how to factory reset stock 4.0.4 and keep root?
hi am quite new to the s2, after rooting with Siyah 4.1.5 i am getting constant crashes and freezes, i wanted a quick step to stop guide on how to factory reset the firmware.
i don't mind loosing all apps and data as i can use titanium also all my main data is on my external sd card. thanks
You are asking to do to different things a factory reset will wipe user data only nothing else , you will still be rooted.
go into recovery and clean cache, daavik cache and then do a factory reset. It will store your phone to default settings for what ever stock rom you are on.
If you format the internal storage, you will lose the rom, root and all data on the internal card. You will then have use cwm or odin to flash a new rom and apps.
Don factory reset jus download philz kernel an flash it via odin or cwm
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hussy22 said:
Don factory reset jus download philz kernel an flash it via odin or cwm
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Don't know what you make of his question, but this is definitly not the answer.
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Cosmic Blue said:
You are asking to do to different things a factory reset will wipe user data only nothing else , you will still be rooted.
go into recovery and clean cache, daavik cache and then do a factory reset. It will store your phone to default settings for what ever stock rom you are on.
If you format the internal storage, you will lose the rom, root and all data on the internal card. You will then have use cwm or odin to flash a new rom and apps.
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if i do a factory reset through recovery, will the brick bug effect me in any way, also is it advisable to update my Siyah 4.1.5 to the latest one. thanks
kuljit55 said:
if i do a factory reset through recovery, will the brick bug effect me in any way, also is it advisable to update my Siyah 4.1.5 to the latest one. thanks
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Someone posted this very succinct summary of the brickbug yesterday in the I9100 General section.
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Hey all so after I update my firmware to XWKK5 do I have to wipe everything while in recovery mode is it really necessary?
What do you want to achieve with deleting all from recovery?
If you've upgraded, then the phone is in the version upgraded. If you delete all from recovery, you have to reinstall the entire ROM or the phone wont boot...
Thought I had to Wipe Data / factory reset and Wipe Cache Partition?
RoRo1990 said:
Thought I had to Wipe Data / factory reset and Wipe Cache Partition?
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Instructions are to be followed .
Custom roms usually ask for wipe but not stock roms .
jje
RoRo1990 said:
Hey all so after I update my firmware to XWKK5 do I have to wipe everything while in recovery mode is it really necessary?
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You don't need to do that if you are upgrading from a Stock ROM. If you chose the wipe version of ROM for flashing then it'll automatically wipe you device. If you use non-wipe it'll upgrade and everything remains same.
Wipe is only recommended when you are switchin from Custom to Stock or vice-versa else after a version downgrade say KK5 to KJ3.
Hope it helped.
Hey guys!!!
New galaxy S2 owner. I have done some searching in these forums and the threads answered many of my questions. However, I still have some newbie questions that I found unanswered. Please excuse me if my questions have been answered before but I got tired of searching
Here is the deal:
Yesterday, I flashed a CF Root with Odin3. Then used CWM to flash a wanamlite firmware. The firmware was great but I didn't like that it still had TW. So I dl'ed another firmware to the internal SD card and flashed again using CWM. I then flashed a couple of other ROMS and I noticed that after the first wanamlite flash, the new ROMs were unstable with many error messages that some OS processes have stopped etc.
I got back home, flashed to stock with Odin3 and the phone got stuck at the second samsung logo. I followed some community steps (thanks XDA) like disabling all kies processes from TM, wiping data/cache, then boot in DL mode and flash the stock ROM using Odin3 which worked.
I then Flashed a CF Root again and used CWM to flash a Spike Pure ICS ROM v5 which was great but I get occasional error messages like 'gallery stopped' or some other error message when I try to set contact photos. It just lags, blackscreen then comes back with the 'Unfortunately, the process had stopped'.
My questions: is this because of the previously flashed firmware that this is happening or is it that those ICS ROMs have these issues commonly? Did anyone have this experience before? What do you advice before flashing to a new ROM going back to stock or going straight from the current? Doesn't Odin3 technically wipe everything back to stock?
