It is useful to a degree. It removes user settings, lamedb and bouquets. You are made to go through first install wizard after restart.
There is no harm in it. But it is not effective as reflash without restore
Agreed but if the box isn't completely setup WRT softcams and oscam configs etc, factory resetting it isn't going to help, only make matters worse.
Right I've had a look ay the
Like I said, if I didn't It wont stop freezing, and its the only way I can switch it off, and stop it freezing up again. Regarding the image, which would you suggest ?
That is up to you, whichever you like, as mentioned above, factory resetting it isn't doing you any favours.
As far as the freezing is concerned, do you mean the box is unresponsive to the remote/commands?
About 70% of people here use openatv, the remainder use vix and a few other images, whichever I tell you to use, someone from the other side of the fence will tell you to use a different image