Why do you need a data reset?

Resetting device data (settings reset, hard reset, factory reset) is the deletion of all data from a smartphone or tablet: contacts, messages, downloaded applications, photos, music, mail settings, alarm clocks. After the reset, the smartphone or tablet returns to the factory state.

Usually data reset is done in the following cases:

• Before selling or transferring the device to another person;
• If there is a problem on the device that cannot be fixed in other ways;
• After update software devices (firmware).

What to do before data reset

1. Copy important information from the device.

During the reset, the device memory will be cleared and all data will be deleted. If there is any important data, make a copy of it.

2. Remove your Google account from your device.

If this is not done, then when the device is turned on after the reset, the account that was on the device before the reset will be requested. Without entering this account, you will not be able to turn on the device.

The first way to do a data reset is through the menu

The second way to do a data reset is using the buttons

This method is used when the smartphone or tablet does not turn on, or the screen is locked.

If the device does not turn on after the reset, a Google account is required

If the device does not turn on after the reset (freezes)

Contact service center Samsung, you need to reinstall the firmware by an engineering method.

The need to reset the settings on Android can arise in completely different situations: the device has started to freeze, or you simply cannot unlock it. And if no action helped to solve the problem, hard reset- this is a real opportunity to restore the device's performance. This article will show you what to do.

(!) If you forgot graphic key, PIN or password, read these instructions first: and .

Well, if after these manuals you still need help with unlocking or you have other problems with the device, carefully read this article. It is worth noting that after a Hard Reset, only data from the internal memory will be deleted from the phone or tablet. Files on SD, photos, music, videos, etc. will remain untouched.

Method 1. How to reset settings on Android via Recovery

The first method is relevant for those whose device does not turn on at all, malfunctions, or you need to return access to the smartphone system:

1. Turn off the device.

2. Now you need to get into Recovery mode. To do this, you need to hold down and hold a certain combination of keys until the screen lights up. Depending on the manufacturer of the device, the combination may differ:

• Volume down + power button
• Volume up + power button
• Volume up/down + power button + home button
• Volume up + volume down + power button

How to enter recovery mode on phones of various brands it is written in .

Using the volume up and down buttons, you can move up and down, respectively, and confirm your choice with the power / lock button. In newer devices, the Recovery menu may be touch sensitive.

3. Select "wipe data/factory reset".

This is how you consent to clearing the internal memory of your smartphone/tablet.

5. And at the end "reboot system now".

The whole process will take no more than a minute. After all android actions the phone or tablet will reboot - factory settings will be restored. You will receive the device the way it was when you first started it.

Meizu recovery mode

Meizu made their recovery mode instead of the classic Recovery. To get into it, use the combination "ON" + Volume "UP". Check only " clear data' and press 'Start'.

We perform Wipe from Recovery on Xiaomi

The Xiaomi engineering menu is loaded when you hold down the power key and Volume "+". It is available in several languages ​​- to switch from Chinese to English, click:

1. Select "Recovery"

2. Click "OK" if you are going to switch to Recovery mode.

3. Click "Wipe data". Here the sensor does not work, use the power and volume keys to select and move.

5. Confirm by clicking "Confirm".

6. The machine will report a successful Wipe. Open the main menu.

7. To reboot your smartphone, select "Reboot".

8. Then "Reboot to System".

Method 2. How to make a Hard Reset through the settings

1. Go to Android settings.

2. Open the "Backup and Reset" item. Don't forget to complete .

3. Select Reset Settings.

4. Then click "Reset Phone (Tablet)".

5. If a graphic key or password is set, you need to enter it.

6. At the end, click "Erase everything".

After that, all data from the internal memory of the device will be reset.

On Android 8.0 Oreo and above

The "Settings" menu in Android 8.0 has undergone major changes. Now the "Reset to factory settings" function is located in the "System" → "Reset" section.

On Meizu

In Flyme OS, the path to the function is different from stock Android: go to "Settings" → "About phone" → "Storage" → "Reset settings".

Check the box "Delete data" and click "Restore".

On Xiaomi

In MIUI, the Factory Reset function was hidden by the developers in " Additional settings» - watch the video instruction:

On Xiaomi smartphones, the USB drive is also cleared, so take care of creating a backup in advance if you want to save photos, audio and other files.

Method 3. Factory reset on Android

This method is even simpler than the previous ones. In the dialer, dial one of the following. Perhaps none of them will work, here it all depends on the manufacturer:

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

Also try entering these codes in the "Emergency Call".

