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Hard reset done after upgraded to 2.2, found two surprises!

Just done a hard reset after I had upgraded to 2.2 a few weeks back and discovered that nothing is backed up anymore!! Now whilst this has been spoken about on a few threads already, I did find a few things new that was a nice bonus.
1) News sync appears in the accounts & sync options. Now I can truly disable the news app thats pre installed in the rom.
2) Finally the location based sense weather works!!! I could never get my local area to display any weather, this has now been fixed but only after hard resetting! It never worked on 2.1 or 2.2 before.
Will let you know if I find anything else. Does make you wonder what else had been fixed but only after a HR.

Does compass work correctly?

News sync appears, but does it sync? When I tap on it nothing happens, no green icon appears on Accounts & Sync

Yes it does sync if you select it. I could never add news sync before, it was always as option but now it appears in the selected list, like googlemail and stocks. To be honest I don't use it and was never able to turn it off, it would always appear running in the services list but now I can turn it off and it's not running in the services list.

sudkcoce said:
Does compass work correctly?
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Didn't know therenwas a problem with the compass, but therm again I never used it. What was wrong with it and I will check.

Hey,
The current location weather also never worked on my desire, and after upgrading to froyo a couple of weeks ago I looked to see if it had been fixed but it still didn't work.
However, after reading this thread, I decided to check again and now it works for some reason! I haven't done a hard reset so I dont know why it has started to work but I am happy that it has!
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Maybe a dumb question but what do you guys mean with hard reset? Is that simply just to make a reset to back to the factory settings? Anything special?
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ok, so it looks like they changed something their end and has nothing to do with resetting (re weather location). Yes hard reset = Restore to factory (im an old old win mo user so still call it hard reset.

flashflash said:
Didn't know therenwas a problem with the compass, but therm again I never used it. What was wrong with it and I will check.
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Any compass application from the market. I find snaptic compass app the best.
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Can you guys just confirm my thoughts.I noticed that my camera didn't change, except the 720p under the camera options, but i'm missing new camera outfit, you'll find it under camera enhancements--> /2010/05/27/android-2-2-os-preview-is-froyo-all-that-its-cracked-up-to-be
PLEASE GO TO INTOMOBILE dot com and copy after intomobile dot comthe upper end of the link, i'm a new user and don't have approvement for adding link.
Complicating i know
Thanks for reporting, wouldn't be surprised if HTC didn't import this for us....

Just did it laboriously in order to get the news sync to work. Real pain to have to re-install all the apps, put them on the homescreens, sign in to accounts again, etc. But done and it does work.

Hi guys..
I just buy a Desire 2 weeks ago and upgraded from official 2.1 to official 2.2. My question is: If I make a hard reset ( factory reset ) my Desire will go back to 2.1 or will remain to 2.2?? Maybe is a silly question, but I am a very new guy on Android forum. Thank you in advance.

Will stay with 2.2.
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adjei7 said:
Will stay with 2.2.
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Thank you for answer. That is what I hoped to hear...

[Q] Avoid Desire to restore programs after reset

Hello friends.
I'm getting pretty annoyed by my DHD. Everytime I reset the phone to factory defaults it starts to reinstall all the programs that was installed prior to the reset. Is there a way to avoid this?

How often do you reset to default?
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Well once a month. Especially when my youngest daughter have had put her fingers on it

koelvig said:
Hello friends.
I'm getting pretty annoyed by my DHD. Everytime I reset the phone to factory defaults it starts to reinstall all the programs that was installed prior to the reset. Is there a way to avoid this?
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Go to settings ---> privacy and uncheck backup my settings....this would do it! Enjoy!

I had the same issue when flashing a new Rom. Now I disable the option sphuyal pointed out, but I skip adding my Google account until I have disabled the restore option.

koelvig said:
Well once a month. Especially when my youngest daughter have had put her fingers on it
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The rule for our son is that he does not touch Mummy and Daddy's phone. He has his own phone, which Mummy and Daddy are not allowed to play with.
This might solve your problems... depends how old your daughter is

sphuyal said:
Go to settings ---> privacy and uncheck backup my settings....this would do it! Enjoy!
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really nice to know... thanks! =o)

Rubixious said:
The rule for our son is that he does not touch Mummy and Daddy's phone. He has his own phone, which Mummy and Daddy are not allowed to play with.
This might solve your problems... depends how old your daughter is
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I know, but she's so sweet and I can't help lending it to her. She loves to play Angry Birds and just to hear her laughs is resetting worth once awhile.
Thanx for all your advices. This works like a charm.

