I see some roms recommending a full wipe..
- Perform a FULL WIPE as described below if coming from another ROM
(A full wipe is when you wipe system/data/cache/internal and/or sdcard)
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If I do this.. how will I flash anything ? won't everything be wiped from storage in its entirety ?
Wipe everything except external SD !... Where your ROM and gapps should be.
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shayneflashindaily said:
Wipe everything except external SD !... Where your ROM and gapps should be.
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if I don't have a separate SD installed..
are my files in what's listed as "SDCard/Download" considered "external" ?
might be "Storage/Download" too..
jaladhjin said:
if I don't have a separate SD installed..
are my files in what's listed as "SDCard/Download" considered "external" ?
might be "Storage/Download" too..
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No .... You only have external storage if you have a external micro SD installed bud
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If I want to do a clean wipe of my rooted tablet is it just a matter of clearing the cache and re-installing the ROM?
That wont clean the sd card will it?
Thanks in advance.
zedsded said:
That wont clean the sd card will it?
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It won't.
To completely wipe all user data from your gTablet, boot into CWM (remove any external microSD cards first) and
a) Repartition the (internal) SD card, and
b) Format cache.
There's no need to re-install the ROM. If you do those 2 steps, above, your ROM will go back to looking like a fresh install.
Here is a link to a thread detailing the installing and running of CWM. I haven't used this particular thread yet, but will be in the next few days. I am going to install the newest gtab modified FrankenTAB build from PixelRider
Why do i have to it wen changing roms? And wat does it do? I just do factory reset. But dev. Ask to format data
would it erase my whole internal memory?
twistedillutions said:
Why do i have to it wen changing roms? And wat does it do? I just do factory reset. But dev. Ask to format data
would it erase my whole internal memory?
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It depended on the rom you're flashing and the state you're in. If you have no issue and just flash a rom factory reset (same as wipe data) is good enough, but in some case where you have issue with the OS, you may need to wipe data and format SD to get rid of all the corruption and bad residuals left behind by other roms.
buhohitr said:
It depended on the rom you're flashing and the state you're in. If you have no issue and just flash a rom factory reset (same as wipe data) is good enough, but in some case where you have issue with the OS, you may need to wipe data and format SD to get rid of all the corruption and bad residuals left behind by other roms.
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Ok thanks clearing it up for me. Should i move some of my stuff ftom internal to external to be on the safe side wen formating?
twistedillutions said:
Ok thanks clearing it up for me. Should i move some of my stuff ftom internal to external to be on the safe side wen formating?
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If they located on the internal memory then you should, no doubt, if you store your data on sd card then you're OK.
buhohitr said:
If they located on the internal memory then you should, no doubt, if you store your data on sd card then you're OK.
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Ok.
Off topic ur all over the place helping ppl.. Thats i like this place ppl helping ppl
twistedillutions said:
Ok.
Off topic ur all over the place helping ppl.. Thats i like this place ppl helping ppl
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hey guys i was trying to increase my phone's internal memory using sp flash tool and intall color os rom, ihad inavalid imei issue so i reverted back to stock rom and it didn.t work out for me. i even used the zip files to increase the memory using cwm. it didn.t work too. but now i am facing a new issue which is that i am not able to see the internal memory in my phone. so i want to know that how do i fix it. and is it why i am not able to install the color os rom?
thank you
amitm20 said:
hey guys i was trying to increase my phone's internal memory using sp flash tool and intall color os rom, ihad inavalid imei issue so i reverted back to stock rom and it didn.t work out for me. i even used the zip files to increase the memory using cwm. it didn.t work too. but now i am facing a new issue which is that i am not able to see the internal memory in my phone. so i want to know that how do i fix it. and is it why i am not able to install the color os rom?
thank you
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was your internal sd card mounted?
