don't even use them honestly! However, will a full nandroid backup done with TWRP also backup my secondary ROMs? I have multirom installed on my Nexus. The ROMs are installed to the data partition of course, does anyone here know if they're saved in TWRP backups? Because what I'll probably do is take a full backup, and then start deleting Google apps, restore if it breaks Android.
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No. You must back up multirom (ROMs) separately but you can wipe out primary and it won't effect secondary. As long as you don't format data your good.
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How can I increase it on my Nexus One?
I'm stuck, any easy way? Or not?
Thanks
saulob said:
How can I increase it on my Nexus One?
I'm stuck, any easy way? Or not?
Thanks
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r u rooted. if so go for sd ext partition.
the other way is to apply blackrose and resize ur partition(but it requires some reading before doing)
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Thanks.
But, what's the best? I already used some changes on partition and got the system reall slow...
Any down side on that?
Thanks.
wat changes hv u done?
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If your phone is rooted..then depending on the ROM, it's possible to increase the internal memory...for instant with blackrose you can resize the phones partition...what ROM are you using anyway?
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n1newbie said:
wat changes hv u done?
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I tried a extension from the Oxygen ROM, that used data2sd, it worked but the phone became really really small, so I removed.
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If your phone is rooted..then depending on the ROM, it's possible to increase the internal memory...for instant with blackrose you can resize the phones partition...what ROM are you using anyway?
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Yes, I'm root, I'm rooted, I'm using the Oxygen rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214543
I'm going to try that blackrose, see if it works. Going to search for some tutorials.
Thanks
No luck using Blackrose, I think I can only change the internal partition, like the internal 512mb, I want to use my SD to the apps.
I was unable to create a big system partition, like 1000mb (1gb)
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You should read the BlackRose thread some more. 1 Hint:
Code:
SYSTEM + CACHE + USERDATA = 436MB
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You should read the BlackRose thread some more. 1 Hint:
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SYSTEM + CACHE + USERDATA = 436MB
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Yeah, I understood that. But I want to Increase it, don't resize. With BlackRose I was only able to resize in 436mb, not increase it
From the BlackRose OP:
FEATURE
Security OFF
None padlock mark even unlocked
Password protection
Engineering command
BlackRose custom command
Change boot logo
Resize Partition
Select menu by pressing trackball
Switch vibration at boot
CRC32 check function
Prevent overwrite HBOOT by RUU
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You can only resize partitions. For increasing you should use an A2SD-variant.
Thanks, got it. Understood.
Any tips on it? What app, util, should I use?
I don't use A2SD (or any other variant), but I believe there are some threads about it floating around somewhere. Please search
hv u partitioned ur sd with 1gb ext4?
u can find some info in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1555496
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Thank you guys. I tried the Darktremor and did not work.
I need to check this partition thing first, I thought I did it right, but no luck.
The problem right now is when I start the Android all my programs are gone, like the system is Wiped
Yes, I made a backup first, but no luck. I think this is right, I will need to start again.
hey
just flashed my first rom which is cm9 parnonoid android from a pre rooted GB ROM.. however iam trying to install back all my applications.
now i have the free version but i hear its worth to buy the full. now when i go into restore/back up, their is no apps for me to select from restore? very confused. my backup is installed on my sd card. how do i do this?
also do i install missing apps+ data or all apps+ data
cheers.
islandmixed said:
hey
just flashed my first rom which is cm9 parnonoid android from a pre rooted GB ROM.. however iam trying to install back all my applications.
now i have the free version but i hear its worth to buy the full. now when i go into restore/back up, their is no apps for me to select from restore? very confused. my backup is installed on my sd card. how do i do this?
also do i install missing apps+ data or all apps+ data
cheers.
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First check the allow install from external sources in the security settings... Then go to tibu settings and search for the backup folder.. There's an option for it..
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Then create a filter.. Choose the copied and the uninstalled
Then you can restore..
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do note restore is not recommended in first post of cm9, where paranoid android is based on.
