Resetting your phone to it's original settings

Just go to your phone's dialer, type in ##rtn#, then select reset, then type in your msl code.  That will hard reset your phone.  You will be prompted to update your applications, just don't update pocket express.  I think if you go to settings, reset, and then select reset phone, it does the same thing.  The phones current firmware version will not change, though.

thanks guys... i'll see if there's another way, but that seems like it's gonna be the only way to fix the issues i'm having

I'm only mentioning this because i'm sure that someone has done this:
(hopefully not your current situation)
---  If you attempted the double memory app, you have serious problems.
last update closed off the extra memory that apps can access.
if you had an app in that 'extra' memory ---it is gone

--- if your 'tap to add' button is missing, most likely it is because you have maxxed out your favorites 'slots'
I don't remember how many you can have, and i'm too lazy to go to other room to get my phone, but there is a limit to the number of favorites you can have.

--- side note: there is also a limit to applications you can have: 255
I installed a small app with diff names, and after the 255th one- it gave me an error- something about 'bad file count'
memory was only 3/4 full at that point (internal memory)
(what confuses me about this, is why would a java os would have a hexidecimal limitation?)

I hope someone else learns from this, i was able to undo anything i did when i was playing with my instinct, and with no current ill-effects. Some of this was due to luck, and some was alot of note taking prior to 'tinkering'. Either way, anyone that 'hacks' their instinct with things they find here, and they don't know what they are doing, they pretty much give up their right to complain about any damage done to the phone when sprint does push an update that locks out your ability to 'undo' any of the afore mentoined hacks.

sorry, opening the "tap to add" and going to >>application/fun/game_apps<< works for me.
when i attempt to add opera again i get the message: "it's a duplicate item"
no problems adding anything otherwise.
Take it to a sprint repair and have them do a diagnostic.
even if they cant fix it, they will start a history and the next problem you have (if any) will almost certainly get you a new instinct.
I have no ideas outside of this.
best of luck

thanks... i'll prolly just end up doing that but i'm just afraid that they are going to screw up other stuff (which has happened in the past)...

Just add myspace and facebook bookmarks to your favorites and you'll be 1 click away.

I want to hard reset my phone.. i was wondering if there is a way i can save some of the apps/games i have in it to my pc so i cant just upload them again after i reset the phone...