Well i have some contacts in there and i dont want to lose them . so thinking of wiping my phone because its kinda bricked right now but i could still acess the cwm.
yes and no. the backups are on the SD card. the SD card is wiped when you factory rest from the settings privacy menu. a reset from cwm wont wipe the SD card.
The only time factory resets the phone where you need to re root with everything else would be through settings -> privacy -> factory reset.
On the other hand, factory reset via cwm resets the rom you just flashed.
Hopefully I cleared some confusion. Thanks.
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if u bricked it why not use gtg's un brick it works great but ya u lose ur modded recovery, but its easy to reinstall
There's a version of an unbrick that will keep cwm+ root
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I updated to 2.2 last weekend and I have been playing with it for a while but now I want to do a full Factory reset. So I go to Settings/Privacy and select factory reset and select ok. Then the phone reboots. Goes into a recovery mode. And it says in alternating red and yellow text.
Formatting FOTA
Formatting FOTA failed.
Formatting data
Data wipe failed.
Formatting cache
Failed
Formatting DBDATA
Failed.
Any ideas why this is happening. I don't have a computer and I just want to go back to stock. So if someone could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.
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If you want to return to true stock (2.1), you will need to do an Odin flash using a computer. Performing a data wipe/factory reset will only remove any apps, syncs, and settings you have added, and will revert you to the default state of whatever rom you last flashed.
As for why your phone won't let you perform a factory reset, your guess is as good as mine. Perhaps you could try performing the wipe directly from recovery.
Also, if you have a nandroid backup of your former session, you should be able to revert to that by restoring the backup, but make sure to flash a compatible 2.1 kernel as well.
go to this page
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881064
it has some instructions on how to get your phone back to stock 2.2 Froyo. That is the only solution I can think of.
I'm switching ROMs and want to do a factory reset to be safe however my recovery doesn't read the external SD card. If I factory reset, could I get back into android to transfer my file over? I know you can probably adb while at recovery and do it that way but adb always gives me headaches.
EDIT: I was thinking it wipes user data on the internal SD. But I'm pretty sure it doesn't right?
EDIT2: Found the answer. Factory reset via CWM doesn't wipe user data but factory reset via settings does.
Hi All,
I am having a problem with doing factory reset. Irrespective of what recovery I am using, I seem to get stuck after the factory reset has started message. I have attached a screenshot. Please help
androidmaniac123 said:
Hi All,
I am having a problem with doing factory reset. Irrespective of what recovery I am using, I seem to get stuck after the factory reset has started message. I have attached a screenshot. Please help
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Are you trying to wipe the phone or refresh a new ROM?
Can you try a different recovery?
What about a USB push?
cory_booth said:
Are you trying to wipe the phone or refresh a new ROM?
Can you try a different recovery?
What about a USB push?
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I am trying to use the Wipe Data/Factory reset option. I have tried, ClockworkMod, CWM Touch and TWRP with no success. I am not sure if it has anything to do with flipping the internal sd card and external sd card
androidmaniac123 said:
I am trying to use the Wipe Data/Factory reset option. I have tried, ClockworkMod, CWM Touch and TWRP with no success. I am not sure if it has anything to do with flipping the internal sd card and external sd card
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From what I can remember, you are not supposed to do a "Factory Reset." It has nothing to go back to. You are only supposed to wipe data and caches. If you can, reboot into recovery doing 3 finger, it still works, and reflash your rom. If you do the wipe data it will do what you need. The factory reset is a no no.
androidmaniac123 said:
flipping the internal sd card and external sd card
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Not sure what you mean by that...
If you have a rooted phone with a custom recovery - or a factory phone and able to access their recovery...
Factory Reset should wipe the phone and user data and reload whatever ROM is on the phone - fresh...
If you have tried multiple recoverys to no avail...
You may want to try and reinstall your ROM and then do a reset...
If that still don't work - you are on Samsung right? - Grab Odin and push a new package to the phone and try that way.
Have you checked to see if your phone "Privacy" menu has a Factory Reset option?
