Since I received my ota update, my phone has lost signal and acted really buggy. If I were to do a factory reset, does that wipe my internal memory or just my system memory. Should I back up all my data first. Non rooted D3.
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It should only remove the internal,
But might be wrong.
Remove sd card and then do the factory reset.
And of course always do a backup incase something comes up.
Better safe than sorry
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Might sound like a stupid question here. Every time I factory wipe using CWM (of course, safe kernel), all of my pictures still remain.
Upon a reset, if I install a apk that has a large in game download (GTA), the files where never deleted. The game will simply load right away.
I'm not restoring the phone through TB either. What other way is there to delete everything? I'm currently running RR8.
This question is mostly curiosity. Curious to know how much is left behind everytime I reset the phone and start from scratch.
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g2tegg said:
Might sound like a stupid question here. Every time I factory wipe using CWM (of course, safe kernel), all of my pictures still remain.
Upon a reset, if I install a apk that has a large in game download (GTA), the files where never deleted. The game will simply load right away.
I'm not restoring the phone through TB either. What other way is there to delete everything? I'm currently running RR8.
This question is mostly curiosity. Curious to know how much is left behind everytime I reset the phone and start from scratch.
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Settings>Storage>Format USB Storage.
Cheers.
Alternatively, mount it as usb storage to pc to format your internal sd, then perform factory reset to clear the data partition.
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My mom's Verizon SCH-i800 (7 inch Tab) was having some random freezing and error messages, so she asked me to do a factory reset. I synced up her Google account, did a backup with MyBackup (free version), made a backup on my computer of the SD card... Anyway, did the factory reset, everything's back, except the memos from the Stock memo app. After doing some more research, I have found that said memos are stored in the system folder, which is unaccessible without root. I have searched long and hard trying to find a way to root that tablet, but have been unable to (I tried with the root that works for p1000, but that doesn't work).
So, is there a way to get back the memos? They are most of my mom's critical work over the last 6 months or so, and are extremely important to her.
I guess I'm asking 2 things.
1) Is there a way to root the SCH-i800?
2) If so, is there a way to recover files after doing a factory wipe? (I have recovered files that had been wiped from the SD card before using EaseUS Data Recovery.
Any help would be much appreciated. I'm kinda desperate right now. Thanks!
(Oh, and I tried Samsung support, they were useless. Also, tablet's running 2.3.5, no modifications to the software, and she bought it from the Verizon store new less than a year ago).
THANKS!
--RAf
This is how I rooted my Verizon tablet. Hope it's what you need.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19992107&postcount=1
compuser84 said:
This is how I rooted my Verizon tablet. Hope it's what you need.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19992107&postcount=1
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Thanks! As it is, I am wary of doing another factory wipe, as that would make my chances of recovering the data be even less. I have seen roots for other devices that didn't require doing a factory wipe, any idea why this one does? Also, is there in general a way to recover data after a factory wipe?
Cheers,
-RAf
Unless you backed up the memos specifically using an app, they're gone. The memo app is stored on the system partition, not the memos themselves. If you have no backup, there is no way to recover them. They were nuked when you did the factory reset.
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jt1134 said:
Unless you backed up the memos specifically using an app, they're gone. The memo app is stored on the system partition, not the memos themselves. If you have no backup, there is no way to recover them. They were nuked when you did the factory reset.
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From what I have since researched, the memos themselves were stored in /data/data/com.sec.android.app.memo which I couldn't access due to not having root. So I guess they're gone /sigh.... Thanks anyway.
My Nook HD just randomly reset. Yep, I turned it off to reset it and, when it came back on, it reset back to factory settings. I then had to go through the set up process all over and it seems I have lost my root. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? I have a TiBu backup, but, alas, no recent nandroid. Guess I'm going back to square one.
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My Nook HD just randomly reset. Yep, I turned it off to reset it and, when it came back on, it reset back to factory settings. I then had to go through the set up process all over and it seems I have lost my root. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? I have a TiBu backup, but, alas, no recent nandroid. Guess I'm going back to square one.
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It must have been a full reset since an update would not require a re-register. Were your media files lost too?
Probably one of your installed apps, like adaway, wrote something to /system. If you see it starting to recycle on boot, quickly turn it completely off before it goes through 8 times so you can get your card CWM card in.
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leapinlar said:
It must have been a full reset since an update would not require a re-register. Were your media files lost too?
Probably one of your installed apps, like adaway, wrote something to /system. If you see it starting to recycle on boot, quickly turn it completely off before it goes through 8 times so you can get your card CWM card in.
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All of my media is on my external card, so that was safe. It was an annoying setback, but I'm good now thanks to Titanium Backup and your great thread.
Can I do a nandroid If I just have root installed? I know I did one before--does it require the CWM boot card?
natefish said:
All of my media is on my external card, so that was safe. It was an annoying setback, but I'm good now thanks to Titanium Backup and your great thread.
Can I do a nandroid If I just have root installed? I know I did one before--does it require the CWM boot card?
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No, you need the CWM boot card. That is what makes the backup.
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natefish said:
All of my media is on my external card, so that was safe. It was an annoying setback, but I'm good now thanks to Titanium Backup and your great thread.
Can I do a nandroid If I just have root installed? I know I did one before--does it require the CWM boot card?
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If you have root, then you have the CWM card. Unless you formatted right after flashing the root zip.
Ok, I know this is a noob question, but never run into this before.
About to change ROMs on my touchpad But I have to do a factory reset in TWRP before I can flash the new ROM. Will this factory reset affect my WebOS apps? I have a lot of apps that are no longer available from the webos market and I dont want to lose them. Will doing the factory reset in TWRP delete them?
It will remove all your android data and apps only!
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Having a little trouble finding any information on my specific scenario. Basically, I want to completely reset my phone - wipe everything from internal and external SD cards (except for the ROM and the backup I make before I wipe). Obviously I'll be backing up all pictures and things of that nature to my computer. I want to keep my root. What is the process for doing this? Thank you in advance.
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Having a little trouble finding any information on my specific scenario. Basically, I want to completely reset my phone - wipe everything from internal and external SD cards (except for the ROM and the backup I make before I wipe). Obviously I'll be backing up all pictures and things of that nature to my computer. I want to keep my root. What is the process for doing this? Thank you in advance.
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If your running a prerooted rom you can just factory reset....or use FF to wipe. You'll keep root.