If you reset your phone to factory settings. Make a Hard Reset with a Number Combination

No user can be insured and 100% sure of the quality of his mobile phone, and even more so, of the reliability of the operating system and other installed applications. Perhaps smartphones have become smarter, more convenient, but in many cases the problems have remained the same - a complete failure of the phone, the appearance of non-standard errors, glitches and freezes, mute, and much more. As a rule, in the Android operating system, most problems can be solved on your own, and it is not necessary to carry the phone to the nearest service center, paying several thousand rubles for actions that you can do yourself without much effort.

In this article, we will tell you how to reset the settings on Android to factory settings, what it is for, what the consequences will be after the reset.

Why resort to this procedure?

1. One of the reasons why this option is used is the removal of confidential information, for example, if you sell your phone to another person and do not want any information about you to remain. In case of theft, this method will not work, however, you can use the remote control option for your device to erase the data immediately after turning on the phone.
2. One more reason, by which the settings are reset - this is the appearance of errors and problems of a system and software nature.

What will the user lose from their device?

If you decide to reset the settings, you should understand that the system will automatically remove all programs that you installed through file managers or the Google Play service, completely clear the history of correspondence, SMS, delete contact information, mail accounts and much more. The phone's memory will be completely cleared, but the SD card will remain with all the data! In fact, you will receive a “clean” smartphone, as if you just bought it in a store.

If you do not want to lose data, then create backup copies in order to restore them in whole or in part. We also recommend that you copy some of the photos and videos with a certain period of time to a PC or another phone.

How to do a factory reset on Android

There are three ways in total, and they differ significantly from each other. Let's analyze each of them in detail:

1. Reset in phone settings
2. Reset service codes
3. Reset by keys

Method 1. How to reset an Android phone to factory settings using the menu

All operations will be carried out from the main menu of OS Android. You need to go to the “Settings” item, select the tab called “Privacy” there, and then click on the “Reset Settings” tab.

As you can see in the photo above, here you can activate the following items:

• "Data archiving" ("Data copying")- The system will automatically save copies of all applications installed on your device, settings from Google services, as well as data about each Wi-Fi network previously saved on your phone.
• "Auto Recovery"- All programs will automatically be restored with all settings.

Click the "Reset settings" item and confirm your desire to erase the data. You will be shown a window with a list of data that is deleted after a factory reset. As soon as the phone reboots, you can reinstall any programs, add accounts.

Method 2. Reset by service codes

In the Android system, like in any other (Java, Symbian), there are special codes with which you can activate the restore operation to factory settings.

Attention! Codes may change, not suitable for your model or version of Android, so carefully follow all the operations! We are not responsible for all actions, and we provide information with codes for review.

Here are some codes. You will need to switch to phone dialing mode and enter one of these:

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

Method 3. Reset with keys (using Recovery)

Each Android smartphone has special keys with which you can start the reset process to factory settings. Since most phones are currently provided with a touch screen, the volume keys, the Home button, and the power key are mainly used to reset.

Here is a sample list of buttons that will allow you to reset your settings:

• "Volume down" + "Turn on the device". This is one of the most common combinations used on many phones. Try it first. If not, then see the list below.
• "Volume up" + "Volume down".
• "Turn on the device" + "Home" key + "Volume up".
• "Volume up" + "Volume down" + "Turn on the device".
• "Volume up" + "Home" key.

Hold and press the keys at the same time. The approximate holding time is 2-5 seconds. As soon as the system enters a special mode - Recovery, a menu will appear on your screen.

To move through the list, use the volume keys up and down, because the devices are mostly touch-sensitive!

Find the item wipe data / factory reset and click on it. Sometimes this item is not on the list, but instead of it there will be one of them: Clear eMMC, Clear Flash! As soon as you click on the selected tab, the system will ask for confirmation.

Select the item Yes, and at the end press the menu item Reboot System - this is a restart of the operating system.

In some versions of Android, the items presented may vary, depending on the version, but the same type of menu is mainly used. We also strongly recommend that you read the instructions for your mobile device before calling up the menu or using codes. Sometimes there are already registered service codes and keys for resetting the settings.

