Hey there!
I was wondering if i do a factory reset does it reset my phone completely, even the kernel would be deleted right?
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bachot said:
Hey there!
I was wondering if i do a factory reset does it reset my phone completely, even the kernel would be deleted right?
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No it doesn't.
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bachot said:
Hey there!
I was wondering if i do a factory reset does it reset my phone completely, even the kernel would be deleted right?
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No, ofcourse the kernel isnt deleted. Why on earth would it do that?
A factory reset deletes app/system app data and reverts it back to default install.
Then if i put a New kernel on it will the old be deleted?
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bachot said:
Then if i put a New kernel on it will the old be deleted?
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Yes.
Just go to sammobile.com and get your stock rom.
The kernel won't be deleted unless you flash another won over it,only your data (pictures,music) get deleted.
Pretty sure that got answered almost a day ago. Don't see why it needs to be said again ? (I have my own theories about why certain RC's do this, but, anyhoo).
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No, ofcourse the kernel isnt deleted. Why on earth would it do that?
A factory reset deletes app/system app data and reverts it back to default install.
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*Adds another RC to my ignore list*
Edit for clarity - Atheist, not having a crack at you, pointing out to the post above mine that you said the exact same thing a day ago.
theunderling said:
Just go to sammobile.com and get your stock rom.
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With the way he questions i don't think he's quite ready to perform a flash operation, i suggest the OP to do some research through Google and ask questions, because quite frankly how do you think an OS runs? If factory reset deleted the kernel Samsung or any other company would be knee deep with warranty claims and law suit' from pissed clients. Please Google and try to understand what "Kernel" means and what "Factory reset" means, and then try advanced things like flashing a kernel.
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Faseeh Rehman said:
The kernel won't be deleted unless you flash another won over it,only your data (pictures,music) get deleted.
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Lol, it will not delete the picture and music files which are stored on ur Sdcard ( internal or external)
only the installed apps and its data along with contacts and sms gets wiped thats it
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(I have my own theories about why certain RC's do this, but, anyhoo).
*Adds another RC to my ignore list*
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Lol,hope i haven't made it to ur list, or am i
king_below_my_lord said:
With the way he questions i don't think he's quite ready to perform a flash operation, i suggest the OP to do some research through Google and ask questions, because quite frankly how do you think an OS runs? If factory reset deleted the kernel Samsung or any other company would be knee deep with warranty claims and law suit' from pissed clients. Please Google and try to understand what "Kernel" means and what "Factory reset" means, and then try advanced things like flashing a kernel.
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He says he "wants a fresh start".You dont get any fresher than how you got the phone from factory.
MistahBungle said:
Pretty sure that got answered almost a day ago. Don't see why it needs to be said again ? (I have my own theories about why certain RC's do this, but, anyhoo).
*Adds another RC to my ignore list*
Edit for clarity - Atheist, not having a crack at you, pointing out to the post above mine that you said the exact same thing a day ago.
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Sorry confused, I'm a candidate to ignore list or OP?
Also, not sure what you mean by your second remark.
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Hi
I forgot my pattern and my phone is locked now, and asking for gmail account details. I put my details in (with @gmail.com and without) but it doesn't work!
What should i do?!
thanks
It doesn't work? As in, you don't have internet on your phone? Is your phone rooted? The only thing I can think of is flashing a new firmware.
prodygee said:
It doesn't work? As in, you don't have internet on your phone? Is your phone rooted? The only thing I can think of is flashing a new firmware.
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I do have internet on the phone. Its a known bug which have many solutions on the web but none of them works.. and no, my phone is not rooted.
I'm trying to find a solution without rooting or wiping data..
please help.. my phone is bricked..
bump
It's bricked now or are you trying to get attention? Just wipe it. It's an easy way out.
If all else fails, you could always contact a Samsung service centre, as long as you can provide proof of purchase I'm sure they should be able to unlock it.
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prodygee said:
It's bricked now or are you trying to get attention? Just wipe it. It's an easy way out.
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I guess the "brick" have a different meaning for the two of us.
I didnt want to wipe it, its my sister's phone and she had important stuff.
Anyway, she found out she was trying the wrong username the whole time.
Thanks
guyman20 said:
I guess the "brick" have a different meaning for the two of us.
I didnt want to wipe it, its my sister's phone and she had important stuff.
Anyway, she found out she was trying the wrong username the whole time.
