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How to Reformat Android Phones

How to Reformat Android Phones


This wikiHow teaches you how to erase all of the data on an Android device and restore it to its original factory settings. Reformatting will erase all of your files including pictures, documents, and videos, so it's advisable to first perform a backup.

Method One of Three:
Backing Up Media and Data on Your Device

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Tap ⋮⋮⋮. Doing so opens the Applications Manager.

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Scroll down and tap Photos. It's an app shaped like a multi-colored pinwheel.

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Tap ≡. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.

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Tap Settings. It's in the middle of the menu.

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Tap Back up & sync. It's at the top of the menu.

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Slide the "Back up & sync" button to the "On" position. It will turn blue.

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Press the Home button.

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Open your device's Settings. It's often a gear-shaped icon (⚙️) or an icon containing a series of slider bars.

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Scroll down and tap Accounts. It's in the "Personal" section of the menu.

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Tap Google. The accounts are listed alphabetically.

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Slide buttons to the "On" position.Slide the buttons next to the data you want to back up to the "On" position. They will turn blue.Turn on Drive to sync photos.

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Tap the 🔄 buttons. They are next to the buttons you just slid to the "On" position. Tap each one in the menu to start an immediate sync.App purchases will be available for re-download when you sign in to your Google account on the reformatted device.See this guide for details on backing up your device's settings.See this guide for details on transferring files from your device to your computer.


Method Two of Three:
Resetting a Functioning Device



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Open your device's Settings. It's often a gear-shaped icon (⚙️) or an icon containing a series of slider bars.

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Scroll down and tap Backup & reset.It's in the "Personal" section of the menu.




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Tap Factory data reset. It's at the bottom of the menu.

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Tap Reset Phone. Once the reset process is complete, your phone will be formatted as it was when it left the factory.Updates to firmware and Android will also be lost.Power on your phone and follow the on-screen prompts to start adding apps, media, and data to your device.



Method Three of Three:
Resetting a Non-Functioning Device



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https://coinpot.co/mine/litecoin/?ref=017E50257DD9 Boot your phone in Recovery Mode. If your Android device will not boot normally, you can perform a factory reset from the Recovery boot menu. Press and hold the correct buttons while your phone is powered off. The buttons vary from device to device.[1]Nexus devices - Volume Up, Volume Down, and PowerSamsung devices - Volume Up, Home, and PowerMoto X - Volume Down, Home, and PowerOther devices generally use Volume Down and Power, while other phones with hard UIs can use Power and Home, since Power and Volume Down in devices with true home buttons will make it boot to factory test mode.



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Scroll to Wipe data/factory reset. Use the volume buttons to scroll through the menu options.

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Press the Power button. This will select this option.

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Scroll to Yes. This will confirm your selection.

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https://coinpot.co/mine/litecoin/?ref=017E50257DD9 Press the Power button. This will start the reset process and reformat your Android device to its factory settings.

Community Q&A

What should I do if I don't back up my factory data before reformatting my Android phone?

Answered by wikiHow Contributor

The factory reset will delete all the data from the internal storage (though it will not touch anything on the SD card, if you have one). There's nothing you can do about it once it's done. If you don't want to lose anything, make sure to back it up beforehand.

What do I do if my phone and messaging have stopped?

Answered by wikiHow Contributor

Go Settings, Backup and Reset. Often the Factory Reset command is in Settings, Security.

My phone is hanging up. What should I do?

Answered by wikiHow Contributor

Try resetting it to factory condition. If this does not work, take it to a service center.

How do I get my contacts and apps onto the formatted phone?

Answered by wikiHow Contributor

Log in with your Google account - all contacts and apps can be synced by saying "Yes" to the prompt "Do you want to sync all contacts and apps?"

What should I do if I reset my phone and don't know the account that was last synced to it?

Answered by wikiHow Contributor

You can reflash your phone with stocked ROM or a custom ROM to completely reformat your device.

How do I disable the sound recorder application on my mobile phone?

Answered by wikiHow Contributor

Go to "settings" on your device, scroll down and select "applications." Search for the sound recording
app that is on your device, tap it and then select the "disable" option


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