Difference Between Soft Reset and Hard Reset?

[XXXMasonXXX]

Noob, here just wondering what the difference is between a soft reset and a hard reset. Please let me know.

[ChumleyEX]

I could be wrong

Soft reset = restarting the phone

Hard reset = reloading the software on the phone.

Something like that.

[strikeone]

A hard reset will destructively destroy all unoriginal data on the ROM and return it to its original state, with default settings, files, etc.

[Jonasteddybear]

Soft Reset: Restart the phone and doesn't affect software and data installed or added on the device

Hard Reset: Back to Factory settings - all data and apps not backed-up on your computer or on a memory card will be erased.

Be aware that in order to back up some apps before a hard reset, copying them on the memory card before the reset is in most cases not enough as most apps modify the phone registry as they are installed and used...so make sure to keep apps cabs backed up too.

[ChumleyEX]

is their an echo in here?

[Jonasteddybear]

is their an echo in here?
IN HERE...in HERE...HERE...here...ere...

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