Root After SBFing, shouldn't everything on my phone be erased?

[Metroidman]

I SBF'd my phone after rooting it and when I did, my background is the same and all my apps are still there. Is this normal? I thought everything would be erased.

 

[Bankswood]

Everything should be erased. Your SBF failed. Try it again.

 

[Metroidman]

Everything should be erased. Your SBF failed. Try it again.

I've done it twice with RSD Lite 4.9

I get the same result.

 

[Deleted User]

Everything should be erased. Your SBF failed. Try it again.

No, this is wrong.

Totally wrong.

The SBF only replaces your /system partition, your kernel and your baseband. It leaves your user data intact, so all of your apps, preferences, etc. are all still there.

If you want your phone clean, you need to SBF and then do a factory reset.

 

[Steven58]

No. After you SBF do a factory data reset. Then you should be good.

 

[Metroidman]

No. After you SBF do a factory data reset. Then you should be good.

But do I need to do a factory reset? I want to keep all my apps but I still want the upgrade from Verizon. Would I still get it?

 

[Deleted User]

No, you don't have to do a factory reset. If your system is working fine, there's no reason to factory reset.

 

[Kirbnite]

It all depends on the sbf file your flashing, sounds like the system only sbf. There is a full sbf avail.

 

[Bankswood]

No, this is wrong.

Totally wrong.

The SBF only replaces your /system partition, your kernel and your baseband. It leaves your user data intact, so all of your apps, preferences, etc. are all still there.

If you want your phone clean, you need to SBF and then do a factory reset.

When I do a full SBF my phone is wiped. I have to start over like it's a brand new phone. Go through the entire Google setup and activate the phone.

 

[Metroidman]

It all depends on the sbf file your flashing, sounds like the system only sbf. There is a full sbf avail.

I'm using the full SBF

I downloaded it again and SBF'd

Still the same

 

[Deleted User]

It all depends on the sbf file your flashing, sounds like the system only sbf. There is a full sbf avail.

The full SBF still does not wipe your user data out.

When I do a full SBF my phone is wiped. I have to start over like it's a brand new phone. Go through the entire Google setup and activate the phone.

I promise you, if you start with stock FroYo, with all of your apps installed, then use the FroYo SBF, your phone will start up the same way it did before you used the SBF.

 

[apavolka]

The full SBF still does not wipe your user data out.




I promise you, if you start with stock FroYo, with all of your apps installed, then use the FroYo SBF, your phone will start up the same way it did before you used the SBF.

I can argue with that. I had never had to reactivate my phone with a reset but with an sbf I had to do everything and reactivate.

 

[Bankswood]

^^^Thank You^^^

I knew I wasn't dreaming.

Also apologies to Metroidman. We really haven't solved your problem have we?

 

[BuTbKa]

.sbf restoring radio...

I can argue with that. I had never had to reactivate my phone with a reset but with an sbf I had to do everything and reactivate.

 

[Metroidman]

^^^Thank You^^^

I knew I wasn't dreaming.

Also apologies to Metroidman. We really haven't solved your problem have we?

Well all I know is I rooted my phone with Stock Froyo and I downloaded full SBF files from 3 different places and full SBF'd 3 times. Only thing I had to do was reactivate. All my apps and programs stayed in place.

 

[aleis]

I simply want a ginger bread rom thats rooted. I already have gingerbread now...could i SBF to stock, saving my apps then load a rooted gingerbread?