Factory Resetting and Recovery mode?

[bertyhendo]

I had a couple of minor issues with my Nexus 4, in that when I set it up I kept forgetting to uncheck the backup box, so it was installing all of my apps. I did a factory reset a couple of times.

I then had an issue where my phone wouldn't connect to the wifi. I performed a few factory resets in a row to fix that. My phone was on charge when I did this. Turns out it wasn't my phone but my router.

Could those factory resets harm my phone in any way?

Also, I bought an Ionic Guardian, and each time I put it on, I either reboot my phone, or boot it into recovery mode. What is recovery mode? And can I leave my phone in the case to charge? That way I don't need to keep removing it and putting it back in the case. Could charging in a case do any harm to my phone?

 

[greydarrah]

The factory resets will not harm your phone at all.

I have that same case and I never take it off for any reason, so yes, you should leave it on when you charge the phone.