I need help trying to figure out why my phone will not factory reset. I unlocked the bootloader and installed stock gingerbread a few months ago. I was planning on selling the phone to a friend of mine, so i needed to factory reset. Any time I would try to factory reset it, the exclamation mark would come up after it restarts.
I tried factory resetting with a new rom, but all my apps and my motoblur account would remain after loading the new rom. the last thing I tried was the Stock ATT 2.3.4 SBF.
After using SBF if booted fine until the lock screen came up with no initial startup guide. and it keeps telling me that " The application LauncherPro (process.android.process.acore) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again" when I press force close, it just pops up again, giving me no time to access the home screen, let alone the menu.
if anyone can help me access and get rid of this program from outside Android, it would be a great help, thanks!
fastboot -w
Im sorry but please bear with me. i also need help setting up ADB for the atrix in order to do it. for some reason I can't access my phone.
There are be a couple of ways to do a factory reset.
1. Using the fastboot (maybe it was moto-fastboot), you can put the phone in fastboot mode. Phone off, press and hold down volume key then press the power button. When the screen says "Fastboot", press the volume up key. Then as mentioned above, do "fastboot -w reboot." This will erase user data and cache then reboot the phone.
2. If you have one of the CWM recovery images installed, do as above, but when "Fastboot" is displayed, press the down volume key until "Android Recover" is displayed. Now press the volume up key. In a few seconds, the recovery menu will be displayed. Select "Wipe data/factory reset".
3. With the phone fully booted, Settings->Privacy->Factory Data Reset
Good luck
yeah my problem now is accessing my phone with adb. it wont find fastboot. saying that fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Is there some kind of package here I can use/find?
Edit: Got it working! thank you guys for the help!!!!
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Hey XDA! my friend is currently locked out of my LG MyTouch. The phone came out a little over a week ago so there's no forum dedicated to it yet, so I'm posting here.
She used a pattern lock and can't remember the Pattern nor her Gmail account or her password. With the past two Android phones I had, I would just Boot into recovery (Vol. Down & Power button), but this phone won't load into one. I also tried Vol. Up and Power. Nothing. I then tried both, but it went into the "S/W Upgrade" screen. Is there anyway to bypass this without having to send it back?
Thanks a lot for time guys! Hope you can help.
Hey daft
im locked out too, and cant find a way to do a factory reset :S did you solve your problem?if so..how!!
did a quick search for you. didnt render any answers. try existing methods for entering recovery mode.
1.volume down+power
2.volume up +power
volume up+down+power
the phone deff has to have a recovery system. once u get in there use the volume down button to highlight factory reset then push power
then highlight wipe data/cache and hit power. when finished reboot system now
hope this helps
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also if you are familiar with adb you can navigate to adb then type adb reboot recovery
hello
Vabeach, thanks i've already tried all of those:S
volume up and power
volume down and power
both of them dont do a thing :S
and when i try the volume up + down + power....the phone goes into S/W upgrading... could it be that i need to do the upgrade and then itll let me do the factory reset? :s
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons
sent from my Nexus S
vabeachfc3s said:
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons
sent from my Nexus S
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hello everybody i have the EXACT same probler, and this ^^^ is not the solution... i tried many variations and would not work please contact me if solution is found thank you
Get adb on your comp. Navigate to adb. Type in adb devices. U will see your device with serial number. Then type adb reboot recovery. Problem solved.
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finally
finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....
i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it
A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).
Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.
Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.
To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.
Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.
Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.
Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.
Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).
The Android Unpacking screen appears.
The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.
Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.
it worked on the first try!
happy holidays
Glad u found the answer
sent from my Nexus S
hey man thanks for this, have been searching for the answer for a while.. my phone didnt want to even power on.. now i am able to use it.. will turn it off and see if i can get it to turn on easily
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finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....
i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it
A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).
Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.
Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.
To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.
Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.
Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.
Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.
Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).
The Android Unpacking screen appears.
The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.
Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.
it worked on the first try!
happy holidays
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this isnt working for me....it just goes straight to S/W upgrade with no lg logo....help
Hello guys,
I'm new and i'm not sure if i posted this under the right place but here goes... (let me know if there is a better place to post this to get help with this problem)
Anyone who can help me revive my device will be given $5 Paypal as a token of appreciation.
I own a Onda v989. A Chinese brand tablet that imitates the iPad with some impressive specs for the price.
Long story short, the tablet came preinstalled with some bloatware, I root it, and used Titanium to backup & uninstall some system apps, which eventually cause the tablet to pop up "unfortunately the process com.android.systemui" non-stop (when i click on ok, it will pop up again, not letting me do anything on the device). I tried rebooting, and as soon as the lock screen comes on, the same error keeps popping up, not letting me do anything. I can not go into settings to factory reset or go into Titanium to back up. The device is not set to usb-debug.
I was hoping i could boot into recovery mode and factory reset from there holding power + volume up (i tried power + volume down too) but either combination seems to do anything (it doesn't even boot if i held power & vol + or power & vol - and only seems to boot if the power button is hold by itself). Once i reboot the device, the cycle of "unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui" starts again.
