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how do you do a master reset on a Samsung s3 that has a broken screen??
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Rukbat
Extreme Android User
If USB debug is enabled, connect the phone to the computer and run adb.
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
(If it doesn't show anything, wait a few seconds and try again.)
Wipe the user data/cache:
fastboot -w
If USB debug isn't enabled, you have 2 choices, depending on what you'w doing with the hone after you wipe it.
1) Have a local shop plug a screen in temporarily so you can do a factory reset.
2) If you're sending the phone in for repairs, the first thing they do is a factory reset, so don't worry about it. (They're protecting themselves from your claim that they stole your data, by making sure that there's no data to steal.)
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
(If it doesn't show anything, wait a few seconds and try again.)
Wipe the user data/cache:
fastboot -w
If USB debug isn't enabled, you have 2 choices, depending on what you'w doing with the hone after you wipe it.
1) Have a local shop plug a screen in temporarily so you can do a factory reset.
2) If you're sending the phone in for repairs, the first thing they do is a factory reset, so don't worry about it. (They're protecting themselves from your claim that they stole your data, by making sure that there's no data to steal.)