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[Q] Used Nexus One - fresh start

Hi,
I have purchased a used Nexus One running stock 2.3.3 (with locked bootloader) and I am wondering how I am going to wipe it as if it were a brand new install (no residual settings, apps, accounts etc)?
I have done a bit of research and found that the recovery allows you to wipe data, is this what I would do?
Thanks,

menu/settings/privacy/factory data reset

superg81 said:
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Okay I'll try that. Thanks! How does this compare to the recovery 'wipe'?

if you're not rooted then this is your only option.it works well. to do a recovery wipe then you will need root and a custom recovery installed.

I thought it was the same thing? You can wipe in stock recovery...can't you?
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Yes, you can
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Removing account from Web os?

Trying to sell my touchpad with dual boot, android and webos. I've taken care of the android partition. How do I remove my webos account without getting rid of android partition. Like will a factory reset on webos affect my android partition?
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I'm not sure if that's possible. It wouldn't take long to wipe the whole thing and just ACMEInstaller Android back onto it.

moinsheriff said:
Trying to sell my touchpad with dual boot, android and webos. I've taken care of the android partition. How do I remove my webos account without getting rid of android partition. Like will a factory reset on webos affect my android partition?
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Just do this:
1. Use ACMEUninstaller to uninstall everything
2. Doctor your device to webOS 3.0.5
3. Reinstall using ACMEInstaller2
It shouldn't take you more than an hour.

If you do a secure wipe on WebOS your android build should stay in tact. Did for me before I sent my pad in. Thought it would wipe all. Was not the case.

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If you do a secure wipe on WebOS your android build should stay in tact. Did for me before I sent my pad in. Thought it would wipe all. Was not the case.
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Thanks. This worked. Took an hour though lol
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I chose the remove apps and data option and it worked fine. It removed the original owners account and allowed me to set up my account when t rebooted. My ICS install was not affected at all.

Vivid bricked by rom toolbox :(

I've used rom toolbox forever now for changing system fonts. Well today I decide to change again. RT was recently updated, and after rebooting to apply the font, my vivid now gets stuck at the at&t animation. Won't go past. I've done several reboots and battery pulls to no avail. My phone is unlocked and rooted, but other than doing those two things I'm a complete noob. I have no idea how to fix this.
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If you are rooted i take it you have cwm recovery or something similar. If so boot to recovery and wipe cache and dalvic cache. May work may, not let me know
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HTC I'm assuming
Are you Soff
If so boot into recovery and restore last backup
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And that don't relock bootloder and run the stock ruu , it has yet to fail me with errors

I'm s-on. I wasn't comfortable trying to s-off. I emailed the rom toolbox Dev and the only suggestion he had that was feasible was to flash a new rom. I'm game to try it, I just have no idea how to pick one or install it. Senseless sounds good to me, and one with a better camera would be great. Lte isn't needed, it'll never be available here anyway.
Edit: wiping both cashe did nothing. Still sitting at "rethink possible."
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Your just soft bricked. I've done it myself, go messing with something and bam the phone won't boot. It easily fixable by flashing a rom. Actually wiping data might be an even easier fix. I deleted some bloat and caused a boot loop, clearing the cache didn't work either but when I wiped again all is good.
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I'm s-on. I wasn't comfortable trying to s-off. I emailed the rom toolbox Dev and the only suggestion he had that was feasible was to flash a new rom. I'm game to try it, I just have no idea how to pick one or install it. Senseless sounds good to me, and one with a better camera would be great. Lte isn't needed, it'll never be available here anyway.
Edit: wiping both cashe did nothing. Still sitting at "rethink possible."
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How long is it sitting at that screen? You may want to do a factory data reset. You will lose any settings, app and messages you had but at least you may get booted

I managed to flash the virtuous Inquisition rom. But I have no signal and no data connection.
And yes I had my sim card in lol.
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Look you have booted now search for a stock rom or so.
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SacredTbag said:
I managed to flash the virtuous Inquisition rom. But I have no signal and no data connection.
And yes I had my sim card in lol.
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Sounds like you need to add your apn settings in

Since your booted you in The clear!
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OK I had VI installed and running great last night. Got my signal fixed, spent around 5 hours getting my phone back to where it was. I wake up this morning, accidentally dropped my phone and now it doesn't have a signal again...
OK I can get a signal but it's VERY weak, not strong enough for anything really. But this area is notorious for having a crap signal.
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Install OTA 4.2.1 update on stock N4 - The Easy Way!

