Doing factory reset erases all data on phone including music, pics or just the apps and contacts?
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-Harsh- said:
Doing factory reset erases all data on phone including music, pics or just the apps and contacts?
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It erases everything, putting the phone into its initial state, of when you took it out of the box for the first time. Therefore the name, "factory reset".
Like said above factory reset resets all user data..It's like performing a wipe of /data/ partition.
It does not however restore the system directory. Any changes made there remain the same even after a factory reset. So if you removed bloat and perform a factory reset that bloat Will still be gone when you setup the phone again.
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Except in custom recovery it does not wipe your sdcard
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Pirateghost said:
Except in custom recovery it does not wipe your sdcard
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This ^^^^
In recovery the ONLY way you'll wipe your internal SD..pic, music, downloads...etc...is checking off internal SD in the wipes.
KJ said:
This ^^^^
In custom recovery the ONLY way you'll wipe your internal SD..pic, music, downloads...etc...is checking off internal SD in the wipes.
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FIFY just on Case it's taken out of context
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I'm thinking of selling my phone and want to make sure that it's been cleaned of all personal data. My phone is rooted and on CM 10.0
Do I just do the following:
>>Reflash latest clockworkmod recovery, boot into recovery and wipe data + cache + dalvik<<
Is it preferable to sell the phone with the stock ROM? If so how can I do that (assuming it's possible).
Thanks.
I would probably do a full wipe and flash the factory images thru fastboot and lock the bootloader. This will return it to brand new out of the box software.
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p1gp3n said:
I would probably do a full wipe and flash the factory images thru fastboot and lock the bootloader. This will return it to brand new out of the box software.
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This but format SD through the computer first. This will wipe everything and make it "Zip" again.
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jayjay3333 said:
This but format SD through the computer first. This will wipe everything and make it "Zip" again.
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I completely forgot that step, and it is most definitely important.
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The best way would be to flash the factory image, which will return everything stock and new. I have a guide here for it.
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This but format SD through the computer first. This will wipe everything and make it "Zip" again.
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I've been formatting the SD through CWM.
What is the difference between formatting in CWM or a computer? CWM sees to wipe it clean, or am I missing something?
billford said:
I've been formatting the SD through CWM.
What is the difference between formatting in CWM or a computer? CWM sees to wipe it clean, or am I missing something?
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Formating through the computer will wipe and defragment it as well. It is a 'true" format than with CWM. CWM just wipes but not like through the computer.
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jayjay3333 said:
Formating through the computer will wipe and defragment it as well. It is a 'true" format than with CWM. CWM just wipes but not like through the computer.
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i gotta question im selling my nexus s 4g rooted i want to keep the root on it but i want to wipe everything from it...should i just go into cwm and wipe factory reset and all that happy stuff? will this wipe everything?
subnoize soulja said:
i gotta question im selling my nexus s 4g rooted i want to keep the root on it but i want to wipe everything from it...should i just go into cwm and wipe factory reset and all that happy stuff? will this wipe everything?
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I would format SD card through the computer than flash factory image from Google than root again by fastboot flash CWM and flash SU. This will ensure all is wiped and it will amaze the new user how fast it is. :thumbup:
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DJBhardwaj said:
The best way would be to flash the factory image, which will return everything stock and new. I have a guide here for it.
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does that guide you have the the nexus s 4g as well?
I'll be selling my phone in the next few days. My question is being that its s off, boot loader unlocked and rooted what is the best way for me to make sure none of my personal data is kept on the phone? I'm not going to return it back to stock because the buyer wants it in its current state. Thanks for any replies..
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I would wipe the sd and if you haven't already reflash whatever rom u are running. That should do it.
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phonegeekjr said:
I would wipe the sd and if you haven't already reflash whatever rom u are running. That should do it.
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What is the best way to wipe the SD? Can I do that in twrp?
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In the wipe section you should see sd card. Reflash your rom after u wipe sd
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MrMiami81 said:
What is the best way to wipe the SD? Can I do that in twrp?
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Yes, do a full wipe in TWRP. After that you can mount the SD card, move a Rom over and flash the Rom (follow the directions for the Rom you choose.) Do NOT do a wipe from the bootloader. It will corrupt your memory.
As well as wiping your own data you should really return the stock to completely stock instead of just reflashing the ROM. Never sell a modified phone unless it's specifically requested that way.
