alexislost
Newbie
how do i perform a hard reset? i can't seem to find the answer to this question.
thanks for the help, guys.
thanks for the help, guys.
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Hard Reset?
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truelove79
Android Enthusiast
1) Unlock the phone if it's locked
2) Press and hold the red "hangup/power" button
3) Press "Power off"
4) Press "OK"
5) Wait a few seconds
6) Press the red "hangup/power" button to turn on the phone
If you're looking for a way to do a windows type "restart" through a button or app or something, you can't as far as I know.
2) Press and hold the red "hangup/power" button
3) Press "Power off"
4) Press "OK"
5) Wait a few seconds
6) Press the red "hangup/power" button to turn on the phone
If you're looking for a way to do a windows type "restart" through a button or app or something, you can't as far as I know.
jreed2560
Android Expert
nice try, but thats a soft reset. A basic reset that doesn't wipe any data, but can be useful if an app hangs or your phone is lagging. A hard reset wipes the phone completely, and resets everything to factory defaults. I can't remember where it was on 1.5(under security maybe), but if you are running the leaked 2.1 then its under privacy and is called a factory data reset.
truelove79
Android Enthusiast
Ahh yes, now I see. I described a reboot/restart. He's looking for a reset. Sorry about that.
alexislost
Newbie
my brother informed me. thanks for the help you guys!
starting with the phone off, you press and hold volume down, and the green send button, then press the power button. it brings you to a "safe mode" of sorts and then you just press on the track ball to clear all the data when it prompts you to.
starting with the phone off, you press and hold volume down, and the green send button, then press the power button. it brings you to a "safe mode" of sorts and then you just press on the track ball to clear all the data when it prompts you to.
jreed2560
Android Expert
still not a hard reset
Yes, that's the way to do it. I dunno what the factory reset through the menu does. May be the same, but no one does it that way. Proper way is to have the phone off and then do it.