After I installed the JB update I realized that my phones internal memory was only 3gb. The only thing I can think of is that it is a partition from SS.
Since I completely lost root and cannot reinstall SS to remove the partition and reinstall JB, is there anything else I can do to fix this problem?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Tuchka said:
After I installed the JB update I realized that my phones internal memory was only 3gb. The only thing I can think of is that it is a partition from SS.
Since I completely lost root and cannot reinstall SS to remove the partition and reinstall JB, is there anything else I can do to fix this problem?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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You will no longer be able to use those partitions from SS because those currently have ICS roms on them.
So I would suggest going to /storage/sdcard0 and delete the whole safestrap folder.
Not sure how big yours is but mine is right at 2.75GB right now.
That will free up tons of space.
And you could also look in the TWRP folder and see if there are any backups in there that you can get rid of.
klabit87 said:
You will no longer be able to use those partitions from SS because those currently have ICS roms on them.
So I would suggest going to /storage/sdcard0 and delete the whole safestrap folder.
Not sure how big yours is but mine is right at 2.75GB right now.
That will free up tons of space.
And you could also look in the TWRP folder and see if there are any backups in there that you can get rid of.
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Thank you!
Fast question. I have aosp/aokp/cm based rom, and had a titanium backup already. I'm thinking of switching to jb based rom, will I have issues with my backups (which are totally just user apps+data)
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Anyone?
you won't have any issues
Also, AOSP/AOKP/CM can be JB, it's just an android version. What I think you mean is a Sammy-based ROM
Your internal memory will wipe completely.
I have experienced.
No, your internal will not be wiped if you only wipe /data from recovery
i don't think you will
Glebun said:
you won't have any issues
Also, AOSP/AOKP/CM can be JB, it's just an android version. What I think you mean is a Sammy-based ROM
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thats what i meant. thanks.! pressed that button!
jumbobombo said:
Your internal memory will wipe completely.
I have experienced.
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It actually isn't. It's moved to a folder called '0' on your internal memory. If you go back to an older 4.1.2 rom, you'll be able to access it all again. Be sure to copy your internal memory to your computer and restore it once you've flashed your 4.2.1 or you'll lose a lot of storage to the old files which don't seem to be accessible without flashing 4.1.2 again.
If you have an exFat formatted SD card, it more than likely will get corrupted in the new Rom. You need to copy all your data off and reformat it to fat32.
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Hey everyone!
I thought maybe some of you could help me with this. I'm on XXUFME3 and I have a weird problem with the internal storage. I have only 3 GB left but I don't know what fills up so much of the storage as the Storage in Settings shows in the chart I haven't used this much space.
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If you've flashed ME3 coming from a 4.1.2. rom without a wipe, then all your things remain at the old 4.1.2. mount points. 4.2 has new mount points and generally a wipe is required when switching.
Hej, JJ, try to be of help for once, would you? It's better to help them with their problems and then suggest where they should post the next time. It's in the rules, but I bet you knew that.
Please read link in my signature about 4.2 and sdcard
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Theshawty said:
Hej, JJ, try to be of help for once, would you? It's better to help them with their problems and then suggest where they should post the next time. It's in the rules, but I bet you knew that.
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Maybe Glebun hacked his account
It's offline cache of cloud service/dropbox
Change your settings in: accounts/cloud/video-audio-picture sync.
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Hi guys,
I´m bumping this old thread because i have the same problem than the OP. I´ve search around for a while, but haven´t found any way to fix it.
As it happenned to the OP, my internal memory is full, but i´m not using nearly half of it.
What can i do about this?
I´m running temasek unofficial CM11 build v36. Did i full wipe before flashing it.
Thanks in advance for your time,
Walter
WalterNP said:
Hi guys,
I´m bumping this old thread because i have the same problem than the OP. I´ve search around for a while, but haven´t found any way to fix it.
As it happenned to the OP, my internal memory is full, but i´m not using nearly half of it.
What can i do about this?
I´m running temasek unofficial CM11 build v36. Did i full wipe before flashing it.
