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i need all the sd space i can manage to find for some maps. (navigation)
how can i disable apps2sd? danger's most current rom, if it matters
When in recovery, partition the SD card. When you partition the SD card, make sure everything is "0" and then leave all the rest of the space for fat32 partition.
This will delete EVERYTHING on your SD card, you'll have to flash whatever ROM you were using again, but apps2sd will be disabled.
Austin3600 said:
When in recovery, partition the SD card. When you partition the SD card, make sure everything is "0" and then leave all the rest of the space for fat32 partition.
This will delete EVERYTHING on your SD card, you'll have to flash whatever ROM you were using again, but apps2sd will be disabled.
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hehehe i should have mentioned that i was looking for a method WITHOUT destroying everything!
sleejay said:
hehehe i should have mentioned that i was looking for a method WITHOUT destroying everything!
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Just back up the entire SD card to a computer and recopy everything after you repartition. That way, you still have everything, just not the apps. Astro has a great app backup tool.
sierpinski13 said:
Just back up the entire SD card to a computer and recopy everything after you repartition. That way, you still have everything, just not the apps. Astro has a great app backup tool.
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can i partition without reloading rom
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can i partition without reloading rom
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I'm pretty sure you can.
Data storage space is always a problem for Android, which is why there are a lot of app2ext and data2ext solutions. There is app2sd function build-in in Froyo (there are a lot of problems), but those methods are not as good as expanding the data storage space directly.
Instructions:
1. Backup your Internal 2G Storage, doing this will erase the internal 2G data.
2. Download the attached partition.zip to EXTERNAL SDcard, make sure there are enough space in EXTERNAL SDcard (depends on your data partition size, around 600MB is enough).
3. Disable APP2SD, DATA2EXT, SWAP.(if have)
4. Boot into recovery, do not clear/wipe, flash this package directly, same as flashing a ROM.
5. After flashing go to advanced options, choose to reboot to recovery.
6. Go into recovery again, do not clear/wipe, flash this package again directly, same as flashing a ROM.
7. Reboot device. Done. All data will be kept, no data lose, all remains the same as before, but the storage space has been changed.
Characteristics:
1. Data storage space expanded to 1.2G, internal storage space squeezed to 1.46G (you can use custpartition.bat custom your size).
2. Data storage space is expanded permanently, no matter what ROM you are going to flash, including official ROM!
3. No side-effects, very safe.
How It Works:
Changed the Huawei internal 4G ROM partition solution, squeezed 2G space to 1.46G, leftovers are given to data storage.
This is cooperation work with 凡人 from 5irom, thanks for his bravery to test it out, otherwise I will not take this step ahead, you know it is money, bricking is scaring!
thanks simplistian provide me a U8800H partition table,and translate!
This is not a ROM, this is an upgrade package, you can treat it as a simple partition solution.
1.2G DATA + 1.46G INTERNAL SD upgrade package:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dyz4uqz5a30cypy
return-to-stock partition solution upgrade package:
http://www.mediafire.com/?x72e6p4hvo3adhj
Custom Partition tool:
useage:
1. download this tool and unzip to any directory 2. run custpartition.bat, follow the prompts to enter the number 3. and custpartition.bat positions will generate the partition file 4. replace the same file in the package 5. flash the zip pack, OK!
http://www.mediafire.com/?m1nqg1y4gp5szp5
To Those Who Upgraded to V6 Before: you can reflash same ROM,replace recovery, then install this upgrade package.
So if i understand correctly apps will now install on internal disk?
Tnx for development btw )
Anyone tried this update?
*update
I just tried it and it works great.
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I have stockwells b160 rom. When i use this updatex can i reboot and use my phone without flashing the rom again? I hope you ubderstand what im trying to say ^^
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levibuko said:
I have stockwells b160 rom. When i use this updatex can i reboot and use my phone without flashing the rom again? I hope you ubderstand what im trying to say ^^
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don't need flash rom again.and all data&app not miss
rekec said:
So if i understand correctly apps will now install on internal disk?
Tnx for development btw )
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yes.you are right!
So will this change the 2GB internal as the mobile memory? so all apps will be installed in there instead of the system?
Will this effect the external SD?
Tcm9669 said:
So will this change the 2GB internal as the mobile memory? so all apps will be installed in there instead of the system?
Will this effect the external SD?