Thanks
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lol, women and technology = bad match
DruNKfuX said:
lol, women and technology = bad match
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OI!!!! I resent that
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Isadora said:
OI!!!! I resent that
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But its true... lol
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Can you, or should you do a NANDROID (CWM) backup between different devices?
I broke the screen on my month old SGSII (Yes, it can be done), I got the replacement already, but I just want to know if it's wise to restore from an image...Are there Unique Device ID's or something similair that would identify the device/cause problems?
dirtyballoonot said:
Can you, or should you do a NANDROID (CWM) backup between different devices?
I broke the screen on my month old SGSII (Yes, it can be done), I got the replacement already, but I just want to know if it's wise to restore from an image...Are there Unique Device ID's or something similair that would identify the device/cause problems?
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i have done it before with no problems that i could ever find...
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i have done it before with no problems that i could ever find...
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Thanks Pirate. I'm hoping a dev can confirm (not that I don't trust you) Nandroid backup is taking a while anyway...Shouldn't have disabled the status bars
TRUST
dirtyballoonot said:
Thanks Pirate. I'm hoping a dev can confirm (not that I don't trust you) Nandroid backup is taking a while anyway...Shouldn't have disabled the status bars
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Admit it dirtyballoonot, you don't trust that guy at all ! -
HAHA...
Misterjunky said:
Admit it dirtyballoonot, you don't trust that guy at all ! -
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Just erring on the side of caution.
I had to swap my first GSII and I had no issues at all restoring my backup once I was rooted with CWM installed.
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Kadin said:
I had to swap my first GSII and I had no issues at all restoring my backup once I was rooted with CWM installed.
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Thanks guys...I'm going in
dirtyballoonot said:
Thanks Pirate. I'm hoping a dev can confirm (not that I don't trust you) Nandroid backup is taking a while anyway...Shouldn't have disabled the status bars
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You're hoping a dev can confirm it? What am I? Chopped liver?
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Pirateghost said:
You're hoping a dev can confirm it? What am I? Chopped liver?
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I have no idea who you are lol...
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dirtyballoonot said:
I have no idea who you are lol...
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<insert facepalm here>
when you get to a computer and read the thread it will make more sense....or you can click on my name and see that i have a title here of 'Recognized Developer'
It's a trap!
Just kidding. Like each of the individuals that have responded have stated, as long as you're restoring on the same kind of device you won't run into any hiccups. The information that is backed up isn't device specific to that extent.
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<insert facepalm here>
when you get to a computer and read the thread it will make more sense....or you can click on my name and see that i have a title here of 'Recognized Developer'
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Oops...I decided against it anyway, and just used TiBu...thanks though
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Hi all,
I got so excited today to get the new ICS update. But as soon as it was done, I got this weird looping restart. I have no idea what is causing it. I tried to update and I tried the emergency update like it's mentioned in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731654
Can anyone help me? What am I doing wrong?
To make things worse, now I can't even connect to Kies!
Help me obi-wan kenobi, you're my only hope
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762090
I'm not sure how this link helps. Can you elaborate?
Qwaider said:
I'm not sure how this link helps. Can you elaborate?
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ok in other words go there and ask or read to see if others have had this issue....
:silly:
I'm having the same problem. Were you rooted before the update attempt?
What new ics update?
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21stNow said:
I'm having the same problem. Were you rooted before the update attempt?
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Reread the post above yours. He put everything there FOR YOU. If the answer is not there it will be, ask THERE. Oh and spread the word it will help everyone else out too. Probly the most useful thread in AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717.
I was on that thread first and they were getting way off track. I wanted a solution to my problem, not an analysis of a black crush test, whatever that is.
Do we REALLY want ALL ICS posts on ONE thread? Imagine having all gingerbread posts on one thread. It makes no sense.
Pretty sure I had a similar problem to yours. It kept popping up a message "com.apple.phone won't launch" or something similar and would go in a bootloop.
Might've done it totally wrong but when I updated I still had CWM (so go flash CWM?) then wipe data wipe cache factory reset and everything should work.
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Do we REALLY want ALL ICS posts on ONE thread? Imagine having all gingerbread posts on one thread. It makes no sense.
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Completely agree. I understand the impulse, but it's not very practical when you stop and think about it.
bigmout said:
Completely agree. I understand the impulse, but it's not very practical when you stop and think about it.
