Hi Guys
an easy question for you all,yesterday I finally upgraded my phone from GB to ICS =30A ROM.
Everything work fine , but should I have to reset from settings all old data and re-install everything? or should I leave as it is now? cause I seen a video were a guy after upgraded to ICS he has reset his phone......so Im a bit confused....
Please advise
Thanks a million!!!
Mark :good::good::good::good::good::good:
No man, if it doesn't ask you to do the factory reset than don't do it.
It recommended but why make more work to backup and restore all of your data?
If you updated via Mobile Support Tool than all of your data and apps should be there so just continue using your phone and enjoy...
jocazmaj said:
No man, if it doesn't ask you to do the factory reset than don't do it.
It recommended but why make more work to backup and restore all of your data?
If you updated via Mobile Support Tool than all of your data and apps should be there so just continue using your phone and enjoy...
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Thanks mate!
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Hi,
I upgraded my Samsung I9000, from Éclair 2.1 to Froyo 2.2, with Odin, (everything is working fine), but...
My question is;
If I do a Hardware Reset does the phone downgrades to is factory default, in this case "Éclair 2.1", or it stays with the last OS installed?
Does anyone knows what happens??
Cheers,
Striken
A hard reset is different than a master reset. Hard reset only entails removing the battery from the device.
To answer your question, once flashed with a ROM, performing a MASTER reset, will bring the phone back to "factory" defaults, i.e. just like it was the very first time you booted it AFTER installing the custom ROM.
Hope that helps.
SeaborneClink said:
A hard reset is different than a master reset. Hard reset only entails removing the battery from the device.
To answer your question, once flashed with a ROM, performing a MASTER reset, will bring the phone back to "factory" defaults, i.e. just like it was the very first time you booted it AFTER installing the custom ROM.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks Man,
You are talking in a Master Reset, how exactly do you do that?
When I did a software reset it erases everything on the phone, contacts, apps I installed, everything except what belongs to the Rom I installed. Also the phone stayed like when was installed for the first time...
From what I've read an Hard reset puts the phone to is factory defaults, but when I did a soft reset it also stayed "brand new", like factory default.
My question is: does a hard reset erases the rom I installed and puts my phone like it was before I upgraded with Froyo 2.2?
I never heard anything regarding a "Master Reset", can you explain me more?
Thanks,
Striken
Also interested in learning how to Master Reset before playing with ROMs.
Bookmarked for later, thanks!
Hi Kops,
If you also learn anything about it please post it here ok?
Thanks
I believe you can find the stock firmware for your phone (2.1 or 2.2) and use ODIN to flash to that. By doing so, you will revert to 100% stock settings, no root, and no proof that you've flashed your phone at all.
In my opinion, this is your best bet for a "full reset".
When you flash a new firmware, the firmware is permanently installed. Performing a factory reset will NOT revert your phone to its older version. Only a reflash will do this.
Factory reset only resets things that are stored in user data space. Such as your contacts, custom settings and any apps that you have installed (not counting those that Samsung/Google have put into the system)
So there you have it. You can safely perform that reset if you want.
deliberate187 said:
When you flash a new firmware, the firmware is permanently installed. Performing a factory reset will NOT revert your phone to its older version. Only a reflash will do this.
Factory reset only resets things that are stored in user data space. Such as your contacts, custom settings and any apps that you have installed (not counting those that Samsung/Google have put into the system)
So there you have it. You can safely perform that reset if you want.
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Thanks for the help guys,
So, there's no difference between a soft and hard reset? Or is the factory reset an hard reset?
When I did a factory reset it erases everything and restored the phone to is default settings.
So, the only way to put the phone back like it was when I purchased is installing Eclair 2.1 again...
Thanks,
The only way to get 2.1 back is by reinstalling an official samsung firmware. Yes. If you have an official samsung firmware though, the phone is as it should be.
A soft boot is generally where you send the device a reboot command or turn it off and back on. A hard boot to reiterate generally happens after the battery is removed and reinstalled. This is not what is known as a factory reset and will not modify anything.
A factory reset formats the userdata and cache partitions and resets all settings to default including deleting any apps that were not installed on the factory firmware.
I hope this has answered your question.
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It did, thanks.
The only problem is that I never found an official Samsung firmware, in this case the Eclair 2.1 from Vodafone.
