Root question about factory reset on a rooted phone

[zsulli]

if i perform a factory reset on my rooted htc evo 4g will it still be rooted?

 

[argedion]

if i perform a factory reset on my rooted htc evo 4g will it still be rooted?

doing a factory reset will do nothing for your rooted phone. All a factory reset does is delete user data, cache, sd-.android_secure, sd_ext it does not affect /system or /boot

 

[Rxpert83]

So yes, you will still be rooted

 

[zsulli]

what will be the best way to reset to factory settings? going into recovery-wipe-reset all? or is there a better method? just don't want to jump the gun and do anything silly.

 

[Rxpert83]

A factory reset will wipe all apps and user data from the phone.

If you are on a custom ROM, you will still have the custom ROM after the factory reset.

A factory reset will NOT unroot you.


If you want to unroot you will have to follow the unrooting guide for your h-boot.

 

[zimran02]

I have rooted my chahcha few days back.

While registering for whatsapp i realized when i press "8" it types "9", so my

mobile contain quite a few "8"s, but while sending message or other purpose the

keyboard works perfectly.

Any suggestion or solution please.

Thanks

 

[ocnbrze]

try clearing the cache for your keyboard. if that does not work then try and wipe dalvik cache and cache. doing that usually fixes most issues like that.

 

[Estes0109]

Will doing a factory reset unflash my Evo 4g from boost?

Thanks

 

[ocnbrze]

Will doing a factory reset unflash my Evo 4g from boost?

Thanks

no all a factory reset is is just a wipe of your data. your radios and such will not be wiped. why do you need to do a factory reset? is your phone rooted?

 

[CreateSean]

no all a factory reset is is just a wipe of your data. your radios and such will not be wiped. why do you need to do a factory reset? is your phone rooted?

I just came looking for the answer to this same question. Why? because I want to sell my tablet, keep it rooted (increased value IMO) and use the proceeds to buy a new Nexus 7.

 

[Mikestony]

I just came looking for the answer to this same question. Why? because I want to sell my tablet, keep it rooted (increased value IMO) and use the proceeds to buy a new Nexus 7.

So, did ocn's answer suffice?
Check your sd card for any personal info/pix also that you want to delete before selling it.

 

[CreateSean]

So, did ocn's answer suffice?
Check your sd card for any personal info/pix also that you want to delete before selling it.

Yes it did, I just responded here to provide a reason why one might want to factory reset a rooted phone/tablet.

 

[Mikestony]

Yes it did, I just responded here to provide a reason why one might want to factory reset a rooted phone/tablet.

Nice, Thank you!

 

[NamanChopra]

Can I factory reset my rooted galaxy s3? I want to do so as my haptic feedback isn't working? Any suggestions?

 

[Rxpert83]

Can I factory reset my rooted galaxy s3? I want to do so as my haptic feedback isn't working? Any suggestions?

There shouldn't be any reason why you can't, but I would suggest double checking in your devices root subforum

 

[argedion]

As RX states check with the device subforum. some phones don't do well with a factory reset with root. The owners of your same phone should be able to tell you what you need to do. I would think that a cache / dalvic cache clean would do but you have a different phone than I do so who knows.