Thread: How to properly wipe N900 storage space
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2013-01-03 , 14:48
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Originally Posted by cddiede View Post
What's improper there? The FAT32 partition is housed entirely in that directory. No data that resides there will harm the operating system if removed.

It won't remove installed applications or their saved preferences, but that wasn't what the OP was asking to do.
It won't delete contacts and conversation history either, which is what you usually want to do when you are selling the phone. On the other hand, it will remove all directories, not just files in them, which means that the new owner won't be able to take pictures, browse or even download maps, and who knows what else.

If you want to just wipe the MyDocs partition then a better way is press and hold in File Manager->Format.
Last edited by pichlo; 2013-01-03 at 16:47. Reason: Typo: s/know/knows
 

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