I am getting ready to upgrade to a new phone.
I would like to completely erase all data from the phone that accumulated while I owned it.
Is there an easy way to completely wipe all user data from the phone?
I'll probably donate the phone or recycle it, so I don't want any sensitive information to remain on the phone.
Thanks for any help.
bill4d said:
I am getting ready to upgrade to a new phone.
I would like to completely erase all data from the phone that accumulated while I owned it.
Is there an easy way to completely wipe all user data from the phone?
I'll probably donate the phone or recycle it, so I don't want any sensitive information to remain on the phone.
Thanks for any help.
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Settings>privacy settings> factory reset. Then in storage unmount sd and format it.
Or if you are gonna revert to stock gb then repair using pc companion which will remove all of your phone data and then same procedure for formatting sd card. Or you can format it using pc
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Awesome. Thanks for the help.
bill4d said:
Awesome. Thanks for the help.
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Just hit the thanks button
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Bigkiler5 said:
Just hit the thanks button
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Good Idea.:good:
Bigkiler5 said:
Settings>privacy settings> factory reset. Then in storage unmount sd and format it.
Or if you are gonna revert to stock gb then repair using pc companion which will remove all of your phone data and then same procedure for formatting sd card. Or you can format it using pc
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However if you had a custom kernel and ROM on you should wipe /system /data and /cache partitons via recovery, flash the stock kernel back and flash the stock ROM with SEUS.
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I was using the latest DOW 14, ended up with the dreaded internal sd card not mounting. stl10 error!
Anyway, sending it back, but I don't have anyway of wiping the internal sd card. Is there something I can do to mount it to my pc like a USB drive.
Go to settings then sd card and phone storage, and format.
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xdarooted said:
I was using the latest DOW 14, ended up with the dreaded internal sd card not mounting. stl10 error!
Anyway, sending it back, but I don't have anyway of wiping the internal sd card. Is there something I can do to mount it to my pc like a USB drive.
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If post above doesnt work try settings...privacy...factory data reset or try both..not sure if itll work but cant hurt to try
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jimmyhawk said:
If post above doesnt work try settings...privacy...factory data reset or try both..not sure if itll work but cant hurt to try
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Factory reset will only erase apps and data, not the internel storage.
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ditto
hitman818 said:
Factory reset will only erase apps and data, not the internel storage.
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I think I need a way through my pc rather than using the phone. my phone can't mount it's sd card.
Try q&a section you'll just get flame here
Thanks... just moved... thought I might get more of a development answer, but I should get answers in the q&a section too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11433841#post11433841
hi there folks
i did a full wipe on my phone downgrading from ics to gingerbread and i forgot to backup my pictures from the camera
is there any solution that i can recover my pictures?
Sorry no, unless they were backed up using google sync feature.
Cosmic Blue said:
Sorry no, unless they were backed up using google sync feature.
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i dont know how i can check that?
Sync with Google and see if they are restored.
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a full wipe using recovery mode can delete my photos in /sdcard ?! wow that's new
i 'm pretty sure that "wipe data/factory reset" wipes /data and /cache partitions and it has nothing to do with /sdcard & /sdcard/external_sd
unless if have erased all ur data on internal SD using the devices settings without entering recovery .. if so , then it's impossible to get those files back .. sorry for that
anayways as a last try u can see this app :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.undelete
u can also try this PC app with ur internal and external SD cards mounted as mass storage http://www.piriform.com/recuva
i tried them both with no luck
and to be clear and more specific my photos were not on my SD Card they were on the phone
gorgeto said:
i tried them both with no luck
and to be clear and more specific my photos were not on my SD Card they were on the phone
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"On the phone" would mean on the internal SD card of the phone, which is not wiped when doing a factory reset for the recovery or even from settings > backup and reset. All media files should be there. You must have formatted the internal SD card as well, in which case I don't think its possible to retrieve them.
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Thanks for your effort guys...
I tried everything and no luck but this is it
Thanks again to all of you
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Hello guys.
I wanted to know a high standard way of wiping out my FULL data after installing omega rom. I dont think factory reset is so superior.
My phone should look like a brand new without any extra data but with omega rom.
So please tell me a way. It should be like installing a new windows after a complete format
Thanks.
why do u think factory reset is not "superior"?
Factory reset is good enough. If you still not satisfied then you can try to use super wipe which you can find it in ARHD development thread.
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Arsaw said:
Factory reset is good enough. If you still not satisfied then you can try to use super wipe which you can find it in ARHD development thread.
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Well....
thanks for answer.
But can you please tell me where is ARHD thread? I searched a lot but flaied to find it:silly:
Go here and scroll to 1st page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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Arsaw said:
Go here and scroll to 1st page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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Ok thanks.
One last question.
It says that we have to flash super wipe script in Recovery mode from internal sdcard.
Ok fine.
But then it says that again select option "Install From Internal SDcard" and choose ROM.zip.
*I am installing OMEGA rom. Will its zip be flashable this way?
*I have no external SDcard. Will my ROM.zip (Omega.zip) get removed during wipe process? Then what will i do if this happens?
