How do I perform a factory reset on my mobile device? | Samsung

Factory Data Reset (Powered Off) - Samsung Galaxy S ® Series

 

1. Press and hold the Volume up, Home and Power buttons until the Samsung logo appears on the screen.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

2. Scroll to wipe data/factory reset by pressing the Volume down button.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

3. Press the Power button.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

4. Scroll to Yes -- delete all user data by pressing the Volume down button.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

5. Press the Power button.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

6. The phone will now wipe all contents.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

7. Press the Power button.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

8. The phone will now reboot to the initial setup screen.

Illustration of this step If your Samsung Galaxy Set becomes unresponsive or doesnʼt perform as expected, you can perform a hard reset to return it to the factory default state.

Warning: All of your data, downloaded apps and settings will be erased during the reset.

Before resetting your phone, turn it off and then on again. This may solve the problem. If your phone doesnʼt turn on, follow these steps to perform a hard reset.

Factory Data Reset (Powered Off) - Samsung Galaxy Note ® Series

A factory data reset may help with a blank or frozen screen, apps crashing or freezing, keypad/touchscreen problems, can't hear, device making noises, can't make or receive calls, and device won't sync.

Warning Perform a factory data reset only if absolutely necessary as it removes all data including:

• Google account
• System and app data
• App settings
• Downloaded apps
• Media (Music, pictures and videos, etc.)

Let's start :
Ensure the device is powered off.
Button Method for

factory reset / hard reset:

1. Simultaneously press and hold the power button + volume up button + home key until the Samsung logo appears, then release only the power button. Release the volume up button and home key when the recovery screen appears.
2. From the Android system recovery screen, select wipe data/factory reset.
   Note Utilize the volume up/down keys to highlight and the power button to select.
3. Select Yes -- delete all user data.
   Note Allow several seconds for the factory data reset to complete.
4. Select reboot system now.
   Note Allow several minutes for the reboot process to complete.
   Note To set up the device after the reset has completed, refer to Initial Activation and Setup.

 

Factory Data Reset (Powered Off) - Samsung Galaxy J ® Series

First method:

In the first step hold down the Power key for a few seconds in order to switch off the smartphone.

 

1. Afterwards press and hold together the  Volume Up + Home + Power button for a while.
2. You can release held keys when the Samsung Logo appears on the screen.
3. Then select from Recovery Mode menu "wipe data / factory reset" using Volume buttons to navigate and Power button to confirm.

 In the next step choose by pressing power button "Yes -- delete all user data" to confirm

the whole operation.

 

 

When the Recovery Mode appears again on the screen select option "reboot system now".

 Your set will restart and it is like a fresh mobile in speed and performance.

Hard Reset / Factory Data Reset (Powered Off) - Samsung Galaxy A ® Series

 

Introduction

Samsung Galaxy A Series

If your phone is screen locked and you can't enter into the menu with your google account or if you have a problem with the OS you can do a Factory Reset.
This will erase all device settings, user data, third-party applications, and associated application data from an Android device’s internal flash storage and will return the device to the condition it was in when shipped from the factory.

Switch off the phone.

• Switch off the phone.
• Press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons.
• When you see the Galaxy logo release only the Power button.
  
  

  Now Use the Volume Up/Down buttons for navigation and the Power button for choice.
• Use the Volume Up/Down buttons for navigation and the Power button for choice.
• From the android system recovery menu select by pressing power on/off button:
  • wipe data/factory reset
    Then Select
  • Yes -- delete all user data
    Wait and then
  • reboot system now

That's all.

Hard reset or format your Nokia N70 mobile phone

Following questions are covered in this article.

How to format Nokia E Series Phones?

How to Format Nokia N Series Phones?

How to Format Nokia Symbian Series 60 Phones? 

How to hard reset Nokia N70?

How to do a Soft and hard reset Nokia N70?

How to Format Nokia N73?

First Method
1) Switch off your phone
2) Press and hold these 3 keys together:
-green dial key
-the star key(*)
-the number 3 key
3) Turn the phone on
Do not release the keys until you see a formatting screen and even after the phone has started. Wait until the initial sound starts to play and the hand animation is displayed.
Backup your contacts list and personal files present in your MMC memory card to your system (if possible).

Second Method


on the screen of your mobile type *#7370#


you will be prompted for a Security Code.
This is 12345 by default if you haven't changed it.


Please ensure that you have backed up your data first onto a PC by using pc suite, or onto a memory card.

Soft Reset

The reset will restore all the phone’s settings to factory default.

*#7370#

Hard Reset

Please make backup before applying this type of reset, since it will restore the phone’s settings as well as erasing all the data in the phone memory.

1. Switch off the phone.
2. Press CALL/Send button  + * button + 3 button and then ON simultaneously until the phone is completely started.

note: The default password is 12345. You need to press and hold the key until the number appear.

Soft Format for Nokia Symbian Series 60 Phones:
The soft-format code for Series 60 phones is *#7370# . You enter this code as you would enter a phone number in the Phone application. It performs a format of the Internal drive – All data will be lost if you use this feature and your set will be like a fresh phone.

Hard-Format for Nokia Symbian Series 60 Phones:
The method of performing a hard-format, i.e resetting it completely to factory defaults and removing all data, is as follows:
Method 1: Use the following code
*#7780#

Method 2: It works in the most of the cases where users has forgotten the security code for Nokia mobile /cell phone.

Switch off the phone.
Hold down the following three buttons: Green (call answer) button, * button, and ‘3" button
While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone
When the message ‘Formatting’ appears on the screen, release all of the buttons

Soft reset/ Hard Reset deletes all your Contacts/ SMS/ Notes! So beware!

Summary:
Nokia Code : *#7370#

NOKIA Format phone (Soft Reset)
Nokia Code : *#7780#
NOKIA Factory Reset (Hard Reset)

How to update Nokia Symbian Series 60 phone's Software?

 Type *#0000#. Choose update from the menu. Please don’t forget to perform backup initially.

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