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Found out why nand was full

Postby Charlie » April 1st, 2011, 11:19 am

This might help others,

Just found out today why /nand/ was full - I found this file .thumbdata3-125478999 in /nand/DCIM

It looks like a thumbnail file, but it was 1.21GB (yes GB) - So I copied it to the PC (just in case I do need it later, but I doubt it) and deleted it from the Scroll, now I have 1.21GB space freed on the scroll, space that is much needed for more useful items.

You may have a large file like this on your Scroll but I guess the numbers will be different to mine, but the file does a similar thing as mine, but is unique to your Scroll.

Anyone know what App, etc. created this file?
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby Fonefixer » April 1st, 2011, 4:20 pm

DCIM is something to do with a camera as far as I remember (My digital cam has one of those folders/files on it).

Ill do a bit of digging and report back.
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby Mitre » April 2nd, 2011, 7:38 pm

thats just the type of file i was talking about when i posted "good housekeeping" (no replies sooo sad) (:-)
there seem to be loads of data that is lost in the jungle of folders just dont know what to delete
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby edtuckerartist » April 3rd, 2011, 10:49 pm

A list of files on the scroll and what they do would be most welcome - that's if anyone has the knowledge and of course time to create such a list?
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby Fonefixer » April 4th, 2011, 4:13 am

Charlie: I just checked the size of this file on my Scroll - only 14kb. Here comes the "Oohhhh, its SOOOOO big" jokes!
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby saulzeve » August 29th, 2011, 10:05 pm

Yes Im new here and an explanation of the files and folder layout for the Scroll would be a great help. My previously owned Scroll seems to have loads of empty folders and folders with unwanted data but I don't know what Simon safe to del.
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby Margaret » October 1st, 2012, 8:45 pm

Hi i am new here and have a scroll essential and have just been reading why the nand was full and about a thumdata could anyone give me more information where i might find this file as i dont really now anything about the scroll and there does not seem to be much information.about it.
i think i mine the dcmi is the android camera app not sure any information would be useful.
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Re: Found out why nand was full

Postby Trashcooky » October 2nd, 2012, 11:23 am

Margaret wrote:Hi i am new here and have a scroll essential and have just been reading why the nand was full and about a thumdata could anyone give me more information where i might find this file as i dont really now anything about the scroll and there does not seem to be much information.about it.
i think i mine the dcmi is the android camera app not sure any information would be useful.
thanks.


This (DCMI folder) has been addressed in my last reply to you on your original thread if you read it: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3023#p24744
Please do not start another thread when you already have one going trying to help you - or are you just wasting my time ?
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