Does that work?
netlagger said:
From what I can remember, you are not supposed to do a "Factory Reset." It has nothing to go back to. You are only supposed to wipe data and caches. If you can, reboot into recovery doing 3 finger, it still works, and reflash your rom. If you do the wipe data it will do what you need. The factory reset is a no no.
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In CWM, there is just one option to wipe data/factory reset. My ROM is working perfectly but its just that when i switch ROMS, I cannot do a full wipe. I have been flashing ROMs the same way for years now and only for past month I have been facing this issue.
netlagger said:
From what I can remember, you are not supposed to do a "Factory Reset." It has nothing to go back to. You are only supposed to wipe data and caches. If you can, reboot into recovery doing 3 finger, it still works, and reflash your rom. If you do the wipe data it will do what you need. The factory reset is a no no.
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I disagree with my experiences... Struggling for years with a Thunderbolt, I flashed tons of ROMs...
While I didn't like Factory Resets, I did do them from time to time to see if it would help (never did with the Thunderbolts)...
When I Factory Reset, even with a custom ROM, the phone was reset like factory - but using whatever ROM was loaded on the phone.
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androidmaniac123 said:
In CWM, there is just one option to wipe data/factory reset. My ROM is working perfectly but its just that when i switch ROMS, I cannot do a full wipe. I have been flashing ROMs the same way for years now and only for past month I have been facing this issue.
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CWM has two mainstream wipes...
Wipe Cache - a menu option
Wipe Davlik - under Advanced...
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Hi All,
I am having a problem with doing factory reset. Irrespective of what recovery I am using, I seem to get stuck after the factory reset has started message. I have attached a screenshot. Please help
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Wipe<advanced wipe<and check system/data/cache/dalvik cache
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androidmaniac123 said:
I am trying to use the Wipe Data/Factory reset option. I have tried, ClockworkMod, CWM Touch and TWRP with no success. I am not sure if it has anything to do with flipping the internal sd card and external sd card
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I would say flipping the SD cards might be what is causing the issue. If you can, save whatever data you need and go back to 100% stock! This includes relocking the bootloader, which will FORCE ALL DATA to be wiped. After you do this, reroot and try again!
P.S. I believe you can run the fastboot oem unlock command without having to relock the bootloader. Again, this will COMPLETELY WIPE ALL DATA out!
z06mike said:
I would say flipping the SD cards might be what is causing the issue. If you can, save whatever data you need and go back to 100% stock! This includes relocking the bootloader, which will FORCE ALL DATA to be wiped. After you do this, reroot and try again!
P.S. I believe you can run the fastboot oem unlock command without having to relock the bootloader. Again, this will COMPLETELY WIPE ALL DATA out!
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Guys thanks for your inputs and help. Appreciated I found out the issue. For some reason /data does not get mounted automatically. I had to mount and then do a factory reset. That fixed the problem. Thanks again guys!:good:
Now it's my turn. Pressed factory reset by accident in boot loader. Can get to TWRP but it says E: Unable to mount storage
e:Unable to mount /sdcard/TWRP/twps. when trying to read settings file. etc...
Advanced File manager in TWRP shows /sdcard/TWRP
Any ideas???? If I try to mount data in TWRP my Mac wants to initialize.
Thanks
TWRP shows internal storage 0 mb
I flashed the stock recovery, then ran it and somehow it booted right into CM11. Everything was lost, but it's working again.
Factory reset wipe everything! Including SD card.
null0seven said:
Factory reset wipe everything! Including SD card.
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Possibly, but how come CM11 was still on there? I think that the Boot Loader in Moonshine's factory reset is not compatible with CM11. Luckily the stock recovery fixed things for me.
808phone said:
Possibly, but how come CM11 was still on there? I think that the Boot Loader in Moonshine's factory reset is not compatible with CM11. Luckily the stock recovery fixed things for me.
