How to reset smartphone

If your Android smartphone is not working correctly, it could be because of a software update. You can also reset the device to its factory settings in order to fix any problems with the phone's core components. This article will explain how to perform both hard reset and factory data reset on different types of Android devices from Samsung, HTC and Sony among others.

Hard reset, Factory data reset

If you’re unable to reset your smartphone, or if it is not responding properly, then the best thing to do is perform a hard reset. A hard reset will delete all data from your phone and reinstall everything again. This means that when you turn on your phone again, it will be as if nothing happened—all apps will load again, all settings are back to their defaults and there are no saved passwords in place.

A factory data reset is another option for resetting your device. This method requires more work on the part of users than some other methods but can be useful if they have been infected by malware or other harmful software that prevents them from accessing their phones normally

Reset an Android phone with the volume and power buttons.

To reset an Android phone, you'll need to hold down the power button and one or more of the following buttons: volume up, volume down or home. There are several ways to do this depending on your phone model.

To reset an iPhone:

Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and Home buttons until you see a gray screen with white text at the bottom of your screen that says "RESET."

Reset your Samsung Galaxy with the Find My Mobile feature.

Go to https://www.samsung.com/us/find-my-mobile
Log in with your Samsung account
Click on the "Find my mobile" button
Click on the "Remotely locate and erase your lost phone" button

Factory reset from Recovery mode menu.

To perform a factory reset, you'll need to use the recovery mode.

Recovery mode is a special boot mode that allows you to access the recovery menu on your Android device. The recovery menu lets you back up and restore your phone's operating system, wipe its data and cache, format it (if it's running an older version of Android), connect with ADB or Flashlight etc., among other things. It also contains useful tools like ClockworkMod Recovery for flashing ROMs and kernels; Nandroid Backup for creating backups of current ROMs/kernels; Titanium Backup Pro for backing up app data from internal storage as well as external SD card; Superuser Pro which gives root access when necessary...

Reset using PC Companion on Samsung devices.

If you have a Samsung device, and you don't know how to reset it, try this:
Open PC Companion on your computer.
Click the "Samsung" button in the top right corner of your screen.
Select "Reset Android Factory Reset." You'll see three options—Option 1 will show a list of all apps installed on your phone; Option 2 is for deleting data; Option 3 is for erasing everything from your device and reinstalling new software (this option can also be used if you want to update or change settings).

Reset using Sony PC Companion on Sony devices.

If you're using a Sony device, then you can reset your smartphone using the PC Companion software. This is available for download from the [Sony website](https://www.sony.com/us/support/techknowledgecenter).

To use the software, follow these steps:

Download and install Sony PC Companion on your computer
Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable (if it isn't already connected)
Open up the application on both computers and select "Reset" under Settings

Perform a hard reset on Moto devices.

Press and hold the power button and volume down key simultaneously.
Release the power button when a white screen appears with a red triangle at the top-right corner. This will boot you into fastboot mode, where you can access recovery mode by pressing Volume Up + Power buttons at the same time.
Select "recovery mode" using Volume keys on your phone or tablet, then press Enter key to select it; this will bring up an options menu where you can perform various operations including wipe data/factory reset.

Use Android Debug Bridge to factory reset HTC devices.

Open your phone's Settings app, then tap "Security."
Tap on "Unknown Sources" at the bottom of the screen, then allow installation of apps from unknown sources (this will allow you to install ADB).
Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable or using NFC for smartphones that support it (if applicable). Press and hold Power + Volume Down buttons until you see an Android logo appear on screen; release when this happens

Use Asus Backup to perform a factory reset on Asus devices.

To perform a factory reset on an Asus device, follow these steps:

Download and install Asus Backup on your Android phone or tablet.
Connect your device to the computer via its USB cable.
Click the Start button in the lower-right corner of your screen to open up Asus Backup's main interface. To reach this menu, tap "Start" from within any app that contains it (such as Settings). The following screen should appear:

Reset LG device with Find My Mobile.

Find My Mobile: This is the most popular method for resetting your LG device. You can use Find My Mobile to remotely lock, erase and even restore your phone.
LG Bridge: This app lets you transfer files between connected devices using NFC (near field communication). It’s also a great way to backup apps and settings on all your phones at once!
LGUP: If you have installed the official Android recovery software package from Google, then there is another option available which will let users perform this task without having to take apart their phones or tablets first – it works by connecting both devices together via Bluetooth so that they can be controlled directly by an external computer system such as Windows 7/8/8.1 running either Windows 8/10 version 1511 or later versions 1607 32-bit or 64-bit respectively compatible with these operating systems such as Microsoft's latest release "Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview Build 14393" released earlier this month after several months worth waiting since its initial launch back in July 2017 along with full support for Windows Phone 10 too!"

How to factory reset your Android smartphone

There’s a lot of confusion about how to reset your Android device. The truth is that there are many different ways to do it and some methods are better than others.

The main thing you need to remember when resetting an Android phone is this: not every method works the same way in all devices!

There may be two different ways to factory reset your phone, but if you use one method, it will most likely work on any other model as well. This means that there's no reason why manufacturers shouldn't be able to update the software on their phones without having full access over them; they just need someone who knows what they're doing (and maybe even wants pay for it).

Conclusion

The best way to reset your Android smartphone is by doing a factory reset. This will remove all of your apps and data, but it's the only option if you want to start over with a fresh device. This can be done through Settings > Backup & Reset or using the hardware button combination for devices like the Nexus 5 or Galaxy S6. If that doesn't work, then try wiping data from Recovery Mode and starting from scratch with an app such as Titanium Backup; then follow our guide on how to do so using PC Companion software on Samsung phones

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