HI all.
I have Simply Honey 2.8 Rom on my phone and have had this for the last few months.
I wanted to do a hard reset (since my phone seems to be laggy and force closing more often)
When the phone boots up after a hard reset, will it boot up with the custom ROM or with stock?
Is there anything else i need to make sure to do, before i hard reset?
Thanks so much,
riskaa
Referring to your use of the phrase "hard reset", in the words of Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
If what you meant is a factory reset, then the answer is it'll boot up with your custom ROM. If you really mean "hard reset", then uh... turn your phone back on and everything will be as it was when you turned it off.
I did mean factory reset - thank you.
Good to know it will boot up with my custom ROM. That's what I was hoping.
Thank you,
When is it recommendet to do an factory reset after updating?
If I even do an update for example from V54 to V54 do you think I should do an factory reset anyway?
treater said:
When is it recommendet to do an factory reset after updating?
If I even do an update for example from V54 to V54 do you think I should do an factory reset anyway?
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A factory reset is usually necessary when flashing a new rom (Say Stock 2.1 > Simply Honey). However, if you're only updating a rom (Say Simply Honey v2.7 > Simply Honey v2.8) then you don't have to do a factory reset.
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Anyone know how to go about this on my GSII?
Planning on flashing to Stock and would prefer a fresh start, would just flashing the firmware be sufficient?
I do remember seeing a reset option when pressing power+home+vol down on start. Would ideally like everything to go back to factory and all data deleted, basically factory fresh.
Thanks Guys.
Chronicles404 said:
Anyone know how to go about this on my GSII?
Planning on flashing to Stock and would prefer a fresh start, would just flashing the firmware be sufficient?
I do remember seeing a reset option when pressing power+home+vol down on start. Would ideally like everything to go back to factory and all data deleted, basically factory fresh.
Thanks Guys.
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Have you rooted and flashed anything or changed anything on /system?
If not, the reset option in recovery would be fine.
If you have, you would need to reflash.
pulser_g2 said:
Have you rooted and flashed anything or changed anything on /system?
If not, the reset option in recovery would be fine.
If you have, you would need to reflash.
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Thanks for the prompt reply.
Rooted yes, though not sure if anything is changed on/system as a result (I personally haven't).
I've an O2 Handest so would like to unbrand, hence I would be flashing to the actual stock Rom so I'm assuming I would need to Root again anyhow?
Just wondering If I would need to reset then flash, or would flash be sufficient and get rid of everything in the process?
A flash should be enough to clear out anything left behind.
You would obviously flash the O2 UK firmware, and you would want to reset the download mode counter (see the dev section) before you presented it as an "untouched" phone
Atrix is my first Android Phone. I have rooted it and Bootloader unlocked.
Also have Rom Racer Recovery mod installed.
I use to try lots of apps and uninstall them if i didn't like it.
Issue is I am feeling my Phone getting very slow nowadays.
Like Booting, launching an app, Response after closing a running app.
I wanted to do a Factory Reset and install needed apps only.
Since I am rooted and Bootloader locked,
What would be the best method to Reset?
is it good to Perform reset thru Settings/Privacy?
or should try thru clockworkmod?
or Flashing again 2.3.4?
I am on 2.3.4 Stock ROM.
That Factory Reset will basically remove all your personal stuff including all your settings and apps. So it would not be bad idea for a fresh new start.
Just boot into recovery and then:
Go to "Advanced" and then "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
then "Go Back" and "Wipe Cache" and "Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
Not sure if the order matters but that's how I do it, plus I use fastboot.
sakdroid said:
Atrix is my first Android Phone. I have rooted it and Bootloader unlocked.
Also have Rom Racer Recovery mod installed.
I use to try lots of apps and uninstall them if i didn't like it.
Issue is I am feeling my Phone getting very slow nowadays.
Like Booting, launching an app, Response after closing a running app.
I wanted to do a Factory Reset and install needed apps only.
Since I am rooted and Bootloader locked,
What would be the best method to Reset?
is it good to Perform reset thru Settings/Privacy?
or should try thru clockworkmod?
or Flashing again 2.3.4?
I am on 2.3.4 Stock ROM.
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I recently became a fan of this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421522
Even the recovery methods seemed to leave some things lingering around.
Hey guys,
If i do a factory reset through settings and i have the leaked ics rom.. will i brick my phone?
Thanks,
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no
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Would doing this un-root a rooted phone?
talonted said:
Would doing this un-root a rooted phone?
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no. it will only wipe user data
Are you trying to go back to stock??
WOW, is this topic real?
Lmao to is this topic..real!!!
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A factory reset removes ANY data that is not 'pre-installed' by the rom.
Basically, its as if you just turned your phone on for the first time but instead of with the rom that came with the phone, it is with the rom you have installed.
You do not loose root because what actually is giving you root is code added to the kernel (hooks) and since the kernel is part of the system, it cannot be reverted to its original state, any changes made to the kernel will remain after a factory reset (Android at this time does not keep multiple backups of system files like Linux or Windows does - sometimes called shadow copies).
If your rom did NOT come with SuperUser pre-installed, you can simply redownload it from the market (if you were rooted).
