Is it possible to do a hard wipe like the secret code used in samsung? (*2767*3855#)
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I want to sell my HTC Sensation 4G.
I unlocked it using Method 2 on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
My question is if I use the Factory Reset option in the Settings menu on the phone. Will my unlock still be activate and will the factory reset work?
Because on an iPhone if the phone is jailbroken you have to use some other method to factory restore it.
Hey adaseb,
no, a factory reset only deletes all data in /data.
To recover back to a stock image, please follow this instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1228648
Greetings,
Kanocx
I also experienced the same problem.
thanks for the enlightenment.
So I'm running out of space and most of it is just junk I don't use anymore so I want to do a complete reset. I tried a factory reset but that didn't delete anything it just cleared it from that rom. So I tried deleting all the roms I had made backups of (except for the one I was on) and then I did a factory reset but same result as before... Does anyone know how I can completely get rid of everything?
I'm wondering if anybody knows why some Skyrockets ask for a password when doing a factory reset and some don't.
Also some Skyrockets hard reset with dial code *2767*3855# and some don't...
Is there a system application that is different in different releases of the same device? I've tried flashing different stock firmwares with Odin but the devices still behave the same way. The ones that require a password still require a password to reset. The one's that don't require a password to factory reset (from settings btw, reset through recovery doesn't wipe pictures) still don't require a password after flash. I really want that password prompt gone. Does anyone know how to do that?
Hey,
I want to completely wipe my Samsung S6 before I sell it/giver it away, so that when the new user won't find anything when they scan the device for deleted files.
What's the best way to achieve this?
I figured Encrypting my device and doing a factory reset or wipe within TWRP would suffice, but does it? Has anybody achieved a completely clean device and how?
freekystar said:
Hey,
I want to completely wipe my Samsung S6 before I sell it/giver it away, so that when the new user won't find anything when they scan the device for deleted files.
What's the best way to achieve this?
I figured Encrypting my device and doing a factory reset or wipe within TWRP would suffice, but does it? Has anybody achieved a completely clean device and how?
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IShredder works for me.. Or just do it oldschool.. Delete and factory reset. Stuff your phone with crap files to overwrite old files and do that as many times as you feel safe and done.. And if you want to experiment with it try to use some recovery software after to see if you got rid of everything
Horgyboy said:
IShredder works for me.. Or just do it oldschool.. Delete and factory reset. Stuff your phone with crap files to overwrite old files and do that as many times as you feel safe and done.. And if you want to experiment with it try to use some recovery software after to see if you got rid of everything
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I think that only works for traditional hard drives rather than on flash memory (SSD/NAND) -- It would seem to me encrypting and factory reset/full wipe in TWRP would work better.
Installing stock firmware encrypts the phone, factory reset/full wipe to completely wipe the data including the key that unlocks the data and doing that another time would probably make data inaccessible especially after a time of use.
AFAIK custom roms are usually not encrypted to allow root to be installed.
I could be wrong however... Has anybody got experience using this method?
The phone needs to be encrypted first before performing a factory reset. Factory reset will make it look like all data has been deleted but actually personal info like photos, texts, emails etc will still be stored in memory and just marked as deleted. This means they can be quite easily restored if someone decides to use a data recovery tool on your phone once it's out of your hands. Both data encryption and factory reset can be done easily from the phone's settings. Data encryption is in the Lock Screen and Security section. Reset can also be done remotely from the findmymobile.samsung website
hey all, just a quick question.
I'm running relatively stock with some changes I made using root (disabled bixby/remapped it, dug through the OS to remove .apks I don't want etc).
if I factory reset my device will it reset everything and the apps I have deleted?
I am asking this because I would like to update OTA when the 8.0 update is available and then proceeded to reroot my phone and make the modifications I want.
thanks for stopping by!
A hard reset, also known as factory reset or hardware reset means restoring the device to the original factory configuration (the state it was when leaving the factory).
It’s important to keep in mind that by performing a hard reset, all data will be erased from your device memory, including your Google account, system and application data, settings and downloaded applications, music, photos and other user data.
Is it even possible to OTA update rooted device? Factory reset or not, your device will have knox 0x1 set....
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Is it even possible to OTA update rooted device? Factory reset or not, your device will have knox 0x1 set....
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that's kind of why im asking this haha - would a reset untrip Knox?
KilimIG said:
that's kind of why im asking this haha - would a reset untrip Knox?
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No you can not untrip Knox... it burns the circuit and it is done
Sent from my S8+