Questions tagged [factory-reset]
A factory reset results in a full reset of an Android device to the original settings of the currently-installed ROM.
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Device manager / Erase wrong device
I went in to device manager and there were two devices that looked the same so I pinged them both one worked and the other came back inactive. I did and erase on it and then got an email saying my ...
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factory reset a device having no volume keys
I got a device that I have to reset to factory settings because the owner of the device has forgotten its password. I checked Debugging is not enabled.
I have seen various suggestions on how to reset ...
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How do I reset a Shinco MID-7000B tablet?
It does not have any volume up or down buttons. The touch screen won't work either.
I guess a factory reset would help restore the settings including the sensitivity of the gadget.
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Galaxy S2 - Unable to perform a hard reset
My S2 froze, I took out the battery and restarted it but it kept freezing on the pin screen. I have tried both soft and hard resets but still cannot get the phone to work. When performing the hard ...
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Factory reset generic android device
I have a cheap generic Android tablet (a Groupon special) that won't boot. My theory is that the storage is full because this happened to two different tablets after installing apps. update: I learned ...
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Unable to find any wifi connections
I am currently using an HTC One.
Three weeks ago, I updated my phone to Android 4.3 and HTC Sense 5.5. Just three days ago, my HTC One can't find any Wi-Fi connections even if I am just sitting ...
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Can't Factory Reset HTC Desire C
I tried unlocking the bootloader (which I apparently succeeded at.) I then tried rooting it, which I failed at. I just want to reset the phone back to factory settings but when I try to do a factory ...
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com.phone.android keeps crashing immediatelly after factory reset
I am having the very-well known problem where com.android.phone keeps crashing all the time. I have done a factory reset and the problem had immediate effect just after the 1st reboot. So, we can ...
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What data will be lost if I update my phone (WT19i)?
I have this WT19i (currently on ICS). I use a phone lock (it was pattern lock). My friend tried 20 times and it made the phone go to only accepting answers to my security questions. Unfortunately I am ...
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Acer Iconia A500 factory reset won't restart
My Acer A500 froze, with a blank screen ( complaining of low memory at that time), so I did a factory reset. Now the screen comes up with the ACER logo but doesn't do anything else within hours; I've ...
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How can I reset a ViewSonic Viewpad 7 - "recovery mode" isn't working
A friend is getting rid of all his old geek stuff before emigrating, and he's given me a second-hand ViewSonic Viewpad 7 (Model VS13761). Problem is, it's locked and he can't remember the unlock ...
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Performing a Factory Reset a woo tablet
I'm trying to perform a factory reset on a locked tablet, because of too many incorrect password attempts.
I found these instructions. But now all I see is a droid lying down with a red warning sign ...
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How to delete all information about the old device from the Google account?
A few days ago I transferred everything to a new smartphone and factory reset the old one.
Even before the reset, I signed the device out of the Google account, but it still remembers it and cannot ...
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FRP Huawei P9 Lite with Voice keyboard only
I have recently just installed the Huawei P9 Lite Nougat beta update (EMUI 5 Update) and, when I wanted to setup the phone, I needed to do the FRP Verification (Which I can't because I have the voice ...
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Can't unlock previosuly resetted Wiko Pulp 4g phone (loop in login screen)
I just got a new phone from a friend, a Wiko Pulp 4G. Before giving it to me, she did a factory reset on it without logging out of the phone previously - so now when I turn on the phone, it demands to ...
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How to reset a Nikon COOLPIX S800c camera?
I have a Nikon S800c. I forgot my unlock pattern and now the camera asks for my Google account. I'm facing two problems:
I can not set up Wi-Fi since the device is blocked. Being a camera, it has no ...
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How can I reset my device without losing images on it?
I know I can backup and restore. But I just don't want the images to be deleted (either phone memory or sd card). Meaning, have the folder of the images remain, so that Gallery can read all the images ...
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How can I factory reset my Android TV?
Is there any way to do a factory reset somehow from the welcome screen as I can go through to do anything?
After prompting me to choose the language it keeps returning to the Welcome page to start ...
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Reset huawei Ascend P7
I'm trying to reset my phone, but It doesn't work. When I try to reset it via android settings, it restarts, shows the Huawei logo and shutsdown. When I manually restart it its back to its original ...
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How to check if a new Android phone/tablet has got no factory reset yet?
I would like to buy a factory-new tablet (Galaxy Tab S6) so I would like to check if the device has ever turned on (since the production date) and also how to make sure no factory reset has done yet.
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Android 12 X55 missing widget
I have a X55 android version 12 I lost my widgets when I had to do a factory reset, is that why? It never happened before.
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"Erase not allowed on the locked phone" when trying to flash or reset my itel A58
I'm trying to flash or reset my itel A58. I tried to reset the phone using adb fastboot erase userdata, but I got "Erase not allowed on the locked phone" problem.
How do I solve it?
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Lost Samsung Galaxy A22 locked out when doing setup due to switched Google account
I lost my Samsung Galaxy A22 (SM-A225F/DS) and got it back from the police who found it and returned it to me. The problem that I encountered was that my phone was locked when I received it, so I ...
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Huawei old model U9200 factory reset problem
I want to reset my Huawei Ascend P1 XL U9200E because I forgot my password, but USB debugging is not enabled and my volume-up button is not working.
How can I go to recovery mode, or do you know any ...
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Is it possible to skip the warning screen on a locked bootloader running custom firmware?
This question is from a malicious viewpoint to see if its possible that it happened in my case
I have got answers before that if my bootloader is locked then a factory reset(/even reflash stock rom) ...
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Is there a way to access my phone data from the boot menu or to fix an Android OS without factory reset? Or even to stop the restart from happening?
