How to do a hard reset on android. How to reset settings on Android to factory settings - in detail

A factory reset erases all data from your phone's internal storage. These are photos, videos, music, applications - everything that was recorded during the use of a mobile device. In this case, the sd card will remain intact: the files on it will be saved after a hard reset.

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

Restore photos and videos after hard reset

1. I have a Samsung Galaxy Duos. I forgot the pin lock code, I had to reset the phone to factory settings. Photos, videos, contacts and much more are lost. Can I return them? I tried various mobile applications, it didn't work.
2. The phone was stolen. Apparently, they reset the settings - although the phone was password-protected with a graphic key. After the ransom of the phone, they discovered that the comrades who had stolen the flash drive had, of course, thrown away. There are no backups. Basically everything was in the phone's memory. How to recover photos and videos? Is it real at all? In complete despair.
3. I did a factory reset on my Samsung Galaxy J5. After that, he became like new. I would like to know how to recover photos, videos, music. All these applications were in the phone's memory.
4. Accidentally deleted files on my phone using wipe reset. Please, tell me how you can restore them? Phone model Alcatel One Touch Idol2 6037K. Built-in memory. The battery is not removable.
5. Can you please tell me if it is possible to return the photo if we were photographed and the photo was not saved, we were just in the “camera.” The child forgot the password on the phone and just 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 you reset your Android settings. You can use the recovery method described above (by creating an image of the internal memory).

You can use any, even free software like PhotoRec or Recuva to search for photos in the connected disk image (enable the deep scan option). How to use them, see this video:

How to recover phone numbers after factory reset

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

How to restore apps

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

Answer... Restoring applications after a hard reset is usually straightforward.

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

To reinstall all applications, it is enough to 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 the phone does not work after a hard reset

1. I have an HTC One V phone and after a reset the phone stopped working. The screen turns on, the HTC logo appears, and more and more nothing happens. What to do?
2. Clicked on reset to factory settings. Now the phone has the inscription 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 a long time, what should I do?

Answer.

Method 1... Perform a factory reset again - this will delete 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 through the hardware buttons. For this:

1. Remove the battery and put it back in the phone
2. Press and hold the volume up button
3. In addition to this, press and hold the power button

Then you will go to the restore mode to factory settings.

Note... The hard reset method is different on many android devices. For details, see the manual for your smartphone.

Method 2... If repeated hard reset does not help, install an alternative - unofficial - firmware. We advise you to look for instructions on the w3bsit3-dns.com forum.

I lost access to my account after a factory reset

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

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

File name recovery

I had a problem with my phone: if someone calls it while using it, a message appears that the Phone application has been stopped. I asked on the forum and they said that you need to reset the phone settings. 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 cannot restore the music. Find out the names of files - 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 rather complicated and time consuming.

Phone memory full

On my tablet with Android v4.0.3, there was an automatic reset to factory settings. After that, I can not load the application, writes: the internal memory is full, free up space. But the memory is pure. What should I do?

Answer... Although the Hard Reset erases user data, the phone memory is not completely cleared - unless you have specified the appropriate item in the menu.

Try to manually delete the files. The most convenient way to do this is through the Root Explorer file manager or the Storage Analyzer utility for Android.

Internet does not work when setting up the phone

1. I forgot the unlock password for my Samsung Galaxy A3 2016. After a factory reset and after the greeting, only the search for a Wi-Fi connection is turned on, the "Next" button does not function. What to do?
2. I recently reset to factory settings. Everything was fine, I turned on the phone, chose the language, connected to the Internet, then the "connection check" download went. This download is already the second day, I do not know what to do.

Answer.

1. Try to set up your phone through a different wifi network (maybe the problem is in the wifi router).

2. Enable usb debugging on your phone 3. Download and install custom Android firmware for your device (rather insecure method, only suitable for advanced users!)

After the reset, the notes on the phone were deleted

Restored factory settings to Android, but forgot to transfer phone notes to another phone. What to do in this case? Is there any way to recover text notes?

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

However, if you've set up syncing with Samsung Cloud, you can easily restore your notes in the Samsung Notes app by re-syncing them with your account.

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Did encryption, there was a failure. There was nothing to do but press the "reset" button. But before the reset I had a bunch of photos, there are photos of my parents, travels, etc. I really need these photos, I'm already in hysterics and I don't know how to live on when your whole life was on your smartphone.

I accidentally screwed the android to the factory settings, i.e. reset, respectively, all the photos were deleted, can I restore them using the application and which one?

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

1. Look for photos on your memory card, on the Internet (if you have backed up there).
2. To recover data in internal memory, we recommend a simple program DiskDigger for Android. You can download it on Google Play ..

