Hey everyone I rooted my device last night, was on LP. Went to make a backup of my current setup but noticed my data backup size was gigantic, after some testing I figured out it was adding my whole internal storage as part of the backup.
Any ideas on how to fix this? Using latest twrp for our device
I'm trying to figure it out also 10 gigs for a backup compared to 1.5 or 2 gigs on my g3
Well I don't know if you wanna do this, but I formatted data in recovery (formats all of your/data ext including internal sd). Then used SD Maid Pro to clean up system app cache and user app cache. Then before making my next back up I wiped dalvik and cache. My data partition size dropped from 6.5gb from my 1st backup to 880mb, so I'd assume formatting data worked for me
But I hear you I had a G3 too, backups were never over 2 gbs lol
I don't think twrp backups stuff from your SD card or internal storage. I think it's from the size of the ROM plus apps and app data.
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OK, so backing up my current ROM, takes up alot of memory. I believe you don't have to backup
System
Data
Boot
Recovery
Cache
flexrom (another option to back up even tho i'm not using flexrom at the moment...kinda weird)
Isn't there only 3 of the above you only need to back up technically??
And is there anyway to automatically back up to my external sd card?
and restore from my external sd card?
Cause my internal memory is completely full, mostly from twrp backups it seems like
P.S. in the back up option why does it give me an option for flexrom? and i remember one time it was like over 1000 mb or something, now its only 4mb (currently on aokp)
trevor7428 said:
OK, so backing up my current ROM, takes up alot of memory. I believe you don't have to backup
System
Data
Boot
Recovery
Cache
flexrom (another option to back up even tho i'm not using flexrom at the moment...kinda weird)
Isn't there only 3 of the above you only need to back up technically??
And is there anyway to automatically back up to my external sd card?
and restore from my external sd card?
Cause my internal memory is completely full, mostly from twrp backups it seems like
P.S. in the back up option why does it give me an option for flexrom? and i remember one time it was like over 1000 mb or something, now its only 4mb (currently on aokp)
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For a minimal backup to restore you need system and data. Those are the big ones but also the two you need to restore at minimum. If you don't care about settings and apps backup only system.
I suggest at least one backup with recovery and boot just in case something goes wrong with either one.
Cache isn't needed as you should wipe it before booting a restore anyways.
In twrp go to mounts and check use external SD, it will stay that way unless you change recoveries or wipe cache.
I never backup flex unless its an Acer based rom.
You can also move the twrp folder to external SD and your current backups will be available when you switch twrp to external, and you can delete any unneeded backups.
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I am starting to get insufficient storage alerts on my M919 GS4. I have more than 4GB free on the main, and 50+GB free on the SD.
Is there a hidden partition that isn't listed that is getting filled up? Could Cache be filled, and preventing new apps from being downloaded, or some such nonsense?
Should I just do a dalvik wipe, or clear the play store?
cyanics said:
I am starting to get insufficient storage alerts on my M919 GS4. I have more than 4GB free on the main, and 50+GB free on the SD.
Is there a hidden partition that isn't listed that is getting filled up? Could Cache be filled, and preventing new apps from being downloaded, or some such nonsense?
Should I just do a dalvik wipe, or clear the play store?
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What app are you trying to download?
I have noticed this behavior as well. Help?
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cyanics said:
I am starting to get insufficient storage alerts on my M919 GS4. I have more than 4GB free on the main, and 50+GB free on the SD.
Is there a hidden partition that isn't listed that is getting filled up? Could Cache be filled, and preventing new apps from being downloaded, or some such nonsense?
Should I just do a dalvik wipe, or clear the play store?
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Hmmm... You have 4GB remaining on Internal. I'm not sure, but below are some possibilities of what may be occurring:
But first wipe cache and dalvik cache as you suggested. If that doesn't resolve your issues:.
Can you post a screenshot shot from Settings:
Device
More
Storage
If the numbers add up, possible files taking up Internal SD/Device storage are:
ROM downloads
Nandroid backups
TiBu backups.
If the gb numbers don't add up in internal SD/Device storage:
Internal storage likely corrupt.
Move files from internal to extSdCard and/or pc
Boot into Recovery -
Data Format internal SD storage, Not extSdCard.
Reboot
Check internal/Device storage to make sure the numbers add up
Move any files back to internal that you moved before doing Data Format
Because you have 4GB internalSSD storage remaining, and even if the above 2 scenariosddon't pertain to you exactly, you may just want to Data Format Internal SD and see if that resolves your issues.
I mentioned a few scenarios in one post because I'll be off line for awhile .
cyanics said:
I am starting to get insufficient storage alerts on my M919 GS4. I have more than 4GB free on the main, and 50+GB free on the SD.
