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Tab Won't Factory Reset

i've got a galaxy tab, no custom roms, not even rooted and i can't reset it. when i go to Privacy-->factory reset, it will boot into the boot menu, and i do the data and cache wipe from there, then it will only reset the homescreen. my accounts and data stays on the device. i've seen the problem once online, but can't seem to find anymore topics on it. does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Jrob2k said:
i've got a galaxy tab, no custom roms, not even rooted and i can't reset it. when i go to Privacy-->factory reset, it will boot into the boot menu, and i do the data and cache wipe from there, then it will only reset the homescreen. my accounts and data stays on the device. i've seen the problem once online, but can't seem to find anymore topics on it. does anyone know how to fix this problem?
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I'm having the same exact problem. I can't seem to find a way around it, and I suppose I will have to send it in if I don't want to go into ODIN and deal with it that way.

Same issue
I'm having the same issue.
It does not matter how I do it the result is the same.
The 3G information is wiped out, all the applications are messed up, but my Gmail account, Facebook and accounts are still there. If I manually remove all the accounts using account manager, when I reboot the tab, they're all back!
I've tried:
Menu > Settings > Privacy > facotry reset
and I've tried holding down the Volume Up button while booting and selecting facotry reset and clear cache. No good...
At this point I'm being sent a new Tablet, but I really want my personal information cleared before I send it back. How can I "jack" it up? I've looked for a Verizon ROM to see if I can put that back on using the SD card, hoping that would wipe it, but can't seem to find one. Or any CDMA Rom that might wipe everything out.
After I had this issue I even installed z4Root and rooted teh phone, hopeing to use an App that remote wipes, but the results were the same and NOW the SuperUser force closes everytime I try to open it. In fact, almost all the apps seem to force close when starting them EXCEPT market and Gmail.
Help!
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Changed my passwords on Gmail, Facebook and Twitter. After about 30 minutes the tablet finally stopped displaying my information and started prompting for passwords.

This is an old thread but I'm having the same problem with my Sprint Galaxy Tab. Factory resetting through recovery mode, settings, flashing a new rom, etc don't work and pretty much every app crashes as soon as the tab boots.
Anything I can do before sending it in?

Anyone else facing this problem? I did have two google account in my tab. I would like to remove one of it which I dont use anymore. BUT the system request me to factory reset if I want to remove the account.
BUT the problem is, i'm afraid if I reset, others problem will come later.
I always heard people taking "Don't fixed it if its aint broken". LOL
So, over my curiosity to see either this "unable to remove account" is a common problem which involve my tab also or not?
Curiosity kill the cat!!
haha..so afraid now...

same issue
I have the same problem.Problem come on gingeIrbread.On froyo factory reset works normal.I flash back to froyo but can't do enything becouze it's crash when go to settings wizard. I go to recovery mod but can't whipe factory data and chase.Flash back to gingerbread 2.3.3 but nothing change.Help please.I have euro tab.Sorry for my bad english.

xena0709, I know if you flash the overcome safe gb rom then it wipes everything. You should try that....
Overcome is GSM only...

I try that.Didn't work.Thank you for advice.

In recovery it says Can't access to '/system/csc/TWO/system/'. I don,t know what to do.

Solved.I took my tab to Samsung center. Replace the mainboard.Now it work.

had this on my Sprint Galaxy Tab after the Gingerbread update. Sent it in and they mailed me a brand new unit a week later.

hello all,
i know that this thread is very old. but i faced this problem now, i want to know if flashing the stock ROM will solve this problem or the only option is to change the motherboard. As my tab is out of warranty and this will cost me a lot to get motherboard changed
thanks in advance.
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xena0709 said:
I have the same problem.Problem come on gingeIrbread.On froyo factory reset works normal.I flash back to froyo but can't do enything becouze it's crash when go to settings wizard. I go to recovery mod but can't whipe factory data and chase.Flash back to gingerbread 2.3.3 but nothing change.Help please.I have euro tab.Sorry for my bad english.
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hello all,
i know that this thread is very old. but i faced this problem now, i want to know if flashing the stock ROM will solve this problem or the only option is to change the motherboard. As my tab is out of warranty and this will cost me a lot to get motherboard changed
thanks in advance.

