Will a Hard Reset Unroot the Sidekick 4G?

Search This thread
By:
Advanced…
J

jakfish

Senior Member
Jan 4, 2011
262
30
Now that I've got my apps chosen, I'm thinking about restoring factory settings and doing a clean install.

The phone is successfully rooted. If I hard reset, will the phone remain rooted?

As an aside: Settings/Privacy/Factory data reset vs. the power/volume down/clear storage deal? Are they both equally effective when working with the stock ROM?

Thanks,
Jake
 
J

jakfish

Senior Member
Jan 4, 2011
262
30
Jax184 said:
A hard reset will remove root. It won't re-lock the phone if you've unlocked it though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Thanks, I hadn't known that. Owners of other types of Android phones had said the root remained.

I wonder why some other users here have posted about the difficulties of unrooting.

Jake
 
TheLastSidekick

TheLastSidekick

Inactive Recognized Contributor
Aug 4, 2012
3,782
2,536
Yes to confirm with Jax, it does NOT retain root. You must use SuperOneClick again.

sent from my SGH-T839 (Sidekick 4G) running Glorious Overdose V3.0.3.
 
  • Like
Reactions: jakfish
J

jakfish

Senior Member
Jan 4, 2011
262
30
Thanks again. A follow-up: I think my phone is one update behind. I'm running T839UVKD1, and my googling tells me there's an update that came out 12/12.

If I use kies to flash that, I understand that I'll lose root, but will I lose my unlock?

Also, is the update worth it? Despite the complaining over at the TMobile Sidekick 4G forum, I have few complaints about the phone or the stock ROM. I've frozen Google Maps, Group Twitter, and other resource-hungry apps that I'll never use, and everything is generally fine.

Much obliged,
Jake
 
Jax184

Jax184

Senior Member
Nov 22, 2007
292
164
Vancouver
www.jax184.com
Once a phone is unlocked, it can't be re-locked. But as we've said, it can be de-rooted. The root occures at the OS level, while the lock is much more low-level.

The update is worthwhile. If you wish to stick to stock firmware, you'll want to use the very latest.
 
  • Like
Reactions: jakfish
J

jakfish

Senior Member
Jan 4, 2011
262
30
Thanks, this is very helpful information. I'd love to find an update that allowed for the mapping of a CTRL key. Tried remapping the SEARCH key with CTRL WAKE_DROPPED, but no go.

On the other hand, changing SMILEY to TAB WAKE_DROPPED will give a functioning tab key. Makes the TextMaker beta a lot easier, though TM demands a CTRL for keyboard shortcuts.

Jake
 
L

lipico

Member
Jan 1, 2011
31
0
My sidekick is unlocked, if I update to the new original firmware, will it stay unlocked, and able to use my carrier?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

A
[GUIDE]SuperOneClick - Root/Unroot Your Samsung Sidekick 4G (No CWM)
Replies
64
Views
119K
rpmccormick
rpmccormick
A
[ROM][ODIN] Stock ODEXED T839UVKD1 (Sidekick 4G) Firmware [6/12/11]
Replies
268
Views
80K
D
d9vabder
troby86
[GUIDE] Sidekick 4G Unlocking *Follow Directions Closely*
Replies
65
Views
58K
R
Roundtableprez
W
Samsung sidekick 4G
Replies
145
Views
46K
B
badboi_zero
Reviewers
  • Locked
[ROM][DISCONTINUED] RubiX Ginger 4.2 for Sidekick 4G (T-Mobile) [Updated on 05/11/12]
Replies
360
Views
71K
broncogr
broncogr

Top Liked Posts

24 Hours All time
  • There are no posts matching your filters.
  • 1
    Jax184
    Jax184
    A hard reset will remove root. It won't re-lock the phone if you've unlocked it though.
    View
    1
    TheLastSidekick
    TheLastSidekick
    Yes to confirm with Jax, it does NOT retain root. You must use SuperOneClick again.

    sent from my SGH-T839 (Sidekick 4G) running Glorious Overdose V3.0.3.
    View
    1
    Jax184
    Jax184
    Once a phone is unlocked, it can't be re-locked. But as we've said, it can be de-rooted. The root occures at the OS level, while the lock is much more low-level.

    The update is worthwhile. If you wish to stick to stock firmware, you'll want to use the very latest.
    View

New posts