If it was not possible to restore the device after resetting the settings or errors and glitches remain, take the phone under warranty to the store where it was purchased or contact the service center if the warranty has already expired.

A factory reset deletes all data from your phone's internal memory. 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 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 problems, you reset the phone. Is there life after a factory reset? Is it possible to recover data on the phone after you have done.

Photo and video recovery after hard reset

1. I have a Samsung Galaxy Duos. I forgot the lock code, I had to reset the phone to factory settings. Lost photos, videos, contacts and more. Can I return them? Tried various mobile apps, didn't work.
2. . Apparently, they did a reset - although the phone was password-protected with a pattern. After buying the phone, they discovered that the comrades who stole the flash drive, of course, threw it 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 total despair.
3. I did a factory reset on my Samsung Galaxy J5 phone. After that it was like new. I would like to know how to recover photos, videos, music. All these applications were in the phone's memory.
4. I accidentally deleted files on my phone using wipe reset. Please tell me how can I restore them? Phone model Alcatel One Touch Idol2 6037К. Built-in memory. The battery is non-removable.
5. Tell me, please, is it possible to return the 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 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 perseverance and the time that has passed since resetting Android. You can use the recovery method described above (through creating an image of the internal memory).

To search for photos in a mounted disk image, you can use any, even free software, like or (turn on the deep scan option). How to use them, see this video:

How to restore phone numbers after a factory reset

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

How to restore applications

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

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

Some Android apps require a newer version of the OS on your phone. After a hard reset, you roll back the version of Android to the one that was installed by the vendor. Therefore, for good, you need to download the latest firmware updates to your phone. You can do this through the settings.

To reinstall all applications, it is enough to connect the user's Google account. 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 nothing else happens. What to do?
2. Clicked on reset to factory settings. Now the phone says Secure Fail: Recovery and a yellow triangle. inside a black exclamation mark and again neither here nor there. The phone does not turn on for a long time, what should I do?

Answer.

Method 1. Perform a factory reset again - with the removal of 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 enter the recovery mode to factory settings.

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

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.

Lost access to account after factory reset

1. Lost phone. When they returned, I realized that they tried to reset the settings, but could not, because the Google Account interfered. How can I now log in to the phone, given that I do not remember either the password or the login?
2. I accidentally reset my phone and lost my Google account. I tried to restore it, but it popped up: insufficient 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 recovery data (for example, a backup Email or phone number), you will be able to restore access and "link" the account to the mobile device again.

Restoring filenames

I had a problem with the phone: if someone called while using it, a message appeared that the Phone application was 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 it turns out that the music 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 can't restore music. Find out the names of the files - yes, but only if they are stored in the file table. To do this, use the method of recovery from internal memory, which we described in this guide. This procedure is rather complicated and time consuming.

Phone memory full

I had an automatic factory reset on my tablet with Android v4.0.3. After that, I can’t download the application, writes: internal memory is full, free up space. But the memory is clear. What should I do?

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

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

Internet not working when setting up phone

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

Answer.

1. Try setting up your phone via a different wifi network (maybe the problem is with 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!)

Phone notes deleted after reset

Restored factory settings on 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 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 a sync with Samsung Cloud, you can easily restore your notes in the Samsung Notes app by re-syncing them to your account.

Answers to other questions

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

Did encryption, failed. There was nothing left 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 continue to live 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 the memory card, on the Internet (if you have stored backups there).
2. To recover data in the internal memory, we recommend a simple program. You can download it on Google Play..

My friend caught a lock virus on a Microlab phone. Naturally, no one wanted to pay hackers to unlock it. I reset the phone to him completely and now the language selection screen appears and after searching for Wi-Fi. It doesn't go further. Inserted SIM cards, still does not let go further. What happened to him now and how to fix it?

Answer. So, the problem is that the phone cannot connect to the wifi network. Find an open network and try to connect. If it doesn’t work anyway, change the firmware to custom.