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phonegeekjr said:
In the wipe section you should see sd card. Reflash your rom after u wipe sd
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To be clear, the option to wipe the SD in TWRP just formats the "virtual SD" (user accessible) partition. You should definitely also wipe Data (factory reset) as that is where most of your personal info is stored. For that matter, wipe everything in the Advanced Wipe options of TWRP, to be safe. I think that is what Madcat8686 meant above when he said "full wipe", but he wasn't explicit, either.
Hi everyone!
Nexus battery's become pretty sloppy out of nowhere, I've tried all the techniques to get my battery back up, but nothing... I want to reset my nexus back to factory because I've put a load of rubbish on here that I really don't need that showed it down. What o want to know is what will happen if I factory reset? And how do I do it through TWRP? I wanna completely clean my phone back to scratch, except from my ROM, Kernel and TWRP... I know how to back up my app data so that's not a problem... Will it delete my internal storage because that's one thing I don't want to happen... Any help is appreciated thanks!
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Only stock /recovery wipes /sdcard. Custom recovery leaves it alone. So just choose the wipe data / factory reset option in your recovery
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rootSU said:
Only stock /recovery wipes /sdcard. Custom recovery leaves it alone. So just choose the wipe data / factory reset option in your recovery
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Will this delete my custom ROM/Kernel/TWRP?
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ProVickers said:
Will this delete my custom ROM/Kernel/TWRP?
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No of course not! Wipe data / factory reset only wipes /data.
This is all pretty basic. Perhaps read the root sticky thread at the top of this forum for a greater understanding.
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I want start by saying that I did not take the 4.3 OTA from Verizon. I flashed my phone from 4.2.1 to 4.4.1 cm11 and various KitKat Roms. My last being mastamoons version. I wanted to flash back to a 4.3 TW ROM for stability. KitKat has been wonderful the days it decided to be 100% stable. But the myriad of issues plaguing my daily apps, freezing or phone rebooting warranted a flash to TW 4.3. I made a forum post because I was not entirely sure how to flash from 4.4 AOSP back to 4.3 TW and the advice given to me on CleanROM 8.1 thread was to format data, cache, dalvik and flash the zip. I did so and everything was fine. No bootloop (yet, kinda. Will get to that). So my phone rebooted and the first try got me to the start screen. Here is where things go wrong. It asks me for my PIN or Password as if it is encrypted. I've never encrypted my phone so I was perplexed. I thought maybe I triggered KNOX? But CleanRom 8.1 is touchwiz. But it doesn't not include KNOX from what I've read. I've wiped system and tried multiple methods of formatting the phone and I always get back to the same problem .
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The bootloop I solved after
I formatted /system. I even restored my previous cm10.2.1 backup which was on 4.3 and I did a manual factory reset from settings. Then I formatted data, cache, dalvik and still nothing.
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ErikFry said:
The bootloop I solved after
I formatted /system. I even restored my previous cm10.2.1 backup which was on 4.3 and I did a manual factory reset from settings. Then I formatted data, cache, dalvik and still nothing.
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Try doing a complete wipe. What recovery are you using?
I have wiped system, data and cache. Isn't that a full wipe? I'm running the latest clockwork mod recovery. Thank you for your response.
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ErikFry said:
I have wiped system, data and cache. Isn't that a full wipe? I'm running the latest clockwork mod recovery. Thank you for your response.
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Try another recovery maybe? I did get your PM
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ErikFry said:
I have wiped system, data and cache. Isn't that a full wipe? I'm running the latest clockwork mod recovery. Thank you for your response.
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You need to wipe your internal sdcard. Backup any important files to your external SD or a computer. Then wipe everything. System. Data. Internal SD card. Caches. Format system. Then flash the modem in the op if you haven't already. Should be in the op of the ROM you want to flash. Then flash the ROM. Might take up to 10-15 minutes for initial boot so be patient. You should be all good from there.
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Thanks man. Will try tonight.
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So I installed one of the Android L previews and now for some reason I now when I download something from Chrome or take a picture I get a message saying no SD card. Is there a way to fix this?
You need to re-flash then boot into recovery and clear cache and factory reset
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jd1639 said:
You need to re-flash then boot into recovery and clear cache and factory reset
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This.
You have to completely wipe everything including internal storage as L formats/reads it different somehow.
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