I would like to factory reset my STF-L09 without locking the bootloader.
Is that possible and if so, how is it done?
I am on Oreo 8.0 EMUI 368 with bootloader unlocked (updated using HuRUpdater), TWRP installed, Magisk 17.0 installed and using Proto8 kernel.
All these features I would like to be installed again after a factory update.
You can perform a factory reset restoring factory settings on the phone settings, or entering recovery and formatting user data. Your bootloader will remain unlocked and Root/kernel should also remain.
fabricio.bartzen said:
You can perform a factory reset restoring factory settings on the phone settings, or entering recovery and formatting user data. Your bootloader will remain unlocked and Root/kernel should also remain.
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Thanks, didn't think it could be that easy ?
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Hi guys,
I am sorry in advance if it's a stupid question.. I've read a lot of FAQs but I am not sure I understand everything. Sorry about that.
When I do factory reset (which means the same as 'wipe', right?) it does resetting current installed ROM to its original state, right?
So, let's say I am doing factory reset the first time (so currently my phone has store ROM installed) so factory reset will revert all the changes in the installed ROM (such as settings, installed apps, all the data) to its original state - which the phone had since it got ROM installed.
But If I got root (which means I replaced secured kernel with unsecured one) and I installed another customized ROM and for some reason I want to do factory reset again - what's gonna happen?
Will factory reset revert original store ROM back or it will revert manually installed ROM (customized ROM) to its after installation?
And as far as I understood factory reset does nothing with kernel? It only affects ROM? So in the second case , when I use non-store ROM and I am doing factory reset - nothing will happen with my unsecured kernel?
I am stacked here.. Thanks..
When you do a factory reset, regardless of the ROM installed, it erases the /data and /cache partitions of the phone. If you modified the /system partition (remove bloat) it will not undo those modifications. To return to a true factory state, you would need to run an official OEM utilitity, such as an RUU for HTC devices.
I hope that helps.
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The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle said:
When you do a factory reset, regardless of the ROM installed, it erases the /data and /cache partitions of the phone. If you modified the /system partition (remove bloat) it will not undo those modifications. To return to a true factory state, you would need to run an official OEM utilitity, such as an RUU for HTC devices.
I hope that helps.
Sent from my EVO 3D using xda premium
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Thank you, but I am not sure it's clear for me.. So - if I do factory reset - my ROM remains the same. If I have custom ROM - I will have the same ROM after reset - right? It's not gonna be overwritten with a store ROM ?
As he said already... the rom that you have installed will remain until you flash another one, the factory reset only will erase all user data, so your rom will be clean as a fresh install.
RoberGalarga said:
As he said already... the rom that you have installed will remain until you flash another one, the factory reset only will erase all user data, so your rom will be clean as a fresh install.
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I did not understand him and that's why I asked again.. Just to be sure.. Thanks.
If I were to reset my tab using recovery menu restore factory default, would the root go? Just checking to confirm
Exactly
No, if you have custom prerooted fw, then root will remain.
Hi
Is there a way to return to stock recovery and unroot (in oredr to get OTA update) without doing factory reset and loosing all data and settings?
Thanks
Clonimus said:
Hi
Is there a way to return to stock recovery and unroot (in oredr to get OTA update) without doing factory reset and loosing all data and settings?
Thanks
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you can flash stock recovery and unroot, but OTA update won't install; you need locked phone which does automatically factory reset; you can backup data using FlashFire even on encrypted partition as it makes file based backup and relock
That sucks big time. Doesn't worth the trouble.
I wonder why all the Chinese phones (and as far as I can tell, only them) make it such a hassle to root.
I've seen this on Oneplus, Xiaomi and now Honor.
FearFac said:
you can flash stock recovery and unroot, but OTA update won't install; you need locked phone which does automatically factory reset; you can backup data using FlashFire even on encrypted partition as it makes file based backup and relock
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how to install stock recovery in honor 9 STF- AL10? Can you help me?
Is anyone having similar problems. I have flashed an open kirin rom. After that I haven't been able to factory reset the phone using the stock recovery and it keeps looping. The factory reset option seems to be blurred out and I can't access it
What should I do in this scenario ?
TIA
Do you have flashed recovery_ramsdisk with Magisk?
In that case, you may have to restore the stock recovery
When I trieed, I noitced that eRecovery boots Recovery to factory reset and wipe. Which was not possible with the falshed magisk....
Good luck,
Peter
Hi,
I have Unnihertz Titan (Mediatek based) and I sucesfuly flashed TWRP by using a guide and got root via Magisk. Everything was working fine, I tried to restore some partial backups and it failed, so I tried Factory reset. Didn't worked from TWRP (now I know that because /data partition was encrypted), so I tried from settings. That was huge error. Now I'm stuck in the loop, bootloader tries to run recovery to do Factory reset, but the alpha TWRP I installed doesn't react and what is worse it doesn't clear the request for Factory reset so even after wiping /data and cache, I still end up in TWRP and not system. Any idea where the request for Factory reset might be stored?
Ok, found it, it was in `para` partition and all I had to do was erase it using fastboot.