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I had the same issue, pressed by mistake factory reset in bootloader some time ago. I was pressing vol down to reach recovery, there was a slight lag and I pressed it a second time the immediately I've pressed power...so cursor has jumped 2 rows then executed. I've solved it only by flashing stock recovery and resetting to factory settings again, then flashed TWRP.
Now why you still had CM11...well not 100% sure but in TWRP when you wipe to factory the system partition is not formatted. I've paid attention once to the messages during a wipe and it was formatting data, cache, dalvik and android secure but not system. A reason can be that while flashing any ROM, the install script formats system at the beginning so theres no need to do that with factory reset.
Now I can only think that the factory reset from bootloader does the same and system is not wiped. Theoretically it is correct...system is read only especially on a stock non rooted device and resetting it to factory practically means that any trace of personal settings/aps and so on should be erased. And those are not stored on the system partition. There is also no hidden place on the phone where a recovery image of the original android OS is kept so this is not like on the laptops where you reset to factory and Windows is reinstalled from the recovery partition. My guess is that the factory reset just wipes all partitions that contain personal data and settings and leave system intact. So after a wipe and reboot is like you first start it.
You still had CM11 cause the wipe didn't format system...If anyone has a better explanation I would be glad to hear it. So From my point of view nothing went wrong and has nothing to do with the Maximus recovery or it's compatibility with CM11. It would have happen the same if you have used any other stock recovery
Factory reset, resets youre phone to original settings.
Anyway, its good that the phone works.
null0seven said:
Factory reset, resets youre phone to original settings.
Anyway, its good that the phone works.
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Yes. And it is not formatting system when doing this. So any os is installed will be kept
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Yes. And it is not formatting system when doing this. So any os is installed will be kept
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I don't want to try it again but I wonder if moonshine's factory reset is incompatible with cm11?
Dont understand what do you mean by "incompatible". The factory reset from bootloader is not the same thing as the one from a custom recovery. You shouldn't do a factory reset from bootloader regardless of the ROM you're using
Moonshine is an S-Off method, I didn't used it myself so I don't know what factory reset option is in there
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I never said anything about the custom recovery. If you should never use it, why is it there and why does it make the SD card not available?
Wow, HTC says you can use it here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/howto/313779.html
I'm sure you know something others like me don't, but I when I mean "incompatible" I mean that I don't believe that it should make the sdcard unavailable and make the phone think it has zero MB. I think what you might have missed is that I used factory reset from the custom boot loader from moonshine. I was wondering if that factory reset was compatible - that's all.
Again, it was a mistake - it's not like I chose it on purpose. Thank you for the help.
808phone said:
I never said anything about the custom recovery. If you should never use it, why is it there and why does it make the SD card not available?
Wow, HTC says you can use it here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/howto/313779.html
I'm sure you know something others like me don't, but I when I mean "incompatible" I mean that I don't believe that it should make the sdcard unavailable and make the phone think it has zero MB. I think what you might have missed is that I used factory reset from the custom boot loader from moonshine. I was wondering if that factory reset was compatible - that's all.
Again, it was a mistake - it's not like I chose it on purpose. Thank you for the help.
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The reset to factory from bootloader exists because on stock ROM there's no custom recovery that has that option....so it's in bootloader. For it to work properly though, you must have the stock recovery also. If you have a custom recovery like twrp/cwm and use the wipe from bootloader it'll mess your sd cause phone is not able to perform the wipe properly with that custom recovery. That's why, in order to get back to normal you should flash back stock recovery and perform the wipe from bootloader again.
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Thank you for the clarification. It makes sense. Too bad that reset is so close to the recovery command. It's pretty weird that I didn't have to run the wipe from the stock boot loader again. It ran and rebooted the phone into CM11. Anyway, I am glad I am back to running. Thanks.
Hey Guys,
Tried installing a custom rom on my LG Optimus G but stucked on LG logo on boot after installation. Now I try flashing the original kdz but when I lunch de flahing process from download mode, my phone turns on into recovery mode on its on. Can somebody help me? Is there another tool to flash kdz??
