This may seem like a dumb noob question but I just wanted to check.
I'm about to go from a 10.1 unofficial build to a 10 build. I remember from previous flashes I ended up with the nested /0 folders, so I decided to just start again from scratch, back up all the data on my internal and copy it to my computer.
My question is what is Safe to delete. I'd like to get as close to unused and empty internal storage as possible
Should in just delete everything inside the internal storage folder? Is it safe to do that without screwing everything up...
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What are you using to delete and what are you deleting? Screen shot?
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When you connect your phone to your computer, everything you see can be deleted. You cant see the system partiton when you connect the phone to the computer, so Its safe to delete everything on the phone (That windows allows you to see). Android will automatically create the folders that it needs if it needs them.
aooga said:
When you connect your phone to your computer, everything you see can be deleted. You cant see the system partiton when you connect the phone to the computer, so Its safe to delete everything on the phone (That windows allows you to see). Android will automatically create the folders that it needs if it needs them.
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Nice thinking!
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My phone had a problem the other day that I fixed, but unfortunately it deleted my data. Or so I thought. I plugged it in via USB and it turns out EVERYTHING is still there, but my phone isn't registering it. Why is that?
can you be more specific? what data? the data in the data folder, or whatever is in your sd root?
I mean applications. I'm not sure where they're stored.
Unless you backed it up, its gone. Download all your apps again. Go into recovery and make a backup and you should be ok from now on. Gdofwar has a tut out. Search for it. It's a simple procedure
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Also, the reason you are seeing folders for programs is because they are created upon application install for things saved, logged or independently backed up. Once you wipe the phone, it affects the system and not really the sd unless you do something like rfs converter. Lol
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My phone is already rooted and currently on infused v2.2.2. So far flashing from rom to rom or installing apps from apps, there are so many folder in phone.
Is there anyway to do a clean flash where all those unnecessary folder not be in the phone? Even if i do a wipe/reset, I still see other folder from different rom i flashed or other apps folder that i no long needed. I hope you understand what i'm trying to say.
thx
You must manually delete those folders between flashing. Dont worry, it wont harm anything, just be sure to not delete anything you need. For instance, i always delete all the folders except the DCIM one for my photos and my titanium.backup folder. All other needed folders will be created again when you flash the new rom.
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You can always mount the SD card to your computer and format it that way as well. Just remember what slapshot30 said about backing up items you will want to keep though.
I go through all those folders in root explorer, and and if there's nothing in them and the name doesn't seem important (like gnotes) I end up deleting them.
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I have a really noob question. I deleted a couple nandroids but my SD is still the same size. Could I safely delete the clockwork mod folder on my SD. I thought about doing this and making another backup in hopes of making space. I figured my storage would have increased some deleting two cyanogenmod backups?
I don't know what's in that folder and not sure if I'll screw my recovery up. I don't think so but not 100% certain? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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You can delete everything in that folder, it won't hurt you. FWIW I think some asop roms misreport the free space on sdcards, so if youre running cm10 you may have more than you think.
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Thanks! I hope so. Will hit the thanks when I get on my phone. Tablet app is buggy?
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Download the app Disk Usage. Let it run. Will show you what is using your memory. Breaks it down. Far left is broad break down. As you go right it breaks each larger group into smaller things. all the way at the right is the files themselves. So left might say System, Media, Apps, etc. Next column will break that down further.
Also are you using Blobs with CWM, the default option now? That saves everything, then every back up after it only saves what has changed since the last save, to save space and time. So if not much has changed since you last flashed, deleting those two saves might not affect much. You might be better blowing the whole folder away and starting fresh like you said. So the base Blob info is your current state.
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From what I understand, you can delete backups (through cwm, rom manager, etc) but the space won't be cleaned up all the way until you boot through recovery again and CWM does the reclaim space process. I'm assuming that actually goes through and delete appropriate blobs, etc.
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From what I understand, you can delete backups (through cwm, rom manager, etc) but the space won't be cleaned up all the way until you boot through recovery again and CWM does the reclaim space process. I'm assuming that actually goes through and delete appropriate blobs, etc.
