since the bootloader is locked,
it seems theres no way to unlock the phone anymore.
I have used this pattern for more than 3 years
so it can not be wrong.
It got corrupted. Could be a single event upset in the data partition. If it reoccurs after a factory reset either the firmware has been corrupted or there's been a hardware failure.
Malware is also a possibility.
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It got corrupted. Could be a single event upset in the data partition. If it reoccurs after a factory reset either the firmware has been corrupted or there's been a hardware failure.
Malware is also a possibility.
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I haven't reset yet, trying to find ways to save data
but it's miui with locked bootloader
so it seems theres no way
sigh
ccaye said:
I haven't reset yet, trying to find ways to save data
but it's miui with locked bootloader
so it seems theres no way
sigh
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That's one reason I don't set device locks.
also tried to clear the data cache but with stock recovery
it seems no way to do it
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That's one reason I don't set device locks.
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yeah i agree
after search on google found out there are alot ppl exprienced same bug as i had
but on xda seems like no one had this before
it seems the bug happens on various brand
should just unlocked the bootloader once i have the phone
ccaye said:
yeah i agree
after search on google found out there are alot ppl exprienced same bug as i had
but on xda seems like no one had this before
it seems the bug happens on various brand
should just unlocked the bootloader once i have the phone
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That would make the phone less secure. You still would have the issue of file encryption to deal with.
Androids rarely crash but it happens.
A drop or near lighting strike can also destroy data. Redundantly and regularly backing up critical data is the only sure way to prevent data lose.
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That would make the phone less secure. You still would have the issue of file encryption to deal with.
Androids rarely crash but it happens.
A drop or near lighting strike can also destroy data. Redundantly and regularly backing up critical data is the only sure way to prevent data lose.
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true but i more worry about app's data
some apps just way too hard to back up and restore
i was going to try use EDL method to pull the file out
and reflash the phone then put the file back in
but i haven't try it
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true but i more worry about app's data
some apps just way too hard to back up and restore
i was going to try use EDL method to pull the file out
and reflash the phone then put the file back in
but i haven't try it
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If a data critical app doesn't allow for import/export of its data, I don't use it.
I use Poweramp and especially Color Note because of this. Text and Gmail are cloud backup. Less data critical apps don't concern me. I never install any social media, shopping or banking apps.
I make installable copies of all my app; no Playstore needed for a reload. Everything I need for a full reload is on my SD card, that in turn is redundantly backed up. Current load on this device will be 3 yo this June. I don't upgrade or update the firmware and rarely any of the apps.
The result is a very stable, fast Android that needs minimal maintenance.... more playtime, less downtime.
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is there any way to permanently delete text messages.. so for instance if my phone was was sold on there was no way they could recover the data from it ?
Why, what you up to ??
I think a master reset would wipe it but I guess everything on the phone is still in memory but not accessable through normal means but if the CIA wanted to they'd give it to a data recovery company and get files back from ram like you can recover deleted flash files as long as they are not overwritten.
Though I dont realy know, just guessin.
If its real important then a big hammer always works
are you mental? texts are deleted permanently when you press delete. in fact, the entire thread of texts is. go on, try it. delete a text & try to get it back...
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yetep said:
are you mental? texts are deleted permanently when you press delete. in fact, the entire thread of texts is. go on, try it. delete a text & try to get it back...
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What? No. Do you even know how deletion works on any normal device today? It stays in memory until it's overwritten with something else. And even then it's possible to recreate the data.
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are you mental? texts are deleted permanently when you press delete. in fact, the entire thread of texts is. go on, try it. delete a text & try to get it back...
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it doesn't work like that.. the data will still be there.. it's just removed from the index so you can't get it through the normal user interface.... you'd need to do a full format of the intenal memory and then rebuild the phone system.. probably possible but I'm not interested enough to look for a solution!
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Why, what you up to ??
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so you think a fatory reset or a rom flash would do this?
yetep said:
are you mental? texts are deleted permanently when you press delete. in fact, the entire thread of texts is. go on, try it. delete a text & try to get it back...
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as stated if some 1 has the right software then can retrieve anything from your phone!
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Why, what you up to ??
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so you think a factory reset/rom flash would sort it out
yetep said:
are you mental? texts are deleted permanently when you press delete. in fact, the entire thread of texts is. go on, try it. delete a text & try to get it back...
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as stated if some 1 has the right software then can retrieve anything from your phone!