WIPE WIPE WIPE.
Go into recovery. Data/factory reset.
Advanced, Wipe dalvic cache. Mounts and storage, format system. Its a standard procedure going from one OS to another OS. You can then either flash a firmware zip from recovery or an .tar file from Odin.
Then to be on the safe side factory reset once again.
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Wich fw do you have?
Make a deep clean with odin an flash on the latest ics version (lp9 is a good one)..then flash (if you want) a custom rom..
My experience with custom roms: one of the best rom samsung based (ics 4.0.3) is the foxhound greyfox v2..if you want a pure ics rom flash the omega aokp rom (ics 4.0.4)..
Try then to change kernel..siyah is the best for both roms..
P.s. sorry for my bad english
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After LP7 should be staple enough for daily use .However you are using custom roms and you should read carefully each roms thread before flashing .
You are probably suffering from flashing multiple roms and leaving bits behind as well = clean wipe .
jje.
Can someone give me a clear full wipe procedure? I always wiped data/factory rest/wiuped chaceh and dalvik... but what else? a step by step procedure would be helpful!!
I currently have Spike Pure ICS v 5.
What do you mean by Odin3 'deep clean'?
OJ77 said:
Can someone give me a clear full wipe procedure? I always wiped data/factory rest/wiuped chaceh and dalvik... but what else? a step by step procedure would be helpful!!
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Read my last post..
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so:
1. Recovery mode > format user data > wipe cache > clear dalvik > format system (from moutns and storage)
2. Download mode > flash stock ROM using odin 3
Did I get it right? Was there something i didn't wipe?
Before you flash a new rom, make sure you answer the requirements.Some ICS roms need to be flashed in specific way.
The way of doing a full wipe is you go in Clockwork mode, wipe data/factory reset, you wipe cache partition, then go to advanced wipe Dalvik and Battery stats, then go in mounts and storage ( i think ) and you wipe the cache from there, but nothing else in mounts and storage.If you wipe anything else there's a high percent of bricking your phone.If this doesnt help you, I doubt that anyone could give you any clearer instructions.
Good luck.
DONT FORMAT SYSTEM.
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Followed by root and custom rom if you so wish .
jje
OK im confused now... do I format system directory in mounts and storage or no?
OJ77 said:
OK im confused now... do I format system directory in mounts and storage or no?
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i always do personally.
I got tempted and formatted system/cache/data but now i cannot flash from my internal sd card.. I get errors and 'installation aborted' if i try to do it from CWM... does that mean formatting those 3 means Odin3 is the only way? Cus I'm not home and I don't have odin3 on me.... LOL!
OJ77 said:
I got tempted and formatted system/cache/data but now i cannot flash from my internal sd card..
Did you format sd card and totally wipe the lot = nothing on the phone .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
At this point you have no OS on the phone nor kernel rooted nor CWM .
Hence
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
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JJ, you really need to learn how to quote you know, makes your posts so confusing to read sometimes
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JJ, you really need to learn how to quote you know, makes your posts so confusing to read sometimes
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Agree must try better .
Habit from replying to emails i guess .
jje
Thanks...
I did a 'full wipe' by doing t his:
1. Boot into CWM: wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe battery stats, wipe system/data/cache from mounts.
2. Reboot into DL mode, flash stock ROM using Odin3.
3. Repeat step 1
4. flashed spike ICS v 7.3 using CWM. Stable so far.
Thank you!
imho: the most stable ics release is the stock official, but with some.battery issues, my suggestion: stay on gingerbread, find a custom kernel to suits your need,
GT-I9100, official 2.3.6, hardcore's Speedmod
budi.hermawan said:
imho: the most stable ics release is the stock official, but with some.battery issues, my suggestion: stay on gingerbread, find a custom kernel to suits your need,
GT-I9100, official 2.3.6, hardcore's Speedmod
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I agree! I don't like ICS because is still unstable! My battery lasts very short with ICS and the phone overheats.
