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.
I know this may sound stupid... but if i do a factory reset will it take me back before i upgraded to 2.2 and then i can try to root? i just thought i would ask seeing how i dont really want to completely setup my phone again and reinstall everything for no reason. I MUST HAVE ROOT! I HATE STOCK PHONES!!!
timthatank05 said:
I know this may sound stupid... but if i do a factory reset will it take me back before i upgraded to 2.2 and then i can try to root? i just thought i would ask seeing how i dont really want to completely setup my phone again and reinstall everything for no reason. I MUST HAVE ROOT! I HATE STOCK PHONES!!!
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By doing Factory reset your resetting all setting on your phone (clear cache and data] you will be on 2.2..its not downgrading
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abhipati said:
By doing Factory reset your resetting all setting on your phone (clear cache and data] you will be on 2.2..its not downgrading
Sent from my One X using xda premium
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ok thanks i thought it would go back to the previous version. I NEVER SHOULD HAVE INSTALLED THE UPDATE... FML. Hope they find a way to root this soon then..
Hello guys, quick question here. If a do a factory reset (im in stock 4.4.2 with root without recovery) Im gonna lose the rooting? and all the conten in the phone its gonna be Erase? Thanks in advance.
bozzett0 said:
Hello guys, quick question here. If a do a factory reset (im in stock 4.4.2 with root without recovery) Im gonna lose the rooting? and all the conten in the phone its gonna be Erase? Thanks in advance.
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No you will not lose root but data is lost. unless you only reset settings which will delete the settings and changes but not data.
Hi, I bought a Virgin Mobile LG G Stylo, but I am afraid of these app closes and keyboard crashes it has on 5.1.1. I want to root it so I can still do what I've been doing on my previous phones, like wifi hotspots, cpu clocking, bloatware removal, etc., but I can only root 5.1.1. Basically, if I do the update, I cannot root, but if I don't update and just root, I cannot update to remove the bugs. Would anyone know any method to root 6.0, or might I be fine and be able to make 5.1.1 work with some ROM on Virgin? OR, has the Stylo 2 any root method yet? I am stuck with an Optimus Slider until I figure this out
MonadoLink said:
Hi, I bought a Virgin Mobile LG G Stylo, but I am afraid of these app closes and keyboard crashes it has on 5.1.1. I want to root it so I can still do what I've been doing on my previous phones, like wifi hotspots, cpu clocking, bloatware removal, etc., but I can only root 5.1.1. Basically, if I do the update, I cannot root, but if I don't update and just root, I cannot update to remove the bugs. Would anyone know any method to root 6.0, or might I be fine and be able to make 5.1.1 work with some ROM on Virgin? OR, has the Stylo 2 any root method yet? I am stuck with an Optimus Slider until I figure this out
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The only 6.0 marshmallow root on the stylo is metropcs/T-mobile. They are able to root because they have unlocked bootloaders. The Virgin Mobile phone can only root on 5.1.1. So, if you want root do not update. I use the VM stylo too, and I'm on marshmallow, and I wish I'd stayed on 5.1.1 w/root. There are no roms for the sprint variants, so all you can do is debloat and tweak, but you'll have that. I'm pretty sure you can alleviate your crashes and app closes by factory resetting from recovery. Just clear it a few times. If you disable too much google garb you get instability. Good Luck
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The only 6.0 marshmallow root on the stylo is metropcs/T-mobile. They are able to root because they have unlocked bootloaders. The Virgin Mobile phone can only root on 5.1.1. So, if you want root do not update. I use the VM stylo too, and I'm on marshmallow, and I wish I'd stayed on 5.1.1 w/root. There are no roms for the sprint variants, so all you can do is debloat and tweak, but you'll have that. I'm pretty sure you can alleviate your crashes and app closes by factory resetting from recovery. Just clear it a few times. If you disable too much google garb you get instability. Good Luck
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You mean factory reset every time it starts to get bad? I do not want to reset all of the time. Isn't resetting bad if you are rooted? Should I just wait on the Stylo 2? Would there be a way to unlock the bootloader after rooting? If so, maybe removing root and then updating and rooting again?
And what if I installed Katana? I found @GameTheory's website, but it says it is for the Tmobile variants
MonadoLink said:
You mean factory reset every time it starts to get bad? I do not want to reset all of the time. Isn't resetting bad if you are rooted? Should I just wait on the Stylo 2? Would there be a way to unlock the bootloader after rooting? If so, maybe removing root and then updating and rooting again?
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You don't need to wipe data all the time. Just wipe cache and dalvik cache only every so often. That won't erase your apps.
You can wipe the phone in recovery, it is similar to factory resetting but it must be done in recovery on a rooted phone. Once you do a wipe, you can reinstall your apps. Once you are rooted, you can use Titanium Backup to restore your apps.
Also, once rooted, you can do a complete (Nandroid) backup of your phone so that if you ever need it, you can restore everything back to the phone.
MonadoLink said:
And what if I installed Katana? I found @GameTheory's website, but it says it is for the Tmobile variants
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No. Like it says, that is for Tmobile/MetroPcs only
tube517 said:
You don't need to wipe data all the time. Just wipe cache and dalvik cache only every so often. That won't erase your apps.
You can wipe the phone in recovery, it is similar to factory resetting but it must be done in recovery on a rooted phone. Once you do a wipe, you can reinstall your apps. Once you are rooted, you can use Titanium Backup to restore your apps.
Also, once rooted, you can do a complete (Nandroid) backup of your phone so that if you ever need it, you can restore everything back to the phone.
So just the caches and I should be fine? Do you know if the bootloader is locked on Stylo 2? Because if so, I would assume root would be impossible.
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MonadoLink said:
tube517 said:
You don't need to wipe data all the time. Just wipe cache and dalvik cache only every so often. That won't erase your apps.
You can wipe the phone in recovery, it is similar to factory resetting but it must be done in recovery on a rooted phone. Once you do a wipe, you can reinstall your apps. Once you are rooted, you can use Titanium Backup to restore your apps.
Also, once rooted, you can do a complete (Nandroid) backup of your phone so that if you ever need it, you can restore everything back to the phone.
So just the caches and I should be fine? Do you know if the bootloader is locked on Stylo 2? Because if so, I would assume root would be impossible.
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I know nothing about the Stylo 2. to be honest. Not interested either. Such an inferior phone and it sucks that Boost and LG are putting out a phone that has limited specs. Same thing they did with the original Stylo for Boost.
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I have root samsung tab 4 sm-t230nu and I want to get rid of it fully by wipe data and factory reset the hard way what will happen
I just don't need it anymore it's messing up my phone please tell me whatwill happen will it get rid of it fully or not
chili7000 said:
I have root samsung tab 4 sm-t230nu and I want to get rid of it fully by wipe data and factory reset the hard way what will happen
I just don't need it anymore it's messing up my phone please tell me whatwill happen will it get rid of it fully or not
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You have to flash your stock rom in order to completely unroot your device