Is there a hidden partition that isn't listed that is getting filled up? Could Cache be filled, and preventing new apps from being downloaded, or some such nonsense?
Should I just do a dalvik wipe, or clear the play store?
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using root explorer or any equivalent file explorer,
look in Data/Media/clockworkmod/backup
If you have used CWM to backup you phone it's probably going in there and when you make another backup, it's included in the next, and so forth compounding the size of each backup and eating all that space. you could move all the backups to the external SD card and have CWM create your backups on the External SD card instead, IF that is the problem.
I had that experience and could not for the life of me find what was EATING my memory space! just the backups and it's compounding took over 3/4 the entire space on the internal memory! Good Luck!
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Should have replied earlier, and could have sworn that I did.
The problem was that I restored a backup of rom toolbox. That had app2sd turned on. Since the gs4tmo does support app2sd the redirection was seeing zero space on device.
Turning off app2sd in toolbox fixed my problem right up.
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Does = doesn't support. /type
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Dear All,
I was on stock ROM on my optimus G -e975, installed AOSP, installed philz touch and houston's kitkat, then moved to CM11. While moving to kitkat, i modified philz touch to look into \data\media folder, so that i find's the ROM zip files from there... Now, i had an issue in CM11, which forced me to restore my stock nandroid backup... during the restore process, i forgot that i have changed the default path, so I did a clean install wiping everything in the following order:
Recovery--> advanced--> wipe system\data\cache --> back format\factory reset-->wipe data...
After than I restored the nandroid backup of stock rom. Now, I don't have anything in my internal SD card.. Free space is 24 GB out of 25 GB... I had around 24 GB of data in my internal memory card befor the restore...
So, Is there any way to restore the wiped data???? Any help willl be very greatfull for me.. since I have lost everything from my phone.....:crying:
U formatted ur sd card...i dont know if it still recoverable.. There's an app on playstore which could retrieve files try it
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Dave,
I tried some apps from playstore, but they don't have the capability to restore the recovered data to the same internal memory... also, since our device doesn't support otg, i'm unable to point the app to external memory devices...can you pls suggest any apps which has capability to restore to internal memory???
TWRP backup my /data/media/0 as well and make the backup so large
I rooted my M9 stock room with TWRP 2.8.7.0
I want to run a nanbackup, TWRP told me that I need 10GB space...
I double checked my /data size, it should be only 2GB. Together with 4GB System, the backup should not be much more than 6GB.
However, I have 4GB data under the internal SD (/data/media/0/ aka /sdcard/)
I think TWRP trying to backup me /data/media/0/ as well
Was I did anything wrong?
Thanks for all Professional
wunit said:
TWRP backup my /data/media/0 as well and make the backup so large
I rooted my M9 stock room with TWRP 2.8.7.0
I want to run a nanbackup, TWRP told me that I need 10GB space...
I double checked my /data size, it should be only 2GB. Together with 4GB System, the backup should not be much more than 6GB.
However, I have 4GB data under the internal SD (/data/media/0/ aka /sdcard/)
I think TWRP trying to backup me /data/media/0/ as well
Was I did anything wrong?
Thanks for all Professional
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I've had backups as big as 11.2 GB's. The rom might only be a couple of GB's when you first download it but the OS will definitely grow in size once it's been applied to your phone.
Edit: Basically it'll be most of the data that is applied after the rom has been applied that takes up most of the space.
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t4duzan said:
I've had backups as big as 11.2 GB's. The rom might only be a couple of GB's when you first download it but the OS will definitely grow in size once it's been applied to your phone.
Edit: Basically it'll be most of the data that is applied after the rom has been applied that takes up most of the space.
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In TWRP, I can see the size before running backup
Boot (64MB)
System (3707MB)
Data (5922MB)
I tried to delete about 1GB mp3 file from /sdcard/ and get back to TWRP again
It show...
Boot (64MB)
System (3707MB)
Data (4934MB)
so..... /data/media/0/ seems included in the backup
i apologize if these seems like stupid idea, but I come from having a Samsung S4 (sgh-i337) and would save my data to the SD card and wipe all of the internal memory when clean flashing new roms.
is there a way to do that for the 128gb storage space, to save 10-15gb for backups, roms, etc? assuming in TWRP
I got my 5T on Tuesday and already have installed TWRP and rooted my device
I just didnt want to configure it too much if i have to wipe it all to resize partitions
thanks for the feedback
No, u cannot save space on the internal memory that will not be touched. You do not have to wipe your internal memory though when flashing new ROMs. That is completely separate from the flashing process. When flashing you wipe cache, dalvik, boot, system, and data, not storage or internal memory. Flash the ROM, boot up, and everything on your internal storage will be present. Also, this should go in the questions and answers thread.