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[Q] Factory Reset with Rooted Phone?

I know this might be a stupid question and if it is I apologize.
If you root the phone can you do a factory reset on it?
I ran into some threads that look like you cant until there is an unroot available.
I just wanted to get a conformation on this so I don't do something stupid.
Thank you

Yes, you can Factory Reset.
You can't Factory Reset if you've frozen/removed/renamed /system/app/ apps (bloatware, etc..).
Factory reset will wipe /data so any downloaded apps will be removed, user configuration settings/passwords/etc.. will be removed...
SU will remain (as it's in /system/bin or /system/xbin) but SuperUser is gone....so you'll want to reinstall that since it's the "control system" for what has SU access.
What happens is people delete/rename/freeze things that are required to "setup" the phone and a Factory Reset wipes those settings....and then can't run the app necessary to configure those settings.
It's not root that causes the problem...it's the users.
Factory Reset is fine, unless you make /system file changes.

Thanks for that information. I just unrooted my phone for 2 important reasons:
1. because I'm a noob
2. because I'm a noob
I do not want to have to keep up with what I have frozen/renamed and do not want to brick my phone. I will keep reading on this wonderful forum until i feel confident enough to make intelligent decisions about what I doing
In the mean time I'm gonna (KISS)

tcrews said:
Yes, you can Factory Reset.
You can't Factory Reset if you've frozen/removed/renamed /system/app/ apps (bloatware, etc..).
Factory reset will wipe /data so any downloaded apps will be removed, user configuration settings/passwords/etc.. will be removed...
SU will remain (as it's in /system/bin or /system/xbin) but SuperUser is gone....so you'll want to reinstall that since it's the "control system" for what has SU access.
What happens is people delete/rename/freeze things that are required to "setup" the phone and a Factory Reset wipes those settings....and then can't run the app necessary to configure those settings.
It's not root that causes the problem...it's the users.
Factory Reset is fine, unless you make /system file changes.
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quick question, might be dumb but im new to this whole rooting stuff and I don't wanna mess something up.
I rooted my D3 and uninstalled slacker radio, blockbuster, and citrix receiver.
I didn't mess with anything else but I wanna do a factory reset and start all over.
should I just reintall these apps from the market or can I just do a factory reset without them?

FLY_EAGLES_FLY said:
quick question, might be dumb but im new to this whole rooting stuff and I don't wanna mess something up.
I rooted my D3 and uninstalled slacker radio, blockbuster, and citrix receiver.
I didn't mess with anything else but I wanna do a factory reset and start all over.
should I just reintall these apps from the market or can I just do a factory reset without them?
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Those SHOULDNT be an issue
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Thank you. appreciate it :thumbup:
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Factory reset is okay. It will be clean and only keep stock apps.
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Does a factory reset of a rooted but otherwise stock 6.890 droid3 remove clockworkmod ? I want to back out to where I can install SafeStrap2 instead. Then kexec Hash's ICS and maybe JB, someday.
I have so far refused the 7.905 OTA.
Nothing is frozen or deleted.
Glenn

glennj99 said:
Does a factory reset of a rooted but otherwise stock 6.890 droid3 remove clockworkmod ? I want to back out to where I can install SafeStrap2 instead. Then kexec Hash's ICS and maybe JB, someday.
I have so far refused the 7.905 OTA.
Nothing is frozen or deleted.
Glenn
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Installing safestrap over the top of bootstrap (clockworkmod) should remove all traces of bootstrap (clockworkmod)
To answer your question though, no. A factory reset deletes the /data partition, with app data, etc.
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ChaoticWeaponry said:
Installing safestrap over the top of bootstrap (clockworkmod) should remove all traces of bootstrap (clockworkmod)
To answer your question though, no. A factory reset deletes the /data partition, with app data, etc.
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I'm pretty sure you need to uninstall the bootstrap app, and safestrap will remove the actual recovery
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Endoroid said:
I'm pretty sure you need to uninstall the bootstrap app, and safestrap will remove the actual recovery
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So far I have uninstalled the boostrap app and then flashed 7.905 OTA.
Lost root, so I have to re-root before anything else, right ?
Glenn

glennj99 said:
So far I have uninstalled the boostrap app and then flashed 7.905 OTA.
Lost root, so I have to re-root before anything else, right ?
Glenn
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Yes. Use motofail to root that version.
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Factory Reset For Update
I would like to unroot my Samsung Galaxy S3 (AT&T) because I would like to be able to update my phone (I am still running Android 4.0.4). I have tried to update my phone multiple times, but it always says:
"- - Installing: /sdcard/update.zip"
"Finding update package..."
"E: Can't mount /sdcard/update.zip"
"Installation aborted"
I have tried deleting SU, but it still hasn't worked. I was wondering if I could factory reset my phone in order to, I guess, unroot, which would allow me to update my phone. If you are wondering if I have a backup, I have my phone backed up to Samsung Kies on my laptop (Will that also keep all of my saved games/apps/contacts/ect.?).

