Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Changhoon Shin

Eunsung Lee

Jinwan An

Hakryoul Kim

In electronic devices according to various embodiments, after a partition in which one or more applications are installed is reset by a factory data reset function, the one or more applications installed in the partition can be installed on the basis of a backup file. When the factory data reset function is not requested by a user who has purchased an electronic device, for example, when an inspector of the electronic device requests the factory data reset function or the factory data reset function is requested on the basis of the SIM card that was first inserted into the electronic device, the restoration of the one or more applications using the backup file can be performed by the electronic device.

Device and method for restoring application removed by factory data reset function

A method and a device are provided. The device includes a first memory, a second memory having a storage characteristic different from that of the first memory, and a processor operatively connected to at least one of the first memory and the second memory. The processor is configured to generate a logical storage area in a data area of the first memory, store designated data in the generated logical storage area, and enter a recovery mode to store the data stored in the logical storage area in the second memory, format the first memory, and move the data stored in the second memory to the data area of the first memory.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Changhoon Shin