4. Carry out Hard Reset from Fastboot mode

Clear internal memory Android devices possible with the help fastboot utilities for a PC when the device is loaded in the mode of the same name (if available on the smartphone). About installing and running the program, as well as ADB and USB drivers, told in . On devices such as Nexus, Pixel, Huawei, HTC, Sony, Motorola, the latest LG, you must first unlock the bootloader:

• On Nexus - fastboot oem unlock command
• On Nexus 5X, 6P and Pixel - activate the "OEM unlock" option in the "For Developer" settings, apply the fastboot flashing unlock command
• For the rest, it is additionally necessary to obtain an individual code on the manufacturer's website

(!) Unlocking Bootloader is done through Fastboot and immediately makes Wipe. In the future, to reset the phone, just follow the steps from the instructions.

Move the device to fastboot mode. There are 2 ways:

The first. Turn off your smartphone. Then press and hold the "ON" + volume down buttons until fastboot mode. This keyboard shortcut may differ depending on the manufacturer.

Second. Carefully study how to work with ADB and Fastboot, the link to the article is above. Connect your phone to the computer by activating USB debugging (see ). Then type adb command through the command line (or PowerShell in Windows 10), run as administrator and press "Enter":

To have Windows PowerShell execute this command, add at the beginning:

It will turn out like this:

The device is loaded in firmware mode. To wipe the data, just run one of the commands (don't forget to add .\ when using PowerShell):

To reboot the device, use:

5. How to delete data from the phone through the service "Find my device"

Google developed special service "Find device", with which you can not only track the phone, but also reset its settings. To do this, the device must be connected to the Internet.

2. Google will find devices linked to this account. Click "Erase Data".

4. Confirm your selection by clicking "Clear".

As a result, the internal memory will be cleared on the smartphone or tablet.

6. If TWRP Recovery is installed

Unlike the standard recovery mode, the custom recovery mode allows you to reset specific partitions, and not all settings at once.

To do this, open "Wipe" in the main menu.

If you just want to do a Factory Reset, drag the slider to the right.

If you want to format specific partitions, select "Advanced Wipe".

Mark the sections you want to clear and swipe to the right.

Click "Reboot system" to reboot Android.

That's all. In fact, there should not be any difficulties with resetting Android settings, the whole process will take no more than 5 minutes.

In this guide, we will tell you how to reset your smartphone to Android based to factory settings, and also dwell on the question of how to properly prepare the gadget and save all the necessary information before it is accidentally deleted.

What is an Android reset and why is it done?

Many of us have faced the problem of constant device freezes, firmware glitches, loss of connection, etc. To get rid of such difficulties, a factory reset of the gadget on Android comes to the rescue. What does this mean? Resetting the device settings allows you to restore the factory characteristics of the firmware, which in the future has a positive effect on the speed of the device and the absence of additional "Glitches".

What files and data should be saved before resetting the settings?

Exists great amount ways to reset settings on android to factory settings, but the only thing that unites them is the total deletion of all files and data from the device’s memory. Therefore, you should take care of important media files for you in advance and contact information, notes, and other documents that you would like to keep. How to do it right, read on.

Correct backup of contacts and notebook on android

Let's start with preliminary saving and transferring contacts, "where further" from our gadget. The easiest way is to copy contacts to a SIM card. It is easy to do this by following our instructions. Go to the contacts menu and select "Import/Export". In the window that appears, export contacts to any medium convenient for you: SIM card or SD storage device.

Most reliable way, is to rewrite your contacts in notebook, but, we have "In the yard", the era of technology and gadgets, this option is not suitable for everyone. We advise you to use an effective and efficient method for backing up contacts on Android - to synchronize data with a Google account or its cloud storage. In addition to contacts, the cloud storage service offers you to synchronize SMS messages, notes and calendar entries from any Android device.

To get started, you should register with the Google service, simply create a new account or log in to the old one. We will not talk about this in detail, since such simple actions do not need comments. Let's tell you about correct synchronization necessary information with Google servers.

Go to phone settings, "Accounts" section. Select Google accounts. In the window that opens, there will be several items

Security and entry;

Confidentiality;

Account setup;

AT upper corner device screen, your Account(Google account), tap on it.

After the done actions, a window with a proposal of synchronization options will appear. Put a checkmark in front of the items we need. If you want to manually backup data to the Google server, click on the circular black arrows, as shown in the screenshot.

Congratulations! The necessary information and data have been uploaded to google server and synced with your account. After resetting the device settings, it will not be difficult for you to restore your notebook or notes on your smartphone.

We make a quick backup of photos, videos, music and documents on android.

An easy way is to connect the device via a USB cable to a computer and transfer the necessary information to it. There is a small nuance - not all phones are synchronized with a PC in the "Flash drive" mode. At the time of connecting the gadget to the computer, select the "Use as a USB drive" mode.

The second way to backup the necessary files is to transfer them from the device's memory to a flash card. Open File Manager.

In the manager window, select the photos that are in the phone's memory. The SD card is displayed elsewhere (sdcard1).

Mark the photos that need to be transferred to a USB flash drive (press your finger on desired file until a checkmark appears).

The Menu button is located in the upper right corner. If you need to select multiple files, click "Select All" so you don't waste time selecting each photo. In the next step, tap on "Move" and specify the SD card as end point the location of your files. In order not to get confused, you can create an additional folder by clicking (+) and save the data to it.

Do the same with videos, music and documents if these files are important to you.

The third way to save data on Andorid before resetting it is to use cloud storage. The algorithm of actions is no different from the previous paragraph, all you need to do is download from the play market additional applications: Google Drive, Yandex Drive, etc. We advise you to use Google Drive as it is automatically synchronized with your account data after a reset on the gadget.

We go to Google Drive, click "+" and select "Upload".

Mark images and folder to upload to cloud storage. Do the described actions with the rest of the media data.

detailed instructions reset android settings to factory settings

The first and easiest way to reset the settings is to use the standard phone menu, because. The machine itself will tell you what to do. To get started, you should go to the smartphone menu and find the “Settings” section. As a rule, this is "Gear".

Advice! Power Users can say that on every Android device, step reset settings differs in algorithm and sequence of actions. Actually it is not. "Stock" or " Standard Android» do not differ in the strategy of resetting settings and data.

We find in "Settings", the item "Backup and Reset". Select "Reset phone settings" - "Erase everything".

For example, if you have samsung smartphone, instead of the "Restore" menu item, there is "Backup and Reset".

In another case, with Xiaomi smartphones, Meizu and Huawei, the algorithm is no different, but the name of the buttons have changed. Go to "Settings" - "Advanced" - "Reset settings"

After the successful completion of the reset, the performance of the gadget will be on top, and you will forever forget about glitches and slowdowns of the processor.

The second way to reset the settings is to use secret codes, which are mainly used by smartphone repairmen. But, even the simplest user can easily use any of them. To do this, we need to press the "Exit" button and when the on-screen numbers appear, you should dial the "Secret Code".

*2767*3855# - this code completely reinstalls the firmware, making your phone new. After the manipulation (1-3%), users may say that the Android smartphone does not turn on. Yes, the risk of such an ongoing event is present, but do not give up. In this case, you should update the firmware of the device.

*#*#7780#*#* - with this code, the settings will be reset. Applications will be deleted, the rest of the data will remain.

Hard reset or hard reset android settings.

The third way is the most interesting. It was created for users whose main hobby is updating firmware on their Android device. This is a factory reset via Recovery. The so-called "hard method" or " factory reset". There are nuances and subtleties, which we will tell you in more detail and try to answer all questions in the comments to the article.

This method of "Resetting" usually occurs when the screen of the device is off, using a certain combination of keys.

For reference! Be sure to charge your device at least 80%.

Let's get started. Turn off the device.

Each manufacturer Android smartphone the key combination for entering the device into the "Recovery" mode is different. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with possible options which we will now tell you about. As a rule, there is a basic combination: Volume down button (-) and the On / Off button of the device. Hold them down until recovery appears (like the image in the photo below).

If you have a Samsung smartphone without a HOME button (“Home” button), then hold down the volume key (+) and turn the device ON / OFF.

Otherwise, if "Home" is present, the keyboard shortcut will be as follows: simultaneously press and hold "+", "Home" and "On / Off". As soon as Samsung appears, release the buttons.

For some LG models, you should press (-) and the "ON / OFF" button), but after the logo appears, the power button should be released and pressed again.

On the SONY phones a certain type, press (-), (+) and the ON/OFF button at the same time.

After our actions, the Recovery menu will look something like the one shown in the photo below.

Next, you should navigate through the Recovery menu using the volume buttons and select the item "wipe data / factory reset" or "Clear eMMC", "Clear Flash". The choice is made using ON / OFF. Select the desired item and press "yes" or " yes - delete all user data". After the phone has completed a hard reset, select the "Reboot System Now" item (reboot the system). On this, the "Hard Reset" process can be considered completed.

As a separate item, we highlighted the situation in which owners can get Samsung devices. It happens that the gadget does not enter the "Recovery" mode. In this case, the Jing adapter will help you. It is inserted into the charging socket connector and within 3 seconds enters the smartphone into Recovery mode.

A program has also been developed for resetting Android settings using a computer - Android Debug Bridge (ADB). It should be installed on your computer, and ADB mode should be activated on the phone. We connect the phone to the computer (preferably through the original cable).

To reset Anrdoida from PC, click "Start" - "Run" and type "cmd". After launching the command line, open the program by typing adb reboot recovery in command line. After entering the smartphone into Recovery mode, follow the instructions described above.

We restore contacts and necessary files after a complete reset.

Restoring a copy of your device is not difficult. To do this, go to the menu item "Restore and reset" - "Copy data" and "Auto recovery". It is desirable to have a stable and high-speed Internet connection.

conclusions

In this guide, we have reviewed the most popular ways to reset settings on Android smartphones. Before deleting information or doing a "hard reset", try to prepare a backup of your data or synchronize your device with your Google account.

If you have any questions, ask them in the comments to this article.

Very often, in matters relating to Android settings, the phrase “How to reset Android to factory settings?”, Or so to speak, is abstruse - hard reset in order to solve some problems. But we should remember that such a procedure will delete everything that was on the device, from contacts to personal data. And here is a memory card called " external drive ' will not be reset.

ATTENTION! Before collecting, make sure that all important data is saved on a separate drive, during the reset process, all other data will be deleted!

Below we will analyze how this whole procedure takes place.

Settings are always reset to factory settings, that is, the smartphone rolls back to the initial state . But most often the version of Android remains the same as it was after the update. Absolutely everything will disappear from the device, from downloaded applications to the phone book, photos, all passwords, etc.

Why you need a factory reset

This reset method (Hard Reset) is used if:

• the device is being prepared for sale;
• need to return to the state as when buying“, and this is the most convenient option. The need for this arises when for a long time use, delete or install something. As a result, hidden garbage appears on the device, which slows down the system. Often resetting the settings helps solve the problem Google Play market.
• To unlock your smartphone if you don't remember the unlock key screen. But in this case, do not rush and first it would not hurt to find out more detailed information about how to fix it.

Preparing your smartphone for factory reset

1. All important information, photos, videos, documents, contacts, you need to move somewhere, a PC will do. You can simply create a copy (backup).
2. Check the battery level and make sure it is charged. There are models in which it will not be possible to reset the settings until the device is charged, it will not allow itself. And there are also models that will start the reset process, and turn off due to a dead battery at the very peak of the reset. This may harm the device.
3. On Android 5.1, before resetting the settings, you will need to delete your Google account. This is due to the new privacy policy rules. In this case, after resetting to factory settings, the device will ask you to enter data. Without them, it will simply be impossible to enter the device, well, at least not easily.

How to reset Android to factory settings - 4 ways

There are four ways to do this.

1. Using Recovery
2. Using settings
3. Using "Phone"
4. Using a secret button

Video instruction how to reset settings

Resetting Android settings through Recovery (Recovery)

This method will be useful for those whose phone / tablet does not turn on at all, or hangs on the logo. Also the way is fine if you forgot graphic key. Simply put, if there are no more comfortable conditions for resetting the settings, then this method is what you need.

In order to get into recovery mode, you will have to turn off the android so that all buttons and the screen do not work. To enter recovery, press a few buttons and hold. For each device they are individual.

Factory reset on Samsung

For Samsung, you need to simultaneously hold down the “+” button on the volume, “home” and power on. If there is no “home” in some model, then such a combination will suffice - “+” and simultaneously with this “Turn on” key. After the company logo appears on the tap, the power button and release, and hold the rest until the system menu appears.

Factory reset on LG

LG models enter this menu in the same way as described above, with the exception of further action. After holding down the desired combination, each user will watch the company logo appear on the screen, and then you need to turn on the device again.

The most common ways

• The most common combination is the "-" key and the "Enable" button.
• "+" on the volume key, then "home" and with them "Enable".
• "+" and "-" on the volume buttons as well as "turn on" - this combination is used by almost every Sony model Xperia.
• The "turn on" key, simultaneously with "home" and "+" on the volume.
• Increase the volume and press "turn on" at the same time.
• Volume buttons at the same time.

One of the above ways will let you in in the recovery system menu.

You can navigate through this menu as usual if you have a touch screen. In other cases, the volume buttons. Confirmation in this case of actions will be carried out by the power button or the menu.

Next, you will need to find in it - "wipe_data / factory_reset". Next, confirm your intentions with the "yes" button. After completion of all removals in this menu, you just need to click "Reboot_System_Now" and the system will shut down after rebooting. These names of menu sub-items may be slightly different, but, in fact, they have one purpose.

This method is the easiest if you can navigate to the menu.

1. Start by entering the menu, in each device the path to the settings will be different, but we will consider the most popular ones.
2. Go to "settings". To do this, go to the menu and select the appropriate item. Found? Then click "Restore and Reset".

