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[Q] stock rom factory reset vs. custom rom factory reset

Ok I noticed something and feel free to mention it if i've missed something, but when you do a factory reset from the stock rom, after the first boot up ALL the data is cleared, including specifically what phone number the phone is programmed for, meaning the first setup prompt has you do the activation call. However, I made my own custom rom with dsixda's rom kitchen, but when I do a factory reset from the custom rom, It doesnt ever ask me for this activation call, just procedes with the normal setup, Is that something that CWM or the custom rom simply cannot do? Or am I missing something? It seems like wherever this specific data is being stored is not being cleared. I've formatted all the partitions in the recovery menu and done a dalvik cache and data reset, still cant figure it out, its the only thing that I dont quite understand. It's not that I really need it to do the activation call but it's kinda a reassurance that EVERYTHING has been cleared (yea i'm kinda OCD about phone flashing and stuff) just hoping I missed something easy.

It will only do a true factory reset if you are on the stock recovery, as the wipe is performed from within the stock recovery on a stock rom. If you want to update your activation or make sure its fresh just dial *228 and select option 1.

cmlusco said:
It will only do a true factory reset if you are on the stock recovery, as the wipe is performed from within the stock recovery on a stock rom. If you want to update your activation or make sure its fresh just dial *228 and select option 1.
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There is no Verizon in my country, so I use the Droid Incredible with my local operator. It means that I bought and got the used unlocked Droid Incredible. In my first attemp of flashing I did the factory reset from stock and my local operator setting were gone so I can not make call, SMS and internet. Now I return it back to the seller to set my operator setting again. My question are: in what area the operator settings are stored? ROM, Radio...??? Will the operator setting be erased when I do factory reset from CWM? Will the operator setting be erased again when I flash another ROM? How to avoid of operator setting being erased when flashing ROM?

Opperator settings are always cleared when you do a factory reset from hboot or from within the settimgns menu in a stock rom. You can use the factory wipe in CWM without wiping programing.

cmlusco said:
Opperator settings are always cleared when you do a factory reset from hboot or from within the settimgns menu in a stock rom. You can use the factory wipe in CWM without wiping programing.
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I actually did not know that. Then again I never use the stock reset and probably won't knowing that info.
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tiny4579 said:
I actually did not know that. Then again I never use the stock reset and probably won't knowing that info.
Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk
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Well its not a big deal to wipe programing if your on verizon, you can just do a *228 option 1 (it will prompt you on first boot after reset). But if your on some other carrier it can really cause you some hastle having to take or send it to your current provider to get reprogramed as doing a *228 will try to contact verizon for programing. Im not sure where these settings are stored, as flashing a new rom or radio will not loose your programing so it must be stored below rom/radio level.

cmlusco said:
Opperator settings are always cleared when you do a factory reset from hboot or from within the settimgns menu in a stock rom. You can use the factory wipe in CWM without wiping programing.
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Today I get my Incredible back and I encourage myself to flash a custom ROM and of course I wipe everything in CWM. Yes...the operator setting do not change or wiped, I still can make phone calls, SMS and internet. Thanks cmlusco

[Q] [ROM MK3 ROOTED] SPHL710 All In One Installer [ODEX/DEODEX] - Issues

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549136
Wanted to start by saying a big THANK YOU to @ThunderStick and all the other devs that have worked on this. I came from Stock Rooted 4.1.2 and it was great to have a stock 4.3 (MK3) ROM with all this awesomeness added already (and KNOX removed). I flashed the "SPHL710_ALLINONE_MK3_ODEX_12-04-2013_1030pm.zip". That said, I'm having a couple minor issues...
Reoccurring download notifications:
Issue: Every few minutes my notification tray fills up with all the files I downloaded previously.
Fix: Open the Downloads app and clear the list on both tabs.
Apps constantly crashing
Issue: Several apps crash on boot and more won't open.
Fix: I'm able to remove/reinstall these apps and the problem is fixed, but this doesn't seem like it should be necessary.
Android Upgrading on every boot
Issue: Every time I boot I get the notification that Android is upgrading. I don't know that it upgrades the apps every time, but still annoying to have the delayed boot.
Fix: No fix yet.
NFC/Google Wallet
Issue: I'm getting the NfcPaymentSetupFailure: 1 error, which I read means my Secure Element for Tap and Pay is busted.
Fix: No fix yet. I was able to restore my backup and setup Google Wallet and Tap and Pay without problems. Still won't work on new ROM though - even after clearing things in the app.
Now for the real questions
Should I try the DEODEX version? Would it be better to just flash all the updates/changes separately instead of using this script? Has anyone else had these issues or know fixes? The NFC thing is probably my biggest concern at this time - I can deal with the rest probably.
Thanks for your help!

