Since I have to sell out x10 of my wife, I would like to erase all the data (include the app data) in the phone.
I tried to use the "Factory Data Reset" in the phone setting. However, the data for the apps was still here.
Please advise how i can erase them thoroughly in the phone.
Thanks.
what about a reflash from SEUS? have you tried that?
yup a factory reset does not reset SD card content and apps. As recommended earlier, best bet would be to just use SEUS to reflash current firmware and that should sort you out.
wongrhy said:
Please advise how i can erase them thoroughly in the phone.
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The factory reset will wipe the phone to it's original condition, but won't delete anything of the SD, you have to do that yourself.
Factory rest as stated and format the sd card. That should delete the texts from your mistress
Joke.
Format your sd card
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mezo9090 said:
Format your sd card
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Formatting the SD card does not remove applications as most applications are installed on internal memory so that wont work.
sofir786 said:
Formatting the SD card does not remove applications as most applications are installed on internal memory so that wont work.
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Yeah...... but factory reset would.....
Format SD first using the menu to wipe SD card memory
Then factory reset phone. Thus wiping all memory.
Simples
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Ok so I have my vibrant and I want completely erase every single application, folder I mean everything and start from scratch, what's the option in ODIN that erases every single folder in other words I want re-partition the internal SD card so I can work my way up to the ROM of my choice.
Thank you and I appreciate it in advance for the tip...
click repartition in ODIN
I checked repartition on my com and it didnt format my internal sd card. What does repartion actually do?
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I tried the same and the old folders still present the only thing different is the actual stock vibrant rom... maybe wipe everything in recovery mode?
hitman818 said:
I checked repartition on my com and it didnt format my internal sd card. What does repartion actually do?
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The internal and removable SD storage is treated separately from the phone's system storage. Those can be formatted from SETTINGS/SD CARD AND PHONE STORAGE from within the OS.
use eugene's froyo that doesn't brick -- click repartition
then go back to DL mode flash JFD
if not just delete all files in internal/external SD while mounted.
before flashing a new rom wipe data (factory reset / wipe cache / wipe dalvik / fix permission / flash new rom
masterotaku said:
The internal and removable SD storage is treated separately from the phone's system storage. Those can be formatted from SETTINGS/SD CARD AND PHONE STORAGE from within the OS.
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There is your answer, format both, then ODIN.
My wife just sold her acer tablet what do I need to format in recovery to make sure all our personal data and files are completely deleted?
Wipe data(factory reset)
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
And if u have a memory card installed make sure u delete evrything off of it
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Even when I do that when I install a new rom photos and videos stay in the memory. I need all that gone as well. No external sd card is used only when I flash to a new Rom I use one
gmfeny said:
Wipe data(factory reset)
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
And if u have a memory card installed make sure u delete evrything off of it
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Unfortunately that won't get photos, and other media off the internal sdcard.
OP could try a factory data reset, located in privacy settings.
Just format your system and flash a stock rom, this ensure nothing is left on it . Than format your sd card if youre going to be including that when you sell it.
Hmmm, pictures of your wife? Could use that as a selling point, charge extra.
(j/k of course)
Like is the internal sd card act as an external and everything in it will remain safe?
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Yes,
A data wipe doesn't remove anything in the /sdcard directory, it will stay safe.
I have recntly installed CM10 and couldnt be happier!!!
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Ok thanks for answering my question could not find anything on the net about it.
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Lord_Xovon said:
Ok thanks for answering my question could not find anything on the net about it.
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Yeap, it won't wipe anything but the data partition when you wipe data in recovery, you have to tell it to wipe the internal SD card or wipe everything including SD card to do any damage there, wiping data, cache dalvic cache, and system won't harm your SD card.
However, I think a person should make an exact copy of the internal SD card every week or two, by mounting as a disk drive and copying to the computer.
That way if your internal card gets wiped on accident or you have to do a factory reset or something, when its back up and running you can just copy your backup folder contents right back to it.
