I did an update, now my phone starts in recovery mode. I tried "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" but nothing changed.
Now I want to install a different firmware or (if possible) reinstall Android. Can I do this and how?
John495 said:
I did an update, now my phone starts in recovery mode. I tried "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" but nothing changed.
Now I want to install a different firmware or (if possible) reinstall Android. Can I do this and how?
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Happened to me as well. There is nothing you can do. If it's under warranty send it back. That's what i did, they changed my motherboard for free. I suggest you go for it. Just don't mention it's rooted, there is no way they can find out if you don't tell them. Warranty repair isn't repair anyway they just swap boards or give you a new unit for free. Best of luck. Just don't root it again, i know i won't.
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Hi guys, I have a problem. First of all, I dont have custom recovery and I'm not rooted.
The problem is that when I boot in recovery mode and put the "empty cache partition" option, it shows me the SD card but do not empty or wipe the cache.......is anyone else having this problem or knows how to solve it?
Thanks!
titotito1983 said:
Hi guys, I have a problem. First of all, I dont have custom recovery and I'm not rooted.
The problem is that when I boot in recovery mode and put the "empty cache partition" option, it shows me the SD card but do not empty or wipe the cache.......is anyone else having this problem or knows how to solve it?
Thanks!
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I think there is an issue with the Recovery Menu.
Whenever i went to Factory Reset my phone using the Stock Recovery, i noticed i had to highlight & select the option ABOVE the factory Reset option,
If i highlighted the Factory Reset Option, it wouldn't Factory Reset,
What is the option above the "Empty cache partition" option ?
cra1g321 said:
I think there is an issue with the Recovery Menu.
Whenever i went to Factory Reset my phone using the Stock Recovery, i noticed i had to highlight & select the option ABOVE the factory Reset option,
If i highlighted the Factory Reset Option, it wouldn't Factory Reset,
What is the option above the "Empty cache partition" option ?
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Thanks for your reply. The option above is Factory Reset...I haven't tried it because I'm afraid of doing the factory reset hahhahahaha but I will try it.
Cheers!
HELLO EVERYONE,
I am a proud owner of Nexus 5 and after playing with and installing many useless apps I decided to factory reset it.
So I did some googling and learned, that some people do "Wipe Cache Partition" right after "Factory Reset". So my question is - is it necessary to do so?
I came to a conclusion, that, to fully wipe everything from my phone including apps' left-overs, I could just do the following:
Boot into recovery mode, perform "Wipe Cache Partition" and then "Factory Reset" (immediately without booting up the phone). Is it necessary to do "Wipe Cache Partition" again after "Factory Reset?
And lastly, is there any difference between "Factory Reseting" and installing "Stock ROM". Will installing Stock ROM leave the phone in a cleaner condition?
More info (just in case): My Device is not Rooted, and I'm using Stock ROM.
mrlg35 said:
HELLO EVERYONE,
I am a proud owner of Nexus 5 and after playing with and installing many useless apps I decided to factory reset it.
So I did some googling and learned, that some people do "Wipe Cache Partition" right after "Factory Reset". So my question is - is it necessary to do so?
I came to a conclusion, that, to fully wipe everything from my phone including apps' left-overs, I could just do the following:
Boot into recovery mode, perform "Wipe Cache Partition" and then "Factory Reset" (immediately without booting up the phone). Is it necessary to do "Wipe Cache Partition" again after "Factory Reset?
And lastly, is there any difference between "Factory Reseting" and installing "Stock ROM". Will installing Stock ROM leave the phone in a cleaner condition?
More info (just in case): My Device is not Rooted, and I'm using Stock ROM.
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Factory reset will wipe cache partition.
Difference on factory reset vs installing stock (factory images) depends on how you install it. If you just flash system and boot, data will be untouched. If you flash data too, it will effectively wipe data.
Thanks a lot for the reply.
So it turns out, that just "Factory Reset" is enough, but installing Stock ROM is a better option if the phone is badly messed up.
Hello. A year ago I bought an unlocked SGH-I337 which is the Galaxy S4, ATT unlocked. When I first got it, it had this Samsung Custom boot and it also was manufactured refurbished. After using it, I rooted it using towel root. I was on Kit Kat 4.4.2 and I saw a post where you have to first something through odin to let towelroot work. I rooted it, wifi worked fine after I put the kernel on. Now I tried to install CWM (I think) and I tried installing a rom which said it was to work with my phone. I wiped cache and everything. And it went through and nothing changed. I was back to my normal phone, with root but the wifi button is not working. Before I flashed the kernel it would go to green and get stuck, now after I tried to install a rom, the wifi wont turn on at all as in the button flicks back to the off position. I have the SGH-I337, unlocked att, I unrooted it, I reset it, nothing changed (ie. batter out, calling *#0010* and something like that). This is in the UCUFNi1 running 4.4.2. PLease help me! Thanks.