First question is did you do a clean install ? Meaning did you do a FULL Wipe before flashing the Rom ? By FULL Wipe I mean : system - data - caches - factory reset. I would also suggest wiping internal storage on the device. Especially if coming from 4.1.2 . Second question is did you verify the MD5 checksums before flashing ?

prboy1969 said:
First question is did you do a clean install ? Meaning did you do a FULL Wipe before flashing the Rom ? By FULL Wipe I mean : system - data - caches - factory reset. I would also suggest wiping internal storage on the device. Especially if coming from 4.1.2 . Second question is did you verify the MD5 checksums before flashing ?
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Thanks for the reply. No, I did not do a complete wipe. The ROM I flashed did a wipe on System, but I didn't wipe data. That would likely solve the Android Upgrade reoccurrence and crashing apps, but kinda defeats the point in taking an upgrade based on a factory upgrade. I did wipe cache and Dalvic Cache a few times after flashing - just to make sure...
I did have difficulty downloading from the Goo.im link and ended up downloading to my PC then transferring over. Checked the MD5 once I got it to my phone and it matched.

Doing a FULL Wipe may seem like it's more work than it is worth. But in the long run it will save you time, and headaches. Also there are many apps that will help restore some, if not most of your data. Although I will caution you. It is best to tread lightly when restoring data. Especially system data. Which I suggest you stay away from doing.

TWRP

I googled TWRP for Zenfone 2 and saw this and was wondering what's the difference between the one from twrp.me website and the one from TheSSJ version.

SenpaiCham said:
I googled TWRP for Zenfone 2 and saw this and was wondering what's the difference between the one from twrp.me website and the one from TheSSJ version.
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From what I can tell, there are three versions of TWRP out there. Offiicial, Jrior001's, and TheSSJ's. The first two may have merged, so the advantage of Jason's (modem flashing) should be in official.
On the other hand, TheSSJ's version has more backup options, including the config partition, which is important for your telephony access (not backing up/restoring the config partition between ROM's means you will have to factory reset to get SIM access back, which eliminates half the point of a backup - unless you reflash your destination ROM, reboot, go through initial setup, then go back into recovery and restore data and cache).
I stick with TheSSJ's version for this reason.

joel.maxuel said:
From what I can tell, there are three versions of TWRP out there. Offiicial, Jrior001's, and TheSSJ's. The first two may have merged, so the advantage of Jason's (modem flashing) should be in official.
On the other hand, TheSSJ's version has more backup options, including the config partition, which is important for your telephony access (not backing up/restoring the config partition between ROM's means you will have to factory reset to get SIM access back, which eliminates half the point of a backup - unless you reflash your destination ROM, reboot, go through initial setup, then go back into recovery and restore data and cache).
I stick with TheSSJ's version for this reason.
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I see, I was thinking of using the official but I'm afraid of getting IMEI problems just like from my previous devices. I tried flashing twrp_Z00A_v24.img and every button I press makes the phone vibrate and I can't seem to turn it off. I guess I'll just stick with TheSSJ version of TWRP as well.

hey guys. i've read somewhere that there is an issue with the ssj's version wherein the mtp doesn't work. is there a fix for that?

SenpaiCham said:
I see, I was thinking of using the official but I'm afraid of getting IMEI problems just like from my previous devices. I tried flashing twrp_Z00A_v24.img and every button I press makes the phone vibrate and I can't seem to turn it off. I guess I'll just stick with TheSSJ version of TWRP as well.
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You can turn it off Settings/vibration duration set to 0

I think I kinda Bricked my phone (SOLVED)

Hello everyone sorry to bother. So I was flashing a custom rom for my op5t and followed the usual steps : wipe system data cache and flashed the rom+gapps+magisk. And when I tried to boot the device it got stuck at the oneplus logo it didn't even got into bootloop. So I decided to flash rom again and wiped the data again but there I saw all the files were encrypted. I don't know how did it happen I wasn't encrypted in the beginning and now I can't install anything, the phone does not have any OS so it can't boot up. I don't want to lose my data is there anything I can do without locking the bootloader?

No need to lock your bootloader, but I think your data is lost.
Format data, and flash system again.

