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Another Question about hard reset

Hi,
Basically I'm trying to reset my Galaxy Note (Stock) ICS.
I tried the three finger salute (volume up+ home+ power button) and the "Factory Data Reset" in settings.
Everything is being erased and reset, but somehow some data is still left on the phone since games like GTA 3 and Machinarium don't require me to download the extra game data, indicating the while the device was "reset" it wasn't a full one.
My question is, is there any way to do a full full reset, where everything is erased?

Anyone?
Is there another hard reset procedure?
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blue13x said:
Anyone?
Is there another hard reset procedure?
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You can perform full reset by opening the dial pad then key in the following code in sequence; *2767*3855#

Yes
Yes the problem is that the factory reset does not format your SD card.
So you dont need to wonder that there are still the gaming files.
You can format your SD card in the settings menu.
Hope that could help

[Q] Question About Returning Phone

I unbricked my phone by emergency flashing to V4 using the guide. I was stuck in test mode. Is my phone completely standard now? Should I do anything else before sending it back?

Try to boot into CMW by holding power and volume down. If it loads cmw then you're not stock. Or if you are able to update software over the air.
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Spectre1206 said:
Try to boot into CMW by holding power and volume down. If it loads cmw then you're not stock. Or if you are able to update software over the air.
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It asked for a factory reset when I did the power and volume. I cannot get updates over the air. I must me back to stock.

I'd you can't get updates then you're not stock. You are most likely rooted still. Try running the All in One that SPC Hicks made. And un root with that.
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Use the volume and power button to get to where it asks about factory resetting. Then confirm twice. If you factory reset the phone then you're good. if it boots to cwm, then you still have some work to do.
To check for root, download root checker from the market.
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I.M.famous XMAN said:
Use the volume and power button to get to where it asks about factory resetting. Then confirm twice. If you factory reset the phone then you're good. if it boots to cwm, then you still have some work to do.
To check for root, download root checker from the market.
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I did the factory reset as you suggest and sent it back to big red. Hopefully now issues with my return.

red1050 said:
I did the factory reset as you suggest and sent it back to big red. Hopefully now issues with my return.
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I'm confused as to how to install factory rom. Can anyone please point me in the right direction?

After factory reset there is no application installed on my phone....

Please friends its urgent...
Need Fast Reply....!
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you mean ALL APPLICATION got erased?

But os is still there, isnt it?
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yup same to me after make setting in lock screen and get stuck cannot get in stuck in lock screen, doing factory reset in cwm then all the app gone only the os so install again one by one cause forget to backup..

you coul reflash rom!! its the same of the factory reset!! the factory reset save only system/app

Of course....
Factory reset format(s) /data and /cache partition, and c'mon how come you don't know this!

[Q] Stuck (while doing a factory reset). Help needed.

I don't know if it takes this long for XperiaZ to reset. It has been more than 15 minutes but it is stuck at the screen I have posted below. Should I wait and if it's really stuck any workaround to the problem would be highly appreciated....

Bump. Sorry for bumping but need a solution.

Just wait. Phone is repairing itself. Must be some file corruption. Can take minutes, or even hours.....
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shoey63 said:
Just wait. Phone is repairing itself. Must be some file corruption. Can take minutes, or even hours.....
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Has it happened to you. If it stays the same even after hours is there a workaround? One more question, in what mode is it right now?

I'm rarely on any firmware long enough to develop any file system issues - nothing like a good flash with a full wipe to clean everything up
But I have read that it will eventually sort itself out.
Has it finished and rebooted yet?
Edit: It is in some sort of repair mode. Not sure if it has an official name.
If you cant wait, you can try flashing an ftf with wipe data unticked in flashtool.
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shoey63 said:
I'm rarely on any firmware long enough to develop any file system issues - nothing like a good flash with a full wipe to clean everything up
But I have read that it will eventually sort itself out.
Has it finished and rebooted yet?
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Nope. Will Sony update service help. By good flash you mean flashing via Flash Tool?
Update:-
Guess What, I connected the USB and than pressed Volume UP + Power Button and than pressing Volume Down key and Sony update service detected the device. Will update the post soon.

Good luck, lets hope your data remains untac
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shoey63 said:
Good luck, lets hope your data remains untac
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Update:- It finally booted but it's too long for a factory reset. Thank You @shoey63.

No problem. If you have dual recovery, try TWRP next time. Cwm has a habit of corrupting cache partition on locked bootloader.
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shoey63 said:
No problem. If you have dual recovery, try TWRP next time. Cwm has a habit of corrupting cache partition on locked bootloader.
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Noted. But I have a locked bootloader with no root. Will try TWRP only as dual recovery doesn't sound promising (I might be wrong).

Pure Edition Stuck in Stock Recovery

Got stuck returning to stock using the All in One Tool...had to start over. Now I'm stuck with just the factory recovery (dead android), nothing is working, sideload keeps giving me errors when trying to adb sideload recovery.zip...can't get anything to work.

Are you able to use the button combo to get past dead Andy so that you can wipe cache or factory reset? Power button, then press & release Volume Up?

Jhall8 said:
Are you able to use the button combo to get past dead Andy so that you can wipe cache or factory reset? Power button, then press & release Volume Up?
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Yea I can, I've cleared everything, there is no OS installed what so ever. I've tried to sideload various stock and custom roms, along with recovery zips and imgs...nothing is working, everything is saying "Installation Aborted" after it tries to verify the package.

Can you get into fastboot? If so, you need to reflash the stick firmware. You're not going to be able to flash anything from the stock recovery.
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dustin_b said:
Can you get into fastboot? If so, you need to reflash the stick firmware. You're not going to be able to flash anything from the stock recovery.
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Yea fastboot is the menu that shows if the boot loader is unlocked, right? Where the menu is normal power up, recovery, factory, barcode...etc.
I've tried to connect to fastboot this way and nothing happens.
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stevew84 said:
Yea fastboot is the menu that shows if the boot loader is unlocked, right? Where the menu is normal power up, recovery, factory, barcode...etc.
I've tried to connect to fastboot this way and nothing happens.
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What do you mean by nothing happens? If you type fastboot devices does it list your device?
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dustin_b said:
What do you mean by nothing happens? If you type fastboot devices does it list your device?
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My bad, I've gotten twrp installed now I just have to get a ROM stock ROM here
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stevew84 said:
My bad, I've gotten twrp installed now I just have to get a ROM stock ROM here
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