Can i do factory reset without losing my Photos and musi from device storage?
Depends on how u want 2 save them. Google photos. Or google drive is easiest for multi types of files .
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Nagielrlz said:
Can i do factory reset without losing my Photos and musi from device storage?
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Move them to the extSDCard and then put a file called .nomedia (the . is important) in the folders. Just create a txt file and name it .nomedia then copy it across to both folders.
The .nomedia prevents media scans listing everything twice.
Then whenever you change ROM's, or reset, just copy those folders back to intSDCard. (Device)
Nagielrlz said:
Can i do factory reset without losing my Photos and musi from device storage?
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If you are playing around with roms, my suggestion is buy sdcard, 32-64GB depend on ur usage. Move all the music/movie/picture to sdcard.
So you can easily wipe all and flash the rom you want anytime without data lost. Only need to reinstall apps.
On my opinion, reinstalls all apps are better than using backup, cause sometime backup causing some bugs.
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Do the contents of my sd card have any effect on rom or after downgrade. I think i understand that some apps require 2.3.4 for compatibility reasons. After downgrading, rooting, can i use my previous sd card?
The contents of the sdcard can, but normally do not affect the ROM. Unity does store some stuff on the sdcard and android creates a few hidden folders for data. If the other ROM doesn't use the same storage, there should be no adverse consequences.
If your sdcard has multiple partitions; fat, ext, swap; then it will be more likely to cause issues. If you are just using it for storage then it shouldn't be an issue.
Be sure to move any PD15IMG files to a subfolder and you should be fine.
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Hopefully the PM was alright. I'll be sure to move the PD15IMG.zip to another folder. When using titanium backup for the apps i saved the data also. If, after rooting redownload the app and having the dropbox account and having saved the titanium backup data folder - should i be able to restore each app + data without having to save each data folder? I appreciate your help.
If you copied the titanium folder from the sdcard after running the backup, then yes, your data is saved too. Some apps will act a little funny if you do a restore of "app + data". With those, I restore the app only, then restore data only.
You may find it easier to put the titanium folder back on the sdcard before you download the app again. Then when the app initializes it will see the folder is already there and use the information in it.
Google's backup feature has been hit and miss with me when switching ROMs. Sometimes it installs all my apps from the market, some times only a few of them and usually none of them.
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Hi, I'm asking on behalf of my friend.
He did a factory reset on his Nexus 7 without knowing that it would lead to the deletion of his personal documents stored on the device.
I understand that all user apps + personal files are stored on a single partition. As I understand, it's impossible to mount it via usb mass storage and restore files using pc programs designed for the task.
Do you think there is anything he can do to restore the formatted partition files? At least partly. I guess it has done just a quick format and that the majority of the files are still there.
Thanks guys.
libetz said:
Hi, I'm asking on behalf of my friend.
He did a factory reset on his Nexus 7 without knowing that it would lead to the deletion of his personal documents stored on the device.
I understand that all user apps + personal files are stored on a single partition. As I understand, it's impossible to mount it via usb mass storage and restore files using pc programs designed for the task.
Do you think there is anything he can do to restore the formatted partition files? At least partly. I guess it has done just a quick format and that the majority of the files are still there.
Thanks guys.
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try this http://www.anysoftwaretools.com/how-to/recover-android-data.html
Thanks. I have told my friend to try that out.
I'm having a heck of a time with the internal storage on my S4. What I have done so far: Rooted -> Flashed with Xousos v1.0 (no problem) -> Backup to SD card with CWM -> Flashed with Xousos v2.0 -> Flashed Theme Reverepats ICS (MF9) -> Flashed ComaDose = No Space
I moved all my apps to my SD card and even deleted dropbox and all documents sync to free up space. Before I do a rom flash I clear data/cache/davilik cache and format system. I know the S4's 16GB is really an 8GB - but to only have a few hundred megs left after a fresh flash and TiBackup restore of a handful of apps is not right.
I figure I must have copies of the previous installs somewhere on the internal storage, I just dont know where to look. So if anyone could point me in the right direction as to what directories I can delete or any steps to help free up some space, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
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Check the "MISC" folder and check to see what are the folders that take up the most space. I have a feeling you are going to have a nandroid on there that is taking up about 3-4gbs
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Wipe system/and factory reset then flash ROM will fix it. Make sure the ROM and everything else you need is on your external SD first.
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daniel4653 said:
Check the "MISC" folder and check to see what are the folders that take up the most space.
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^^^^ that.
daniel4653 said:
Check the "MISC" folder and check to see what are the folders that take up the most space. I have a feeling you are going to have a nandroid on there that is taking up about 3-4gbs
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I apologize for the dumb question in advance, but do you know the location of that folder?
I went to storage/emulated/0 in root explorer and the file structure looks the same as the phone folder explorer but no large files - screen shot attached (largest file first)
GiantJay said:
Wipe system/and factory reset then flash ROM will fix it. Make sure the ROM and everything else you need is on your external SD first.
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This will be my last resort, I just did the wipe/flash and would like to try and solution the problem before I do the wipe
Get disk usage app and poke around the filesystem. It will graphically show you what folders are storing large amounts of data. It will be a lot faster using that tool with finding large files than going through each folder with a file browser app.
g420funk said:
I apologize for the dumb question in advance, but do you know the location of that folder?
I went to storage/emulated/0 in root explorer and the file structure looks the same as the phone folder explorer but no large files - screen shot attached (largest file first)
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In the storage screen (from your original post, where it showed the breakdown), just tap on miscellaneous and it should show you the folders that make up that 7.52GB
oscarthegrouch said:
Get disk usage app and poke around the filesystem. It will graphically show you what folders are storing large amounts of data. It will be a lot faster using that tool with finding large files than going through each folder with a file browser app.