Me too i got the same issue i think except that i cant get to home screen

In case of trouble go back to stock ROM first.
Overcome method and rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981

[Q]Unable to install apps

Hey guys...
I had Phoenix 4.5 VA Themed, than later with glass dialer mod and GO launcher EX...
but after awhile when I went to download apps from the market it just wouldnt download...
The screen kept at the download accept permission "ok" button screen... no loading bars or error pop ups or anything...
just plain idle screen
So I than went to my files and tried to install using apps in my folder...
well "My File" was missing and so was "TiBu".
So what else could I do?
I did a full restore and that didnt work so I did it again.
It didnt work.. the second time so I gave up but all of a sudden it worked...
so I DL go laucher ex and it worked...
yet again after an hour or so...
it stopped working....
is this a compatibility issue or my hardware issue?
any help will be really grateful.
Thanks in advance.
***Also when im manually installing through the phone... it will hang on installing app with the bar moving but nothing happening.
I even let it sit for 30mins.***

well I did everything except odin....
did a restore and it still didnt help....
anyone have an idea why this is happening???
maybe in an internal problem?

Clearing the market cache usually fixes most of the problems you described. Go to settings, applications, manage applications, all, then scroll down to market. From there, I force close the market and clear the cache and clear data then reboot. Hope that helps.

I found out why....
GLE with their custom theme and my LWP raindrop was the problem.
When I got rid of the LWP it worked again....
Thanks for your help though ^^

never mind... it stopped working again...
it wont install or uninstall anything...
sigh...
anyone might have an idea as to why?

I am guessing noone can help me out on this.................
T.T

Have you tried clearing the market cache?

yes i have done everything there is...
even went to stock and tried downloading...
it didnt work and than it started working...
all in all
i got fed up and returned it because mine fell in the "phone keeps resetting" range in the imei number or whatever......and got it replaced....=/
thanks for the reply though

Well the new phone is the same....
i install a new rom and i cant install any apps...
WTF
it works when i first turn it on through wifi without sim card....
but once i sign in with my sim card and sd card... it just doesnt want to DL or install anything...
Anyone else having this problem???
Please help!

ok....
Can the sim card be the cause of this problem?
I put 1 card in at a time and it doesnt work with the sim card in......

While noone seemed to want to give me any answers or help other than think its a cache thing...
I took my captivate in and told them to give me a new sim because of this problem and they did without asking anything else...
and it looks like it was the sim to cause the unable to install apps or download apps from the market...
So to those who might have a similar issue try getting a new sim card and see if that helps.
and those who replied before thank you.
hopefully this is will help someone.

Never mind...
it did it again...
new phone new sim new rom phoniex and SN....
am very aggrovated...
I can install all apps by dl it through maket tibu or from apk ONLY if i have no sim in the phone....
help still needed...

Something new to add to this...
When I used Apps2SD and put all of the apps in SD
I take out my sd card and put it back in.
All the apps in the SD card do not show up and when I go to manage applications then to the on SD card tab.
They all show up but the words computing.... is below the app names and they arnt able to run...
any takers on what the problem might be?

[Q] no dialer screen after flashing stock gingerbread kf1 and other problems

Hey guys just had a couple of questions, I flashed the stock kf1 on both mine and my brothers captivate. I was on stock froyo and he was on stock eclair. i followed nakedninja's guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127209. On my captivate i had used TB to restore my contacts data and on his i restored contacts data using the export feature in the contacts app. I also rooted mine using the guide and i left his unrooted. The problem is both he and I have the same problem where we will receive an incoming call but the phone does nothing but stay at either the home screen or what ever screen that you are currently on and just play the ring tone. There is no option of answering the call. I have to wait until the call ends for it to tell me that I had a missed call by so and so. Then I can manually bring up the dialer and call that person back. Also when I do get the notification at the top for the missed call, usually I can just click on the name and the phone will take me to the call log of that contact and all i have to do is tap the contact and it will make the call. But on gingerbread when i use the notification bar at the top to check the missed call and if I tap that name to call, it will not call that contact it will call the last person that was in the general call log which is weird. any ideas?
Thanks in advance

Anyone?
Can I reinstall maybe just the dialer or just the contacts menu or which ever one that is causing the problem? if so do i just add the apk to my phone and install or is there a different way?
Thanks

hmm.. 124 views and not one reply. if nobody has heard of this problem than can anyone who knows about reinstalling just certain apk's let me know if i can wipe the dialer and contact apks somehow and reinstall them. I am assuming the problem is coming from the apps themselves and thinking if i could just reinstall them without having to re-flash the whole phone that it might fix it.
Thanks

Orions said:
On my captivate i had used TB to restore my contacts data and on his i restored contacts data using the export feature in the contacts app.
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Dunno what the export feature in the contacts app is, but I never restore my contacts. After I sign in to my google account my contacts are being synced automatically. Maybe restoring contacts is the problem.