If you know any site that have that Rom please share it
I would like to have it so I can restore the phone in an urgency...
Cheers,
Try samfirmwares.com
architectniharshah said:
Try samfirmwares.com
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Already try that. They don't have it.
Or www.samsungfirmwares.com. they have an extensive collection of i9000 roms. Vodaphone is on the 3rd I9000 page.
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Or www.samsungfirmwares.com. they have an extensive collection of i9000 roms. Vodaphone is on the 3rd I9000 page.
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Thanks man,
Don't want to be a pain, but just one more thing if you or anybody knows...
When I both my phone it came with Eclair 2.1 from Vodafone like I said.
You presented me with a page that have the 2.1 stock Rom from Vodafone, but, originally the phone had a Vodafone startup animated logo.
Do you know if the rom in that page has that animation startup?
Thanks,
P.S. One more thing, when I said that I didn't find anything in that site I was mistaken, it was not that website but samfirmware.com website.
Thanks again,
Its a stock rom. Just like the one that shipped inside your phone. It will have all of the features of the ROM you started out with.
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You can remove all user data that is located on internal memory by typing *2767*3855# in dial pad and NO it won't downgrade to previous firmware.
deliberate187 said:
Its a stock rom. Just like the one that shipped inside your phone. It will have all of the features of the ROM you started out with.
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Mangoli said:
You can remove all user data that is located on internal memory by typing *2767*3855# in dial pad and NO it won't downgrade to previous firmware.
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Thanks for all the help guys!
Just one thing all of the firmware in samsungfirmwares.com have a download option but without any link...
How can I download?
You have to register to download if I remember correctly.
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You have to register to download if I remember correctly.
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Hi,
I've try that but theres no option for register a new user there.
I manage to download else where.
Many thanks!
My friends were trying to unlock my phone but after too many unsuccessful attempts it locked my phone and requested that I enter my gmail and password. But it's quite impossible because:
Wifi & Mobile Data are both turned off so I can't sign in at all, rendering my phone useless.
I tried going to cwm recovery and flashing the rom again but it doesn't work. Any suggestions on unlocking the phone? I don't want to factory reset my phone Thank you for your replies!
flash a different rom
Use search button, there is already few threads regarding this issue.
Preform a nandroid then wipe data. You'll need to restore all your apps though
bedalus said:
Preform a nandroid then wipe data. You'll need to restore all your apps though
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Do this. Then install titanium backup and it can extract data from a Nandroid backup. So you don't lose anything.
Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX
Thank you! I forgot I had a nandroid backup.. but that definitely worked!
I am getting desparate with my phone state SGS3, as funny things are happening like it suddenly goes crazy and opens apps after apps etc... Also applications that can not be traced, I am currently on 4.1.2 XXELL4 version, and I got advised to wipe data partition and cache, which as I understand it quite risky process of losing what I have, so do PLEASE inform is there a safe way, like you guys develop programs for us amateurs to do it automatically and safely, regaining our previous phone state?
My intention is to really get rid of junks I have on my phone and get a nice new obedient one I had before?
Thank you
You should make a backup of all apps and contacts ( for contacts you can sync with google) and then go into recovery mode and do wipe data factory reset and wipe cache partition. Finally do reboot system now and then reinstall the app backup and restore contacts.
I hope i help you and i wait for your news.
Hoping you have a recovery mode called cwm, and are aware of it,
You can wipe cache and data
It would get your phone back in state as if it were out of the manufacturer's factory!
All apps you've installed would be wiped out
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CWM problem
Warwolf_1 said:
You should make a backup of all apps and contacts ( for contacts you can sync with google) and then go into recovery mode and do wipe data factory reset and wipe cache partition. Finally do reboot system now and then reinstall the app backup and restore contacts.
I hope i help you and i wait for your news.
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Thank you so much for your reply, actually I do have CWM on my phone but when I run it is says it should be used with CF-CWM v1.1 or newer and that I am running different recovery and various features has been disabled, so I did not follow your advise yet, can you guide me in this matter also? the one I hace is CWM manger v3.60.
Further to that contacts I have backup but for the rest of my programs will Titanium Backup (not pro version) do for me to call back and restore all of it?
Waiting for you reply impatienly and thank you once more for your kindness
Still need HELP!!!
avadis99 said:
Thank you so much for your reply, actually I do have CWM on my phone but when I run it is says it should be used with CF-CWM v1.1 or newer and that I am running different recovery and various features has been disabled, so I did not follow your advise yet, can you guide me in this matter also? the one I hace is CWM manger v3.60.
