I'm just wondering if it's okay to format the internal sd card while doing my data wipe process (wipe data,wipe cache,wipe dalvik,format system) while flashing a new rom? I usually don't..but sometimes I want to start good and fresh and add that step to the already 4 step process..
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If you're placing your new rom zip on an external sd then you're fine to wipe internal sd.
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Also dont format it on your computer. Only format it in twrp or clockwork mod and backup your imei. I lost mine after completely wiping my internal card. Not sure if it was because of the wipe but they seemed to happen at the same time. Luckily I had a synergy backup.
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I know the drill when installing a new ROM is to wipe wipe wipe but I just updated to CWM 5.0.20 and now there's a "format /emmc" option. Format this dir also? Cache, data, dalvik, system ...and now emmc?
Well I formatted it. It didn't touch anything on my external SD (which was really my own concern). Anyone know where to get a listing of dirs and partitions? I'd like to read up on it.
I believe emmc is the internal
storage (aka internal sd). If you have any pics or music on it or just moved from a stock ROM I would back it up first.
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Hello,
I'd like to completely wipe my system (wipe system, cache, factory reset AND SD card) for a fresh installation. But what I usually do is flash the zip file of the new rom from SD card. I'd like to ask how to flash the new system when the SD card is wiped.
Thank you
ws2112 said:
Hello,
I'd like to completely wipe my system (wipe system, cache, factory reset AND SD card) for a fresh installation. But what I usually do is flash the zip file of the new rom from SD card. I'd like to ask how to flash the new system when the SD card is wiped.
Thank you
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You don't need to wipe the sd card, the rom doesn't store anything there, just some apps do. But if you wiped it you also wiped out your rom, that was on it. I would advise wiping everything, but that next time, if you insist on wipe sd, do it after rom flash, or once you boot the rom from storage settings.
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oh, ok I got it. Will do it now. Thank you
Now i know that i can do a factory reset although that wont clear my pictures and what not, so what do i need to do to clear those without bricking my device, since ive heard its bad to use /format sdcard
confyzone said:
Now i know that i can do a factory reset although that wont clear my pictures and what not, so what do i need to do to clear those without bricking my device, since ive heard its bad to use /format sdcard
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format your sdcard, internal and external from within windows or from recovery, but back it up first from within windows
Format /sdcard wipes your external sdcard.
Format /emmc for your internal sd card.
This is for Sky ICS Build F.
Found this out the hard way when I aoft bricked my phone after format /sdcard and when I went to flash a new rom my external was wiped clean.
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so if i do /emmc in recovery after i do a factory reset will it still boot into my CM10 rom? Or will i need to odin stock and go through the process to get it again?
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so if i do /emmc in recovery after i do a factory reset will it still boot into my CM10 rom? Or will i need to odin stock and go through the process to get it again?
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The rom (any rom) lives in /system partition ...
/data partition holds your apps
/cache holds your apps data and files (cache files)
/sd card (internal or external) is the place for your personal files
So when doing Factory reset , the recovery will wipe /data + /cache , but your rom would stay untouched like just flashed , the same is applied to the /sd card..
Like Vincom said : connect your phone to PC , from my computer , right click the storage of your phone (after you tap on your phone screen connection) and choose format sure after you backup your important files , then it will be formated or just select everything then delete ... After that boot into recovery then do factory reset ... Your current rom will stay as is ..but everything else is gone ...
Hope this helps.
how does the internal card like being formatted? FAT? FAT32?
copene said:
how does the internal card like being formatted? FAT? FAT32?
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Yeah it's always been a bit of a chubby chaser..
sorry I couldn't resist
*Cue crickets chirping*
copene said:
how does the internal card like being formatted? FAT? FAT32?
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> fat 32<
Just FYI- In JB(CM10) the new naming convention is /storage/sdcard0 for internal and sdcard1 for external..
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I recently got a nexus 5 and i intsalled the lollipop developer preview .. but then that wiped everything on my internal storage as well :/ so im just wondering if i go to TWRP and wipe data will that wipe my internal storage again ? (sicne nexus 5 does not use an SD Caard) and so will i have to backup all my SD card data before wiping data ?
Well I'm using clockworkmod recovery but I'm pretty sure twrp just wipes your cache and data plus factory resets your phone when you hit the wipe option... You won't lose photos or music etc etc as long as you do not wipe internal storage or create a partition on your phone
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No, TWRP has the option for wipe internal storage. Its different than wiping data
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Now that the Note 5 has NO external SDcard support, how are we suppose to do a FULL and complete WIPE inside TWRP ?
I am talking about when I want to wipe data/media ( Format Data ) to install a new custom ROM on a completely wiped clean system.
I know it is not needed allwas but I like to format data sometimes to really remove all of the old system when I install a new ROM.
With the Note 4 you could just put the new ROM onto the SDcard and format the internal memory safely, and just flash the ROM
from the SDcard.
What can we do now ? If I format via TWRP it will wipe the internal SD area and wipe the new ROM also so I cant flash.
Thanks for any ideas.
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Now that the Note 5 has NO external SDcard support, how are we suppose to do a FULL and complete WIPE inside TWRP ?
I am talking about when I want to wipe data/media ( Format Data ) to install a new custom ROM on a completely wiped clean system.
I know it is not needed allwas but I like to format data sometimes to really remove all of the old system when I install a new ROM.
With the Note 4 you could just put the new ROM onto the SDcard and format the internal memory safely, and just flash the ROM
from the SDcard.
What can we do now ? If I format via TWRP it will wipe the internal SD area and wipe the new ROM also so I cant flash.
Thanks for any ideas.
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Easy, do an advanced wipe in twrp and don't check mark internal storage or the OTG, only
check mark system, data, cache and dalvik and nothing except do a factory reset in twrp.
(doing it this way will not delete anything on the internal sdcard.
Good luck!
Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Haven't tried on this phone as I haven't rooted but adb push should solve your question.