Incredibly slow factory reset

[Tony Danger]

I'm changing the user account I use on my L920 which needs a hard reset. The thing is taking an age! I set it going an hour ago and I'm still on the screen with two turning cogs.

 

[awesomeindeed]

It's bricked. Known issue. You'll have to go get a replacement or flash it back to stock using the sticky at the top of the forum.

 

[Visual360]

It's bricked. Known issue. You'll have to go get a replacement or flash it back to stock using the sticky at the top of the forum.

+1

Fortunately, its quite simple to bring it back to life.

 

[Tony Danger]

Got it sorted last night with the linked article. Thank you

 

[JEBward]

I'm new to this site can you tell me what and where the sticky is?

 

[Noahma]

It's bricked. Known issue. You'll have to go get a replacement or flash it back to stock using the sticky at the top of the forum.

Not necessarily. Last time I did a reset it took a few hours. It depends on how much of the phones space was filled, and what it has to delete first before doing the refresh.

 

[bdub57]

Is there a problem if my W8 phone is taking a long time (more than an hour now) to reset? Looks like there are two opinions on this... Thanks!

 

[bdub57]

How do you bring it back to life? Thanks for your help;

 

[etad putta]

How do you bring it back to life? Thanks for your help;

Sticky number 5 is your friend...

 

[afrench42]

what is a sticky you guys are talking about? Need to reset my phone asap and all i see is 2 gears turning

 

[Laura Knotek]

http://forums.windowscentral.com/no...after-reset-flash-process-defined-inside.html