I was looking up the release notes for the new version of TWRP, version 3.1.0.0, and noticed that one of the changes listed was:
better indicate to users that internal storage is not backed up (Dees_Troy)
I am confused, I thought if you checked every partition when backing up, it basically backs up your entire NAND? If not, then what is the data partition for if that's not my internal memory? Since my backup was around 22-23 or so gigs uncompressed, and my phone is a total of 32 gigs with about 8 free, I assumed it was just backing up everything.
If not, then what is on this partition that TWRP won't be backing up? My application's settings/data and any personal files are what I care about, and I assume those are in the internal storage? Or are they in the data partition?
Do I have to use something else to backup my internal storage then? Is there any reason TWRP won't (or just can't) backup internal storage?
Cyber Akuma said:
I was looking up the release notes for the new version of TWRP, version 3.1.0.0, and noticed that one of the changes listed was:
better indicate to users that internal storage is not backed up (Dees_Troy)
I am confused, I thought if you checked every partition when backing up, it basically backs up your entire NAND? If not, then what is the data partition for if that's not my internal memory? Since my backup was around 22-23 or so gigs uncompressed, and my phone is a total of 32 gigs with about 8 free, I assumed it was just backing up everything.
If not, then what is on this partition that TWRP won't be backing up? My application's settings/data and any personal files are what I care about, and I assume those are in the internal storage? Or are they in the data partition?
Do I have to use something else to backup my internal storage then? Is there any reason TWRP won't (or just can't) backup internal storage?
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Hi
Internal storage won't be backed up, TWRP can backup (system, data, cache, boot, preload, efs) partitions to the Internal storage or the external storage, so the internal storage is the PATH of the backup, not a part of the backup, to backup the internal storage, you simply copy the files from the phone to your PC or your Laptop through MTP
Apps and OS and apps' data(except for files in /android) is available in System and data partition
Photos, videos, music other personal files you download or copy from pc to your phone is in the internal storage.
Regards Migo
I'm still a little confused about a few things.
1. If it doesn't back up my internal storage, then why are backups nearly the entire size of my used up memory anyway?
2. Kinda unclear what is on internal storage then if my app data isn't on there, especially since I use a SDcard for my camera.
3. Is there any technical, legal, or other reason why TWRP can't backup internal storage if you are backing up to external storage? I can understand if you are backing up to internal, but not to external.
4. So then if my internal storage just the fake "sdcard" folder that just links back to my internal storage? (Damn do I hate that thing, I have several apps that downloaded hundreds of megs to several GIGS of data that they assumed was external storage, but it was really the emulated internal). If so, what would be a good way to created synced backups? Just simply copying the "sdcard" folder doesn't really help keep files in sync (especially ones deleted since the last backup) nor compresses them.
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Good morning,
I think that somehow this thread could be related to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304192
but I have a different main question.
Where Android store files? Or, to be clearer, what kind of files are saved on the:
- internal flash (is it a flash? am I right?)
- internal sd
- external sd
The clockworkmod backup what really back up? only the internal flash?
If I'd want to change the rom I use on my lg 2x, from djdroid based on froyo to cyanogenmod based on gingerbread, what if I:
- choose all the 3 swipes from recovery
- format the internal sd card (is it really needed?)
And, most important, if I'd like to completely restore the previous situation (that is, not only the rom, but the settings and data..), is it right the procedure:
- choose all the 3 swipes from recovery
- format the internal sd card
- restore a previous backup with recovery
- restore the content of the internal sd card using a previous backup on my pc (is it really needed?)
Thank you very much, any help or clarification would be really appreciated.
MJ
E.g. Galaxy S 2
-internal storage (store system file)
-internal sd (store music)
-external sd (extend to stores music files)
I am using a phone without external SD. What I know is internal storage is storing system file, e.g. apps, data, system, that similar to windows system32 folder.
When you are using clockworkmod backup, normally those backup are stored in sd (external if available). For my situation, it is being stored in internal.
Clockworkmod backup EVERYTHING in your internal storage (not sd), form data, game, cache, or anything in system.
If you are going to restore, it will ONLY restore internal storage and not internal SD.
If you wanted to confirm where those backup clockworkmod files are store in, just go into any file explorer and check ClockWorkMod/backup/(folder with date).
So I've tried out a bunch of different ROMs and installed the same apps over again, and made Titanium backups on different ROMs, etc....anyway the point being, my internal SD card has all sorts of redundant files, folders and files from apps I've uninstalled, etc.
I was wondering if there were a "safe" way of formatting the internal SD card. Or what exactly is safe to delete? Or should I not worry about all this?
I don't mind starting from scratch with my data and stuff (and besides, my "important" things are all synced up with various cloud services or on my external SD so I don't really care about this internal one).
Thanks!
In cwm, go to mounts and storage, and format /sdcard
Guys I got this error while making a backup of my original rom to internal storage. I think I'm out of free space. How do I remove the half backed up files so I can free up some space on internal storage? How much space do I need on external storage to make a backup? And after that I'm gonna install CM10 how much space do I need to do that?
Thanks
If you have made some nandroid backup on internal storage, files are in clockworkmod folder. You can then free up some space
by moving them or delete them.
Space on external storage for backup depends on how many apps you've installed.
Hello everybody. I have SGS2 GT-19100 running in Cyanogenmod 12.1. Has 12 GB internal storage and 8gb of external sd card.
I have been using this for about a month or 2, its really really fast. But I realized my phone becomes slower and slower because my applications uses too much storage. Every application use about 300-400 mb of storage. My internal storage has 200mb left and same as my external sd card, too.
Well the top #1 solution is that go to recovery TWRP or CWM and wipe internal storage and cache
but I'm just wondering if I can wipe up internal storage and cache WITHOUT deleting personal files and these applications because I HAVE TO DOWNLOAD IT AGAIN and it takes too much time. If there's any solutions what would it be?
I need help ASAP. Thanks :laugh:
There is no such thing as a wipe that will wipe the internal storage and keep all of your files. You could try SD maid to clean up any space that the apps may have taken. Or, you could wipe the app data manually off each app. However if there is some important app info you want to keep, this is probably what you are not looking for.
Delete the LOST.DIR folder if it exists in your internal storage. Keep all backups onto external sd. See what can be moved onto the sd card and if there isn't many, you may have figure out something else instead of deleting and wiping.
Hello,
I am trying to partition the internal storage to have a safe partition that will hold titanium backup files while formatting data in twrp (my device is encrypted and for every update I have to format data).
Is there an app to format internal storage? (I found a lot for SD card but not for internal storage)
Thanks for the help
Hello, I think I found a solution, parted
https://iwf1.com/how-to-re-partitio...ll-options-included-change-size-fs-type-etc/2
I will try to split my 256 gig internal storage into a backup partition of let's say 10gig abd leave the other 246 for data.
Will try it over the weekend