Since the NS has 16g internal memory and no card, how do I set it to backup roms, pictures, music, etc to a different location than the internal memory? If I wipe every time I install a new rom, won't that destroy the old backups, etc?
iinviktus said:
Since the NS has 16g internal memory and no card, how do I set it to backup roms, pictures, music, etc to a different location than the internal memory? If I wipe every time I install a new rom, won't that destroy the old backups, etc?
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A wipe shouldn't erase your internal sdcard. You have to select format sd card to do that. Exception is when you do the oem unlock of the bootloader.
That said, I always transfer a copy of my nandroid backups to my laptop or my dropbox, just in case...
edit: the internal sd card is treated by the OS the same way an external card is on other phones, it's mounted as a different partition.
So I'm planning on ditching honeycomb and switching to an Ics rom... I backed up all my apps using TitaniumBackup but the rom requires a full wipe and cache wipes, question is, would performing the required wipes before flashing the rom also wipe the backups TitaniumBackup made on the internal storage?
No. All that is stored on a different partition...so you're safe. Just don't use the SuperWipeFULL version zip. THAT...will wipe all downloaded stuff on the internal SD storage.
Infact...to make it easy for you...just download and use the SuperWipe Lite script from the Revolution HD thread. That's what I do...when I need to wipe.
Also you could move the backup folder location to the micro sd card.
Just go into "preferences" and change it to micro sd card
baseballfanz said:
Also you could move the backup folder location to the micro sd card.
Just go into "preferences" and change it to micro sd card
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Don't forget to change it back after you wipe and reinstall titanium, or it will just look like you lost all your backups since it defaults to internal storage.
After reinstalling TB, you can have it do a quick scan to pick up any folder that tb uses.
Also remember that TB stores its own settings on removable card if available on /Removable/MicroSD/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/
i have my rom on my external sd so that when I wipe data on my internal it wont erase it, but when I go to apply zip from sd card it give no option for external. Only when I go inside the internal I see the obvious folder for external sd, but theres no files. I dont want to transfer my rom to internal and then it disappear when I wipe system and data before I flash the rom.
oh yeah....v2.5.1.3 cmw
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i have my rom on my external sd so that when I wipe data on my internal it wont erase it, but when I go to apply zip from sd card it give no option for external. Only when I go inside the internal I see the obvious folder for external sd, but theres no files. I dont want to transfer my rom to internal and then it disappear when I wipe system and data before I flash the rom.
oh yeah....v2.5.1.3 cmw
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you will need the zip file to install your rom on the internal sd, it will not install from the ext sd....when you do a wipe of data it will not erase your int sd, believe me I have a ton of files on my inter sd, with lots of zip files of roms that I have install.
so what you have to do if you have already wiped and you are sitting on the red CWM...is plug the usb cable to your phone from pc, after you are in cwm go to mounts usb storage...hit that, you should see it the inter sd pop in your windows explorer, copy your rom to install over to your phone, then do your wipes it will not take the files away from your inter sd...then install your rom...
the only way to errase all the information from the INTERNAL SD, is going into CWM, advanced options, erase or delete all the information with the options on there
i just booted into stock GB and did a factory reset with a format usb. After it restarted, i put the rom on my internal. I wanted my internal to be wiped clean before i installed. You just dont know the crap left behind from old roms.
I think it's because of CWM is not mapped correctly. Correct me if am wrong.
I have a rooted unlocked galaxy s3 Verizon edition. My internal memory says it is full but when I look up under phone storage usage it says I only have 2 gigs of installed apps and various other things such as android os. But says I only have 500 megabytes remaining. Any ideas
Use a root explorer and check and internal sd card, most chances you just have a bunch of zips in the root for folder of your internal card
OR
You have made multiple backups to internal storage, if thats the case, just clean them up.
Madcat81 said:
Use a root explorer and check and internal sd card, most chances you just have a bunch of zips in the root for folder of your internal card
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You have made multiple backups to internal storage, if thats the case, just clean them up.
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Did that help you at all? I have the same problem. How do I know what should be in the root and what shouldn't be?
HELP! Internal Storage Full
Today I got an error that my internal Storage was full. SO I decided to go into recovery, wipe factory/reset. wipe cache and wipe dalvik. Then I installed the ROM again fresh and clean. Well after I get in there the damn thing only has 1 GB of space left. I am thinking that I didn't completely format the internal. Can anyone help me with this?
Much Thanks!
