A program that resets your phone to factory settings. How to reset Android settings (Hard reset android)

Often in our instructions and tips, we advise you to reset Android to factory settings, in other words, do Hard Reset as a solution to various problems. But you should understand that this process will delete the following data from your device: all installed programs and games, contacts from your address book, as well as all information about the device user (accounts). The data on the memory card will not be affected.

After you do a factory reset, your Android device will be the same as it was when you purchased it from the store. Just in case, you can back up your data in case you might want to restore it later.

There is nothing complicated about this, you just need to follow the instructions. There are three main ways to do it Hard Reset.

How to reset Android to factory settings: method No. 1.

So, this method will be relevant for those users whose device does not turn on at all or freezes on the company logo when turned on, as well as if you have forgotten the pattern key and lock password. In other words, if you don’t feel comfortable working with a smartphone or tablet, then these instructions will be of interest to you.

Turn off your device completely (all buttons and the screen should go out). This is necessary in order to enter Recovery mode. To do this, you need to simultaneously press and hold a certain combination of keys. Different combinations are suitable for different devices:

volume down button ( Volume DownPower) (most common combination);
On some LG models - similar to method 1 ( power button+volume down), but as soon as the LG logo appears, release and press the power button again.
volume up button ( Volume Up), volume down button ( Volume Down) and the device power button ( Power);
device power button ( Power), home button ( Home) and volume up button ( Volume Up);
volume up button ( Volume Up) and the device power button ( Power);
volume up button ( Volume Up) and volume down button ( Volume Down).

These key combinations must be pressed and held until your device enters Recovery mode.

Navigating through the Recovery menu is carried out using the volume buttons (if you have a touch Recovery, control is carried out in the standard way), and confirmation of the choice is carried out using the power button or the context menu.

The next step that needs to be performed is to search for the item “ wipe data/factory reset" (or " Clear eMMC", or Clear Flash), select it, and then click “ yes - delete all user data" After completing the process of deleting all data, select “

The names of the items may differ, but not the substance, so the process of resetting Android to factory settings is almost the same on all devices.

How to reset Android to factory settings: method No. 2.

So, the following two methods of resetting to factory settings are suitable for those users who can log into the system, go to “ Settings" or get to " Dialera"(dialing numbers).

For devices running Android 4.0 and higher, we need to go to Menu -> Settings-> and select the item Recovery and reset. Next you need to go down to the very bottom and click on “ Reset settings».

After this, the system will inform us that all data stored in the device’s memory will be deleted. At the very bottom there will be an item “ Reset your phone", click on it.

After this, the system will once again “ask” you whether we want to delete all personal information and downloaded applications without the possibility of recovery, click “ Erase everything" Next, the data deletion process will occur and the device will reboot.

On some devices, the names of the items are different, but the process of resetting to factory settings is completely similar.

How to reset Android to factory settings: method No. 3.

Well, the last method, which is the simplest and does not require searching for reset points. Go to the dialer (number dialing application) and dial one of the codes: *2767*3855# , *#*#7780#*#* or *#*#7378423#*#* . After which the data reset process will begin, all information will be deleted.

This completes the process of resetting to factory settings, there is nothing complicated about it. The main thing to be aware of is that all data from the device will be deleted and it will not be possible to restore it.

A factory reset removes all data from your phone's internal storage. These are photos, videos, music, applications - everything that was recorded while using a mobile device. In this case, the SD card will remain untouched: the files on it will be saved after a hard reset.

So, without thinking twice and considering that this is the fastest way to solve all the problems, you reset the phone. Is there life after a factory reset? Is it possible to recover data on your phone after you have done .

Recovering photos and videos after a hard reset

I have a Samsung Galaxy Duos. I forgot my lock PIN code and had to reset my phone to factory settings. Lost photos, videos, contacts and much more. Can I return them? I tried various mobile applications, but it didn’t work.
. Apparently, they reset the settings - although the phone was password protected with a graphic key. After ransoming the phone, we discovered that the comrades who had stolen the flash drive had, of course, thrown it away. There are no backups. Mostly everything was in the phone's memory. How to recover photos and videos? Is this even real? In complete despair.
I did a factory reset on my Samsung Galaxy J5. After that it became like new. I would like to know how to recover photos, videos, music. All these applications were in the phone's memory.
I accidentally deleted files on my phone using wipe reset. Please tell me how can I restore them? Alcatel One Touch Idol2 6037K phone model. Built-in memory. The battery is not removable.
Please tell me, is it possible to return a photo if we took pictures and the photos were not saved, they were just in the “camera”. The child forgot the password on the phone and simply took and reset the settings through the hardware buttons. Can we return the photo?