1.is you imei restored?if not.. restore using imeifix.zip or mobile uncle tools
2.revert to stock rom with no partitions
3.increase system partition using zip(install custom recovery first) or sp flash tools... (follow instructions carefully)
4.install color os rom .(follow instructions)
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amitm20 said:
hey guys i was trying to increase my phone's internal memory using sp flash tool and intall color os rom, ihad inavalid imei issue so i reverted back to stock rom and it didn.t work out for me. i even used the zip files to increase the memory using cwm. it didn.t work too. but now i am facing a new issue which is that i am not able to see the internal memory in my phone. so i want to know that how do i fix it. and is it why i am not able to install the color os rom?
thank you
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also... please frame our questions properly.. i still cant understand what your problem is... is it invalid imei? or issue in flashing color os? or the sd card thing?
you mixed everything up... tell me the current status of your phone... and what exactly do you want...
if you want other members to help you.. your issues should be comprehendable
help
abhimanyu bajaj said:
was your internal sd card mounted?
1.is you imei restored?if not.. restore using imeifix.zip or mobile uncle tools
2.revert to stock rom with no partitions
3.increase system partition using zip(install custom recovery first) or sp flash tools... (follow instructions carefully)
4.install color os rom .(follow instructions)
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also... please frame our questions properly.. i still cant understand what your problem is... is it invalid imei? or issue in flashing color os? or the sd card thing?
you mixed everything up... tell me the current status of your phone... and what exactly do you want...
if you want other members to help you.. your issues should be comprehendable
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i got back my imei fixed through a local store. i tried everything which didn't work at that moment. now i have my imei and i used mtk droid tools to take a backup this time and tried the whole process again. i used sp flash tools and the zip method for increasing internal memory for installing color os rom. but it didn't work again.
the current status of my phone is that i am using stock rom which is rooted but all i wanted to ask is that did i mess up with my internal sd card which is actually not allowing me to install color os rom? or is it something else? because i did each and every step correctly each time.
amitm20 said:
i got back my imei fixed through a local store. i tried everything which didn't work at that moment. now i have my imei and i used mtk droid tools to take a backup this time and tried the whole process again. i used sp flash tools and the zip method for increasing internal memory for installing color os rom. but it didn't work again.
the current status of my phone is that i am using stock rom which is rooted but all i wanted to ask is that did i mess up with my internal sd card which is actually not allowing me to install color os rom? or is it something else? because i did each and every step correctly each time.
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so wait.. your sd card is mounted right? install titanium backup and see the amount of memory in you partitions..
abhimanyu bajaj said:
so wait.. your sd card is mounted right? install titanium backup and see the amount of memory in you partitions..
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ok bro see this attachment. it shows my internal memoery as 1.58gb and see what it shows on my pc.
amitm20 said:
ok bro see this attachment. it shows my internal memoery as 1.58gb and see what it shows on my pc.
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aah.. i see your problem.. the internal memory referred to in titanium backup is the memory for your apps... the internal sd card one is the one which is showing on your pc...
Edit: in titanium backup... SD is your memory card which you inserted... Ext SD is actually internal SD ..its messed ub but you get the jist
abhimanyu bajaj said:
aah.. i see your problem.. the internal memory referred to in titanium backup is the memory for your apps... the internal sd card one is the one which is showing on your pc...
Edit: in titanium backup... SD is your memory card which you inserted... Ext SD is actually internal SD ..its messed ub but you get the jist
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so what do you think is the exact problem? the storage space space showing on my pc used to more before i tried to increase it.
and do you think this has been the problem which is not allowing me to install color os rom? please help me bro i am tired with the stock rom. I wonder flashing custom roms in mmx a52 was much more easier lol
amitm20 said:
so what do you think is the exact problem? the storage space space showing on my pc used to more before i tried to increase it.
and do you think this has been the problem which is not allowing me to install color os rom? please help me bro i am tired with the stock rom. I wonder flashing custom roms in mmx a52 was much more easier lol
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see.. what your computer labeled as internal SD .... titanium labeled as ext. sd okay? see. both have the same memory..
the sd in titanium backup is your sd card
the internal memory is the app memory...
try installing color os.... follow instructions..i should install.. otherwise ask the dev. in the rom forum
abhimanyu bajaj said:
see.. what your computer labeled as internal SD .... titanium labeled as ext. sd okay? see. both have the same memory..
the sd in titanium backup is your sd card
the internal memory is the app memory...
