I cant seem to find a way to wipe INTERNAL storage? Normally an option under wipe in TWRP is no longer there?
why is this? any way to do it?
Paul
there should be an option for factory data reset. that's what that does
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Thank u .. that was it..
TWRP is different. I thought format data was the /data partition but if u go to wipe and click format data and enter YES. it does wipe internal
Thanks,
Sry I posted in the wrong spot.
Stupid question maybe but I just couldn't see it.
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Just rooted a Samsung Gravity Smart. I used the free Titanium Backup to remove bloat. Unfortunately it did not clear enough internal memory on this crappy phone. I was told that I needed to get the Pro Titanium instead because it lets you clear the Dalvik Cache. They said that will open up tons of internal memory.
Is this true and is it safe? Also, is buying the Pro the only way to do it? I am unemployed and need to watch every dollar.
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no. you can clear the dalvik cache from recovery but it will rebuild it self when phone boots, the first boot after clearing the cache is slow so dont worry, you may wanna take a look at some app2sd or custom mdt
Just so I am clear. How do I clear it from recovery? Or do u mean I do it with the paid version of Titanium?
Are you using ClockworkMod recovery?
as439726 said:
Just so I am clear. How do I clear it from recovery? Or do u mean I do it with the paid version of Titanium?
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like already mentioned, you can clear it by titanium our cwm recovery BUT it's gonna get rebuild again.
If your ROM support app2ext than moving the dalvik cache to the ext will clear up huge amount of internal storage.
Also moving dalvik will NOT give you more system space.
Just rooted. There are no roms for the gravity smart as far as I know. I rooted it to clear bloat because the internal memory is so small. I was told that clearing the Dalvik Cache would open up a bunch of internal memory for me. I hate dangling at around 18mb to 20mb.
darkstep said:
no. you can clear the dalvik cache from recovery but it will rebuild it self when phone boots, the first boot after clearing the cache is slow so dont worry, you may wanna take a look at some app2sd or custom mdt
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Thanks so much. Just to clarify, once it rebuilds does all the cleared memory come back or only the memory allotted to the apps not removed. I guess what I am asking is "is it worth buying Titanium Pro to get to clear the Dalvik".
Sorry but I am a noob to rooting and there are no roms for my phone yet.
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as439726 said:
Thanks so much. Just to clarify, once it rebuilds does all the cleared memory come back or only the memory allotted to the apps not removed. I guess what I am asking is "is it worth buying Titanium Pro to get to clear the Dalvik".
Sorry but I am a noob to rooting and there are no roms for my phone yet.
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It is worth the price, You can backup your apps you can remove bloatware and also freeze things that can not be removed so that they can not launch and use resorces. Plus when a rom does become available for your device you can restore all your apps and contacts with this program. So it is worth the price. I hope that this has helped you. Enjoy your device,
Moving dalvik cache
Hello,
I have a question about this tutorial.
Do I need a special partition - that is formatted in ext - on my microsd to move the dalvik cache?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
wechselstrom said:
Hello,
I have a question about this tutorial.
Do I need a special partition - that is formatted in ext - on my microsd to move the dalvik cache?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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Yes, you need it. The partition will not be seen when you plug in into windows based computer. And you are not allowed to remove SD without completely shut down.
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melvinchng said:
Yes, you need it. The partition will not be seen when you plug in into windows based computer. And you are not allowed to remove SD without completely shut down.
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Thanks. How big should the ext-partition be? And what is better - ext2 or ext3?
wechselstrom said:
Thanks. How big should the ext-partition be? And what is better - ext2 or ext3?
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Depends on you. If you are a heavy user, use 512mb. I used to use 1.1gb in my wildfire.
Ext3 is faster than 2. Ext2 can't mount when booted up.
