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[Q] Factory Reset Question

Hello everyone
This might sound like a silly question. I upgraded my phone with the latest gingerbread OS. This OS is extremely buggy and other than the browser improvement I have only faced problems with it. My phone has to be reset everyday otherwise calling becomes extremely laggy. Battery life has taken a hit surprisingly (In froyo it was so amazing for me). Tethering error is there..
I am planning to do a factory reset. Just wanted to know whether my gingerbread update will be reset back to Eclar (2.1) after the factory reset? I am ok with my apps and contacts getting deleted since I have them backed up.
Thanks
Sid

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No, if you installed the official GB update, it will reset to that. I did, and I'm *delighted* I did! I updated to Froyo without a factory reset, and the phone gradually accumulated cruft to the point of becoming really annoying. When I updated to GB, my Cappy became basically unusable: very slow, with constant FCs. After doing a factory reset, it's amazing---just like having a brand new phone (which is the whole point of a factory reset!)

Well...it appears that you have not chosen a good GB ROM. Go for Serenity or Illuminance ( Both KK4 builds and trouble free) . These kk4 builds are very stable and should serve the purpose. However, if you wish to go back to the stock Froyo ROM, download the ODIN One-Click package of UCKF1.
"THANKS' .. if I helped you

Youre just deleting data not firmware... you should be ok

Help!? Bootloop OTA update

I have a stock droid charge- installed OTA update, and now it bootloops at the samsung logo screen. Any advice? Already did factory reset and cleared cache. Might have to go complain to Verizon?

Codyktt said:
I have a stock droid charge- installed OTA update, and now it bootloops at the samsung logo screen. Any advice? Already did factory reset and cleared cache. Might have to go complain to Verizon?
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if your phone was rooted, then it will not be able to install the OTA update. if stock and unrooted, then it should - and I would certainly contact VZW (unless you decide to root and upgrade to dwith's most efficient custom ROM, tweaked). he'll be adding FP5 in his next release.

Saved it, thanks to imnuts
For anybody else with this issue...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111486

Please help, stuck in Bootloop !!

Recently I unlocked bootloader, installed twrp and succesfully rooted my device, but while I was tinkering with my device I accidentally wipe all data, partition, etc in TWRP now I guess I wiped out everything including OS !!!
How can I restore ? Do I need to flash new hammerhead image ?
Right now I'm following this tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
It'll be great if anyone of you can point me right way.

You can just flash any custom rom using this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575150
Or
Follow the thread you posted to restore a factory image..
But restoring a factory image will unroot your device..

You have twrp so the first thing you did was make a nandroid, right? Live and learn.

Thanks for the help, I just flashed new image. Everything works good except wifi, random drops + slow speed.
I contacted google for replacement and they send me RMA form. Unrooted the phone, bootlocker locked + flag reset.

Thanks for the help, I just flashed new image. Everything works good except wifi, random drops + slow speed.
I contacted google for replacement and they send me RMA form. Unrooted the phone, bootlocker locked + flag reset.

Huh? You're doing an RMA why?
sent from my hammerhead

albertpaulp said:
Thanks for the help, I just flashed new image. Everything works good except wifi, random drops + slow speed.
I contacted google for replacement and they send me RMA form. Unrooted the phone, bootlocker locked + flag reset.
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Why are you rma'ing it. Was wifi messed up before you erased everything?

jd1639 said:
Why are you rma'ing it. Was wifi messed up before you erased everything?
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Before rooting wifi problem was rarely occur now after rooting problem arise more frequently, now even after unrooting wifi is super slow sometimes not even connecting. I hate RMAing but seems like no other way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586410

jd1639 said:
You have twrp so the first thing you did was make a nandroid, right? Live and learn.
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Awesome advice. I made a nandroid of my N5 first thing after getting all my apps straight. Playing with flashing a rom in TWRP I did a manual "wipe data" which proceded to wipe out the entire SDCARD in the process including my nandroid. Sooooo.... Yes, make a nandroid but also back it up to your computer or dropbox right away.

albertpaulp said:
Before rooting wifi problem was rarely occur now after rooting problem arise more frequently, now even after unrooting wifi is super slow sometimes not even connecting. I hate RMAing but seems like no other way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586410
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Don't RMA it, there's nothing wrong with the hardware. All you have to do is reflash the factory image. If you didn't know what you were doing, you shouldn't have been messing around with your phone in the first place. Reflash your phone back to its factory state and next time do your homework before you start tinkering. People like you are going to cause Google to change their return policy so that returns are much more heavily scrutinized.

BirchBarlow said:
Don't RMA it, there's nothing wrong with the hardware. All you have to do is reflash the factory image. If you didn't know what you were doing, you shouldn't have been messing around with your phone in the first place. Reflash your phone back to its factory state and next time do your homework before you start tinkering. People like you are going to cause Google to change their return policy so that returns are much more heavily scrutinized.
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Before rooting wifi problem was rarely occur now after rooting problem arise more frequently, now even after unrooting wifi is super slow sometimes not even connecting. I hate RMAing but seems like no other way.
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You know how to read right ? also I did reflashed to stock image and unrooted + locked bootloader but problem persists, what do you propose I do now ? I started loving my phone now I'm getting new one, it's hard for me too, it's like adopting a son.

4.4.3 introduced previously nonexistant bugs for me...

