Hi,
I have rooted my phone and have moved most of the caches to the SD card. My question is: how to clear these caches on the SD card? Previously, I used to go to Settings >> Applications >> Manage Applications, and cleared the caches I wanted to. What to do now? Manual delete?
Cheers.
You should still be able to clear the caches through the Manage Applications helper. If you are using something like Move Cache for Root Users, the cache is linked to it's original on-board mount point (so it doesn't look any different to the application otherwise the application would break). So the original cache clearing methods will still work.
BlueHawk said:
You should still be able to clear the caches through the Manage Applications helper. If you are using something like Move Cache for Root Users, the cache is linked to it's original on-board mount point (so it doesn't look any different to the application otherwise the application would break). So the original cache clearing methods will still work.
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But whenever I try to clear the caches the "old way" via Manage apps, it appears as ZERO. It gives me the option to clear DATA, but not caches.
I used TA utility (aka Caches 2 SD) to move caches.
Any help!!!
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I read in a lot of threads where people recommend wiping "cache and Dalvik-cache" to fix a variety of problems. I know apps have their own cache but does the Eris have a cache other than Dalvik? I'm using GSB 3.8 and I don't see another cache, but maybe I'm not looking in the right place.
Dalvik-cache files are split up into two different locations. The dex files for your system apps are in /cache/dalvik-cache and the dex files for your installed apps are in /data/dalvik-cache. The popular cache2cache script moves the files from data/dalvik-cache to the cache partition to provide more space on the data partition.
Besides dalvik-cache files, the /cache partition is also where market apps are temporarily downloaded before being installed.
Hope that helps.
OK, I use Zach's C2C script so clearing one dalvik location clears both and I was aware of the temp download location also. I guess I'm not missing anything, but I wanted to be sure. Thanks.
Hiya,
I just noticed today that my internal memory details display a section with 150.96MB of cache used (pls see screenshot attached of the tool 'System Tuner').
I've used different cache cleaners but they all just report ~4MB of cache, so not sure why this big mismatch in size :S
Any idea where those 150.96MB are stored, how can I see the applications that are using them and how I can manage/delete it? I can't find any other tool that reports the cache stored in the internal memory.
Cheers.
I think Titanium Backup can clear the caches for all your user and system apps
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I've used some cache cleaners that didn't free up any of the MB from the internal memory. Do you know any other freeware tool with that feature that I can give a go? It still seems too much to me 150MB of cache used :S
Did you at least try Titanium Backup? The free version of it will clean the caches, just reboot after.
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I checked Titanium Backup but couldn't see any standard 'clear cache' option, just the 'clean up the dalvik cache' setting.
I was now trying to understand that dalvik cache to see if I can someone reduce it (at least to see that's what's taking 150MB)
Press the menu button and then go to batch, then scroll down to find "Clear cache for all user and system apps." Things will look funny after but everything will be fine after you reboot.
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Also if you have Clockwork mod recovery the option to wipe cache partition might work
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Thanks for the info, I had not seen those options, I tried but the cache size reported in the internal memory stayed the same.
I investigated further and noticed that it corresponds dalkin cache memory that's created when I move an application from the mobile to the SD card, so I think it's totally required for those programmes to work and cannot be removed.
E.g.
New installed app = 11MB in mobile
Move that app to SD card and the application size gets reduced to 2MB, which is then reported as the dalkin cache value in different reports.
I'll research about how to move this dalkin cache to the SD card as well.
Thanks.
I need to completely delete all user data and revert to factory state
1. Factory reset does NOT delete all user and application data
2. Tried formatting /data in recovery, that too leaves application data on the phone
3. Have wiped everything in CWM that says wipe.
User data remains. I feel like I'm at war with the undead. What's the garlic and silver bullet solution to wiping all data off an Android device?
mrnaz said:
I need to completely delete all user data and revert to factory state
1. Factory reset does NOT delete all user and application data
2. Tried formatting /data in recovery, that too leaves application data on the phone
3. Have wiped everything in CWM that says wipe.
User data remains. I feel like I'm at war with the undead. What's the garlic and silver bullet solution to wiping all data off an Android device?
