Root Factory reset/Data wipe?

[Bowslayer]

A few questions if you all dont mind?

1. What happens if I do a Factory reset after rooting (if anything at all)
2. Should I do a Factory Reset before or after:
A: SBF to Froyo
B: Root with Z4
C: Install pre-rooted GB
D: None of the above matters

Im not even gonna consider CM7 yet because its Way out of my league at this point. Thanks

 

[cougar214]

You can't factory reset after rooting. You will lose root. If you SBF back to Froyo you would do a data wipe after you SBF. If you install the pre rooted GB same applies, Do a data wipe after you flash GB to prevent the dreaded bootlooping.

Factory resetting just puts your phone in the "out-of-the-box" condition it was in when you first got the phone. Factory resetting does this if you have Froyo installed. It will give you a clean Froyo. And it does this with GB installed. It will give you a clean GB install.