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Interesting, does this also mean Nandroid ignores /sdcard contents too for imaging? I've held off making a second nandroid backup because I thought all the tv shows/movies I've put on storage would get imaged. It's good if it doesn't!
bomp306 said:
Yes,
A data wipe doesn't remove anything in the /sdcard directory, it will stay safe.
I have recntly installed CM10 and couldnt be happier!!!
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Not exactly true. Before I unlocked and rooted, I had about 10 GB of data on my SD card. After unlock however, I found that the SD card was wiped and I had to put everything back on it.
So, if you are not unlocked, back up first. Then while switching from ROM to ROM, your SD card contents should be safe. But it never hurts to back up every once in a while.
Omega360 said:
Not exactly true. Before I unlocked and rooted, I had about 10 GB of data on my SD card. After unlock however, I found that the SD card was wiped and I had to put everything back on it.
So, if you are not unlocked, back up first. Then while switching from ROM to ROM, your SD card contents should be safe. But it never hurts to back up every once in a while.
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Flashing a ROM won't format the scard folder
Unlocking will...
Sorry if this sounds noob, but when you connect the nexus 7 to the PC, is the "internal storage" the internal sd card? I got a little bit confused when devs say place certain .zips into internal sd card, but i couldnt find the exact folder name when transferring files from PC to the nexus 7.
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Flashing a ROM won't format the scard folder
Unlocking will...
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I unrooted my N7 before getting it replaced, flashed it back to stock, and it formatted the sdcard folder along with everything else
zeiloz said:
Sorry if this sounds noob, but when you connect the nexus 7 to the PC, is the "internal storage" the internal sd card? I got a little bit confused when devs say place certain .zips into internal sd card, but i couldnt find the exact folder name when transferring files from PC to the nexus 7.
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Yes that's considered the internal sd card
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Omega360 said:
Not exactly true. Before I unlocked and rooted, I had about 10 GB of data on my SD card. After unlock however, I found that the SD card was wiped and I had to put everything back on it.
So, if you are not unlocked, back up first. Then while switching from ROM to ROM, your SD card contents should be safe. But it never hurts to back up every once in a while.
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Unlocking factory resets.
Flashing a rom in recovery doesn't factory reset and implies that the OP is already UNLOCKED, Rooted and has installed recovery.
Made full wipe(from firmware) and all the contents of internal sd was gone. How can I wipe data partition without loosing sd card contents?
Any Suugestions?
I always pull my sd card just to b safe..
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You can't pull internal sd, because it's a part if internal memory.
buenos said:
I always pull my sd card just to b safe..
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lol...
vodkinagdan said:
You can't pull internal sd, because it's a part if internal memory.
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I use titanium backup to backup my stuff to external SD card. then wipe and if required, bring back stuff from backup.
entwicklun said:
lol...
I use titanium backup to backup my stuff to external SD card. then wipe and if required, bring back stuff from backup.
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So, there is no way not to loose data on sd?
I know about backuping apps. But SD is also wiped(music, videos, caches, others)
Ha...missed the 'internal' part...
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vodkinagdan said:
So, there is no way not to loose data on sd?
I know about backuping apps. But SD is also wiped(music, videos, caches, others)
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Use file explorer to move files to external..
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danieljamie said:
Use file explorer to move files to external..
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Really? All 32 Gb's?
Seems that problem is solved. CWM recovery has 2 options: format /data and format /data, /data/media
Wipe command from firmware sends the first command(seems to be compability problem with CWM), so SD content is lost during wipe. We should not use it and make all wipes only through CWM recovry.
As you know this phone doesn't have ext sd card
I want to ask
If i wipe data and cache from recovery, is every apps will be deleted too? How about every folder on this phone? (Newbie LG user)
Sorry for the english
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GaYoung28 said:
As you know this phone doesn't have ext sd card
I want to ask
If i wipe data and cache from recovery, is every apps will be deleted too? How about every folder on this phone? (Newbie LG user)
Sorry for the english
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It won't wipe your internal SD card if your wondering unless you select internal wipe...why are you wiping just the cache and data anyways? .....be careful before wiping things