Factory reset Android using ADB

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I am trying to factory data reset my Oppo Neo 7 (Android 5.1) using ADB shell. Any way I can try and link to ADB shell?

For my ROM, nothing here worked. But I found this: wipedata. — phrogg, Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 16:18

Harshil Modi · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-21 14:37:30Z

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You need:

Steps:

Open the folder where Minimal ADB & Fastboot is, launch it.
Now on your phone, enable USB Debugging, then connect to the computer.
On the terminal window, type adb devices [press enter]. You should see something like: xxxxxxxxx device detected
Type adb shell [press enter]
Type recovery --wipe_data [press enter], or if it doesn't work, type wipe data[press enter]
Your phone should restart and begin the restoration process.

Alternate Option

You can also simply boot into the recovery then perform the reset manually. Type the following command on your terminal:

adb reboot recovery

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answered May 31, 2017 at 10:49

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Worked for me! I had a Xiaomi Redme 7A, Android 9.0, which I had corrupted so badly I couldn't do a factory reset through Settings. So I went through your options. First adb shell and then recovery wipe_data, and got "... recovery: not found". Ditto for wipe data. Then I tried adb reboot recovery and the device responded (Joy!!!), and gave me a short sequence of confirmation dialogs, driven from the Volume Up/Down and power keys, and then did with the reset. The device was NOT in fastboot mode. It was just attached to the USB, with normal developer options enabled.
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– Andrew T. ♦
Commented Jul 13, 2021 at 14:10
Not sure why this answer has so many upvotes but it is wrong at half. adb shell has no command recovery. Only small last part You can also simply boot into the recovery is correct (is it outdated?)
– rzlvmp
Commented Feb 8, 2022 at 4:42

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Andrew T. · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-13 14:27:36Z

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For devices that support Fastboot mode, you can try the following commands:

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answered May 31, 2017 at 10:48

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What if the device doesn't support Fastboot commands?
– esQmo_
Commented May 31, 2017 at 10:58
good point. Then your solution will need to be used. Many devices support fastboot commands, so I think this is a good option in most cases.
– user221603
Commented May 31, 2017 at 11:16
@esQmo_ Which devices?
– Smart Manoj
Commented May 20, 2021 at 12:30
source 404; if we delete data, cache will also delete?
– Smart Manoj
Commented May 20, 2021 at 12:33
@SmartManoj Samsung devices don't support fastboot commands. Deleting data also deletes cache
– esQmo_
Commented May 20, 2021 at 13:57

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