Edit: What can be deleted from storage before new rom?
Hi all!
I've noticed that just doing the suggested wipe for new rom + clearing of caches leaves a lot of junk folders behind..
There are plenty of folders I see can be safely deleted like game stat folders etc, but im not sure about all of them...?
Is there anywhere with a list of folders that must be untouched to I can delete everything else?
Thanks soo much!
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Is there a super wipe script for the Atrix? I want to delete all directories before flashing a new rom, so there are no directories from uninstalled apps, logs, etc.
When flashing a new rom I do the typical - wipe Dalvik, erase boot, system, userdata, cache, webtop, and preinstall...
the two super-wipe scripts I have tried were not compatible and exited before executing, and I'm having difficulty finding one.
thanks in advance.
sixftsix said:
Is there a super wipe script for the Atrix? I want to delete all directories before flashing a new rom, so there are no directories from uninstalled apps, logs, etc.
When flashing a new rom I do the typical - wipe Dalvik, erase boot, system, userdata, cache, webtop, and preinstall...
the two super-wipe scripts I have tried were not compatible and exited before executing, and I'm having difficulty finding one.
thanks in advance.
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What you normally do is just fine. But if you want something automated, try this.
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Great, now you got Super Bass stuck in my head!
thanks for your response.
the script you linked to looks like it is an automated version of the wipe process I was already doing.
this is nice, but I was looking for something that deletes absolutely everything. the wipe process I was using does not delete some directories leftover from uninstalled apps.
sixftsix said:
thanks for your response.
the script you linked to looks like it is an automated version of the wipe process I was already doing.
this is nice, but I was looking for something that deletes absolutely everything. the wipe process I was using does not delete some directories leftover from uninstalled apps.
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Wiping with fastboot left directories behind? That is surprising. Where were the directories that weren't deleted and how did you determine that?
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Wiping with fastboot left directories behind? That is surprising. Where were the directories that weren't deleted and how did you determine that?
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they were on the internal sdcard... some were directories that were leftover from uninstalled apps that I don't use anymore or don't restore after flashing new roms, some were temp directories that I created for music/movies/whatever. some of them were regular dirs, some were dirs with a period before the dir name (ExampleDir or .ExampleDir)
another example to overexplain, even the "Music" folder still has all my music after the full fastboot wipe process. I thought a super-wipe script would completely format/erase everything so when I flash the new rom and reinstall apps, there is nothing remaining except for the new rom OS files and apps. (so my music folder would be an empty dir after fastboot wipe and flashing a new rom, adobe wouldn't have files and folders everywhere until i restore it with TiBU, etc)
sixftsix said:
they were on the internal sdcard... some were directories that were leftover from uninstalled apps that I don't use anymore or don't restore after flashing new roms, some were temp directories that I created for music/movies/whatever. some of them were regular dirs, some were dirs with a period before the dir name (ExampleDir or .ExampleDir)
another example to overexplain, even the "Music" folder still has all my music after the full fastboot wipe process. I thought a super-wipe script would completely format/erase everything so when I flash the new rom and reinstall apps, there is nothing remaining except for the new rom OS files and apps. (so my music folder would be an empty dir after fastboot wipe and flashing a new rom, adobe wouldn't have files and folders everywhere until i restore it with TiBU, etc)
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I have never seen fastboot commands for wiping sdcards. You can either delete the folders manually with a file explorer (recommended), factory reset (not CWM, but from within a GB ROM), or format the sdcards.
Neither fastboot nor any automatic "full wipe" scripts touch any kind of user storage. That includes both internal EMMC and external SD storage. Those are left entirely for the user to maintain.
answered my question, thanks! :good:
upndwn4par said:
What you normally do is just fine. But if you want something automated, try this.
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Great, now you got Super Bass stuck in my head!
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+1
Personally did this about an hour ago and worked like a charm.
Hi there,
I've been getting Storage low messages popping up from the dropdown. I've got 16GB as its the S2 and 16GB SD card too. I know that the system hold 1.97GB but something is taking up 1.67 of this. I've devlivk cahce cleared. Still no joy. I've also been removing ghost folders for past installs and their cache files too, if any. Removed the last few app's too, Just incase!
I just don't get whats running all this up.