Thanks in advance for your time,
Walter
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Go to /data/media with a root explorer you should see 3 folders:
0
legacy
obb
If there are any other folders beside the three above copy them to 0 folder leaving the three above..
tallman43 said:
Go to /data/media with a root explorer you should see 3 folders:
0
legacy
obb
If there are any other folders beside the three above copy them to 0 folder leaving the three above..
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Hey Tallman43, thanks for your answer.
This is how my internal memory looks like:
As you can see, inside data there is no media folder, just a bunch of app folders.
Im still a bit unclear on what to do
WalterNP said:
Hey Tallman43, thanks for your answer.
This is how my internal memory looks like:
As you can see, inside data there is no media folder, just a bunch of app folders.
Im still a bit unclear on what to do
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You are looking in wrong place go up a level in your root explorer you want data then media you are looking in storage emulated
WalterNP said:
Hey Tallman43, thanks for your answer.
This is how my internal memory looks like:
As you can see, inside data there is no media folder, just a bunch of app folders.
Im still a bit unclear on what to do
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Look here:
Got it! I do have a whole bunch of folders. Android, apps, bluetooth, clockworkmod, DCIM, etc...
Should i just copy all of then into 0?
Just leave 0, legacy and obb ?
WalterNP said:
Got it! I do have a whole bunch of folders. Android, apps, bluetooth, clockworkmod, DCIM, etc...
Should i just copy all of then into 0?
Just leave 0, legacy and obb ?
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Yes:good: and always backup to computer !
tallman43 said:
Yes:good: and always backup to computer !
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Unfortunately, i can´t move all the folders, as i don´t have enough space in the internal storage (the irony...) Many of the folders are duplicate btw, so i´m just trying to overwrite them.
I´ve tried two times, but at the second attempt the OS crashed and the phone got rebooted.
Any other ideas?
Thanks for your help btw, very kind of you!
WalterNP said:
Unfortunately, i can´t move all the folders, as i don´t have enough space in the internal storage (the irony...) Many of the folders are duplicate btw, so i´m just trying to overwrite them.
I´ve tried two times, but at the second attempt the OS crashed and the phone got rebooted.
Any other ideas?
Thanks for your help btw, very kind of you!
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The way I solved it was to backup everything to computer format internal and put back only what I needed it freed about 5gb on mine..
tallman43 said:
The way I solved it was to backup everything to computer format internal and put back only what I needed it freed about 5gb on mine..
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Did you just backed up user apps + data? I guess after formatting you had to flash the ROM again, right?
What do you think caused me this problem? Could have been because i restored system apps and data from my Titanium backup?
WalterNP said:
Did you just backed up user apps + data? I guess after formatting you had to flash the ROM again, right?
What do you think caused me this problem? Could have been because i restored system apps and data from my Titanium backup?
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Yep had to reflash but it's worth it for the space it freed up Its the new folder structure on 4.3 RootSu has a thread about it that explains everything.
Alright i´m looking into the thread now, thanks for the tip!
tallman43 said:
The way I solved it was to backup everything to computer format internal and put back only what I needed it freed about 5gb on mine..
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I´m looking into this solution. Could you explain how you copied all the internal content into the PC, and what was it that you restored back?
Do you have to to any special format or create any partitions after it´s clean?
Thanks!
I have been manually deleting folders from /data/media. I actually had a lot of data from old apps, and also all my old pictures, whatsapp pics etc...
I don´t understand how this can still be in the phone after several full wipes.
Is it any better way to wipe everything from the root folder and internal memory so i can flash the new rom with a completely clean phone?
would format in cwm do the trick?
I recently installed the new 4.2.2 sotmax rom onto my GSIII and whenever i go into setting it says I only have 5.7Gb free storage (internal, no external) - I've done a wipe cache/data from recovery and freed up unused backup space - still no luck.
Any solutions?
iscottpiper said:
I recently installed the new 4.2.2 sotmax rom onto my GSIII and whenever i go into setting it says I only have 5.7Gb free storage (internal, no external) - I've done a wipe cache/data from recovery and freed up unused backup space - still no luck.
Any solutions?