Apps only shouldnt be to much of an issue, but apps with data might cause some issues.
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hey
i found i found the backup folder but why is their not a simple way to just restore the apps, i still dont know how iam meant to back them all up, this really is confusing. backing them up is so easy.
also iam dead confused now, i thought TB was safe to restore with data as long as you dont restore system data?
how on earth would i get all these apps back with my bookmarks etc?? lol
cheers.
you can restore, but when issues arise, its most likely because of that, so you know
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baz77 said:
you can restore, but when issues arise, its most likely because of that, so you know
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Will it be issues with the app etc? Theirs only some apps that have data in them which would be good to keep. I still cannot find how to install my apps' I see nothing in restore in TB? Any help would be great. I thought my backup would just show up. I am running the free version btw
Thanks
I guess its batch restore, in app list pres menu button, should be there somewhere.
Or select app, then select restore in popup.
Issues could be:
lag
no deepsleep
force closures of apps
random reboots.
You probably wont get them but if you do, its likely because of restore
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baz77 said:
I guess its batch restore, in app list pres menu button, should be there somewhere.
Or select app, then select restore in popup.
Issues could be:
lag
no deepsleep
force closures of apps
random reboots.
You probably wont get them but if you do, its likely because of restore
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I used my backup pro as TB is just so confusing to me. I have apps back with data and all seems fine but I've noticed I cannot see a thing on my external SD card? The folder is empty for some odd reason. Now it manages to locate the folder in TB although I didn't use it to restore ' my sd card seems blank but it cant be as I never formatted a thing. Any idea??
All I did was flash rooted gb rom from stock ics and then installed cm9 rom and external SD is not
Shown in es file exploror
Cheers
yep, check folder mnt, check folders in there, one of them is your external sd
its mnt\emmc and not sdcard\externalsd anymore
They do it differently in cm9
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Hey guys,
I've been going back and forth between Sense and CyanogenMod, and finally after setting up CM to how I like it, I checked the internal storage and it say's I only have 5GB left. I'm fairly sure there is some data that is not accounted for, but I've also tried checking with apps like SD Maid, and I can't seem to find it.
I have the 64GB model
Here is what Storage in settings shows:
Total Space: 54.26GB
Available: 5.25GB
Apps: 634MB
Audio: 18.59GB
Downloads: 17.60MB
Cached Data: 153MB
Misc: 391MB
I currently have the ATT HTC One 64GB model
CM10.1 05.19.13 Build
SuperUser and CWM Recovery
If anyone has any idea about what could be taking up all my space and how to fix this problem, I would be grateful. Thank you!
-Coby
COBYATCH said:
Hey guys,
I've been going back and forth between Sense and CyanogenMod, and finally after setting up CM to how I like it, I checked the internal storage and it say's I only have 5GB left. I'm fairly sure there is some data that is not accounted for, but I've also tried checking with apps like SD Maid, and I can't seem to find it.
I have the 64GB model
Here is what Storage in settings shows:
Total Space: 54.26GB
Available: 5.25GB
Apps: 634MB
Audio: 18.59GB
Downloads: 17.60MB
Cached Data: 153MB
Misc: 391MB
I currently have the ATT HTC One 64GB model
CM10.1 05.19.13 Build
SuperUser and CWM Recovery
If anyone has any idea about what could be taking up all my space and how to fix this problem, I would be grateful. Thank you!
-Coby
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I think you have it backwards. It says 54.26 free and you have used 5.25
nullkill said:
I think you have it backwards. It says 54.26 free and you have used 5.25
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Wouldn't that include the 18 gigs of music? I wish I could post the screenshots I took of the settings page (Under 10 posts lol), but when it says calculating, the bar goes all the way to the right and shows that majority of the space is being used. But once everything is calculated, the bars go back to normal.
