If your device starts to work slowly, errors occur, the battery runs out quickly, you should reset all Android settings. To do this, you do not need to be a specialist in this operating system and have special knowledge. Now you will learn how to reset the settings on your smartphone.
Reset settings on Android
There are several ways to do this. Let's look at each of them so that you can choose the most convenient for you.
Method 1: Recovery
This method is convenient for those who do not start the system at all or do not work correctly. Action algorithm:
- Turn off your smartphone.
- Next, you need to switch to the Recovery mode. This is done by one of the keyboard shortcuts, depending on the manufacturer of the device:
- Volume (-) and Power button.
- Volume (+) and Power button.
- Volume (+ and -), as well as the Home button.
If nothing came up, go to the w3bsit3-dns.com forum, find the model of your device there, there will also be various instructions where you will find the desired keyboard shortcut.
Once in the Recovery, you will see a menu on the display, which is navigated by the volume up and down buttons, and selected by the lock / unlock key of the device.
Need to choose "wipe data/factory reset" and confirm your action.
After the process is completed, click on the item "reboot system now" to restart the device.
Method 2: OS settings
In this case, resetting the settings on Android is performed through the operating system interface:
Method 3: Codes
In addition to the previous methods, you can use a special code to reset Android settings, which activates a factory reset. Here are some of the most popular combinations:
- *#*#7780#*#
- *2767*3855#
- *#*#7378423#*#*
The settings have been reset and the smartphone does not start, what should I do?
It is not uncommon for Android to not turn on after restoring the settings, but you should not panic. First, try connecting the charger and see if the device responds or not. Maybe the battery just died. Secondly, if the gadget starts up, but does not boot up to the end for more than 10-15 minutes, you need to do a hard reset through Recovery and try to start the smartphone. Thirdly, if nothing helped, you should flash your device.
Detailed instructions for any device can be found on the w3bsit3-dns.com forum, the main thing is not to be lazy and search.
In devices based on the Android operating system, there is a section with which you can reset the settings (Hard Reset) of a tablet or smartphone, which, by the way, we are talking about. Some users are wondering what happens when this happens.
Factory reset is necessary for the user if, for example, he wants to get the device in its original form, because when resetting, absolutely all data is deleted, including photos, videos, applications and other files, and the system returns to its original state, including all settings. It is for this reason that it is necessary to make a backup - saving data in case you still have to do a Hard Reset. Phone numbers can be restored using your Google account if this information is synced with your account.
An example based on a Huawei smartphone. Go to settings.
Select the "System" section.
Here is the "Reset" line.
It remains only to tap on the "Reset phone settings" button.
By the way, you can use the search menu by key reset.
There are other reasons for resetting the settings. So, the device may start to work slowly, slowdowns, glitches, etc. appear. If this is related to any application, it is advisable to remove it and check the system's performance, but if you do not know what's wrong, you can reset the settings.
So the only disadvantage of resetting the settings is the loss of data, which the system warns about. Some users do not know this, and then wonder where all their photos, music, videos, etc. have gone. Once again, if you need this data, transfer it somewhere else before resetting it, for example, to a computer or to cloud storage. After the reset, you can download them back to your device.
Very often, an Android device becomes littered with unnecessary files, starts to slow down, or stops responding to commands altogether. In this case, a complete reset of the system settings to the factory settings can help. In addition, "hard reset" will help if you forgot from the gadget and can not 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 the necessary information, create a backup copy of the 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
This is the easiest reset method and does not require you to remember complex codes or key combinations. For the latest versions of Android OS "hard reset" consists of the following steps:
- Go to main 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
Entering the service code Perhaps this is the fastest way to reset the settings to factory settings. For this purpose, Android provides special service combinations - codes that must be entered into the "Phone" 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. Since the Android version is updated all the time, service codes may also change. It is best to check with the manufacturer of your device.
An example of codes that are suitable for resetting Samsung gadgets:
- *#*#7780#*#
- *2767*3855#
- *#*#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 gadget does not turn on or freezes 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: "volume down" plus "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"
You can use this method 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.
In this guide, we will tell you how to reset an Android smartphone 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?
There are a huge number of ways to reset the 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 and contact information, notes and other documents that you would like to keep in advance. 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.
The most reliable way is to copy your contacts into a 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. We will tell you about the correct synchronization of the 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;
In the upper corner of the device screen, your account (Google account) will appear, 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 has been uploaded to the Google server and synchronized 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 the USB flash drive (hold your finger on the desired file until a check mark 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 the "Move" item and specify the SD card as the end point for 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 additional applications from the play market: Google Drive, Yandex Disk, 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".
We mark the images and the folder for uploading to the cloud storage. Do the described actions with the rest of the media data.
Detailed instructions for resetting Android 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! Experienced users can say that on each Android device, a step-by-step reset of the settings differs in the 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 a Samsung smartphone, instead of the "Restore" menu item, there is "Backup and Reset".
