[Q] Factory reset on rooted tablet

[blackadder666]

Hopefully a simple question.

I've rooted my tablet S and wondered if I do a factory reset will I lose root.

 

[stifilz]

Hopefully a simple question.

I've rooted my tablet S and wondered if I do a factory reset will I lose root.

Yes SuperUser / SuperSU will be deleted and you will need shell root to install again

I use the semi-auto script by binary and it's all good just make sure you have your OWN signed VpnFaker in the tar.gz archive.

Stfilz

UPDATE: Root stays intact LOOK BELOW

 

[CoolApps]

Yes SuperUser / SuperSU will be deleted and you will need shell root to install again

I use the semi-auto script by binary and it's all good just make sure you have your OWN signed VpnFaker in the tar.gz archive.

Stfilz

Em, reinstall from Play Store?
I'm pretty sure that the su binary will be still there.

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium

 

[stifilz]

Em, reinstall from Play Store?
I'm pretty sure that the su binary will be still there.

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium

Never tried that but factory setting means factory? I.e no su binary ??

 

[Cat McGowan]

Never tried that but factory setting means factory? I.e no su binary ??

Several times I have entered Recovery Mode screen, selected Reset to factory settings then Yes -- delete all user data, and did not lose root access. What I have noticed is apps and files that are side-loaded by Condi's ALLinONE tool (i.e., BusyBox, Superuser) remained installed after the reset. All other user apps (including BusyBox Pro and Superuser Pro) are deleted and have to be re-installed, and all user settings have to be re-entered.

 

[CoolApps]

Several times I have entered Recovery Mode screen, selected Reset to factory settings then Yes -- delete all user data, and did not lose root access. What I have noticed is apps and files that are side-loaded by Condi's ALLinONE tool (i.e., BusyBox, Superuser) remained installed after the reset. All other user apps (including BusyBox Pro and Superuser Pro) are deleted and have to be re-installed, and all user settings have to be re-entered.

Well yeah, of course the su and busybox binary will still be there XD

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium

 

[stifilz]

Several times I have entered Recovery Mode screen, selected Reset to factory settings then Yes -- delete all user data, and did not lose root access. What I have noticed is apps and files that are side-loaded by Condi's ALLinONE tool (i.e., BusyBox, Superuser) remained installed after the reset. All other user apps (including BusyBox Pro and Superuser Pro) are deleted and have to be re-installed, and all user settings have to be re-entered.

Hmmm learn something new everyday. One would have thought that it puts it to Factory, as in the same as a fresh update.zip install.

Thanks for the info

Stifilz

 

[blackadder666]

I can confirm root remains in place after factory reset. In fact all necessary root files seem to be in place.
Went through the set up process i.e. language, time zone, wifi, gmail account etc. So all fine and root remains in place.

Only problem is the reason for the reset. I used AiO tool to apply the modded play store, but now I can't buy anything. So tried to install latest store apk (to hopefully overwrite the modded one) but that fails. Then thought if I reset everything I might be able to install the latest apk but but it still won't allow me to do it. The play store version is still the same as the modded one installed via AiO

The issue now is how to uninstall the modded one from the AiO tool