Help Factory Reset + Titanium Backup + NAND Backup

[Albie999]

Ok, so I have upgraded to the Jellybrean unbranded firmware via Kies, and everything is working all OK

However, reading through, people advise that a factory reset is a good idea. What I want to know is, once a factory reset is done, presume this sets it back to stock setup

What I would like to do is factory reset, and then somehow perform a restore to get my S3 looking and running like it does now, without having to restore each app individually and re-setting up all the settings and customisation

I have rooted my phone and performed a NAND backup. If I factory reset my phone and then restore the NAND backup, does this restore any issues that might have been there, such as fragmented file system etc

 

[sherlock5545]

Doing a reset and restoring a NANDROID renders the first useless as it restores any issues you might had before. Buy Titanium Backup PRO and perform a backup of all the users apps you have. After the reset, all you need to do is install back Titanium and restore the backups. Remember to set it to save the backups on your external SD. Also, if you reset your phone from CMW recovery, you won't lose any data on the internal memory.

 

[Toosploos]

Edit: this post should probably be in the rooted section upstairs

The final word on factory resets is written here. Highly recommended read. Wipe Data / Factory Reset? | CheckROM

A nandroid backup is basically a picture of the phone the way it is right now. If you do a factory reset and then restore your nandroid backup, you will be back where you started.

I think what you want to do is backup all the user apps + data with Titanium. Do a factory reset. Then restore all the users apps and data with Titanium. That way the phone is reset, but all your apps will be returned to the state they're in right now.

In related news: if you install Titaniums latest update, it allows you to make a flashable zipp of all ur backup up apps. Great update for the already great Titanium app. Saves you 30 minutes, easy. Read about it here:
New In Titanium Backup: Create Flashable Zips Of All Your Apps And Data