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hard re-set

  1. S

    Nokia c100 hard reset/pattern bypass

    I have a Nokia c100 that has a pattern lock. I need to be able to get in to the phone or hard reset. data preservation not necessary. I tried using the boot loader (holding down power/volume up or/and down, all combinations), nothing. All I got was a small white “fast boot mode” on bottom left...
  2. J

    Help Hard resetting/Powerwashing an android device

    How do I go about powerwashing a Samsung phone (galaxy a01 to be specific) while skipping the Downloading... Please do not turn off the target screen? I have tried hard resetting it the normal way (holding down all 3 buttons while its booting) but I've always been interrupted by that blue...
  3. K

    Factory reset not unlocking/unblocking phone

    I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on Tmobile and I put in the phone pin after startup (not sim pin) wrongly 3 times. I got a message saying - "pin blocked. Your pin has been blocked. To unlock your device, contact your service provider". I had no access to any phone functions (except 911/SOS...
  4. David Devoy

    Tablet not responding

    I left my 2 year old Samsung 10 inch tablet on standby last night. This morning the screen is blank and it won't respond to the power button at all. Short push, long push, push and hold for 2 minutes ... nothing. Power button and "volume up" together .... nothing. I know it is live because it...