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Old 09-18-2008, 12:21 AM
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Hard and Soft Reset Question

Please don't laugh... but can someone please explain the difference between a hard and soft reset and what each one does. I see it mentioned often but have no real idea what it means but probably should know... if you know what I mean.

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Old 09-18-2008, 01:22 AM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

Soft Reset is basically like restarting your pc, nothing will be changed, to soft reset hold the power button for afew seconds, then choose yes when prompted.

Hard Reset will reinstall the operating software you are running on the phone, this will erase all your data (not SDcard), and bring the phone to a stock condition ( or stock condition of whatever ROM you have installed). To hard reset, hold the "call" button & "call end" button, then press the little reset button with you stylus.

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Old 09-18-2008, 01:48 AM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

so what does the power,camera,reset do???
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:22 AM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

the stylus in the liittle hole does a soft reset also. that sounds perverted, maybe it should be a hard reset?
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Old 09-19-2008, 02:59 PM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

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so what does the power,camera,reset do???
puts it in bootloader mode
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Old 09-20-2008, 08:10 AM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

heres a dumb noob question:

whats bootloader mode? thx
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Old 09-20-2008, 08:28 AM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

Bootloader mode is where you can upgrade the ROM [install a new version of Windows Mobile] from your PC.
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Old 09-20-2008, 04:18 PM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

As a "recent" n00b, I have to say this is a great little thread of information. I came to get a reminder that you don't lose the stuff on your SD card with a hard reset. For some reason I always forget whether or not it does. Thanks to the OP for asking the questions. A little refresher for some of us is always nice!
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Old 09-21-2008, 09:47 AM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

no wonder i didnt know about bootloader im still too chicken to cook. l feel like im on the high dive about to jump. of course you can remove the card. i would do that just in case. cards are so cheap now.
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:38 PM
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Re: Hard and Soft Reset Question

Jump! Just go with a custom ROM from a well established chef.
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