When you tried flashing the custom rom or kdz did you do a factory reset first and wipe everything except internal sd phone or tablet storage first before you flashed the files ? is the kdz a firmware zip folder ?
ryan012 said:
When you tried flashing the custom rom or kdz did you do a factory reset first and wipe everything except internal sd phone or tablet storage first before you flashed the files ? is the kdz a firmware zip folder ?
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No, did that but my problem is solved, My problem is solved. I was able to flash using LG Flash Tool 2014.
Which procedure should I follow exactly not to stuck again. If I factory reset the Rom zip will be whiped. My phone takes no external SD.
Check Ur downloaded ROM MCDev again. That its OK and didn't corrupt..
On which Stock firmware u were before installing MCdev? You should be on 30C
Do you have a custom recovery ?
when flashing roms you need to wipe cache, data, and system before you flash recovery. It doesn't delete internal phone storage, files unless you choose to select it. This is how I do it in a custom recovery .twrp works good for the lg g2
The ROM is OK. I'm on 20G
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I've got CWM. Are you talking of format /system from Mount storage option?? Becayse Factory reset last cleared my USB memory
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zachadinho said:
I've got CWM. Are you talking of format /system from Mount storage option?? Becayse Factory reset last cleared my USB memory
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from where u got the rom..
U should get it from
http://besttopics.net/link/187488_q-amp-a-kk-port-stable-mcdev-g3-port-e975-f180-all
Q/A thread
http://besttopics.net/link/187488_q-amp-a-kk-port-stable-mcdev-g3-port-e975-f180-all
Murshad007 said:
from where u got the rom..
U should get it from
http://besttopics.net/link/187488_q-amp-a-kk-port-stable-mcdev-g3-port-e975-f180-all
Q/A thread
http://besttopics.net/link/187488_q-amp-a-kk-port-stable-mcdev-g3-port-e975-f180-all
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Its from there I downloaded the ROM. Tried flashing it following your directions bt still stuck on LG logo.
I factory reset
clear cache
clear dalvik cache
flash the rom
factory reset again
clear dalvik cache again
then reboot. But problem persist
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I've got CWM. Are you talking of format /system from Mount storage option?? Becayse Factory reset last cleared my USB memory
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what usb memory are you talking about ? Are you using a usb flash drive or something else ? If your formatting everything unmount any external usb flash drive or memory card you are using.
zachadinho said:
Its from there I downloaded the ROM. Tried flashing it following your directions bt still stuck on LG logo.
I factory reset
clear cache
clear dalvik cache
flash the rom
factory reset again
clear dalvik cache again
then reboot. But problem persist
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I don't think you need to factory reset again after you flashed the rom if you did the things before it. Clear the cache and dalvik cache before starting up your device.
is data being wiped during factory reset ? You should
Select wipe data/factory reset and confirm
Select wipe cache partition and confirm
Select advanced - wipe dalvik cache and confirm
Select install zip from SD card
Select from internal SD card or wherever you placed it.
Select the ROM file and confirm.
then start the device. If you have the right android version and everything else you can wipe cache and dalvik cache then try Fix Permissions after flashing rom before you try to start up again.
Does the rom need you to be on a different android version or flash a kernel for it ?
zachadinho said:
Its from there I downloaded the ROM. Tried flashing it following your directions bt still stuck on LG logo.
I factory reset
clear cache
clear dalvik cache
flash the rom
factory reset again
clear dalvik cache again
then reboot. But problem persist
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But U have to Format Data and System Partition Also before flashing this ROM.
And U aren't on Stock Kitkat. May be that's the reason. Did U select ur baseband F180K during installation? And did u installed Custom Loki CWM recovery as mentioned in thread?
Everything is alright now. The phone doesnnt stuck on LG logo nomore. The problem was I was not on stock KitKat. I had to upgradde to stock 4.4.2 (30C) before flashing. Thanks to y'all
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Everything is alright now. The phone doesnnt stuck on LG logo nomore. The problem was I was not on stock KitKat. I had to upgradde to stock 4.4.2 (30C) before flashing. Thanks to y'all
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