Hard and Soft Reset Question

albertan · #1 (**permalink**) 09-18-2008, 12:21 AM

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.

Thanks buds!

avgas100 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-18-2008, 01:22 AM

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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jaytix9 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-18-2008, 01:48 AM

so what does the power,camera,reset do???

imdarkside · #4 (**permalink**) 09-19-2008, 11:22 AM

the stylus in the liittle hole does a soft reset also. that sounds perverted, maybe it should be a hard reset?

**jmorton10** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-19-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jaytix9

so what does the power,camera,reset do???

puts it in bootloader mode

imdarkside · #6 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:10 AM

heres a dumb noob question:

whats bootloader mode? thx

**[sammich]** · #7 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:28 AM

Bootloader mode is where you can upgrade the ROM [install a new version of Windows Mobile] from your PC.

LoriInWA · #8 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 04:18 PM

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!

imdarkside · #9 (**permalink**) 09-21-2008, 09:47 AM

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.

**guitardoc64** · #10 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by imdarkside

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.

It's a good idea to remove the SD when flashing any ROM.