[Q] ...storage/emulated/0, Data/0, mnt/sdcard, etc

[enzyme]

...storage/emulated/0
...storage/sdcard0
...mnt/sdcard
...date/media/0
...sdcard

There are other threads about these. I've read them. But I am not asking the same questions about it. From my vague understanding, they are virtual partitions that points to the same (non-duplicated) directory. Why? The answer is beyond my understanding and probably way over my head. But

But the question I'm asking is: Can I treat it like a real internal SD storage? (my last phone was a Sprint Moto Photon, which has dedicated internal SD partition) Do these virtual directories remain after a wipe and flash? Or are they wiped and re-created after a flash. It comes down to: Is it safe to keep backups(ROM ToolboxPro & TitaniumPro), media, and other permanent stuff at this location while I flash ROMs?

 

[micmars]

I believe that two of those are valid paths, the others are symbolic links (you can tell within ES File Explorer, as you'll see a little arrow in the bottom left corner of the folder icon).

The valid paths can be read from ADB, while the others cannot.

Yes, you can imagine these as virtual partitions if you like, as they are discrete pathways that differ from the other partitions.
As long as you keep items in the root/sdcard folder, they should be there after you wipe and flash.
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[enzyme]

Thank you my friend.