Orions said:
Hey guys just had a couple of questions, I flashed the stock kf1 on both mine and my brothers captivate. I was on stock froyo and he was on stock eclair. i followed nakedninja's guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127209. On my captivate i had used TB to restore my contacts data and on his i restored contacts data using the export feature in the contacts app. I also rooted mine using the guide and i left his unrooted. The problem is both he and I have the same problem where we will receive an incoming call but the phone does nothing but stay at either the home screen or what ever screen that you are currently on and just play the ring tone. There is no option of answering the call. I have to wait until the call ends for it to tell me that I had a missed call by so and so. Then I can manually bring up the dialer and call that person back. Also when I do get the notification at the top for the missed call, usually I can just click on the name and the phone will take me to the call log of that contact and all i have to do is tap the contact and it will make the call. But on gingerbread when i use the notification bar at the top to check the missed call and if I tap that name to call, it will not call that contact it will call the last person that was in the general call log which is weird. any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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i think u shd reflash the rom again...clear cache..factory reset..and format internal sd card after and before flash...
just give it a try..might solve ur issue...trying wont hurt

wow sorry guys did not see that you guys had responded. stangri, killer_raj, thanks for your tips I'm going to give that a try and see what happens. i was wondering though, since i already have flashed the gingerbread bootloaders and dont want to flash them again, can i just do a master clear and then reflash just the rom using odin? if so which option do i check in odin? do i uncheck everything and only check one thing? is it the PDA, Phone, or csc option?
Thanks again

If you want to flash with Odin stock KF1 without bootloaders I recommend using this.

Downloaded. thanks prbassplayer.
i will give this a try a little later. a couple of other people are having the same exact problem as i am here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204823 ill let them know about this thread.

Orions said:
wow sorry guys did not see that you guys had responded. stangri, killer_raj, thanks for your tips I'm going to give that a try and see what happens. i was wondering though, since i already have flashed the gingerbread bootloaders and dont want to flash them again, can i just do a master clear and then reflash just the rom using odin? if so which option do i check in odin? do i uncheck everything and only check one thing? is it the PDA, Phone, or csc option?
Thanks again
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if ur already having gb i9000 bootloaders or bg cappy bootloader...then u dont need to flash bootloaders again...
Orions said:
Downloaded. thanks prbassplayer.
i will give this a try a little later. a couple of other people are having the same exact problem as i am here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204823 ill let them know about this thread.
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and yes restoring data & apps from tibu is cause of forceclose and freeze and lot of times...
not all the time..and when u know what u r doing...so just see after the fresh install everythin works fine..then dont use tibu...
the best n the cleanest..safest way of restroing contats and sms..which i always use...
from contacts..import/export...and export to sd card..u wil hav just one vcf file..having all ur contacts in it..so u can even copy that to ur comp for future use....and restore later when u done flashin..
and smsbackup and restore app by ritesh sahu in market..its free..and it makes a backup on ur internal sd..so copy it to comp or to external sd after taking backup...later after install put that back on internal sd..and install app and restore ur sms...
and i dont use tibu to restore my apps..i always hav the apk's i use ..so i fresh install after the flash...or i download them again from market..so i never had any freeze/forceclose problem ..after any new rom flashin...
replied the same in that otehr thread as well...

[Q] Problems with twitter and whats app

Hey guys,
I am new here and i flashed miui to my phone yesterday.
I can't help but notice that I cannot change my notification sound in whatsapp, it is silent now and when I try to change it it wil lead me to the theme screen. any solutiions?
The other thing is twitter, i cannot login it keeps telling me there is gone something wrong while loging in. Any solutions on this?
I've uploaded a picture which shows on what miui version,kernel etc I am. I am on android version 2.3.7 an I have a Samsung Galaxy s (hence thread location ).

Have you tried reinstalling the apps?