On the phone (samsung a5) the glass was replaced and the phone was reset, photos and videos disappeared. Is it possible to recover and how? Tried through your program - it did not 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 it was written above, a factory reset erases internal memory, so you will need utilities like DiskDigger for Android. Another recovery method is through creating a snapshot of 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 necessary photos and videos disappeared. Downloaded, but it is impossible to open, i.e. does not open on the phone. What should I do to recover deleted photos and videos?

Answer. Really. Tenorshare Data Recovery can only be run from a computer. It is 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 answers above where we answered a similar question.

I made a hard reset on the lg D724 phone, after synchronizing everything. But I missed the most important thing - notes from the notepad application. The wife had a lot of important information in a notebook. Can you please tell me how to restore it?

Answer. Try . 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 can work with it. So, to be honest, there is very little chance of getting back text notes after a reset.

I have a samsung galaxy s7 edge. The problem is that when I entered the camera, she gave me such a notification "Camera error warning", after which every time I enter the camera the phone gives such an error. I reset the phone to factory settings, but it did not help ... clearing the cache in the camera settings and reset her data, but all my efforts were even, nothing helped.I went to the service center, 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 that if I roll back the phone to the previous version of the 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. Log in and check if the camera is working. This will help to determine if additional applications installed by you or with the firmware affect the camera.

Perhaps you are using custom firmware - if so, we advise you to find alternative versions or flash 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.

Phone reset to factory settings, how to recover data from phone? Tried 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 access to the Android file system with full control, 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 chances of recovery will be extremely small. Try installing KingoRoot apps (installing root in a few steps) and DiskDigger for Android, it should work.

After resetting the Prestigio NK3, the system writes that the sd card is not supported and offers to format it. The reset was carried out with the card removed. There is a lot of necessary data, tell me if there is a solution?

Answer. Most likely, hard reset in no way affected the safety of data on the memory card. If you removed the memory card while other files were being written to it from the phone, the file table of the sd card could be damaged. You need to connect it to a computer or laptop through a card reader, check for reading errors using a standard Windows utility. If the bugs are fixed, the sd card should open on the phone. If not, Recuva or DiskDigger with Dig Deep mode should find all files.

My wife did a hard reset on a Samsung Grand 2 Duo without making a backup. Photos and music are not so important, all phone contacts were lost and application data could not be restored from the Play Market. In all applications, everything had to start over. Can you please tell me how to restore it?

Answer. The likelihood of recovering user data from applications depends on each application individually. So, if the user data was stored on the sd card, then you can recover 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 take care of a backup copy of contacts in advance. Check if the contacts have been synced with your Google account and the Contacts service assigned to it.

Users of devices on the Android OS at some point are faced with its freezing, frequent errors and the sudden cessation of a number of applications. This is due to the accumulation in memory of various unnecessary and residual files that slow down the operation of the OS. Any repair always includes resetting Android settings to factory settings, i.e. deleting all folders with files and applications (the so-called Hard Reset). How to do it yourself?

Before starting work on deleting all unnecessary files and resetting the system, you should copy all important information to a memory card or transfer it to another device.

After resetting the settings will disappear forever:

• all installed applications;
• contacts;
• downloaded and received files (photos, videos and music);
• set settings (alarm clock, reminders);
• accounts and passwords.

At the same time, updates of the operating system itself and the software version remain and are not “rolled back” to the original ones. In addition to saving important information, be sure to delete your Google account and clear your passwords. Otherwise, when you turn on the device, it will ask you to sign in to your account.

You can reset the settings to factory settings on an Android phone through the settings menu, if the system allows it (some viruses block access to them).

For this you need:

1. Open "Settings" - "Backup and reset". On some devices, this feature is hidden under Backup & Reset, Privacy, or Accounts.
2. Find the item "Reset settings (data)" and click on it.
3. The system will show a notification about deleting all files and accounts.
4. You must select the "Reset settings" option.
5. The operating system will issue a second request, it must be confirmed.

The system will start deleting all unnecessary files and reboot the device after the operation is completed. You should charge the device up to 100% in advance, because if it is discharged during the removal process, then unpleasant difficulties will arise, which you are unlikely to be able to solve on your own.

