From time to time there is a need to reset the phone to the factory settings, for this reason in this article I i want to teach you how to reset the Nokia N8also called Hard reset, in addition, there is such a thing as Soft reset.
What is the difference? I think it’s worth figuring out how they differ, because you may need any of these methods.
In general, Hard reset and Soft reset are designed to return your phone to the factory settings, for example, I have my Nokia N8, but it hangs hard, a lot of manipulations do not work, what can I do?
In this case, Hard reset is suitable, this is a return to the factory settings using a special combination of buttons, but it was possible to do Soft reset only in this case, you would need to dial the code when dialing the number, and then know the password: 12345.
In fact, for yourself you can choose any of the methods depending on the situation.
Most importantly, before you do Hard reset or Soft reset, you need to save all the data from the phone, such as: music, videos, pictures, numbers and notes - in general, all the most important for you here you will need to back up. Then you can get to work.
How to make Soft reset on Symbian smartphones
As I described above, here we will need to dial the usual number when the phone is on. The sequence of actions is as follows:
We dial the number * # 7370 #;
You will see a request box security code, enter 12345 (standard), if you changed it once, then enter yours.
Next, the phone simply starts rebooting - Soft reset is ready!
You can also go along the path: Menu - Settings - Phone Management - Initial Settings - after which you will also have to enter a security code.
As you can see, everything is very simple. The second way is possible and more difficult, but not by much.
How to Hard reset on Symbian smartphones
With the smartphone turned off, we simultaneously hold down four keys: menu, sound removal, camera and Power button;
Hold until the phone gives you a greeting;
Hadr reset is ready.
Everything turns out very simple, and there are no complicated actions, and it is also possible your phone will stop glitching or hanging. It’s better to try these methods before taking them to the service center, if they do not help, then you should already think about it. As you can see, resetting your settings to the Nokia N8 is not so difficult, because it probably took you more time to read this article than to complete all the steps.
Resetting your Nokia XL Dual phone may be necessary for both an experienced user and someone who has just purchased their Nokia XL. For example, you bought a new gadget and set a graphic password on it, and you did it absolutely by accident. An inexperienced user needs time to figure out a new device, and if you do not have time to properly study the functionality of your gadget, then a similar problem may arise with you. So, your phone works, but you cannot use it, because you do not know the password. This password, by the way, can be “tied” to a google account, but most likely you are “lucky” without such manipulations.
This problem happened to me, and it had to be solved as soon as possible. First of all, I began to search for information on the Web and found one special forum on which many similar situations were described. For instance:
1. How to remove graphic key on Nokia XL Dual?
2. My wife entered the pattern key incorrectly several times, what can I do?
3.Installed the graphic key on your Nokia XL Dual phone a few months ago, and did not use it. During this time, I forgot the password from the email google account, I can’t restore it. What to do?
4. What should I do if the Nokia XL Dual screen says “many attempts to enter the pattern key”?
5. Nokia XL often freezes or does not turn on at all. Is the problem in the settings or is it a factory defect? And similar questions.
The only true answer to such questions was full reset settings and reset Nokia XL Dual to factory settings, i.e. hard reset. At the same time, as many users note, such a service can be ordered at Nokia service centers, of course not for free. You can find another solution and do everything yourself, without resorting to specialists. Unlocking the graphic key is only possible with hard resert, and everyone knows what this can turn into. Resetting with hard resert can delete all files, moreover, contacts and even notes in notepad and calendar.
One familiar programmer advised me a few special programsthat save all the data from the phone and copy it to your PC. However, I can’t at least somehow use the phone, not to mention opening the smartphone’s menu. The main lesson I learned for myself is always copy data from your phone.
It took me more than one week to find all the possible information and choose what really can return the smartphone to the factory settings. By the way, these methods will help in cases where it slows down a lot, constantly hangs or does not turn on at all.
Hard reset Nokia XL Dual. Method 1
This solution is just for those who have constant problems with the freezing of their smartphone or it constantly gives an error.1. "Menu" - "Settings".
2. Select the "Backup and Reset" function.
3. Among several suggested options, click on “Reset Device”.
4. Confirm “Reset Device” by selecting it from the newly appeared list and press again.
5. Overpower yourself, and select the "Delete All" function.
6. Done, now your phone is completely clean, as if you just bought it. He has standard settings and functions.
Hard reset Nokia XL Dual. Method 2
This method can be used by those who did not remember their graphic key or users whose phone does not turn on at all.1. The reset process begins with turning off the phone. Those who do not turn on the smartphone already can skip this step.
