After tinkering around with the developer settings i came to the conclusion that this device soft bricks when you experiment with the ART compiler, lets just say enabling it will keep you at the boot screen. I used this method on other Padfone Variants and it works on the Padfone X
If you are on the ATT boot screen and nothing is going on dont catch a heart attack
1) Hold the Volume - button on the side of the device and hold power till the phone reboots, keep holding the Vol -
2) You will be greeted with a prompt to enter or exit recovery, of course choose the enter recovery selection with the volume keys and hit power to enter
3) You are greeted with a selection screen anything from installing firmware from the phone or external sd and of course the ability to Wipe / Factory reset
4) Navigate with the vol - key to highlight Wipe / Factory Reset and hit the power key to enter, then on the next selection screen navigate down to perform the action
process takes about 4 minutes tops, afterwords the screen will pop back into the main selection screen, choose reboot phone and wait. As with all first boots this will take about 5 minutes tops, hence the ATT Logo will be visible, you will then jump into the get started screen as you did when you first bought the device.
Hope this helps with those experiencing problems
Try not to remove any bloat/or features if there is no official firmware recovery, you run a huge risk in perma-bricking your device if not careful. Wait for the DEVs to swarm in and serenade us with features
And BTW...stay away from selecting the ART compiler if youre going to enable developer mode, Stick with Dalvik if you dont want to get stuck.
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Hi, I broke my I9100s screen and want to wipe all data on the phone before I sell it. I especially need to make sure pictures and videos are deleted! Unfortunately my screen is totally black now (from barely visible) and I can't see the menus I navigate through. Also the touchscreen only works on the upper half of the screen so I am pretty much limited to the hardware buttons. I already tried VOLUP+HOME+POWER -> VOLDWN+VOLDWN -> POWER but it didnt work (when i rebooted the phone it logged right into my wifi so I am pretty sure its not wiped). Can anyone tell me if there is another way to do it (maybe using usb connection?) or whether I am doing anything wrong? TIA
flash a wipe rom from intratech thread through odin and you will be guarantueed that none of your data will be on the phone.
Pretty sure that does not wipe the sd card, where the pictures and videos are stored. What happens when you connect it to a pc, can you access the sd card?
Usb Connection mass storage mode if it will see your phone format sd card if not see if Kies can find phone .
jje
I tried Kies but it keeps saying "Connecting..." but never does.
Also I dont know how to enter mass storage mode without the touch screen.
Anyone?
Exact same question months ago dont know if the poster found a solution .
jje
How can u sell a phone with broken screen? Just curious.
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What recovery do you have. If it's a custom one you might be able to get adb working and start a shell to clear stuff from the sd.
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The phone still uses Stock-ROM/Recovery.
You can sell it on eBay. Currently SGS2 with broken screen is about 200-250€s.
In case anyone cares:
Follow these steps exactly to factory reset your phone (worked for me, unmodded SGS2):
Hold VOL-UP and HOME Buttons
Press POWER for 2-4 secs
Release VOL-UP + HOME after ~15 seconds
Press VOL-DOWN x 2
Press HOME
Press VOL-DOWN x 7
Press HOME
After that a factory reset will be performed. I dont know how long it takes but just white a while (5-10 mins?) and then remove battery to turn off phone.
A replacement lcd screen costs about 120 bucks on ebay.Here anyway.
Success with factory reset
Thank you XebozZ... I found this thread very useful after my Samsung Galaxy S2 screen was broken and I could not access my data via my PC as the screenlock was activated.
I would like to add some more detail as it took me some time to activate the factory reset. Note the factory reset removed the pin but the user files such as photos, videos, music etc were still available.
I believe the timing of the button pressing is critical to get in to the Recovery Mode.
Remove battery and re-insert to be sure phone is powered down
Press VOL-UP, HOME & POWER buttons together (pressing POWER last) for 1-5 seconds (you may have to perform several iterations 1s, 2s, 3s... 5s to get timing perfect)
Wait 10 seconds to be sure you are in Recovery Mode
Press VOL-DOWN x 2 (to get to wipe data/factory reset)
Press HOME (to select wipe data/factory reset)
Press VOL-DOWN x 7 (to select Yes - delete all user data)
Press HOME (to complete erase)
Wait 1 min to be sure erase complete
Remove battery and restart phone. Check connection with PC via Samsung Kies or similar.
This eventually worked for me so keep the faith and be patient.
FYI I verified the recovery menu options by searching through Google Images for "Samsung Galaxy S2 recovery mode"
muraldo said:
Thank you XebozZ... I found this thread very useful after my Samsung Galaxy S2 screen was broken and I could not access my data via my PC as the screenlock was activated.
I would like to add some more detail as it took me some time to activate the factory reset. Note the factory reset removed the pin but the user files such as photos, videos, music etc were still available.