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It was already answere by developer himself it does work as "mobile "memory , so apps will be installed there
Anyone know if the performance difference between the two will make a difference? (I'm assuming the 2GB may be a little slower, but probably not noticeable).
It will be the same speed. It is the same physical chip inside the phone. Think of this as repartitioning your hard drive. It just moves the unused space of HWUserData to data.
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It will be the same speed. It is the same physical chip inside the phone. Think of this as repartitioning your hard drive. It just moves the unused space of HWUserData to data.
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Cheers, didn't know it was the same chip.
How do i apply the update? i cannot see the zip file when i got to recovery.
I now have 1,66 gb internal space but no internal sd card?
When i use a backup before i used this update, do i have then again 2gb internal sd card?
levibuko said:
I now have 1,66 gb internal space but no internal sd card?
When i use a backup before i used this update, do i have then again 2gb internal sd card?
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internal space=internal sd card
sure，but first replace the zip‘s 3.2.0.0 recovery
AMAZING!
Not even a backup was needed (my 2gb was empty)
THANK U FOR THE GREAT WORK
You should include it in every ROM you create!
akaloith said:
AMAZING!
Not even a backup was needed (my 2gb was empty)
THANK U FOR THE GREAT WORK
You should include it in every ROM you create!
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same here
GREAT
thanks a lot
Can someone help me with some instructions with how to apply this update
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works great.
just apply update from zip in recovery menu.
genokolar said:
internal space=internal sd card
sure，but first replace the zip‘s 3.2.0.0 recovery
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OK thx! Can i copy music on the ext3 partition?
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After you apply this update there will be no 'Internal SD Card' since it is converted to data storage (for apps and OS files). If you haven't applied this update the internal SD card will appear in my computer when you plug in the device and mount storage.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
I just tried a ROM for the first time on my Nexus 7 (though I've used a lot on my past phones) and holy ****, coming from a non-Nexus device, I wasn't expect this, it wiped out my internal storage partition (/sdcard) as well as my data partition.
Losing the international storage partition is really painful, as that's where all my clockworkmod backups were.
Does this happen every time a ROM is flashed on a Nexus 7? (In case it makes a difference, this is the ROM I flashed.) Does this happen every time an update to a ROM is flashed?
For future reference, is there any way to try ROMs and flash updates without wiping out my whole internal storage?
Do you have a 3G?
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over the air system updates shouldn't delete any data but as far as I know flashing a different rom will wipe everything. With a phone the data is stored on a separate physical device such as a microsd card but with the nexus 7 its all held on the internal memory. You could use an otg cable and thumb drive as external storage for backup purposes.
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Do you have a 3G?
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Yeah, I have a 3G.
corumuk said:
over the air system updates shouldn't delete any data but as far as I know flashing a different rom will wipe everything. With a phone the data is stored on a separate physical device such as a microsd card but with the nexus 7 its all held on the internal memory. You could use an otg cable and thumb drive as external storage for backup purposes.
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So what do people normally do when an update to a ROM comes out? Do they fully backup everything and then do an advanced restore in CWM to get back their data? Or are most people starting fresh on every ROM update?
corumuk said:
over the air system updates shouldn't delete any data but as far as I know flashing a different rom will wipe everything. With a phone the data is stored on a separate physical device such as a microsd card but with the nexus 7 its all held on the internal memory. You could use an otg cable and thumb drive as external storage for backup purposes.
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What?
A rom shouldn't wipe the Emmc (internal sdcard), coming from Samsung phones that all have 16gb of internal storage plus a slot for an external card, i have never had it wipe my storage. Either internal or external.
I have also flashed a few roms on the Nexus and the ONLY thing that wiped my storage was unlocking the bootloader.
Looks to me like you were answered in the ROM Thread that you referenced.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35322271
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Based on my experience with the original Droid, flashing a new rom usually calls for wiping system, cache, data, boot, and dalvik. Internal memory data is deleted, but external microsd storage is not cleared. The N7 only has internal memory, and that is cleared when doing the wipes prior to installing a new rom. You should copy pictures, video, documents, downloads, music, saved texts, etc. to a pc or OTG storage along with the backups before the new rom.
Wiping system and data in recovery does not touch /sdcard. sdcard should remain intact unless flashing a factory image.
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Wiping system and data in recovery does not touch /sdcard. sdcard should remain intact unless flashing a factory image.
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This.
If you want to be completely and absolutely sure it will not delete anything, open the zip go to:
META-INF/com/Google/android and open up the updater-script file in a text editor, look through and you will see every command that is given in the flash.
