So the full reset as performed at recovery doesn't wipe the contents of the SD? What does then?
How do reset everything to out of the box state, including SD content?
xspyda said:
So the full reset as performed at recovery doesn't wipe the contents of the SD? What does then?
How do reset everything to out of the box state, including SD content?
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format the "SD card" and then wipe
or if your paranoid you can use a encryption software to completely destroy all data
slowz3r said:
format the "SD card" and then wipe
or if your paranoid you can use a encryption software to completely destroy all data
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Are you meaning connect to PC and mount as a drive then perform the format as you would any other disk drive?
You might try the "Erase USB Storage" option in Settings --> Storage. That way you don't need a PC. Then you can do a reset from recovery to bring the system back to stock.
Hopefully that's what you are looking for.
cjsblues said:
You might try the "Erase USB Storage" option in Settings --> Storage. That way you don't need a PC. Then you can do a reset from recovery to bring the system back to stock.
Hopefully that's what you are looking for.
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This, forgot about it, either way would work
Thanks for the info
this topic is a good candidate for the BIG FAG and the Wiki
AllGamer said:
this topic is a good candidate for the BIG FAG and the Wiki
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that is a huge typo right?
fastboot oem unlock will wipe the phone and the sdcard data.
fastboot oem lock puts it back into a locked bootloader state.
slowz3r said:
that is a huge typo right?
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yes, it's supposed to be FAQ
AllGamer said:
yes, it's supposed to be FAQ
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i was going to say damn you Canadians are hard core
distortedloop said:
fastboot oem unlock will wipe the phone and the sdcard data.
fastboot oem lock puts it back into a locked bootloader state.
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Thanks, thats an option also then.
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Just a quick query before I even get my Nexus S ...
Is it possible to completely reset everything to out of the box condition using a similar method to the HTC devices of holding the down button whilst turning on the phone to access the boot loader screen?
I want to know I can return this if necessary after it's been turned on and configured without leaving any trace of use or my data.
have you installed a custom recovery? or are you on the stock recovery? You can turn off your phone, and then while phone is off hold volume up + power . This will get you into bootloater mode, then you can select recovery. Once you are in recovery hold volume up + power, then it will give you recovery settings, from here you can wipe data.
momohammed20 said:
have you installed a custom recovery? or are you on the stock recovery?
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Thanks, I haven't even received the phone yet so until I have had chance to check it out and make sure it suffers none of the issues cropping up here it will be totally stock - no modding whatsoever.
Will the method above set the phone to out of the box condition with no traces of use?
I gather that once a custom recovery has been installed there is no way to remove it at this time, is that right?
xspyda said:
Just a quick query before I even get my Nexus S ...
Is it possible to completely reset everything to out of the box condition using a similar method to the HTC devices of holding the down button whilst turning on the phone to access the boot loader screen?
I want to know I can return this if necessary after it's been turned on and configured without leaving any trace of use or my data.
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Goto Settings, Privacy, select Factory Data Reset.
This will clear all private data off the phone, whether you're rooted or not, whether you have custom recovery or not.
Edit: to your second question, yes, at present, there appears to be no way to remove the custom recovery. They'll figure that out sooner or later.
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Thanks, I haven't even received the phone yet so until I have had chance to check it out and make sure it suffers none of the issues cropping up here it will be totally stock - no modding whatsoever.
Will the method above set the phone to out of the box condition with no traces of use?
I gather that once a custom recovery has been installed there is no way to remove it at this time, is that right?
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yes, the above method will reset everything. You can even reset to stock from the phone itself, by going to storage, then clear storage. Then i believe in privacy settings you can wipe phone. At this time, there is no way to go back to stock recovery once a custom recovery is flashed. But eventually google will release the stock recovery images that are flashable through fastboot
Thanks guys!
Been told I can turn the phone on but not make any calls or add anything to memory - not sure how the hell you can try a phone out with that kind of restriction.
As long as I can clear EVERYTHING if I need to return it that's fine!
Ah, good point about the sdcard. In prior phones, I just pulled mine out and moved to the new phone. You will want to wipe the sdcard as part of removing all traces of you on the phone.
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Ah, good point about the sdcard. In prior phones, I just pulled mine out and moved to the new phone. You will want to wipe the sdcard as part of removing all traces of you on the phone.
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There IS no SD card in the Nexus S (not removable anyway) ;-)
I assume the method above will clear the mass memory.
xspyda said:
There IS no SD card in the Nexus S (not removable anyway) ;-)
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Obviously.
xspyda said:
I assume the method above will clear the mass memory.