Via phone

You can also reset all settings using the smartphone itself, that is, when using its hardware buttons. To restart the smartphone, you need to turn it off completely, and then simultaneously press several buttons: “Power” and two volume buttons (“more-less”). The phone will restart and reset the settings.

Also, some developers place a special button to update the system. It is very small and is most often located in a recess next to the power button. To start the operation, clamp it with a needle or pencil.

Using Recovery Keys

This method is suitable for devices that freeze at the power-on stage and do not respond to touches on the screen. It is also relevant for users who have forgotten their login passwords.

To reset, press a specific key combination, go to Recovery mode (factory software) and from there start system recovery.

Resetting Android through "Recovery" on a turned off gadget occurs in this way:

1. Press a combination of buttons (for each model it has its own).
2. Switch to recovery mode.
3. Go Wipe data - factory reset.
4. Agree when asked again.
5. Wait until the end of the operation.
6. Reboot the gadget by clicking on Reboot System.

Each company that produces electronic gadgets assigns its own hardware key combinations that help users solve the problem that has arisen.

The device models and their hardware keys are listed below:

1. Lenovo, Aser, Asus, Huawei: "Volume down + reset".
2. LG: Volume Down + Power. Hold for 10 seconds, wait for the logo to appear, release the keys for 1 second and hold again until you enter Recovery mode.
3. Samsung: "Home + Power + Volume Up".
4. Sony: "Home + Volume Up + Power".

If the device does not respond to touches on the screen, use the volume keys and the Power or Home key to select menu items.

Using a computer

If you can’t reset the settings using traditional methods, you can try to do it through a computer, after downloading the Android System Development Kit program on the developers website.

After downloading the file, you should:

1. Enable USB Debugging mode on the device: "Settings" - "For developers" - "USB settings" or "Settings" - "General" - "About phone" - "General" - "Information programs".
2. Check the boxes for USB tools and drivers.
3. Install the driver for the device on the PC and connect it via the USB port.
4. Open a command prompt and type in "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Android\Android-SDK\platform-tools
5. Enter adb reboot in recovery.
6. Wait for the system to restart.

After that, you can enter a new password and access the menu settings.

Service code reset

There is another simple and quick way to start a system reset - using a special service code.

For this you need:

1. Open the phone keypad (in the calls section) or "Emergency call".
2. Enter the reset code: *2767*3855# or *#*#7780#*#* or *#*#7378423#*#*.
3. After entering the code without asking for confirmation, the device will start resetting the settings.

Since this feature makes it too easy to access the phone, and in case of theft it can play into the hands of thieves, not all manufacturers allow you to restart the system in this way.

What is it for

In what cases is it necessary to restart the system and roll it back to the factory state?

This is usually necessary to resolve system errors, as well as:

• before selling the device;
• with a constant system freeze and numerous failures;
• immediately after a software update.

If you cannot reset the settings yourself, then it is best to contact the service center for help. Since you can inadvertently delete important system files and thereby harm the operation of the device.

In a number of situations, Android users want to wipe 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 perform a factory reset on Android and get a "blank" device.

Restoring the 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 preferences, 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 device to factory settings.

A warning

Before you begin this process, you should back up any personal data you wish to transfer to your new device. Otherwise, your information will be lost forever. To back up your personal data on a computer, connect your device with a USB drive and save all data to a folder on your PC's hard drive. You can also generate your personal information and application data on Google servers, however this is somewhat more complicated.

Step-by-step instruction

Although different distributions of the platform have differences among themselves, factory reset on Android is the same, regardless of your version of the software.

1) To start the process of erasing 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 option "Reset data to factory settings", and on the next menu, select whether you want to reset the settings on Android and erase all data on the device, information on your external MicroSD memory card, or on all media by filling in the appropriate checkboxes. When you have made your choice, you must confirm it by pressing "Reset Phone".

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

Please note that the process of deleting all saved 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 the settings are reset on Android 40, some features of the menu should be taken into account. In gadgets with this version of the operating system, factory reset 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 items about backing up and resetting data. Similarly, resetting the settings on Android 41 occurs.