I believe the timing of the button pressing is critical to get in to the Recovery Mode.
Remove battery and re-insert to be sure phone is powered down
Press VOL-UP, HOME & POWER buttons together (pressing POWER last) for 1-5 seconds (you may have to perform several iterations 1s, 2s, 3s... 5s to get timing perfect)
Wait 10 seconds to be sure you are in Recovery Mode
Press VOL-DOWN x 2 (to get to wipe data/factory reset)
Press HOME (to select wipe data/factory reset)
Press VOL-DOWN x 7 (to select Yes - delete all user data)
Press HOME (to complete erase)
Wait 1 min to be sure erase complete
Remove battery and restart phone. Check connection with PC via Samsung Kies or similar.
This eventually worked for me so keep the faith and be patient.
FYI I verified the recovery menu options by searching through Google Images for "Samsung Galaxy S2 recovery mode"
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Mine was press down button 3 times, and use power button to make selections. Just to help someone else out. Verizon white s4...
Hey XDA! my friend is currently locked out of my LG MyTouch. The phone came out a little over a week ago so there's no forum dedicated to it yet, so I'm posting here.
She used a pattern lock and can't remember the Pattern nor her Gmail account or her password. With the past two Android phones I had, I would just Boot into recovery (Vol. Down & Power button), but this phone won't load into one. I also tried Vol. Up and Power. Nothing. I then tried both, but it went into the "S/W Upgrade" screen. Is there anyway to bypass this without having to send it back?
Thanks a lot for time guys! Hope you can help.
Hey daft
im locked out too, and cant find a way to do a factory reset :S did you solve your problem?if so..how!!
did a quick search for you. didnt render any answers. try existing methods for entering recovery mode.
1.volume down+power
2.volume up +power
volume up+down+power
the phone deff has to have a recovery system. once u get in there use the volume down button to highlight factory reset then push power
then highlight wipe data/cache and hit power. when finished reboot system now
hope this helps
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also if you are familiar with adb you can navigate to adb then type adb reboot recovery
hello
Vabeach, thanks i've already tried all of those:S
volume up and power
volume down and power
both of them dont do a thing :S
and when i try the volume up + down + power....the phone goes into S/W upgrading... could it be that i need to do the upgrade and then itll let me do the factory reset? :s
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons
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vabeachfc3s said:
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons
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hello everybody i have the EXACT same probler, and this ^^^ is not the solution... i tried many variations and would not work please contact me if solution is found thank you
Get adb on your comp. Navigate to adb. Type in adb devices. U will see your device with serial number. Then type adb reboot recovery. Problem solved.
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finally
finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....
i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it
A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).
Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.
Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.
To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.
Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.
Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.
Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.
Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).
The Android Unpacking screen appears.
The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.
Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.
it worked on the first try!
happy holidays
Glad u found the answer
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hey man thanks for this, have been searching for the answer for a while.. my phone didnt want to even power on.. now i am able to use it.. will turn it off and see if i can get it to turn on easily
Alex789 said:
finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....
i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it
A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).
Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.
Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.
To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.
Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.
Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.
Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.
Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).
The Android Unpacking screen appears.
The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.
Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.
it worked on the first try!
happy holidays
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this isnt working for me....it just goes straight to S/W upgrade with no lg logo....help
Please post here only Hard Reset of Android Phones
No question or how to please.
Help me to keep this thread clean
A big thanks to www.hard-reset.eu for their resource
"Performing a factory data reset deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the device back to its initial state—the state before you turned on the device for the first time.
Important Make sure to back up important data you have on the device before you perform a factory data reset."
HTC Dream
1. Turn the G1 off. If it’s frozen on, take the battery out and put it back in the unit.
2. Hold the Home and Power keys down at same time for about 25 seconds. You will see a yellow triangle screen with exclamation point in the
middle.
Now to wipe the device clean:
3. Press Alt+L.
4. Press Alt+W for a factory reset.
5. Press the Home and Back keys again for about 25 seconds.
The device should then reset again and the hard reset is complete.
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HTC Magic
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the HOME and BACK
2. Briefly press the END CALL/POWER button while continuing to pressHOME and BACK buttons.
3. When you see the screen with the 3 Android images, release the HOME and BACK buttons, and then press the TRACKBALL.
Tip : If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.
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HTC Hero
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the HOME and BACKand then briefly press the END CALL/POWER button. The reset process will start after a few seconds.
2. Wait for the phone to finish the reset process and then press MENU.
Tip : If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.
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HTC Tattoo
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the HOME and BACKand then briefly press the END CALL/POWER button.
2. Press the ENTER button to begin the reset process.
Tip If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.
