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Hi anyone no how to hard reset the Galaxy S..?
knowyourcell.com/samsung/samsunggalaxys/galaxy-s-guides/498616/how_to_hard_reset_the_samsung_galaxy_s.html
Don't know it that works
tried the hardware method didn't work.
u can do factory reset by settings->privacy.
Or you can try *2767*3855#
I'm also wondering how to factory reset!! (yes I know it's in Privacy) but it keeps telling me cannot reset because clear service is not available
1 Select call.
2 Dial *2767*3855#
Archius said:
I'm also wondering how to factory reset!! (yes I know it's in Privacy) but it keeps telling me cannot reset because clear service is not available
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did you get any solution for this?
my i9000 says the same "clear service is not available" - none of the suggested solutions works for me.
the reset option in privacy worked for me. my firmware is jf2, by the way, if that matters..
Try this
Shut your Android Galaxy S down (Power off) or remove Battery.
Now press Volume up, Home and Power together.
If the Samsung Symbol is comming up leave the Home Button.
Then there is a boot Menu
Volume Up and Down to Navigate , Home to select the choosen option.
Regards Christopher
thanks man ,you made job easy.
Isn't hard resetting just removing the battery?
OGC313 said:
Isn't hard resetting just removing the battery?
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no
hard reset, means something like FORMAT the phone, and restore the backup from Factory
If the phone has already been rooted, will the hard reset "unroot" it, so that you need to reapply the rooting procedure?
depends... to my best "guestimate" if you are on stock official ROM, chances are yes, you'll need to unroot again.
if you are using custom ROM, then it'll revert back to the clean state of the custom ROM you installed
i've not yet had the need to hard reboot, i'll find out in the near future
I just did a hard reset because I want to send my unit it for replacement.
How can I tell if the device is still rooted? I want to make sure they don't see any sign of rooting.
Edit:
The post below explains the unrooting procedure:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2812085
But, where can I get the "odin3" for my phone which I bought from Optus Australia?
So the factory reset didn't unroot the phone?
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So the factory reset didn't unroot the phone?
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Correct. It doesn't. After the wiping of data, it rebooted and presented the option of running the update.zip thingy, which I did not choose. Yet, it is still rooted. I could still see the icon called user permission. I can still install the screen capture program that requires rooting.
If you want to unroot, you probably have to use the procedure in my link above. The problem is I don't know where I can get e Odin3 file for Optus Australia.
My firmware details are as follows:
PDA I9000DTJF3
Phone: I9000DTJF3
CSC:I9000OPSJF1
When we unroot, this Odin3 thingy is to refresh which portion? All three or just one of them?
I just noticed that after hard reset, my music, video, pictures are not erased.
Isn't this strange?
^^ My internal SD card was wiped clean. Shows 13.43 GB total space and 13.43 available space
Will doing a hard reset reinstall all of the ATT features that were removed after rooting?
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!
--- update----
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
1. What is the difference between a hard and soft reset? As far as I know, a soft resets is done through the backup and restore feature in Options while a hard reset is done through the recovery menu. Does a soft reset only reset options and delete data while a hard reset wipes the phone and then reinstalls everything again?
2. Is it possible to do a hard reset without going into the recovery menu which I think the phone has to be rooted before access is available?
3. Can I do a hard reset with the Companion software?
4. When the phone was new, calls through the speaker phone were loud. Now even at max volume is can barely hear when in a car. I've read that a hard reset fixes this. Is this true?
One more question...
If I do a software "repair" or reinstall the OS using PC Companion, does it always install the latest version of the OS available for the phone or does it install 4.4.4 regardless? Meaning, if 5.0 is finally officially released for the phone, would wiping/repairing or reinstalling the OS result in PC Companion installing 5.0 or would it still install 4.4.4 (since that is what the phone launched with)?
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One more question...
If I do a software "repair" or reinstall the OS using PC Companion, does it always install the latest version of the OS available for the phone or does it install 4.4.4 regardless? Meaning, if 5.0 is finally officially released for the phone, would wiping/repairing or reinstalling the OS result in PC Companion installing 5.0 or would it still install 4.4.4 (since that is what the phone launched with)?
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If you repair via PC Companion, it will stay on the OS version it currently runs. Repair on 4.4.4 will keep 4.4.4 and 5.0.2 will keep 5.0.2.
For calls use this combo of settings
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Soft reset means it will wipe data, keep current OS version.
Hard Reset means it will wipe data and bring the phone to its initial OS. As far as i know, pc companion "repairs" are soft resets. Because that's what repairing is supposed to do. It's supposed to fix current problems, so 5.0.2 will stay on 5.0.2
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Thanks.
I did some reading/researching and it seems the the repair feature of PC Companion actually replaces/reinstalls the operating system. Here is an old guide for the "repair" feature:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504809
Well I tried the "repair" feature on PC Companion. It downloaded the latest software and reinstalled everything from scratch. It booted up like a new phone (even with apps I hadn't seen before). I guess it does wipe and reinstall everything.
Yes but did the firmware version change? Or are you on the same firmware as you were before?
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Actually, I first updated the phone to 5.0.2 with PC Companion from 4.4.4. The update changed the firmware version. While installing, there was a point where the phone displayed "Optimizing apps" and went through 300 or so of them. Then, I tried the "repair" function of PC Companion. It performed a similar install process but when I booted it up, it was like a new phone (along with the "rituals" that you have to do when you turn on a new phone for the first time) along with apps I hadn't seen before. This time there was no "Optimizing apps" during the install/repair. Obviously, the firmware stayed the same because there is no new version currently available. Pretty sure that the repair function reinstalls everything vs. resetting everything.
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Actually, I first updated the phone to 5.0.2 with PC Companion from 4.4.4. The update changed the firmware version. While installing, there was a point where the phone displayed "Optimizing apps" and went through 300 or so of them. Then, I tried the "repair" function of PC Companion. It performed a similar install process but when I booted it up, it was like a new phone (along with the "rituals" that you have to do when you turn on a new phone for the first time) along with apps I hadn't seen before. This time there was no "Optimizing apps" during the install/repair. Obviously, the firmware stayed the same because there is no new version currently available. Pretty sure that the repair function reinstalls everything vs. resetting everything.
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Any idea as to how to reach recovery mode to implement wipe process (hard reset) ?
mimdali said:
Any idea as to how to reach recovery mode to implement wipe process (hard reset) ?
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This is what I found. Haven't tried them so don't know if they work.
http://www.android.gs/enter-sony-xperia-z3-recovery-mode-in-a-minute-or-less/
I want to perform a HARD RESET on my Z3 compact.
I wanna perform hard reset as suddenly my on-screen buttons arent responsive. They work rarely or occasionally.
Wanted to do via Sony PC Companion but it updates the phones software to lollipop which I dont want to.
Cant I repair and hard reset using Sony PC Companion but without upgrading phones software?
Or is there any third-party tool or other ways to hard reset or repair my phone?
Simple flash a 4.4.4 firmware via flashtool. Make a backup before of internal sd. This should bring u to the position that pc comp should do.
Ok, thanks. :good:
So I bought my Galaxy s6 edge from a friend and first thing I did was hard reset it. I turned it on afterwords and connected it to WiFi. After that it said that"Due to an abnormal factory reset, you must enter the Samsung account information that was saved on this phone." I tried getting ahold of my friend and asking him, but he said he didn't remember the info as he hadn't used in in over a year. Can anyone help me?
Flash it with its original stock ROM. Everything will go back to normal.