After wiping data via CWM and flashing roms, I've noticed that I don't have as much free space as I would expect. How do I completely clear off my phone? Can I just delete SD card folder? What files does recovery wipe?
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Recovery wipes data, cache, system, and I believe SD ext. Memory after flash can depend on the ROM. More features=less memory.
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And do you mean form SD card? If so, don't unless you want to lose EVERYTHING on it
tgom222 said:
After wiping data via CWM and flashing roms, I've noticed that I don't have as much free space as I would expect. How do I completely clear off my phone? Can I just delete SD card folder? What files does recovery wipe?
Thanks
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If you really want to clear your phone go into the com and the mounts and storage section and format internal and sd card. Just make sure you backup any pictures or data you want to keep that are stored in to internal memory.
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Want to install cynogen mod from my SD card using rom manager, but want to know if this will wipe my SD card? Also, will it wipe my SMS's? I have backed up my SMS's using SMS back up, but if it wipes my SD, it will wipe that app aswell I presume?
Searched everywhere for an answer to this
thanks
prawnguevara said:
Want to install cynogen mod from my SD card using rom manager, but want to know if this will wipe my SD card? Also, will it wipe my SMS's? I have backed up my SMS's using SMS back up, but if it wipes my SD, it will wipe that app aswell I presume?
Searched everywhere for an answer to this
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No, flashing a new rom will not wipe your SD card.
It will wipe your
/data en /cache section
So only your apps and data of the apps
But not the whole SD Card.
No
It will wipe the old os and all of your contacts
the fise system will not be interacted or changed. Therefore your files will be safe
Hello,
I have flashed hundreds of Roms on my S3 until recently landing on the ML1 Rooted from Old&Slow. The problem is that I am running out of internal storage. This is partially due to the residual files left over from Roms, Apps & Stuff.
How can I clean it out? I don't want to go in and start deleting things....out of fear of deleting the wrong files and bricking.
Running TWRP. Can I format internal storage?
If I mess up, I would have to Odin back to MF1, root, unlock....blah, blah, blah.
Maybe that's what I should do regardless...I am still partially scared that the 4.3 update will sneak on before I can ulock, root etc.....
Any easier way?
Thanks!
Yes, format internal SD.
I would factory reset, clear cache, clear dalvik cache, format system, then format internal SD card, then reflash the rom.
Everything that's needed will get repopulated when you reflash the rom, just make sure the rom and your backups are on your external SD card.
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BadUsername said:
Yes, format internal SD.
I would factory reset, clear cache, clear dalvik cache, format system, then format internal SD card, then reflash the rom.
Everything that's needed will get repopulated when you reflash the rom, just make sure the rom and your backups are on your external SD card.
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Thanks, After formatting, could I restore a backup of the rom?
I have a lot of Mods in place and would prefer to not have to set it all up again.
Thanks!
ripdoozer said:
Thanks, After formatting, could I restore a backup of the rom?
I have a lot of Mods in place and would prefer to not have to set it all up again.
Thanks!
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Sure you can, but if you restore a backup it'll probably just rewrite everything the exact same way it was. But it might solve the problem.
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Do I have to do anything special to flash back to Hyperdrive? I'm sick of using all these 4.4.2 roms that have so many issues. I just need to go back to Hyperdrive. It ran so smooth and I do not understand why I switched in the first place anymore.
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Do I have to do anything special to flash back to Hyperdrive? I'm sick of using all these 4.4.2 roms that have so many issues. I just need to go back to Hyperdrive. It ran so smooth and I do not understand why I switched in the first place anymore.
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I would do a normal clean wipe, but add in format sd card to get rid of your 0 folder. Transfer everything you need to off of your internal sd card, and move it back after a flash.
Wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, factory reset, format system, format internal sd card, flash rom.
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BadUsername said:
I would do a normal clean wipe, but add in format sd card to get rid of your 0 folder. Transfer everything you need to off of your internal sd card, and move it back after a flash.
Wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, factory reset, format system, format internal sd card, flash rom.
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I'm going to back up everything now, but is this something you've done before? or are you speaking from a theoretical stance?
Also, you say transfer everything off SD Card then you refer to internal SD card. Are you suggesting I flash the internal SD? I dunno about that.
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I'm going to back up everything now, but is this something you've done before? or are you speaking from a theoretical stance?
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Never done it because I've always been on 4.1.2. I can't speak from experience.
But basically the way 4.1 and 4.3 or above hold files are different. Since you already 4.4, you have a folder in data/media/0 that has all of the data you are currently using. 4.1 uses data/media to hold all of your data.
Theoretically, if you don't use titanium backup to restore your apps and data you shouldn't have any issues, but you will begin to accumulate duplicated data from apps over time because the data will be stored in a completely different location. If you use titanium backup to restore data, you may get app conflicts because you really have the exact same app information in 2 different places.
If you wipe your sd, you're starting on a clean slate and should avoid any conflicts. People constantly report lag, app conflicts, and miscellaneous files that take up all the storage on their device that they can't account for. All of those problems is due to this issue.