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It won't stay that way just for time being when fitty different threads pop up to say the same thing like ICS official, AT&T official ICS release, ect once that dies down new threads about ICS will be allowed Im sure
Did you try format/wipe in recovery after flashing?
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21stNow said:
I'm having the same problem. Were you rooted before the update attempt?
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Stock rom, but rooted. So yes
bbobarino said:
What new ics update?
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ICS update was released today through Kies for AT&T Galaxy note
shaokang said:
Did you try format/wipe in recovery after flashing?
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Only thing that worked was this, full wipe and then it got better. Now it works great
The method in the second post of this thread worked great for me. I first tried installing the odin download and it would just boot to the samsung screen and stay there, so I did the emergency software recovery through Kies following the steps EXACTLY as given and had the upgrade loaded and running fine. 5 minutes later rooted and superuser installed. Sweet!:good:
Qwaider said:
ICS update was released today through Kies for AT&T Galaxy note
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Wow I had no idea. Now for some source. I
Can't wait for the source Release
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giantenemybird said:
Do we REALLY want ALL ICS posts on ONE thread? Imagine having all gingerbread posts on one thread. It makes no sense.
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I agree, too many conversations going at once
As opposed to every section being post after post after post after post of the same thing?
Just look how many threads there are of "do i need to unroot/flash to stock/sacrifice a goat at midnight to update to official ics?" already...
The rules of the forum state to find a related thread before opening a new one...
Ok, here is a riddle to solve for ya:
Theft protection software is crucial these days on every smartphone and chosing the right one is not really easy. I've only been using SeekDroid and have been thinking about trying Prey so far, but while I read an article about Theft Aware functioning beyond factory reset of the phone, this riddle came to my mind:
What if the phone gets stolen by someone knowing how to flash a new ROM or read about it? I've got 4EXT (always latest version) installed - is there some software that integrates into recovery and cannot be deleted without the correct code or something?
Oh, and before you answer: Keep stuff like "naa dude, that'll never happen" to yourself. Thanks.
You can try avast it writes its own partition so a factory reset or flashing a Rom won't work check it out
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snowman122 said:
You can try avast it writes its own partition so a factory reset or flashing a Rom won't work check it out
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Thanks. Where does it write this partition?
Is it undeletable even through recovery?
Try cerberus. Amazing anti-theft. And to answer your question, nothing is safe from a standard/CWM recovery. It can wipe anything. TWRP supposedly has a recovery either just finished or in the works which is encrypted and requires a password to use, but I don't know for sure.
As for avast, I'm fairly sure it doesn't write a new partition. It just installs it to system.
I'm using avast, seems ok at the moment, not needed to use the anti theft yet.
Adding a pin code to 4ext recovery would be an awesome idea! Perhaps its possible to do?
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Thanks a lot for the valuable information...
Cerberus is the best app for this. Try it!!!
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Juanmiwow said:
Cerberus is the best app for this. Try it!!!
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No it isn't. It clearly states it can be un installed by flashing a ROM.
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Thanks a lot for the valuable information...
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You may press the thanks button in my first post. Could someone point the developer of 4EXT to my thread?
SecUpwN said:
You may press the thanks button in my first post. Could someone point the developer of 4EXT to my thread?
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how about you go to the 4ext devs thread
SecUpwN said:
You may press the thanks button in my first post. Could someone point the developer of 4EXT to my thread?
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madmaxx82 the coder of 4ext is working on 4ext to get on the next level.
May you ask himself for such a feature.
Edit:
At his twitterprofile you can see an answer on passwordrequests!
okmijnlp said:
No it isn't. It clearly states it can be un installed by flashing a ROM.
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Because they're honest. I'm pretty sure ANY anti-theft app can be un installed by flashing a ROM (more specifically by wiping data and system). Only by locking your bootloader and recovery can this be gotten around.
Here's a discussion in another thread with ideas hashed out. Should help us by giving ideas. http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/29233-Lost-/-Stolen-Phone-apps:-the-best-of-the-best
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how about you go to the 4ext devs thread
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Tell me where it is, please.
Check this out (have not tried yet):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775488
SecUpwN said:
Tell me where it is, please.
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here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675417
Kameirus said:
here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675417
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You must be one of these guys walking around and asking everybody if they "heard about jesus"..
GerManiac said:
Check this out (have not tried yet):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775488
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Thanks. Root Defense seems to survive a full wipe, but what I'm looking for is a software that even survives a ROM reflash and is not erasable through recovery without some code or pattern..
