Factory reset, do or don't?

**dwappo** · 06-10-2012, 07:58 AM

Well, this question was coming. Normal factory reset just for people who have rooted stock, yay or nay? (I assume a "heck no"?)

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**itsrayray** · 06-10-2012, 08:18 AM

Wouldn't it be fine as long as there is the stock recovery in place?( i do not own the phone, just taking a stab in the dark)

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**dwappo** · 06-10-2012, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by itsrayray

Wouldn't it be fine as long as there is the stock recovery in place?( i do not own the phone, just taking a stab in the dark)

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That's what I thought too, but I was comparing it the the ov and how your not supposed to factory reset. Lol.

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**itsrayray** · 06-10-2012, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by dwappo

That's what I thought too, but I was comparing it the the ov and how your not supposed to factory reset. Lol.

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I thought factory reset from in the rom no go, but within the recovery was go. Lol.

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**dwappo** · 06-10-2012, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by itsrayray

I thought factory reset from in the rom no go, but within the recovery was go. Lol.

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Hmm, so it may be okay with the stock rooted... I'll probably put this on the vm forums as well.

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**itsrayray** · 06-10-2012, 10:43 AM

So you know. I could be absolutely wrong. Lol.

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**dwappo** · 06-10-2012, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by itsrayray

So you know. I could be absolutely wrong. Lol.

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I understand, I don't plan on trying it anyhow, just asking the questions that will be asked so there will be answers/people who can say do or don't, so we don't have threads like in the ov forums, "I did lg factory reset your halps plz".

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**Paul627g** · 06-10-2012, 11:17 AM

Once rooted and you have a custom recovery in place you should always use the Factory Reset/Data Wipe option within custom recovery in place of the OS "Factory Reset" within Settings.

**gollum18** · 06-10-2012, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Paul627g

Once rooted and you have a custom recovery in place you should always use the Factory Reset/Data Wipe option within custom recovery in place of the OS "Factory Reset" within Settings.

Well said Paul I know on the opti s and v once a custom recovery is installed factory resetting from within the privacy menu in settings WILL brick your phone.

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**Paul627g** · 06-10-2012, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by gollum18

Well said Paul I know on the opti s and v once a custom recovery is installed factory resetting from within the privacy menu in settings WILL brick your phone.

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No problem. I simply look at it your custom recovery has that option available so use that over anything else. Never had a problem that way.

Your correct I have read that about the Optimus phones, it's a big no no.

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**3matthew3** · 06-11-2012, 09:06 PM

If you do a factory reset from the power/vol- menu it just boots to your recovery. From inside the privacy menu... Think it would brick.

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