A lot of people have an Android smartphone. Someone uses it as a means of communication, and someone watches movies, downloads applications. Unfortunately, the operation of such a smartphone (be it a flagship or a cheap product) leads to errors.

To avoid unpleasant situations in the future, you need to use the phone correctly. At least in time to clean up garbage and remove unused applications. If problems still arise, then you can reset the settings on the android to the factory settings.

Reasons for resetting your smartphone

1. The occurrence of critical errors related to the health of the operating system, for example, poor audio, video playback, communication problems, frequent error messages, poor response to the sensor. Problems can also be of a hardware nature (in this case, the road is only to the service).
2. Selling a smartphone - if the user decides to change the means of communication, then it must not only be cleaned of programs and photos that have accumulated over many years of its use, but also get rid of the cache of these programs. An effective way is to reset the settings.
3. If the device does not start the system, but only shows the emblem of the smartphone model or the Android logo.

Saving data before reset

Before reset, make sure that the files (pictures, photos, music, videos) are transferred to external media. The most efficient way is to move everything to a computer. If this is not done, then a factory reset will completely destroy the data and clean the phone in such a way as if the user had just bought it and made the first start.

Here are the actions that the owner of Android must perform:

If you have a memory card inserted, in most cases you do not need to be afraid, just transfer the data from the phone's memory there. Some modern smartphones do not have memory cards, so use the method of transferring files to a PC.

Performing a factory reset

There are several ways to perform a factory reset. For example, the device can boot the system, which means you can use the method from the menu settings, if it doesn’t help, we will use service codes. If the OS fails to boot, it is possible to use Hard Reset, which is located in the Recovery menu. Also in the Play Market you can find many applications that help you quickly reset your phone to the factory state.

Via settings/menu

This option to reset the android to factory settings is the most affordable, in most cases, provided that the system boots stably. We go into the Android settings and look for the section "Restore and reset", "Privacy" or "Backup and reset".


Now we perform the following actions:

In this way, all your applications, accounts you entered and downloads will be cleared. So always back them up. The reset process is not very fast, so you have to wait 20 or 30 minutes. After the reset, factory applications, such as Google services, will be installed. Setting up and downloading the rest of the components lies with the user.

Reset using service codes

There is another way to reset the mobile phone to factory settings if the first one did not work. Everything lies in the water of a special combination of symbols that activate the program embedded in the device. To do this, you need any application that allows you to enter a phone number. Native is fine.

Open the number input and enter one of the following codes:

• *#*#7378423#*#*;
• *#*#7780#*#*;
• *2767*3855#.

That's all, it remains only to wait for the end of the process.

Using hardware keys

The next section is to use the special buttons on your phone to activate Recovery Mode. For those not in the know, recovery allows you to reset your phone, format any installed media, install new firmware, and much more. In this case, we only need a reset.

Each smartphone model has a different key combination that you need to press to enter Recovery. To get started, turn off your smartphone completely, make sure that it is at least 30-50% charged.

After turning off, hold down the keys provided for your model. Combinations for different phones will be described below. We press them at the same time.

1. Samsung - Power + Home Key + Volume Up or Power + Volume Down;
2. Xiaomi - Power + Volume up;
3. Huawei - Power + Volume down (hold for 10 seconds) or Power + Volume key in the middle;
4. Acer and Asus - Power + Volume down;
5. Lenovo - Power + Volume up or Power + Both volume buttons;
6. Sony - Power + Volume up;
7. LG - Power + Volume down (when the smartphone logo appears, release the keys and press again);
8. Meizu - Power + Volume up.

If your model is not on the list, look for the necessary information in the documentation or on the Internet. There are a lot of smartphones, so combinations may vary.

In Hard Reset "Recovery" mode

After you have entered Recovery mode (how to do this is described above), we proceed directly to the reset. It is worth noting that this mode on most smartphones (lenovo, samsung galaxy and others) does not differ, that is, the functions are the same, but a slightly different design, so there should not be any difficulties.