First connect to WiFi and make sure you can access the web.
Next put the N4 into airplane mode.
Then go to Settings > Apps > All > Google Services Framework > Clear data
Take the N4 out of airplane mode and let it connect to WiFi.
After a few minutes, you will be prompted to install the OTA update.
If you are not prompted within 10 minutes, open the dialer and force a "checkin" by typing: *#*#2432546#*#*
After "checkin succeded" message, you should be prompted to install the update.
Enjoy!

Doesn't work for me.
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You have to be standing in the bathroom for it to work.
No. But for real. Updates are pushed out in waves. If your device is not on the current wave you will not get the update. That's it.
Don't want to wait. Do it manually.

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You have to be standing in the bathroom for it to work.
No. But for real. Updates are pushed out in waves. If your device is not on the current wave you will not get the update. That's it.
Don't want to wait. Do it manually.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/11/27/manual-download-android-4-2-1-update-jop40d-for-the-nexus-4/
This is the easy way reboot to cwm and flash done
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This is the easy way reboot to cwm and flash done
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"Easy" is a relative term. Not everyone here, especially in the "General" forum is comfortable yet with flashing alternative recoveries or using abd, etc. This is meant for the novice and/or purist who does not want to alter the phone in order to receive and apply the update. This method does in fact work. Quite often the device is ready to receive the update, but the built in automatic & manual checkin fails to trigger the process. Clearing the GSF data forces the device to initiate it almost immediately, as opposed to waiting an undetermined amount of time for the device to resolve the issue on its own.
My advice to the audience who this is intended for: If this did not work for you now, try it again in a few hours or tomorrow, I assure you it will be much faster than waiting for it to happen naturally. In fact, to prove my point further, go ahead and try the manual checkin (under settings > about phone > system updates) first, each time, before you try this. You'll eventually see what I mean. FYI - Every Nexus device has behaved this way.

How come I can't get the update to install either in CWM or from OTA?? If I do OTA the phone reboots into CWM and I get an "assert failed" and installation aborted.... And if I manually go into CWM and "update from SD card" option I get the same issue!
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Girn said:
How come I can't get the update to install either in CWM or from OTA?? If I do OTA the phone reboots into CWM and I get an "assert failed" and installation aborted.... And if I manually go into CWM and "update from SD card" option I get the same issue!
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If you changed your build.prop it will fail. U need to have stock build.prop.
I see your point skillllz
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I have a stock build prop.. All I've done is Root and cwm
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Girn said:
I have a stock build prop.. All I've done is Root and cwm
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Try wiping cache and dalvik then flash. It worked first time for me. Some custom Roms change build prop. I'm on stock rom
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Thanks! Worked perfectly (on 1st try) to get 4.2.0 on my Galaxy Nexus finally.

Still doesn't work and I did a factory reset just now.. Get assert failed something about genie widget.odex then all these numbers and the file name then installation failed status 7
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Worked here. Thanks.
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Girn said:
Still doesn't work and I did a factory reset just now.. Get assert failed something about genie widget.odex then all these numbers and the file name then installation failed status 7
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That means you removed genie widget.odex . put the file back or any other that you deleted and it will go through. I deleted currents, books, earth, genie, videos and a few more and it failed on the update and its because you have to have the same build prop or same apps back
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worked a charm for me! thanks

Don't work for me

Worked. Thanks.
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You only need to clear data of google services framework, then check for updates. Rinse and repeat until it works - usually 1-5 times.
All those other steps aren't necessary.

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If you changed your build.prop it will fail. U need to have stock build.prop.
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For those who have altered build.prop, any way to fix beside completely going back to the original Google ROM img?

Worked for me thanks.
As I have CWM, CWM asked if I want to flash untrusted update - I said yes. After isntall, I rebooted back to Recovery (as it said something about restoring stock recovery while installing update). CWM was still there. I told CWM to reboot and it said 'you may have lost root'. I selected yes to fix root and it rebooted. all seems fine now.