try installing color os.... follow instructions..i should install.. otherwise ask the dev. in the rom forum
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i tried it just now.. but it's stuck to boot logo.waited for more than 10mins but it didn't boot.
and btw do you think i have enough partition size for color os rom? because i was reading the posts and it was mentioned that it takes 750mb after the installation
amitm20 said:
i tried it just now.. but it's stuck to boot logo.waited for more than 10mins but it didn't boot.
and btw do you think i have enough partition size for color os rom? because i was reading the posts and it was mentioned that it takes 750mb after the installation
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use the cwm zip file to increase the partition.. just to confirm again.. then flash the rom...
did you flash the color os2 or the original one?
Edit: did you also flash the patch?
abhimanyu bajaj said:
use the cwm zip file to increase the partition.. just to confirm again.. then flash the rom...
did you flash the color os2 or the original one?
Edit: did you also flash the patch?
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ok i'll try to use the zip file again and see if it works.
i tried to flash color os 1.2, when i got the bootloop i reverted back to my backup which is a rooted stock rom.
abhimanyu bajaj said:
use the cwm zip file to increase the partition.. just to confirm again.. then flash the rom...
did you flash the color os2 or the original one?
Edit: did you also flash the patch?
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i tried to use the zip file but it didn't work either. i got the bootloop again. i was flashing color os 1.2 rom.
and i did not use the patch yet. actually i don't know how it works so didn't try. i have almost given up on this. i don't know why i am not able to do it.
amitm20 said:
i tried to use the zip file but it didn't work either. i got the bootloop again. i was flashing color os 1.2 rom.
and i did not use the patch yet. actually i don't know how it works so didn't try. i have almost given up on this. i don't know why i am not able to do it.
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install rom and then install the patch right away...told you to follow instructions..
and wait.. you got a bootloop on flashing the partition file or the rom file?
alos which zip are you using? there are 2 (for the partition)
abhimanyu bajaj said:
install rom and then install the patch right away...told you to follow instructions..
and wait.. you got a bootloop on flashing the partition file or the rom file?
alos which zip are you using? there are 2 (for the partition)
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I followed each step correctly..
i used 880mb partition file for that i did wipe data/factory reset>wipe cache>wipe system> wipe dalvik cache and then installed 880mb.zip
as memntioned in that thread i installed the rom zip directly after that and rebbot system. i was supposed to get the bootloop at first which i got and then i did wipe data/factory reset>wipe cache>wipe system> wipe dalvik cache again and installed rom again. but i am stuck in bootloop.
i was reading the reviews in color os thread and it was mentioned to unmount cache and sytem before flashing i did that too but no luck.
so please let me know if i did anything wrong because thiis is all i have been trying.
amitm20 said:
I followed each step correctly..
i used 880mb partition file for that i did wipe data/factory reset>wipe cache>wipe system> wipe dalvik cache and then installed 880mb.zip
as memntioned in that thread i installed the rom zip directly after that and rebbot system. i was supposed to get the bootloop at first which i got and then i did wipe data/factory reset>wipe cache>wipe system> wipe dalvik cache again and installed rom again. but i am stuck in bootloop.
i was reading the reviews in color os thread and it was mentioned to unmount cache and sytem before flashing i did that too but no luck.
so please let me know if i did anything wrong because thiis is all i have been trying.
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after flashing rom .. did you flash the patch? maybe that's important.. also which color os are you using?
abhimanyu bajaj said:
after flashing rom .. did you flash the patch? maybe that's important.. also which color os are you using?
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i am trying to install color os 1.2 rom bro. and i did not flash the patch as yet. do you think i should try that?
amitm20 said:
i am trying to install color os 1.2 rom bro. and i did not flash the patch as yet. do you think i should try that?
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yes...if it doesnt help.. try and install the newest color os 2
abhimanyu bajaj said:
yes...if it doesnt help.. try and install the newest color os 2
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ok bro I.ll try the patch file.. thanks for your help.
where does the content of internal sd card goes when it is used as partition..... thw
abhimanyu bajaj said:
see.. what your computer labeled as internal SD .... titanium labeled as ext. sd okay? see. both have the same memory..
the sd in titanium backup is your sd card
the internal memory is the app memory...
try installing color os.... follow instructions..i should install.. otherwise ask the dev. in the rom forum
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Figured out internal Sd card mount error clear solution.
