How to reformat a droid

[Afropirate]

So I've been searching everywhere. I got the HTC Droid Incredible.
I let a friend use my phone and he installed a bunch of useless apps.
I was wondering is there a way I can start fresh?
I just want to reformat my phone and start over.

How would I got about doing that?

 

[LtKen]

I dont have one, but I think...

Power off
Hold Volume Down
Power on while still holding Vol-
Factory Reset

 

[JCo352]

Settings>Privacy>Factory Reset

 

[Afropirate]

._. took me 3 hours.
I mean if you even google "Reformat Droid"
You get nada, nothing.

 

[LtKen]

._. took me 3 hours.
I mean if you even google "Reformat Droid"
You get nada, nothing.

Haha, it's because the term is "factory reset".

And knowing is half the battle

 

[Afropirate]

Argh its saying I have to reprogram my phone but i got past it.
For some reason it wouldn't let me? Say service was unavailable.
I mean my phone was already connected.

Since I did a factory reset do I really need to do it again?

 

[JCo352]

Why would you do it again?

 

[LtKen]

Argh its saying I have to reprogram my phone but i got past it.
For some reason it wouldn't let me? Say service was unavailable.
I mean my phone was already connected.

Since I did a factory reset do I really need to do it again?

You wouldnt, but it never hurts to reprogram and reinitialize the phone. Dial *228, option 2, just to make sure everything is squared away, and you should be good.

 

[Afropirate]

Apparently it isn't programed since I did the factory reset.
I'm doing the *228 and its not working.

Anyone else's Verizon acting wonky?

 

[LtKen]

Do you get anything when you dial *228?

Try option 1 first

 

[Afropirate]

Yeah option 1 doesn't work.
I was checking my online and account and it says it can't get any information for me.

Curse you Verizon and being wonky!

 

[LtKen]

Call VZW and see whats up.

 

[Afropirate]

Just got off the phone with them.
Apparently the system are down doing updates.

They said they usually do this stuff around midnight around the weekends.

Ugh F me for having bad luck of doing it now :/

Oh well thank God for wifi

Also they said I'd be able to program in the morning.

 

[LtKen]

That sounds consistent with the problems you're having. Glad you got it figured out.

 

[dheeraj4uuu]

use Factory Reset!