...does it restore the provided SD card to the factory settings (i.e. all contents as shipped from factory)?
What happens if I format the SD then do a factory reset - is the SD repopulated with the original contents?
Thanks,
Rodolphe
No, it's not, unfortunately. S'why I made a backup of the original SD contents.
Yeah it's a good idea to backup your SD card to your PC. e.g. for your maps, but for anything else you might want to keep too.
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Hi everyone,
Just a thought IF i want to format my SD card that came with my Tmobile HD2 then do a factory reset. WOULD all the original apps will be install in the SD card after i formatted? or let says IF i buy a new SD card and insert into SD card slot and do a factory reset, WOULD all programs including system files automatic be in it?
Thanks,
Drew
Yes it will delete all if you do a factory reset.
Hi and thanks
I realize all apps will be wipe after the hard reset what i means is if i upgrade my sd card, do i need to copy all the system files from original card to a new card? or is there any? beside apps?
Drew
DrewVL said:
Hi and thanks
I realize all apps will be wipe after the hard reset what i means is if i upgrade my sd card, do i need to copy all the system files from original card to a new card? or is there any? beside apps?
Drew
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Yes you will indeed need to copy the files from the original sdcard to the new sdcard, a factory reset will not restore files that were on your sdcard
Thanks,
I got everything working on my new card
Drew
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I am selling my phone and I have used the utility the leaves the phone as when it was bought. However, when I plug it in my laptop I can see many folder from stuff that I had + plus files and pictures
So what´s the best way to format my phone? In order to DELETE EVERYTHING.
Are you seeing your external sd when you mount the phone? If so, you need to format your micro sd under sd card and phone storage in the settings menu.
When you format your phone to factory settings, it should erase everything on the internal sd.
mount the internal sd card and select all the folders and delete....
Coniglio said:
I am selling my phone and I have used the utility the leaves the phone as when it was bought. However, when I plug it in my laptop I can see many folder from stuff that I had + plus files and pictures
So what´s the best way to format my phone? In order to DELETE EVERYTHING.
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do it through ONIX. then double check ur storages, format through ur phone if have to
Odin and repartition checked I believe.
-ODIN to get the system back to stock
-menu>SD card and phone storage> format both SD cards.
If you are uber paranoid you could shred each SD slot to ensure no file is recoverable. Files are recoverable from a simple re-format.
Try formatting then using recuva to see what can be recovered, CCcleaner can properly wipe drive (under the tools menu), both can be found here and are free. check download.com for reviews of each or to dl them from download.com.
SykesAT said:
-ODIN to get the system back to stock
-menu>SD card and phone storage> format both SD cards.
If you are uber paranoid you could shred each SD slot to ensure no file is recoverable. Files are recoverable from a simple re-format.
Try formatting then using recuva to see what can be recovered, CCcleaner can properly wipe drive (under the tools menu), both can be found here and are free. check download.com for reviews of each or to dl them from download.com.
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Good info, thanks
After turning off my phone today and then back on it says the sd card is damaged and needs formatting. I just got this card last month. Has anyone else had this? I took the back off and put it back on so it's not the switch.
Even my pc says it needs formatting. I moved everything from to the SD with titanium. Does anyone know if that will be a problem if I format?
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Even my pc says it needs formatting. I moved everything from to the SD with titanium. Does anyone know if that will be a problem if I format?
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Your back-ups will all be gone, as will saves from emu's etc. All content that was on the sd card will be gone. If a format fixes the sd-card you can start backing things up again. apps that installed to the sd would probably have to be reïnstalled. If you format with clockworkmod you can create a sd-ext partition besides the normal partition. I believe costum roms like cm7 can use this to make apps transferred to sd run quicker.
Can I factory restore my phone (through the settings option) without removing the memory card that's in it? I've got a case that's a pain to take on and off. If I factory restore it with the card still installed, will it wipe everything on the card? Any/all help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
It shouldn't do anything to the external SD card, but to be on the safe side (there is always the chance something strange could happen) make a complete backup of your SD card on your PC or laptop or where ever, It might take a little while, but it will give you a backup in case something happens and you can do it without taking the case off of your phone. Plus, you never know when you might need to get something from the backup you make. Good luck.
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Thanks for the quick replies. I was only worried that, when restored, the phone wouldn't read the memory card until it was ejected and then re-inserted. I do have a back-up of the card on an external hard-drive as a precaution. Thanks again!
Hi I wanted to clean the cache partition from stock recovery but accidentally factory reseted my Nokia 6.
The SD Card was formatted as internal storage and now the phone does not recognise it and all the data is stored in there with no access and yes it is not accessible from any computer.
So is there a way to recover those data?
Happened to me last year. I tried a lot of things and lot of searching but sadly, nothing could help me recover the SD or the data. I had to get a new SD card.
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Happened to me last year. I tried a lot of things and lot of searching but sadly, nothing could help me recover the SD or the data. I had to get a new SD card.
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New SD Card isn't the problem the problem is the files within the SD Card. There are some very important files in there.
I have found something (or so) a software called Disk Drill it is a paid software but haven't tried it. Don't know if it works or not