Answer. Yes, you can, but the likelihood of recovery depends on your persistence and the time that has passed since resetting Android. You can use the recovery method described above (by creating an image of the internal memory).

To search for photos in a connected disk image, you can use any software, even free software, like or (enable the deep scanning option). How to use them, watch in this video:

How to recover phone numbers after a factory reset

If you did not set up before the hard reset, this guide will help you recover deleted contacts and phone numbers after the reset.
If contact synchronization has been enabled (for example, via Gmail), connect your Google account and wait for the contact list to synchronize.
Check if there is a VCF file on the memory card or internal memory of your phone.

How to restore applications

After resetting the settings, Instagram and another program are not installed. What should I do to install applications?

Answer. , as a rule, does not cause difficulties.

Some Android apps require a later version of the OS on your phone. After a hard reset, you roll back the Android version to the one that was installed by the supplier. Therefore, for good measure, you need to download the latest firmware updates to your phone. This can be done through the settings.

To reinstall all applications, just connect the user's Google account. The applications will be downloaded and installed on your phone automatically - in their latest version.

What to do if your phone doesn’t work after a hard reset

I have an HTC One V phone and after resetting the phone stopped working. The screen turns on, the HTC logo appears and nothing else happens. What to do?
Clicked on reset to factory settings. Now the phone says Secure Fail: Recovery and a yellow triangle. inside there is a black exclamation mark and again neither here nor there. The phone has not turned on for quite some time, what should I do?

Answer.

Method 1. Reset the settings again - deleting all data from the internal memory of the phone.

Since you do not have access to the Android OS, you can do a hard reset using the hardware buttons. To do this:

Remove the battery and put it back into the phone
Press and hold the Volume Up button
In addition to this, press and hold the Power button

After which you will go into recovery mode to factory settings.

Note. The method of performing a hard reset is different on many Android devices. For details, see your smartphone's manual.

Method 2. If a repeated hard reset does not help, install an alternative - unofficial - firmware. We recommend looking for instructions on the 4pda.ru forum.

After resetting the settings, access to the account is lost

I lost my phone. When they returned it, I realized that they tried to reset the settings, but could not, because the Google Account interfered. How can I log into my phone now, given that I don’t remember either my password or login?
I accidentally reset my phone and thereby lost my Google account. I tried to restore it, but it popped up: there is not enough evidence. What should I do?

Answer. The problem can be solved quite simply. You need to go to this Google page and answer the questions. If the account belonged to you and you had recovery data (for example, a backup Email or phone), you will be able to restore access and “link” the account to your mobile device again.

Recovering file names

I had a problem with my phone: if someone called while I was using it, a message would appear that the Phone app had stopped. I asked on the forum and they said that I needed to reset my phone. After the reset, the problem was solved, but the music, it turns out, was in the phone’s memory. Is it possible to restore it or at least find out what kind of music it was?

Answer. You will not be able to restore the music. Find out file names - yes, but only if they are saved in the file table. To do this, use the recovery method from internal memory, which we described in this guide. This procedure is quite complicated and time-consuming.

Phone memory is full

My tablet with Android v4.0.3 was automatically reset to factory settings. After that I can’t load the application, it says: internal memory is full, free up some space. But the memory is clear. What should I do?

Answer. Although a Hard Reset deletes user data, it does not completely clear the phone's memory - unless you select the appropriate option in the menu.

Try manually deleting the files. The most convenient way to do this is through the Storage Analyzer utility for Android.

Internet does not work when setting up the phone

I forgot the unlock password for my Samsung Galaxy A3 2016. After resetting to factory settings and after the greeting, only the search for a Wi-Fi connection is activated, the “Next” button does not function. What to do?
I recently did a factory reset. Everything was fine, I turned on the phone, selected a language, connected to the Internet, then the “connection check” download began. This download is already on the second day, I don’t know what to do.

Answer.

1. Try setting up your phone via a different wifi network (the problem may be with the wifi router).

2. Enable USB debugging on your phone 3. Download and install custom Android firmware for your device (a rather unsafe method, suitable only for experienced users!)

After the reset, the notes on the phone were deleted

I restored the factory settings on Android, but forgot to transfer phone notes to another phone. What to do in this case? Is it possible to somehow recover text notes?

Answer. If you previously stored text notes in the standard Google notepad application, recovery is unlikely: after a hard reset, all application settings are deleted.

However, if you set up synchronization with Samsung Cloud, you can easily restore your notes in the Samsung Notes app by resynchronizing them with your account.

Answers to other questions

Please ask any questions about recovery after a Hard reset via the feedback form. We kindly request: formulate the question in detail and preferably without errors.

I was doing encryption and there was a glitch. There was nothing left to do but press the "reset" button. But before the reset I had a bunch of photos, there were photos of my parents, travels, etc. I really need these photos, I’m already hysterical and don’t know how to continue living when your whole life was on your smartphone.

I accidentally turned my Android back to factory settings, i.e. I reset it, so all the photos were deleted, can I restore them using the application and which one?

Answer. After performing a factory reset, all data in your phone's internal memory was deleted, including photos. There are two ways to solve your problem.

Look for photos on your memory card, on the Internet (if you kept backups there).
To recover data in internal memory, we recommend a simple program. You can download it on Google Play..

My friend caught a blocking virus on his Microlab phone. Naturally, no one wanted to pay hackers to unlock it. I reset his phone completely and now the language selection screen appears and then search for Wi-Fi. It doesn't go any further. I inserted the SIM cards, but it still won’t let me continue. What happened to him now and how to fix it?

Answer. This means that the problem is precisely that the phone cannot connect to the wifi network. Find an open access network and try to connect. If it still doesn’t work, change the firmware to custom one.

The glass on the phone (Samsung A5) was replaced and the phone was reset, photos and videos disappeared. Is it possible to restore and how? I tried it through your program - it didn’t work.

Answer. Curious to know what recovery programs you used. The question also arises: where did you look for the deleted data - in the internal memory or on the SD card. As written above, a factory reset erases the internal memory, so you will need utilities like DiskDigger for Android. Another recovery method is by creating a snapshot of the internal memory and further searching for files on it.

Android 5.1 Lenovo A2010. I wanted to update, but I clicked on the factory settings and all the necessary photos and videos disappeared. I downloaded it, but it’s impossible to open it, i.e. doesn't look up on the phone. What should I do to recover deleted photos and videos?

Answer. Really. Tenorshare Data Recovery can only be launched from a computer. It’s not a fact that with its help you will be able to return data after a hard reset (that is, resetting to factory settings). You need a way to recover from internal memory. See the answers above where we answered a similar question.

I did a hard reset on my lg D724 phone, having previously synchronized everything. But I missed the most important thing - notes from the notepad application. The wife had a lot of important information in her notebook. Tell me, please, how can I restore this?

Answer. Try it. We haven't tested it, but the developers claim that MobiSaver can recover notes. However, it is important to note that after a hard reset, the internal memory is erased, and not all applications can work with it. So, to be honest, there is very little chance of getting your text notes back after a reset.

I have a Samsung galaxy s7 edge. The problem is that when I entered the camera, it gave me the following notification “Camera error warning”, after which every time I enter the camera the phone gives me this error. I reset the phone to factory settings, but it didn’t help... clearing the cache in the camera settings and I reset its data, but all my efforts were even, nothing helped. I went to the service center and they said that they did not have the equipment to disassemble and see what was wrong with the phone, and in return they could send it to Moscow for repair, but it will take weeks or more, I don’t need it. Is it possible if I roll back the phone to the previous version of the OS, that is, 6.0, since I have 7.0? Or just reflash the phone? If not, will it help? then help and tell me a couple of ways to correct this error.

Answer. Go in and check if the camera is working. This will help identify whether additional applications you installed or along with the firmware are affecting the camera.

You may be using custom firmware - if so, we advise you to find alternative versions or update your phone to the official firmware.

If resetting to factory settings really didn’t help, you need to contact a Samsung service center or, as you mentioned, send it to Moscow for repair.

My phone has been reset to factory settings, how can I recover data from my phone? I tried it through applications from Google Play, almost all of them require root. What is it and how to get it?

Answer. Root access (or superuser rights) gives recovery programs full control over the Android file system, including deleting and overwriting files. Although, in fact, recovery programs only need access in read mode.

Even if you find an application that does not require root, the likelihood of recovery will be extremely small. Try installing the KingoRoot (root installation in a few steps) and DiskDigger applications for Android, it should work.

After resetting the Prestigio NK3, the system writes that the SD card is not supported and suggests formatting. The reset was carried out with the card removed. There is a lot of necessary data there, is there a solution?

Answer. Most likely, the hard reset did not in any way affect the safety of the data on the memory card. If you removed the memory card while other files were being written to it from the phone, the SD card's file table may have become corrupted. You need to connect it to your computer or laptop via a card reader and check for reading errors using a standard Windows utility. If the errors are corrected, the SD card should open on the phone. If not, Recuva or DiskDigger with Dig Deep mode should find all the files.

My wife did a hard reset on her Samsung Grand 2 Duo phone without making a backup copy. Photos and music are not so important, all phone contacts were lost and application data from the Play Market could not be recovered. In all applications, everything had to start over. Please tell me, is it possible to somehow restore this?

Answer. The likelihood of recovering user data from applications depends on each application individually. So, if user data was stored on an SD card, then you can restore the data. Otherwise, after a hard reset, you need to scan the internal memory in an attempt to find each individual application file (the probability of doing this is quite small).

Phone contacts can be imported from a SIM card - of course, if you took care of a backup copy of your contacts in advance. Check to see if your contacts have been synced with your Google account and the Contacts service assigned to it.

In some situations, Android users want to erase all data from their smartphones or tablets and restore them to default. This article contains step-by-step instructions that will show you how to reset your Android and get an “empty” device.

Restoring a device to factory settings means that after this process the device returns to the state in which it was immediately after purchase. This erases your Google account information, saved app settings, and files (photos, videos, and audio tracks) contained on internal or removable media.

The following four steps will help you erase all your sensitive data from Android and restore your gadget to factory settings.

Warning

Before you begin this process, you must back up all your personal data that you later want to transfer to a new device. Otherwise, your information will be lost forever. To back up your personal data to your computer, connect the device using a USB drive and save all data to a folder on your PC's hard drive. You can also transfer your personal information and application data to Google servers, but this is a little more complicated.

Step by step instructions

Despite the fact that different platform distributions have differences, resetting settings on Android is similar, regardless of your software version.

1) To begin the process of deleting data on your smartphone or tablet, first tap the Menu key to open a range of available options on the screen.

3) In the “Privacy Settings” menu, click on the “Factory data reset” option, and on the next menu, choose whether you want to reset your Android and erase all data on the device, information on your external MicroSD memory card, or all media by filling in the appropriate boxes. Once you have made the desired selection, you must confirm it by pressing "Reset Phone".

4) You will be asked to confirm again that you are indeed ready to reset your device to factory settings. Click the "Remove All" button to complete the process. The device will perform a full reset on Android and after rebooting your tablet or smartphone, you will see that it is ready to use again.

Please be aware that the process of deleting all stored data may take 10 minutes or more to complete, depending on how much information is stored on the device and/or memory card.

Features of different versions

Speaking about how settings are reset on Android 40, you should take into account some menu features. In gadgets with this version of the operating system, returning to factory settings has its own section in the Settings menu. Go to the menu in the same way as mentioned in the previous steps and scroll down to the options about backup and data reset. Resetting settings on Android 41 occurs in a similar way.

Want to know how to do a hard reset on Android? You've come to the right place. Sometimes tablets and phones running the Android operating system malfunction. And the owner of the device decides to reset the settings on Android to return his smartphone or tablet computer to factory settings. It is often necessary to reset settings on Android due to an application error or if the operating system has been infected by a virus (for example, resetting settings can help if a banner virus has entered Android and is blocking the screen). Perhaps a similar situation occurred with your gadget or you simply want to delete all information from the internal memory of your tablet or phone.

Various factors can cause a system failure. This may be the general clutter of Android due to frequent reinstallation of applications and installation of a large number of programs and games on the internal memory and memory card. Or, which in general happens quite rarely without third-party intervention, it could be an internal system error. Such critical errors can occur due to interference with the structure of the operating system. And even if you did nothing, critical damage in Android could be caused by malicious software or a game that you downloaded from an unreliable source. It is for such situations that you need a hard reset on Android. We will now explain what this is.

What is a factory reset on Android?

In addition to problems with the operating system, the tablet computer or phone may not turn on at all. If the gadget slows down, freezes or is unstable, then a hard reboot of Android can also help. As the name suggests, a Hard Reset is a hard reboot of the entire system. But what exactly is being rebooted and what is being reset on the phone or tablet? It’s worth clarifying here that there are two types of factory reset on Android tablets and smartphones. You can reset the system settings using software and hardware methods. And these methods have differences.

On some firmware, during a soft reset, you can select the desired removal options. In this case, all information is deleted from the memory card and internal memory of the Android operating system. When performing a hard reset through a special menu on your phone or tablet, Android System Recovery, there are no such options, so SMS messages, phone contacts, applications and games may be saved. However, before you do a software or hardware reset of Android to factory settings, we still recommend, if possible, making a backup of the data that is important to you and saving it. As a result of the reset, the following data will most likely be lost: installed applications and games, your Google account and all data associated with other accounts, your personal data (contacts, SMS messages, calendar notes), data about setting up the system and applications.

If you want to reset the settings to return the old firmware of the device, then we have to disappoint you. Neither hardware nor software resets will help restore the old firmware. It can only be restored by manually flashing the gadget. For those who have forgotten the digital or graphic access code to the system, we have good news. Hard reset should help in this situation and unlock Android. Next, we will look at both ways to reset Android settings and start with a simpler one, a soft reboot of the system.

How to soft reset settings on Android

If your tablet computer or phone boots, it is easier to do a soft reset to factory settings than to call the hardware system recovery menu. To perform a soft reset on Android, you need to enter the menu of your smartphone or tablet.

Once you get to the device menu, find the settings shortcut and click on it.

In the settings you need to find the ‘Accounts’ menu item or the ‘Personal data’ option (depending on the firmware of your phone or tablet). And after that, select the menu item ‘Restore and reset’ or another name of which may be ‘Backup and reset’.

Next you need to find the ‘Reset settings’ menu item (it may also be called ‘Data reset’). As you can see from the explanation in the picture below, all parameters will be reset and all data on the device will be deleted.

By going to the data reset menu item, you can reset the device to Android factory settings. Again we draw your attention to the annotation. All information will be deleted from the device’s memory, including your Google account (this does not mean that it cannot be returned later), system and application data and settings, as well as downloaded applications: music, photos, other user data, decryption key files on the SD memory card (after resetting the device, you will not be able to use encrypted files on the SD memory card).

After clicking on the device reset button, Android will ask for confirmation ‘Do you want to delete all personal data and downloaded applications? It will be impossible to restore them in order to finally reset the operating system settings.

By clicking on ‘Delete everything’ (or on ‘Erase everything’) you will begin the procedure for resetting Android settings. In principle, this is where the description of a soft reboot of the system can be completed. Let's move on to the hardware hard reset.

Hardware Hard Reset on Android

If your phone or tablet does not turn on or start, then the reason may be a software failure of Android, and not a hardware malfunction of the device. It is for this purpose that the developers have implemented a special system menu, which can be called up by pressing buttons on the gadget. Unfortunately, there is one pitfall. As you probably know, tablet computers and smartphones for Android are produced by many manufacturers: ASUS, Acer, Alcatel, Dell, Digma, Explay, HTC, Huawei, LG, Lenovo (Lenovo), PiPO, Philips (Philips), Prestigio (Prestigio), Samsung (Samsung) or Sony (Sony) are just some of them.

Therefore, it is somewhat unrealistic to write instructions on how to reset settings for all of them within one article (if you need to know how to reset settings for a specific model, ask a question in the comments). However, we will try to cover several manufacturers of Android gadgets and make our instructions universal. Although manufacturers each go their own way, there is a certain pattern in launching the Android System Recovery menu. For most devices, the following button combinations and subsequent menu calls are suitable. You need to turn off the device. We advise you to charge the device before entering the menu if it is very discharged.

To enter a reset, press and hold the volume up button (or volume down key) and the power button. Or we do the same thing, but after pressing the power button we continue to hold the volume key.
The second option is similar to the first, you need to press and hold volume down and up, and then just press the device’s power key.
The third option for launching the recovery menu is to press three keys at the same time: the home screen button, volume up, and the power key.
The fourth is similar to the third option: you need to press the ‘Home’ button and volume down at the same time, then press the power key, wait for the manufacturer’s logo to appear and release the power button. After the Android icon appears, you can release the remaining two keys and wait for the recovery menu.
Last option. Press the power button and hold for 1-2 seconds, then hold down the volume up and down buttons and the power key, and hold until the recovery menu appears.

After this, the device will either simply reboot and reset automatically, or the recovery menu will appear. After you get to the recovery menu, you need to select the Wipe data/Factory reset item using the volume down and up keys, click on it and agree to delete the settings on your phone/tablet.

Now let's look at several gadget manufacturers separately. Let's start with a description of how to hardware reset settings on Android smartphones and tablets from the company Samsung. Turn off the device. To enter the recovery menu, you need to simultaneously press three keys: the button to call the main screen of the device, volume up and the power key. Resetting the settings is carried out using the Wipe data/Factory reset item, which can be selected using the volume up and down buttons. Next, we agree to erase the data and reboot the device using the ‘Reboot now’ menu item.

On phones from HTC The settings are reset as follows. Turn off the device. To get to the recovery menu, press and hold the volume down and volume up buttons and simply press the power button on the smartphone. We wait for the inscription 'Warning' while holding the volume buttons. After the message appears, you need to press the volume up button to reset the settings. An alternative option is to press and hold the volume down key, then you need to hold down the device’s power button and wait for the Android icon. After the Android logo appears, release the power and volume down buttons, and press volume down again. Select the option ‘Restore original settings’ and press the button to turn off the gadget.

On devices from the company Acer The reset procedure looks like this. Turn off the device. For smartphones: press and hold the volume up and power keys. After a menu appears where you need to select Recovery Mode and press the volume down button. Next, the logo of a lying Android with a red triangle on its stomach should appear. After it appears, you need to press the power button of the device. After this, Android System Recovery will load, where we select the ‘Wipe data/Factory reset’ option and agree to erase the settings. For tablets, things are a little different. You need to switch the display lock lever to the left position. Then press the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously and hold them down. The tablet should vibrate. After this, you need to change the position of the screen lock lever left/right so that the lines ‘Erasing Userdata’ and ‘Erasing Cache’ appear on the screen. Actually, these lines mean that the deletion of settings has begun.

Now let's figure out how settings are reset on devices from Asus (Asus). Turn off the device. In order to do a hard reset for Android on Asus and get into Android System Recovery, you need to hold down the volume down button and then press the power key for three seconds. After that, release the power button and hold the volume down key until the recovery menu appears. In the menu that appears, you need to select Enter recovery mode, then Wipe data/Factory reset and confirm deleting the data. After completing the reset procedure, you need to reboot the gadget using the ‘Reboot system now’ menu item.

On gadgets from the company Sony (Sony) Resetting Android to factory settings is done as follows. You need to connect the device to charging and make sure that the indicator lights up. Next, you need to restart the gadget using a paperclip by pressing the paperclip into the hole located on the body and called ‘Reset’. The display should go dark. Press the power key for three seconds, after which you need to press the volume up button several times until Android loads. Next, in the Recovery menu, select ‘hard reset’ and erase the settings. After completing the reset procedure, reboot the device. An alternative option for loading the recovery menu: hold down the power and volume up keys. When the device screen lights up, release the power button and hold down the volume up and down buttons. After which the recovery menu should appear.

Here's how to reset settings on Android in devices from the manufacturer Alcatel. Turn off the device. Press the volume up and power buttons simultaneously. After this, the Android System Recovery menu should appear, in which you need to use the volume keys to select ‘Wipe data/Factory reset’ and agree to erase system settings by pressing the power button. Then reboot the device using the ‘Reboot system now’ item.

As you can see, the reset methods for different manufacturers are similar. We hope you were able to go to the recovery menu and reset your Android settings. If you have a question about a specific phone or tablet model, and you don’t know how to reset to factory settings yourself, ask a question in the comments.

Thanks to this instruction, you will learn how to reset settings on Android using various methods: from simple to less obvious. Use any of the possible ones - in fact, the result is the same: getting a pristine mobile device in working condition.

