In any gadget based on the Android OS, the operating system eventually malfunctions for some reason. In this case, do not break away and run to the service center to do a flashing. It will be enough to reset to factory settings, which will return the device to its original state.
What is Android Hard Reset?
With careful use of the device , the Android operating system can survive quite a long time without failures and system malfunctions, which can arise for several reasons.
- Frequent installation of applications from unknown sources that begin to harm the OS and system files.
- Mobile device memory is littered with temporary files, cache, and other garbage that remains after using applications, browsers, and games.
- Having received super-admin rights (root-rights), the user unknowingly deletes data important for Android.
- OS components are blocked or removed by the virus. A very common virus is that it blocks the phone and requires the transfer of money to the account, threatening that otherwise criminal liability will follow. Do not be afraid, this is pure divorce.
But whatever the reason, Android Hard Reset will help to cope with the problems. This is a special feature of a mobile device that resets all data to the factory settings. As a result, the user has a completely clean gadget, as immediately after the acquisition.
Without preparation anywhere
Before making Hard Reset Android, some preparations are required in order to save important data (phone book, accounts, passwords, etc.). This is done in different ways:
- sync with your Google account via mobile Internet or Wi-Fi;
- we connect to the PC via USB, after which we save all the data on the device using a special program (it can be both from the manufacturer and from unofficial developers);
- You can also save contacts from the phone book by importing them to a memory card.
In addition to the internal data of the mobile device, it is desirable to copy files from the memory card to the computer. The fact is that Android Hard Reset erases not only all personal data, but also information about the location of files on the SD card. Therefore, on a full memory card inserted in the gadget after a reset, the new file system will be displayed on top of the old one (the files on the flash drive will physically remain, but will not be displayed).
Now that all the important information has been saved, you can do Android Hard Reset. It is done in three ways:
- Programmatically, i.e. from the system settings.
- In Recovery mode.
- Using pc.
Reset from Settings
Reset in this way is done if the device starts up and works normally, since it is made from the settings.
Open "Settings", look for "Personal data" (on different versions of "Android" this item may be called "Restore and reset" and "Accounts"). We go where you will need to click "Reset data to factory settings." Then we agree to everything that we offer (click "Reset devices", after "Delete all").
Via Recovery Mode
Factory settings can be returned through System Recovery. It helps in the case when the device does not turn on due to a malfunction or constantly reboots, so you can’t get into the settings. To enter Recovery mode, turn off the phone and hold down a few buttons. For each manufacturer, this combination is different.
Samsung Hard Reset Android is done as follows. You need to hold down the three keys that are on the phone: power, menu and volume up. When the black screen with the list appears, use the volume keys to select wipe data / factory reset, Yes and Reboot now.
ASUS Press and hold the volume down and power for three seconds. Select Enter recovery mode from the list. Further, the same as in the Samsung.
Alcatel. Power and volume up. Then we look at the instructions for the “Samsung”.
ACER. The principle is the same as in Alcatel.
HTC Press and hold the volume down, up and power. When “Warning” (or Warning) appears, you must separately press the volume up.
NOKIA. It is necessary to hold down the volume, power and camera keys.
SONY. With devices of this brand is a little more complicated. First you need to charge the phone to the maximum (wait until the green light turns on). Next, turn off the charging cord and look for a small round hole on the case or under the cover, behind which there is a reset button. Push it with a needle or paper clip. The screen should light up, and after it goes dark, hold down the power and press the volume up several times.
Via pc
There are times when the phone does not turn on, and Recovery mode is simply not provided for in the mobile device (rarely, but it happens). In this case, you can make Hard Reset Android through the computer. True, this will require specialized programs.
Almost every manufacturer has provided specialized programs for their gadgets that can update the system, make a backup copy of the data, do a flashing, and also restore the device by making Android Hard Reset.
The first step is to download this utility. You can download it from the official website of the developer, as well as on other sites and blogs. There you can also read how to reset the device through this utility. In principle, all these programs should be intuitive, so there should be no problems with this.
Next, you will need to download the driver for the desired "Android" device, if they are not in the service utility database. After we connect the gadget to the PC via USB and begin the reset process.