MattCz said:
I would like to unroot my Samsung Galaxy S3 (AT&T) because I would like to be able to update my phone (I am still running Android 4.0.4). I have tried to update my phone multiple times, but it always says:
"- - Installing: /sdcard/update.zip"
"Finding update package..."
"E: Can't mount /sdcard/update.zip"
"Installation aborted"
I have tried deleting SU, but it still hasn't worked. I was wondering if I could factory reset my phone in order to, I guess, unroot, which would allow me to update my phone. If you are wondering if I have a backup, I have my phone backed up to Samsung Kies on my laptop (Will that also keep all of my saved games/apps/contacts/ect.?).
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Ask in Samsung Galaxy S3 forum, not here.

Just sold touch pad, how to factory reset it?

So I just sold my touch pad, and how do I reset it so my personal info and apps can be off the table without losing android or the ability to dual boot?
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How about the factory reset option in CWM
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-SGA- said:
How about the factory reset option in CWM
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Will that delete everything from the android side?
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hoose23 said:
Will that delete everything from the android side?
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Pretty much if you do a factory reset and then install a Rom plus appropriate gapps at first boot you should be asked to specify location time etc and sign into or setup a gmail account.

how much did you sell it for?

sstar said:
Pretty much if you do a factory reset and then install a Rom plus appropriate gapps at first boot you should be asked to specify location time etc and sign into or setup a gmail account.
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Okay so what about on the webos side?
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This guide looks longer and more complicated than it is.... probably only took me 30 minutes to run through this. And if you are going to leave it at bare bones WebOS it cuts half of the work out.
[Guide] Factory condition restoration / Downgrade to webOS 3.0.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426244

There is a factory reset button in WebOS as well. However, having never tried it, a cannot tell you if it will get rid of your android partition.
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there's a remove android patch in preware to remove android partition, then reset webos and you'll be cleaned up,

HTC One Demo Mode

Hi XDA,
I have a HTC One that was an ex demo phone that I bought off my boss.
The problem I am having is I am unable to set up a screen lock and I think it has something to do with it being a demo model.
It did have a demo app that I have uninstalled that made no difference. I have attempted to factory reset with no success (via settings)
I attempted to factory reset using hardware buttons but the phone just turns on skips passed where the boot menu would normally be.
Does anybody have any idea how I could fix this issue as I would like to put some sort of screen lock on my phone
Regards
Bagman002
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I would unlock it and flash a custom recovery so you can wipe the system partition
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Does attempting a factory restore from hboot yield anything?
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Going to the bootloader and wiping or going to recovery and wiping will remove any demo content there is, its not hard coded in, it's literally an app.
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I'm unable to factory reset using hardware buttons (volume down and power)
When I did a factory reset using the option in settings it still had the demo app
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Hi, I just had to wipe a store demo unit for regular use at work and came up against the same issues, however I used the ADB command "adb reboot recovery" and the phone rebooted into HTC recovery and allowed me to wipe it. Once it restarted all demo content was removed and the handset was back to being a regular device.
Hope this helps!

Just bought a demoex at the store for a good price. Had some trouble with demo mode to get it away as factory reset was greyed out but as poster above me said just enter recovery (shut down phone then press volume down + power) and from the recovery you can do a factory reset and the phone will enter "normal mode".

same problem here
Hi everybody,
I have the same problem to remove demo from htc one m8 tried factory reset but demo is still there.
Demo appears as an app in the app drawer and doesn't allow me to uninstall it.
Any solution?
Thanks.

carminhouse said:
Hi everybody,
I have the same problem to remove demo from htc one m8 tried factory reset but demo is still there.
Demo appears as an app in the app drawer and doesn't allow me to uninstall it.
Any solution?
Thanks.
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Check this over in the M8 forums
COLLECTION of Stock backup's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376

So you think i nave to flash a stock ROM bit my Phone is 100% stock so no root access, locked bootloader and stock recovery.

carminhouse said:
So you think i nave to flash a stock ROM bit my Phone is 100% stock so no root access, locked bootloader and stock recovery.
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Try the factory reset but yes you may have to flash a stock backup to get the phone normal again

Factory reset didn't work!!! Just tried but demo is still there...
How can I flash stock backup From stock recovery?

carminhouse said:
Factory reset didn't work!!! Just tried but demo is still there...
How can I flash stock backup From stock recovery?
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you'll have to unlock the bootloader and flash the custom recovery to match the backup your going to restore

Did anyone succed in removing that crap ?
Thanks !

usernome said:
Did anyone succed in removing that crap ?
Thanks !
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tray this code.
*#*#33666#*#*
:fingers-crossed:

wrong code
right code is *#*#336666#*#*
thanks
mony_valley

mony_valley said:
wrong code
right code is *#*#336666#*#*
thanks
mony_valley
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does htc m7 have a default password to factory reset

mony_valley said:
wrong code
right code is *#*#336666#*#*
thanks
mony_valley
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Hey there, I'm in the same boat as 551515. The code is correct (thanks!) however a password/code is needed to factory reset from this menu. Do you know what it might be?
Thanks!

