[Completed] Questions about storage/emulated - XDA Assist

Hi, I would like to know if the folder storage/emulated is an emulated sd card ?
If I install a new rom and I do a factory reset, this folder stay here with all the data in ? Like
Titanium backup or nandroid backup ?
Thanks !

XDA Visitor said:
Hi, I would like to know if the folder storage/emulated is an emulated sd card ?
If I install a new rom and I do a factory reset, this folder stay here with all the data in ? Like
Titanium backup or nandroid backup ?
Thanks !
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Hi, thanks for using XDA assist!
In the case of devices without true external storage, it's still necessary for Android to provide an emulated external storage in order to remain compatible with older apps. In other words the RAM is physically internal (non-removable) but a section of it is partitioned and the Android file-system APIs treat that partition as being "external" and world-readable.
Performing a factory reset will wipe all data from this partition.
Good luck!

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[Q] How to backup to MicroSD ?

Hi
I usually using different Roms and should do full wipe and lose my data !
Is there any app to make back up to external storage ???
Thanks
Backup with nandroid, copy it to your sd card? Works fine 4 me..
Sent from my rooted Transformer TF101
Titanium backup, worth every penny
There is default backup app that backups data to SD card.
alfa7d said:
Hi
I usually using different Roms and should do full wipe and lose my data !
Is there any app to make back up to external storage ???
Thanks
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Set the Titanium backup directory to /Removable/MicroSD/TitaniumBackup (selecting a directory is not user friendly, use back key to up one directory).
ARHD offers Super_Wide_Lite that does not delete /sdcard partition, it is not fun to backup 10GB of data.
sorry posted in the wrong thread..deleted.

BACKUP AND RESTORE using CWM recovery

Hi guys,
If am doing backup from CWM recovery then which are the files that i need while doing a restore?
Where is default location of these files ?
Also if i full format my sd card and internal card after that i same these files to sd card from my computer then will i be able to restore and have everything that i had when i had done backup ?
ravee1010 said:
Hi guys,
If am doing backup from CWM recovery then which are the files that i need while doing a restore?
Where is default location of these files ?
Also if i full format my sd card and internal card after that i same these files to sd card from my computer then will i be able to restore and have everything that i had when i had done backup ?
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backup will be saved in SDcard/Clockworkmod/
you can copy this folder to your computer
then format SD and internal
then again copy this folder to SDcard and you can restore from CWM
Cwm backup and restore
This URL will give you a clear instruction on taking backup and restoring it through cwm recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259065
Joe MANUEL
Thanks 2 both u guys , my questions is answered!

[Q] Nandroid backup, app and sdext

Good morning, I'm here to do some questions about the nandroid backup.
Fist of all I'm using rashed's cm10.1.5 with halo and I have s2e installed and all running smoothly. I also have Clockwork 5.Now the questions.
1- Can I do a nandroid backup from my clockwork? Do I have to install something? Or something like that? What is the easy way to make a backup of my data?
2- In case I decide to change the rom, can I get my app back with my nandroid backup? How?
3- Will my ext partition in the sd work like before? I mean if the nandroid backup will restore my s2e, my app in the ext partition and the script or it will show an error because the appdata will take more space than the free space in the phone. For example I have my ext part with 400mb occupied. So I do a nandroid backup. When I'm going to restore it, it will restore to te ext, or to the phone?
3- I think this is not number free but number 6534532, and it's a noob (very nooooob) question. I always have trouble when a zip says "flash it from recovery" or "Install it from recovery" and all that options. How I know when I have to choose "Install ZIP from sd card" or "Install UPDATE from sd card"? what is the difference? -because I think that I have half bricked (bootloops, stuck in logo) a lot of times because from this. Thanks from now.
And please forgive my english, my noobing and the big number of questions.
1. Yes you can do a nandroid backup from CWM
2. As CWM backups all the data i.e settings,Google accounts but AFAIK you may lose the apps which were on SDcard
If all apps are on internal memory then you will not lose them (If you want, you can backup all your apps with MyBackup Root)
3. SDext partition has been a hit-and-miss for me on CWM
It did not restore my sdext backup sometimes and when it did, the ROM boot looped
TWRP is the best for wiping/backup/restoring SDext backup
6534532. Choose Install ZIP from SD card.
Install update from SD card means it flashes /sdcard/update.zip from SD card if it exists
Always use 'Install zip'
akiratoriyama said:
1. Yes you can do a nandroid backup from CWM
2. As CWM backups all the data i.e settings,Google accounts but AFAIK you may lose the apps which were on SDcard
If all apps are on internal memory then you will not lose them (If you want, you can backup all your apps with MyBackup Root)
3. SDext partition has been a hit-and-miss for me on CWM
It did not restore my sdext backup sometimes and when it did, the ROM boot looped
TWRP is the best for wiping/backup/restoring SDext backup
6534532. Choose Install ZIP from SD card.
Install update from SD card means it flashes /sdcard/update.zip from SD card if it exists
Always use 'Install zip'
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mmm The bakcup save the app in the phone. But how about the symlinks that are created in the phone that directs to the ext? It will backup the app anyway in the ext or only will backup the "Link"?
Another question. The Dalvik cache is important? Because I can move all the app to the phone, but if I move the app, the app data and the dalvik cache all that get bigger than my internal memory, but if I move only the app and the app data it fits perfectly. So can i backup the app and the data only and wipe the dalvikcache?
Dalvik cache is not important while backing up
AFAIK SDext backup saves the links only
But I have limited knowledge on SDext backups
Asking @ibub @Junior Einstein and @shinobisoft
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I think I'll move all the app and the appdata to internal memory and then do the backup. So all the app and the data will be saved. And after flashing rom y will put it. But the dalvik cache i'll leave in the sdext. So it will be erased, but i was thinking it doens't matter, but I wanted an expert opinion, to aovid getting bootloops or have to reflash the rom 2 or 3 times or whatever problem can be found. Thanks a lot.
akiratoriyama said:
Dalvik cache is not important while backing up
AFAIK SDext backup saves the links only
But I have limited knowledge on SDext backups
Asking @ibub @Junior Einstein and @shinobisoft
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
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The backups, for any partition, besides cache and dalvik cache, are exact duplicate images of the partition(s). Comparable to that of an ISO image for the PC.
akiratoriyama said:
Dalvik cache is not important while backing up
AFAIK SDext backup saves the links only
But I have limited knowledge on SDext backups
Asking @ibub @Junior Einstein and @shinobisoft
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
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If you choose to backup both sd-ext and the data then the apps symlinked to the sd-ext will be restored on restoring from the clockwork recovery...
Hit thanks if i helped you.. !

