Ok not sure what i did wrong I phone OTA updated to 4.4.3 and i lost root but my boot loader was still unlocked so i reran auto root it cleared my phone.. (very anonying) My phone was encrypted i expected it to prompt me for password but it did't (also i had changed password so it was different from pin code.) was there anyway to avoid the wipe for next time?
Don't use cf-auto root. Just flash a recovery via fastboot (if recovery was replaced by the OTA) then flash a SuperSU.zip to root it.
I'm fact, if you use Philz recovery instead of CWM, You can root directly from the menus without flashing anything
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Hi, I have a rooted nexus 5 which I want to sell, I really don't mind selling it rooted or not but all I want to do is factory reset it so none of my old data is on there. Can I just factory reset it in settings or Do I need to flash a stock image. It has the stock rom, with Super Su installed, and a custom recovery has also been installed. I also want to make sure the customer will be able to update the device normally. I have seen many ways to unroot the device and bring it back to stock, but I wanted to make sure which route to go as the last thing I want is the device to be bricked or anything like that. :'(
Factory reset should be enough. Make sure you haven't modified any system files and Xposed isn't installed and he should be able to update. I would go ahead and update the recovery to. Use TWRP as CWR is buggy as hell
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If it were me, I'd flash the stock firmware in fastboot, lock the bootloader and sell it like that.
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jd1639 said:
If it were me, I'd flash the stock firmware in fastboot, lock the bootloader and sell it like that.
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I would to. I would also use the SDK kit to securely wipe my device properly as well.
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Thanks for the replies, I think I'm just gonna flash the stock image via fastboot, but I was just thinking can't I just factory reset in TWRP?
josephlavagna said:
Thanks for the replies, I think I'm just gonna flash the stock image via fastboot, but I was just thinking can't I just factory reset in TWRP?
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All that does is wipe /data and /cache. SuperSU binaries/apk are in /system.
josephlavagna said:
Hi, I have a rooted nexus 5 which I want to sell, I really don't mind selling it rooted or not but all I want to do is factory reset it so none of my old data is on there. Can I just factory reset it in settings or Do I need to flash a stock image. It has the stock rom, with Super Su installed, and a custom recovery has also been installed. I also want to make sure the customer will be able to update the device normally. I have seen many ways to unroot the device and bring it back to stock, but I wanted to make sure which route to go as the last thing I want is the device to be bricked or anything like that. :'(
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There is more than one option to wipe your personal info and sell it rooted and hopefully I can add to the confusion. This is what I've done in the past when selling or giving away any device that the new owner wants to have rooted. I fastboot flash the system and boot images that are extracted from the factory image. Flashing the system image will make 100% sure that no modified system files will be lurking around trying to cause problems in the future. After flashing the system and boot images, while your device is in the bootloader screen, use the buttons to boot into recovery and flash the SuperSu installable zip that you will have downloaded to your device storage before flashing any images. After installing SuperSu while still in TWRP go to Wipe/Advanced Wipe and check the boxes for Cache, Internal Storage, Data and Dalvik Cache. Do NOT check System, you will have no OS to boot into if you do! If you're extra cautious/paranoid or have OCD (like myself) you can do a factory reset from inside your device settings after it boots up. TWRP has very recently been updated so that image can be flashed with the other images or beforehand using Flashify, if it needs to be updated. The above is just one of the ways to get to the same outcome, making sure there are no modified files in the system and that all personal info has been removed!
josephlavagna said:
Thanks for the replies, I think I'm just gonna flash the stock image via fastboot, but I was just thinking can't I just factory reset in TWRP?
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You can use factory reset but if the seller want to recover your old file; its possible.
http://www.cnet.com/news/android-phone-wiping-fails-to-delete-personal-data/
Good luck!
I believe encrypting your device prior to doing a factory reset will prevent recovery of your files, but I haven't been able to confirm that.
Restola said:
I believe encrypting your device prior to doing a factory reset will prevent recovery of your files, but I haven't been able to confirm that.
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Yes it would because the files left on the device after a factory reset will be inaccessible.
good thinking...
Possibly most efficient way:
fastboot oem lock (if currently unlocked)
boot into Android then go to Settings and turn on encryption
reboot to bootloader (or "adb reboot bootloader") and then fastboot oem unlock (this will absolutely erase everything on your device!)
boot into recovery and use ADB sideload to flash SuperSU (TWRP should support this)
(optional) relock bootloader?
That should result in a completely wiped, stock, rooted device with TWRP and unrecoverable personal data without having to reflash anything other than SuperSU?
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Possibly most efficient way:
fastboot oem lock (if currently unlocked)
boot into Android then go to Settings and turn on encryption
reboot to bootloader (or "adb reboot bootloader") and then fastboot oem unlock (this will absolutely erase everything on your device!)
boot into recovery and use ADB sideload to flash SuperSU (TWRP should support this)
(optional) relock bootloader?
That should result in a completely wiped, stock, rooted device with TWRP and unrecoverable personal data without having to reflash anything other than SuperSU?
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1. Encrypt.
