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Root A question bout factory reset

Ok i read a few different ways to do a factory reset, but is it safe to factory reset a huawei ascend m860 thats perm. Rooted? If so, i assume do the volume up, start and power button method right? Thanks!


If you could give a bit more information about your device,we should be able to help you w/your phone.

1) CARRIER : CRICKET or METRO PCS

2) STANDARD HUAWEI ASCEND or TAP-OUT EDITION

3) STOCK ANDROID RECOVERY or CLOCKWORKWOD RECOVERY

4) ANDROID VERSION (2.1,2.2) or running a customized ROM such as ICARUS 1.1,CM6/CM7
 
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1) CARRIER : CRICKET or METRO PCS
-its a cricket phone i currently have no service plus i revently moved ou of cricket servive area

2) STANDARD HUAWEI ASCEND or TAP-OUT EDITION
-standard

3) STOCK ANDROID RECOVERY or CLOCKWORKWOD RECOVERY
-clockwork

4) ANDROID VERSION (2.1,2.2) or running a customized ROM such as ICARUS 1.1,CM6/CM7
-andriod cm7 2.3.5

well kolio thanks for responding
but heres my problem, i had stock m860 2.1 rooted my phone everything was still ok at this point i updated to cm7 2.3.5
now enters a few problems.. sometimes phone freezes on start up, no wifi, an now my busybox and titanuim back up apps say theres no root and and i noticed my rom manager app wont allow me to fix permissions.. but my root checker says my phone has root access??

i was originaly going to reflash my phone but im thinking maybe fix my root issues. sadly i kinda know what im doin but apparently not enough lol

hope this is enough info kolio any help greatly appreciated gracias
 
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1) CARRIER : CRICKET or METRO PCS
-its a cricket phone i currently have no service plus i revently moved ou of cricket servive area

2) STANDARD HUAWEI ASCEND or TAP-OUT EDITION
-standard

3) STOCK ANDROID RECOVERY or CLOCKWORKWOD RECOVERY
-clockwork

4) ANDROID VERSION (2.1,2.2) or running a customized ROM such as ICARUS 1.1,CM6/CM7
-andriod cm7 2.3.5

well kolio thanks for responding
but heres my problem, i had stock m860 2.1 rooted my phone everything was still ok at this point i updated to cm7 2.3.5
now enters a few problems.. sometimes phone freezes on start up, no wifi, an now my busybox and titanuim back up apps say theres no root and and i noticed my rom manager app wont allow me to fix permissions.. but my root checker says my phone has root access??

i was originaly going to reflash my phone but im thinking maybe fix my root issues. sadly i kinda know what im doin but apparently not enough lol

hope this is enough info kolio any help greatly appreciated gracias

I'm @ work ATM,won't be back on 'til later this P.M.,hopefully someone can assist you before then.
 
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