Does Reset to Factory defaults remove hacks.

Mystify · 02-04-2011, 02:35 PM

Title says it all.

I have been trying to get the usbNetwork working on my Kindle2 (B002) with firmware 2.5.7, but I am having problems.

Since it's a second hand unit, I was kinda wondering if there were hacks installed already (or if one of the many that I have tried during this adventure may still be loaded and interfering)

If I "Reset to Factory Defaults" - will that unload any hacks that may have been installed?

If not, is there a way that I could completely clear everything to return to an "out of the box" state?

if not, is there a way I can tell which ones ARE installed so that I could possibly track down and run their uninstaller?

fulltimer · 02-04-2011, 05:16 PM

It did on my wife's K2 that we sent back on a warranty replacement.

I clicked on the reset to factory link and it removed the hacks and the books and when it restarted it showed the original welcome screen.

don

Pushka · 02-04-2011, 05:41 PM

Yes. But not the firmware updates for some reason.

Tiersten · 02-04-2011, 08:33 PM

I wouldn't rely on it to remove everything. Alterations to system files won't be reverted by doing a factory restore as the Kindle doesn't keep a backup copy of those around. If the hack was based around altering some setting somewhere then it may revert it when it does a factory reset.

You've got a K2 which does have complete firmware images available unlike the K3 which relies on a patching system. If you can force it to install a previous version or the same version then it'll wipe out all hacks.

Mystify · 02-04-2011, 09:37 PM

Thanks Tiersten

I don't think I can get it to go "backwards" as when I put older firmware on it, it doesn't allow for the update... I will try again with the same firmware file and see if that does it.

02-04-2011, 02:35 PM	#1
Mystify Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle2	Does Reset to Factory defaults remove hacks. Title says it all. I have been trying to get the usbNetwork working on my Kindle2 (B002) with firmware 2.5.7, but I am having problems. Since it's a second hand unit, I was kinda wondering if there were hacks installed already (or if one of the many that I have tried during this adventure may still be loaded and interfering) If I "Reset to Factory Defaults" - will that unload any hacks that may have been installed? If not, is there a way that I could completely clear everything to return to an "out of the box" state? if not, is there a way I can tell which ones ARE installed so that I could possibly track down and run their uninstaller?

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02-04-2011, 05:16 PM	#2
fulltimer Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 23438 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: K2, K3(3G-WIFI), Fire	It did on my wife's K2 that we sent back on a warranty replacement. I clicked on the reset to factory link and it removed the hacks and the books and when it restarted it showed the original welcome screen. don

02-04-2011, 05:41 PM	#3
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Yes. But not the firmware updates for some reason.

02-04-2011, 08:33 PM	#4
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	I wouldn't rely on it to remove everything. Alterations to system files won't be reverted by doing a factory restore as the Kindle doesn't keep a backup copy of those around. If the hack was based around altering some setting somewhere then it may revert it when it does a factory reset. You've got a K2 which does have complete firmware images available unlike the K3 which relies on a patching system. If you can force it to install a previous version or the same version then it'll wipe out all hacks.

02-04-2011, 09:37 PM	#5
Mystify Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle2	Thanks Tiersten I don't think I can get it to go "backwards" as when I put older firmware on it, it doesn't allow for the update... I will try again with the same firmware file and see if that does it.

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