Trying to free up space?
use a app like file explorer.
If you're not using a computer to do so, use a file explorer such as Astro or ES File Explorer, both are free and available in the Play Store. Just throwing this in here, if you plan on deleting CWM backups just boot into Recovery and delete them that way.
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You could even use the "My Files" app thats already on your phone
craigrn16 said:
Trying to free up space?
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if you're deleting nandroid backups, then do it from recovery. It'd delete appropriate data from your blob folder.
epagib said:
if you're deleting nandroid backups, then do it from recovery. It'd delete appropriate data from your blob folder.
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Assumes you are using CWM 6
Es file explorer is my goto
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Brian Gove said:
You could even use the "My Files" app thats already on your phone
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this right here.
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Eeyup. The stock app does it well enough already I've noticed.
my files is junk use FILE EXPLORER as previously posted.
droidstyle said:
my files is junk use FILE EXPLORER as previously posted.
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lol, I was being a smartass... the OP acted like he had no clue how to operate his phone... far as he couldn't delete/wipe files... lol
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lol, I was being a smartass... the OP acted like he had no clue how to operate his phone... far as he couldn't delete/wipe files... lol
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Lol I figured no worries.
I use diskusage because it shows what's taking up what space
How to wipe external sd card
craigrn16 said:
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I would recommend going to the recovery and wiping it from there or using a file explorer.:silly:
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/Nandroid Backups from CWM...
Can I copy them off my phone (i know where they are), and save them on my desktop, then use them again when I need to?
acmys said:
/Nandroid Backups from CWM...
Can I copy them off my phone (i know where they are), and save them on my desktop, then use them again when I need to?
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Yes you can
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Whenever I do a batch restore on Titanium Backup, the apps do not show up. It says that the restore is complete, but no apps.
Am I doing it wrong?
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which ROM do u have? I had exact Problem on ICS, but u can restore apps from SD card Manually, they are located in Titanium backup folder, after that you can run batch operation to restore DATA for that apps from TB, it worked for me...
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which ROM do u have? I had exact Problem on ICS, but u can restore apps from SD card Manually, they are located in Titanium backup folder, after that you can run batch operation to restore DATA for that apps from TB, it worked for me...
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I'm running Virtuous Inquisition ICS
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mamarda said:
which ROM do u have? I had exact Problem on ICS, but u can restore apps from SD card Manually, they are located in Titanium backup folder, after that you can run batch operation to restore DATA for that apps from TB, it worked for me...
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How did you do it manually? I found them the TB folder but i dont know what to do with them after that.
beans_p_ said:
How did you do it manually? I found them the TB folder but i dont know what to do with them after that.
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Download File expert and using it you will be able to open and install files zipped by titanium backup
mamarda said:
Download File expert and using it you will be able to open and install files zipped by titanium backup
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Is File Expert the same as ES File Explorer?
beans_p_ said:
Is File Expert the same as ES File Explorer?
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No it isn't search on market for file expert
mamarda said:
No it isn't search on market for file expert
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Thanks man, figured it out.
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So I'm wondering how to do this since cwm uses blobs now and RM doesn't read nandroids on external SD card, only internal storage.
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tu3218 said:
So I'm wondering how to do this since cwm uses blobs now and RM doesn't read nandroids on external SD card, only internal storage.
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Use a file browser, navigate to /mnt/extSdCard(or sdcard1)/clockworkmod and delete them...
Brian Gove said:
Use a file browser, navigate to /mnt/extSdCard(or sdcard1)/clockworkmod and delete them...
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to my knowledge you don't want to touch the blob files as they may be linked to multiple Nandroids. Rather if you delete the backups from the /backup folder (the ones with the dates) the next time CWM boots to make a recovery or such it'll automatically delete the blob files it no longer needs.
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to my knowledge you don't want to touch the blob files as they may be linked to multiple Nandroids. Rather if you delete the backups from the /backup folder (the ones with the dates) the next time CWM boots to make a recovery or such it'll automatically delete the blob files it no longer needs.