Hello, am I the only one experiencing bugs that I didn't have before since upgrading to 4.4.3?
To be specific: I never had the mm-camera-daemeon bug before updating, now I see it in the battery statistics! I thought 4.4.3 was supposed to fix this, not introduce it for people who previously didn't have it.
Also, this might just be me, but the speaker and headphone volume seem quieter than before, which again, I thought this bug was supposed to be fixed.
I installed the factory image from google with fastboot, but didn't wipe the data.
Any thoughts?

the camera deamon itself is not a bug, itll show up if you use the camera. what was a bug is that it continued to drain battery after the camera was used.

simms22 said:
the camera deamon itself is not a bug, itll show up if you use the camera. what was a bug is that it continued to drain battery after the camera was used.
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But this is showing up after rebooting, and I haven't used the camera for a few days. I also don't have any apps like skype that may be accesing it. Maybe I'm just being paranoid though.

I always recommend wiping when updating Android versions. The Same principles as custom ROMs actually apply to stock too. Of you have bugs, rule out your data and legacy settings first by wiping data
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rootSU said:
I always recommend wiping when updating Android versions. The Same principles as custom ROMs actually apply to stock too. Of you have bugs, rule out your data and legacy settings first by wiping data
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Yeah, I know it's a good idea, but I'm always hesitant to do so since my internet speed is around .25 mbps. Redownloading apps takes a looong time. I suppose there's always backup solutions though.

iJimaniac said:
Yeah, I know it's a good idea, but I'm always hesitant to do so since my internet speed is around .25 mbps. Redownloading apps takes a looong time. I suppose there's always backup solutions though.
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Yeah you can use helium.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

No issues here
iJimaniac said:
Hello, am I the only one experiencing bugs that I didn't have before since upgrading to 4.4.3?
To be specific: I never had the mm-camera-daemeon bug before updating, now I see it in the battery statistics! I thought 4.4.3 was supposed to fix this, not introduce it for people who previously didn't have it.
Also, this might just be me, but the speaker and headphone volume seem quieter than before, which again, I thought this bug was supposed to be fixed.
I installed the factory image from google with fastboot, but didn't wipe the data.
Any thoughts?
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I have no issues, but I waited for the OTA and sideloaded it because I didn't want to wipe my data.
Dirty flashing is almost always a bad idea, if you have problems your just going to have to reset your device.
Yet everyone insists on doing it because they can't wait a day for the OTA to drop
Happens every time there's a new Google version put out, tons of people with issues because they dirty flashed the factory image.
Lesson
Wait for the OTA to sideload or install the factory image and let it reset your device as it's designed to do.

movielover76 said:
I have no issues, but I waited for the OTA and sideloaded it because I didn't want to wipe my data.
Dirty flashing is almost always a bad idea, if you have problems your just going to have to reset your device.
Yet everyone insists on doing it because they can't wait a day for the OTA to drop
Happens every time there's a new Google version put out, tons of people with issues because they dirty flashed the factory image.
Lesson
Wait for the OTA to sideload or install the factory image and let it reset your device as it's designed to do.
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Actually, I flashed it because I had modified the /system partition and my limited understanding of how Nexus devices update told me the ota wouldn't work with a modified system. Is this correct, or does the modified system only keep your device from receiving the ota, not sideloading it? This is the first device I've had that actually receives official updates, so I'm new to this.

Modified system
iJimaniac said:
Actually, I flashed it because I had modified the /system partition and my limited understanding of how Nexus devices update told me the ota wouldn't work with a modified system. Is this correct, or does the modified system only keep your device from receiving the ota, not sideloading it? This is the first device I've had that actually receives official updates, so I'm new to this.
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If your not stock your right, the OTA will likely fail. You can get away with being rooted, you'll just lose root.
Unfortunately everyone wants to get away without clearing and reseting their device and it leads to problems when people dirty flash the factory image.
If your not stock and want the latest update, your best bet is to bite the bullet and install the full factory image the way it was intended.
Clearing the device at the same time with the factory image, or installing one of the pre-rooted roms that comes out shortly after the new version drops. (Again clearing user data)
It's part of the price that comes with tinkering with your device.

movielover76 said:
If your not stock your right, the OTA will likely fail.
Unfortunately everyone wants to get away without clearing and reseting their device and it leads to problems when people dirty flash the factory image.
If your not stock and want the latest update, your best bet is to bite the bullet and install the full factory image the way it was intended.
Clearing the device at the same time with the factory image, or installing one of the pre-rooted roms that comes out shortly after the new version drops. (Again clearing user data)
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Alright, good deal! Now I know for next time, thanks

[Q] Factory resetting my rooted phone

I rooted my Xperia L 2-3 months back. Recently the phone has been getting stuck at screen off very often. I have a hunch that a factory reset will solve the problem (as it has happened once already).
However, I'm worried that since it is rooted, a factory reset might cause problems. Is it safe to do a factory reset? Has anyone tried this? I don't want to backup any apps or anything, I'm fine with losing app data. I just want a fully functional phone.
Also, I'm still using Android 4.1. Can I update to 4.2 on a rooted phone?

gouravkr said:
I rooted my Xperia L 2-3 months back. Recently the phone has been getting stuck at screen off very often. I have a hunch that a factory reset will solve the problem (as it has happened once already).
However, I'm worried that since it is rooted, a factory reset might cause problems. Is it safe to do a factory reset? Has anyone tried this? I don't want to backup any apps or anything, I'm fine with losing app data. I just want a fully functional phone.
Also, I'm still using Android 4.1. Can I update to 4.2 on a rooted phone?
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Yea you can factory reset your rooted phone !