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)
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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
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When you wipe your data do you lose your backup as well?
Recently got a Nexus 7 and I'm kind of new to this stuff.
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I have the same question.
I use TWRP recovery and in fact I figure out that wiping data is wiping your virtual sdcard also, I can't understand why and ca't find any viale workaround.
It 's due to new feature of android 4.2: Multi user
If someone knows how to wipe data without wiping sdcard
I just use my drop box fit all my back up stuff
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The only way it will delete your sd card is if you choose to delete internal storage.
Wiping data/factory reset doesnt delete whats on the internal sd card.
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Format the system, data, cache, and sd card.. what is that gonna do to my samsung? what datas or files are gonna be deleted besides contacts, sms, and pictures..? is this clean enough..?
Formatting the SD Card means you delete the files on your external SD Card..?
Do not format sdcard. Just wipe all caches and system and you will be all good for flashing a new ROM without losing personal data.
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Tuliojnv said:
Do not format sdcard. Just wipe all caches and system and you will be all good for flashing a new ROM without losing personal data.
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Not wiping data between roms, especially if they are different bases, is a bad practice and an easy way to introduce problems. A factory reset should be done prior to flashing. Wiping system is unnecessary, as the updater-script takes care of that for you.
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Tuliojnv said:
Do not format sdcard. Just wipe all caches and system and you will be all good for flashing a new ROM without losing personal data.
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how about formatting the system and cache..?
leeoleelo said:
how about formatting the system and cache..?
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There is no need to format /system. Just a a factory reset is sufficient. This will wipe /data and caches while leaving data/media and your external SD card intact.
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najaboy said:
There is no need to format /system. Just a a factory reset is sufficient. This will wipe /data and caches while leaving data/media and your external SD card intact.
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I need to clean the system.. when I uninstall apps, they leave some unused files behind..
leeoleelo said:
I need to clean the system.. when I uninstall apps, they leave some unused files behind..
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When flashing a new rom, the updater-script already mounts and formats /system.
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najaboy said:
When flashing a new rom, the updater-script already mounts and formats /system.
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Okaaay.. then..
OK so I'm abroad but really want to switch ROMs to miui which I already have downloaded but will doing a full wipe get rid of all my pictures?
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As long if you don't wipe data then you're fine.
All you need to wipe is system, cache, dalvik cache and factory reset. Do not wipe data or else your pictures will be gone. You can always back them up to your computer.
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Would an individual factory reset cover it?
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Wiping data wipes the data partition which includes your apps and their saved data (game highscores, facebook account info) Your photos are stored on the SD card partition. The SD card includes your downloads, music, game data (usually all the data for high end games like NFS and GTA). Doing a factory reset in setting will wipe your data partition but not the SD unless you specify so. Therefore you should back up your apps and their data using Titanium Backup which basically zips the data partition and places it on your SD. Most Roms you do need to erase the data partition for them to function properly. By using Titanium Backup you can restore all that data by moving it from your SD card back to data
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How do I wipe everything from Internal and External memory?
Do you have a custom recovery installed?
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skeamznz said:
Do you have a custom recovery installed?
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Yes, Philz Touch Recovery
i would have a full backup saved on external sd and/or the new rom you want to install. Do the normal wipe data/reset wipe cache/dalvikl. I have CWM so may be different. Go to mounts and storage and format /system and /sdcard, there may also be an full internal wipe button. As i said make sure you have external sd with a backup on it.
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.