Shane
With all rumors pointing to no sd card on the S6 how do you flash ROMs?? I ask this bc then everything (pics, app/data, nandroids, flashables, etc.) will all have to be stored on the phone's internal sd card. So when you clean wipe your phone for a fresh install wouldn't everything just be deleted, including the ROM you were gonna flash lol?!
All of my previous phones have had sd cards so I'm inexperienced when it comes to no sd card!
JoeFCaputo113 said:
With all rumors pointing to no sd card on the S6 how do you flash ROMs?? I ask this bc then everything (pics, app/data, nandroids, flashables, etc.) will all have to be stored on the phone's internal sd card. So when you clean wipe your phone for a fresh install wouldn't everything just be deleted, including the ROM you were gonna flash lol?!
All of my previous phones have had sd cards so I'm inexperienced when it comes to no sd card!
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Good point, howcome really
Nope: the wipe data of custom recovery don't delete all from internal storage only apps and data.
Albe95 said:
Nope: the wipe data of custom recovery don't delete all from internal storage only apps and data.
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What about when you wipe system, data and internal SD? Cuz on my S5 when I wipe all that my whole internal SD gets erased lol.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
What about when you wipe system, data and internal SD? Cuz on my S5 when I wipe all that my whole internal SD gets erased lol.
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Then hope that your custom recovery support MTP connection when phone is in recovery (like TWRP do).
i rooted and installed a custom rom on the lg g2 which doesnt have a sd card slot, only internal memory. its simple just download the roms to the internal memory and when youre in recovery dont wipe the internal sd card and all the downloads will be accessible in recovery and you can install it from there
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What about when you wipe system, data and internal SD? Cuz on my S5 when I wipe all that my whole internal SD gets erased lol.
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One solution: don't wipe the internal SD. There's no need to do that to flash a ROM.
Alternative: use a flash drive and an OTG cable. I use this method for nandroids and ROM flashes with my current phone, which has no SD slot.
Large Hadron said:
One solution: don't wipe the internal SD. There's no need to do that to flash a ROM.
Alternative: use a flash drive and an OTG cable. I use this method for nandroids and ROM flashes with my current phone, which has no SD slot.
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Do all phones/recoveries support that?? If so, that's y saving grace! :good:
Why are you guys wiping internal SD card? that's where all your photos, videos, downloads, etc gets stored.. its pointless and not necessary with any rom flash. Unless your going back to the gold card days.
All recoveries including TWRP comes with a advance wipe option.. just choose "Cache, Data, and sometimes system" every time you flash a new rom.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Do all phones/recoveries support that?? If so, that's y saving grace! :good:
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Not all phones, but as this is the S6 section I assumed the question related to the S6, and also that since the S5 supports it the S6 will too.
Likewise can't speak for all recoveries, but a quick web search will answer that. TWRP does on my device.
Sweet... Looks like I might get the S6 after all!! Who knows maybe it will have a sd card slot even lol.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
What about when you wipe system, data and internal SD? Cuz on my S5 when I wipe all that my whole internal SD gets erased lol.
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You don't wipe internal SD. Simple. My past 4 phones haven't had SD cards, never an issue. Just get one with enough storage for your needs, I personally never fill 32gb.
Large Hadron said:
One solution: don't wipe the internal SD. There's no need to do that to flash a ROM.
Alternative: use a flash drive and an OTG cable. I use this method for nandroids and ROM flashes with my current phone, which has no SD slot.
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I don't wipe internal unless I want to start from scratch. Heavy TiBu user. 128 gig baby... ?
you wipe the internal SD to clean out all the crap Apps leave behind.
Use a usb adapter stick with storage I did that also with my g2
USB OTG
YoungAceAtlanta said:
Why are you guys wiping internal SD card?
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They must be newbs.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
With all rumors pointing to no sd card on the S6 how do you flash ROMs?? I ask this bc then everything (pics, app/data, nandroids, flashables, etc.) will all have to be stored on the phone's internal sd card. So when you clean wipe your phone for a fresh install wouldn't everything just be deleted, including the ROM you were gonna flash lol?!
All of my previous phones have had sd cards so I'm inexperienced when it comes to no sd card!
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Such a facepalm question. I guess many other phones cannot flash roms too due to lack of SDcard, such as the Nexus 5 and 6.
No Micro SD or removable battery truly sucks. So no extended battery and I can't use my 128gb Micro SD card :thumbdown:
JoeFCaputo113 said:
What about when you wipe system, data and internal SD? Cuz on my S5 when I wipe all that my whole internal SD gets erased lol.
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In that case you have to flash the whole stock rom and after that reflash recovery + copy rom in intsdcard + flash all