SecUpwN said:
What the f*ck am I supposed with that link?
Thanks. Root Defense seems to survive a full wipe, but what I'm looking for is a software that even survives a ROM reflash and is not erasable through recovery without some code or pattern..
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read it very slowly 40 or 50 times and then maybe go back and read the forum rules again
its called search for what your looking for
quit being lazy and expecting everyone to do it for you
Kameirus said:
read it very slowly 40 or 50 times and then maybe go back and read the forum rules again
its called search for what your looking for
quit being lazy and expecting everyone to do it for you
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Dear Mr. Kameirus, thank you so much for posting this useful contribution. My sensors have detected a slight raise of your body temperature and a minimal change of your voice tonality, which leads me to the question if you might be emotionally overwhelmed by my complicated question above. But at least you are smart enough and have the balls to throw out a "yo homie, use the search button". Here, take your cookie.
Avast! can survive a Cyanogenmod flash. But I think that's as close as we're going to get at the moment.
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mouzzza said:
madmaxx82 the coder of 4ext is working on 4ext to get on the next level.
May you ask himself for such a feature.
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At his twitterprofile you can see an answer on passwordrequests!
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Does he have a thread for his 4EXT here on XDA? If so, please point me to it. Mr. madmaxx82 has 1 new message to read in his inbox.
Can anybody tell me why this is happening? It wasn't like this before.. This is the second time this week.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240291
Factory reset .
Read the basic faqs and guides .
jje
it's normal. one of the touchwiz "feature".
JJEgan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240291
Factory reset .
Read the basic faqs and guides .
jje
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I was looking for the cause, not the cure.
But why is the solution to every problem in android a 'Factory Reset'?
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siktha said:
But why is the solution to every problem in android a 'Factory Reset'?
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It's not but when it is, it's usually because the cause is "user data".
siktha said:
I was looking for the cause, not the cure.
But why is the solution to every problem in android a 'Factory Reset'?
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If you are looking for the cause, then grab the log and see what you find.......seeing as you have given no details of your Rom/mods etc the psychic collective is fresh out of ideas and the quickest way to sort it is to wipe dialler data/factory reset/ bla bla
This is given as quickest solution because most people provide no details(like yourself), don't supply a log, and to be honest, even if you did, why should anyone here read it and spend hours trying to figure out a solution when you yourself can't be bothered?
And please post in the right section
x92 said:
it's normal. one of the touchwiz "feature".
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Thanks.. I will clear the cache of TouchWiz
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Factory reset clears user faults and app faults and is also the simplest for those that lack knowledge or have failed to read the basics .
Also applies when post contains no information and poster expects to much .
jje
slaphead20 said:
If you are looking for the cause, then grab the log and see what you find.......seeing as you have given no details of your Rom/mods etc the psychic collective is fresh out of ideas and the quickest way to sort it is to wipe dialler data/factory reset/ bla bla
This is given as quickest solution because most people provide no details(like yourself), don't supply a log, and to be honest, even if you did, why should anyone here read it and spend hours trying to figure out a solution when you yourself can't be bothered?
And please post in the right section
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Don't get me wrong.. But I didn't know I had to post details. My bad. Anyways, I'm on stock ROM, android 4.2.
Wiping dialer data is a possible remedy but I wanted to see if anyone knew what I did wrong.
I'll make sure to post it in the right thread. Sorry about that..
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siktha said:
Don't get me wrong.. But I didn't know I had to post details. My bad. Anyways, I'm on stock ROM, android 4.2.
Wiping dialer data is a possible remedy but I wanted to see if anyone knew what I did wrong.
I'll make sure to post it in the right thread. Sorry about that..
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Have you messed about with dpi by any chance?
No I didn't. This happened like twice.. Restarted the phone and it's fine.. Does this happen to people or is it just me?
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siktha said:
No I didn't. This happened like twice.. Restarted the phone and it's fine.. Does this happen to people or is it just me?
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Just you, reset should sort it out properly
siktha said:
No I didn't. This happened like twice.. Restarted the phone and it's fine.. Does this happen to people or is it just me?
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Yes I've seen it before. Clearing data on the dialer app usually fixes it.
slaphead20 said:
Just you, reset should sort it out properly
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It did. Thanks
rootSU said:
Yes I've seen it before. Clearing data on the dialer app usually fixes it.
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Thanks a lot..
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