Moreover I hate the browser! I mean, The Galax S2 with GB still has the smoother browser of all the smartphones out there, and Samsung with ICS update messed it up! Now is laggy with micro stutters! Don't understand why!
OJ77 said:
The firmware was great but I didn't like that it still had TW.
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You didn't need to go through all that trouble just because you didn't want TW (which I also hate, btw).
You could simply have installed another launcher (such as Go Launcher EX, ADW, etc) from Play Store and, since you were already rooted, uninstalled TW using Titanium Backup afterwards. It has to be in that sequence (install new then uninstall old).
this way you can have whatever ROM + kernel combination you like, and still use whatever launcher you prefer.
Can anyone link to a guide about restoring my SGS2 to factory settings? I've moved to a Galaxy Nexus and will sell my SGS2 with Envirofone, of the mobile recycling companies.
Much appreciated!
Questions belong in the Q&A section!
Also, the information on how to restore your phone to factory defaults is covered by the user manual and does not require xda-developers.
if you are on a stock rom, unrooted, just go through the settings menu and somewhere in location and security (i believe) you should find what you are looking for. make sure to also format the internal sd card.
For Android ICS
Settings> Backup and Reset > Factory Data reset
Settings> Storage> Erase USB storage
Settings> Storage> Erase SD card
Assuming you have CWM/Recovery installed, format cache, data, system, & internal sd card in Recovery, flash stock rom in Odin then reset flash counter. Done.
If you don't have CWM/Recovery & not rooted, do as Chef Tony said (definitely not an XDA thing if you're not the sort of person who tinkers with the phone/doesn't root or run non-stock firmware).
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Assuming you have CWM/Recovery installed, format cache, data, system, & internal sd card in Recovery, flash stock rom in Odin then reset flash counter. Done.
If you don't have CWM/Recovery & not rooted, do as Chef Tony said (definitely not an XDA thing if you're not the sort of person who tinkers with the phone/doesn't root or run non-stock firmware).
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Sorry I was not clear. I have one of the nightly CM 4.0.4 builds so it will be the former option. Can I reset the flash counter in Odin, and will the Odin flash also remove CWM and reinstall the stock kernel?
Thanks
Can you reset the flash counter in/with Odin ? Um, no
To reset the flash counter, you need Triangle Away if you're running ICS bootloaders, or a jig if you're running the old bootloader. Now that I think of it, if you're running ICS bootloaders, reset the flash counter with Triangle Away first, before you format everything in CWM & before you flash a stock rom as it requires root. Flashing the stock rom in Odin won't affect the flash counter.
Doing all those formats in CWM before you flash the stock rom will remove root (and everything else). When you flash a stock rom in Odin it will include a stock kernel.
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Can you reset the flash counter in/with Odin ? Um, no
To reset the flash counter, you need Triangle Away if you're running ICS bootloaders, or a jig if you're running the old bootloader. Now that I think of it, if you're running ICS bootloaders, reset the flash counter with Triangle Away first, before you format everything in CWM & before you flash a stock rom as it requires root. Flashing the stock rom in Odin won't affect the flash counter.
Doing all those formats in CWM before you flash the stock rom will remove root (and everything else). When you flash a stock rom in Odin it will include a stock kernel.
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Thanks. Didn't know about Triangle Away, great app. Wiped everything in CWM, and then tried to restore two separate 4.0.3 images found here. Both times Odin finished fine, but after reboot the phone doesn't progress past the animated "S". Any ideas?
Nitsson said:
Thanks. Didn't know about Triangle Away, great app. Wiped everything in CWM, and then tried to restore two separate 4.0.3 images found here. Both times Odin finished fine, but after reboot the phone doesn't progress past the animated "S". Any ideas?
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through odin.
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Boot into recovery & try a factory reset/wipe before you do anything else.
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through odin.
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Boot into recovery & try a factory reset/wipe before you do anything else.
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That, gentlemen, did it. Used the Open Europe firmware listed here and the instructions here. Many thanks for the help - off to enjoy JB on the Nexus now.
