android Android root folder

[Maxintosh]

What happens if one accidentally or deliberately selects all the files and folder from any android phones root directory (Internal memory only) (not SD card) and deletes ?

1. Will it successfully be able to delete everything or will keep the critical files and delete user data only ?

2. If it does manage to delete all, will it result in a hard brick ? or can be recovered by flashing the recovery again ?

3. It it soft bricks, does one need to still flash the recovery or a simple hard reboot shoud bring all back ? ("all" System files only)

 

I have a oneplus 2 stock 64gb, if we talk in reference to that,it can help me a little more.

 

Thanks guys, CHEERS!

[samcool55]

It will probably delete most until the app crashes that's deleting everything or your phone will suddenly shutdown.

Or it'll stay "working" but keep saying "XXX stopped working" or whatever.

 

When you reboot it/turn it back on it'll likely be stuck in a bootloop.

 

A hardbrick is probably not possible but i wouldn't want to figure it out. As long as the recovery mode is still available (which it should) you can fix it.

[Jurrunio]

That's similar to wiping the storage drives on a PC. The OS stops working, but you can still flash a new OS since the bootloader and recovery are intact.

[Maxintosh]

13 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

That's similar to wiping the storage drives on a PC. The OS stops working, but you can still flash a new OS since the bootloader and recovery are intact.

Thanks Man ! cheers !