Further to that contacts I have backup but for the rest of my programs will Titanium Backup (not pro version) do for me to call back and restore all of it?
Waiting for you reply impatienly and thank you once more for your kindness
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Also I tried to download the lates version of CWM from this site but it is ttf format and I was not able to install it. As I mentioned I wanted to install on the existing one, as when I unistall a program from my phone and try to install another one it says old version exists and does not install it.
Once more thank you and wishing you a very Merry Xmas and great New Year
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Ghostfreak NB said:
Hoping you have a recovery mode called cwm, and are aware of it,
You can wipe cache and data
It would get your phone back in state as if it were out of the manufacturer's factory!
All apps you've installed would be wiped out
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Can you Please also consider my other questions and guide me accordingly, thank you and wishing you great New Year!
Use a higher version of cwm...I'm sure it would be floating around in xda
Also just do a factory reset from settings or flash a new rom that should solve the issue
And Use TB Pro ..(just a suggestion) much more useful and worth the price...That can restore app's data and app alone as you wish...
hi guys, i'm about to update my galaxy s ii plus to 4.2.2 by odin , but i'm afraid to lose all data.
i'm goona update manually so am i have to lose all my data ??
if yes, is there any way can update manually with out lose all my data ??
thanks a lot guys.
Bilal.Android said:
hi guys, i'm about to update my galaxy s ii plus to 4.2.2 by odin , but i'm afraid to lose all data.
i'm goona update manually so am i have to lose all my data ??
if yes, is there any way can update manually with out lose all my data ??
thanks a lot guys.
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you will not lose your data..
i have done that and didn't lose my data..
if you come from 4.1.2 and update to 4.2.2 via odin
and if you don't wipe, your phone faces many bugs and crashes.
It it generally advised to start from scratch with a new rom, ie. wipe data + cache.
Having said that though, I just upgraded myself, from 4.1.2 Italian to 4.2.2 German, without wiping anything. I had some apps, mostly games, that would crash, but a re-install + restore of data solved the problem.
So it is doable, but it requires some manual fiddling afterwards.
In any case, backup everything before you upgrade.
I have a Galaxy s3 i9305t (australian version) with cyanogenmod 10.1 installed on it. I see there is now CM 11 for the i9305. My question is, can I install the later version "over the top" of my existing version without selecting wipe data / factory reset so I can keep my apps and settings as they are now or would it be better to wipe data / factory reset before I started and put my apps back on after?
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
ozisam said:
I have a Galaxy s3 i9305t (australian version) with cyanogenmod 10.1 installed on it. I see there is now CM 11 for the i9305. My question is, can I install the later version "over the top" of my existing version without selecting wipe data / factory reset so I can keep my apps and settings as they are now or would it be better to wipe data / factory reset before I started and put my apps back on after?
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
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There should be an option within the ROM for installing updates if I remember CM correctly, however I would always recommend backing any data up with a nandroid backup. Apps should also be backed up using titanium backup and any other data via windows transfer before any upgrade.
Also when changing versions of ROMs eg CM10 to CM11 I would suggest using the advice above, then wipe data /factory reset and cache wipe before installing the ROM to prevent bugs and issues as I have always had issues when not wiping but the good news is you can restore your apps from the titanium backup
Thanks
TechMinerUK said:
There should be an option within the ROM for installing updates if I remember CM correctly, however I would always recommend backing any data up with a nandroid backup. Apps should also be backed up using titanium backup and any other data via windows transfer before any upgrade.
Also when changing versions of ROMs eg CM10 to CM11 I would suggest using the advice above, then wipe data /factory reset and cache wipe before installing the ROM to prevent bugs and issues as I have always had issues when not wiping but the good news is you can restore your apps from the titanium backup
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Thanks very much TechMinerUK I will give it a shot when I get home from work tonight
ozisam said:
Thanks very much TechMinerUK I will give it a shot when I get home from work tonight
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No problem, hope it works
Sorry for late reply. Nope still didnt work. I have tried it numerous times and even downloaded the file again in case something was wrong with my download. Each time I try to install it fails. I have got 10.1.3 up and running again, so I think I will stick with that as it is working very well. Thank you very muck for your help and suggestions.