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Tagged with factory-reset twrp
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Galaxy S6: It just won't wipe
So, I have my old, and broken Samsung Galaxy S6, and I have some plans for it, but I need to get it to a "factory status" in terms of user data, meaning that I need to wipe everything but ...
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Confusion regarding Factory Reset via TWRP
Background The OS is Android 10 that uses FBE as encryption type.
Problem I do not remember my PIN, that would decrypt the files in /data partition, so I cannot unlock my screen.
Question I can boot ...
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What are the adb commands for Wipe>Swipe right to Factory Reset>yes in TWRP?
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What are the adb commands to perform the following action sequence in TWRP:
First click Wipe, then Swipe to Factory Reset, enter yes?
TWRP documentation
The interface shows the wipe>Swipe ...
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Booting Fairphone Open OS automatically after sideloading from TWRP
After writing a bash code that automatically installs LineageOS on the Fair Phone 2 (FP2), I am also implementing the "reverse" OS installation, from LineageOS to Fairphone Open OS. From ...
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In TWRP Wipe button, the description in the slider say "factory reset" but its other description doesn't seem so. Which one is correct? [duplicate]
When I access to the TWRP (version 3.2.1-0) and select the Wipe button, the screen says:
Wipes Data, Cache, and Dalvik (not including internal storage)
Most of the time this is the only wipe that you ...
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How to wipe and reinstall an encrypted device with 7.1.2 if TWRP won't boot anymore?
I installed an unofficial build of Resurrection Remix 7.1.2 on Meizu Pro 5 (M86) with TWRP 3.0.2. Out of curiosity I then enabled encryption with the thought that even if I don't like it and cannot ...
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TWRP loop after factory reset from stock android on moto m
I just used the factory reset from the android backup and reset option to reset my moto m. But there seems to be a problem.
It automatically restarted into TWRP, so I did a factory reset from there ...
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Help an idiot gain confidence / know what to do after a TWRP Data wipe
I rooted my phone sometime mid-2018 or something, just followed some instructions somewhere on how to root. Right now I have TWRP and Magisk on this phone.
Currently, I have a strange dilemma with ...
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TWRP, Updater processes ended with ERROR: 7
Whenever I try to flash Lineage OS with TWRP v 3.2.1-0, I'm getting
Updater processes ended with ERROR: 7
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/...n1awifi-signed.zip
When I check my recovery.log
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Unable to remove encryption
I have a galaxy note 4 that isn't rooted but has TWRP 2.8.5 installed. I wanted to factory data reset the device, however, I was getting the error that it was unable to mount /data. I read on XDA that ...
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What are the meaning of each category under WIPE menu in TWRP?
I'm new in using TWRP (version 3.0.0-0 to be specific), there are some menu or operation that confuses me.
Under WIPE menu and inside Advanced Options there are many choices to wipe, which are:
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Does TWRP recovery support encrypted /data/ partition?
I have a smartphone that is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. I encrypted the device using the builtin mechanism. Unfortunately I forgot the password (intentionally). The only option to recover the ...
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Wiped everything with TWRP, re-flashed CM13 and filled the internal storage with dummy data. Is my data now gone?
I sold my OnePlus One and needed to remove files from the internal storage and re-install CM13. I deleted all photos and videos by hand in Windows. Then I selected all the options available inside ...
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Can not boot, mount, wipe, change file systems on android
I had a Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 with stock rom so i decided to flash a custom rom 7.1 Nougat by developer ishant (he has done a nice work).
I flashed it and it worked fine, but since it had some bugs ...
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Factory reset on mako with broken digitizer and TWRP installed
I want to factory reset a mako with a broken screen and digitizer so I can sell it. The device is rooted and there is TWRP recovery and Cyanogenmod installed. As the screen and digitizer are broken I ...
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