You have raised a valid point regarding sensitive data on mobile devices, Its just like your PC but in your pocket.
Ive never sold a pc but if I did I think I would destroy the drives just in case. The same could be said for these phones with their gig of flash storing all your passwords, emails, texts, online banking details, ebay account details, paypal .. etc... Ok Im being a little paranoid here but its getting that way.
A security data wiper/writer could be a good app to develop.
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You have raised a valid point regarding sensitive data on mobile devices, Its just like your PC but in your pocket.
Ive never sold a pc but if I did I think I would destroy the drives just in case. The same could be said for these phones with their gig of flash storing all your passwords, emails, texts, online banking details, ebay account details, paypal .. etc... Ok Im being a little paranoid here but its getting that way.
A security data wiper/writer could be a good app to develop.
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I don't think you're paranoid. You have a valid point there! The amount of information we have that is critically personal is enormous! I never sell my phones to people outside my family and I probably never will.
loggy said:
You have raised a valid point regarding sensitive data on mobile devices, Its just like your PC but in your pocket.
Ive never sold a pc but if I did I think I would destroy the drives just in case. The same could be said for these phones with their gig of flash storing all your passwords, emails, texts, online banking details, ebay account details, paypal .. etc... Ok Im being a little paranoid here but its getting that way.
A security data wiper/writer could be a good app to develop.
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you can get a program called kill disk for a pc which will totaly wipe all data from drive so nothing can be recovered! am sure it would be possible to do it for a mobile but as on pc you will need to reinstall your OS which in x10 case would be andriod.
The most secure way is using professional third-party software like iPhone Data Eraser, which is a reliable and effective tool to smash everything on your iPhone, including contacts, messages, photos, videos, apps, account info, passwords, photos and other personal data.
Maybe you could find the answer in YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=gXTiTZiz6WM
Im curious as to why Google has ignored a very important issue..The issue is restoring your android device apps with system settings...I came from Apple and one thing I can say you didnt have to worry about restoring your device and apps and not losing game data etc. It's sad that google has ignored this for so long.Someone would have to require root in order to achieve this.....I was wondering what are your thoughts on this as well...
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Im curious as to why Google has ignored a very important issue..The issue is restoring your android device apps with system settings...I came from Apple and one thing I can say you didnt have to worry about restoring your device and apps and not losing game data etc. It's sad that google has ignored this for so long.Someone would have to require root in order to achieve this.....I was wondering what are your thoughts on this as well...
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This is because of the way Android works. System settings change alot of the time from one update to another. So restoring those settings will most likely cause issues as where it is trying to restore to will no longer be valid. Google has also added app data to its back up and restoring and google backup does back up some settings like wifi and a few others. Unless you are using a nexus you cant really lay the blame on Google.
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This is because of the way Android works. System settings change alot of the time from one update to another. So restoring those settings will most likely cause issues as where it is trying to restore to will no longer be valid. Google has also added app data to its back up and restoring and google backup does back up some settings like wifi and a few others. Unless you are using a nexus you cant really lay the blame on Google.
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Well, what about atleast addressing the issue of leaving the problem in the customers hand as to figuring out how to save their game progress etc.?
antawnm26 said:
Well, what about atleast addressing the issue of leaving the problem in the customers hand as to figuring out how to save their game progress etc.?
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That is also the OEM as ota updates dont wipe the device.
Hello all! I had malware on my android, specifically Pixel 6, for a while it seems and I managed to uninstall the problamatic application/file that had malware. I also ran malwarebytes, but to be on the safer side I also factory reset my phone, but I wanted to know if the malware that I had for a while would have infected the system itself in that time which would make the factory reset useless and what I should do if that is the case. Just for some background information, my phone is also unrooted and the malware app/file came from third-party sites I believe. I found out I had malware when I ran the files/apps through "VirusTotal", one of which was "android/banker.bga tr", I have not had any issues during the time I had the malwares in terms of pop ups or battery drainage.
I would appreciate any help that you could provide.
As long as the boot loader is locked and you're on Android 9 or higher, a factory reset will kill any malware on it... unless you reload it!
Oh! Perfect, so as long as I do not load any backups (just to be safe), I should be fine? Also should I be worried of the damage the malwares have caused at this point?
Light0148 said:
Oh! Perfect, so as long as I do not load any backups (just to be safe), I should be fine? Also should I be worried of the damage the malwares have caused at this point?
