Hi
how can i format my Xperia SL internal storage with pc?
rom : official jelly bean 4.1.2
kernel : doom kernel
rootde, busy box and super su installed
try this
if you want to format your internal storage just go to storage in settings then click the clear internal storage
to format via pc , you need a sdcard mounter to mount as usb then you can format (note it can break your sdcard
Envious_Data said:
if you want to format your internal storage just go to storage in settings then click the clear internal storage
to format via pc , you need a sdcard mounter to mount as usb then you can format (note it can break your sdcard
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thanks
and many thanks for the warning :" note it can break your sdcard "
is clearing internal storage with the phone is as effective as formating with pc?
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formatting using your phone settings is more effective that formatting any other way,
phone
its more safer
it formats only /sdcard
using pc
possible chance of wipe your entire phone memory meaning your phone might as well be a dead usb stick
posibility for formatting in the wrong format, rendering your phone semi useless
writing issues if format was sucsessful
recovery format
quick but a tiny bit more unstable then phone formatting
Envious_Data said:
formatting using your phone settings is more effective that formatting any other way,
phone
its more safer
it formats only /sdcard
using pc
possible chance of wipe your entire phone memory meaning your phone might as well be a dead usb stick
posibility for formatting in the wrong format, rendering your phone semi useless
writing issues if format was sucsessful
recovery format
quick but a tiny bit more unstable then phone formatting[/QUOTE
thanks alot man...you helped alot...
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I have a question, when I format the system to put a new ROM, how can I save the data? Can I like back it up on the computer? If so, how?
If it is your app data you want backed up use titanium backup you can backup the app data then restore it after you have reinstalled all of your apps the rest of the stuff saved to your phone should still be there unless you are formatting the internal memory.
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zaelia said:
If it is your app data you want backed up use titanium backup you can backup the app data then restore it after you have reinstalled all of your apps the rest of the stuff saved to your phone should still be there unless you are formatting the internal memory.
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I think i'm supposed to format the internal memory, how can I backup the pictures and everything
HeavyweightCR said:
I think i'm supposed to format the internal memory, how can I backup the pictures and everything
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Connect to PC via USB and select enable USB storage when the USB icon appears on the status bar. Two drives should pop up if you have a SD installed also. Open the one that is your internal memory approx. 11.25gb (check the properties in My Computer if you are unsure). Now make a new folder on the desktop "backup", copy or cut the files from the internal card and paste into the new folder & violla ! Backup of your pictures and such from the internal memory. If you want to format the internals there in an option under Menu>Settings>Storage to Erase the internal SD (again its the one @ 11.25gb) If you simply want to format the system partitions for optimal performance use TDJs Superwipe here.
Hope that helps !
TeraHurtz said:
Connect to PC via USB and select enable USB storage when the USB icon appears on the status bar. Two drives should pop up if you have a SD installed also. Open the one that is your internal memory approx. 11.25gb (check the properties in My Computer if you are unsure). Now make a new folder on the desktop "backup", copy or cut the files from the internal card and paste into the new folder & violla ! Backup of your pictures and such from the internal memory. If you want to format the internals there in an option under Menu>Settings>Storage to Erase the internal SD (again its the one @ 11.25gb) If you simply want to format the system partitions for optimal performance use TDJs Superwipe here.
Hope that helps !
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Dito, however its not necessary to wipe the emmc.
iLeopard said:
Dito, however its not necessary to wipe the emmc.
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Read his original inquiry below
HeavyweightCR said:
I think i'm supposed to format the internal memory, how can I backup the pictures and everything
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= EMMC .
TeraHurtz said:
Read his original inquiry below
= EMMC .
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Right, I was just restating that there's no read to wipe the EMMC if he's just flashing a different ROM.
iLeopard said:
Right, I was just restating that there's no read to wipe the EMMC if he's just flashing a different ROM.
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+1
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Hi friends,
As you may know the build 2 of CM9 from our lord Arco sometimes mount the internal memory instead of the sdcard when the usb cable is connected.
