CWM nandroid backup backs up internal SD also?

[leegoon84]

hi, when I goto android recovery mode
there are some options in how to create backups

I usally go for the full one including the webtop partition.

now my question is there are 2 storage location
internal sd and external sd
where android store its applications and music and so on

if i back up fully including the webtop,
will internal SD card also backed up?

if not what would be the best practice to backup the internal SD card (they store application data)

what I usually do after updating to a new rom is
clear cash hardreset dalvik cache, and finally format the internal SD card

thank you in advance.

 

[Pirateghost]

hi, when I goto android recovery mode
there are some options in how to create backups

I usally go for the full one including the webtop partition.

now my question is there are 2 storage location
internal sd and external sd
where android store its applications and music and so on

if i back up fully including the webtop,
will internal SD card also backed up?

if not what would be the best practice to backup the internal SD card (they store application data)

what I usually do after updating to a new rom is
clear cash hardreset dalvik cache, and finally format the internal SD card

thank you in advance.

no, CWM/nandroid does NOT back up your sdcard. to back up your SDCard, you should copy it over to your computer. but there is no reason to have to back it up every time you do a rom flash

there is no reason for you to format your internal SD card either

also, i think your steps for flashing a new rom are a little backwards.
typically a rom will wipe your dalvik cache for you (not always, but most of the time)

clearing cache and hardreset should be done BEFORE you flash a rom. a hard reset (formats /data in the process) will remove any /data that the rom dev may have put in...

 

[3dik]

to back up your SDCard, you should copy it over to your computer.

You can also copy the internal sd card to your external sd card.

If you do it manually with adb over romracer's CWM, you have to mount the right partitions. You can do this with the CWM mount menu or with the following commands:

mount /emmc
mount /sdcard

After mounting you can copy:

copy -R /emmc /sdcard/internal_sdcard_backup

 

[Pirateghost]

You can also copy the internal sd card to your external sd card.

If you do it manually with adb over romracer's CWM, you have to mount the right partitions. You can do this with the CWM mount menu or with the following commands:

mount /emmc
mount /sdcard

After mounting you can copy:

copy -R /emmc /sdcard/internal_sdcard_backup

WOW.

way to necro a 3 year old thread

 

[3dik]

Why not? My post could still be useful for some users.

 

[palmbeach05]

Why not? My post could still be useful for some users.

Yes, its very smart to ressurect a dead thread that's nearly 4 yrs old. Its not like your input is already known and used in the 4 yrs since the last post, but then again you're like the Korean user who recently gave directions on how to install CM7. Stating obvious facts that everyone or at least most ppl already know.

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[3dik]

Let's google: atrix 4g backup internal sdcard
The first entries say the same as Pirateghost says: copy internal sdcard to the computer. Ok, this is already known.

I explained the external sdcard way because I have problems pulling big files via ADB. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I know XDA is not Stackoverflow, but OP asked for the best method for backing up internal storage. And copying to external sdcard is the best method imho.

But let's assume that your device is broken and you're restricted to the use of CWM. The CWM mount points differs from the moint points of the Atrix Android. Are the details common knownledge? I found the mount point descriptions at the changelog and at page 56(!) of romracers CWM thread..

My post is like a summary of my research. I it reduces the research time for other users. Tell me a better place to contribute that knowledge than this thread.

 

[laufersteppenwolf]

Guys, yes, he has brought a dead thread back, it's not always the best thing to do, but what's even worse is trying to argue about it. If you don't agree with the person reviving an old thread, then just report it and let us mods take care of it. Don't go out telling people they might have screwed up, especially when it's no big deal like this one...

So I'll leave it at that now