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
If you installed CWM and then flashed a custom ROM with CWM did you do the wipes after flashing the ROM?
If you don't know what that is just boot to recovery, in CWM choose the "wipe data/factory reset", confirm the choice and let it wipe, then choose the " wipe cache" option, confirm the wipe and let it wipe, then choose the "advanced" option, in the advanced menu choose "wipe dalvik cache", confirm the wipe, let it wipe, after that go back to main menu and select the reboot to system option and let your phone reboot and set it all up again then see if WiFi works. Backup any apps and their app data that you want to keep before factory resting in recovery, it deletes your user installed apps and leaves only system apps, your pics and other stuff on internal will be safe, you won't need to back those up anywhere, only the apps and app data get wiped with factory reset in CWM. When it reboots install the backed apps and their data and you'll be back where you are.
You can post your questions in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/help
The experts there may be able to help.
Register an XDA account to post and reply in the forums.
I have a bootloop problem with my Samsung Galaxy tab 7.0 GT-P6200.
I want to recover my datas (photo and stuff from last back up)
I read post from others with similar problem, but it's not clear for me what to do.
If you have a simple way to do it, please, let me know!
For the moment I can access to download mode and to recovery mode.
I did not know nothing about nothing, so I tried:
in download mode: the option to download a costum OS, but I was stuck to "downloading, Do not turn off the target." ...At this time, did not know that I should I plug it to a computer and flash a firmware.. So after a while, I juste turn it off...
In recovery mode, I tried : "reboot system now" (doesn't work) and "wipe cache partition" (nothing new).
My two other options in this mode are : "apply update from external storage"?
and "wipe data/factory restet"
Should I do a factory reset/data wipe?
Some say than doing this, you loose everything. I would like to recover stuff.
But... If I understand well, others seem to insinuate you keep your personal datas : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583588
So does "wipe data/factory reset" really is safe for my personal datas?
On the other hand, at the end of this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3115333
like a ultimate issue, it's recommend to flash stock firmware "you can flash official firmware (from sammobile.com) with Odin, remeber do not select "re-partition" and "PIT" option, after flash u can ran your TAB and seve all data."
"All your data will be safe, odin flash only system data files."
Flashing a stock firmware really will not wipe my data?
if not, I read, I should be able to do it, but... I have a other problem, my original firmware is not available : honeycomb 3.2 spain. I wrote to sammobile, I will see if they can find it for me?! But if you can help, it would be appreciate!
any way is welcome!
hey all. recently i tried to use hwota 8 to go from emui 8 china to emui 8 india. during the processs where it askd for bootloader unlock code (i used change location) it failed (remote password wrong). so i disconnected and manually booted to fastboot and unlocked my bootloader. but now the device wont boot, its stuck on your device is booting screen. i cant enter fastboot, erecovery or bootloader, however when i connect it to my pc sound plays. please help me anyone i am worried i cant also use dload
@Ramesh006 can you help me out?
Fixed. A while ago actually. Posting so that anyone in the same situation can ask
Good idea is writing Solution whitout waiting another in same condition...
Fixed. A while ago actually. Posting so that anyone in the same situation can ask
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I have the same situation . what Solution ????
When you say same do you mean exactly same like no fastboot, recovery etc. And did it happen after HWOTA 8. Please tell me exactly what happened so I can guide you better
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Oh well. If you want guide then sure. Here you go.
First of all let your battery drain completely. Once battery is dead. Plug your phone into charging and as soon as it shows three options boot screen quickly press Volume Up to boot into recovery. It will boot TWRP. Only if you tried via HWOTA 8. Read OP to know complete story. Now once in TWRP keep your phone on charging and don't let it shutdown. In TWRP go to Wipe and Format Data. Do it one to two times. Now go to Advanced Wipe and individually select each of the following one by one.
Cache
Dalvik Cache
Data
Internal
System.
First select repair file system and then after it repair wipe it individually. Then do a collective wipe. One or two Swipe to factory reset. After this cleansing flash firmware for Oreo of the build you were trying to go-to via Hurupdater. Search for it and follow exact guide. After that select Reboot Phone and when it's powering on, you should get three options menu. Press Volume Up to enter erecovery. This time you will boot normal recovery. Factory reset and then Format cache. Reboot system. First boot will take time. Be patient.
After you reboot you will notice several apps missing and themes not working as well as pinkish wallpaper instead of purple one. To fix flash any Oreo Compatible TWRP or the TWRP form Elemental ROM thread. Go-to wipe and format data. Then advanced wipe and select Data Internal System Cache and Dalvik. Wipe and then reflash Firmware via Hurupdater. After it finishes, reboot system and then reboot into stock recovery. Perform factory reset and then format cache. Reboot.