Nexus s is using ext 4, it is even faster, but I don't think it will work with you. But you can covert your files from ext3 to 4 to get better speed after that
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Okay, now I have a 512 MB ext3 partition on my microsd. How do I move the dalvik cache with this tutorial now? Can I do it with Windows xp or do I need Linux for that? Or in other words: was this tutorial written for use with Windows?
wechselstrom said:
Okay, now I have a 512 MB ext3 partition on my microsd. How do I move the dalvik cache with this tutorial now? Can I do it with Windows xp or do I need Linux for that? Or in other words: was this tutorial written for use with Windows?
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I'm using this instead. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940
Easy set up.
How easy?
Flash the zip, go terminal emulator, type in as follow
Su
A2sd cachesd
It will start to move your cache. But please make a backup of your phone before anything goes wrong. Just restore your backup if it has problem.
Good luck
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melvinchng said:
I'm using this instead. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940
Easy set up.
How easy?
Flash the zip, go terminal emulator, type in as follow
Su
A2sd cachesd
It will start to move your cache. But please make a backup of your phone before anything goes wrong. Just restore your backup if it has problem.
Good luck
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Thanks for the link. Which Recovery do you use?
wechselstrom said:
Thanks for the link. Which Recovery do you use?
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I used clockworkmod in my wildfire.
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do we need an sd-ext partition on the built in sdcard for the dalvik?
everytime i wipe the dalvik from clockworkmod, it says that the sd-ext partition not found.
I have the same issue and question. And yes I did a search and this thread came up.
You don't need it - if you had the card partitioned, it would clean it for you. Since most people don't have one, you can just ignore it.
alacrify said:
You don't need it - if you had the card partitioned, it would clean it for you. Since most people don't have one, you can just ignore it.
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Thanks for the reply. I thought I had read many months ago sd-ext wasn't needed much any more.
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hi xda devs!
i own an E10i and i have MiniCM7 installed with nAa-11 kernel
But my problem is, when i try to do a wipe data/factory from CWM it get stuck on "wipe sd-ext"
it never ends. then i have to push poewr button + home button and turn it on again.
i actually have the MiniCM7 working on my device but i can't do a wipe data/factory reset
what should i do?
Firstly, next time ask questions in the Q&A forum, not in the General forum.
Secondly: Try to format sd-ext in the Mount and Storage section of CWM, it might solve your problem.
sorry about that
i saw a lot of topics here about problems so i thought this was the right forum to do that.
and this didn't solved my problem
it still get stuck on "Formatting /sd-ext..."
do you have a sd-ext partition on your SD? so an ext2/3/4 partition for apps2sd on eclair. because if you do try formatting it in a PC or deleting it. miniCM7 has native apps2sd so you can move them to the main partition on your SD
I think i dont have that partition.
The SD is formated in fat32 (formated by Android).
So, that's the problem?
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laurorual said:
I think i dont have that partition.
The SD is formated in fat32 (formated by Android).
So, that's the problem?
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No, if the sd-ext partition does not exist it will just skip it, I'm not sure what is going wrong. maybe it's a problem in cwm itself, Maybe Re-flash the kernel will solve it.
SmG67 said:
No, if the sd-ext partition does not exist it will just skip it, I'm not sure what is going wrong. maybe it's a problem in cwm itself, Maybe Re-flash the kernel will solve it.
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looks like re-flash the kernel works fine for me
i just tryed to wipe data and it skipped the sd-ext formatting!
thanks buddy
now i just have to restore my titanium backup
one more thing...
the accelerometer isn't working
anyone knows what could it be?
check it might help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477205
I just made a full wipe when i re-flash the kernel and the sensors still not working.
I have tryed to re-flash the rom, but still not working..
Well, i'll try to go back to official Sony rom and see if the sensors is working or i broke it somehow
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Will a factory reset erase everything in the internal (16gb or 32gb) ie, pictures, music, and/or other data? Or does it just reset the rom only?
really? I answered this in the other thread you asked it no need to create another thread
fatboypup said:
really? I answered this in the other thread you asked it no need to create another thread
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I understand but I figured Id ask in general section so the ones who actually have the device (international) can confirm since no one in the Sprint thread has the s3 yet. You did answer in regards to the s2 and do appreciate the reply.
