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It's always better to do a hard reset before selling your Android phone anyway. Edit: Ops! Missed this part: "... and even a full reset to factory settings fa
by cesare 16y ago
It's always better to do a hard reset before selling your Android phone anyway.
Edit:
Ops! Missed this part: "... and even a full reset to factory settings failed to eviscerate the indiscreet imagery."
I believe that these screenshots are cached to appear as previews for bookmarked sites. But a full reset should wipe everything. If this is not the case, it could indeed be an issue.
- Janteh 16y agoThis goes for any electronic device that stores data. Even then it can be hard to completely erase your data, as recovery tools are always available.
- masklinn 16y agoAccording to the comments the pictures are stored on the SD card. * A factory reset has no reason to clean up the SD card * You'll more than likely keep or wipe the SD card before sale * Pictures on the SD card should be easy for users to find Conclusion: non-story.
- commandar 16y agoA reset doesn't clear them because they're stored on the SD card, which a factory reset very specifically does not touch. Wipe the SD card and you've nuked a user's photos and any info stored by applications. Given a factory wipe is a common troubleshooting step, it's kind of obvious why it would leave the SD card alone. Frankly, this whole thing strikes me as incredibly overblown.