So, if the phone has TWRP Recovery, then we perform the following series of actions:

1. Click on the "Wipe" section (if no action is performed when pressed, try using the volume keys to move through the items, and the power key to select).
2. Perhaps the screen will say “Wipe data / factory reset”, click on it (in TWRP Recovery, just swipe in the direction of the indicated arrow, for example, to the right).
3. We confirm the reset by moving to the Yes item or by pressing the power key again.

The removal process will be quick, and after rebooting the smartphone (you must select the “Reboot System” option), the initial system setup will begin. The device is now completely clean.

Recovery type may differ. For example, as soon as you enter it, you will immediately see the item “wipe data \ factory reset” before your eyes, click on it and confirm all actions with the item “yes - delete all user data”.

After the reset, select "Reboot system now" again.

How to reset Meizu?

If you have this smartphone, it is worth noting that the Hard Reset mode is different there. Once you get there (by pressing the "Power + Volume up" keys), find the "Clear data" option and select "Start".

How to reset Xiaomi?

1. To turn on the engineering menu in Xiaomi, just hold down the Power + Volume Up buttons.
2. Next, switch from Chinese to English and go to the "Recovery" section.
3. The message “WARNING: Do Really Want To Enter Recovery Mode!?” will appear. Press the OK button.
4. In the section that opens, click on "Wipe Data" (you can select it with the volume keys).
5. Now "Wipe All Data".
6. And confirm the operation with the "Confirm" button.
7. After a successful reset, the message "Data wiped Successfully" will be displayed.

We restart the device and wait for it to complete all the settings.

Factory reset apps

There are some applications that allow you to return your smartphone to the factory state. Of course, it is not a fact that they can be effective if the above methods did not help, but the attempt is not torture.

The point is that these applications use the reset settings already built into the phone, it's just done from an external tool. From the Play Market, download "Phone Factory Reset" - you can download.


After launch, there will be only two buttons: "Read Instructions" (Read the instructions) and "Reset Phone" (Reset phone). Beginners, of course, should read the instructions a little.

It says that the battery should be charged to 70 or 80 percent. It is also recommended to save important data and passwords from accounts.

Other programs work similarly, for example, Reset Phone Factory Reset, Simple Factory Phone Reset, Phone Hard Reset.

Note that some software may require Root-rights (superuser rights), and if they are not there, then you will not be able to use the program's functions.

What to do if the settings are not reset?

Why doesn't the smartphone reset the settings? For example, you went into the recovery, saw how the reset process went without errors, and after restarting the device, nothing has changed. The thing is, if you have a problem with Android, both reset options and Recovery mode (since they are software tools) could be affected. What to do in this case?

One of the effective ways is flashing to another recovery, for example, TWR or CWM. You can reflash both using the already built-in Recovery, and using a computer.

If this method did not work, you will have to use a flashing not only of the recovery, but also of the system. All the necessary instructions are on the Internet and for each smartphone they are almost individual. Just enter the query "firmware + phone model" into Google or Yandex. For example, firmware for One Plus 5.

Reset settings via computer

An additional method that will completely reset the mobile device involves using a computer and the command line. In addition to the Hard Reset mode, there is also Fastboot, which allows you to carry out some manipulations via a PC via USB. In most cases, the scenario for all models is the same:

1. Download drivers for your phone model and install on your computer;
2. Enter Fastboot mode from your smartphone (for this you need to hold down a certain key combination);
3. Connect the smartphone to the PC via a USB cable, it is desirable that it be native;
4. At the Windows command prompt or the PowerShell utility on Windows 10, enter the command ".\adb reboot bootloader" (enter along with a dot and a slash).
5. To reset the device, write the command: ".\fastboot erase userdata" or ".\fastboot -w";
6. After the end of the process, we write the command to restart the device: ".\fastboot reboot".

On some models, cases of a locked bootloader have been noticed. This means that it will not work to carry out such manipulations as entering Recovery. You can unlock it using the developer mode options (may be called OEM unlock or "Factory unlock") in the settings or using Fastboot. In the command line, write fastboot oem unlock or fastboot flashing unlock.