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After deleting backups you must go to backups/restore and choose (clear unused data) or something close to that. This freed up a ton of space for me
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Hello, I know this question has been asked before but it has been for other phone models and some years ago so the advice given may no longer be the best. Pretty much I have flashed many roms in the past, but I always erase the downloads when I am going to no longer use it. My vzw s3 has 12.05GB of total space available. I have only 1.3GB left to use. I don't know what is causing the space to be used up because my apps only take up 1.2gb, pics 1.2gb, downloads only 1gm and the rest only takes up about another 2 gigs. I only have one backup as well. So I should have atleast 4-5 GB of space free. Is there anyway I can just wipe all the files that are taking up space? Or any suggestions? I don't mind wiping everything off my phone as long as it doesn't ruin my root and brick my phone. Thanks in advanced
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Hello, I know this question has been asked before but it has been for other phone models and some years ago so the advice given may no longer be the best. Pretty much I have flashed many roms in the past, but I always erase the downloads when I am going to no longer use it. My vzw s3 has 12.05GB of total space available. I have only 1.3GB left to use. I don't know what is causing the space to be used up because my apps only take up 1.2gb, pics 1.2gb, downloads only 1gm and the rest only takes up about another 2 gigs. I only have one backup as well. So I should have atleast 4-5 GB of space free. Is there anyway I can just wipe all the files that are taking up space? Or any suggestions? I don't mind wiping everything off my phone as long as it doesn't ruin my root and brick my phone. Thanks in advanced
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Since you don't mind wiping everything format /sdcard in recovery. Just make sure to have a rom on the external sdcard if you plan on just starting everything over.
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Oh, what exactly does format SD card do?
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Oh, what exactly does format SD card do?
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It deletes everything from /sdcard which is your internal storage. I'm unsure if it wipes the rom as I never use it so I suggest you put one on the external sdcard just in case. You could even pull your external sdcard format sdcard and boot up. If it removes the rom, pop the external sdcard back on and flash that.
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Hey so it worked just great. The ROM is untouched although I did an external backup. I got all my 11gb back. The only thing I wasn't expecting was my pictures being deleted. I thought those would be saved
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Hey so it worked just great. The ROM is untouched although I did an external backup. I got all my 11gb back. The only thing I wasn't expecting was my pictures being deleted. I thought those would be saved
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Glad you got the storage space back. Not fun hearing about the photos being gone but formatting /sdcard wipes everything on internal (without discrimination) like I posted.
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Yeah, tomorrow I'm going to try reverting back to the backup to see if my pics are back then save them elsewhere and rewipe again.
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Yeah, tomorrow I'm going to try reverting back to the backup to see if my pics are back then save them elsewhere and rewipe again.
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Don't think it will. But one can certainly hope.
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Pictures won't be in that backup. But you should be using Google's backup options to prevent this sort of thing. Google will backup ask your photos, videos, contacts, apps, etc if you let it. Also set your camera app to save to external sd.
I have the same issue as you with regards to space, I wonder if there's a space sniffer type app for phones that will show you where all your space is being eaten up.
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If you've switched between 4.1.2 and 4.2+ ROMs you may have caused some accidental shuffling in how /sdcard is organized.
In Android 4.2 they changed the internal structure to where /sdcard data is actually located. If you use a file browser you may have noticed a mysterious folder at /sdcard/0 which is where 4.2+ stores everything.
It's important to know this so that /sdcard data can be moved back and forth depending on the Android version of the ROM you're using.
I would use es file explorer. It is awesome for browsing the folders on your phone as well as moving files to and from your internal storage. I also always use my external SD for pictures, music and videos I always go into es file explorer before I wipe internal storage to make sure I won't lose something important. Or you can use Google to back up. Google plus will backup photos as well as Drive. Although I've found the auto backup on Google plus to be easier and more convenient.
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I have backup my data using titanium
but when i want to move the titanium backup (in internal storage) to my computer via usb, it did not work.
i copy and paste the backup to my desktop, but nothing happen.
and when i create a .txt file in the phone, it is not shown in the computer.
why is this? and what can i do?
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I have backup my data using titanium
but when i want to move the titanium backup (in internal storage) to my computer via usb, it did not work.
i copy and paste the backup to my desktop, but nothing happen.
and when i create a .txt file in the phone, it is not shown in the computer.
why is this? and what can i do?
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What is thr location of the backups? Check that in settings. Make sure it's data/media/0.
Reboot your phone prior to connecting. It always need a fresh restart to connect properly with MTP
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Reboot your phone prior to connecting. It always need a fresh restart to connect properly with MTP
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It works! thank you.
Glad it did
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