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Yes to the first question, and no to the second. Malware is concerned with stealing data, not frying components.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Yes to the first question, and no to the second. Malware is concerned with stealing data, not frying components.
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My apologies, I should have been more specific I meant in terms of data. I changed my passwords, but is there anything else I should do? Also are Whatsapp backups safe, or not? Thank you again for helping!
Light0148 said:
Oh! Perfect, so as long as I do not load any backups (just to be safe), I should be fine? Also should I be worried of the damage the malwares have caused at this point?
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Scrutinize everything you load. If it breached your database it must be found and deleted.
Scripted Android malware jpegs are real... they can trash files in any folder they are in, maybe more.
The damages, if any, are leaked data, account names/passwords and your time.
Reset all passwords especially your Google account password. Write it down, don't lose it!
Always delete the Google account before you factory reset and when possible do the factory reset from settings rather than from the boot menu. To avoid issues with FRP...
Do not trust ANYTHING owned by mark zuckerturd (whatsapp).
Favor OPEN SOURCED software (F-droid is a good source).
Don't use anything from untrusted sources (from governments or sketchy sources or sketchy places).
Use TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION for everything that supports it.
Is there any kind that actually works? I keep fishing around on Google play and everything is either old, doesn't work, or is full of sh*t, or a combination of all 3.
Welcome to XDA
If you're running Android 9 or higher simply do a factory reset. There are no known rootkits that can worm out of the user partition, once that data is wiped so is the malware.
Don't reload it again after the factory reset.
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Welcome to XDA
If you're running Android 9 or higher simply do a factory reset. There are no known rootkits that can worm out of the user partition, once that data is wiped so is the malware.
Don't reload it again after the factory reset.
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Thank you for the welcome. Sorry bout the late reply. I don't suppose there's another way is there? Im literally fresh out the box, I've never done a factory reset.
Michael Romanov said:
Thank you for the welcome. Sorry bout the late reply. I don't suppose there's another way is there? Im literally fresh out the box, I've never done a factory reset.
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You're welcome. The other way is to find the malware and delete it completely.
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You're welcome. The other way is to find the malware and delete it completely.
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Which would be how? Would I need a app or something for the pc? And if so do you have any recommendations? I have the mixsilver file manager on my phone (pixel 6 "Not pro"). Would there be a way I could find it thru there? Also my device is not rooted. So would I need to root? I'm sorry if this gets on your nerves. If so tell me, won't hurt my feelings. I'm literally a noob at this stuff. I've been trying to teach myself and just do trial and error but im getting in over my head and don't wanna accidentally brick my phone or worse.
What makes you sure you have spy/malware? Or do you mean adware?
Cheers
Tom
With Avast or AVG Antivirus you can do a pretty good scan of your apps, even system apps if you want.
For Factory reset see here https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4596836
or go here on a PC (you need your Pixel connected by usb to the PC then): https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/carrier_selection
tom1807 said:
What makes you sure you have spy/malware? Or do you mean adware?
Cheers
Tom
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Chrome ****tin out 3 gigs of data a day. I have unlimited so it's not that big of a deal but still.....and some of the options I had in settings like "permissions, enable/disable, clear data/cache" that I know for a fact I had not too long ago are now greyed out or nonexistent. Also sometimes when I bring up "location" thru the settings menu everything is supposed to be "off" but there's 2 or 3 that look like they are switching back to say "off" as soon as the page shows. 1 of them outright takes several seconds to display any "on or off" setting at all. I've found a "Verizon" system app on my phone, some kind of Samsung telephony thing. And it seems like I can input a change to settings or something and when I look at my phone in the morning everything I had set up is back to it's previous settings.
psi78 said:
With Avast or AVG Antivirus you can do a pretty good scan of your apps, even system apps if you want.
For Factory reset see here https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4596836
or go here on a PC (you need your Pixel connected by usb to the PC then): https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/carrier_selection
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Thank you. Umm.....stupid question but I've never done a full reset before so.....how and would I need to move my apps to another storage or could I just go back thru the play store and redownload? And any paid apps and subscriptions?
It probably explains all that in those links doesn't it?
Just do factory reset and you are okay.. Then start using phone as new..