3. In Samsung devices, we also go to the menu, look for settings, then “general”, then “Privacy” (sometimes a little differently).

4. In Huawei models - menu, settings, then go to the "advanced settings" item, then you need to enter - recovery and reset.

5. In the menu in which you find yourself you need to find the item - Reset data.
6. After you click there, the device will warn you that absolutely all files and data, including accounts and passwords, will be erased, and contacts, pictures, videos and more will be deleted.
7. After confirmation, the device will repeat the question if you want to change your mind. Next, it will list what exactly will be deleted, and your task is to press the confirmation button. After the data is deleted, the device will reboot.
8. Many devices have slight name changes in the menus, but, in fact, on an intuitive level, they are all identical. Although almost all options for menu names and the location of the item in which you want to reset the settings are described above.

Another simple way, which will probably be one of the easiest. Go to Dialer(where there are buttons that dial a phone number during a call). Next, we write there below, the specified one code:

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

After the introduction, the removal process will immediately begin.

Reset settings with buttons

On many devices so far there is a reset button. It is worth pressing it and all settings will be reset automatically. It looks like a small hole for a needle or toothpick. You just need to stick it into this hole and press and hold for a couple of seconds (however, like any other regular button). After that, without any warnings and questions, the device will return to the factory settings.

At this stage, the question of How to reset Android to factory settings can be considered resolved, and as you can see, there is nothing to worry about. It is enough just to try, carefully read the above information and do everything possible to ensure that all data remains saved.

Very often the Android device gets clogged junk files, starts to slow down or stops responding to commands altogether. In this case, it may help full reset system settings to factory settings. In addition, "hard reset" will help if you forgot the password from the gadget and cannot turn it on.

After the so-called “reboot”, you will lose all the data that you stored in the smartphone’s memory: phone numbers, applications, SMS messages, account data and calendar entries. In a word, the phone will be like new. In order not to lose necessary information, create backup data. Transfer them to an SD card, save them in the cloud, or download them to your computer.

If you can turn on your gadget, resetting the settings is easier through the device menu or using special codes provided by manufacturers. If your smartphone freezes or does not turn on at all, you will have to use the Recovery menu or find a button to reset the settings.

Reset settings through the gadget menu

Find the "Settings" section.

In "Settings" select "Backup and Reset" or "Backup and Reset". The name of the desired item may sound different (depending on the brand or model of the device).

To return the device to factory settings, you will need the "Reset" section, the "Reset settings" item.

Android will warn that after the reset, the phone will return to factory settings and “default” settings, and all personal data of the user will be deleted.

If you have backed up the necessary data and are ready to reboot Android, click on "Reset settings". Depending on the device model, the desired button may also have the words "Erase everything" or "Reset phone".

The data deletion process will start, and after that the device will reboot. Resetting settings with service codes Perhaps this is the most fast way reset to factory settings. For this purpose, Android provides special service combinations- codes to be entered in the Phone application in dialing mode.

Each manufacturing company flashes their gadgets differently, so before using codes to reset the settings, you should find the right combination for your model. Because android version updated all the time, and service codes may change. It is best to check with the manufacturer of your device.

An example of codes that are suitable for resetting Samsung gadgets: *#*#7780#*#

*#*#7378423#*#* After entering the code, all user information will be deleted from the device and it will return to factory settings.

Reset settings in the Recovery menu

If your Android gadget does not turn on or is stuck on the system boot screen, you can restore it to factory settings using the Recovery menu. It is called by pressing a special key combination.

Different device models may have different keyboard shortcuts. The most common of them: the "volume down" plus "turn on" button. The combination can also be "turn on" + "home" + "volume up" or "volume up" + "home". To enter the Recovery menu, press the keys simultaneously and hold them for about 5 seconds. Moving between menu items is done with the buttons to increase / decrease the volume. To confirm the choice, use the "turn on" or "home" button. However, sometimes the sensor works in Recovery: then everything happens as in the usual smartphone menu.

To reset the settings to factory settings: Select "Clear eMMC". It may also be called "wipe data/factory reset" or "Clear Flash".

To reset the settings, click "yes - delete all user data".

To finish, select "Reboot System" Use this method you can not only when you have problems turning on your smartphone. If you want to use it for a working device, first turn it off, and when all the buttons and the screen go out, use the combination you need for your gadget.

Reset settings with a separate button

Some manufacturers equip their devices with a special reset button: it is very small and often the user is not aware of its existence. If your gadget has a small connector with a diameter “under the needle”, most likely, the same button is hidden in it. To delete all information from the phone and return it to its original form, press this button with a thin object.