Could anyone help me solve this problem so i can use my tablet again, specifically, if possible, to boot the device into recovery mode using the buttons. If that's not possible, any alternative to restore my device? If you need additional details, please ask away!
Thanks so much!
I really hope my device is not bricked ;/
you can directly boot into recovery through adb "adb reboot recovery" or "adb reboot fastboot" and factory reset the device.
check this out
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250285
you can turn on USB debug from pc android.stackexchange.com/questions/112040/how-to-enable-usb-debugging-in-android-if-forgotten-pattern-for-screen-unlock then reboot to recovery "adb reboot bootloader" then you can wipe data/factory reset it.
Hi! i need help. i deleted bascially everything from my phone. I was in recovery and deleted system, delvik/cache and i can't remember the other boxes i checked. now my phone is on the HTC logo with the red letters and won't go further. is there any solution? thanks in advance.
Maybe its obvious at this point, but it should still be said: you should not wipe anything in TWRP, if you do not fully understand what it is, and what the result will be. Those options are under the "Advanced" wipe section for a reason.
Access bootloader by: holding power button and vol up until the phone reboots (may take a minute or so, in the current condition). Once the screen goes blank (but before the logo screen reappears) let go of the buttons, and only hold vol down, and do not let go until the bootloader screen appears. If it doesn't work, you just didn't get the timing right (either started pressing vol down too late, or let go too early) so repeat until you get it right.
From bootloader, select recovery. If it still doesn't boot recovery, go back into bootloader, select fastboot. Then fastboot erase cache; and flash TWRP again using fastboot.
Once you can get into recovery, flash a ROM (either put a ROM on SD card, or adb push). Then reboot, and you should be good to go.
All else fails, relock the bootloader and RUU to stock.
I got ADB going..
Tried the ole adb reboot bootloader & adb reboot recovery.. no dice they both just reboot the phone.
I've got a power button on the back & volume up & down.
I tried volume up & down from powered off.. even letting go & holding them back down after a second like I saw 1 suggestion for.. nope
I tried releasing & re-holding just the power button which took me to a factory reset of the phone which is just volume up & down & power to confirm yes or no 2 twice..
Anybody have any idea how to actually get to recovery ?
The weird thing is this phone has a "Allow OEM Unlock" in the dev settings.
I have the same phone and the same problem. I searched a little on the matter and read that the recovery hasn't been released yet, whatever that means. I had to completely factory reset mine to get a virus out(hopefully) Good luck, please share if you find a solution
Hard reset says
Hard reset. Com showed me that you have to hold the power button and the volume down button until you see the LG logo and then let go of the power button and immediately press it again and continue holding until the LG logo goes off in the recovery menu will come up but it's a piss-poor recovery menu because it only allows you to delete all files on the phone
Doesn't allow you to sideload anything and custom recovery i assume?
I got the LG Rebel 4 LML211BL its from tracphone and I've tried and tried to unlock it but I'm pretty sure it's carrier locked...ive been in ADB shell, tried bootloader, tried pushing files into ADB....tracphone has it locked
I have a passcode locked LML212VL and cant get into download mode.. Ideas?
Reset it, go through setup to wifi page. Turn off mobile and then click to turn off the wifi at the same time you click next to continue setup.
I have been installing Magisk to my Motorola Moto G Power 2021, using the patched image method (non-TWRP). Everything seemed to be accomplished, but now that it is time to reboot (and voila!), I keep getting this message:
Android Recovery
motorola/borneo_retail/borneo
11/RZBS31.Q2-143-27-7/3f699
user/release_keys
Use volume up/down and power.
Can’t load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. If you continue to get this message, you may need to perform a factory data reset and erase all user data stored on this device.
I have tried multiple tries, including fastbooting and trying to start it up normally from fastboot mode.
Can someone please help me get past this message and get my phone functional again?
Thanks for any help!
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I have been installing Magisk to my Motorola Moto G Power 2021, using the patched image method (non-TWRP). Everything seemed to be accomplished, but now that it is time to reboot (and voila!), I keep getting this message:
Android Recovery
motorola/borneo_retail/borneo
11/RZBS31.Q2-143-27-7/3f699
user/release_keys
Use volume up/down and power.
Can’t load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. If you continue to get this message, you may need to perform a factory data reset and erase all user data stored on this device.
I have tried multiple tries, including fastbooting and trying to start it up normally from fastboot mode.
Can someone please help me get past this message and get my phone functional again?
Thanks for any help!
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Not sure exactly but twrp would make flashing new images along easier if it's the case that you simply aren't flashing the right image to it.
I'm not sure on these moto devices but did you factory reset the device now that the new image is installed. Well before or after? This usually disables the encryption set by the system to /user .
I'm probably not the right person to ask this but it's worth a shot. Try booting into recovery now that your image is flashed and perform factory reset.