2. Now you need to get into the "heart" of the smartphone - the core operating system. To do this, simultaneously press the buttons: "Volume" and "Turn on", and hold the volume button in the sound increase mode. The corresponding inscription will appear on the display, which means that the "Power" button can be released. We do not release the button with volume for another 8 seconds. The phone screen should turn blue.
3. Using the "Volume -" and "Volume +" buttons, you can control the menu that appears on the display. Selects the desired item with the "Power" button. Find "wipe data / factory reset" in the list and delete the data by clicking on the "Yes - delete all user data" button.
4. There will be a reset and deletion of data. Now you need to select the “reboot system now” item, which should appear on the screen.
5. The smartphone will automatically reboot, after which you can use it. As a result, the initial functions and settings.
Hard reset Nokia XL Dual done.
It just so happened that I had to restore the factory settings on my phone. So let's get started.
Soft reset
Soft reset (soft reset) - clearing the phone’s memory from personal data and settings: contacts, SMS, calendar entries, settings for access points, etc.
Soft Reset is needed in order to get rid of malfunctioning applications whose settings have been changed by the user. A soft reset can also be useful if you want to sell (give, lend for a couple of days) your phone - a soft reset will quickly clear it of personal private information.
Making Soft Reset on Nokia 5800, 5530, N97 is easy - you need to enter the following key combination: * # 7780 #, or go along the menu path - Settings - Phone Management - Initial settings (the device will ask for your lock password - its default value is 12345).
Attention! Remember that Soft Reset will erase all your priceless contacts and messages, so take care of creating a backup copy of them through Nokia PC Suite or using the built-in function reserve copy to a memory card (Menu - Applications - File Manager - Backup copy).
Hard Reset
Hard Reset - An analogue of reinstalling the operating system on a computer: not only settings are deleted, but also all applications - both system and user-installed. Next, the OS is removed from memory and all components are reinstalled.
Hard Reset (Hard Reset) helps to cope with serious glitches and malfunctions in the phone, in cases where Soft Reset does not help. Frequent bugs, crashes and brakes are successfully treated with a hard reset (in the case, if they are not treated, then this is a clear signal that your problem is not software, but an iron one and you can’t do without visiting a service center.)
Hard Reset, for example, successfully copes with the following, quite a massive problem in the operation of the green key, contact buttons and dialing: If you put the link bar on the desktop, then the green button, contact and dialing keys are inoperative. If the link bar - then the contacts and dialing work, but the green button still does not plow.
To make a hard reset on the Nokia 5800, 5530 and N97, you need to enter * # 7370 # on the smartphone’s keyboard (the device will ask for your lock password - its default value is 12345).
Attention! Remember that Hard Reset will also erase all your invaluable contacts and messages, so take care of creating a backup copy of them through Nokia PC Suite or using the built-in backup function to a memory card (Menu - Applications - File manager - Backup). Before making a Hard Reset, it is recommended to remove all the programs installed on the memory card (after a hard reset, the phone will not know about most of them, and if you reinstall the programs, you may encounter problems).
Hard Reset with memory formatting (Master Reset)
Hard Reset with optional device memory formatting may be indispensable in case of infection of the smartphone with a virus or damage file system. There is also no alternative to a hard reset with formatting if it is impossible to turn on the smartphone or it does not turn on completely (if the device does not turn on completely, first of all we remove the memory card and try to turn it on again - if it does not turn on again, then you can use hard reset).
This method of reinstalling the operating system is currently available only for Nokia 5800 and N97. For Nokia 5530, it may appear in future firmware.
Soft Reset and Hard Reset for Nokia 5800, 5530, N97
For Nokia 5800, you need to hold the green button, the red button, the camera button and the power key on the phone off and hold for 2-3 seconds. After a few seconds, the phone will turn on.
For Nokia N97, you need to hold Shift, space, Backspace and the power key on the phone off and hold for 2-3 seconds. After a few seconds, the phone will turn on.
Attention! In case of a virus infection, before making a Hard Reset with formatting, you need to remove the memory card and format it on the computer in order to prevent the virus from re-infecting the phone.
What is a hard reset? I myself asked this question once, for the reason that I read in one article on how to solve the problem with the firmware, which lost the Russian language after the update. It was then that I wondered.Now, I want to help you by telling how to hard reset. In general, as the question was originally asked, what is Hard Reset? - abbreviated XP (many of us like to abbreviate phrases), with the help of it, we restore the factory settings in the device, previously agreeing to delete all information installed in the device.
How to prepare a little?
