Because my phone came with a third party app installed (Caping, some kind of Indonesian news app), I didn't trust it being sent to me straight from the factory without someone having interfered and possibly installed the app. So, I wanted to perform a factory reset. I can factory reset my phone through Settings, but is this a thorough reset? Is it possible to do a 'complete' reinstall using only the stock phone, so no root, no custom recovery, no tools? Let this Q&A thread be a guide for factory reset methods for our phones and what the main advantages of the methods are.
So something like http://www.stechguide.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-stock-firmware/ is not what u are looking for?
U can enter stock recovery?
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Hi sorry for the stupid question I have a rooted nexus 7 if I do a factory reset from within settings will this un root my nexus, thanks for your time Nick
At first, I was going to say yes. However, I believe that performing a factory reset from within settings will format the /data partition and not affect anything in /system. Worst case is that you have to re-root the device. Why not give it a go and let us know?
In all likelihood you will still have root access.
Once you have unlocked developer options is there a way to re hide it again?
I tried clearing the cache in the settings app but it didn’t work. I don’t have the option to clear data in the app as suggested elsewhere.
I think there is no way to revert it,
Other than reflashing to stock via odin,
What's done cannot be undone (insert dramatic sound here)
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Why of you want to do that..
It's just so nobody can mess with it in future. It doesn't really matter. I only opened it to check a setting for a problem I am having.
1) Backup data
2) Factory reset
3) Restore data
4) Profit
prodigyX said:
1) Backup data
2) Factory reset
3) Restore data
4) Profit
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Life's too short lol . Didn't do a factory reset on my S3 for the whole time I had it and it really could have used it.
There is a solution in the nexus forum but for some reason it doesn't work here. I can live with it for now.
Hello all title says it all. I should also mention that I am not running safestrap. My phone's battery life has been awful since updating to NI2. So I wanted to wipe and start from scratch. Is there an easy way to wipe and still have root?
Anyone? Just want to factory reset NI2 and still have root. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I believe you can factory reset to the original firmware NCG and then update and re root. Not 100% sure though
Factory reset will cause you to lose root, but you can regain root by using the same method you used previously on NI2...That's what I would do.
You could try the SuperSU Pro feature to maintain root as a plan A and if it fails just follow the steps you did previously.
I'm not sure why people are saying you will lose root after a factory reset...
Did mine yesterday and DO have root
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scadilla said:
Hello all title says it all. I should also mention that I am not running safestrap. My phone's battery life has been awful since updating to NI2. So I wanted to wipe and start from scratch. Is there an easy way to wipe and still have root?
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mpetruzz said:
I believe you can factory reset to the original firmware NCG and then update and re root. Not 100% sure though
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c4manceph said:
Factory reset will cause you to lose root, but you can regain root by using the same method you used previously on NI2...That's what I would do.
You could try the SuperSU Pro feature to maintain root as a plan A and if it fails just follow the steps you did previously.
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From verizon: " Warning Perform a factory data reset only if absolutely necessary as it removes all data including:
Google account
System and app data
App settings
Downloaded apps
Music, pictures and videos (It's recommended to backup this data)."
Performing a factory reset will not cause you to lose root. It just clears the data as stated above.
i made factory reset by going to Settings > Backup and Reset > Favtory reset. Once it was done, the keyboard didn't show up when register. i skipped all stuff and wrote my name by saying random names via mic. i installed google keyboard I had. Any idea on how to fix this ? I want to re-do factory reset again.
Hi,
Do you have a custom recovery installed ?
Yea of you don't have a custom recovery installed, best just to try factor reset again, I had the same problem once.
nope, i dont have it. Anyway, i did flash the stock rom again. My friend said that it might be the mod i installed for keyboard from Xuimod from Xposed. Maybe. Anyway it is fixed now ^^
iTemperR said:
nope, i dont have it. Anyway, i did flash the stock rom again. My friend said that it might be the mod i installed for keyboard from Xuimod from Xposed. Maybe. Anyway it is fixed now ^^
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Yes, you are right. Factory reset does not help to fix a system modding.
Only re-flashing the stock firmware may help.
Hey, I need some help with my Samsung Galaxy s4.
I rooted my phone for a week now and the last couple of days I noticed my phone is getting very warm. Only using Chrome and WhatsApp. It's insane hot when I charge it. So I was thinking to factory reset or hard reset my phone, but is it possible with a rooted phone? I never flashed a ROM and only downloaded some rooted apps like Greenify, Root booster etc.
Thank you in advance.
Robin.
Rooting your phone gives you access to the root of the file system, but is does not change any ordinary functionality of your phone. So you can perform a factory reset whether you are rooted or not. Also, I would be surprised if there is any connection between rooting the phone and overheating. It is more likely that the overheating is related to something you installed, either before or after rooting.
It is best to perform a factory reset from within recovery. Boot into stock 3e recovery and perform a "wipe data/factory reset." Before you do so, make backups of anything that you do not want to lose in the data partition, such as text messages, address book, call logs, etc. The data on your sdcard will not be affected.