If you do it in settings it will wipe everything including pictures
On the galaxy Note, when you did the reset under settings it ask you to check USB. which did wipe everythin....i have not seen this in sgs3 it just asked to reset and then clear all. but all my folders and app data where still there.
so in order to do a REAL wipe, i use clock work mode and just format cache, format system and format data.
the one in the setting menu SHOULD wipe everything though.
the2rrell said:
On the galaxy Note, when you did the reset under settings it ask you to check USB. which did wipe everythin....i have not seen this in sgs3 it just asked to reset and then clear all. but all my folders and app data where still there.
so in order to do a REAL wipe, i use clock work mode and just format cache, format system and format data.
the one in the setting menu SHOULD wipe everything though.
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I have done it and it said everything will be erased including photos. All I had on the internal, themes, custom roms disappeared
Factory reset returns the device to factory default settings, in other words it wipes the entire data partition.
i have had to send two s 3s back .
i have factory reset both and yes it wipes everything except external sd
delsus said:
Factory reset returns the device to factory default settings, in other words it wipes the entire data partition.
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And all the rest, data partition doesn´t has its own partition anymore
sewe said:
And all the rest, data partition doesn´t has its own partition anymore
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Damn I need to get up to date, damn my phone.
YES!
Any factory reset will delete all your stuff on your phone unless you have a sd card. An sd card is completely apart from your phone. Hope that helped man and god bless! Go androids!
512jmann10 said:
Any factory reset will delete all your stuff on your phone unless you have a sd card. An sd card is completely apart from your phone. Hope that helped man and god bless! Go androids!
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Sort of, it didn´t do that on sgs, sgs2 and other samsung phones before.
They have separate data partitions that are erased and all the rest remains
delsus said:
Factory reset returns the device to factory default settings, in other words it wipes the entire data partition.
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Useful thread
Will a factory reset restore a rooted phone to its previous un-rooted status?
Dont think its that simple
No, the /system/ partition will remain as-is. Only the cache and data partition are formatted.
Unrooting is not that difficult. Ok somewhat more difficult than this but still 5 minutes away...
Why do people post questions in general... I don't get it.. and no, a "general" question is not what this section is for. :banghead:
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If you want to erase everything, you need to go to settings/storage, and format the internal sd after you do the factory reset.
Thanks guys for the reply. Its a bummer that it wipes everything as I do not want to have to back up things in the internal. The hard part too is when backing up game data. They're all over the place and sometimes I can't tell what the app is just by the folder name. Then you have to back up picture videos etc. Then having to transfer them back to the phone later if you do end up factory resetting. I'm hoping there will be a way around it later on. I could use GL to SD so game data are stored in the external SD but this means getting a 32gb S3 is kind of a waste but at least its already backed up in the card.
And I apologize for putting this in the general thread...it was too late by the time I posted so I couldnt change. Mod can move to Q&A if it needs to be there.
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Hellow,
Well i have done a factory Reset and Wipe Partiition/cache from Sgh-i727 Recovery Mode (Stock Rom) and i still can see all the files that i have in internal SD Card. The phone has return to factory settings, but the data still remains. I have already done a Back Up of all my files using Titanium Back up but the problem still remains 6 GBS of information i had before the reset 6 GB i have now after the reset.
Any Ideas? Does not suppose to erase all the data the factory reset function?
Thank you
Constanine.
1. Factory reset will NOT touch your internal SD partition, meaning all your personal stuffs as well as some folders created by apps will be intact.
2. If you want to wipe all those, try do format usb or something.
3. This is for i777, not i727.
Oh i see. Thank you very much for your answer. To do a format to Internal SD Card what i am supposed to do? Sorry for the wrong thread.
dreico33 said:
Oh i see. Thank you very much for your answer. To do a format to Internal SD Card what i am supposed to do? Sorry for the wrong thread.
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Type "format SD" into Google and see.
From me to you.
None of the custom recoveries will wipe sdcard in recovery unless you specifically wipe it in the menus. Theres an entire option just for that purpose
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