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Master Reset ! whats next ? |
P-800er
Joined: Jun 01, 2003
Posts: 105
From: Airtel ,INDIA
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I had so many applications on my p800 some are useful and some are not so good . I fell that my p800 is becomming slower day by day and temp files are been created everywhere in c:\ drive ..!!
I want to know that if i master reset my mobile then , will everything be ok i mean will the temp files and the softwares will be removed ?
and then i can only install that softwares that are useful .
MY MAIN PURPOSE OF RESET IS TO REMOVE ALL UNWANTED FILES FROM DRIVE C:\ ...!
HOW SHOULD I DO IT ?
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MaThIbUs
Joined: May 17, 2003
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From: Belgium
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A master reset should reset the phone to the state it was in when you bought it, so I think it'll do.
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Lordmike
Joined: Apr 29, 2003
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From: Sweden
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Well master reset is the only way according to SE to get rid of all unwanted files. Downside is that you will loose everything. Meaning contacts, sms etc.
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P-800er
Joined: Jun 01, 2003
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From: Airtel ,INDIA
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I have my backup and i am ready to loose all contacts sms and all notes but , hope it sloves the prob.
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Lordmike
Joined: Apr 29, 2003
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But a backup will put the phone back to the state it is in now. It's just an image of your current data. So if it's slow now, it will be slow after you put the backup in your phone again after the master reset. Just keep your contacts in outlook or windows address book.
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Lord Mikael
Correct me if I am wrong, I am only here to learn and help.
Service information for P800
Jogdial: Up * down down * down * and up * down * * down *
Check out:
http://renegade.w3xs.com/
[ This Message was edited by: Lordmike on 2003-07-08 11:21 ] |
P-800er
Joined: Jun 01, 2003
Posts: 105
From: Airtel ,INDIA
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Oh! is thats so ...
so is there a way to restore custom data only? like we do in windows ...
Or can i copy the contacts.cbd file from the c:\system\data so that i can replace the file afterwards ???
But when i try to copy that file it onto my harddisk the files size is 0bytes where as the origanal size of the file in phone is 172 kb ..
I copy file through file manager ..
Any helps .....!
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Lordmike
Joined: Apr 29, 2003
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Even if you could copy contacts.cbd you wouldn't be able to replace it with the existing one since it's in use the second the phone starts. Meaning "you can't delete this file because it is already in use" or maybe an error like "This is a system file which you are not allowed to access"
And I don't know of a way to restore "custom data". Well not even SE knew about it. Would be a nice feature just to have a backup of contacts, sms and well whatever you like. I mean if SE made a synch options which allows you to control the backup at a more advanced level.
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MaThIbUs
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172 kb? That's HUGE for a contacts file! At my T300 it's only 10 kb with about 200 contacts...
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Lordmike
Joined: Apr 29, 2003
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@mathibus
Nah it's not huge. Mine is 250+ kb
We just got lots of contacts. 
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pawanr
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 146
From: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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What is the real diffrence if you do a master reset or if you go to the service menu and chose the option of format internal disk? |
Yoeppie
Joined: Mar 28, 2003
Posts: 257
From: Anywhere where ur not
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Make a backup wich u already have done and if u want 2 restore selective then rename ur backup to .zip extract the files u need like contacts.cdb and ur mail directory \system\mail wich contains ur sms
with the procedure down here u can then put those 2 backon ur phone and it will be nice and clean without any crap on it just ur contacts and sms will be back
(U can do this only when u acces the phone with pc file manager in flight mode that way the contact.cdb is not protected
Start the program PC FILE MANAGER ( u can use a free evaluation copy - download from my-sybmian)
again START making a new backup, BUT When you see the P800 saying "backup in Progress" Cancel the Backup. BUT DONT START THE PHONE, LEAVE IT ON THE CRADLE AS IT IS.
Doing so allows you to USE the PC File manager to control the P800 and be able to copy what ever u need. )
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coolguy
Joined: Jul 04, 2003
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u can copy the contact.cdb to ur computer, then u might place it back after u master reset the mobile..do u have pc file manager?if u have, 1st, u run the backup..while the mobile is in backup, u r able to copy n paster watever in the mobile.so while the backup is in progress..u just go to copy the contact.cdb by using pc file manager, after succeed copy the contact.cdb, u can stop the backup progress.u wud find that the contact.cdb isn't 0kb.so u might then master reset ur mobile.after that, u have to backup ur mobile again.Again, this is for paste the contact.cdb by using pc file manager.then u will have ur old contact list in ur master resetted mobile.
hehe..tell me if im wrong. |
Lordmike
Joined: Apr 29, 2003
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@pawanr
According to SE there is no difference between those two.
@Yoeppie
Did NOT know that. Great info! Will bookmark this thread now.
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pawanr
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 146
From: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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@Lordmike: Thanks |
wiggs
Joined: May 19, 2003
Posts: 230
From: Manchester Uk
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Hi, there is a difference between master reset and format c drive , master reset appeares to remove the apps, files etc ,but leaves loads of bits of apps etc all over your phone ....format c drive restores it back like new with none of the crap left on ..have done this myself several times and if you want a clean phone to start with do a restore c drive ...hope this helps |
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