Root How to stay rooted but clear all personal data?

[Japanorama]

I have upgraded to a new phone and no longer need this Op V. I rooted it last year and have enjoyed many things from it. I plan to sell this phone and keep it rooted, but want to remove all my personal data from it (google accounts, apps, emails, hidden temporary files, etc). How should I go about doing this?

 

[cammykool]

reboot i to recovery and select Wipe data/Factory reset

recovery can be accessed by holding power/vol up/back when booting up the phone

or you can type in the app terminal emulator
su
reboot recovery

 

[AndyOpie150]

Install Harmonia, or Harmonious Bumblebee ROM as they have the activate app which is necessary so the new owner can activate service. Make sure you make a backup of the app in the recovery. Then explain to the new owner how to use everything, including restore and how to flash a new ROM.

 

[cpcollector]

Isn't it possible to activate without the app? I thought you could just enter the esn?

 

[AndyOpie150]

I don't think so? If it was that easy everybody would already be doing it that way instead of having to downgrade to activate.

 

[cpcollector]

your right. I should of realized that

 

[AndyOpie150]

Virgin Mobile is a different animal all together.