Press and hold the power button until a second display shows options to enable or disable demo mode and reboot.... this is how to get out of it I think on the M8..check my threads for it's full posting
No ....no need to flash, in demo mode a lot of options & uses are restricted like wifi etc but still useable as a mobile phone, as it states, it's in Demo Mode.
Thankfully you can turn it off unlike this Tab, you have to pull the battery!
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grorgan said:
Hey there, I'm in the same boat as 551515. The code is correct (thanks!) however a password/code is needed to factory reset from this menu. Do you know what it might be?
Thanks!
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Excuse me but do you have find the password / code to factory reset? Because i have the same problem, thanks a lot

New password upon factory reset ?

Every time I try to factory reset the phone a new password page comes up and ask me to enter a password and confirm. How do I not have to enter a password every time I factory reset ?

This what it looks like upon every factory reset

Please any idea ? I'm trying to sell the phone, don't wanna sell with some kinda of password on there

Factory reset it in recovery.
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roughneckboren said:
Factory reset it in recovery.
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Just did. Still asking for new password upon factory reset

optimusv45 said:
Just did. Still asking for new password upon factory reset
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Cant disable it in lockscreen settings? Weird that the password should've been erased when you factory reset it. Try to look into security settings and apps in your phone that is enabled and try to turn it off and do the factory reset again to see if it still there.

posersk8r said:
Cant disable it in lockscreen settings? Weird that the password should've been erased when you factory reset it. Try to look into security settings and apps in your phone that is enabled and try to turn it off and do the factory reset again to see if it still there.
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Thanks for getting back to me. There is no password, It just asks me to enter new password upon every reset, which I don't find very normal. Setting look normal
Edit : every time I hit Delete All button new password set up page shows up

optimusv45 said:
Thanks for getting back to me. There is no password, It just asks me to enter new password upon every reset, which I don't find very normal. Setting look normal
Edit : every time I hit Delete All button new password set up page shows up
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Do you have encryption on?

posersk8r said:
Do you have encryption on?
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Don't think so. If I did I probably would have known already since I factory reset in the recovery once and rebooted a bunch of times. I'm afraid to click on encryption to see ..
It says "password required to encrypt device each time you turn it on" I don't have to enter password to use the device, ONLY upon each factory reset, first photo in post #8, it asks for NEW password , like picture in second post, as if I'm setting up a password

optimusv45 said:
Don't think so. If I did I probably would have known already since I factory reset in the recovery once and rebooted a bunch of times. I'm afraid to click on encryption to see ..
It says "password required to encrypt device each time you turn it on" I don't have to enter password to use the device, ONLY upon each factory reset, first photo in post #8, it asks for NEW password , like picture in second post, as if I'm setting up a password
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Edit; and 5th post from general specifically says we shouldn't be here we should be in Q&A
Well dude im out of ideas, one thing im sure of is it involves security lol, are you on official kk if i may ask? Edit; did you try a battery pull? Im pretty sure you did already just maybe of you haven't yet.

posersk8r said:
Edit; and 5th post from general specifically says we shouldn't be here we should be in Q&A
Well dude im out of ideas, one thing im sure of is it involves security lol, are you on official kk if i may ask? Edit; did you try a battery pull? Im pretty sure you did already just maybe of you haven't yet.
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I'm on ota kitkat

optimusv45 said:
I'm on ota kitkat
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Hope someone with official kk here can chime in about your issue.

posersk8r said:
Hope someone with official kk here can chime in about your issue.
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Yea hopefully. Thanks for your help man

Post a picture when asks for password.

Do you have your att sim card in. If not it will ask for pass code every time. Not sure why it does that but it does. It has nothing to do with kk.
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scandiun said:
Post a picture when asks for password.
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If you look at post #8 first picture 1. It asks for new password right after I hit Delete All

xfaega said:
Do you have your att sim card in. If not it will ask for pass code every time. Not sure why it does that but it does. It has nothing to do with kk.
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No, I don't have a sim in. I see. I'll try with a sim in and see what it does

That was it. I put a sim in and didn't ask me to set up new password thanks

Glad it worked.
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It's a shame note 3 4.4.2 currently has no root and a locked bootloader. Would love to keep it, such an awesome device

Accidentally factory wipe my droid turbo

Hi guys, I accidentally factory data reset my droid turbo... there's a recovery tool online but it required root on my phone, but now my phone is on 5.1, people has been saying its unable to root 5.1 at the moment, does that mean all my files are long gone?:crying:

All gone.

I'm legitimately curious, how did you reset it accidentally? There is a fair amount of tapping one has to go through to complete the action. Even in recovery you have to scroll like 5-6 times to finally complete the action. I'm sorry, that really does suck.

Unless you have it erase on too many incorrect lock screen attempts. That can happen.

Ah, I never use anything but a swipe for lockscreen security, that would be brutally annoying though obviously useful.

Once wiped the files are unrecoverable.
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Can u factory reset back to 4.4.4 if I'm on 5.1 now?
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Bcamps said:
Can u factory reset back to 4.4.4 if I'm on 5.1 now?
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No. Verizon doesn't want you to be able to root your phone. If you are on stock 5.1, you cannot go backwards.