Edit: additionally, I would also use this same procedure to move from 4.1 back to 4.3, it has the same issues associated with it.
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Never done it because I've always been on 4.1.2. I can't speak from experience.
But basically the way 4.1 and 4.3 or above hold files are different. Since you already 4.4, you have a folder in data/media/0 that has all of the data you are currently using. 4.1 uses data/media to hold all of your data.
Theoretically, if you don't use titanium backup to restore your apps and data you shouldn't have any issues, but you will begin to accumulate duplicated data from apps over time because the data will be stored in a completely different location. If you use titanium backup to restore data, you may get app conflicts because you really have the exact same app information in 2 different places.
If you wipe your sd, you're starting on a clean slate and should avoid any conflicts. People constantly report lag, app conflicts, and miscellaneous files that take up all the storage on their device that they can't account for. All of those problems is due to this issue.
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Oh ok. I never use titanium. I just backup my SMS and redownload my apps. I only use a few. As for everything else I let google restore my data.
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Also, you say transfer everything off SD Card then you refer to internal SD card. Are you suggesting I flash the internal SD? I dunno about that.
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I don't get what you're saying here, if you wipe your internal SD then you have to have your rom on an external SD card.
Formatting your internal SD card will wipe everything off of it. Once you flash a rom, it'll repopulate all the folders you need in the locations it needs to, but your app data, pictures, and anything else you have on there will be gone. If you back up stuff, I'm just saying backup important stuff you don't want to lose like pictures or music. You can always put them back after the flash.
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GlitchMob said:
Oh ok. I never use titanium. I just backup my SMS and redownload my apps. I only use a few. As for everything else I let google restore my data.
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Then just try to do a normal clean wipe, if you have issues it's likely due to those issues.
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Giving my sister this phone. I want it to be nice and fresh. If I wipe Internal Storage... All pics, files, etc will be deleted correct? This I want all fresh. I have all TWRP backups on ext SD. If I wipe Internal Storage while on a ROM...it will boot after wiping correct?
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Giving my sister this phone. I want it to be nice and fresh. If I wipe Internal Storage... All pics, files, etc will be deleted correct? This I want all fresh. I have all TWRP backups on ext SD. If I wipe Internal Storage while on a ROM...it will boot after wiping correct?
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Go into TWRP and select wipe. Check all of the partitions you wish to wipe,, in this case Internal (Make sure system,/data/boot/ etc is UNchecked and internal IS checked - or 'X'ed or whatever you want to call). I assumed you want the ROM to still be loaded and operable, of course.
Hi Everyone!
My OPO is softbricked and I would like to unbrick it. I do care about wiping my data, because I would like to keep the whatsapp backup and all my media (pictures, videos etc.). Is there a way to get those files off of my phone to my computer? I can acces my TWRP Recovery. The TWRP backup doesn't include my media. Is an OTG cable my only saviour?
Sincerely,
Flipoflip
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My OPO is stuck on the bootscreen, I only see the Cyanogenmod logo, so not sure if softbricked.
Does flashing a ROM or wiping data/factory reset do anything with my media?
Flipoflip said:
Hi Everyone!
My OPO is softbricked and I would like to unbrick it. I do care about wiping my data, because I would like to keep the whatsapp backup and all my media (pictures, videos etc.). Is there a way to get those files off of my phone to my computer? I can acces my TWRP Recovery. The TWRP backup doesn't include my media. Is an OTG cable my only saviour?
Sincerely,
Flipoflip
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backup your data via twrp
wipe data n later restore apps contacts etc via nandroid manager
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RohanKalra97 said:
backup your data via twrp
wipe data n later restore apps contacts etc via nandroid manager
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moreover wiping data wont remove media
dont tick wipe internal storage
RohanKalra97 said:
backup your data via twrp
wipe data n later restore apps contacts etc via nandroid manager
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moreover wiping data wont remove media
dont tick wipe internal storage
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But only wiping data won't fix the softbrick right? Don't I need to reflash the ROM, which causes me to lose all my data including media? Or will the wipe, with internal storage excluded, fix the softbrick?
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But only wiping data won't fix the softbrick right? Don't I need to reflash the ROM, which causes me to lose all my data including media? Or will the wipe, with internal storage excluded, fix the softbrick?
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In TWRP go to advanced then file manager browse to where your watsapp media folder is and copy it to a otg drive
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But only wiping data won't fix the softbrick right? Don't I need to reflash the ROM, which causes me to lose all my data including media? Or will the wipe, with internal storage excluded, fix the softbrick?
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in TWRP just wipe davlik cache, system, data, cache
leave the internal storage unchecked if you wish to keep you Whatsapp's data and other user data
after that flash your ROM (cusROM or official as your taste)
should not worry about whatsapp chat coz it would be restored once you install whatsapp after you boot your ROM (if backup presented in your internal)
PS: whatsapp backup folder is in sdcard/Whatsapp/database/ *.db.crypt8
correct me if i'm wrong
and do it with your own risk
hope it help and happy holiday :fingers-crossed: