Secure Folder Dev Options Mishap

[GalaxyUser22]

In the hopes of modifying my GPS location, I was poking around in the Dev Options in Secure Folder (REMOVED). In doing so, I clicked "Reflection Test" out of curiosity. Unfortunately, that action instantly wiped the entirety of the Secure Folder. Kind of unbelievable, really. It takes time to delete things from just about any interface I'm aware of, save for this. Instantly upon clicking it, I was ousted from Secure Folder, and upon attempting to go back into it to continue trying to troubleshoot, I was greeted with a fresh setup screen. It seems that everything was wow literally, instantly wiped out. Not only is this extremely disheartening and infuriating, it is just amazing that it occurred so instantaneously. That leads me to believe that all my files and apps are still actually present, just entirely out of reach. I was wondering if anyone was aware of a way to undo whatever instant trick "Reflection Test" conducted. Something like this obviously shouldn't happen, despite the fact that I was poking around. A properly functioning "Test" shouldn't result in outright scorched-earth data loss like this. Any suggestions or thoughts, or even information on how Secure Folder actually obfuscates data would be greatly appreciated, in the hope that maybe I can deconstruct what happened and/or restore my data via some third party solution.

[Oxford]

All of the research I did notes that the reflection test in secure folder developer options is a setting that will delete everything in secure folder without giving any warning. It never fails to amaze me when someone (@GalaxyUser22) is poking around in an area they have no knowledge of whatsoever, and they click on something without doing any research, which then provides an instant, drastic, and sometimes insufferable consequence, they (@GalaxyUser22) are always trying to blame someone else! You (@GalaxyUser22) did it, now you (GalaxyUser22) own it!

[realaud]

Astroyerk is not the OP - just a troll.

[Oxford]

My bad! OP User ID has been revised.

[realaud]

You missed one reference.

[Oxford]

I must have changed it while you were replying LOL

[GalaxyUser22]

I am owning it, and I didn't blame anyone else, @Oxford. I didn't ask for your opinion on what I was doing--I asked for any suggestions or info about it so that I could deconstruct what happened, or info on how Secure Folder locks data so that I might be able to take some measures MYSELF. Developer Options generally aren't harmful, and to say that I have no knowledge of whatsoever is completely off-base. Thanks for your unhelpful and unwarranted opinion though.

For the record, @realaud, I clicked "Reflection Test" not to run it, but to see what it was (expecting an additional prompt or warning) or to see if it would expand another section of options like some of the other options did. It did not. It simply blanked out the screen and brought me back to my home screen. I am not just some random moron. I was trying to explore the options to see what might be useful to me. Anyone can see in hindsight what the option will do or that I should have looked up what it might be before clicking it. Again though, it wasn't clear that it was going to execute a procedure instantly. And yes, all of the searching for info online produces next to nothing, or info from years back, which is why I came here, thinking I might get some info, not unwarranted opinions on what I should have done.

A Reflection Test should have executed an examination of its own code. Ours did not do that and is clearly corrupted.

Any info that is not simply an opinion on what I shouldn't have clicked would be welcomed.

[Oxford]

If you were walking in the party store and there was a sign with a bottle underneath it and it said tastes great try it! Would you pick it up and take a swig, or would you look to see what the flavors were or what ingredients are in it before picking it up? My point is, you should always exercise caution, as in the old saying measure twice and cut once. So in your case it should have been think about pushing the button twice and doing research before I actually pushed it once...

[GalaxyUser22]

This is a bit of a false analogy, and I'm sure you can understand why. It is not unreasonable to think that something labeled as something should do or be that something. It is not unreasonable to think that software pushed to Production shouldn't be present if it has fatal flaws, Developer Options or not. It is not unreasonable to believe that a Reflection Test does not equal wiping or reassigning a partition. The post facto belaboring of your point is neither warranted nor helpful to me.

[Oxford]

Well, you keep responding so obviously you are engaged. With that being said, you are exhibiting another definition of insanity, you are trying to justify the unjustifiable!