You will most likely only see it format the /system partition. Which is why you manually have to do a factory reset in recovery, which formats
/data (where your user apps and preferences are stored, as well as the dalvik cache is)
/cache
And the android secure file which is in fact located on the Emmc, but that is the only file on that partition it touches.
Thanks all, turns out the line that killed me was in the instructions for the ROM I flashed, the flash instruction was:
fastboot -w flash system system.img
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That -w flag is what wiped my internal storage.
manekineko said:
Thanks all, turns out the line that killed me was in the instructions for the ROM I flashed, the flash instruction was:
That -w flag is what wiped my internal storage.
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So what did you do with that ?
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Thanks all, turns out the line that killed me was in the instructions for the ROM I flashed, the flash instruction was:
That -w flag is what wiped my internal storage.
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@manekineko @studacris Can you please elaborate, what do you mean by that ? I am intending to flash a different ROM on a different device.I extracted the firmware zip and checked every file but couldn't find "wipe (-w) in fastboot with system.img".
Thank you
After trying out some roms I want to start fresh. I plan on odining back to MDB and was wondering if it's possible to format the internal SD as well. Is there an option in Odin to do that or is it bad to wipe the internal SD?
do u mean phone memory by interal sd ?
Not sure why you would need to format it--just back it up before you do anything
Why back to MD--just curious
As far as formatting internal, not sure
I rooted before looking into stock recovery to see if it had option. CWM did on the S3, but I have twrp and it does not have that option
there use to be codes to format internal also--don't remember them
some research needed--but still back up everything and pull ext sdcard before you do anything
I have a similar question, does formatting internal sd also wipe everything (except system) from root (/)?
seanpr123 said:
I have a similar question, does formatting internal sd also wipe everything (except system) from root (/)?
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It'll wipe /storage/sdcard0 and everything on it only. Not sure what you mean by root.
jd1639 said:
It'll wipe /storage/sdcard0 and everything on it only. Not sure what you mean by root.
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Kinda what I figured, so I'm curious is it possible to start completely fresh from / or maybe that happens on a ROM install anyway?
For instance under root I have the following directories:
acct,cache,config/d/data/data_1-3,dev,efs,etc,firmware,mnt,persdata,preload,proc,res,root,sbin,sdcard,sotage,sys,system,tombstones,vendor. Along with a bunch of files, many are init.something. I know how to wipe sdcard (as you mentioned above), and system but what about everything else.
Make sense?
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Kinda what I figured, so I'm curious is it possible to start completely fresh from / or maybe that happens on a ROM install anyway?
For instance under root I have the following directories:
acct,cache,config/d/data/data_1-3,dev,efs,etc,firmware,mnt,persdata,preload,proc,res,root,sbin,sdcard,sotage,sys,system,tombstones,vendor. Along with a bunch of files, many are init.something. I know how to wipe sdcard (as you mentioned above), and system but what about everything else.
Make sense?
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Flashing a Rom will write over those other folders.
lazard said:
After trying out some roms I want to start fresh. I plan on odining back to MDB and was wondering if it's possible to format the internal SD as well. Is there an option in Odin to do that or is it bad to wipe the internal SD?
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There's really no reason to do this before using ODIN. ODIN rewrites anything in it's way. If there's something it didn't rewrite it's probably because you need that.
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There's really no reason to do this before using ODIN. ODIN rewrites anything in it's way. If there's something it didn't rewrite it's probably because you need that.
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Not necessarily, I've odined many times and it hasn't touched my internal sd card.
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Not necessarily, I've odined many times and it hasn't touched my internal sd card.
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....what do you mean internal SD card? I guess I'm just a little confused. I know there are many partitions (I think 7 total) but ODIN won't write to all of them. I'm assuming that if you format the internal storage completely it will mess your phone up.
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....what do you mean internal SD card? I guess I'm just a little confused. I know there are many partitions (I think 7 total) but ODIN won't write to all of them. I'm assuming that if you format the internal storage completely it will mess your phone up.
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The part where pics, etc are stored /storage/sdcard0. Yea, the other partitions get overwritten when you Odin. And you certainly don't want to try and format those.
Ps, there are closer to 30 different partitions that android creates.
Alright yeah I understand what you mean now. Your right ODIN won't do that part, to my knowledge the only safe way to do it through recovery on your phone.