So I just ordered a nexus tab off out of the play store, and will be giving may A100 to the wife and kid. I am currently unlocked/rooted/CWM, and running an old version of flexreaper "R3.1". I also have crossix memory swap mod as well.
I hope to revert the thing back to the stock Acer setup, and get it back on the OTA's and whatnot. Is there a safe way to go back. I have seen alot of threads about people bricking their tabs trying to do so, but no threads about a succsessfull method.
If that just isn't a good idea, the tab runs great as is. Is there a safe way to run the "factory data reset" and get my wifes google account set up as the primary, and me off of it?
Anything I need to worry about like
recovery files
boot images
etc
that need to be gone before I do the factory reset?
Thanks guys.
BcWilk said:
So I just ordered a nexus tab off out of the play store, and will be giving may A100 to the wife and kid. I am currently unlocked/rooted/CWM, and running an old version of flexreaper "R3.1". I also have crossix memory swap mod as well.
I hope to revert the thing back to the stock Acer setup, and get it back on the OTA's and whatnot. Is there a safe way to go back. I have seen alot of threads about people bricking their tabs trying to do so, but no threads about a succsessfull method.
If that just isn't a good idea, the tab runs great as is. Is there a safe way to run the "factory data reset" and get my wifes google account set up as the primary, and me off of it?
Anything I need to worry about like
recovery files
boot images
etc
that need to be gone before I do the factory reset?
Thanks guys.
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Restoring to stock I'm not sure about but here's the run down for resetting:
Reboot into recovery
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
Wipe data
Wipe system
Flash your FR again
Reboot
Wait 10 minutes, reboot
Setup with new account info and rock on.
Its a bit excessive but its the best way to reset without leaving anything behind. No need to worry about any images or anything like that unless you plan to install a different recovery.
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pio_masaki said:
Restoring to stock I'm not sure about but here's the run down for resetting:
Reboot into recovery
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
Wipe data
Wipe system
Flash your FR again
Reboot
Wait 10 minutes, reboot
Setup with new account info and rock on.
Its a bit excessive but its the best way to reset without leaving anything behind. No need to worry about any images or anything like that unless you plan to install a different recovery.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
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If I just want to erase everything, couldn't I just do a "Factory Data Reset"? Im just running ICS and Im planning to sell.
yanksrock1000 said:
If I just want to erase everything, couldn't I just do a "Factory Data Reset"? Im just running ICS and Im planning to sell.
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That formats where settings and apps are installed, but not internal SD, so keep that in mind. But yes, a factory reset will just put it back to the beginning. Also, consider this: its just a simple format, anyone can still pull whatever data was there back out of it. It's not even hard, just takes some time.
You could also use Pio's Black hole script.
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DJ_SpaRky said:
You could also use Pio's Black hole script.
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Well they don't seem to want to much past minimum to reset it otherwise I'd say system nullify before selling. Not a speck of data left behind /shrug
Edit that sounded a little harsher then I intended. I think its more to do with not being rooted so they can only simple reset.
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Hi there,
I'm selling my DHD in a weeks time, making the dreaded move to the iPhone 4. I'm a bit apprehensive seeing as i started off on a Samsung Galaxy S and moved to the DHD and have always enjoyed my Android phones, but its time to try something different.
Would this be the safest way to get rid of all my personal data etc on this phone before selling?
1. Remove SD card (as i wont sell the phone with this included)
2. Factory reset on phone.
3. Clockwork mod wipe phone clean and clear cache
4. Clear Dalvik cache
Anything else i'm leaving out that i should do?
wipe data/factory reset
format sdcard
?
l.lai said:
Hi there,
I'm selling my DHD in a weeks time, making the dreaded move to the iPhone 4. I'm a bit apprehensive seeing as i started off on a Samsung Galaxy S and moved to the DHD and have always enjoyed my Android phones, but its time to try something different.
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Good luck with Apple. You'll be back here soon
I'd recommend not only wiping with your recovery, but also resetting the phone back to a stock ROM by running the RUU.
This will fully wipe recovery and restore the phone to as it was when it first came out of the box.
If the buyer wants a rooted phone, you could then just root it for them or the chances are they will have a good enough idea of what to do and will be able to do it themselves.
Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864054
RUUs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841207
Hope this helps
Hi Guys,
Good day to all of you who will read this. I would just like to ask for your help on how to make sure that ALL personal and sensitive information will be deleted from the GNex before selling or giving the phone away.
I know that we can restore the factory settings of the phone either from settings menu or from CWM. However, I have read in the web before that there are still some data left when doing this if you are a rooted user. From what I have read, a person bought a phone from the gray market and he/she was able to extract the data of the previous owner. I would like to avoid that if possible.
So if there are ways to avoid this, please do advise me how. Thank you in advance for your replies/answers. Cheers.
Wipe data option in twrp is one option or reflash a stock ROM is another
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Thanks for the reply. Yup, I'm planning to unroot and apply the stock ROM for my GNex before letting it go. I was just wondering if it will really clear EVERYTHING. I really want to avoid accidentally sharing any of my personal data.
The internal memory remains.
So yu need to format internal storage option in TWRP as well. Then just unroot ane install latest image from google! Your phone is ready to be sold!
Install complete package from Google. There is nothing more that you need to do. If you use the flash-all.bat from Google images it will wipe entire device. There is nothing to 'unroot' at that point.
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hey, new user here, don't know if this has come up before but i did a search and haven't found anything that has the same particulars as i do.
recently my phone hasn't been responding to power button or home button wake up, intermittently. freezes up sometimes and some apps force close more than usual. then the other day, my phone died on me (full battery discharge) and when i finally got around to charging it, it charged fully but it wouldn't turn on past the Samsung boot logo, and gets real hot while doing so.