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Thanks, this is a handy little app, especially with root access.
I attached a screen shot - it looks like the system data folder is dominating the space - is it possible there is still an old rom on there or possible a backup (like was mentioned earlier) and if so, how do I get to it?
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In the storage screen (from your original post, where it showed the breakdown), just tap on miscellaneous and it should show you the folders that make up that 7.52GB
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That was my last screen shot - when I tap miscellaneous the biggest folder in there is 3.69 MB - which is why I am so confused
I'd probably just make a nandroid backup, move any files from internal to external that I wanted to keep, turn off phone, remove SD card, boot phone back up, go into SD card in menu settings, format the card then go into accounts and do a full factory reset. I would think that would get rid of any unknown bloat from the internal storage. Yes you'll have to set the phone up again but it might fix your running out of space problem. A nandroid restore might throw the crap back in there. I don't know.
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Wipe system/and factory reset then flash ROM will fix it. Make sure the ROM and everything else you need is on your external SD first.
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oscarthegrouch said:
I'd probably just make a nandroid backup, move any files from internal to external that I wanted to keep, turn off phone, remove SD card, boot phone back up, go into SD card in menu settings, format the card then go into accounts and do a full factory reset. I would think that would get rid of any unknown bloat from the internal storage. Yes you'll have to set the phone up again but it might fix your running out of space problem. A nandroid restore might throw the crap back in there. I don't know.
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Wiping the internal sdcard did the trick. Reloading everything was not what I wanted but it did solve the problem
Thanks to everyone who helped in this thread, I appreciate it :good:
Mine started giving me the low storage space warning once the MF9 update downloaded. I had to wipe the internal sd card completely. What a PITA.
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Mine started giving me the low storage space warning once the MF9 update downloaded. I had to wipe the internal sd card completely. What a PITA.
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that makes a lot of sense because mine did the same and the update notification wouldnt go away until I flashed the update. I guess next time I need to format the internal sd before I flash
Storage space is showing only about 8.9 GB available after full wipe/factory reset and upgrade to 4.3. I noticed about 3.5 GB is being taken up in system data. Is this normal? Any remedies that don't require a factory reset?
you have some large games? or did have some large games? lots of music from the google play music app stored offline?
simms22 said:
you have some large games? or did have some large games?
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Not that I'm aware of. I did a full advanced wipe and data format through TWRP prior to 4.3.
pollycranopolis said:
Not that I'm aware of. I did a full advanced wipe and data format through TWRP prior to 4.3.
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there should be a folder called data, but not so large if this is a fresh install. maybe it contains stuff from before the update. open that folder in your storage with a file explorer and look at whats in there.
simms22 said:
there should be a folder called data, but not so large if this is a fresh install. maybe it contains stuff from before the update. open that folder in your storage with a file explorer and look at whats in there.
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Nothing there but a 710byte Titanium backup file.
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Nothing there but a 710byte Titanium backup file.
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yea, i have a lot of apps and such, but my system data is only 743mb. there is something definitely going on there. are you willing to try wiping your storage?
I performed a Note 3 factory reset and I realized I deleted a few important files. My device was not encrypted and is not rooted.
From internet searches, it appears that if the phone was not encrypted that I would be able to recover files but I'm not sure how to do that.
Can anyone point me in the right direction or is everything lost regardless of who I can find to recover my files?
haupman said:
I performed a Note 3 factory reset and I realized I deleted a few important files. My device was not encrypted and is not rooted.
From internet searches, it appears that if the phone was not encrypted that I would be able to recover files but I'm not sure how to do that.
Can anyone point me in the right direction or is everything lost regardless of who I can find to recover my files?
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What files did you mean? Where are they stored?
Typically when you factory reset, all files on the internal storage will NOT be deleted.
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What files did you mean? Where are they stored?
Typically when you factory reset, all files on the internal storage will NOT be deleted.
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I factory reset using the system options. The phone is completely stock.
I had a few pics and docs on the internal storage I want to recover.
haupman said:
I factory reset using the system options. The phone is completely stock.
I had a few pics and docs on the internal storage I want to recover.
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On Samsung devices, when you factory reset, all files in the internal storage still remain.
anyway try this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.undelete
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What files did you mean? Where are they stored?
Typically when you factory reset, all files on the internal storage will NOT be deleted.
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Thanks for your help. But the Samsung factory reset does delete the internal storage. I'm also not rooted.
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On Samsung devices, when you factory reset, all files in the internal storage still remain.
anyway try this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.undelete
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He is in stock rom, still virgin :laugh: , factory reset using stock recovery will erased internal storage.
fadhil3536 said:
He is in stock rom, still virgin :laugh: , factory reset using stock recovery will erased internal storage.
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So is there absolutely nothing I can do? The files aren't sitting there somewhere like a regular delete?
If you did a stock wipe, that's it, the end.
It doesn't have a recycle bin, and data recovery apps don't work on the internal memory.
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ShadowLea said:
If you did a stock wipe, that's it, the end.
It doesn't have a recycle bin, and data recovery apps don't work on the internal memory.
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Would you know if the data still resides on the device or is completely removed from the device?
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Would you know if the data still resides on the device or is completely removed from the device?
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Better try yourself. Connect your phone to the PC as a USB storage, then use any PC undelete tool to check.
e.g. TuneUp Undelete: http://www.tune-up.com/g/Undelete/
haupman said:
So is there absolutely nothing I can do? The files aren't sitting there somewhere like a regular delete?
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Use diskdigger in playstore.