I've been looking around the web and looked in many threads here, as you do, not finding something that relates to my problem. I'd wish OPs would use the fourm as forums are ment to be used. Many people just put "help me please" in the title.
Anyway....
Any help would be greatful on this matter. I'm thinking about just hard resetting. But take to long to get the phone back the way i want.
Here's a few details on what I am running, just incase I've missed something in the don't use that topic
Model I9100
Andriod Version : 4.0.3
Kernel Version : 3.0.15-i9100xxlpq
Build number : IML74K.WXLP8
Cheers :good:
The system ROM has only 512MB of space, so it might be that.
Do you have root? If so, then download Titanium Backup and remove unecessary system apps. Also, download SD Maid & CacheCleaner-Ng to remove cache from all the apps at once, and not one by one.
23732 said:
The system ROM has only 512MB of space, so it might be that.
Do you have root? If so, then download Titanium Backup and remove unecessary system apps. Also, download SD Maid & CacheCleaner-Ng to remove cache from all the apps at once, and not one by one.
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the ROM only has 512MB dam you samsung. lol
Heres a Screen Shot... as Attachment
Fixed, thankyou so much! SD Maid fixed the problem!
Stopped a few of samsung's system startups like music hub etc and Frozen them just to be safe
Thankyou
Davyl said:
Fixed, thankyou so much! SD Maid fixed the problem!
Stopped a few of samsung's system startups like music hub etc and Frozen them just to be safe
Thankyou
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Here's a spreadsheet of safe applications to remove
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...1gdDJRekl4QmkyNmIzUmRvX2h3UDVkQXc&output=html
Hello everyone. I am very new to rooting/flashing so bear with me.
I've been searching this site for answers all day and can't seem to find one.
I accidentally deleted the folder storage/emulated/0 on my rooted Verizon Galaxy S4.
What exactly was in the folder? Was it just media such as photos and music etc. or was there data that was necessary for the phone to operate correctly?
So far, the only thing I have noticed that has been deleted are pictures and music. My settings are still the same and my apps all work.
I just want to make sure I didn't delete anything that was needed.
If I did delete things that are needed, would I have to flash the original rom, and then re-root?
Or, could I just flash a new rom and forget about my deleted files?
That folder leads to the internal SD card of the device. No system files were harmed in the process.
Sent from my Nexus 4
Hey.
I've got a question. If I delete all files in the root folder (/ deepest subfolder), what would happen? e.g. /system, /sys, /vendor etc.
If this results in big trouble? Or can I even clean up my phone this way and install all things new (Rom etc.)?
Maybe a stupid question
Cic3ro said:
Hey.
I've got a question. If I delete all files in the root folder (/ deepest subfolder), what would happen? e.g. /system, /sys, /vendor etc.
If this results in big trouble? Or can I even clean up my phone this way and install all things new (Rom etc.)?
Maybe a stupid question
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doing that will definitely brick you phone, to factory reset your phone you would format the /data partition or just use the reset option in settings
But sometimes i delete everything from internal and sd space and later, after installing a New Rom clean Master founds old trash =/
Hi every body. I have a very very important question .
I am on international galaxy s3, rooted . i used super wipe mod and i am wondering, does super wipe delete the hidden file in DCIM under the name .thumbnail?
And does it delete any images received by whatsapp and already deleted?
my phone is stalled and i am afraid of presence of such files that contain my deleted photos as thumbnail or any thing.
Plzzzzzzzzzz help me.
Thanx in advance
Makes no sense, or translation has garbled the question.
thanx in advance
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Makes no sense, or translation has garbled the question.
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Dear boomboomer thanx for reply.
My phone is galaxy s3 international version.
I rooted the phone and used super wipe mod to delete my files.
My question is : does super wipe delete the all the files including the hidden files in folder .thumpnail which is hidden in DCIM folder?
Because this folder contain the pictures that i delete from studio.
Lately my phone is stolen and i am afraid someone to find the folder and see my photos.
I want to know if super wipe already deleted the photos in this folder or not?
Best ask the mod creator, I usually format the system, data and pre load partition along with internal storage to wipe a phone.
Thank you very much boomboomer.
I do wipe data cache and partitons too.
I will do your advice and ask the mod creator