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I'm pretty sure, based on past experience with Galaxy S, Nexus One, and HTC EVO 4G, that a Factory Reset from the Settings menu, or from the CWM recovery does not touch the partition that is mounted as /sdcard (whether it's internal or external).
I'm not willing to factory reset my NS at this time to prove the point, though.
In my opinion, to totally reset your phone (for non-rooted), you should:
/Settings/Storage settings/Erase USB storage
/Settings/Privacy settings/Factory data reset
If you're going to take the Recovery method, then you'd
Wipe all data
format sdcard
more problems
everytime i boot into my phone, no matter what ROM, i get loads and loads of force closes, everything force closes pretty much
i cannot do anything because of them, anyone know how i can possibly fix this?
i think my phone is slowly dieing after all these problems i have had, but someone might be able to help
have tryed hard reset, factory reset, none work
aussiesausage said:
more problems
everytime i boot into my phone, no matter what ROM, i get loads and loads of force closes, everything force closes pretty much
i cannot do anything because of them, anyone know how i can possibly fix this?
i think my phone is slowly dieing after all these problems i have had, but someone might be able to help
have tryed hard reset, factory reset, none work
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Flash speedmods kernel with odin. Go to recovery and wipe. After that choose advanced clockwork and format system, cache and data. Restart.
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ok will try that, thanks for helping!
aussiesausage said:
ok will try that, thanks for helping!
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You're welcome.
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when i go into advanced clockword, there is no format system or anything, i wiped delvik cache though
aussiesausage said:
when i go into advanced clockword, there is no format system or anything, i wiped delvik cache though
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Sorry my mistake. Goto mount and storage instead.
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still no go mate
i think the internal storage is stuffed
aussiesausage said:
still no go mate
i think the internal storage is stuffed
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Maybe you can try to format from recovery and then go to mount and storage and unmount internal sd and mount again. Reboot.
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tingen said:
Maybe you can try to format from recovery and then go to mount and storage and unmount internal sd and mount again. Reboot.
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everytime i format system, data and cache the phone wont boot
it gets to the white galaxy S GT-i9000 screen and doesn't do nothing else
EDIT: is there anyway i can mount my phone to PC in recovery, so i can put something on it without booting the phone?
aussiesausage said:
everytime i format system, data and cache the phone wont boot
it gets to the white galaxy S GT-i9000 screen and doesn't do nothing else
EDIT: is there anyway i can mount my phone to PC in recovery, so i can put something on it without booting the phone?
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Yes, the option is in recovery i don't remember the name of it, but it something with usb.
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tingen said:
Yes, the option is in recovery i don't remember the name of it, but it something with usb.
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there is "mount USB storage" but the PC doesn't recognize it unless its booted normal.
im ready to throw this thing
aussiesausage said:
there is "mount USB storage" but the PC doesn't recognize it unless its booted normal.
im ready to throw this thing
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Try to search recovery menu. You must turn usb debugging on. I think the menu is called something with ulk.
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ok thanks mate, will check it all out in 5 mins, just having something to eat
nope no go, everytime i format system, data ect the phone wont boot after that
it gets to the first white galaxy S screen then stops, wont go no further.
aussiesausage said:
nope no go, everytime i format system, data ect the phone wont boot after that
it gets to the first white galaxy S screen then stops, wont go no further.
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Boot phone and turn usb debugging on in settings. Check available space also under settings.
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tingen said:
Boot phone and turn usb debugging on in settings. Check available space also under settings.
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internal SD card: total 5.78, available: 5.65
internal phone storage" 1.81gb
also, USB debugging is on.
im getting these force closes" market, voice dialer, process.android, contacts, messaging, android, maps and a heap of others
aussiesausage said:
internal SD card: total 5.78, available: 5.65
internal phone storage" 1.81gb
also, USB debugging is on.
im getting these force closes" market, voice dialer, process.android, contacts, messaging, android, maps and a heap of others
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I think it cut be the sdcard. I don't know the solution for it. I have read about others which got success with different solutions. Some has tried to flash back to eclair others the solution I suggest.
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i tried flashing a eclair rom with no success.
any other ideas mate, or is my phone completly stuffed?
aussiesausage said:
i tried flashing a eclair rom with no success.
any other ideas mate, or is my phone completly stuffed?
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No more, solutions. Sorry.
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ah bugger, guess i'll have to send my phone back or something.
So I was working on installing a custom rom, and based on my experience (And some help from the walkthrough) flashing devices, I booted my custom recovery and proceeded to begin the factory reset.
Now with my SGS, which I've flashed about a bajillion times, I typically also formatted system, data, and cache, followed by the Dalvik cache. I did so.
