[Q] internal storage and pictures - Sprint LG Optimus G

First question: If I wipe my internal storage will it mess up the ROM I am running (cm 10.1)? And where can I find the pictures taken with my camera if I'm using a file manager?

jbrooks58 said:
First question: If I wipe my internal storage will it mess up the ROM I am running (cm 10.1)? And where can I find the pictures taken with my camera if I'm using a file manager?
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internal storage is your /sdcard. wiping that would have no effect on CM10.1 being installed or not.. altho it would wipe your /sdcard where all your pics/backsups/downloads and everything else are.
Pictures should be in a DCIM folder. If you upgrade to Jellybean it may add a /0/ to your sd card making the default sd directory now /sdcard/0/ instead of just /sdcard.
So if for some reason you cant view pics that you're sure were on there.. it may be because they are in /sdcard/DCIM and not /sdcard/0/DCIM

Okay thank you! So all of my TWRP backups of other Roms would be gone? Is there any way to put them on my computer before I do the wipe? Thanks for the help!

Just plug your phone into the computer and when asked select mtp. Gotta have lg drivers installed. I think

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[Q] File System Management

Hey there!
After being "diligent" and flashing over like 100 roms.. I noticed that some of these ROMS have changed my File management system.. so CWM can no longer restore my backups. Some of the ROMS added new folders.. so instead of my files being in the STORAGE folder then are now in 0/STORAGE.
Any way to reformat the file system to its original settings?
DustinD1986 said:
Hey there!
After being "diligent" and flashing over like 100 roms.. I noticed that some of these ROMS have changed my File management system.. so CWM can no longer restore my backups. Some of the ROMS added new folders.. so instead of my files being in the STORAGE folder then are now in 0/STORAGE.
Any way to reformat the file system to its original settings?
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sure bud, mounts and storage in recovery and format sd card :good: :highfive: backup on your PC first
Danvdh said:
sure bud, mounts and storage in recovery and format sd card :good: :highfive: backup on your PC first
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Cheers! Nothing to back up anymore.. ROM fried my ExternalSD .. nothing important on my internal SD. Appreciate your help
Going back to stock ROM until i figure out which one i want again. Was running AOKP. Went to flash the update with OTA and i lost everything. Oh well! Good thing nothing important is on there.. besides contact
That's what happens on 4.2 Roms. Your internal card is emulated in a folder , 0, for multi user support. If you use a root explorer, you will find your internal sd files in /data/media.

TWRP Wiping & Another Question on Safe to Delete???

I'm wondering if within it I wiped cache (All by itself, not dalvik) if it would delete all my installed app's or just set them back to default freshly installed as if I'd never opened and set them up yet?
Also I applied this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036796 on another rom and later on decided not to use it anymore, but ever since removing it I am always getting on the very root base of the phone
extSdCard (Same as storage/sdcard1 )
sdcard (Same as storage/sdcard0 )
storage / emulated / sdcard0 and sdcard1
Which of those "sdcard0 and sdcard1" is safe to delete? I suspect this is from the mod I had before...
But I wiped my internal storage before flashing PAC-man 4.2.2, but now I keep getting a insufficient storage available on certain apps.and I have 7.19Gb's of space left on the internal sd. So I believe one of those questionable sdcard directories is making stuff go there then thinking I'm out of space of stuff.
Wiping cache would not do any of that to your apps. I'm not sure about your second question. On 4.2.2 roms, sdcard0 is internal and sdcard1 is external
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n1nj4Lo said:
I'm wondering if within it I wiped cache (All by itself, not dalvik) if it would delete all my installed app's or just set them back to default freshly installed as if I'd never opened and set them up yet?
Also I applied this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036796 on another rom and later on decided not to use it anymore, but ever since removing it I am always getting on the very root base of the phone
extSdCard (Same as storage/sdcard1 )
sdcard (Same as storage/sdcard0 )
storage / emulated / sdcard0 and sdcard1
Which of those "sdcard0 and sdcard1" is safe to delete? I suspect this is from the mod I had before...
Ok concerning the sdcard0 folder! If you went back to a TW Rom, and you now have that folder still there! Sdcard0 you can move everything (pictures, etc) from there over to the original sdcard folder. And then you can delete that other folder. And your apps shouldn't say anything about insufficient storage!
Same thing happen to my friend on here. And he had to do the same thing.
Because those 4.2.2.Rom's create, that folder?? and you know that already!!
Hope that helps you...
Just my 2¢®
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
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Bajanman said:
n1nj4Lo said:
I'm wondering if within it I wiped cache (All by itself, not dalvik) if it would delete all my installed app's or just set them back to default freshly installed as if I'd never opened and set them up yet?
Also I applied this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036796 on another rom and later on decided not to use it anymore, but ever since removing it I am always getting on the very root base of the phone
extSdCard (Same as storage/sdcard1 )
sdcard (Same as storage/sdcard0 )
storage / emulated / sdcard0 and sdcard1
Which of those "sdcard0 and sdcard1" is safe to delete? I suspect this is from the mod I had before...
Ok concerning the sdcard0 folder! If you went back to a TW Rom, and you now have that folder still there! Sdcard0 you can move everything (pictures, etc) from there over to the original sdcard folder. And then you can delete that other folder. And your apps shouldn't say anything about insufficient storage!
Same thing happen to my friend on here. And he had to do the same thing.
Because those 4.2.2.Rom's create, that folder?? and you know that already!!
Hope that helps you...
Just my 2¢®
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
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Do ya mean after I move it I can delete the whole storage folder and everything in it or what? Just clarifying don't wanna mess anything up majorly...
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TWRP Format Data
Ooopsy crapola!!! Accidentally deleted my whole external sd card somehow. When I didn't even touch Wipe - External SD in TWRP...
Trying to hopefully recover all my files on my external sd card with MiniTool Power Data Recovery. -fingers crossed!-
Well now that the external sd card is gone what does Format Data do? Does it just format the internal sd or both external and internal?