A friend of mine caught a blocking virus on Mikrolab's phone. Naturally, no one wanted to pay hackers to unblock it. I reset the phone to him completely and now the language selection screen appears and after the search for wai fay. Doesn't go further. I inserted SIM cards, it still does not start up. 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 a public network and try to connect. If it doesn't work anyway, change the firmware to custom.

The glass on the phone (samsung a5) was replaced and the phone was reset, photos and videos were gone. Is it possible to recover and how? I tried it through your program - it didn't work.

Answer... Curious to know which recovery programs you used. The question also arises where you were looking for the deleted data - in the internal memory or on the sd card. As mentioned above, a factory reset erases the internal memory, so you need utilities like DiskDigger for Android. Another recovery method is by creating a snapshot of the internal memory and then searching for files on it ..

Android 5.1 Lenovo A2010. I wanted to update, but I clicked on the factory settings and all the photos and videos I needed disappeared. I downloaded Tenorshare Data Recovery, but it cannot be opened, i.e. does not come off in the phone. What to do to recover deleted photos and videos?

Answer... Really. Tenorshare Data Recovery runs only 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, reset to factory settings). You need a way to recover from internal memory. See the answers above, where we answered a similar question.

I made a hard reset on the 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. Can you please tell me how you can restore this?

Answer... Try the EaseUS MobiSaver software. We have not tested, 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 are able to work with it. So, frankly speaking, 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 she entered the camera, she gave me such a notification "Camera error warning", after which every time I entered the camera, the phone gives this error. I reset the phone to factory settings, but it did not help ... clearing the cache in the camera settings and dumped her data, but all my efforts were even, nothing helped.Went to the service center and 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 that if I roll back the phone to the previous version of OS, that is, to 6.0, since I have 7.0. Or just reflash the phone. Tell me if this helps? If not, then help and tell me a couple of ways to fix this error.

Answer... Go to Android Safe Mode and check if the camera is working. This will help you determine if additional applications installed by you or along with the firmware affect the camera.

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

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

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

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

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

After resetting the Prestigio NK3 settings, 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, can you tell me if there is a solution?

Answer... Most likely, the hard reset did not in any way affect the safety of data on the memory card. If you remove the memory card while other files are being written to it from the phone, the sd card file table may be damaged. You need to connect it to a computer or laptop through a card reader, check for reading errors with the 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 files.

My wife made a hard reset on the Samsung Grand 2 Duo phone without making a backup. Photos and music are not so important, all phone contacts were lost and it was not possible to restore application data from the Play Market. All applications had to start over. Please tell me, is it possible to restore it somehow?

Answer... The likelihood of recovering user data from applications depends on each application separately. So, if the user data was stored on the sd card, then you can restore the data. Otherwise, after a hard reset, you need to scan the internal memory trying 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 the contacts in advance. Check to see if your contacts are synced to your Google account and the Contacts service assigned to it.

There are a number of reasons why you might need to factory reset your Android phone. Perhaps your device is overloaded with applications and began to work slower than usual (in this article we have given several reasons) or you installed the latest update and this caused problems with some functions of the smartphone or it stopped loading altogether. Or maybe you want to return to factory settings because you are selling your phone (if so, we recommend that you check out this article where we told you how).

There are at least two easy ways to return your phone to factory settings, and today we will tell you about them.

Given the wide variety of phones available on Android, here's an example of how you can reset on Pixel-like devices (which interface is identical to Google Pixel or slightly modified) such as Nokia, Motorola, OnePlus or Android One devices. Specifically, in our case, it is shown what actions should be performed on OnePlus phones with the OxygenOS shell. On smartphones Xiaomi, Samsung, Meizu and others, all the steps below may be slightly different, but at the same time have a similar algorithm.

How to factory reset your phone from the settings menu

The easiest way to factory reset your phone is through the settings menu. The location of this item may vary slightly depending on the phone you are using, but once you find the Reset Data menu, you are on the right track.

On OnePlus, to reset data from the settings menu, you will need:

• Go to Phone Settings
• Find and open the "System" section
• Go to "Data reset"
• Select "Delete all data (reset to factory settings)"
• Optionally check "Delete the contents of the built-in memory"
• Click on the "Reset phone settings" button
• Click on the "Erase all" button

How to factory reset your phone via recovery mode

If your phone has problems after the update, or has a malfunction that prevents the device from booting into the system, you can perform a factory reset by going into recovery mode. On many devices, to enter the recovery, you need to turn off the phone, and then simultaneously hold down the Power button and the Volume Down key. In some cases, you need to hold down the Volume Up key together with the Power button. On smartphones Google Pixel, Motorola and others, you must first go to bootloader mode and select recovery mode from there.

On OnePlus, to reset data from recovery mode, you will need:

• Reboot the phone into recovery mode
• Enter PIN / password / pattern
• Select language
• Go to the "Wipe data and cache" section
• Select "Reset system settings" only to reset the settings or "Erase everything (Music, pics, etc)" to delete all data from the phone
• Confirm the action by choosing "This can not be undone, continue?"
• Then press "done"
• Wait until the end of the operation and agree to restart the smartphone by selecting the "Reboot" item

On different devices, as mentioned above, the actions may differ, but the principle is the same everywhere - restart the phone in recovery mode, select data reset from the menu and restart the phone.

After a while, the device will reboot and you will be able to proceed with the initial setup of the phone (by the way, we advise you to read it), and all data will be deleted.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in returning the phone to its factory state. In this case, it is advisable to make backup copies of all necessary user data and only then proceed to reset the settings.

The mobile operating system has features that ordinary users might not know exist. For example, how to return your phone to factory settings Android without resorting to service centers. System reset is what this article will be about.

What is it for

Resetting device data and settings is the erasure of all user information (photos, music, videos, documents, contacts, messages, etc.), including activated accounts.

Possible reasons for the reset:

• sale or transfer of a device;
• software-level problems (freezes, constantly reboots, etc.);
• unsuccessful firmware update.

Preparing the device

Make sure your phone or tablet has sufficient battery power. Some devices do not allow a system reset if the battery is more than half discharged.

Important! If the phone sits down during the reset, then this is hello to its "oskirpichivaniya". To restore, you will have to contact the service center.

To make a backup:

Advice! Save the backup to your computer or make sure that the system uploads it to the cloud (for example, Mi Cloud in Xiaomi), from where you can do data recovery later.

Delete your Google account. Starting in 2015, this is a prerequisite for most devices with version Android 5.1 and higher due to changes in corporate security policy.

Important! If your Google account is not deleted, then after a power-on reset, you will be asked for the data of the Google user on whose behalf you logged in earlier. And if this process is unsuccessful, then the device will have to be restored at the service center (after confirming that you own it).

Reset

After completing the preparatory steps, you can start to factory reset your Android.

Through the menu

This method is as simple as possible and is suitable for devices that function normally (at least, you can turn it on and go to the settings).

Note! Depending on the shell or version of Android, the name or location of some menu items may change, but they work the same way.

1. Go to Settings → Backup & Reset.
   
   
2. Select "Factory data reset".
   
   
3. Click Reset Tablet (Phone) Settings.
   
4. Go through security checks if necessary.
   
   
5. Click "Erase All".
   
   

Note! Starting with Android 8, the menu has been changed. Now you can reset the network and software settings separately. This functionality is located in the "System" section.

From the Recovery menu

This method is suitable for cases when the gadget does not turn on, is unstable or you have forgotten the unlock password.

Note! For example, a device with a clean version of Android is used. The interface of this mode may differ from smartphones from different manufacturers.

Using a secret code

Go to the dialer app. Enter one of the following codes (used for quick access to certain features) to start the factory reset process:

• *2767*3855#
• *#*#7780#*#*
• *#*#7378423#*#*

Note! Combinations can also be entered in the emergency call window.

By pressing a separate button

There are some devices on which the developers have provided a separate hard reset key. It is located in a special hole labeled "RESET".

Note! The location of the button may vary from device to device.

To use the button, press on it with a thin object through this hole.

Important! Do not use the sharp end of the needle, as you risk damaging the "insides" of the phone if you press it carelessly!

conclusions

Resetting Android to factory settings is a simple but effective method of restoring your gadget to work, as well as preparing it for sale or transfer to other people. Also, do not forget to make backups, which will protect you from data loss in the future.

Step 3. Reset Android phone to recovery mode

When you see the Recovery Mode screen, the Volume Down and Volume Up buttons can help you toggle between menus, and the Power button is used to execute a command. Select and execute "Wipe data / factory reset". Use the "Yes" option when prompted. Your Android phone will be reset even when locked.

Part 2: Remotely Reset Locked Android Phone Using Android Device Manager

Another way to reset Android phone when it is locked is Android Device Manager. It is a location-based service that can locate, block and delete Android devices remotely. If you want to use Android Device Manager, your Android phone must be connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or cellular. And you have a Google account set up on your device.

Step 1.Open the Android Device Manager in your browser, or type www.google.com/android/devicemanager in the address bar and press the Enter key.

Step 2.Once you are logged into the Google account associated with your phone, Google will start searching and find your device on the map.

Step 3, You will be presented with three options in Android Device Manager. Click Remove, and then click Remove again in the pop-up warning message.

Step 4.When you see the "Factory settings [date]" message, you can restart your Android phone and set it up as a new device.

Note. This is a way to factory reset your Android phone and remove all apps, music and settings. After resetting, Android Device Manager will no longer work as Google account and internet connection are removed on your phone. But it won't erase the contents from the SD card in your phone.

If your phone is offline, the factory reset command will be executed as soon as it goes online.

Part 3: Fix Locked Android Phone Data Before Hard Restart

As you can see, there are several ways to reset an Android phone when it is locked. And they can help you fix the problems that caused you to be locked out of your Android phone. At the same time, they will also clean up your important information, files and documents on your phone. So, before rebooting, it's best to back up your locked device. From now on, we recommend Apeaksoft Broken Android Data Extraction. Its main features include:

• Fix Android phone data when device is frozen, frozen, black screen, virus attacked or locked.
• Retrieve important data like contacts, messages, call history, WhatsApp, photos and other files from a broken or locked phone.
• Save your entire Android phone to your computer even if it's not available.
• Supports all Samsung Android phone models running Android Oreo / Nougat / Marshmallow / Lollipop and earlier.
• Available for Windows 10/8 / 8.1 / 7 / XP and Mac OS.

In short, Broken Android Data Extraction is an easy-to-use backup tool for inaccessible Android devices.

How to Fix Locked Android Phone Data Before Hard Restart

Step 1.Preparing to fix Android phone locked data

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shared several solutions to reset Android phone when it is locked. Recovery mode allows you to factory reset your Android phone without logging into the device. Additionally, Android Device Manager has the option to reset your Android device if it is locked. You can learn the step by step guides of these methods above and fix the problems on your phone. To avoid data loss on Android, we also recommend a professional tool to recover Android devices and extract data from locked phone, Apeaksoft Broken Android Data Extraction. Anyway, we hope you get what you need in our tutorial and enjoy your phone as usual.

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

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• LG p705, e615, d325
• Sony Xperia
• Xiaomi Redmi 3 (s),

How to make a hard reset through the default Android settings

This is the easiest way to reset Android settings 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 there is a section “Archiving (Archiving) and reset” or Confidentiality next to it. In different versions of Android, there may be minor differences in the naming of the settings menu items.

Click on "Reset data" or "Reset device" and then "Delete all" to confirm the reset.

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

How to reset the settings through the hardware buttons on the phone.

A full reset and return to the factory version of Android is a magic wand for you if the phone (tablet) does not turn on. Why it doesn't turn on is not so important anymore. So, how to reset the settings through the keys on the phone, in the off state:

If the phone is working, turn it off

Press and hold three buttons at the same time: Power + Home (Center) + Volume Up.

Next, you need to hold down three buttons on your phone: the power button, home (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 button and volume up.

Release the “Power” button after “Samsung Galaxy ...” appears on the screen. Hold the rest of the buttons until Recovery appears (about 5-15 seconds).

As soon as the logo appears, release the power button (only it, hold the other buttons). The recovery menu should appear. How to throw off the settings through it, read on.

Resetting settings through Recovery

Menu control in Recovery mode is carried out via 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.

We reboot the phone. To do this, in the menu, select the item "Reboot system now"

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

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

Why reset Android settings and when you need it

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

1. Your Android starts to slow down terribly or applications glitch. Although Android works flawlessly, if you do not mow, sometimes inexplicable conflicts and application errors occur, when it is impossible to accurately identify the cause, and removing unnecessary programs from the phone does not solve the problem in any way.
2. The phone simply stopped turning on correctly. In the process of experimentation or through carelessness, you made a mistake that, alas, became fatal. In this case, there is no choice but to reset the tablet or smartphone through the Recovery menu or the hardware buttons of the phone. In this case, resetting Android is almost the only way to return the phone from a brick state to a functioning gadget.
3. Problems with unlocking a mobile device. However, we do not recommend resetting your phone if you cannot remember your pattern or password to log into your mobile device. Before that, we advise you to read the article on how to do it more competently: How to unlock your phone
4. You want to zero your phone for sale. In fact, a factory reset can kill two birds with one stone. First, you optimize your phone to get it back to its most original condition. If you leave all applications, files, and so on 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 the comm.

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

The recovery procedure is quite safe, although it is almost a last resort in solving problems. It should not be performed unnecessarily.

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

Steps to take before performing a hard reset

There is a kind of checklist of necessary procedures that must be performed before starting the reset.

1. Back up important files on your phone. To avoid confusion and unpredictability, keep a copy of ALL important files on your computer anyway. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to recover data even in hot pursuit.
2. Charge your phone to the maximum. Despite the fact that some models of android devices have built-in low battery protection, there are some nasty exceptions. Make sure the battery is fully charged - otherwise it may happen that during the reset, the battery runs out and you turn the phone into a brick.
3. 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 resume access to the phone (you will need all the documents and a trip to the service center). This is done for security reasons so that intruders cannot take over your phone using the factory reset function.