Also, the samsung boot logo appears before the AT&T splash screen tone starts.
im running stock Rooted 4.1.2 with the latest perseus kernel version.
any suggestions? i havent made a nandroid in a couple weeks, so my preferred route would be without a data wipe.
i can still access CWM recovery, btw.
well damn wheres the help?
I would download the stock rom and flash it again. If that doesnt work, custom rom time. I honestly cant see this problem getting fixed without a data wipe though good luck and keep me posted.
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With the non-response issues you describe, and the fact that you are seeing multiple force closes on the device....start with a wipe of the cache and dalvik cache in recovery.
It sounds as if the device is having cache file management issues, and trouble within the file structure.
While I dont think you have any hardware issues, it does sound like the software is suffering for one reason or another, and a base cleaning of the caches may help.
If no improvement is seen after cache cleaning, then we move to the data next.
I realize you want to keep your data intact, but if corruption has occured, you will have no choice but to factory restore the device and test again.
Try the cache cleaning first, then boot and test....
Beyond that...as the above poster states...a fresh install may be needed....g
Before a data wipe try reinstalling the kernel, and also try dirty flashing the Rom.
Not sure I would recommend a dirty flash to him. Plenty of times the result for users has been bad. Though as stated above yours, It does appear to be a file system error. He is probably right and I should have thought about wiping the dalvic cache first.
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i was afraid this would happen....
tried wiping both caches with no new results.
ive read that dirty flash has had mixed results. if i can at least get the OS booted so that i could backup what i need to, that would be a good thing.
im thinking its a kernel issue, since the phone gets real hot while stuck on the samsung screen. could i be right?
thanks guys:good:
i also tried reinstalling the kernel through cwm recovery, nothing new
FIXED
did a data/factory reset from recovery. it kept everything! thank god for cloud backups. Google is the JOINT!! i even kept my kernel and root, and at&t backed up my texts and calls....thanks everybody for the help, i really appreciate it!
its still kinna hot though...turned it off to let it cool down and see what happens when i start it back up....will keep posted if anything
Great. Know I didnt help too much but glad you got it worked out. :thumbup:
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DroidOblivion said:
did a data/factory reset from recovery.
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Great news ....
Data corruption is so very easy to get.
As we mix and match pieces of code, those issues do arise.
Sadly, the causes are often elusive.
But the plan "B" wipe generally does the trick, as is the case here.
Happy flashing....g
So the other day i go put on a new rom and boot into TWRP to wipe and install. so i do my normal thing (wipe data/system/cache then install rom and gapps then wipe cache again. then reboot. i let it do its 10 min thing. then start to use the phone again. same problem as before (launcher constantly crashing) so i do my wipe and install again. this time i notice i have significantly less room on my data partition. so i go and do another wipe and install to check. this time even less space. i do it a couple more times to see if maybe it will fill up the space and then maybe completely wipe everything. no such luck. no my phone is basically useless with no way to install an OS or boot into the current one. any help on actually doing a real full wipe so that i have room again? i prepared to use odin or whatever i need to do to revert back to full stock then start all over again with the root process just to refresh my skills and get everything brand new again.
please any info would be great since id like to have a working phone again (pulled out the old iphone 4 in the mean time)
thanks guys!
Did you try a full system wipe using Infamous or Dark side to begin with? Try that first before doing anything else and see what happens.
mlbinseattle said:
Did you try a full system wipe using Infamous or Dark side to begin with? Try that first before doing anything else and see what happens.
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ok ill try that out and let you know
update: seems to have worked have a new rom installed. hopefully it keeps running without a hitch. thank you very much. i wish i had known twrp had a crappy delete function and that it could be cast aside in favor of darkside or infamous.
olyvaha said:
ok ill try that out and let you know
update: seems to have worked have a new rom installed. hopefully it keeps running without a hitch. thank you very much. i wish i had known twrp had a crappy delete function and that it could be cast aside in favor of darkside or infamous.
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TWRP has a Dalvik cache wipe which, IMO, is basically a factory reset. There may be more to it than I'm aware of. I'm not a dev, so I really can't say one way or another. Infamous and Darkside both have the full wipe which does everything. Anytime I flash a new ROM, I'll run Infamous followed by the TWRP wipe. Haven't had a problem, yet.
Glad it all worked out for you. I know what it's like to be in a situation like that. Been there, myself, a couple of times.
This is a question that has been bugging me for some time since my technical knowledge on Android doesn't go that deep.
Whenever we do a factory reset with either TWRP or CMW recovery to change from one ROM to another, does that action delete EVERYTHING from the previous ROM, or are there some residue files left?
Every now and then, whenever I see that my device feels slow or having lots of small issues, I flash the stock Google factory image, which deletes pretty much everything extra, and start again from there.
Do any of you do this aswell once in a while? Or is it useless?
Any other tips to help my little bit of OCD regarding a clean file library?
Thanks!
Bosio91 said:
This is a question that has been bugging me for some time since my technical knowledge on Android doesn't go that deep.
Whenever we do a factory reset with either TWRP or CMW recovery to change from one ROM to another, does that action delete EVERYTHING from the previous ROM, or are there some residue files left?
Every now and then, whenever I see that my device feels slow or having lots of small issues, I flash the stock Google factory image, which deletes pretty much everything extra, and start again from there.
Do any of you do this aswell once in a while? Or is it useless?
Any other tips to help my little bit of OCD regarding a clean file library?
Thanks!
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No a factory reset doesnt wipe anything. In fact it only wipes your data (your apps and any app data). So if you want to start clean you must wipe: factory, cach, system, dalvik cache.
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