[Q] Backing up w/ TWRP ... wiping sd card question

I am use to working with phones that have a removable SD-Card. Since our Note 5 does not have a micro card slot, I have a question.
Using TWRP, when I do a nandroid backup it obviously backs up to the phone SD. If I do a FULL wipe via TWRP (system / data / user / cache) wont it also delete my TWRP backup file located in ..mnt/sdcard/TWRP ?? normally I would backup to the removable SD Card and just format / wipe the internal memory and safely have my nandroid backup on the removable stick for future recovery.
Please advise ??
Also what about a full DATA wipe (/media/data/..) is that safe ?
Thanks
re: internal sdcard
Thibor69 said:
I am use to working with phones that have a removable SD-Card. Since our Note 5 does not have a micro card slot, I have a question.
Using TWRP, when I do a nandroid backup it obviously backs up to the phone SD. If I do a FULL wipe via TWRP (system / data / user / cache) wont it also delete my TWRP backup file located in ..mnt/sdcard/TWRP ?? normally I would backup to the removable SD Card and just format / wipe the internal memory and safely have my nandroid backup on the removable stick for future recovery.
Please advise ??
Also what about a full DATA wipe (/media/data/..) is that safe ?
Thanks
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It only wipes internal sdcard if you select that option in twrp.
Wiping system,data,cache and dalvik does not wipe internal sdcard.
If you want to wipe internal sdcard you need to select the option separately.
Good luck,
Have a great day!
Misterjunky said:
It only wipes internal sdcard if you select that option in twrp.
Wiping system,data,cache and dalvik does not wipe internal sdcard.
If you want to wipe internal sdcard you need to select the option separately.
Good luck,
Have a great day!
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Ok ... I am use to checking all the tick boxes so my device is truly clean and all stuff erased. Since twrp was on external SD there was no issues, but now I guess I could just put the nandroid backup onto a flash drive via OTG, then I could wipe entire internal and restore from external by mounting the external device huh .. how about if I chose format data ( /media/data/.. ) is internal safe then also ?
Thanks !

[CLOSED] How to Full Backup With TWRP (Include Internal Storage)?

Hi All,
I have N910C and using LineageOS 14.1 and TWRP 3.2.3.0.. Yesterday i saved full backup and selected:
System
System Image
Data (excl. storage)
Cache
Preload
Boot
Recovery
Modem
EFS
Then wiped everything and tried another ROM. I didn't like it and restored this backup and i can't see Internal Storage. I guess it didn't take them.
How can i backup "all" the things in my phone with TWRP? If i can't, can you advise me a stable app for this job?
P.S: I don't want to use an app for this. I want to do with TWRP but i don't know how can i backup Internal Storage with that.
Thank you.
This has been answered before and can be made known by searching this anywhere on XDA, for example "backup internal storage TWRP".
You selected Data (excluding storage). Note the 'excluding'.
In order to backup your internal storage as well, you need to select 'Internal Storage' from the list of partitions in TWRP.
Depending how much you have filling up your phone, this can make TWRP backups quite large.
One explanation can be found here
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