Need help with factory reset.

[macpro88]

ok, how about this. Like Google Voice (which I seem to have problems with lately for some reason or another) If I uninstall it, do a factory reset, it won't auto install... but then go install it from the market place, will it keep all of it's old settings or act like new?

It will act like new, because you did a factory reset which wipes out all data from applications.

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[Integraoligist]

great, thanks all for the help!

[Sefirosu]

Maybe a stupid question here but I figured I'd ask. If you do a factory reset does it get rid of Z4root and unroot your phone?

[Integraoligist]

Here is my normal 'install new Rom' routine:

Ok, I did a factory reset and when the above picture came up I kept swiping my finger around the screen like it shows... did that about 5 times then thought, hmm, this is not working... what if i tap each of the corners. YEP that worked. lol

Anyway, yes, that skipped every setup. When it loaded completely i went to the phone and hit *228 and hit 1 to get the phone to actual work on VZ. I then turned on Wifi and downloaded each of the apps I wanted.
Went back through all my settings then was good to go.

Google Voice still seems to have issues for some reason. It my be the app and not the phone. 20% of the time when I try sending a text it will just sit there and try to send... it never does. And when it's acting like this, all incoming texts are locked out too.

I have to either restart the phone, or goto Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Google Voice>Force Stop. Then go restart the app.
Ideas on what is going on?

[macpro88]

Maybe a stupid question here but I figured I'd ask. If you do a factory reset does it get rid of Z4root and unroot your phone?

Yes and no, it will get rid of z4root, so make sure have you the .apk on your SD card, and no, factory resets do NOT un-root your phone.

Ok, I did a factory reset and when the above picture came up I kept swiping my finger around the screen like it shows... did that about 5 times then thought, hmm, this is not working... what if i tap each of the corners. YEP that worked. lol

Anyway, yes, that skipped every setup. When it loaded completely i went to the phone and hit *228 and hit 1 to get the phone to actual work on VZ. I then turned on Wifi and downloaded each of the apps I wanted.
Went back through all my settings then was good to go.

Google Voice still seems to have issues for some reason. It my be the app and not the phone. 20% of the time when I try sending a text it will just sit there and try to send... it never does. And when it's acting like this, all incoming texts are locked out too.

I have to either restart the phone, or goto Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Google Voice>Force Stop. Then go restart the app.
Ideas on what is going on?

You don't swipe, you "tap" each corner lol. Its ok, I did that my first time too. Glad you figured it out.

And I do not use Google Voice, so I don't know, but it does sound like it might be a server error when trying to send and receive. I guess if the problem persists, search the help at Google Voice or send them an email from the address provided from the Market.

[Sefirosu]

Yes and no, it will get rid of z4root, so make sure have you the .apk on your SD card, and no, factory resets do NOT un-root your phone.

Ok so how do I go about going back to a brand new, out of the box phone? I installed Apex, I did my backup. Where do I go from here?