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try these apps Forever Gone
SHREDroid
My File Shredder
Did you wipe SDCARD in CMW? It should be in "mount and storage" .
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Format flash volume
Careful, can't be undone
Or
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Do a factory reset and make sure you tick format USB.
You have been deleting all data. The best I can guess is that when you boot up your phone after the wipe, is that when you log into your Gmail account you are letting it auto restore your settings and installed apps from the Internet.
Hello everyone,
I have been having major issues with my phone as of late and havent had the time to address them. Until I absolutely had to today.
Recently my phone has been intermittently force closing every open app (including sys apps) until a reboot stops the process.
Today my phone rebooted into a boot-loop and I have been trying to gain access to photos on my internal memory for most of the day.
I have access to CWM and download mode.
I have tried mounting the usb in CWM to no avail. "unable to open ums lunfile" error.
I have tried reflashing the current ROM I am using (AOKP)
I have tried accessing the files and transfering them to my microSD using Aroma file manager but it can't seem to access my internal storage.
Can anyone suggest a way to access the photos on my internal storage so I can back them up to either my computer or my microSD?
After that I am fine wiping it and starting all over.
Thanks!
When you do a full wipe, basically Wipe data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Wipe Dalvik cache, only the rom will be deleted. Your internal (and external) memory won't be touched, so you won't loose your photo's, music or anything like that. Just flash a new rom after the wipe.
However, if you haven't backed up anything with Titanium Backup, you will loose your apps, but I think your files are more important than apps are
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When you do a full wipe, basically Wipe data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and Wipe Dalvik cache, only the rom will be deleted. Your internal (and external) memory won't be touched, so you won't loose your photo's, music or anything like that. Just flash a new rom after the wipe.
However, if you haven't backed up anything with Titanium Backup, you will loose your apps, but I think your files are more important than apps are
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Thank you for the quick advice! I ended up trusting it and wiping from recovery. Photos stayed intact and I backed them up and proceeded to wipe.
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Hey guys,
So my Skwiftkey was acting up so I decided to clear cache in "manage apps". Instead of hitting "clear cache" I hit "clear data".
Now my keyboard doesn't show up anymore, I get that annoying message and also my phone isn't reading my SD card anymore :/
Appreciate any help
(I have CM10.1 installed)
Because SwiftKey go to settings > language & input > default
And set SwiftKey again (maybe activate, too.
For all the other prob try a reboot first.
If same problem go to recovery and wipe dalvik cache and cache one.
CHEERS
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The problem seems to be that the phone outright doesn't read the SD card at all, doesn't even pick it up (however it can on ClockworkRecovery).
So I can't even backup my stuff to an SD card before I wipe cache or data and do another install.
Any ideas guys?
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The problem seems to be that the phone outright doesn't read the SD card at all, doesn't even pick it up (however it can on ClockworkRecovery).
So I can't even backup my stuff to an SD card before I wipe cache or data and do another install.
Any ideas guys?
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No, wiping cache and wiping dalvik cache won't delete the data or apps (only factory reset or format * would do)
So u can try this.
If u r able to access sd card in recovery and u have the zip from rom there, u can reflash Rom once (without wipe)
Just try this things and only if nothing works and no other idea comes, do a factory reset (not earlier)
CHEERS
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Hannibal226 said:
No, wiping cache and wiping dalvik cache won't delete the data or apps (only factory reset or format * would do)
So u can try this.
If u r able to access sd card in recovery and u have the zip from rom there, u can reflash Rom once (without wipe)
Just try this things and only if nothing works and no other idea comes, do a factory reset (not earlier)
CHEERS
Sent from my GT-I9100 running with RootBox
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Tried wiping dalvik and cache. Tried installing from sd card. Still didn't work!
And I can't wipe data because I need to backup my contacts and messages but I can't do that because my phone can't read my SD card and literally every backup app requires that I have an SD card inserted :/
Any other ideas guys? I could re do everything but I would need a backup, and without a backup I'm stuck with a useless phone