In another case, with Xiaomi, Meizu and Huawei smartphones, the algorithm is no different, but the names 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 of 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 Android smartphone manufacturer has a different key combination for entering the device into Recovery mode. We advise you to familiarize yourself with the possible options in advance, 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 SONY phones of a certain type, you should 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 that owners of Samsung devices can get into. 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 prompt, open the program by typing adb reboot recovery at the command prompt. 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.
The Android operating system is good in that it allows you to completely reset all settings at any time. So you can return to the original state of the smartphone or tablet without resorting to flashing and other complex actions. In this article, we will talk about how to reset your phone to factory settings in the easiest way.
You may need to factory reset your Android for a few common reasons. For example, such an action is required if the device is sold to another person. Resetting Android settings is faster and easier than manually deleting all your accounts.
You can also reset if your smartphone or tablet starts to slow down. Sometimes this really helps solve the problem. Especially if the brakes are caused by too long operation of the gadget - in one and a half to two years a huge amount of garbage can accumulate in the operating system, which cannot be eliminated by conventional means.
Method number 1: using the menu
If your phone is in a fully functional state, then you can use the corresponding menu item to reset the settings. Note that some item names for smartphones from different manufacturers may differ. On current versions of Android, you must perform the following steps:
Step 1. Go to settings and select item "Backup and Reset". If there is no such thing, then "Advanced settings".
Step 2. If you still cannot find the desired parameter, then use the settings search. This functionality is available on almost all modern Android smartphones. Enter a keyword and select the desired item from the suggestions.
Step 3. In the window that opens, find "Reservation and Reset". An additional menu will appear where you can configure auto-recovery and other backup options. Select an item "Delete all data" or "Reset to factory settings".
Step 4. After pressing the corresponding button, the system will warn that all personal data (including media files, applications and saved passwords) will be destroyed from the device. Confirm data deletion. After that, the smartphone will reboot and you can set it up, as when you first turned it on.
If you want to reset the settings on a smartphone with an older version of Android, then follow these steps:
Step 1. Go to the menu and click on the icon " Settings". Here you should be interested in the item " Recovery and reset". In devices from, it can be called " Backup and Reset».
Step 2 In the list that opens, find the item " Reset". It may also be called " Erase all data», « Master Reset"And somehow else - it all depends on the imagination of the creators of the device. When you press the corresponding button, the system will warn you that all personal information, as well as applications and other data, will be deleted further.
Step 3 Confirm the fact that you wish to reset.
Method number 2: using hardware keys
In some cases, the device's touchscreen may not function. Then it will be possible to reset the settings on Android to factory settings only with the help of special manipulations by pressing certain combinations of hardware keys. In particular, you will need to get into Recovery mode in this way.
Step 1. Hold down the power key, thereby completely turning off the gadget.
Step 2 Go to recovery mode. The steps you need to take to do this vary depending on the manufacturer of the device.
Hold down the power key and the volume down key.
Hold down the power key and volume down key for 10 seconds. Then for the same 10 seconds, hold the volume key in the middle, while continuing to hold down the power key. When the company logo appears, release the Power key. After the robot with gears appears on the screen, move your finger to the volume up button. Release the key when the green download status bar appears.
Hold down the power key and both buttons that are responsible for changing the volume level. Then release the buttons and hold down only the power key. Do this until vibration appears. After that, press the volume up button several times. Then it remains only to press together the volume up and turn on the device.
Hold down the power key and the volume down button. When the logo of the South Korean company appears, release the keys for one second, then hold them down again. Hold them until you get into Recovery mode.
Hold down the power and volume up buttons. After the logo appears, release the power key, continuing to hold only one button now.
First hold down the Power and Volume Up keys. Then hold down the power and volume down buttons.
Hold down the Home, Power and Volume Up buttons. Then hold down the power and volume down keys.
Hold down the volume up key and the power button. Then connect the device to the network, waiting for the green indicator. Using a paperclip, press the recessed Reset button, if present. When the screen lights up, hold down the power button for a few seconds. Next, release this key and press the button responsible for increasing the sound volume several times.
Step 3 When you get to the Recovery menu, you should select Wipe Data or similar. If the screen does not respond to touch, then navigate through the menu items using the volume up and down keys, as well as the power button.
Step 4 In the corresponding paragraph, you must click on the button factory reset.
Step 5 Agree with the system, which will warn you about the subsequent deletion of data.
Step 6 When the hard reset is completed, select the item Reboot System. This will reboot the device.
Method number 3: using a digital combination
The fastest way to factory reset (may not be relevant for some modern smartphones).
Step 1. Open the "Phone" application, with which you usually dial the number of the interlocutor.
Step 2 Enter one of the codes provided:
*#*#7378423#*#*
*#*#7780#*#*
*2767*3855#
You may need to press the call key at the end.
