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Old 08-02-2011, 12:52 PM
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I was wondering about hard resetting my phone.

"From the main home screen, tap menu
Tap Settings, then Privacy
Tap Factory data reset
Tap Reset phone
Enter your password, then tap Yes to confirm"

If i do that, will it go back to 2.1 or will i be at 2.2 like i am currently?

Thanks!
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Old 08-02-2011, 01:34 PM
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I was wondering about hard resetting my phone.

"From the main home screen, tap menu
Tap Settings, then Privacy
Tap Factory data reset
Tap Reset phone
Enter your password, then tap Yes to confirm"

If i do that, will it go back to 2.1 or will i be at 2.2 like i am currently?

Thanks!
johnboyinfl
Factory reset just cleans up the user data, settings and apps.
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Old 08-02-2011, 01:51 PM
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Thanks for the prompt response. Thinking i might do that. Feel like getting a fresh start.
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Old 08-02-2011, 02:01 PM
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Thanks for the prompt response. Thinking i might do that. Feel like getting a fresh start.
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np, just a reminder that if your using a custom rom, some apps that came with the rom are flashed as user apps and not system apps. so factory resetting will remove those user apps.
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Old 08-02-2011, 09:38 PM
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np, just a reminder that if your using a custom rom, some apps that came with the rom are flashed as user apps and not system apps. so factory resetting will remove those user apps.
Can you kill the other info in your phone such as activation information, phone numbers, MSID and email address etc?

If I were to sell my phone or return it, how do you purge the "me" out of it?

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Old 08-02-2011, 09:41 PM
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Can you kill the other info in your phone such as activation information, phone numbers, MSID and email address etc?

If I were to sell my phone or return it, how do you purge the "me" out of it?

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Old 08-03-2011, 12:19 AM
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Factory reset just cleans up the user data, settings and apps.
Doesnt wiping 3x in CWM do this?
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Old 08-03-2011, 01:58 AM
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Doesnt wiping 3x in CWM do this?
um..depends what your wiping...
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Old 08-03-2011, 02:49 AM
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um..depends what your wiping...
lol..
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Old 08-04-2011, 01:25 PM
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lol..
LOL thats why i stated " IN CWM"
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