Use an app called SdMaid, as you have root it will work really well and tell you what the biggest files are on your phone, where the most data is etc. Give it a try
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SmallMan123 said:
Use an app called SdMaid, as you have root it will work really well and tell you what the biggest files are on your phone, where the most data is etc. Give it a try
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I've tried using SDMaid, and it says most of it is in /data. Something interesting I found though is that there is a an sdcard0/ folder and emulated/ folder that have the same files. Could this be the problem, that most of my files are being duplicated? Or is this normal?
Bump. Anyone have any ideas on what's happening?
Just noticed you're using CM 10.1 Could be the ROM has only set 32gb to use? Might need to poke the CM developers to allow you to use the full fat 64gb.
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I've tried using SDMaid, and it says most of it is in /data. Something interesting I found though is that there is a an sdcard0/ folder and emulated/ folder that have the same files. Could this be the problem, that most of my files are being duplicated? Or is this normal?
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That's completely normal for 4.2. That's the same for all devices running the same OS version.
Also, you can upload a screenshot to a site like imgur (probably easier to use the imgur app) and then use the option to copy BBCode. You'll then be able to post it even though you're under 10 posts
Hmm that's weird. I tried using pics from TinyPic but they didn't work. Imgur does though. Thanks!
Just used DiskUsage, and it's showing that System Data is taking up 30 gigs of data. From what I've been seeing, this shouldn't be so. Any suggestions?
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Also, I know that apps and gamnes go into this folder, but I don't have any large apps or games on this phone. Largest app says it's Candy Crush, which is only 45Mb.
I'm pretty sure it might be just Cyanogenmod being set to 32gb instead of 64 gb. Do a full backup, install the stock ROM and see if you get the full space?
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I'm pretty sure it might be just Cyanogenmod being set to 32gb instead of 64 gb. Do a full backup, install the stock ROM and see if you get the full space?
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I'll go ahead and try that.
Few questions:
When I install stock ROM, do I need to install the stock recovery or is that only for if I want to restore my phone fully to stock (un-root)?
How do I set CyanogenMod to 64GB?
Just installed the stock ROM. Wiped everything with CWM then installed via zip. I opened up the Storage settings and it still shows that something is taking up my space.
Looks like my photos and music stayed behind though. Do those not get deleted with a full wipe?
Nope, your files on your SD card stay
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Figured it out. Turns out I haven't been doing a full wipe when I do a factory reset in CWM. I usually did wipe user data and dalvik cache, but after reading online I also had to do /system, /cache, etc. That pretty much wiped everything, and then I restored it from a backup. But stupid me also formatted the internal SD, so I had to reimport all my music and pictures.
Just like the title says. Is there a way to flash a custom ROM without losing all of my data? Sorry for the noob question and please be as specific as possible. Thanks.
ostriches3064 said:
Just like the title says. Is there a way to flash a custom ROM without losing all of my data? Sorry for the noob question and please be as specific as possible. Thanks.
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No unfortunately. One of the cons of flashing.
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richii0207 said:
No unfortunately. One of the cons of flashing.
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What about using titanium backup?
ostriches3064 said:
What about using titanium backup?
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It can restore data but can result in issues from configurations and compatibility. You can nandroid your stock img and try. If it's crashing, you can always revert to stock with your backup.
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What exactly do you mean by custom? If you are on stock, I wouldn't flash CM12.1 without a full data wipe. However, if you are on on stock and use one of ComputerFreak274's builds, you should be able to unlock your bootloader and install with just wiping Dalvik/Cache. I've done it with mofo a bunch of times and never lost my user data. Heck, I am flashing his 1.2 right now and it's optimizing app 235 of 279, so it looks like it is all still there!
Define data? Pictures mp3s ... The sdcard stuff? Yeah that won't leave unless you tell it to. Your angry birds and bike race data? That's going away.
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but I've always been able to back up my data, plus my internal storage (pics, music, downloads) has never been wiped when flashing ROMs.
I've also never had any issues. I've backed apps up using titanium, and have been able to save stuff like playlists, game saves, and bookmarks.
You may have an issue with one or two apps, but overall, you should be able to save all of that data between ROMs.