Worked nicely!! Thanks

[Q] Exhibit stuck in loop! Looking for someone to fix it for me

Hi Guys,
I'm a noob so please send me in the right direction if I seem out of place. I have an Exhibit 4G that I managed to root. It was 2.3.6 I believe. All was great until I decided I wanted to change the operating system to a Peach Sunrise (I think) then it became stuck in a boot screen loop. I have tried resetting to factory but that doesn't help. I'm not too savvy with these phones so I'm stuck at a dead end. I'm looking for someone in the Atlanta area to fix it for me. I'm willing to pay. It was a brand new phone bought from an individual. It was only used about two week by me. Please let me know if you can help or have a relatively easy solution. Thanks in advance, Les

Is it the galaxy exhibit 4G T679? It the original exhibit? There are multiple phones with the same name. Also wiping cache/dalvik cache and fix permissions will usually fix a problem like this.
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patches0616 said:
Hi Guys,
I'm a noob so please send me in the right direction if I seem out of place. I have an Exhibit 4G that I managed to root. It was 2.3.6 I believe. All was great until I decided I wanted to change the operating system to a Peach Sunrise (I think) then it became stuck in a boot screen loop. I have tried resetting to factory but that doesn't help. I'm not too savvy with these phones so I'm stuck at a dead end. I'm looking for someone in the Atlanta area to fix it for me. I'm willing to pay. It was a brand new phone bought from an individual. It was only used about two week by me. Please let me know if you can help or have a relatively easy solution. Thanks in advance, Les
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What do you mean by reset to factory? Wiping data does not change the operating system. However do you have cwm installed and yea is it even the t679
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i bricked my phone
:i cant get in recovery mode i have bricked my phone i was puting a costum rom on my phone stuck in boot logo and odin is not working please help :crying

allenw420 said:
:i cant get in recovery mode i have bricked my phone i was puting a costum rom on my phone stuck in boot logo and odin is not working please help :crying
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Do you have the right drivers? Just download Samsung kies and it should be fixed
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Dvarl said:
Is it the galaxy exhibit 4G T679? It the original exhibit? There are multiple phones with the same name. Also wiping cache/dalvik cache and fix permissions will usually fix a problem like this.
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Hi Dvarl,
I'm extremely sorry but I forgot to bookmark the sight and finally decided to search my laptop history to find the thread. The phone is the newer model SGH-T679 galaxy exhibit, not the exhibit II. I have tried wiping the cache but i'm not sure exactly how to proceed to do all the procedures that you are talking about. It does not have cwm installed. I did manage to root it before I got myself in this mess.
I can assure you I will be checking the replies frequently and any help is appreciated.

theAPANT said:
What do you mean by reset to factory? Wiping data does not change the operating system. However do you have cwm installed and yea is it even the t679
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I would like to put it back to way it came out of the box or really I would like to have the newest OS on it. After that I think I could root it myself (after performing a backup). It does not have cwm installed on it. It is the newer 4G Exhibit not the exhibit II. Thanks for the reply and sorry I lost the forum and finally searched my history to find it.
Regards,
Les

patches0616 said:
I would like to put it back to way it came out of the box or really I would like to have the newest OS on it. After that I think I could root it myself (after performing a backup). It does not have cwm installed on it. It is the newer 4G Exhibit not the exhibit II. Thanks for the reply and sorry I lost the forum and finally searched my history to find it.
Regards,
Les
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The t679 IS the exhibit 2 (although it was renamed the galaxy exhibit). The original exhibit aka just plain exhibit 4g t759 is the older model. It sounds like you have the t679 if that is correct, follow these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Exhibit_4G
Do not follow those instructions if you do not have that phone. Google if you are unsure about the phone you have because if done right for the right phone these steps are perfectly safe. If however you have the wrong phone you will ruin it pretty badly. On that cheerful note, good luck!
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theAPANT said:
The t679 IS the exhibit 2 (although it was renamed the galaxy exhibit). The original exhibit aka just plain exhibit 4g t759 is the older model. It sounds like you have the t679 if that is correct, follow these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Exhibit_4G
Do not follow those instructions if you do not have that phone. Google if you are unsure about the phone you have because if done right for the right phone these steps are perfectly safe. If however you have the wrong phone you will ruin it pretty badly. On that cheerful note, good luck!
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Wow that was a fast response! I have saved your link so I can try it. You are right, it is the renamed exhibit II. The startup screen used to say exhibit NOT exhibit II. I just wished I had backed it up before I made the big mistake. I have learned my lesson. I'll give it a shot tomorrow and let you know the results. Thanks again for your help, Les

I'm having the same problem. I tried odin but it's not working.. what am I missing?

