How to reset your Android phone to factory settings. Recovering data on Android after a factory reset. Life after hard reset

If you decide to reset your Android to factory settings, be sure to read our article. Using the example of different phone models, we will consider the algorithm of actions so that the phone then turns on and works correctly.

As in any system, a failure can occur in the Android OS, as a result of which some functions begin to work completely incorrectly or completely stop responding to the user’s tasks. In this case, the easiest way out of this situation is to reset the system to factory settings or, translated into English, Hard reset. When carrying out this operation, you should be aware that all personal data stored in the phone’s memory will be destroyed. Only the flash card will remain unaffected. Therefore, before performing such actions, you need to take care of the safety of important information and files.

Factory reset Samsung smartphones

The first step is to turn on the device. After this, press three buttons at the same time - increase volume, Home key and power button. Hold the keys for some time until the display turns on. When characteristic system inscriptions appear, click on the phrase wipe data. Then press the gadget’s power key. Again, several answer options will be offered on the screen, but we are only interested in Yes – delete. After that, press the power button again. The final step is to check the reboot system now box and turn on the smartphone.

There is an easier way, through a function built into the phone menu. Thanks to this method, you can achieve the desired result by pressing just one button.

To do this, open the gadget settings and find a section that may be called: “reset” or “backup and reset”;
Several options will appear on the screen, among which you need to click “Reset data”;
we confirm our actions;
the phone reboots, after which the procedure can be considered complete and you can enjoy the result achieved.

This method is the safest and most preferable. If it is possible to enter the menu and the phone responds to the user’s commands, then it is better to implement the plan through the standard menu.

For LG smartphones, resetting parameters is carried out slightly differently, but in general the algorithm of actions is similar to the previous instructions:

turn off the device;
hold down the volume rocker and the power key;
After the characteristic logo appears, release and press the volume keys and the power key again.
We answer Yes to all pop-up menu questions;
subsequently the phone will reboot and reset all data.

Resetting LG smartphones to factory settings through the menu is very easy to do. To do this, just do the following:

go to the regular menu;
go to the “basic” section;
then click on the “restore and reset” button;
After the reboot, the operation can be considered completed.

Factory reset Sony smartphones through the menu:

open the menu;
go to settings;
select the section called backup;
press the general reset button.

Factory reset Sony smartphones using a secret code:

go to dialing mode;
dial the following combination: *#*#7378423#*#*
press the call button;
in the menu that opens, select Customization Settings;
then select Reset customization;
The final step is to press the Reset customization button.

Photo: Reset Sony to factory settings

For HTC smartphones, data reset is carried out as follows:

go to the main menu “Settings”;
We find the sub-item “restore and reset”;
in the window that opens, click on the reset phone button;
We confirm the actions and wait for the reboot.

Photo: Reset HTC to factory settings

Resetting Lenovo smartphones to factory settings is carried out as follows:

turn off the device;
press and hold several buttons: volume up, down and traditionally the power key;
in the menu that appears, use the volume swing to mark wipe data;
Use the power button to confirm the selection;
Next, you need to click Yes - delete and thereby complete the procedure.

Photo: Reset Lenovo to factory settings

As you can see, everything is very simple and accessible. You can reset Android to factory settings in a matter of minutes, but you should only use this function if absolutely necessary. This action will inevitably lead to the loss of all personal information stored in the device.

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Hard Reset, also known as Hard Reset, is done in two main ways. Regardless of the method you choose, take care to back up your personal information, and also remove the memory card from your tablet and, just in case, a SIM card, if you have one.

1. Using the menu (if the tablet turns on)

If the tablet is fully operational, the pattern key is not locked, and you have the opportunity to get into the settings, be sure to use this method to do a Hard Reset (hard reset) and reset the user settings to factory settings.

1. All you need to do is go to the settings and find the item Recovery and reset.

2. Then you need to select the item Reset settings.

4. As a result, Android will issue a final warning that you want to destroy everything and will not be able to restore anything. If you haven't changed your mind, choose a team Erase everything.

5. The tablet will reboot, and to show you the full depth of the process, you will see a screensaver of atoms and molecules spinning in the belly of the Android robot.

6. This is normal, after a couple of minutes the screensaver will disappear, the tablet will start with factory settings and applications, as if you had just brought it from the store.

2. Through the Recovery menu (if the tablet does not turn on)

If a software failure occurs in the tablet, it stops starting, there is an “eternal loading”, or the device is locked with a pattern key - you have only one way out - get into Recovery mode, i.e. recovery mode. The Recovery menu can only be accessed when the tablet is turned off. To do this, use a special combination of simultaneously or sequentially pressed physical buttons on the tablet, which are located on the device body. Typically these are the volume rocker +/-, power buttons, and/or the Home key. The general procedure is as follows:

1. Turn off the tablet. The battery must be fully charged. If you are not sure that the battery is fully charged, or the battery is weak, it is better to carry out all manipulations by connecting the tablet to the network

2. Press and hold the key combination (examples of such combinations for your device model will be below), and wait until the Recovery mode opens

3. Navigate through the menu using the volume rocker (touch control is possible in some tablets). Choosing a team wipe data/factory reset(translation: erase base/reset settings to factory settings). To do this, you need to press with your finger if the control is touch-sensitive, or with the power key, which in this case serves as a button OK.

5. After this, you must give the reboot command. To do this, select the item reboot system now(translation: reboot the system now)

6. The tablet will think for a while, all data and settings will be erased, and it will turn on itself.

It is worth noting that each tablet manufacturer sets its own set of keys to access the Recovery menu, so only general methods that are relevant for different brands of devices have been collected.

Attention! In the descriptions of options for how to get into Recovery, I will mention that the reset is carried out according to a standard, general procedure, or according to a preparation. This means that you will need to use the blank with the photo described above.

How to do a Hard Reset on tablets from different manufacturers:

1) Samsung

Method No. 1

Simultaneously press the buttons: “Home” - the central button, the volume key “+”, and the power key.
We wait a couple of seconds for the Samsung logo to appear, then we wait for Recovery mode to start.
Release the previously held keys.
Using the volume +/- keys, go to the wipe datafactory reset line. To select an item, briefly press the power key. Next we do everything according to the preparation.

Method number 2, if there is no Home button, or when the key combination does not work

Press and hold two keys: volume down “-” and power
As soon as you see the Samsung logo, you can release the Power key. At the same time, hold the volume button. When a recumbent Android appears with an exclamation mark, you can release the button
We do a Hard Reset (hard reset) according to the standard procedure

2) Asus

Method No. 1

Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time
Release the keys when the recovery menu appears
In the menu, look for the Factory Reset line, select it using the power button. We are waiting for the operation to complete and the tablet to reboot.

Method No. 2

Press and hold the power key and volume down rocker at the same time
Wait until small text appears at the top of the screen, then release the keys
As soon as you see the words Wipe Data, immediately press the volume key once (the main thing is to do this without delay). We are waiting for a reboot and using it.

3) Lenovo

Method No. 1

It is necessary to simultaneously hold down two more keys - volume control (i.e. press the rocker in the middle) and hold for several seconds
Then simply release these buttons and make a single press on the volume down or up rocker
We look for the Wipe data/Factory reset item, select it with the power key, and wait until the reset process is completed.

Method No. 2

Press the Power key until you feel a slight vibration
Immediately after this, you need to quickly press the volume up key several times (it may not work the first time)
The Recovery menu will appear, then we reset according to the standard procedure

Method No. 3

Press and hold the volume and power keys at the same time
We release only when the Lenovo logo appears
When you wait for the recovery menu to load, follow the standard procedure according to the template

4) Prestigio

Method #1 (works in most cases)

Press the volume rocker up and the power button at the same time
Release when the Android logo appears
After recovery appears, perform a standard reset

Method No. 2

Press and hold the volume down rocker together with the power key.
Wait until the tablet starts up, after which you can release the power button, do not release the volume rocker
When the recumbent Android appears, release the key and immediately press the volume rocker all the way. (That is, decreasing and increasing the volume at the same time). If nothing happens, repeat the procedure again until it works
If you're lucky, you'll get to the Recovery menu, and then everything is as usual

5) Texet

Method No. 1

The volume up rocker “+” must be pressed simultaneously with the power button
When the tablet responds with vibration, you can release the power rocker and continue to hold the volume button
As soon as the menu appears, you can release the button
Further according to the standard

Method No. 2

Press and hold the Home key at the same time as the Power button
When the Android logo appears, release the Power key and press it for a couple more seconds. Then press the volume key
Next, we reset according to the template

Method No. 3

Press and hold the Home and Power/Lock buttons at the same time. Release “Power” after a couple of seconds, while continuing to hold the “Home” key
When you see the Recovery menu, you can release the button and perform a reset according to the standard template.

6) Sony

Method No. 1

The power and volume up keys must be pressed simultaneously
As soon as the screen turns on, release the power button while simultaneously holding down the entire volume key
After the menu appears, the button can be released, and then the standard procedure

Method No. 2 (for tablets with a Reset button)

Connect the tablet via the charger to the network, and wait until the green power indicator, which is located near the device's power button, lights up
On the case we find a hole with a Reset button, and press it with a thin object, such as a paper clip
When the screen is turned off, press and hold “Power” for a couple of seconds
Before the tablet starts to turn on, press the volume up button several times in a row
When the recovery menu appears, do a standard reset

7) Huawei

Method No. 1

Press and hold the Power and Down buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds until the menu appears
We reset the workpiece

Method No. 2

Press the volume button in the middle, followed by the power button. At the same time, do not release the volume rocker
Hold for up to 10 seconds until the Android screensaver appears. At this time, you need to release the power key, but the volume button must remain pressed
As soon as the image of the Android robot with gears appears, move your finger press from the center of the volume rocker to increase it
Release the button only when the green loading bar appears
Next, all you need to do is observe the process. When everything is demolished and the hard reset is performed, the tablet will restart.

8) Ainol

Press and hold two buttons at the same time: power and volume rocker
You will see a green robot on the display - the buttons can be released
After this, the Recovery menu should appear. If a miracle does not happen, press the power button once, or “Home”
Further everything is according to the standard.

9) On Chinese tablets (including noname)

There are so many tablets made in China that it is simply impossible to describe all the options for getting into the recovery menu. Try to try all the methods described above on your tablet - one will do anyway.

Also note that most Chinese devices simply do not have Recovery mode. All you can do in this case is to find the firmware for your tablet or a program for it, as well as instructions for it, and. Fill your tablet with pure Android and it will work again.

How to do a Hard Reset on a tablet without volume keys

There are devices that nature has deprived of a volume rocker. General advice in this situation:

At random, try to get into recovery mode by holding down “Power” and “Home” with the tablet turned off. For example, hold down two buttons at the same time and wait. Or this: hold down the “Home” button. At the same time, press (but do not hold) the power button once, then release the “Home” key. When the Android splash screen appears, press the “Home” button again.
Even if you manage to get into Recovery, there is a problem with navigating the menu. The solution is to connect a USB keyboard via an OTG cable.
If you still can’t get into recovery mode, the most clumsy option is to reflash the tablet.

Please note that this article is not exhaustive information on all tablet models. Therefore, if you do not find the manufacturer of your tablet in the list, try all the keyboard shortcuts described above, perhaps some method will be suitable for your device. If you still haven’t managed to get into Recovery mode, write the model of your tablet in the comments, and we’ll try to help if possible.

The Android operating system quickly burst into the smartphone market and took a significant share. This success is due to the maximum user-friendly shell and constant correction and improvement of the system. The freedom given to developers ensured that any fantasies of users could be supported, mainly in the form of free software. A kernel based on polished Linux ensured complete immunity to viruses.

However, the abundance of programs and the generally uncomplicated method of obtaining it contribute to the damage of an impeccably debugged OS with factory settings. Fortunately, it’s not at all difficult to use either the built-in Android function to completely reset your smartphone, or in difficult cases, reset it through Recovery mode.
It is also worth noting that constant synchronization of the smartphone with your Google account keeps basic user data up to date. If you completely reset the smartphone, the information will be downloaded again immediately after connecting to your profile. In addition, you can first transfer data via a USB connection to a computer or SD card.

Restore (reset) via Android interface

Depending on the version and shell of the operating system, the menu item for a complete system reset is located in different places. In general, you need to find the “Recovery and reset” section, perform “Reset settings” in it and, to be safe, select “Erase everything”. After which the phone will reboot, perform some actions in the terminal window, and reboot again. The subsequent activation will take longer than usual. There is no need to be scared, the equipment is being configured. Finally, an initial setup wizard will appear, prompting you to connect to your account.

Let's look at an example. Samsung galaxy s6. go to settings.

Click “Backup and reset”.

Recovering via Recovery mode

Even when the device is turned off, it constantly continues to poll the state of the buttons through a low-level program. This allowed the developers to include the ability to launch a special mode for turning on the smartphone using a combination of button presses. As a rule, you need to hold down the “+ volume” and “power” buttons for a few seconds. The combination may vary and depends on the model. You can find it either by searching or on the Internet.
After opening the Recovery window, navigation through the menu and selection is performed using buttons, except for the most recent devices. In general, this mode is similar in functionality to the enabled BIOS on the computer. Select “wipe data/factory reset” for a complete reset, then confirm the destruction of completely personal information “Yes - delete all user data”. After a few minutes, the smartphone will return to its original state.

Extreme option

Not often, but there are situations when, as a result of a firmware failure or an error in the ROM, the smartphone completely stops responding. In this case, using special software from device manufacturers and original firmware, you can completely reflash your smartphone via USB. The procedure as a whole is not complicated, although exciting. In this case, the smartphone is completely reset.

Full reset of a phone or tablet on the Android operating system, otherwise called a “hard reset” or sometimes a “wipe,” is an operation that mobile device users usually resort to infrequently. But in some situations this operation can be very useful. For example, you have one of the following cases:

-You have decided to sell your phone or tablet, and before that you want to restore it to its original condition, so that the new owner does not accidentally get any of your personal information;

-You need to return your device under warranty, but you have performed some actions with the operating system that the official service center may regard as unauthorized intervention in the software;

-Your phone or tablet began to constantly freeze, glitch, and behave inappropriately. and you suspect that this is the fault of some software you installed, but you cannot figure out the reasons;

-or even you simply forgot the password for your device or the screen lock code.

In all these cases, a hard reset, or resetting Android settings to factory settings, will help you. The developers have provided the user of this operating system with several ways to reset settings. In this short article we will tell you how you can return to the original settings of the Android OS using various methods, from the simplest to the more complex.

Dear readers, please note: resetting Android settings (hard reset) will destroy all your data, including contacts, messages, Google accounts, installed software on your phone or tablet.

Your smartphone or tablet will return to the same condition it left the factory. Only the information stored on the SD flash card will remain unaffected. Therefore, before you completely erase the memory of your mobile pet, do not forget to save backup copies of everything that may be useful to you in the future. Read about how to make a backup on our portal.

How to reset Android settings through the device settings menu

The easiest way to do a hard reset on your mobile is to run the corresponding command from the main settings menu. This method is suitable for those users whose devices remain in normal operation (at least you can load the operating system and perform some actions with it).

In order to reset Android settings in this way, perform the following sequence of actions (in some versions of Android firmware the names of menu items may differ slightly):

1. Go to “Settings” of your phone or tablet;

2. Select the "Backup and reset" menu item there;

3. Click on the “Reset settings” item and confirm your choice by agreeing to start a full reset in response to the system question.

Your Android device will be returned to factory settings, and after rebooting you will see the OS as during the first launch.

How to reset Android using service code

You may have already heard that in the Android operating system there are various service codes that need to be entered from the telephone keypad. These codes allow you to obtain various information about your device. In addition, if you know the correct code, you can also reset all Android OS settings, that is, do a hard reset.

To perform this operation, go to the phone dialing program and enter *2767*3855# there. Your phone or tablet will be reset to factory settings. Be careful, this is done immediately, without the need for any additional confirmation on your part!

These codes may differ on devices from different manufacturers. If the first option didn't work, try entering the codes:

One of them should help you.

How to reset Android using the Recovery menu

Let's imagine that the worst happened, and your phone or tablet with the Android operating system stopped loading or responding to user actions. Or maybe you forgot the graphic key to log into the system and were unable to recover it using any of the methods intended for this. In this case, your only hope of bringing your mobile friend back to life is the same hard reset, but using more complex methods.

Reset Android settings

The Android operating system has a bootloader mode, the so-called Recovery Mode. This is a system mode that, among other things, allows the user to reset Android to factory settings if the device refuses to boot. To get to the Recovery menu, you need to turn off your phone or tablet, and then, with the device turned off, press one of the combinations of hardware keys on it: volume control, turning on the device, etc. Depending on the manufacturer of your mobile gadget, this combination may differ. Usually, to get into Recovery Mode, you need to simultaneously press the "Power", "Home" and "Volume Down" keys for a few seconds.

Also, depending on the model, the following key combinations can be used to get into Recovery Mode:

- "Power on" and "Lower volume";

- "Power on" and "Increase volume";

- "Power on", "Increase volume" and "Decrease volume".