My Motorola One Hyper phone starts, finishes the boot animation, then I unlock it with the PIN number, then it opens and there is the problem. It stays on for about 5 to 10 seconds where I can use it, ...
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Cannot connect to WiFi or access settings after data wipe
After the factory reset on OnePlus Nord, the screen says, Hello, then connecting to WiFi, and it states it cannot connect.
I cannot access my settings. I cannot do anything with this phone as I cannot ...
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Factory reset turned off realme phone that bootloops without using volume button
I have realme 6 RMX2001 that bootloops and needs a factory reset.
The volume buttons of the device are broken.
The only working button is the power button.
Is it possible to factory reset the device ...
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Is it possible to restore my device to pre-factory reset for saved logins?
Basically, I have reset my phone after an absolute nightmare of forgetting my pattern.
In order to sign back into my Google account, it wants to send a notification to my S23. However, naturally, this ...
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Wipe Data(Factory Reset) related logs should persist in the recovery log file right? (Stock android)
(Stock android.)
"E:Cannot log to file /dev/fscklogs/log"
-Other phones don't prompt this during the data wipe(factory reset), this is fecking intentional.
Also it got no battery charging ...
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Reset MotoG Play, unusable without PIN
I recently inherited a Moto G Play (2021) from a family member who quit using it a while back. I factory reset it using the BIOS (hold volume up + power), but when going through the setup again, it's ...
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How can i tell if my phone has ever been rooted?
Banking apps can be not running when they think the phone is not safe even the phone is “not” rooted .
And factory reset or OTA update after rooting can make root access botched. Just like unrooting ...
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Auto factory reset - is this a general function of Android?
I want to install a software provided by my company but the IT admins only accept devices that support the "Auto factory reset" functionality (automatically perform a factory after if the ...
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How can I block factory reset on a phone?
is there a way to block factory reset on a phone? Like delete the functionality, make it totally impossible. Thanks!
Note: Not something like Factory Reset Protection, something that doesn't let you ...
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Recovering media which is deleted month before from android 10 mobile storage
I have deleted a some media files month before, then I used my mobile as usual. Yesterday I performed a factory reset to mobile clean since it's storage is full. Now I need to get back my media which ...
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I can't get boot screen on proscan tablet without visible volume keys
I watched tutorial on youtube however it didn't cover this model proscan PLT1074 that has no volume rockers. It does not turn on as the video. It will turn on when only the power is held down. Once ...
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'Starting Android ...' for over 60 mins
Following a factory reset after an Android problem, I started setting up my phone like it was a new one. Next day I was locked out of it for 24 hours, which I understand is a google protection system. ...
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Do turning on encryption and factory reset ensure that deleted images before that reset is also unrecoverable?
I have factory reset my device once. If I turn on encryption now and again factory reset, is it possible to recover photos deleted before the 1st reset? I want to sell my device and don't want others ...
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How to delete photos/videos on Samsung but make sure they are not deleted on Amazon Photos?
I just backed up all my photos/videos to Amazon Photos but have been reading different blogs that say do not delete your photos from the gallery or it will be deleted from your Amazon Photos. I just ...
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Recovery mode for tab A6 SM-T585
my tablet entered a restarting loop I want to go to recovery mode but I can't using buttons I tried miracle box doesn't working how can I exit this loop or force it to get into recovery mode ?
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what are effects of factory reset while in rooted condition of mobile
Question : what are effects of factory reset while in rooted condition of mobile
In my lyf water 7 mobile device having 16gb internal memory and 2 gb ram and 64gb external sd card
I had first factory ...
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Smartphone laggy and slow: when a factory reset is ineffective
First of all, I would like to say that I recognize how tiring it must be to read about people asking for help to solve problems all the time. I tried to not be that person... but here goes my story.
I ...
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How do I hard reset/factory reset my Supersonic SC-74JB 7-inch tablet with no physical volume button on?
I forgot the security password to get into my Supersonic (SC-74JB) 7-inch tablet that you need after you turn on the tablet. It doesn't have a physical volume button.
How do I hard reset/factory reset ...
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my device got a ROM flash by the seller prior to my purchase?
I bought a Galaxy Tab S6 a few days ago and I am going to verify if it is really brand-new.
Some facts: The production date of this device is in July 2020 and my purchase date is in February 2021.
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I want to do a factory reset with recovery system. Recovery "enter" button is the home button. My device doesn't have a home button
Good day.
I want to enter the recovery and do a factory reset, because I've been locked out.
As stated, my device doesn't have a home button , but the "enter" button in recovery mode is the ...
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Factory reset not improving performance
I've been having some problems with my Razer Phone 2, running Pie. I wasn't getting MMS messages from some people. I tried doing a factory reset without restoring any my my data. It doesn't work ...
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Forgotten parental controls password for Fire HD10
We have forgotton the parental control password for our Amazon Fire HD10. I entered the incorrect parental controls password more than 5 times but was never given any other options to try to reset. ...
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my mobile data is not working after i reseted my sumsung galaxy note 3
I wanted to format and reset my Samsung galaxy note 3 and I did a factory reset but after that my phone is having a hard time to identify the network provider(took a very long time to sign into the ...
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Mount Samsung S10 file system to Windows 10
Is it not possible to mount and browse the file system with Samsung Galaxy S10 if I connect it to Windows 10? With Galaxy S8 it was possible and I could easily traverse the file system of the phone to ...
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Forgot samsung tablet password
So on my samsung tab, it is turned on and i forgot the password, I cant reset it with find my phone because it needs to be connected to a reset, I also cant factory reset it because it is already ...
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