Here's what i think you have done
You did a system partition with sptool and also tried zip like 507mb to 1gb or in between .
I had the same problem of lost internal sd card in file manager.
If you want it back or increase system partition try factory mode to format unmount error of internal sd card.
follow these steps.
1) take or keep a backup in sd card.
2) go into cwm recovery mode and flash 507mb partition zip or 1gb partition zip(507mb for undo partition and 1gb for partition)
3)To solve mount issue without external sd card go to factory mode after the flash.
select "Full test" option in it select memory it'll show 3 options
1 Format ext...
2 test pass
3 test fail
And it shows the space in yellow text in two sd card as 0 mb or any . Select the first option which will increase the space of internal sd.
After you'll just need to update or restore backup to successfully fix mount error for internal sd card either for partition or undo partition.
This worked for me when i just tried various format option to format the partition error.
Hi guys I was wondering how does TWRP handle devices with no SD card ? Everytime I want to flash a ROM I have to wipe data does this wipe everything on your phone ? Do I make backups after every flash ?
The phone has a internal storage eMMC 5.0 of 16GB/64GB.
No it does not wipe your internal storage.
naruto.ninjakid said:
Hi guys I was wondering how does TWRP handle devices with no SD card ? Everytime I want to flash a ROM I have to wipe data does this wipe everything on your phone ? Do I make backups after every flash ?
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Yes it treats the virtual sdcard as an actual sdcard, and will not format it.
It works this way even with devices with external sd cards. Internal memory is not touched.
What you're actually working on is only system partition.
/data/media is where your personal storage is. It's symbolically linked to /sdcard as well for old apps the need it. When you factory reset (format /data) it excludes /data/media. Nothing is lost. You also don't need to wipe every time you flash a ROM. At least you don't unless you are changing to a different ROM just not when updating, though it's probably advisable to at least wipe dalvik cache.
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Thanks guys I was a little confused! Never had a phone without an SD card.
zephiK said:
The phone has a internal storage eMMC 5.0 of 16GB/64GB.
No it does not wipe your internal storage.
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Yes it treats the virtual sdcard as an actual sdcard, and will not format it.
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DuckMcQUack said:
It works this way even with devices with external sd cards. Internal memory is not touched.
What you're actually working on is only system partition.
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The Jack of Clubs said:
/data/media is where your personal storage is. It's symbolically linked to /sdcard as well for old apps the need it. When you factory reset (format /data) it excludes /data/media. Nothing is lost. You also don't need to wipe every time you flash a ROM. At least you don't unless you are changing to a different ROM just not when updating, though it's probably advisable to at least wipe dalvik cache.
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naruto.ninjakid said:
Thanks guys I was a little confused! Never had a phone without an SD card.
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If your using twrp there is wipebwhich does a factory wipe which wipes the data and cache. Doesnt touch your actual data. If you go to advanced wipe in wipe you can choose whatever your want. And wipe whole phone. But if you do that you will need to backup and then sideload or use USB otg to flash a ROM back....
Hi guys, maybe I am a noob talking about the Moto G, I used to have a Xperia Z1 and everytime I wanted to flash a new rom I had to put the zip into the SD card...
Now with my Moto G is the same process, "save the zip in the SD (internal storage), wipe data, cache, system and flash the rom" my question is, If I deleted the data also the zip will disappear right? and my CWM backup too.
Any help here please. I am confused:silly:
regards
PS sorry for my english
No, it wont disappear, because CWM wipes /data partition, not /sdcard so all stuff inside /sdcard wont get deleted
juliospinoza said:
Hi guys, maybe I am a noob talking about the Moto G, I used to have a Xperia Z1 and everytime I wanted to flash a new rom I had to put the zip into the SD card...
Now with my Moto G is the same process, "save the zip in the SD (internal storage), wipe data, cache, system and flash the rom" my question is, If I deleted the data also the zip will disappear right? and my CWM backup too.
