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== Resetting the tablet ==
== Resetting the tablet ==


We have not discovered a hardware mechanism to enter recovery mode or otherwise fully reset the tablet (please lets us know if you discover how). For now you need to connect you tablet via USB to a PC with [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Debugging/Installing_ADB Android's ADB program installed].
Connect your tablet via USB to a PC with [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Debugging/Installing_ADB Android's ADB program installed].


<code><pre>1. run a command prompt
<code><pre>1. run a command prompt
2. adb shell    //  No need to sudo as you have root access
2. adb shell    //  No need to sudo as you have root access
3. cd data
3. wipe data
4. rm -rf .
4. reboot
5. exit
6. adb reboot
</pre></code>
</pre></code>


That will wipe **all the data**, in essence resetting the device to its default state when it first was shipped. The first time user experience will run again.
This will wipe '''all the data''', in essence resetting the device to its default state when it first was shipped. The first time user experience will run again.


<div style="color:white; border-width: 5px; border-style: solid; padding: 10px;border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background:rgba(193, 56, 50, 0.85);">Warning! do not turn off ADB debugging or this will not work again and you'll be unable to reset your tablet. It's appears that debugging is off by default for most people when shipped - so turn it on ASAP.</div>
<div style="color:white; border-width: 5px; border-style: solid; padding: 10px;border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background:rgba(193, 56, 50, 0.85);">Warning! Do not turn off ADB debugging in the settings or this reset will not work again and you'll be unable to reset your tablet. Debugging is on by default.</div>

Latest revision as of 14:11, 1 February 2015

Resetting the tablet

Connect your tablet via USB to a PC with Android's ADB program installed.

1. run a command prompt
2. adb shell     //  No need to sudo as you have root access
3. wipe data
4. reboot

This will wipe all the data, in essence resetting the device to its default state when it first was shipped. The first time user experience will run again.

Warning! Do not turn off ADB debugging in the settings or this reset will not work again and you'll be unable to reset your tablet. Debugging is on by default.