When wiping data, will I lose "SD Card" data?

[cmcfalls]

Will wiping the data (before ROM flash) also wipe the "SD Card" data? I know on other phones, that have a physical SD card, when you wipe data the SD data remains. But, with the Nexus having a virtual SD card, I didn't know what would happen.

In essence, I'm thinking Titanium Backup is useless unless you pull the backup data from the phone before flashing a new ROM, because the backed up data would be deleted with a data wipe for new ROM flash.

 

[strongergravity]

Will wiping the data (before ROM flash) also wipe the "SD Card" data? I know on other phones, that have a physical SD card, when you wipe data the SD data remains. But, with the Nexus having a virtual SD card, I didn't know what would happen.

In essence, I'm thinking Titanium Backup is useless unless you pull the backup data from the phone before flashing a new ROM, because the backed up data would be deleted with a data wipe for new ROM flash.

The "sd card" data remains. Nothing is messed with in that portion of memory. TiBu works great.

 

[cmcfalls]

The "sd card" data remains. Nothing is messed with in that portion of memory. TiBu works great.

Thanks! I wondered what would happen with a data wipe.

 

[chirea.mircea]

If you flash a stock ROM via fastboot it WILL WIPE THE "SDCARD". EVERYTHING.

 

[DaRkL3AD3R]

Basically:

Stock recovery data wipe/factory reset = SDcard wiped

Custom recovery data wipe/factory reset = SDcard untouched

So if you haven't rooted/CWM'd your phone yet, don't put anything big and important on the SDcard. If you have put stuff on your card just make a backup of it on your PC and then do the unlock/recovery install procedure. Then you'll be set. Titanium Backup will be back to working just like it does on any other phone once you have a custom recovery installed. No worrying about the SDcard getting wiped.

 

[dehelfix]

you'll definitely want to install a custom recovery if you're going to be wiping anything. Id highly recommend the clockwork touch recovery. The standard one is really a pain to use as the navigation is odd and its hard to select what you want.

 

[raksan]

^ I wonder as well, but I proceed without thinking about sdcard. Lucky enough our great dev took care of that. Btw, I didn't have time to see the recovery since when I got it I flash CWM immediately.

 

[Kiwyxda]

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[063_XOBX]

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