Mounting sdcard

Hi, I'm using Paranoid Android 3.10 (4.2.2.). My 32gb storage is only showing up as 2gb internal and seems to be mounted as sdcard/0.
Searched but can't seem to find how to mount the remaining storage.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
gadgethome said:
Hi, I'm using Paranoid Android 3.10 (4.2.2.). My 32gb storage is only showing up as 2gb internal and seems to be mounted as sdcard/0.
Searched but can't seem to find how to mount the remaining storage.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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If you mean the app storage... it's 2gb! You can't change that...
Yes, when you flash floatshow's PA, it creates a /0/ folder on the root of the sdcard... I would recommend flashing xxxyz's PA as floatshow doesn't have his HOX anymore so the development has stopped there!
After you flash any other 4.2.2 rom, copy all files and folder from /sdcard/0/ to /sdcard/ so that all the apps get their data!
vin4yak said:
If you mean the app storage... it's 2gb! You can't change that...
Yes, when you flash floatshow's PA, it creates a /0/ folder on the root of the sdcard... I would recommend flashing xxxyz's PA as floatshow doesn't have his HOX anymore so the development has stopped there!
After you flash any other 4.2.2 rom, copy all files and folder from /sdcard/0/ to /sdcard/ so that all the apps get their data!
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Thanks. Just taking a look at xxxyz now.

where're the ROM zips stored?

