How do I factory format this phone? Need to start from scratch.

fuzzybabybunny · #1 (**permalink**) 11-10-2011, 03:00 PM

So I've used Syndicate and RandomRom. I've installed them over and over from the stock EC05 Rom, but each time after about a week the phone will randomly reboot and get caught at the startup animation. Upon successful reboot I'll get continuous Force Closes. Journaling is ON.

1. I use the Android "Downloading" screen to flash to the stock ROM, wipe data and cache and dalvik over and over.

2. I re-download the Syndicate and RandomRoms to make sure they're not corrupt.

3. I flash CWM Purple to root the stock ROM.

4. Install the custom roms and do more cache/data/dalvik wiping.

5. After a week or so I get the FCs mentioned above.

WTF is wrong with this phone?

Is there something that is NOT being wiped entirely when I flash to the stock ROM? This whole FC thing and then ROM re-install has happened literally 8 times.

**gTen** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 01:37 PM

best way to start from scratch is odin stock rom + re-partition with pit + check almost all the checkboxes

**masetas** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 02:33 PM

What gten posted should give you a factory reset which is what your looking for.
Also @gTen isnt there a whole in the back of the phone by the camera which has a button you can press with a small point that will reset your phone?

fuzzybabybunny · #4 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 02:52 PM

I've *been* resetting and going back to stock using Odin.

I use this pit:

victory_8G_100528.pit

and I flash to this ROM:

SPH-D700-EB13-8Gb-REL.tar.md5

and I let the phone upgrade to EC05 OTA.

I have PDA, Re-Partition, Auto Reboot, and F. Reset Time checked when I flash back to stock.

Despite this, I always end up getting FC loops when I use a custom ROM. I'm going to use just the stock ROM for a few weeks and see if I get looping FCs.

**masetas** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 03:17 PM

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you should look into that whole behind the phone right next to the camera i remember many posted that it would reset your phone. Also look at the wiki

**gTen** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by masetas

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you should look into that whole behind the phone right next to the camera i remember many posted that it would reset your phone. Also look at the wiki

That reset hole is not a complete reset.

**masetas** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 05:25 PM

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oh ok just thought that might help

**gullzway** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-11-2011, 09:12 PM

Might as well try Gingerbread! I'm on this ROM as of today, so far, Very Good!
[ROM][EI22][ERA] Legendary ROM Beta.3.1 | NoCIQ - 11/11 - xda-developers

You can flash the EI22 modem using CWM and the zip file found here:
[Modem] [Odin] [ACS] EI22!!, EH17, EH06, EG22, EF02/EF10, EE03, EC05, EB13, DK28 - xda-developers