Lenovo a319, a328, a536, a1000
LG p705, e615, d325
Sony Xperia
Xiaomi Redmi 3(s),
Samsung and Samsung Duos

How to do a hard reset using stock Android settings

This is the easiest way to reset Android and we recommend using it first.

Go to the device menu – Settings – General settings. If you don't have such a subsection, then go back. The main thing is that the “Archiving (Archiving) and Reset” or Confidentiality section is nearby. In different versions of Android there may be minor differences in the names of settings menu items.

Click on “Reset data” or “Reset device” and then “Delete everything” to confirm the reset.

After the reboot, you will have a clean and working mobile device at your disposal, just like after purchase.

How to reset settings using hardware buttons on your phone.

A complete reset and return to the factory version of Android is a magic wand for you in that case. Why it doesn't turn on is no longer so important. So, how to reset the settings using the keys on the phone when it is turned off:

If your phone is working, turn it off

Simultaneously press and hold three buttons: “Power” + “Home” (center) + “Volume Up”.

Next, you need to hold down three buttons on your phone: power button, home button (home, as a rule, is located on the front panel) and volume up. If there is no Home button, then try the option with the power and volume up button.

Release the "Power" button once "Samsung Galaxy..." appears on the screen. Hold the remaining buttons until Recovery appears (about 5-15 seconds).

As soon as the logo appears, release the Power button (only this, hold the other buttons). The recovery menu should appear. Read on to find out how to reset the settings through it.

Resetting settings via Recovery

Control in the menu in Recovery mode is carried out through the volume down button. Select “Wipe data/factory reset” and press the Power button to confirm.

We agree with the operation (select Yes – Delete all user data) and confirm again.

Reboot the phone. To do this, select “Reboot system now” from the menu.

Hard reset (or factory reset on Android) is an extreme measure to restore the phone’s original settings provided by the developers.

The factory settings installed in Android assume that the mobile device will work stably, predictably - everything as intended by the manufacturer. In case of any error or problems with your phones, you can roll back the settings to restore the operating system to its working state.

Why reset Android settings and in what cases is it needed?

There are many good reasons why a factory reset can make your device's life easier. Here are the most compelling reasons:

Your Android is starting to slow down terribly or applications are glitching. Although Android works flawlessly, if you don’t screw it up, sometimes inexplicable conflicts and application errors arise when it is impossible to accurately identify the cause, and the phone does not solve the problem in any way.
The phone simply stopped turning on correctly. In the process of experimentation or through inattention, you made a mistake that, alas, became fatal. In this case, there is nothing left to do but reset the tablet or smartphone through the Recovery menu or the phone’s hardware buttons. In this case, resetting Android is almost the only way to return the phone from a brick state to a functioning gadget.
Problems unlocking your mobile device. However, we do not recommend resetting your phone if you cannot remember the pattern or password to log into your mobile device. Before doing this, we advise you to read the article on how to do this more competently:
You want to reset your phone for sale. In fact, a factory reset will help kill two birds with one stone. First, you optimize the phone, returning it to as original a condition as possible. If you leave all applications, files, etc. on the phone, there is a risk that the mobile device will lose performance. The second point is that a hard reset deletes all files in the internal memory, which means you protect yourself from transferring personal data to anyone else.

All these problems can be easily solved through a forced measure - namely, resetting to factory settings.

The recovery procedure is quite safe, although it is practically a last resort when solving problems. It should not be performed unless absolutely necessary.

In addition, before performing a hard reset, you need to know how to actually do it and take precautions. Which ones exactly - read on.

Necessary measures before performing a hard reset

There is a kind of checklist of necessary procedures that should be completed before starting the reset.

important files on your phone. To avoid confusion and unpredictability, it is worth keeping a copy of ALL important files on your computer in any case. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to recover data even without delay.
Charge your phone to the maximum. Although some Android device models have built-in low battery protection, there are unfortunate exceptions. Make sure that the battery is fully charged - otherwise it may happen that during the reset the battery will run out and you will turn the phone into a brick.
For Android 5.1 and higher - remove the link to your Google account. This is new for relatively older versions of Android. You need to unlink your account before resetting so as not to enter data after resetting. The fact is that if you forget your login information, you will not be able to restore access to the phone (you will need all the documents and a trip to the service center). This is done for security purposes to prevent attackers from taking over your phone using the factory reset feature.