One other thing, a factory reset also removes any cached data (davlik for example) as well. This is why it takes so long for the phone to boot after a factory reset or after installing a rom that does a wipe before installing (the phone has to rebuild the davlik cache when it reboots which takes some time).
If you are interested in specifically what a factory reset does and does not do, I recommend asking Google, its a very informative resource.
I'll just toss this out there; I got my phone a few days ago, and it was pretty sluggish on stock TW; adding ADW ex didn't help a lot, so I did a factory wipe reset yesterday, and it fixed things right up!
Did it to my wifes phone too, and it fixed a few little issues she was having too..I read some posts saying that it should almost be mandatory to do a factory wipe when you first get this phone, which i thought was weird, but, proved beneficial for both of our newly acquired Notes...
Absolutely, Android is alot like windows, it begins to just start performing badly. Typically, a simple reboot fixes things but one in awhile, a factory reset doesnt hurt.
So how do you do a factory reset????
Is there a way to reset the phone so to speak (delete all of its data in preperation for a sale) but keep the latest current OS installed?
I have unlocked my Australian Vodafone Galaxy S2, factory reset, then I updated from gingerbread to 4.1.2. I would like to be able to sell it saying it's running 4.1.2, but in performing any kinda factory reset/wipe I'm going to be stuck back at 2.2.0 (or whatever) arn't I?
Basically what is the best way to prepare an android phone for sale whilst maintaining the best OS version?
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Is there a way to reset the phone so to speak (delete all of its data in preperation for a sale) but keep the latest current OS installed?
I have unlocked my Australian Vodafone Galaxy S2, factory reset, then I updated from gingerbread to 4.1.2. I would like to be able to sell it saying it's running 4.1.2, but in performing any kinda factory reset/wipe I'm going to be stuck back at 2.2.0 (or whatever) arn't I?
Basically what is the best way to prepare an android phone for sale whilst maintaining the best OS version?
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Nope. I can explain to you the whole logic behind wiping/factory reset but long story short if you do a reset through for example the option in the settings menu it will only erase personal data such as apps contacts etc. Try it yourself the OS will remain the same as before the reset.
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Nope. I can explain to you the whole logic behind wiping/factory reset but long story short if you do a reset through for example the option in the settings menu it will only erase personal data such as apps contacts etc. Try it yourself the OS will remain the same as before the reset.
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Wait, yer wording kinda lost me, do u mean if i do the settings>backup and reset>factory data reset>reset device afterwards I will remain 4.1.2?
dunker56 said:
Wait, yer wording kinda lost me, do u mean if i do the settings>backup and reset>factory data reset>reset device afterwards I will remain 4.1.2?
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Yes sir
ROMNUKECLEANER!!!! :highfive:
is there any way to reset the phone and rollback the OS?
No. If you want to 'rollback' the OS; I.E either go back to stock from custom or go back to earlier stock, you need to flash it. A factory reset won't achieve that.
I need some help. I have a stock unrooted ATT device. Every time i turn on the wifi it goes on a bootloop, but when the wifi is off its fine. I tried to soft and hard reset but no luck. Any suggestions?
felixacosta23 said:
I need some help. I have a stock unrooted ATT device. Every time i turn on the wifi it goes on a bootloop, but when the wifi is off its fine. I tried to soft and hard reset but no luck. Any suggestions?
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Folks use the terms "soft reset" and "hard reset" a bit liberally. Both typically refer to simply rebooting the phone (either within the OS, or with the button combo, respectively). But sometimes people will say "hard reset" to mean a factory reset.
Try a factory reset, if you haven't done so (of course back up any important personal data first). Or download the RUU and run it. Again, this will wipe user data, so backup what you want to keep before running the RUU.
I ran the reset through the OS. Is that considered a hard reset or factory reset? Now i tried going through the stock recovery using the buttons and wiped cache and wipe data/factory reset. It seemed to clear the bootloop problem with wifi. Is there a difference doing a reset through the OS vs through the buttons? Thanks for your help.
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I ran the reset through the OS. Is that considered a hard reset or factory reset? Now i tried going through the stock recovery using the buttons and wiped cache and wipe data/factory reset. It seemed to clear the bootloop problem with wifi. Is there a difference doing a reset through the OS vs through the buttons? Thanks for your help.
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"Reset phone" in Settings is the same as a factory reset, and is same as doing it in recovery. Although keep in mind that "factory reset" is a bit of a misnomer. All it does is wipe the user data (/data) partition. It doesn't do anything to the current ROM/OS installed; despite popular misconception that it will somehow "revert" the OS if its been updated.
The term "hard reset" is a term that is used a different ways by different people. So I try to avoid use of it altogether. HTC specifically uses the term "hard reset" to be the same as factory reset:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/howto/465049.html
Others will sometimes use the term "hard reset" to mean simply a forced reboot using the device specific button combo (in the case of the M8, holding down power and vol up).
In any case, you've already done a factory reset and wiped cache. So the only other thing I can suggest is running the RUU. To do this, go to the following webpage, and follow instructions near the bottom under "Manual system update instructions":
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
RUU is pretty much the nuclear option, it will rewrite a complete software image (ROM, radio, recovery, bootloader, etc.) to the phone, and possibly/hopefully repair anything that may be causing your issue.