Hi everyone...
I am looking at buying an LG e975, which is supposed to be 32GB and no SD card, and I was taking a look at forums to see how active is the ROM development.
I have no experience with phones with no SD, usually with SD, you copy the zip files to SD card and you install them in Recovery...
so.. how is this done with no SD card?... actually... for storing docs, pics, music... does the phone have a separate partition of that internal memory designated for personal data? similar to having an SD?... does wiping Data, Cache, formatting system affect the internal memory where you have your files stored?
I am pretty much curious on how the whole ROM flashing, backing up and restoring of Apps (I use Titanium backup) is done with no SD card.
Thank you!.
atmos929 said:
Hi everyone...
I am looking at buying an LG e975, which is supposed to be 32GB and no SD card, and I was taking a look at forums to see how active is the ROM development.
I have no experience with phones with no SD, usually with SD, you copy the zip files to SD card and you install them in Recovery...
so.. how is this done with no SD card?... actually... for storing docs, pics, music... does the phone have a separate partition of that internal memory designated for personal data? similar to having an SD?... does wiping Data, Cache, formatting system affect the internal memory where you have your files stored?
I am pretty much curious on how the whole ROM flashing, backing up and restoring of Apps (I use Titanium backup) is done with no SD card.
Thank you!.
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This section is not for the e975. It's for the Sprint LG-LS970. Sorry .
Sent from my LG-LS970 using xda app-developers app
Your sdcard is just a directory in your data media folder. It basically works the same as a physical sdcard. EXCEPT you cannot mount it in recovery, so if you wipe it while in recovery you'll have to adb push any files you plan on flashing.
Factory Reset in TWRP wipes /Data, /Cache, and /Dalvik. This does not include your Internal Storage ("sdcard"). It's usually all that is necessary before flashing a new ROM, as a /System wipe is almost always performed by the ROM you're flashing.
However, if you select the Data check box in the Advanced Menu, this will also wipe your Internal Storage ("sdcard"). This is because your sdcard is actually just a /Media folder inside of /Data (meaning /data/media).
Check this out:
http://teamw.in/datamedia
jonahly said:
This section is not for the e975. It's for the Sprint LG-LS970. Sorry .
Sent from my LG-LS970 using xda app-developers app
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my question wasn't related to a particular model but to how the whole ROM flashing and storing backups is done when no SD slot is available... I chose this forum as I did not find one for e975 and they both have same specs.
spackmanbr said:
Your sdcard is just a directory in your data media folder. It basically works the same as a physical sdcard. EXCEPT you cannot mount it in recovery, so if you wipe it while in recovery you'll have to adb push any files you plan on flashing.
Factory Reset in TWRP wipes /Data, /Cache, and /Dalvik. This does not include your Internal Storage ("sdcard"). It's usually all that is necessary before flashing a new ROM, as a /System wipe is almost always performed by the ROM you're flashing.
However, if you select the Data check box in the Advanced Menu, this will also wipe your Internal Storage ("sdcard"). This is because your sdcard is actually just a /Media folder inside of /Data (meaning /data/media).
Check this out:
http://teamw.in/datamedia
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aaaaaaannd this is what I was looking for... thank you very much. .
No problem. Glad I could help.

[Q] Update 4.3/4.4 changes internal storage?? How to keep files.HELP

Hi, this is probably a noob question but i couldn't find the topic elsewhere on this forum . I just from stock based rom to 4.4 carbon rom. But when i do i loose all my saved data on internal storage,. luckily i did a backup that i copied to pc, so i could restore my previous system - and wiola - files are back! the same happened after 4.3 rom update. It seems that the newer androids change something, so that the system detects the interneal storage differently. Or is this just my phone? any way to prevent this from happening ----- or would my nest option be to backup and copy everything on my pc and then do a format of sdcard and copy everything back on when doing an update????
robotzki said:
Hi, this is probably a noob question but i couldn't find the topic elsewhere on this forum . I just from stock based rom to 4.4 carbon rom. But when i do i loose all my saved data on internal storage,. luckily i did a backup that i copied to pc, so i could restore my previous system - and wiola - files are back! the same happened after 4.3 rom update. It seems that the newer androids change something, so that the system detects the interneal storage differently. Or is this just my phone? any way to prevent this from happening ----- or would my nest option be to backup and copy everything on my pc and then do a format of sdcard and copy everything back on when doing an update????
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Hi, i'm on dokmo project 4.4 from stock and usually it don't delete the previous data from stock because it use a different folder to mount the internal storage, so things before going into 4.4 or 4.3 it would be still inside but is safer to do a backup just in case
D4rk_W0lf said:
Hi, i'm on dokmo project 4.4 from stock and usually it don't delete the previous data from stock because it use a different folder to mount the internal storage, so things before going into 4.4 or 4.3 it would be still inside but is safer to do a backup just in case
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I know the previous data is not deleted. The problem is that i cant access it. I installed carbon 4.4 rom again, and settings/storage it shows, that only 15GB of the internal storage are accessable... So around 10GB are missing... Is there anyway to get access to this space, or will i have to format de internal storage to get the full 25 GB space again?
robotzki said:
I know the previous data is not deleted. The problem is that i cant access it. I installed carbon 4.4 rom again, and settings/storage it shows, that only 15GB of the internal storage are accessable... So around 10GB are missing... Is there anyway to get access to this space, or will i have to format de internal storage to get the full 25 GB space again?
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I don't know if u can access it without root, but in root explorer if you look for sdcard folder it will show you two folders, legacy and 0, i think it was inside legacy
I saw those two folders in root Explorer, but they both contained the same content... And still couldn't access my old files.... Ended up backing all files to my PC, and format sd card from Cwm. Now I have full access to storage again
when you update from stock "4.1.2" to 4.2 or following the files will migrate to another folder,whit root browser check if your file are in the folder data/media/0 .

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