2. Flash and wipe everything with fastboot (flash-all.bat/sh).
3. Relock bootloader
4. Sell.
Alternatively, use LG Flashtool and it'll automatically reflash/wipe + relock bootloader + reset tamper flag. Then it would be three steps.
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1. Encrypt.
2. Flash and wipe everything with fastboot (flash-all.bat/sh).
3. Relock bootloader
4. Sell.
Alternatively, use LG Flashtool and it'll automatically reflash/wipe + relock bootloader + reset tamper flag. Then it would be three steps.
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I was going for the route that did not require downloading the full ROM first...
chaosdefinesorder said:
I was going for the route that did not require downloading the full ROM first...
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Quite a few of us always keep a set of factory images on a PC anyways
Edit: also, there are many people on custom ROMs or have modified /system. Factory reset within Android only wipes /data (internal storage included) and doesn't do anything else. Same with bootloader unlock. If you deleted an .apk in /system for example, where would a factory reset/bootloader unlock get it back from?
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I was going for the route that did not require downloading the full ROM first...
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To keep rooted but give a good clean up - you can
-download rooted rom.zip and flash via recovery.
-Lockock bootloader and reset flag via bootunlocker app.
-Encrypt.
-Wipe.
Easy. Can even flash a different recovery first although, if rooted, custom recovery is good idea. Still best to unroot if you ask me, which you can easily do via the superuser app..
-download rooted rom.zip and flash via recovery.
-Flash stock recovery zip
-Lockock bootloader and reset flag via bootunlocker app.
-Uroot via supersu
-Encrypt.
-Wipe.
This is complete stock V15 ROM for E030U, The ROM includes stock V15 boot.img.
The purpose of this ROM is to allow anyone with E030U to upgrade their current version to the latest official ROM.
Or to fix a damaged device.
This ROM will be needed in the future if BLU decides to upgrade to android 6, I have no way of knowing if they are going to or not, BLU may choose not to upgrade this phone to android 6.
You don't have to install this ROM, you can continue using custom ROM, and or your current version, I am just making this ROM available to those that want it.
Note if you already unlocked your bootloader and have twrp installed, skip down to Installing ROM for those that already unlocked bootloader, and have twrp installed.
To install this ROM you need to unlock your bootloader
First download this ROM and twrp recovery
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347843233
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960685084
place V15_ROM_E030U.zip on your micro sdcard
For this method to work you need to have adb/fastboot setup and working, you will loose all data.
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot reboot
setup up phone again enable adb
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery E030U_TWRP_recovery.img
fastboot reboot
adb reboot recovery
factory reset
back then install ROM
reboot system
first boot will take a long time.to install root
adb reboot recovery
install UPDATE-SuperSU.zip
reboot system
Installing ROM for those that already unlocked bootloader, and have twrp installed.
If you have already unlocked your bootloader and have twrp recovery installed, you only have to flash V15_ROM_E030U.zip, reboot wait for phone to fully reboot.
to install root
adb reboot recovery
install UPDATE-SuperSU.zip
reboot system
Took 17 minutes to boot, I have a lot of apps installed, your boot time will be different than mine, might be shorter or longer depending on amount of apps you have installed.
Those that install this rom must give it time to full boot, don't panic, phone will fully boot. after fully boot, then reboot to recovery and root by installing UPDATE-SuperSU.zip.
Credits
Angel Rodriguez Aguirre
BuildMineSurvive
Gabriel
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Tim Swisher
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BLU Smartphone Community Support Forum [US]
Link to BLU ENERGY X PLUS Aurora rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/blu-energy-x-plus-aurora-t3269248
Link to Color OS UI FOR BLU ENERGY X PLUS (BEXP)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/color-os-ui-blu-energy-x-plus-bexp-t3277961
Does xposed work with this ?
Rom works great btw.
No, Xposed doesn't work correctly on stock rom.
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One question, I need to do all this for reinstall the ROM on the stock one?
I just have the Energy X Plus with the V15 stock formware installed and want to have an backup ROM for reinstall it in case of any emergency with the phone. Mine have BLU_E030U_V15_GENERIC on it.
Can this be done without all the bootloader unlcock and everything else?
No, you can't backup or restore with a locked bootloader.
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took a few tries but woks perfectly.
Hi and merry Christmas
I do rooting for years, but never separated process of unlocking bootloader and flashing custom recovery. All guides speak about that phone will be wiped.
My bootloader is unlocked, but I am back on stock recovery. Will my phone be wiped when I flash custom recovery?
TIA!
moskito99 said:
Hi and merry Christmas
I do rooting for years, but never separated process of unlocking bootloader and flashing custom recovery. All guides speak about that phone will be wiped.
My bootloader is unlocked, but I am back on stock recovery. Will my phone be wiped when I flash custom recovery?
TIA!
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Flashing of custom recovery needs unlocked bootloader. Unlocking of bootloader wipes your data. As you said your bootloader is already unlocked. Then you can flash custom recovery without worry of data loss.
Just flashed recovery via adb fastbook and installed supersu. All good, all data there
I'm planing to boot android 9 to my lebovo tab m7.
If i flash twrp recovery will it dlete my data
Flashing TWRP requires tablet's bootloader got unlocked before.
Unlocking the bootloader wipes all user-data.