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Just like the title says. Is there a way to flash a custom ROM without losing all of my data? Sorry for the noob question and please be as specific as possible. Thanks.
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Define data? Pictures mp3s ... The sdcard stuff? Yeah that won't leave unless you tell it to. Your angry birds and bike race data? That's going away.
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but I've always been able to back up my data, plus my internal storage (pics, music, downloads) has never been wiped when flashing ROMs.
I've also never had any issues. I've backed apps up using titanium, and have been able to save stuff like playlists, game saves, and bookmarks.
You may have an issue with one or two apps, but overall, you should be able to save all of that data between ROMs.
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Yeah, if you mean your STORAGE DATA (pictures, downloads), you can keep that. If you mean your app data, Yahoo user name and password that will get wiped clean. Although you can install Titanium Backup to restore those apps with data.
In TWRP, you want "factory reset" which wipes data partition, cache, dalvik but leaves storage alone.
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Others purposefully do wipe everything, but they are doing it for a reason. That's not what most people need or want.
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Yeah, if you mean your STORAGE DATA (pictures, downloads), you can keep that. If you mean your app data, Yahoo user name and password that will get wiped clean. Although you can install Titanium Backup to restore those apps with data.
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...unless you flash a ROM based on stock and don't wipe data. Just flash and then wipe dalvik and cache. All you apps will be there, all their data (or saves for games) will be intact.
hi guys
iam having problem with xposed in lollipop i have galaxy s5 after i upgrade it to lollipop.
after i search a lot about how to install xposed in lollipop. i know that i cant install xpode
in my phone because its touchwiz. unless if i change it to deodex .so i use JoelDroidLollipopBatchDeodexer and after i deodex it my phone work .then i flash the xposed zip and it work to. but when i open the google play store a white page pop up with out any thing on it the name of this page is drive also it pop every 5 scond and it never goes way and also there is problem with google play services it said that google play services wont work unless upgrade it .
i hope someone help
kareem007g said:
hi guys
iam having problem with xposed in lollipop i have galaxy s5 after i upgrade it to lollipop.
after i search a lot about how to install xposed in lollipop. i know that i cant install xpode
in my phone because its touchwiz. unless if i change it to deodex .so i use JoelDroidLollipopBatchDeodexer and after i deodex it my phone work .then i flash the xposed zip and it work to. but when i open the google play store a white page pop up with out any thing on it the name of this page is drive also it pop every 5 scond and it never goes way and also there is problem with google play services it said that google play services wont work unless upgrade it .
i hope someone help
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If you are on Android 5.0.x, you can use this version by arter97 for any Samsung stock ROM (deodexed or odexed).
So my advice would be to re-flash your stock firmware (make a backup of your system first) and then flash the above linked version of Xposed. Flashing your stock firmware will result in a loss of all your data, so do a backup first.
orville87 said:
If you are on Android 5.0.x, you can use this version by arter97 for any Samsung stock ROM (deodexed or odexed).
So my advice would be to re-flash your stock firmware (make a backup of your system first) and then flash the above linked version of Xposed. Flashing your stock firmware will result in a loss of all your data, so do a backup first.
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According to your screenshot, it seems you do not have enough space in your \system partition. Debloat your system by deleting some system apps like Gmail or Hangouts, which can easily being installed as user apps from Play Store. If the issue still persists, ask for help in arter97's Xposed thread.
And, if possible, use TWRP instead of CWM recovery.
i have 6 g in the phone and 4g in the sd card and i change the recover to twrp but is the same result .
kareem007g said:
i have 6 g in the phone and 4g in the sd card and i change the recover to twrp but is the same result .
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The system partition is only a part of your internal storage, so just looking at the total storage won't help you here. Try to uninstall some system apps with Titanium Backup or other software.
Use this app to check the free space in your system partition.
thank you orville8
my friend do you now how to increase the system partition from the internal phone storage
i wrote a thread for that . this is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/install-xposed-t3324528
i will be appreciate your help