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if you came from a 4.1.2 ROM please read this thread as 4.2.2 sets different mount points and will keep your 4.1.2 ROM also.
chrismast said:
if you came from a 4.1.2 ROM please read this thread as 4.2.2 sets different mount points and will keep your 4.1.2 ROM also.
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ah right that worked, thankyou!!!:good::victory:
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ah right that worked, thankyou!!!:good::victory:
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you are welcome . A "Thanks" is always great too haha
I just installed Slimbean for the S3 i9300 (based on 4.3 android) coming from Ultima rom 15. The Rom is fantastic but I cannot see any of my files which were stored on my internal sd card. This means no access to backups! I can however see the folders and zip files from CWM. Also, when I check storage from settings, it is showing only 5.14 GB out of total 25.57.
So, I am sure the files are all there but not visible anywhere. Tried ES and Astro Explorer and searched all over.
I had done a complete wipe - cache, dalvik cache, format system and format data as suggested on the rom page.
Searched all over the net for a solution but no luck!
peshay said:
I just installed Slimbean for the S3 i9300 (based on 4.3 android) coming from Ultima rom 15. The Rom is fantastic but I cannot see any of my files which were stored on my internal sd card. This means no access to backups! I can however see the folders and zip files from CWM. Also, when I check storage from settings, it is showing only 5.14 GB out of total 25.57.
So, I am sure the files are all there but not visible anywhere. Tried ES and Astro Explorer and searched all over.
I had done a complete wipe - cache, dalvik cache, format system and format data as suggested on the rom page.
Searched all over the net for a solution but no luck!
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Sorry its a rom issue that its not giving access to the storage card, wait for some new build that arrive in ROM thread, if still the problem presists with some new builds than probably you might have to change the ROM..
Thanks Suyash1629…:good:
I dug a bit deeper and searched in different angles to come across this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506982
It turns out that if you are "upgrading" to 4.3+ then you have to format your internal sd card. This can be easily missed as we normally flash roms without having to do that.
And not sure if it is related but after installing the slimbean 4.3 it seemed I lost root. SuperSu was asking to update binaries (?).
After all that I just reinstalled ultima rom - after which my internal sd card is again accessible and root is back. Will do more research before moving to 4.3.
peshay said:
Thanks Suyash1629…:good:
I dug a bit deeper and searched in different angles to come across this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506982
It turns out that if you are "upgrading" to 4.3+ then you have to format your internal sd card. This can be easily missed as we normally flash roms without having to do that.
And not sure if it is related but after installing the slimbean 4.3 it seemed I lost root. SuperSu was asking to update binaries (?).
After all that I just reinstalled ultima rom - after which my internal sd card is again accessible and root is back. Will do more research before moving to 4.3.
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I did not have a single issue with moving to 4.3. Did a mega wipe and installed the he rom (also slim) anything worked. Did you do a full wipe and manual system format as said in the instructions?
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chrismast said:
I did not have a single issue with moving to 4.3. Did a mega wipe and installed the he rom (also slim) anything worked. Did you do a full wipe and manual system format as said in the instructions?
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I did all the wipes from what I remember including formatting system and data. Only left out formatting the sd card - did you do this as well?
Doesn't the new rom also get deleted then?
As from 4.2 onwards, the file system directories got changed. Whatever file system on 4.1 will be neglected in the storage count in system. It is different from 4.1 and below. There is a forum link tat will teach u how to solve this. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274218
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peshay said:
I did all the wipes from what I remember including formatting system and data. Only left out formatting the sd card - did you do this as well?
Doesn't the new rom also get deleted then?
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Usually I do a mega wipe before every major rom version which will delete anything but the external SD on which I got the rom zip and flash it right after mega wipe.
As said before, also the folder structure got changed in the new Android versions which you might know already (sdcard0 etc).
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chrismast said:
Usually I do a mega wipe before every major rom version which will delete anything but the external SD on which I got the rom zip and flash it right after mega wipe.
As said before, also the folder structure got changed in the new Android versions which you might know already (sdcard0 etc).
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Yep it did. Starting from 4.2 onwards. The folder directories will be different. So just follow the link i gave previously. I did tat when i flashed a 4.3 rom and it worked.
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