In order not to go through all the combinations in a row, the most logical thing to do before starting the operation is to ask Google how you can get into Recovery Mode specifically for your phone or tablet model in order to do a Hard reset android.

After your mobile device boots up in this mode, you will see a menu item with a list of actions that the user can perform. It may also vary slightly from device to device and allow for different operations, but in the context of this article we are interested in one item - “wipe data/factory reset” (sometimes this may just be the “wipe” item). After booting into Recovery Mode, you need to do the following:

Using the hardware volume up or down keys, we move to the desired menu item “wipe data/factory reset” and confirm our desire to do a hard reset with the hardware power button (or, on some devices, “Home”);

Confirm your choice again by clicking the menu item “Yes - wipe all user data”;

Go back to the previous menu and select "reboot system now". The system will reboot and you will see virgin Android, which the user sees when the OS first boots.

After resetting the operating system, you can restore your contacts, data, programs, etc. Be careful with batch restoration of custom applications (those that you installed yourself). After all, if one of them “killed” your system and forced you to resort to a hard reset, after such a recovery you will get back the same problems as before. It seems to us that it would be wiser to restore from backups only the essentials, such as contacts and messages, and minor applications can be installed manually one at a time. Moreover, resetting to factory settings does not affect the data on the SD memory card, so you can save there in advance everything that you may need after resetting the settings, including *.apk application files, so that after booting the device you can immediately access them.

As you can see, dear readers, there is nothing complicated in resetting all settings on a phone or tablet (Hard reset android) with the Android operating system. The user can do this at any time, even if his mobile device does not want to boot in normal mode. Don’t forget to regularly backup important data, take care of your mobile friend, and everything will be fine. Good luck!

Resetting the Android operating system to factory settings allows you to restore the normal operation of the device in case of frequent freezes, slowdowns, automatic shutdowns, reboots and other software failures. If you decide to perform this procedure, you need to know that it will lead to the deletion of the following information:

all programs installed on the device;
saved text and multimedia messages (SMS and MMS);
notes in a notebook;
data from the phone book;
saved passwords from existing accounts (for example, GMail, Skype, etc.).

In this case, the information located on the flash drive will not be affected. Therefore, before completely resetting the Android system, you should save your personal information in a safe place by copying it to a memory card or PC.

Methods to reset Android to factory settings

In the Android OS, resetting a phone or tablet to factory settings is provided by the developers, so no additional programs or devices are required to perform the reset.

There are three methods to restore default settings on Android:

through the standard gadget menu - recommended for use in cases where the device can be turned on and entered into its main menu;
using service combinations - used when, after turning on the phone, you only have access to the dialer (for example, you forgot your password to log in);
using the Recovery environment is the only option to return Android to factory settings when the device does not turn on or freezes at the company’s welcome logo.

Restoring initial settings through the gadget menu

If your phone or tablet starts to slow down or freeze periodically after turning it on, consider yourself very lucky, since you will have time to save all your personal data in a safe place (for example, on a flash drive or computer hard drive). To do this, before performing a reset, it is recommended to use the function of synchronizing your phone (tablet) with a PC.

Synchronization is a procedure that allows you to eliminate the difference between two operating systems (Windows and Android) and copy all important information from your device to your computer. Many programs have been developed to perform synchronization, among which MyPhoneExplorer is considered the most effective.

To copy important data (phone book, messages, notes, etc.) from your phone to your PC, you must:

After saving the information, you can safely reset the device to factory settings. To do this you need:

Some models of gadgets require the user to have root rights to change system data, including to start resetting. This allows you to protect the OS from accidental deletion of system files.

Using service combinations

Any operating system for mobile devices (Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian, etc.) has special digital-symbol combinations that can be used to return the device to factory settings.

To do this you need:

Enter dialing mode.
Enter one of the following combinations: *#*#7780#*#, *2767*3855# or *#*#7378423#*#*.

After this, the factory reset will automatically start.

Launching the Recovery procedure

If you cannot turn on the phone and, accordingly, use one of the above recovery methods, the built-in Recovery utility comes to the rescue. To run it you need:

Turn off the problematic gadget completely, that is, wait until all the keys and the screen go out.
Press and hold a certain key combination for several seconds. Different device manufacturers have different combinations:

For LG phones – volume down button + power key. When the welcome logo appears, you must release and press Power again;
For Samsung – return to main menu key + power + volume up button;
For Lenovo - power button + volume in the middle.

If you cannot restore Android after performing the above steps, you need to do the following.