After doing this, the tab will not boot. (To be expected)
After confirming it's non-bootableness, I went back into recovery to flash the ROM. However, when I attempt to choose the file, it tells me "Can't mount SD card".
I went into mounts and storage, mount SD-card, same error.
mount USB storage. "This kernel does not support USB storage"
*Apply facepalm here*
Any advice? Is there a way for me to push it through ADB? Download mode?
I read somewhere that you can do a factory reset by plugging in a keyboard and pressing the "Home" button.
I just cannot remember which thread it was but it was a few days ago.
Update: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14022478 try this thread. Post #5 has the complete procedure for the factory reset.
Good luck!
You should have read everything before trying. If you had, you would know that this happens sometimes and its because some SD cards aren't compatible with clockwork mod.
Try a different card.
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I didn't have my micro SD in.
*insert double facepalm*
Doc_rockulus said:
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I didn't have my micro SD in.
*insert double facepalm*
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This just made me laugh, thank you
n1nj4dude said:
This just made me laugh, thank you
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+1 for that.
But I must admit, been there done that.
Doc_rockulus said:
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I didn't have my micro SD in.
*insert double facepalm*
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Haha, don't feel bad, man. I put my cell phones sim into the sim slot on the wifi. Never saw it again.
Hi.
I am trying to prepare my Xoom for the 4G upgrade, and I've backed everything up using TitaniumBackup, but am now stuck attempting a factory reset.
I can boot into CWM (3.2.0.0 (R4c)), but I can't perform the factory reset. It is unable to mount /cache. Or /system, /sdcard, /data.
Is there anything else I can do to reset this thing?
I'm running Tiamat Hammerhead.
Thanks,
John
Boot into fastboot and flash all the Motorola images from the MOTODEV website then relock the bootloader. Done.
sodaboy581 said:
Boot into fastboot and flash all the Motorola images from the MOTODEV website then relock the bootloader. Done.
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This sounds simplistic, but make certain you flash the correct stock images for your exact device, especially if you plan to relock.
okantomi said:
This sounds simplistic, but make certain you flash the correct stock images for your exact device, especially if you plan to relock.
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Well it is a pretty simple process, Motorola even shows you the commands to use on their website... But, yeah, use the correct images for your device.
You can get them from: http://developer.motorola.com/produ...utm_source=supportforums&utm_term=unlockboard
Requires the USB drivers to be installed and the Android SDK Platform Tools for Fastboot. But it's guaranteed factory when you're done.
One additional quick detail: If you are just trying to do a "data wipe/factory reset" you may need a MicroSD card in the slot. Mine would not wipe until I put one in. Just a little 2GB was all I used and then it wiped happily! Don't really know why it needed it, but hey. Quick, easy fix.
Thanks. Downloading the HRI66 now (MZ600 - XOOM with Wi-Fi + Verizon 3G).
39 or 66 should work for me, correct? I don't see any difference listed.
thanks,
john
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One additional quick detail: If you are just trying to do a "data wipe/factory reset" you may need a MicroSD card in the slot. Mine would not wipe until I put one in. Just a little 2GB was all I used and then it wiped happily! Don't really know why it needed it, but hey. Quick, easy fix.
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Hmmm. Didn't try that. Tried without an SD card. Then flashed the latest CWM, them removed the SD card and tried the factory reset again.
Maybe I'll try putting the SD card back in and wiping before reverting to stock.
-john
hmm. Every attempt to use fastboot reboots my computer. Running pclos.
"./fastboot"
/me = moron
"./fastboot"
/me = moron
Hi, does unlocking bootloader will stop ota ?
Thanks
green2005 said:
Hi, does unlocking bootloader will stop ota ?
Thanks
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No, it won't stop ota, what stop ota is twrp permanent or magisk. If you only boot twrp it won't stop ota if you keep read only system.
But will wipe your data since May update.
kudos1uk said:
But will wipe your data since May update.
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Sd card too ?
green2005 said:
Sd card too ?
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Not sure but my guess would be yes, it is a security measure, if your phone is stolen and someone unlocks the bootloader the data is deleted so they have no access to it, logic would therefore say it should be wiped.
If you have the SD set as removable rather than internal you can just pull it to keep things safe.
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Not sure but my guess would be yes, it is a security measure, if your phone is stolen and someone unlocks the bootloader the data is deleted so they have no access to it, logic would therefore say it should be wiped.
If you have the SD set as removable rather than internal you can just pull it to keep things safe.
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I just unlock with sd card and it doesn't erase it
green2005 said:
I just unlock with sd card and it doesn't erase it
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Good to know :good: