How do you hard reset and/or wipe & return to factory settings ?
thanks
Settings/About/Reset
Hard Reset ( Warning this also wipe and format SD Card)
Hard Reset
Power off device
Power on holding down up / down volume buttons
Follow the screen instructions or just press the down volume button.
Defo some software bugs here as I had a checksum error when I did this the first time.
I bought a used N1 and started setting it up before I realized the volume up/down rocker doesn't work. I set up a return with the seller but I would like to do a factory reset first since I set up my mail and stuff.
I have searched around and couldn't come up with a way to factory reset that didn't involve using the volume up/down to navigate.
Anybody know of a way to factory reset without the volume up/down? Can I use the Android SDK adb.exe?
Thanks in advance for any help...
With the phone turned off, press and hold Trackball+Power+Vol down until you see a white screen with 3 Android on skateboards. Select recovery from the menu and clear data.
I can get to the recovery screen via adb reboot recovery but the Volume UP AND the Volume Down buttons aren't working so I can't select anything!!!
Anyone know of another way to reset?
jalex9 said:
I can get to the recovery screen via adb reboot recovery but the Volume UP AND the Volume Down buttons aren't working so I can't select anything!!!
Anyone know of another way to reset?
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isnt there a way to do a factory data reset from within the ROM's Settings Page
look through settings, im almost certain there is a factory reset button in there
Thanks bagofcrap24, there is a way to do that in the settings.
Settings -> Privacy Setings -> Factory data reset
A Big Thanks!
Hi,
I have installed the Overcome Rom v4.0 on my Galaxy Tab. Now I need to wipe it with a hard reset.
I choose factory reset within the settings menu. It brings up the 3e recovery menu. I choose "wipe data / factory reset" but when the reboot finishes, nothing has changed! All my data is still on the machine.
I am using the "home" button as the "Enter" button. This is the only item I found to fulfill this function.
Is this correct? What am I doing wrong? Thanks!
llewyn said:
Hi,
I have installed the Overcome Rom v4.0 on my Galaxy Tab. Now I need to wipe it with a hard reset.
I choose factory reset within the settings menu. It brings up the 3e recovery menu. I choose "wipe data / factory reset" but when the reboot finishes, nothing has changed! All my data is still on the machine.
I am using the "home" button as the "Enter" button. This is the only item I found to fulfill this function.
Is this correct? What am I doing wrong? Thanks!
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I'm pretty sure the search button is the "execute" button.
To be sure, use vol up and vol down to scroll, and tap the power button to execute
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Hello everybody ,
i want to restore my galaxy s GT-I9000 to the original settings but i cant.
I have followed every tutotrial i have find but nothing happens.
What can i do ?
Nobody ?
Please help i have stuck my phone in motif lock after many wrong tries of unlocking.
Thats the reason i want to restore to factory default ...
I found it..
[Samsung Galaxy S] Reset to factory settings
To reset your phone to default factory settings:
Press and hold the following button:
Volume up + Power + Home
This will bring up a small menu
Using the volume keys navigate to "Wipe data/Factory reset"
This option should restore your mobile to its default settings.
Thanx anyway ...
Im curious about this. Whenever i factory reset my phone i dont need to type in my Google password, only the lock screen code. I see other with other phone have to type in the Google password. How can i enable this?
Would also like to know, how to do this.
vikingalle said:
Im curious about this. Whenever i factory reset my phone i dont need to type in my Google password, only the lock screen code. I see other with other phone have to type in the Google password. How can i enable this?
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A proper factory reset should always result in effectively a "new" phone AFAIK, meaning you should have to sign into your google account (and always has for me). If your google account and lock screen code are still present, this would imply it's not a complete factory reset, so how are you factory resetting the phone? Are you rooted/twrp?
colthekid said:
A proper factory reset should always result in effectively a "new" phone AFAIK, meaning you should have to sign into your google account (and always has for me). If your google account and lock screen code are still present, this would imply it's not a complete factory reset, so how are you factory resetting the phone? Are you rooted/twrp?
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To do the factory reset i have to type in the lock screen code and then the reset begins. So the only layer of security is that i have to type the lock screen code. When setting up the phone again im not asked to write any password. I get the option to sign into a Huawei account or a Google account (same option you get when buying the phone from the store). In what step would i need to fill in the Google account password? Im not rooted or anything like that.
vikingalle said:
To do the factory reset i have to type in the lock screen code and then the reset begins. So the only layer of security is that i have to type the lock screen code. When setting up the phone again im not asked to write any password. I get the option to sign into a Huawei account or a Google account (same option you get when buying the phone from the store). In what step would i need to fill in the Google account password? Im not rooted or anything like that.
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Which bit of settings are you accessing to reset the phone? Should be...
Settings, Advanced Settings, Backup & Reset, Factory Data Reset, Reset Phone
Or via Recovery...
Power off the phone
Next, press and hold the Volume Up + Power button at the same time for a few seconds
Release the keys as soon as the Huawei logo appears on the screen.
Use the Volume buttons to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and confirm with the Power key
Once more choose "wipe data/factory reset" from the menu and accept it with Power key
Now accept the "reboot system now" option by using Power key again.
Either way should result in a wiped phone with no lockscreen or google passwords stored.
colthekid said:
Which bit of settings are you accessing to reset the phone? Should be...
Settings, Advanced Settings, Backup & Reset, Factory Data Reset, Reset Phone
Or via Recovery...
Power off the phone
Next, press and hold the Volume Up + Power button at the same time for a few seconds
Release the keys as soon as the Huawei logo appears on the screen.
Use the Volume buttons to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and confirm with the Power key
Once more choose "wipe data/factory reset" from the menu and accept it with Power key
Now accept the "reboot system now" option by using Power key again.
Either way should result in a wiped phone with no lockscreen or google passwords stored.
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Thats what im trying to say, lockscreen or google passwords arent stored after factory reset. Im saying that the only security i need to go through to factory reset is to type in the screen lock code. Factory data reset > Reset phone > screen lock code needed > phone gets the factory reset. Im wondering how i can enable the phone to requerie the Google account password if its being factory reset by someone else.
vikingalle said:
Thats what im trying to say, lockscreen or google passwords arent stored after factory reset. Im saying that the only security i need to go through to factory reset is to type in the screen lock code. Factory data reset > Reset phone > screen lock code needed > phone gets the factory reset. Im wondering how i can enable the phone to requerie the Google account password if its being factory reset by someone else.
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Ah, I get you.
Not possible without a custom rom AFAIK and even then I doubt that would be high on the list of customizations!
Pointless anyway as you can hard reset via recovery which needs neither lockscreen or google password
colthekid said:
Ah, I get you.
Not possible without a custom rom AFAIK and even then I doubt that would be high on the list of customizations!
Pointless anyway as you can hard reset via recovery which needs neither lockscreen or google password
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I thought this was one of the new fancy security features from Google so it would be impossible to use a stolen phone. Same as the Apple-devices have. I must have been mistaken Thanks for clearifying though!
vikingalle said:
I thought this was one of the new fancy security features from Google so it would be impossible to use a stolen phone. Same as the Apple-devices have. I must have been mistaken Thanks for clearifying though!
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Hmm... I think you're talking about Factory Reset Protection, which needs you to log into your google account after a factory reset. https://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know
You don't need the google password to reset, but you do afterwords.
Don't know/recall if this was active on the P10 though.
colthekid said:
Hmm... I think you're talking about Factory Reset Protection, which needs you to log into your google account after a factory reset. https://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know
You don't need the google password to reset, but you do afterwords.
Don't know/recall if this was active on the P10 though.
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Yes, exactly, its the Factory Reset Protection
I thought this was standard on all phones, but probably not..?