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Under /clockworkmod there's only ever been the /backup folder to my knowledge... I assumed he would be able to figure that part out once he browsed to that location and saw /backup
Edit:I take that back. I hadn't done a backup with the latest cwm. But still he should be able top figure out to delete the /backup folder contents and not the blob
Just delete the backups you don't want from CWM.
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Do it from recovery.
Only way to properly delete the corresponding blobs.
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Do it from recovery.
Only way to properly delete the corresponding blobs.
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what version are you using? Every time I try that, it doesn't delete it.
I think CWM backup failed attemps due to lack of space have eaten my sdcard somewhere with hidden or partial files, as I deleted /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ and the problem persists.
My files are below 2GB. I have tried several tools such as SD Maid but couldn't solve the issue. Even walk all my sdcard tree manually with ES file explorer (hidden files included).
What do you recommend me to Iook at? I want to start using CM10 and test AD2P
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I think CWM backup failed attemps due to lack of space have eaten my sdcard somewhere with hidden or partial files, as I deleted /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/ and the problem persists.
My files are below 2GB. I have tried several tools such as SD Maid but couldn't solve the issue. Even walk all my sdcard tree manually with ES file explorer (hidden files included).
What do you recommend me to Iook at? I want to start using CM10 and test AD2P
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Yeah, it a issue of lots of people around here. Have u installed games like big one.?
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I have some games, but all the files, including hidden ones, are about 2GB, so something is taking 1.75GB
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josjator said:
I have some games, but all the files, including hidden ones, are about 2GB, so something is taking 1.75GB
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After Uninstalling the Game, you need to delete data from There downloaded folder. If you can find the folder of there, then can perform the action.
kataria.vikesh said:
After Uninstalling the Game, you need to delete data from There downloaded folder. If you can find the folder of there, then can perform the action.
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Wipe the Internal memory from setting's....
mj.vikram said:
Wipe the Internal memory from setting's....
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but that will wipe all data including installed applications data..
Try DiskUsage.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage&hl=en
It should help you identify what eats your sd card
Finally I found the source of the problem. CWM was doing backups in /sdcard/external_sd/clockworkmod/backups. Any backup that failed - for example due to lack of space - won't be seen by CWM, and apparently, by any file explorer in Android itself. I could see them in my PC. After removing I'm back to a normal situation
I rooted with weaksauce and then tried to remove the Verizon bloatware with "no bloat" and a couple of other apps like it. They say the apps uninstalled but then they just get downloaded again.
What did you do to remove or freeze the crapware after root?
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Not gonna work with our current root method but just use Titanium backup for now...
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Not gonna work with our current root method but just use Titanium backup for now...
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How did you get Titanium to write to the card? I keep getting "folder is not writable" when I try to select a backup folder.
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How did you get Titanium to write to the card? I keep getting "folder is not writable" when I try to select a backup folder.
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Titanium Backup is the first app I downloaded after I rooted and I have had zero problems with it so I'm not sure what the issue is? I am just using the default storage location, have u tried to switch the location or has it just given you problems from the first install?
my backup directory is: /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup
That's what he is saying. .. TB works fine if you use default location (internal storage), but won't write to external sd card as the folder location.
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That's what he is saying. .. TB works fine if you use default location (internal storage), but won't write to external sd card as the folder location.
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My bad! Not sure then... I know that with our root method that we can only write to certain directories but I don't have a need to change mine as of now so I have not tried but I will report back.
I just froze/disabled everything for now. It does the job.
Are we not able to write to system yet?
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David 617 said:
Are we not able to write to system yet?
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Only /system/xbin for now...
Mike02z said:
Only /system/xbin for now...
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Thanks.
I was trying to mod some system apks, but I guess that will have to wait until we get write access.
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Titanium Backup is the first app I downloaded after I rooted and I have had zero problems with it so I'm not sure what the issue is? I am just using the default storage location, have u tried to switch the location or has it just given you problems from the first install?
my backup directory is: /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup
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Thanks, that worked perfectly. With 32g internally, that's plenty of room to use for Titanium (and spare the space on the external sdcard).
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Thanks, that worked perfectly. With 32g internally, that's plenty of room to use for Titanium (and spare the space on the external sdcard).
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Glad you got it figured out! :good: