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I found a /proc folder in my LG Optimus One using Astro File Manager. What is wierd is that it says that the size is bigger than 630.000.000 bytes (stil counting). What does this folder save? Can it be deleted?
proc folder is a virtual directory created by the OS. This special directory holds all the details about your Linux system, including its kernel, processes, and configuration parameters etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard
One more question. If I reset the phone to factory defaults will I lose the root,custom rom and kernel? My phone memory is getting less day by day...
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It's getting less because you're using space for browser and dalvik caches. Also, messages, phone contacts, application data, applications on the phone memory, applications moved to the SD card but still uses the phone memory for some of its stuff, etc.
I erased today the dalvik cache,most of my apps are installed on the memory card, the browser cache is saved on the sd card..few messages..and i have 45 mb free on the phone memory.
LE. So, if I reset to factory defaults,will I lose the root, custom rom and kernel?
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I think not. Wiping data will only remove stuff from the data partition. Everything in /system is kept.
From what I know when you reset factory defaults your phone memory gets erased
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Yeah. User data and stuff are in /data.
Just a noob question
What happens if I delete all the folders on my sd card, (not external sd card)
I assumed that every time i did a wipe the folders would go but I end up with folders of apps i deleted a while ago.
I guess you are wrong, my friend
Whenever i do a wipe data,wipe cache and wpe delvik cache and flash a custom rom. Soon after 1st boot, if i go and check "My files", i can find the apps folders still there. i think its not getting removed at all. So even i am curious and have asked in 1 of the thread about this. need to get a reply.will update here as well. I actually want to remove all the folders etc when i flash a WIPE ROM. but just by doing wipe data, app folders are not getting deleted from internal card.Maybe we nned to system format in CWM. But i have doubt if root also will get removed or something. Then we cant flash any ROMS at all. If you find out about this, do post.
Thanks
Format sd card wipes all data on the card and means phone no longer boots .
Far easier to just delete the files you don't want via USB mass storage /
Wipe is wiping system and data not sd card .
jje
Hi, i have a 8gb SDcard and since i'm gonna pass form CM7.1 to CM7.2 i wanted to ask you a few questions:
1) I have a 500mb sd ext partition, will a /format SDcard from CWM5 cancel the partition?
2) Since i'm using s2e, would you reccomend me to manually uninstall apps and s2e before wiping /data and formatting the SD card?
Thanks
Bafacchio said:
Hi, i have a 8gb SDcard and since i'm gonna pass form CM7.1 to CM7.2 i wanted to ask you a few questions:
1) I have a 500mb sd ext partition, will a /format SDcard from CWM5 cancel the partition?
2) Since i'm using s2e, would you reccomend me to manually uninstall apps and s2e before wiping /data and formatting the SD card?
Thanks
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No, your sd-ext parition will not be removed by formatting sdcard.
2. No it is not recommended, just backup your apps using Titanium backup and later you can restore them.
You need to partition only once unless you remove it manually.
/format sdcard will remove all data in fat32 partition
/format sd-ext will remove all data in ext partition
no need to do format sdcard for upgrading from 7.1 to 7.2. just do factory reset, delete cache, and dalvick cache.
no need to manually uninstall S2E.
Thanks guys!
I am not interested in restoring apps, i think i will make a clean install after flashing the rom.
dianpadi said:
/format sdcard will remove all data in fat32 partition
/format sd-ext will remove all data in ext partition
no need to do format sdcard for upgrading from 7.1 to 7.2. just do factory reset, delete cache, and dalvick cache.
no need to manually uninstall S2E.
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So if i do factory reset and delete cache and dalvik this will remove also the apps that were moved to my sdcard with s2e?
I just want to clar my sd from the apps, so that i can make a clean install after changing rom...and i'd like to do this in the easiest way ^^
Bafacchio said:
So if i do factory reset and delete cache and dalvik this will remove also the apps that were moved to my sdcard with s2e?
I just want to clar my sd from the apps, so that i can make a clean install after changing rom...and i'd like to do this in the easiest way ^^
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AFAIK, S2E is handling the sd-ext. when do factory reset, delete cache, and dalvik, and then flash new rom, the sd-ext also being formated.
but some application folder (e.g yahoo, titanium) still exist in the sdcard.
if you want a clean install, you can format sdcard, but you must reload the flashable zip rom to the sd card again. Then do factory reset, delete cache, delete dalvik, and flash the new rom.
dianpadi said:
AFAIK, S2E is handling the sd-ext. when do factory reset, delete cache, and dalvik, and then flash new rom, the sd-ext also being formated.
but some application folder (e.g yahoo, titanium) still exist in the sdcard.
if you want a clean install, you can format sdcard, but you must reload the flashable zip rom to the sd card again. Then do factory reset, delete cache, delete dalvik, and flash the new rom.
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Thanks again! Well maybe i could format the SD after flashing the rom, couldn't i?
yes you can.
My experience, when I accidentaly format my SD card, I still can turn my Android on.
start up will recreate .android_secure, Android, and LOST.DIR again.
Guys...SD card is not associated with a rom -_- Remove your sd card and the phone works fine,right? android secure and lost.dir are directories that the android os makes on mounting of sd card..Try formatting your sd from the pc and and then insert it in the phone,now take it..you didnt reboot but you will still see android secure and lost.dir...Android makes them in between the mounting afaik.Flashing is not related with formatting sd card except choosing the zip file ofc
Why the heck is it that after I format my SD card... My efs file is gone????
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ace_viknesh said:
Why the heck is it that after I format my SD card... My efs file is gone????
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I browse with root explorer, and can not find /efs folder...
Hello guy's I have a bit stupid question,but I can't find how to format internal SD Card. Usually its by memory options but on this galaxy s3 I just can't find this option.
The phone uses a single partition for it's app/data storage and internal sdcard.
So all you can do is delete all the contents ("rm -rf /mnt/sdcard/*" in Terminal) but not format it.
If you are rooted and have CWM Recovery:
1. Boot into recovery
2. Mounts & storage
3. Format sdcard
+ This formats internal sdcard and the data stored there will be wiped +
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Normal factoryreset in settings will wipe it all
sewe said:
Normal factoryreset in settings will wipe it all
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no factory reset not wipe it.
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no factory reset not wipe it.
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It did on mine, all files on the internal was deleted
Since the partition is different , data and the other files is in the same partitions
GT-I9000 CM9 Tapatalk 2
I can confirm that full wipe does not format internal SD.
I hade to rm -rf too
Yes my phone rooted and have CWM so I gonna try your method.
I just tried format from CWM but i get this:
Formatting /sdcard...
Error mounting /sdcard!
Skipping format...
Done.
Any help?
As said your internal SDcard does not have it's own partition.
Please refer to my first post.
so i just can connect phone to pc open that storage and delete it manually? That's right?
AngelSoul said:
so i just can connect phone to pc open that storage and delete it manually? That's right?
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Factory reset
is it safe to delete everything in the Internal Memory ? like all the folders? will they restore themself? cause if we have to choose what to delete, could take some time to work out what everything is.. games/ wallpapers, all adding folders into my internal memory.
Enter this code but ###WARNING### there will not be any other dialog or yes or no option, after you enter the last "#" it will start to factory reset. I tried it and it cleaned out my internal SD card.
*2767*3855# Full
factory reset (Don't dial
it does not ask you to
confirm unless you have
problem)
sak500 said:
Enter this code but ###WARNING### there will not be any other dialog or yes or no option, after you enter the last "#" it will start to factory reset. I tried it and it cleaned out my internal SD card.
*2767*3855# Full
factory reset (Don't dial
it does not ask you to
confirm unless you have
problem)
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This worked great on the Sprint Galaxy S3 as well.
So it work with rooted device am i right?
Please do take note, it will reformat BOTH your internal and external memory.
So when we r flashing rom before wipe data n cache we hav to transfer the files on internal memory to sd card or sumthin or else all the files would delete as the is only single partition....??
Pls reply if i am ryt cuz nw me goona flash a new rom n asking tht why..!
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I ALWAYS move stuff i dont want deleted to my external.
Pictures
Documents
My tibu Back ups
SMS back ups
Nandroids
just to sure i will always have them incase the internal gets wiped
I have been using Link2sd for a while now and just wanted to know is there a way to get all my apps/games back after flashing a new rom and performing a full data wipe, cache wipe, after factory resetting...etc my phone.
There should be coz all the apps and there data, .dex files and lib files etc, are already there on the second partition. Isn't there anything I can do. I just dont want to reinstall everything again.
thanks
samajid said:
I have been using Link2sd for a while now and just wanted to know is there a way to get all my apps/games back after flashing a new rom and performing a full data wipe, cache wipe, after factory resetting...etc my phone.
There should be coz all the apps and there data, .dex files and lib files etc, are already there on the second partition. Isn't there anything I can do. I just dont want to reinstall everything again.
thanks
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No you can't use link2sd for it, if you wanna backup full your applications you can using titanium backup, you can backup including your account like Facebook, yahoo, etc..
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samajid said:
I have been using Link2sd for a while now and just wanted to know is there a way to get all my apps/games back after flashing a new rom and performing a full data wipe, cache wipe, after factory resetting...etc my phone.
There should be coz all the apps and there data, .dex files and lib files etc, are already there on the second partition. Isn't there anything I can do. I just dont want to reinstall everything again.
thanks
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If the data is still on the second partition, you can try opening link2sd, press menu> more > relink application files. I think, though that cwm will wipe the second partition (or /sd.ext) if you perform a factory reset.
Are you sure the 2nd partition is wiped as well when I do a factory reset??
Coz I see that there is used space in the partition... But when I check /data/sdext2 thru ES File explorer ..its empty!
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samajid said:
Are you sure the 2nd partition is wiped as well when I do a factory reset??
Coz I see that there is used space in the partition... But when I check /data/sdext2 thru ES File explorer ..its empty!
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If you ask how about your 2nd partition after you wipe data, wipe cache partitions, I answer your partition is well but if ask how your file applications after you wipe data I say your file has deleted..
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Smartid said:
If you ask how about your 2nd partition after you wipe data, wipe cache partitions, I answer your partition is well but if ask how your file applications after you wipe data I say your file has deleted..
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M sorry but I didnt understand...
Is it possible to relink my applications now or not?
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Q. I upgraded/changed my ROM and I can not see my linked apps, their files are on the 2nd partition but the system can not see the apps. How can I make them available, do I need to reinstall and relink them again?
No, if you didn't wipe data when updating ROM the only thing you need to do is to run "Recreate mount scripts" from "menu -> more" within Link2SD and do a normal (not quick) reboot.
If you wiped data, after executing "Recreate mount scripts" and rebooting, run "Relink all application files" from "menu -> more" and then reboot. All of your linked apps should be available again after reboot.
If you also wiped dalvik-cache, in addition to the above step run "Link dalvik-cache files".
Found this on the link2sd site... i did as its told here... but when i "relink all application files" it says no files found to relink ... :/ what do i do...
Best way is to backup using titanium backup. About the factory reset for me (rage kernel + CWM 5) it formats the second sd partition.
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Yea I guess il have to buy the pro version...does link2sd move the application automaticlly when we backup or do we hav to link everything later...cz my internal memory dosent hav enough space to backup all the apps at the same time...