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Not sure exactly but twrp would make flashing new images along easier if it's the case that you simply aren't flashing the right image to it.
I'm not sure on these moto devices but did you factory reset the device now that the new image is installed. Well before or after? This usually disables the encryption set by the system to /user .
I'm probably not the right person to ask this but it's worth a shot. Try booting into recovery now that your image is flashed and perform factory reset.
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Thanks for your response.
Yes, I did do a factory reset. This was all after I had already tried the TWRP method and couldn’t get past the lock icon on TWRP. And after installing Magisk. That was the point at which I got that error message.
The factory reset got the phone operational again – and it took me half the day to go through all the apps to revoke permissions and download alternatives to the stock apps, like messaging.
Can you please suggest how to boot into recovery, or would that do another factory reset?
I am new to all this and don’t want to inadvertently get back to having to do another reset.
I haven't started working on this phone yet. I have one sitting on my desk.
I'm more familiar with samsung devices.
But that being said.
Power and volume down from completely off.
Not sure if you have to hold those buttons from power off state while plugging USB cord into computer but if the button combo alone doesn't work try powerring off again and hold the two buttons while plugging in the USB cable.
Simply entering recovery mode won't factory reset it. But. Pay attention to the button information it should be listed somewhere once u boot into recovery indicating what each of your physical buttons do.
Be careful if your not trying to factory reset. I had a device the other day I accidentally pressed volume up on and booted into a mode I didn't mean to boot into. I don't think it was a moto but I can't remember which device it was.
Please take my advice with a use at your own risk warning because I'm simply a power user that's learning about these devices myself
PsYk0n4uT said:
I haven't started working on this phone yet. I have one sitting on my desk.
I'm more familiar with samsung devices.
But that being said.
Power and volume down from completely off.
Not sure if you have to hold those buttons from power off state while plugging USB cord into computer but if the button combo alone doesn't work try powerring off again and hold the two buttons while plugging in the USB cable.
Simply entering recovery mode won't factory reset it. But. Pay attention to the button information it should be listed somewhere once u boot into recovery indicating what each of your physical buttons do.
Be careful if your not trying to factory reset. I had a device the other day I accidentally pressed volume up on and booted into a mode I didn't mean to boot into. I don't think it was a moto but I can't remember which device it was.
Please take my advice with a use at your own risk warning because I'm simply a power user that's learning about these devices myself
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OK, I booted into fastboot (via adb).
The default screen offers the option to “START” next to the power button, plus arrows next to the volume up and down buttons.
The volume up button, when pressed, shows “BARCODES” next to the power button.
The volume down button, when pressed, returns to “START” next to the power button.
These are the only options showing in fastboot mode. (Is fastboot the same as what you referred to as recovery?)
Shall I press “BARCODES” next?
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OK, I booted into fastboot (via adb).
The default screen offers the option to “START” next to the power button, plus arrows next to the volume up and down buttons.
The volume up button, when pressed, shows “BARCODES” next to the power button.
The volume down button, when pressed, returns to “START” next to the power button.
These are the only options showing in fastboot mode. (Is fastboot the same as what you referred to as recovery?)
Shall I press “BARCODES” next?
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Well, I did that and just got four barcodes, which don't seem to have anything helpful to offer.
You may be able to press vol up more down more than once.
I know that sounds silly but give it a try if u haven't already. So fastboot IS a recovery mode but it's not the one you normally use as an end user to recover your system. Fastboot is a mode intended for use with adb fastboot commands from another device linked through your cable. You can issue commands for various things or use fastboot to flash Roms and system images. Boot images and such. I think most devices I've run across recently need to be issued the" fastboot reboot fastboot " command from terminal or command to reboot the phone into fastbootd when flashing. I honestly would just have to recommend reading up on fastboot and fastboot commands to get an idea of how you can use fastboot and the difference in fastboot and fastbootd. You have to have adb and fastboot installed on your computer to make use of fastboot mode/s. You should be able to either select recovery or enter recovery from the fastboot menu with your physical buttons. If your looking for the regular recovery menu it's probably accessed through a different button combo and you should be able to factory reset from there assuming your recovery partition is intact and functioning normally. You can definitely use fastboot to flasha new image thereby recovering your system but your definitely gonna lose anything you have on the device at that point. Flashing a new image whether it's stock or not is going to remove the encryption key your system uses to read your user data so after flashing a new image you will have to use the built in recovery menu to wipe/factory reset for the system to even boot BECAUSE it won't be able to read /data where your user data is stored
I meant to add that you have to issue fastboot reboot fastboot command WHILE IN fastboot mode to get to fastbootd
The start option is to boot your system normally, barcodes gives you info about your device such as IMEI AND SERIAL NUMBER
Try powering ur phone off and holding power and vol up and vol down or power and vol up until you see the boot logo. Or may even be power and vol down. Try these without the cable plugged in.
You shouldn't need the cable plugged in to get into the regularl recovery mode
Flash your system image. Reboot to recovery mode and factory reset