I'm not too familiar with factory reset on devices with an internal SD card like the prime has it. Will a factory reset erase my sdcard contents (ie files, movies)? Also, am I wrong to assume I'll lose root?
Thanks!
Factory reset will only wipe user's data. It does not effect the ROM itself so no you will not lose root
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Dear xda friends,
has anyone find a solution to format / reset the prime without format the internal memory (32gb full of my photos,...)
it's frustrated to copy via the slow usb connection all the images again after a reset,..
br
Pat
I'm not sure but could wipe in bootloader work. Anyone can confirm.
Sent from my sgs2 running cm9
A system reset returns the internal memory to its factory state.. that is the entire point of a rest. There is no way to perform an actual reset without erasing data stored internally.
If you have data that you need to keep, back it up before resetting the Prime.
Usr cwm wipe.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium
If you want to reset only data partition, you have to unlock and install twrp or cwm
Sent from my sgs2 running cm9
Front to Back or Back to Front & Toilet Paper or Wet Wipes? Just Kidding!
When wiping via Factory Reset in TWRP what is the best way to insure everything is getting fully wiped except our external SD card. After I did a factory reset there was still everything on the internal sd card. Do any of you use the superwipe.zip?
What Procedures do you follow when switching Roms?
DGreen1 said:
Front to Back or Back to Front & Toilet Paper or Wet Wipes? Just Kidding!
When wiping via Factory Reset in TWRP what is the best way to insure everything is getting fully wiped except our external SD card. After I did a factory reset there was still everything on the internal sd card. Do any of you use the superwipe.zip?
What Procedures do you follow when switching Roms?
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i wipe data factory reset.. then wipe cash..then dalvik cash..then flash rom.. been doing that for a year wit no problems
I dont know for sure as I to am new to this device. But Id think it would be the same as any other device
I do know for google wallet you need to clear before flashing or it borks on this device,,,
for wiping from recovery I believe it goes something like this:
Wipe data factory reset
wipe data
wipe cache
wipe dalvic cache
wipe system
wipe boot
wipe sd-ext (if there is one???)
flash your rom and reboot
Please anyone correct me if im wrong,,,Thaks and hope it helps ya,,,Later,,,:cool;
drlzanej said:
I dont know for sure as I to am new to this device. But Id think it would be the same as any other device
I do know for google wallet you need to clear before flashing or it borks on this device,,,
for wiping from recovery I believe it goes something like this:
Wipe data factory reset
wipe data
wipe cache
wipe dalvic cache
wipe system
wipe boot
wipe sd-ext (if there is one???)
flash your rom and reboot
Please anyone correct me if im wrong,,,Thaks and hope it helps ya,,,Later,,,:cool;
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Factory reset wipes /data and /cache
after Factory reset, wipe System and you should be good to go on a new or fresh installation from zip. i dont think wiping boot is necessary but you can. so do
Factory Reset
System
Boot
Dalvik-cache is in /data so you dont have to wipe that.
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Factory Reset
System
Boot
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This is the best, and also the quickest way.
Thanks for the help... I just don't understand why I have the following on my phone.
Sdcard - I understand that this is internal.
Sdcard2
Sd-ext.
Both the sdcard2 and Sd-ext have the same files on them, it has my music, some apk files, and my flash zip files. Now my poweramp player shows duplicate albums for all of my music stored on my external sd.
Any ideas
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
DGreen1 said:
Thanks for the help... I just don't understand why I have the following on my phone.
Sdcard - I understand that this is internal.
Sdcard2
Sd-ext.
Both the sdcard2 and Sd-ext have the same files on them, it has my music, some apk files, and my flash zip files. Now my poweramp player shows duplicate albums for all of my music stored on my external sd.
Any ideas
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
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Sd-ext is or was the best way to move apps to the sd card. But with the new OS it isn't required if the app is made right
sent from my EVO LTE
I factory reset twice, wipe dalvik twice and wipe system twice. I don't wipe cache since the factory reset does it.
Now that it was clarified dalvik is wiped with the factory reset I'll probably stop doing that. I just wish it clarified it since it specifically indicates the cache was wiped.
I use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700211
First, ....... Is factory reset the same as factory data reset. Second, in that same screen is ''automatic restore". What exactly does that do. I read the little sentence it says below it, but it's not clear to me. And lastly, if I do a factory reset, will I loose all my apps. I have a few costly ones. One in particular is slingplayer ( 30-35 bucks). thanks people.
I will answer your last question since I have sling player from the market too. No, the play store remembers your purchase. It is recorded against your logon credentials.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
Factory (data) reset means your phone will be wiped of all user data' and the internal sd card is formatted.
Apps, passwords, icons, ringtones, etc. will be replaced with whatever is stock for that rom version.
If you accidentally deleted a system app, factory reset can't repair it. You would have to flash the rom again.
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Factory (data) reset means your phone will be wiped of all user data' and the internal sd card is formatted.
Apps, passwords, icons, ringtones, etc. will be replaced with whatever is stock for that rom version.
If you accidentally deleted a system app, factory reset can't repair it. You would have to flash the rom again.
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What if I saved what ever I could to the sd card and then pulled the sd card out of the phone before I did the factory reset. Am I thinking logically??? do people do this???
The factory reset doesn't mess with the external sd card, so anything you move there is safe.
Hellow,
Well i have done a factory Reset and Wipe Partiition/cache from Sgh-i727 Recovery Mode (Stock Rom) and i still can see all the files that i have in internal SD Card. The phone has return to factory settings, but the data still remains. I have already done a Back Up of all my files using Titanium Back up but the problem still remains 6 GBS of information i had before the reset 6 GB i have now after the reset.
Any Ideas? Does not suppose to erase all the data the factory reset function?
Thank you
Constanine.
1. Factory reset will NOT touch your internal SD partition, meaning all your personal stuffs as well as some folders created by apps will be intact.
2. If you want to wipe all those, try do format usb or something.
3. This is for i777, not i727.
Oh i see. Thank you very much for your answer. To do a format to Internal SD Card what i am supposed to do? Sorry for the wrong thread.
dreico33 said:
Oh i see. Thank you very much for your answer. To do a format to Internal SD Card what i am supposed to do? Sorry for the wrong thread.
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Type "format SD" into Google and see.
From me to you.
None of the custom recoveries will wipe sdcard in recovery unless you specifically wipe it in the menus. Theres an entire option just for that purpose
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
My Moto one action switched off due to low battery 2 days ago and is showing the message when I turn it on
-Android system corrupt .Do a factory reset to turn on phone
But I want my data badly what can I do to safe my data can reflashong the firmware preserve the phone's data or is there a way to restore data after factory reset PLZZ HELPP IM IN BIG TROUBLE I GUESS
Wipe data/factory reset will delete all applications, app data, and information (documents, videos, images, music, etc) stored in the internal space. However, wipe data/factory reset does not affect the SD card in any way. So, if you have a SD card inserted in the Android device while carrying out a factory reset, everything in the SD card will remain safe and intact.
But I do not have any SD card within it
There is a slot but my data is all in the phone