What I do because it is much much faster IMHO, I would use Odin to put cwm back on the phone then download any ROM I want or the flash to stock, or even better if you followed the rules restore a nandroid
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theAPANT said:
The t679 IS the exhibit 2 (although it was renamed the galaxy exhibit). The original exhibit aka just plain exhibit 4g t759 is the older model. It sounds like you have the t679 if that is correct, follow these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Exhibit_4G
Do not follow those instructions if you do not have that phone. Google if you are unsure about the phone you have because if done right for the right phone these steps are perfectly safe. If however you have the wrong phone you will ruin it pretty badly. On that cheerful note, good luck!
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I do have the renamed t679. I must be doing something wrong. First I put it into restore mode and clear the cache then restart in download mode. Then I start the Odin Multi Downloader (Ancora) and insert into the OPS field the Ancora.ops then insert into the One Package field the T679LG3.tar file then hit start until all automatically finishes.
I am still left with a phone in the boot logo loop. I noticed when I wiped the cache and restarted the phone script said something about " unable to mount \system .... I didn't take a snapshot so I'm not exactly sure of what it was but I know the phone will not start up if it can't mount the system partition, at least I think I saw that somewhere in a thread.
Any suggestions? I wish I knew someone around Atlanta that I could join up with and get this thing working. I loved this phone and only used it for about a week. I'm thinking before all this is over I will be a phone geek instead of a newbie. All the information that I have gotten here is super helpful, I just don't know enough to effectively utilize it.

patches0616 said:
I do have the renamed t679. I must be doing something wrong. First I put it into restore mode and clear the cache then restart in download mode. Then I start the Odin Multi Downloader (Ancora) and insert into the OPS field the Ancora.ops then insert into the One Package field the T679LG3.tar file then hit start until all automatically finishes.
I am still left with a phone in the boot logo loop. I noticed when I wiped the cache and restarted the phone script said something about " unable to mount \system .... I didn't take a snapshot so I'm not exactly sure of what it was but I know the phone will not start up if it can't mount the system partition, at least I think I saw that somewhere in a thread.
Any suggestions? I wish I knew someone around Atlanta that I could join up with and get this thing working. I loved this phone and only used it for about a week. I'm thinking before all this is over I will be a phone geek instead of a newbie. All the information that I have gotten here is super helpful, I just don't know enough to effectively utilize it.
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OK now use the volume up and power to get to a screen with a box and then hit menu that will bring you to a recovery and just click wipe data factory reset and you should be fine.
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theAPANT said:
OK now use the volume up and power to get to a screen with a box and then hit menu that will bring you to a recovery and just click wipe data factory reset and you should be fine.
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I've tried that more than ten times to no avail. I get the feeling that the original OS may be corrupt or missing or maybe that "unable to mount" message that I saw.

patches0616 said:
I've tried that more than ten times to no avail. I get the feeling that the original OS may be corrupt or missing or maybe that "unable to mount" message that I saw.
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OK well if it boots to the android icon with green fire or whatever then you have an os. My only advice is to make sure you check the right things when using Odin.
Edit: there is a very slim possibility that you have a fried emmc chip but I doubt it. Also make sure it says pass before you unplug
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How far do you boot to? How long does it take for Odin to finish?
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Odon does the same thing to me, it says pass but still boot loops, that's why I recommend just doing cwm through Odin and flash the b2s or any ROM you desire
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OK well if it boots to the android icon with green fire or whatever then you have an os. My only advice is to make sure you check the right things when using Odin.
Edit: there is a very slim possibility that you have a fried emmc chip but I doubt it. Also make sure it says pass before you unplug
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How far do you boot to? How long does it take for Odin to finish?
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When I run the Odin Multi Downloader program it takes 5 mins and 38 secs to finish. The phone restore Odin is fairly fast when I reset to factory settings but I've never timed it. The phone boots to the t-mobile exhibit screen just beyond the plain white Samsung start up screen.

patches0616 said:
When I run the Odin Multi Downloader program it takes 5 mins and 38 secs to finish. The phone restore Odin is fairly fast when I reset to factory settings but I've never timed it. The phone boots to the t-mobile exhibit screen just beyond the plain white Samsung start up screen.
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Hmm when I've done it it took about 10min, so perhaps the 300 sec reset option is not set. Try what tazmanion said by using Odin to flash cwm and then you can Mount system in revovery
If it doesn't get to boot animation then yea you have no os
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I'm also still having bootloop issues, I wiped cache/dalvik, fixed permissions, wiped battery stats, etc. but best it did was sit on the SAMSUNG for like 2 minutes then go back into a bootloop.
I'd like to keep the original rom/system in tact to not loose any data (didn't backup beforehand, I know...) anyone have suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
(yes this is crossposted, need answer asap, sorry)

You do not have a ROM if it sits in Samsung
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