Would anything I mess with in the secret system menus be fixed by factory reset?

[Cowtipper]

There are some hidden system menus you can access with the Samsung dialer like *#0011#, and another one where you can test a bunch of hardware things. Would a factory reset fix anything I messed with, or are those settings outside of what a factory reset can do?

[TechieK]

I mean it is a hard reset so it can almost clear out everything but not the OS. It might or not solve the changes.

[meself]

Just my opinion but best not to mess with those settings

[Cowtipper]

I already did, and I'm afraid I made permanent changes accidentally. 😢

[TechieK]

I agree with you. It could corrupt the system or the dialer.

[realaud]

If you were able to change a setting, why can't you change it back?  Or did you forget what you did?  Restoring a backup will only work the phone hasn't backed up since making the change, or you made a baseline backup with smart switch stored on an external device. Otherwise, you will have to reset and start from scratch. 

I do not understand why people go messing around in hidden settings they do not understand.  Those settings are hidden for a reason.

[Killjoy4040_]

Booting in safe mode and then factory reset should clear it out....no??

[Killjoy4040_]

Depending on backup settings, you may have to set up the phone without signing in so the changes don't sync....

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