I just flashed the XXBLFB ROM (T-Mobile stock ROM; coming from CM9.1). After three OTA updates (BLFB>BLH3>DLIH>ELLA) I found that not only the data partition was wiped (as expected), but also the sdcard partition with all photos and other data were deleted. Is this normal? I'm pretty sure I've flashed firmwares to different devices with Odin before (no repartition!) and the sdcard was never wiped. I'm so annoyed right now, because my CWM backup was saved on the internal sdcard.
Flash a custom rom and u will not lose ur data because s3 data add in the system
Sorry, I do not understand what you are saying.
Im sorry im not a english men lol ok. First flash a custom rom its simple and after that all your data will not be lose after
rida007 said:
Im sorry im not a english men lol ok. First flash a custom rom its simple and after that all your data will not be lose after
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That is the observation I have made in the past. However, my question is why my data was deleted with the stock ROM.
Stock + ODIN = Always wipe of /data AND /sdcard?
The answer : galaxy s3 is like that . System + data not like a i9100 or i9000
well, did you do a factory reset from recovery? because if not, flashing a stock ROM doesn't wipe anything - it doesn't even touch the /data/
But a factory reset does in fact wipe /data/, including /data/media, which is /sdcard0
Glebun said:
well, did you do a factory reset from recovery? because if not, flashing a stock ROM doesn't wipe anything - it doesn't even touch the /data/
But a factory reset does in fact wipe /data/, including /data/media, which is /sdcard0
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Yes, I believe I did the factory reset in the stock recovery, because the ROM didn't boot after flashing. This must have done the damage. Doing a factory reset from CWM recovery never touched my /sdcard, if I remember correctly.
Ralfioni said:
Yes, I believe I did the factory reset in the stock recovery, because the ROM didn't boot after flashing. This must have done the damage. Doing a factory reset from CWM recovery never touched my /sdcard, if I remember correctly.
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That is the reason why you lost everything, stock 3e recovery factory reset wipes everything, in future always back up sd to computer before Odin flash, but I don't think you need telling that now
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That is the reason why you lost everything, stock 3e recovery factory reset wipes everything, in future always back up sd to computer before Odin flash, but I don't think you need telling that now
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Yes, screw 3e! I was used to the CWM behavior, that's why didn't back up to the external sdcard (which was filled with an older CWM backup). Anyway, thanks for all your answers.
Updgraded to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 via Kies. Un-rooted, stock SGH-I777. Stuck in bootloop now at AT&T logo. I already did the wipe data cache in recovery mode with no luck so it leaves me to factory reset as my next option. I've spent several hours browsing through the forum already. Do any of the below allow me to keep data?
1) Use Odin and stock firmware - downloaded the UCMD8 tar file
2) Root, install kernel w/ CWM to use backup functionality. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894)
Just need a point in the direction I need to go, I'll handle the rest.
If the result is all the same (i.e. data loss), I'll use this issue as an opportunity to put a custom ROM on my phone.
Thanks!
Yes, most likely a wipe data/factory reset performed in recovery would correct the problem, but you will lose some system data. Which specific things are you worried about losing? You won't lose your photos, or any data from applications installed from the play store.
You are going to have to perform a wipe data/factory reset to use odin and the stock UCMD8 firmware. In fact, at this point it is probably the only way out.
U could try to re Odin the firmware first. Not sure where ya got it from, but it should be a no wipe. But if that doesn't solve ur problem, then ya have a few options--- Odin a custom kernel (like AJK), and then u could Mount usb storage through recovery and backup ur stuff to ur pc. Then try to see if it will boot up without looping. If it still loops then u need to go back into recovery and wipe data/factory reset. Reboot. And it should be good. Or if ya don't care about ur data, then just reboot to recovery and wipe data and reboot.
Edit: Ninja'd by creepyncrawly !
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mostly just concerned with losing SMS but i have a backup from a few weeks ago so im not out much.
thanks for the answers! I guess i'll just have to make the plunge on one of the options.