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Chrome ****tin out 3 gigs of data a day. I have unlimited so it's not that big of a deal but still.....and some of the options I had in settings like "permissions, enable/disable, clear data/cache" that I know for a fact I had not too long ago are now greyed out or nonexistent. Also sometimes when I bring up "location" thru the settings menu everything is supposed to be "off" but there's 2 or 3 that look like they are switching back to say "off" as soon as the page shows. 1 of them outright takes several seconds to display any "on or off" setting at all. I've found a "Verizon" system app on my phone, some kind of Samsung telephony thing. And it seems like I can input a change to settings or something and when I look at my phone in the morning everything I had set up is back to it's previous settings.
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For what it's worth, the Verizon system app comes with the phone in case you use a Verizon sim.
If you end up clean flashing or factory resetting, I would not restore any apps from backups. I would reinstall everything fresh or you could just be putting the malware back on your phone, if that indeed is what you have.
Michael Romanov said:
Thank you. Umm.....stupid question but I've never done a full reset before so.....how and would I need to move my apps to another storage or could I just go back thru the play store and redownload? And any paid apps and subscriptions?
It probably explains all that in those links doesn't it?
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Just redownload them. Google remembers your bought apps or subscriptions in your Google account, so as long as you use the same email/account for logging in to Playstore after Factory reset you're good.
Your contacts normally are also synced to your Google Account, so you get them back also then.
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Just redownload them. Google remembers your bought apps or subscriptions in your Google account, so as long as you use the same email/account for logging in to Playstore after Factory reset you're good.
Your contacts normally are also synced to your Google Account, so you get them back also then.
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Thank you. I was worried it wasn't gonna remember me.
Lughnasadh said:
For what it's worth, the Verizon system app comes with the phone in case you use a Verizon sim.
If you end up clean flashing or factory resetting, I would not restore any apps from backups. I would reinstall everything fresh or you could just be putting the malware back on your phone, if that indeed is what you have.
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But that's the thing. I don't use Verizon I use sprint which is part of t mobile. That's why I just don't get it.
Michael Romanov said:
But that's the thing. I don't use Verizon I use sprint which is part of t mobile. That's why I just don't get it.
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It comes with the phone by default just in case you do use Verizon. Basically that app helps give the phone Verizon support, of sorts. It's disabled by default if you don't use Verizon so there's really nothing to worry about with that app.
Lughnasadh said:
It comes with the phone by default just in case you do use Verizon. Basically that app helps give the phone Verizon support, of sorts. It's disabled by default if you don't use Verizon so there's really nothing to worry about with that app.
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Man thank you. There's stuff on here that I don't understand and I've been thinking it's something I've downloaded or whatever. I'm new to all of this.
I just recieved the phone and transferred all from my S22U.
While browsing in Chrome I noticed that the back button on the lower right corner doesn't register touches sometimes. I have to touch the back button multiple times until it works.
Anybody else having issues with touch?
It should not be the case.
Backup data, factory reset the phone, restore data without restoring apps and settings and then check. It's time consuming but is a great way to start with a brand new phone.
Is this issue only on chrome? Or in other apps too?
Virgo_Guy said:
It should not be the case.
Backup data, factory reset the phone, restore data without restoring apps and settings and then check. It's time consuming but is a great way to start with a brand new phone.
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Yeah, don't use SmartSwitch. Do a clean load from scratch. If you don't screw it up with upgrades/updates or buggy apps a good load can last years on an Android and remain fast/stable with minimal maintenance.
ApkExport can be used to create installable copies of your current apps so no Playstore is needed. Saves time and sanity.
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Yeah, don't use SmartSwitch. Do a clean load from scratch. If you don't screw it up with upgrades/updates or buggy apps a good load can last years on an Android and remain fast/stable with minimal maintenance.
ApkExport can be used to create installable copies of your current apps so no Playstore is needed. Saves time and sanity.
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What is the best app(not paid) for copying everything from phone to phone?
theboz1419 said:
I just recieved the phone and transferred all from my S22U.
While browsing in Chrome I noticed that the back button on the lower right corner doesn't register touches sometimes. I have to touch the back button multiple times until it works.
Anybody else having issues with touch?
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have you tried other browsers? (try firefox or kiwi) or diferent websites? For example, i tried Hugoboss website and they have alot of issues using it.
xwonic said:
What is the best app(not paid) for copying everything from phone to phone?
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I hand load everything. I use the SD card as a data drive; everything I need for a full reload is on it, then regularly and redundantly backed it up.
Current load on this N10+ will be 3 yo in June. Still runs like a bat out of hell.
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I hand load everything.