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HTC Desire : reserved
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HTC Whitestone : reserved
Resource: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f606/android-phones-hard-reset-923559/
Samsung Galaxy Mini/POP (S5570)
1. Turn off S5570. Then press and hold HOME+POWER button to get the reset menu. After that select by pressing VolumeDown button to select Wipe data/factory reset and then press HOME button.
2. Wait for the phone to finish the reset process and then hold the POWER button for 10 seconds for the phone to reboot.
If you have access to your keypad, then type
*2767*3855# : Hard reset
*#*#7780#*#* : Factory reset
its amazing, bro, thank for my patient lady
HTC Wildfire
Turn the phone off
Hold the volume down key and then hold the power key
In the menu that pops up select Clear storage, then yes (navigate using he volume keys and power button to select)
Your phone should reboot into the state it was when you got it.
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how to hard reset cherry snap??
how to hard reset cherry snap?? i experiment different kind of manual reset but nothings happend,,,
thanks...
regardsss
I'm running Android 4.1.2 on my Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, rooted.
I really didn't do much to the OS once it was rooted, but something caused my screen's resolution to drop from its' default to something slightly, but noticeably, lower. I didn't know how to fix it so i decided to do a factory reset since i hadn't done anything worth saving. Well, once it had been wiped, it wouldnt boot!
So here's what happens:
*Phone is in OFF state*
1. I push the power button once, nothing happens
2. I hold the power button for about 10 seconds, the first boot screen appears (the red, un-animated motorola logo) and then the screen goes black again
3. I hold the power button and volume up button until the android guy appears
4. I hold both volume buttons until the boot options menu appears
5. I clear the cache, and factory reset again
6. I reboot
Thats all that I know to do. Any ideas??
*note* Stock ROM
HELP! Blue Wave 8 33GT tablet stuck in recovery mode with "No command" message
I got my Blue Wave 8 33GT (not HD+) tablet completely bricked. First of all, I know this is not really a popular device and some of you might not have a single knowledge about this one, but I hope in any way you might help me get this device working again. Thank you in advance!
Some info about this device:
Bluewave's website: Wave 8
Android OS version: 4.4 KitKat
Device processor: Rockchip-based (RK31)
What just happened? It suddenly reboots while I'm playing and gone into recovery mode with an Android and a "No command." message. Now it won't boot the system anymore whenever I reboot, it always going into this recovery mode.
It has no volume buttons, just a reset, a hard back button and power button. Holding down the power and back button goes into the recovery mode directly. Through normal boot, it flashes the Bluewave logo twice then goes into the recovery. While the reset button immediately turn the device off. There's nothing else I can think of that I can do in this case.
My laptop can recognize it as an ADB Device in recovery mode and I think I may be able to flash it via Rockchip BatchTool, but the instructions I've read states that the device should be up and with a USB debugging enabled which I am not currently able to do in recovery mode. Device is rooted and working totally fine until this happened.
Anyone got into this kind of problem and able to go through it? Please, any help is greatly appreciated.
P.S
Just let me know if there are any additional info I could give you.
What about hard reset.
May be this link help: https://drfone.wondershare.com/reset-android/hard-reset-android-without-volume-buttons.html
AutomaticSearches said:
What about hard reset.
May be this link help: https://drfone.wondershare.com/reset-android/hard-reset-android-without-volume-buttons.html
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Hey! Thanks for your reply and time.
I tried every combination of either of the two keys but there is no such recovery menu showing up, and I am pretty sure that this device doesn't have a built-in recovery for factory reset.
If only I could go to its download mode stuff to be able to flash the firmware...
Humble Potato II said:
Hey! Thanks for your reply and time.
I tried every combination of either of the two keys but there is no such recovery menu showing up, and I am pretty sure that this device doesn't have a built-in recovery for factory reset.
If only I could go to its download mode stuff to be able to flash the firmware...
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May be this site help: http://bluewave-global.com/wave_8.php#frame4
"Long press the power button to restart the device. If restarting fails, hard reset the tablet by poking the Reset hole using a pin. " it is from FAQ
maybe this could help.
1. Press the power button to get the option menu for
Power off
Reboot
Silence phone option.
2. on that menu you have to hold down that power off option on your touch screen while also holding down the home push button on the side of your tablet.
3. This brings up a screen to reboot into safe mode..(these are the 3 steps the company does not tell you that is why no one gets it to work.
4. HIt yes for safe mode and then hold down your power and home buttons on side of tablet till the dopo Logo appears.
5. Release both buttons and hit the power button one time and then hold only the home button down till a menu option appears.
6. Use the home button to move down to factory reset and press the power button to select. Once it says complete then use the power button to select reboot.
Problem solved. Hope this will help everyone out.
The only way is to remove the battery, attached again the battery then power it on their is no hard reset on blue wave the go to settings factory reset