Jaskaran498 said:
Ok thanks.
One last question.
It says that we have to flash super wipe script in Recovery mode from internal sdcard.
Ok fine.
But then it says that again select option "Install From Internal SDcard" and choose ROM.zip.
*I am installing OMEGA rom. Will its zip be flashable this way?
*I have no external SDcard. Will my ROM.zip (Omega.zip) get removed during wipe process? Then what will i do if this happens?
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Then you cannot use super wipe because it will totally wipe your internal memory.
Get an ext sdcard. Is cheap
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Arsaw said:
Then you cannot use super wipe because it will totally wipe your internal memory.
Get an ext sdcard. Is cheap
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Ok thanks buddy
Yh u gta have a removable sd to do a proper box fresh wipe. Then use superwipe. Or format /data
/system
/internal sd etc
Warning. If u do this with no Rom or backup on ur ext/sd u will have a hollow phone.. easily fixed but still a pain in the arse
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slking1989 said:
Yh u gta have a removable sd to do a proper box fresh wipe. Then use superwipe. Or format /data
/system
/internal sd etc
Warning. If u do this with no Rom or backup on ur ext/sd u will have a hollow phone.. easily fixed but still a pain in the arse
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Sorry to say, but your language you used here is funny
Yh gta (Grand theft auto)!!! arse!
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Please dont mind about it. I just like kidding around sometimes
Thanks between. I bought an ext sdcard
Haha yh I get ya no worries. Saves a lot of time, considering u cud hav jus Google'd it an found out 4 urself.
Haha yes I get you, not to worry. It saves rather a lot of time. Considering that you could Have easily just used Google to find another appropriate xda thread with much more information and learnt for yourself.
Rather than flooding these forums with already answered question.
Neway it's kl m8 glad 2 av made ya larf lol
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i am not able to use my memory card partially after i open the camera. i can play music,see files in file manager..but when i open camera it says memory error...or some times memory write protected;cant edit files. and after that if i open the gallery..i am not able to view any image...although i can see them through the file manager....after using the camera even if i want to download images or videos from whats app or backup my apps from titanium backup i am not able to do it.even i cannot capture screenshot..i have a lot of space after formatting around 3 gb so space is also not a problem..any one please help..i also formatted the memory card but it also didnt helped i have sandisk 8gb microsd...plz plz help..while writing this all...i noticed that if i format my sd card and then use it without restoring any thing that i backed up...i am able to use it...and if i backup...then i am not able to use it....damn confused what is happening..plz help....thank you in advance..:fingers-crossed:
xperia mini(st15i)
rooted
unlocked bootloader
stock ics
Any one???
Do you have clockworkmod installed? If yes, wipe data using it or do a factory reset.
It'll wipe all phone data . Backup your important data and wipe your data partition. It should work.
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gouthamthemostwanted said:
Do you have clockworkmod installed? If yes, wipe data using it or do a factory reset.
It'll wipe all phone data . Backup your important data and wipe your data partition. It should work.
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I was using aokp by kang xperia...when i at first got this problem...then i flashed stock ics....still the it did not got okay.
Try fixing permissions using Rom manager
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Do a factory reset.
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ok, i am seriously confused !! i did a factory / full wipe reset and after that i ONLY have 2gb available ??? how is that possible ???
anyone can help with this ? i am really confused here !!
PS: my photos are on my external SD
Using clockworkmod recovery????
EDIT : It only wipes apps and app data. It doesn't wipe the internal SD card.. only stock recovery wipes internal SD card.
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yes ...
ok, should i do a full stock recovery ? any link to do so ?
how much space will i get back after that ?
wwatfa said:
ok, should i do a full stock recovery ? any link to do so ?
how much space will i get back after that ?
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Stock Samsung ROM's come with the stock recovery.. you'll get around 11.25 GB free I think.
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wow !
ok, i think i want to do that !! urgently !!
any link you can share ? how to stock recover?
after that i can root again and install my custom ron right ?
if do a factory reset from the phone .. will that do it ? and i guess i will loose root priv right?
wwatfa said:
if do a factory reset from the phone .. will that do it ? and i guess i will loose root priv right?
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I don't have the link to the stock recovery.. sorry..
You won't loose root as it doesn't wipe /system partition. All the system apps will be intact.
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thanks mate,
a factory reset from phone itself should do it ? right ??
wwatfa said:
thanks mate,
a factory reset from phone itself should do it ? right ??
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Might do the trick... give it a try..
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wwatfa said:
thanks mate,
a factory reset from phone itself should do it ? right ??
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yes. and removes cwm and supersu. after wiping thru phone re-root
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just did
ok, root stayed, freed alll my mem !! now i have more than 11gb available !!
Wow. Noobs Galore here. You dont need the stock recovery. Even if you had it wiping data from it doesnt format your internal card. Fatory resetting (from any version of android) while booted up will clear all data and internal sd card.
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......or just format your sd card
looks like my CWM backups were taking the space !!
for future, grab the app disk usage, great visual analysis of what is using storage