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This.
xwonic said:
What is the best app(not paid) for copying everything from phone to phone?
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adb pull /sdcard
delete Android folder and copy over everything manually to the internal storage on the folder (adb push won't push subfolders)
Set up everything else from absolute scratch.
It's annoying but this is the only way to make sure you're starting with a clean slate and that your bugs aren't caused by something from your old phone. Spending an hour or two now can save you tens of hours down the line in troubleshooting nonsense nobody else seems to be suffering from and coming to the conclusion you have to factory reset anyway.
It's a good time to clean up apps you may not use much anymore too as you'll have to install your apps manually. I usually end up losing 10-20% of the apps I had on my old phone because I realize I don't really use them.
theboz1419 said:
I just recieved the phone and transferred all from my S22U.
While browsing in Chrome I noticed that the back button on the lower right corner doesn't register touches sometimes. I have to touch the back button multiple times until it works.
Anybody else having issues with touch?
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Same here on Telegram app, on the left corner top, back button.
Mr.5g said:
Same here on Telegram app, on the left corner top, back button.
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I have this one too... (but not in Chrome app).
And i have installed Telegram after I had my 23U
It seems it's really the app...
Canard caché said:
I have this one too... (but not in Chrome app).
And i have installed Telegram after I had my 23U
It seems it's really the app...
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I guess that too
EtherealRemnant said:
adb pull /sdcard
delete Android folder and copy over everything manually to the internal storage on the folder (adb push won't push subfolders)
Set up everything else from absolute scratch.
It's annoying but this is the only way to make sure you're starting with a clean slate and that your bugs aren't caused by something from your old phone. Spending an hour or two now can save you tens of hours down the line in troubleshooting nonsense nobody else seems to be suffering from and coming to the conclusion you have to factory reset anyway.
It's a good time to clean up apps you may not use much anymore too as you'll have to install your apps manually. I usually end up losing 10-20% of the apps I had on my old phone because I realize I don't really use them.
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Could copying everything manually what's inside the folders, cause problems in terms of cache and so on? Do these folders contain cache?
EtherealRemnant said:
adb pull /sdcard
delete Android folder and copy over everything manually to the internal storage on the folder (adb push won't push subfolders)
Set up everything else from absolute scratch.
It's annoying but this is the only way to make sure you're starting with a clean slate and that your bugs aren't caused by something from your old phone. Spending an hour or two now can save you tens of hours down the line in troubleshooting nonsense nobody else seems to be suffering from and coming to the conclusion you have to factory reset anyway.
It's a good time to clean up apps you may not use much anymore too as you'll have to install your apps manually. I usually end up losing 10-20% of the apps I had on my old phone because I realize I don't really use them.
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Where do I get the ADB pull/SD card??
Darbar1701 said:
Where do I get the ADB pull/SD card??
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Not really sure what you mean but this video may be good explanation how to do
mozdem said:
Could copying everything manually what's inside the folders, cause problems in terms of cache and so on? Do these folders contain cache?
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Yes. The whole reason to do a clean load is to ensure the integrity of the load and to not reload the previous problems or malware. Letting the apps install clean is important.
I only restore data to trusted apps that allow backup and are difficult to setup from scratch... like Poweramp.
If you fail... you will live with the issues it caused until you factory reset it, again, in the worst case scenario. It's good to go through installing all the apps and configuring them at a reload as it allows you to spot previous mistakes and raises your level of awareness.
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Yes. The whole reason to do a clean load is to ensure the integrity of the load and to not reload the previous problems or malware. Letting the apps install clean is important.
I only restore data to trusted apps that allow backup and are difficult to setup from scratch... like Poweramp.
If you fail... you will live with the issues it caused until you factory reset it, again, in the worst case scenario. It's good to go through installing all the apps and configuring them at a reload as it allows you to spot previous mistakes and raises your level of awareness.
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Yea I get it, like you should only backup the folders/appdata from apps you know it won't cause problems. Otherwise clean installing best option.
Today I also found out that some websites in Firefox, also have this problem in top left corner not responding. I guess it's software related, because same websites had no issues on Chrome.
Mr.5g said:
Today I also found out that some websites in Firefox, also have this problem in top left corner not responding. I guess it's software related, because same websites had no issues on Chrome.
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mmm the touch screen's response is perhaps too high???
Canard caché said:
mmm the touch screen's response is perhaps too high???
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It has reported to samsung, perhaps next update will be fixed