Factory reset using hardware
Sorry to bring up this post, but I believe this will help a lot of people
1. There are two types of factory reset inthe HTC Desire (or Desire HD)
The software is via the settings (I realised this method still keep rouge applications or applications with virus/adware.
The hardware method is by removing and inserting the battery and holding down the volume down button as you press the power button.
You should see a white screen with three Android figure.
Using volume down scroll to reset. This is the ultimate reset
2. I was downloading some games from Android market and I got an adware "virus" that spam my other applications. It refuses to uninstall even I have uninstalled the other applications. So be careful with what you download.
3. I am AMAZED my HTC desire HD can actually sync my calendar, sms and phone list after that! I love the HTC desire HD.
Colin
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I have forgetten my pattern

i have forgetten my pattern and my phone is samsung galaxy gio and ihave installed a cayanagen mod 4 so what can i do ?

If you cannot shut it down, take out the battery.
Then, reboot into recovery and do a factory reset.
That should work.

Shouldn't it ask for your Google account password after enough incorrect tries?
Otherwise: factory reset the thing.

abood101 said:
i have forgetten my pattern and my phone is samsung galaxy gio and ihave installed a cayanagen mod 4 so what can i do ?
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After some failed attempts, it will ask for your Google account credentials. Input the same and it will solve the problem.
If everything fails, just flash it with another ROM.

Yes, me idiot brother (just kidding) gave his galaxy ace to his four year old daughter to play with. Took her maybe two minutes to lock it permanently. All it needed was the google credentials and it was unlocked.
On a sidenote, I wonder when the paranoia will kick in and these kind of questions will be forbidden. I mean on most boards, questions about passwords will earn you an insta-ban, but a warning at a bare minimum, it you stumble across a moderator who's in a good mood. (Which btw, doesn't seem to happen often. They're like coppers, get a kick out of punishing people )

Try to do wipe.
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abood101 said:
i have forgetten my pattern and my phone is samsung galaxy gio and ihave installed a cayanagen mod 4 so what can i do ?
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You can shutdown you phone,and then press home&power to into the recover,choose the third,and then reboot.

ares93 said:
Yes, me idiot brother (just kidding) gave his galaxy ace to his four year old daughter to play with. Took her maybe two minutes to lock it permanently. All it needed was the google credentials and it was unlocked.
On a sidenote, I wonder when the paranoia will kick in and these kind of questions will be forbidden. I mean on most boards, questions about passwords will earn you an insta-ban, but a warning at a bare minimum, it you stumble across a moderator who's in a good mood. (Which btw, doesn't seem to happen often. They're like coppers, get a kick out of punishing people )
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I think you must of pissed them off with your stereotypical view of all moderators.
The question here is not how to circumvent the password. So I don't see a problem with it.

Entering your Google account may help.
If not WIPE / Factory reset should work. (reboot your phone and after powering on hold home button and after that go to Factory reset option and press home button)
Another way is to flash your ROM with new one.
Good luck.
Let us know

had the same thing with the same phone,,, factory reset did the trick

hi
if you got access on the phone keyboard
try this code it work for a stock rom
*#*#7780#*#* (factory reset)
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Zenfone 2 No Root, Stock- Previous Users Google Info In Phone, Any Bypass?

A Shot in the Dark
So here goes. I bought the zenfone 2 4gb ram version. Wife brings it home, awesome!
Well not so awesome. Go through the settings get to wifi set up...bam, need the previous owners google info which is a no go, cannot contact them since my wife met him.
The phone was supposed to be a surprise for me since my xiaomi mi4 crapped out.
Its stock, no cwm, no root, nothing.
So the shot in the dark is does anyone know how to bypass the google account check?
I know its an unwritten law not to pass around that stuff but man...i cant stand not bwing able to use my new but useless toy

Can yo not just reset it?.
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Danirving604 said:
So here goes. I bought the zenfone 2 4gb ram version. Wife brings it home, awesome!
Well not so awesome. Go through the settings get to wifi set up...bam, need the previous owners google info which is a no go, cannot contact them since my wife met him.
The phone was supposed to be a surprise for me since my xiaomi mi4 crapped out.
Its stock, no cwm, no root, nothing.
So the shot in the dark is does anyone know how to bypass the google account check?
I know its an unwritten law not to pass around that stuff but man...i cant stand not bwing able to use my new but useless toy
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why dont you hard reset / factory reset using recovery? the only thing you lose is data, but phone will turns like newly bought..