Well, my problem is that I was formating it thinking it was my sdcard... the problem is that I have removed the cable in the middle of the format process. Now I'm not able to mount this partition.
How can I fix this issue?
frede_sch said:
Hi friends,
As you may know the build 2 of CM9 from our lord Arco sometimes mount the internal memory instead of the sdcard when the usb cable is connected.
Well, my problem is that I was formating it thinking it was my sdcard... the problem is that I have removed the cable in the middle of the format process. Now I'm not able to mount this partition.
How can I fix this issue?
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As a basic solution:
A:
Can you still use CWM?
B:
Can you still boot into download mode and flash stock ROM? If yes, do so, flash CWM using ODIN and then flash CM9 again. (If no....... ask other members and see if they can help.)
frede_sch said:
Hi friends,
As you may know the build 2 of CM9 from our lord Arco sometimes mount the internal memory instead of the sdcard when the usb cable is connected.
Well, my problem is that I was formating it thinking it was my sdcard... the problem is that I have removed the cable in the middle of the format process. Now I'm not able to mount this partition.
How can I fix this issue?
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As already mentioned:
1. Do all the backups you can make of your files.
2. Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery if you have not only done so(I guess you did )
3. Open ClockWorkMod Recovery:
I am not sure whether the memory swap in CM9 effects the management of the memory in CWM, but this is how it normally defined:
internal SD: mounts and storage-> format/sdcard ->confirm
external SD: mounts and storage-> format/emmc -> confirm
But I guess it does not make a difference for you, because you want to format both "sd cards" anyway.
greets
THE-E
THE-E said:
As already mentioned:
1. Do all the backups you can make of your files.
2. Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery if you have not only done so(I guess you did )
3. Open ClockWorkMod Recovery:
I am not sure whether the memory swap in CM9 effects the management of the memory in CWM, but this is how it normally defined:
internal SD: mounts and storage-> format/sdcard ->confirm
external SD: mounts and storage-> format/emmc -> confirm
But I guess it does not make a difference for you, because you want to format both "sd cards" anyway.
greets
THE-E
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Formatting /sdcard...
Error mounting /sdcard!
Skipping format...
Done.
/emmc works!
Okay i want to format the internal sd card. Cause i dont want nothing from there. How would i go on doing that
Only if you are not keeping the phone! MENU - SETTINGS - PRIVACY - FACTORY DATA RESET
Only if you are not keeping the phone! MENU - SETTINGS - STORAGE - Unmount SD card then Format SD card.
And i still have all the content from what i have b4 i updated to
:ARKSIDE.EVOLUTION.3:: [v4]
I want to delete everything.
Cwm then go to mounts and storage and for mate emmc
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I would do it on the computer if I were you.
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I finally deleted everything. Via PC lol
I would not suggest you to play with EMMC (internal sd) since there is a brick bug. Not sure it will cause only by the script format or plain formatting. Just delete all the files IMO
shankar10 said:
I would not suggest you to play with EMMC (internal sd) since there is a brick bug. Not sure it will cause only by the script format or plain formatting. Just delete all the files IMO
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I always format my emmc and sdcard inside CW Recovery and never had a problem.
I only did it after running SuperWipe and only in CW Recovery
Is there any way to access the Internal SD without having the phone fully working? eg. if you're stuck in a boot loop and you have to format anything, is there any way to access the internal SD and get your pics or info you want out of there and then format it?
Or do you have no choice but leave it?
Thanks in advance
If you have a custom recovery then yes. don't worry about formatting everything, all you have to format is the system files and your app data(factory reset)
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if u have a pc and capable of entering CWM recovery then plug ur phone to ur pc and from the recovery choose mounts and storage then mount usb storage , ur internel memory (and also external sdcard if its in phone) will show up on ur pc
if u wanna access ur /system or /data from pc while in recovery mode then ull need to have a pc app called QtADB and from recovery mount system and mount data
press thanks if i help you
when first time I flashed PE 12 rom, Twrp showed the internal storage after wiping and the storage was like 53GB after that I found Aosp 13 rom and wanna flash that to try, after booting into twrp the problem has started the internal storage shown 0mb and tried to format, successful but it only showing 48GB storage only not 53GB some part are missing and in the windows explorer it wont show up with MTP enabled and I tried to repair it showing some error while doing it system ext error, vendor error. I think the partition got some issue with it I dont know how to fix it. I flashed the rom using adb sideload only and that it also not worked properly for me, I lost some storage space in my internal storage now only 48gb available and can't able to flash properly, mount internal storage not working when connected to the computer now I can't able to fully wipe the interanl storage to flash the rom properly. Is there any way to fully format and repair to fix the partition error and to get the full max internal storage capacity.