Yup. Don't lock your bootloader or you really will be screwed. Your data is lost at this point. Live, learn and remember to back up you data.

crakerjac said:
Yup. Don't lock your bootloader or you really will be screwed. Your data is lost at this point. Live, learn and remember to back up you data.
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I did get a backup but since all the files are encrypted now i cannot access my backup folder or data also.

antarax23 said:
I did get a backup but since all the files are encrypted now i cannot access my backup folder or data also.
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Not that it helps you now, but typically backup data does not mean to the device you are messing with. You want to backup data to another device (like your PC). What would help at this point, is knowing exactly what you flashed. (What were you on, and what did you flash)
It sounds like you flashed two ROMs with different types of encryption, and the reason you can no longer read your data. Sometimes, and I mean sometimes, if you are lucky, you can go back to the ROM that you originally on and your data would still be readable. I've been able to salvage data this way before, sometimes just with the correct TWRP on some devices.

OhioYJ said:
Not that it helps you now, but typically backup data does not mean to the device you are messing with. You want to backup data to another device (like your PC). What would help at this point, is knowing exactly what you flashed. (What were you on, and what did you flash)
It sounds like you flashed two ROMs with different types of encryption, and the reason you can no longer read your data. Sometimes, and I mean sometimes, if you are lucky, you can go back to the ROM that you originally on and your data would still be readable. I've been able to salvage data this way before, sometimes just with the correct TWRP on some devices.
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I solved the problem but it cost me my data after all. I had access to TWRP and fastboot but it couldn't read any of the data neither transfer anything from pc so I wiped all the device via TWRP and mounted into my pc and could finally transferred necessary files to flash. After all I did not lock the bootloader but lose my data

[help] imei unkown/00000 after restoring backup

Hello there,
I'll start from the very beginning...
My old Samsung Galaxy S9+ have a crack on its screen but my phone is insured so I got a new one, I backed up all of the files on the old one using TWRP backup (EFS, DATA, VENDOR, SYTEM, CARRIER, BASEBAND, RECOVERY, ODM). I tried restoring my old data to my new phone, it did the trick but there was a problem, the IMEI is UNKNOWN (00000), I tried scouring EVERY solution I could find to fix the problem but to no avail. Here's the list of every solution I could think of (although I'm sure I did a lot more than that) :
1. ODIN FLASH TO STOCK ROM (G965FXXSBETH2) I USED THE CARRIER ROM (Optus)
2. REPLACE THE DEVICE ID ON THE EFS BACKUP AND RESTORE (USING HEX EDITOR)
3. USE A COMBINATION FIRMWARE
4. REPLACE THE SIM CARD
5. IMEI MAKER/REPAIR
Okay now to explain why all of those didn't work :
1. I flashed it to stock ROM but it still didn't work for some reason, I figured it's probably because the ROM isn't really for refreshing IMEI
EDIT: I tried re-partitioning, pit and Nand erase but it didn't do anything.
2. I tried hex editing the efs backup for TWRP to restore but it still detects it as 00000
3. I can't use a combination firmware because the bootloader is updated (apparently I cannot downgrade) and every time I try flashing it, it just comes up with SW REV check fail (Bootloader) error
4. Well I tried, I though by replacing the SIM card I'll MAGICALLY get my IMEI back.
5. IMEI MAKER/REPAIR didn't do anything, I followed the specific instructions and got my IMEI number into it but when I flashed it via TWRP, my IMEI still remained the same.
Conclusion:
Yes, I learned my lesson and I should ALWAYS backup BEFORE I restore. I need HELP and I'm just in a desperate situation, I've been at this for 3 days now (maybe longer). My foolish self didn't untick EFS, Baseband, Carrier configuration or anything related to cellular phone internet before restoring. Somewhere around me buggering with the settings, my phone thinks it has 2 SIM slots (which it doesn't) but I'm sure that's not the problem. Please help me.

For reference with the IMEI MAKER/REPAIR here's the link to what I used
https://forum.xda-developers.com/cr...lashable-zip-imei-repair-android-one-t2992846
EDIT: Silly me, of course it won't work because it's for Android One devices ONLY.

Holy ****, never mind that. Thanks for fixing my phone @hainguyenthao you're a legend!

Holy ****, never mind that. Thanks for fixing my phone @hainguyenthao you're a legend!

Holy ****, never mind that. Thanks for fixing my phone @hainguyenthao you're a legend!