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This is not a duplicate as I'm not trying to protect it against being stolen. I'm trying to protect it from tech illiterate people that keep resetting it. I basically need to make it so that I can only reset it though the PC. I have root and everything and I thought I disabled anything dangerous to them.

If we don't get any good ideas, can I just set it up to some sane defaults and then just delete the Settings app? (Good thing "Recovery" is protected by a hardware key combination.)

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  • When you say "protected by a hardware key combination", it sounds like the people who are resetting your phone don't have access to the physical buttons. Perhaps your situation is one where kiosk-mode would be easier and more helpful.
    – Dan Hulme
    Apr 6, 2016 at 13:56
  • They don't have access to the combination because they don't know it. It's not like they're actively trying to find ways to mess up the device. I just need to do the equivalent of baby proofing.
    – zamarov
    Apr 6, 2016 at 14:46

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Reset to default
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Yes, you can disable Settings if you have root. From a root shell or terminal:

pm disable com.android.settings

Run it again, changing disable to enable, when you want to use it later.

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