Surenmof1 said:
when first time I flashed PE 12 rom, Twrp showed the internal storage after wiping and the storage was like 53GB after that I found Aosp 13 rom and wanna flash that to try, after booting into twrp the problem has started the internal storage shown 0mb and tried to format, successful but it only showing 48GB storage only not 53GB some part are missing and in the windows explorer it wont show up with MTP enabled and I tried to repair it showing some error while doing it system ext error, vendor error. I think the partition got some issue with it I dont know how to fix it. I flashed the rom using adb sideload only and that it also not worked properly for me, I lost some storage space in my internal storage now only 48gb available and can't able to flash properly, mount internal storage not working when connected to the computer now I can't able to fully wipe the interanl storage to flash the rom properly. Is there any way to fully format and repair to fix the partition error and to get the full max internal storage capacity.
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Where does it show 0MB? In TWRP or the OS itself? If it's in TWRP, I think the problem is your storage is encrypted. So...it can't be read. Which is normal.
It shows the same on my G60. I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think there's anything wrong with your internal storage.
If you want, you can go to TWRP > Wipe > Advanced Wipe, select Internal Storage. You might need to reflash the ROM after that, so you can boot back into the OS.
Personally, I wouldn't mess with these options too much. If it's not a real problem, I wouldn't worry about it.
You can also try a "Repair or Change File System".
I don't know about the MTP thing... Sounds like a driver issue.
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Where does it show 0MB? In TWRP or the OS itself? If it's in TWRP, I think the problem is your storage is encrypted. So...it can't be read. Which is normal.
It shows the same on my G60. I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think there's anything wrong with your internal storage.
If you want, you can go to TWRP > Wipe > Advanced Wipe, select Internal Storage. You might need to reflash the ROM after that, so you can boot back into the OS.
Personally, I wouldn't mess with these options too much. If it's not a real problem, I wouldn't worry about it.
You can also try a "Repair or Change File System".
I don't know about the MTP thing... Sounds like a driver issue.
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in Twrp 0MB,
My internal storage is now only 48gb free after wiping everything was there more like 53gb something I remember.
MTP is media transfer portability to PC didn't work while in Twrp, was working before not now ,
I have tried repair, file system change.
I just wanna know one thing that how much free space left in the 64gb variant after wiping everything in the internal storage.
Surenmof1 said:
in Twrp 0MB,
My internal storage is now only 48gb free after wiping everything was there more like 53gb something I remember.
MTP is media transfer portability to PC didn't work while in Twrp, was working before not now ,
I have tried repair, file system change.
I just wanna know one thing that how much free space left in the 64gb variant after wiping everything in the internal storage.
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I don't know man... Some ROMs can take more space than others, which means you will have less space available for you. But I'm not sure I understand where you're getting that information from. Where is that displayed.
Also, I don't know about using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) from Recovery. If you know it used to work before...then I don't know. I never tried it from Recovery.
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I don't know man... Some ROMs can take more space than others, which means you will have less space available for you. But I'm not sure I understand where you're getting that information from. Where is that displayed.
Also, I don't know about using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) from Recovery. If you know it used to work before...then I don't know. I never tried it from Recovery.
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If can tell me how much space left after wiping everything in twrp on a 64gb storage device
Surenmof1 said:
If can tell me how much space left after wiping everything in twrp on a 64gb storage device
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I can't. I don't have one... But maybe someone else with the same device can confirm.