Any help here please. I am confused:silly:
regards
PS sorry for my english
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Actually first you install the ROM zip and then wipe the things and thus the zip is not deleted since it has already been flashed
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Meuuks13 said:
Actually first you install the ROM zip and then wipe the things and thus the zip is not deleted since it has already been flashed
Please hit thanks if I helped!
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eddydc1 said:
No, it wont disappear, because CWM wipes /data partition, not /sdcard so all stuff inside /sdcard wont get deleted
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So, Do I have to flash the zip before the wipes or after that? Because if the CWM does not delete the data info, only the partition means that I will acumulate a lot of unnecesary data, like folders, thumbnails, etc etc
thanks
juliospinoza said:
So, Do I have to flash the zip before the wipes or after that? Because if the CWM does not delete the data info, only the partition means that I will acumulate a lot of unnecesary data, like folders, thumbnails, etc etc
thanks
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I think the senior member got it wrong.
Wiping through cwm deletes everything. So you gotta install the zip first.
Meuuks13 said:
I think the senior member got it wrong.
Wiping through cwm deletes everything. So you gotta install the zip first.
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I think he does
one last question my friend.
The CWM backup will be deleted right? So i Have to download the backuo to my computer just in case
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juliospinoza said:
I think he does
one last question my friend.
The CWM backup will be deleted right? So i Have to download the backuo to my computer just in case
regards
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Ohh yup.. The backup will be deleted!.. But I don't think that copying the backup to a pc would do any good since if something went wrong and you bricked your phone you will most probably need to restore to stock firmware to unbrick your phone.
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juliospinoza said:
I think he does
one last question my friend.
The CWM backup will be deleted right? So i Have to download the backuo to my computer just in case
regards
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Actually Senior member got the impression you are using clockworkmod(cwm) recovery to flash a new ROM in Moto G, thats why he said that. If you are using stock recovery, then Meuuks13 is perfectly correct otherwise eddydc1 would have been right.
If you have cwm, wiping data won't wipe your internal storage. Am I right?
vhngu930 said:
If you have cwm, wiping data won't wipe your internal storage. Am I right?
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Yes you are right.
But if you have the stock recovery it also wipes /sdcard.
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vhngu930 said:
If you have cwm, wiping data won't wipe your internal storage. Am I right?
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Cases have been noted that if you use wipe data/factory reset option in cwm, it will wipe your internal storage. But thankfully this option doesn't wipe the data in external storage(like one's in Moto G 4G/LTE)
Since i own XT1033 and don't have the luxury of external SD card, i use TWRP Recovery so that when i do factory reset, it leaves my internal storage data alone. Giving me the option whether to use leftover data or delete it.
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Cases have been noted that if you use wipe data/factory reset option in cwm, it will wipe your internal storage. But thankfully this option doesn't wipe the data in external storage(like one's in Moto G 4G/LTE)
Since i own XT1033 and don't have the luxury of external SD card, i use TWRP Recovery so that when i do factory reset, it leaves my internal storage data alone. Giving me the option whether to use leftover data or delete it.
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This never happened to me before...
rohitthe1 said:
Cases have been noted that if you use wipe data/factory reset option in cwm, it will wipe your internal storage. But thankfully this option doesn't wipe the data in external storage(like one's in Moto G 4G/LTE)
Since i own XT1033 and don't have the luxury of external SD card, i use TWRP Recovery so that when i do factory reset, it leaves my internal storage data alone. Giving me the option whether to use leftover data or delete it.
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XT1032 owner here , and user of CWM , flashed tons of ROMs and Kernels and such and never did I lose anything on the SDCard partition .
I'm thinking it probably depends more on the phone model (not sure if carrier too ...)
vhngu930 said:
This never happened to me before...
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Hir0xM said:
XT1032 owner here , and user of CWM , flashed tons of ROMs and Kernels and such and never did I lose anything on the SDCard partition .
I'm thinking it probably depends more on the phone model (not sure if carrier too ...)
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Probably or may be due to some manufacturing defect. But suppose if we live in the ideal world, like i mentioned earlier in Post #8, use of wipe data/factory reset option in cwm should/will not wipe your personal data from internal storage.