It was factory reset. Howecer even after a reset it is still asking for the previous owners account details which i have no clue what they are. Im so stuck, and mad that i now have a brick

just googled:
tap "Settings" and select "Applications."
Touch "Manage applications" and select the "All" tab.
Touch "Google Apps" and click "Clear data."
Click "OK" on the confirmation screen. Repeat for "Clear cache."
But I think a new flash of a pre root image or a factory reset with clearing cache and data will solve the problem
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Flash pre root images

I don't think there's anything you can do about it if you don't get the owner's information. You can't get into the settings to enable USB debugging, so you can't flash anything. I bought a phone like this. Managed to sell it for parts.

Sold it for $100 for parts...
Just went and bought a brand new one instead. What a nice phone, minus the **** ton of bloatware!

Android Nougat: No home selector in settings & settings search doesn't work

I just upgraded from Marshmallow to Nougat by enrolling in the beta. I am unrooted but unlocked bootloader. I was on, then off the beta previously, was rooted to use apps but in the end used Nexus Root Toolkit to put it back to what ever the most current Marshmallow was probably 6 months ago and have taken all updates since then. I currently am unable to see the home selector in the settings and noticed I cannot search the settings either. I can type in the settings search but it never finds anything. I tried clearing all cache, clearing cache from recovery, and running in safe mode. I didn't want to take the step of a factory reset yet as I still have a ton of pics to move to my PC before then. So far I think those are the only issues I'm having but can't vouch there aren't other settings missing as I just know I couldn't find the home because I went to set it. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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I just upgraded from Marshmallow to Nougat by enrolling in the beta. I am unrooted but unlocked bootloader. I was on, then off the beta previously, was rooted to use apps but in the end used Nexus Root Toolkit to put it back to what ever the most current Marshmallow was probably 6 months ago and have taken all updates since then. I currently am unable to see the home selector in the settings and noticed I cannot search the settings either. I can type in the settings search but it never finds anything. I tried clearing all cache, clearing cache from recovery, and running in safe mode. I didn't want to take the step of a factory reset yet as I still have a ton of pics to move to my PC before then. So far I think those are the only issues I'm having but can't vouch there aren't other settings missing as I just know I couldn't find the home because I went to set it. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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When I first started using the Dev Preview, I was having trouble finding it as well but if you search "home" in the settings app, you'll see an option for "Home App". The option is in there. It took me a while to find the actual location but if you go to Settings>Apps, then hit the gear icon up top, that's where it is.

Thanks, at least I can get to it now, but don't think that's the complete story yet. I went and found some screen shots of the settings menu where home still shows as the first entry in devices so think it should be there too. Also if I type in home in the setting search I get nothing. Same of I type battery, display, sound, etc. I did just notice I can get things under security to come up though.
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Farlicimo said:
Thanks, at least I can get to it now, but don't think that's the complete story yet. I went and found some screen shots of the settings menu where home still shows as the first entry in devices so think it should be there too. Also if I type in home in the setting search I get nothing. Same of I type battery, display, sound, etc. I did just notice I can get things under security to come up though.
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Maybe it was an older preview you were looking at? I don't know. I have only used Dev Preview 5 and now the final build and have never seen a home option in the main settings like on Marshmallow. I have more than one launcher installed too. But I don't know why you aren't seeing results when you search in settings. You should see something when typing one, if not all, of those things.

You're right, I think I was actually looking at images of Marshmallow. I can't find a Nougat shot with the home in the main settings display. Seems very odd to bury it so deep in the settings but looks like not a bug. I must never have pro-actively set it while I was using the preview. Now just to figure out the search issue.

Yay, found it, no reset needed! Credit here at the end. Thanks for the info on where to find home. I bet when I was using preview before I just found search.
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...n-doesnt-work-properly-on-android-n-preview-3
"I cleared data and cache from settings app and it's worked for me. Not factory reset and clear cache from recovery. I went into settings>apps>allaps,settings>storage and clear cache and data"