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[Q] delete folder

I tried to delete folder but its coming back.I formatted SD card changed customrom but folder appearing back
so what to do plz help

sims4793 said:
I tried to delete folder but its coming back.I formatted SD card changed customrom but folder appearing back
so what to do plz help
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try to format ur sd card using PC !!

i have tried that also

What folder lol
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Android automaticaly create few folders on sd card . If u delete he make again. Some apps also
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make it hidden

How do you make it hidden?
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make the folder's name begin with (.) like .data .private

Ok so sorry to jump in on this thread, so the program using the folder will still find it?. And how would you unhide it again from the phone?
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No, if you put . , then the program would make it again...
Some folders you just cannot delete...only way would be to uninstall the app, and then delete...
Also, folders like DCIM, .android_secure, cannot be deleted...
Don't worry, these folders hardly take up space...
Typed on a small touchscreen

So does not really hide a folder unless its not being used. Not that usefull really.
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4EXT - Deleting android backups

How do you delete nandroid backups you no longer want?
Thanks

Its saved onto the sd card. Find the folder of the backup and delete it.
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Thanks.... Even though I currently run 4Ext I previously had Clockworks Mod, and found the nandroid backups there.

There's really no other place for a file that large to be, unless you're using a SGS2 with an internal SD card. But its got to be some file, hunt around and I'm sure you'll find it
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How do you guys delete cwm backups on external storage?

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.

pyunny said:
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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1ManWolfePack said:
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.

TWRP backup not appearing

So I'm trying to restore and I'm not seeing anything, the backup is in the twrp folder in the SD card and it's also outside of it in the data folder.
I flashed a 4.2 ROM if that matters since it makes the /0 folder.
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Yes the 4.2 does matter. Just move the entire twrp folder to the root of your SD card
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[Q] How to move apks while using scripts???

Guys how to copy apks to one of the system folder while using int2ext script??
While using link2sd I used to copy any apk from sd card and paste that file to \system\app\...............
I tried to copy an apk to that folder(yeah i changed the permissions) but it dissappeared. Learnt that while using int2script it moves apks to some other folder called data. Experimented with it but no avail.

You are doing it right /data folder is for user downloaded apps put it in /system/app. Try again it happens sometimes
Or install titanium backup and select update.zip
Now it will create a zip replace the titanium backup app from it with the one you want and flash it
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