Removing all the information, there is a risk of deleting something important, therefore, it’s worth it on time, but if you are sure that the device does not have important data, then make a backup only of your choice.Please note that XP is not worth doing right away, as it happens that the phone freezes, and any keystroke does not affect it, in such cases they usually just hold down the Power button (turn on / turn off the device) and hold for about 10 seconds, the phone should just turn off.
I myself often encounter such problems, and also, like you, I strive to solve the problems of my pocket favorite.
How to make Hard Reset on Symbian:
For Symbian-based phones (Nokia), there are two good ways hard reset nokia n8 - for the test I used this particular model.The first method is very simple:
Dial on your device * # 7370 #;
In the window with the code request, enter 12345, it is the default, if changed, enter yours;
Your device will reboot itself - Hard Reset is done!
The second way to make Soft Reset on Symbian:
Hold the sound reduction rocker, the Home button (menu) and the Power button (on / off button);
After which we simultaneously clamp 4 buttons: menu, sound removal, camera and Power;
Hold the buttons until the machine vibrates, after which it will knock out its greeting.
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Soft Reset and Hard Reset for Nokia 5800, 5530, N97
Soft Reset (soft reset) - clearing the phone’s memory from personal data and settings: contacts, SMS, calendar entries, access point settings, etc.
Why do you need Soft Reset (soft reset)
Soft Reset is needed in order to get rid of the incorrect operation of an application whose settings have been changed by the user. A soft reset can also be useful if you want to sell (give, lend for a couple of days) your phone - a soft reset will quickly clear it of personal private information.
How to make Soft Reset on Nokia 5800, 5530, N97
Making a Soft Reset on the Nokia 5800, 5530, N97 is very simple - you need to enter the following key combination: * # 7780 #, or go along the menu path - Options - Phone Management - Initial Settings (in this case the device will ask for your lock password - its default value - 12345).
Attention! Remember that Soft Reset will erase all your priceless contacts and messages, so take care of backing them up via Nokia PC Suite or using the built-in backup function to a memory card (Menu - Applications - File manager - Backup).
What is Hard Reset?
Hard Reset (Hard Reset) - an analogue of reinstalling the operating system on the computer: not only the settings are deleted, but also all applications - both system and user-installed. Next, the OS is removed from memory and all components are reinstalled.
Why do you need Hard Reset (Hard Reset)
Hard Reset (Hard Reset) helps to cope with serious glitches and malfunctions in the phone, in cases where Soft Reset does not help. Frequent bugs, crashes and brakes are successfully treated with a hard reset (in the case, if they are not treated, then this is a clear signal that your problem is not software, but an iron one and you can’t do without visiting a service center.)
Hard Reset, for example, successfully copes with the following, quite a massive problem in the operation of the green key, contact buttons and dialing:
If you put the link bar on the desktop, then the green button, contact keys and dialing keys are inoperative. If the link bar - then the contacts and dialing work, but the green button still does not plow.
How to Hard Reset on Nokia 5800, 5530, N97
To make a Reset on the Nokia 5800, 5530 and N97, you need to enter * # 7370 # on the keyboard of the smartphone (the device will ask for your lock password - its default value is 12345).
Attention! Remember that Hard Reset will also erase all your invaluable contacts and messages, so take care of creating a backup copy of them through Nokia PC Suite or using the built-in backup function to a memory card (Menu - Applications - File manager - Backup). Before making a Hard Reset, it is recommended to remove all the programs installed on the memory card (after a hard reset, the phone will not know about most of them, and if you reinstall the programs, you may encounter problems).
Hard Reset with memory formatting (Master Reset)
Hard Reset with optional device memory formatting.
Why do I need a hard reset with memory formatting
It may be indispensable in case of infection of the smartphone with a virus or damage to the file system. There is also no alternative to a hard reset with formatting if it is impossible to turn on the smartphone or it does not turn on completely (if the device does not turn on completely, first of all we remove the memory card and try to turn it on again - if it does not turn on again, then you can use hard reset).
How to make a hard reset with memory formatting
This method of reinstalling the operating system is currently available only for Nokia 5800 and N97. For Nokia 5530, it may appear in future firmware.
For Nokia 5800, you need to hold the green button, the red button, the camera button and the power key on the phone off and hold for 2-3 seconds. After a few seconds, the phone will turn on.
For Nokia N97, you need to hold Shift, space, Backspace and the power key on the phone off and hold for 2-3 seconds. After a few seconds, the phone will turn on.
Attention! In case of a virus infection, before making a Hard Reset with formatting, you need to remove the memory card and format it on the computer in order to prevent the virus from re-infecting the phone.
