after factory reset, some apps and wallpaper ...

[miniflyboy]

after factory reset, some apps and wallpaper came up as standard the first time I booted up the droid, does this mean that the faulty apps will still be on my droid? Why does it do this? DO I have to clear out the sd card as well? Thanks for the help

 

[Imatriceratops]

What do you mean "the faulty apps"? and why did you factory reset?

 

[miniflyboy]

I downloaded a task killer that was causing the whole droid to shut off frequently and restart, I didnt know it was the task killer until I did some research. In the process of figuring it out, I got rid of a bunch of apps that were good.

When I figured out the bad app, I wanted to reinstall the apps I deleted but the app store said it was already installed and when I tried to uninstall it, the buttons at the bottom of the screen was "dark lit" non selectable

I did a factory reset and it fixed that problem but 3 of the old apps popped back up. My assumption is that they were on my SD card and found their way back to the phone.......

 

[Backnblack]

Did you format the sdcard when you did a factory reset? I've done several but the resets never formatted my sdcard..

 

[2amReply]

If formatting the SD card is required when resetting the device, what should happen first? Format or reset?

 

[Backnblack]

If formatting the SD card is required when resetting the device, what should happen first? Format or reset?

If you format your sdcard you will lose all you data...

 

[phone]

Your apps and wallpaper are backed up at google. That's why they reappear after a reset. Uninstall the apps you wish to remove, then do a factory reset.

 

[2amReply]

^ When I do a hard reset, my apps disappear. That's the way I like it anyway.

 

[bristolcat]

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