Stoux2 said:
Have you tried reinstalling the apps?
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thnx for awnsering! well i backed up my apps etc then did a swipe factory/reset and cache. recover and this seems to have done it.

Ok good to hear that it's fixed

Handsfree activation bootloop

Got a little problem with with my Sprint HTC ONE M8. Ever since I updated to the latest firmware (3.30.651.2) and flashed badboz rom or any rom, my phone constantly goes threw handsfree activation and prl update. It says it activated and updated the prl but then reboots and goes threw the same process again. So I'm in a handsfree activation boot loop. One thing I did do was to unlock my sim some time ago. I also should mention I tried RUUing back to stock and that had the same handsfree activation boot loop. Also I noticed where your carrier name is usually displayed like in the lock screen, mine says HTC instead of Sprint. I wound up freezing vDM apk with titanium, so I don't get the HFA. But thats just a dirty fix. Would love to figure out the actual problem. I'm a bit stumped at this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I hate bumping my own post. But I'm still having this problem. Anybody?

Macropoutsis said:
I hate bumping my own post. But I'm still having this problem. Anybody?
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i have the same problem every time i flash a new rom or any rom..i cant stand it..ive even had to give up on many roms and restore a back up,or flash another rom..i jus dirty fix it as well but a diff way..faster way ill share with you..but im sorry to not post a real fix for this..if you do find a real fix..plz tell me right away cause i cant even enjoy every rom id love to try out...so here what i do..when it gets to the prl update or anytime if possible..press back button..then try pulling down top of screen,some how get to the notifacation screen at some point you should be able to do so before it forces a reboot...long press the notifcation the one thats causeing the update this will take you to the app or the process then disable it ..sometimes ive noticed its only given me the option to only force close..but i think thats because when flashing the rom i lost root..if you still have root it should show option to just disable it ..and thats it the bootloop stops..and i still have all features ..texts calling ,data ..another option is to wait it out..keep letting it bootloop and trying to update..it does say succssefull ..i know..but wait it out..eventually most of the time anyways it will give toast mess saying cannot update try doing it manually in settings or contact your carrier..blah blah blah..then your good to go...hope this helped somewhat..if you have found anything out plz inform me..and sorry for bad spelling

lucky_515 said:
i have the same problem every time i flash a new rom or any rom..i cant stand it..ive even had to give up on many roms and restore a back up,or flash another rom..i jus dirty fix it as well but a diff way..faster way ill share with you..but im sorry to not post a real fix for this..if you do find a real fix..plz tell me right away cause i cant even enjoy every rom id love to try out...so here what i do..when it gets to the prl update or anytime if possible..press back button..then try pulling down top of screen,some how get to the notifacation screen at some point you should be able to do so before it forces a reboot...long press the notifcation the one thats causeing the update this will take you to the app or the process then disable it ..sometimes ive noticed its only given me the option to only force close..but i think thats because when flashing the rom i lost root..if you still have root it should show option to just disable it ..and thats it the bootloop stops..and i still have all features ..texts calling ,data ..another option is to wait it out..keep letting it bootloop and trying to update..it does say succssefull ..i know..but wait it out..eventually most of the time anyways it will give toast mess saying cannot update try doing it manually in settings or contact your carrier..blah blah blah..then your good to go...hope this helped somewhat..if you have found anything out plz inform me..and sorry for bad spelling
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When did this start happening to yours?

Macropoutsis said:
When did this start happening to yours?
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im pretty sure its done this since day one..but i do have to say this..it seems to have gotton worse ..to the point i cant even keep a rom i jus flashed..im useing elementalX kernal i think for some reason helps..but thats just a theory ..are you thinking some update we took or firmware update is causeing this?...this been happening to me before i flashed the modified firmware update to the latest..since i first got it..but def..worse now

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im pretty sure its done this since day one..but i do have to say this..it seems to have gotton worse ..to the point i cant even keep a rom i jus flashed..im useing elementalX kernal i think for some reason helps..but thats just a theory ..are you thinking some update we took or firmware update is causeing this?...this been happening to me before i flashed the modified firmware update to the latest..since i first got it..but def..worse now
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Mine started with the latest OTA.

Fix?
I think I got a fix. Still testing. Will post back soon.

Fix
Fix is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...otloop-fix-t2945413/post56866667#post56866667