All about resetting to factory mode on Android

factory data reset

Do you know what happens when you factory reset your Android phone or tablet? To this day, it is very unlikely that you have not heard of the factory reset or «factory reseton Android devices. We have done it ourselves in some articles, referring to the performance improvement it brings and how to do it on different Android phones.

Still, many of you still have doubts about what happens when you reset to factory mode. For this reason, we will tell you in this article what it consists of, all the advantages and disadvantages of resetting and Hard Resetting the device and how to do it, below.

At the end of the article, you have an extensive list with brands and models of Android mobiles and how reset / format them to factory mode.

Factory data reset on Android – Hard Reset

What is it and what is it for?

A factory reset is a full reset of the Android device, after which everything that we have installed so far will be deleted, applications, games, photographs and videos that we have recorded, work files, etc. The device will remain the same as when it was released. All will be deleted accounts linked, configurations, applications y Cache stored in the internal memory.

Everything that we save on the SD card, whether they are photos, songs, etc; It will remain there after the reset, without being deleted, since at the time of resetting to factory mode, most phones and tablets that have external storage, give the option to delete or not the content of the SD memory.

If we have problems accessing the phone or tablet, if we have forgot password, unlock pattern Or the little ones in the house and not so little ones, have entered the password or pattern wrongly too many times, resetting to factory mode may be the solution. How to unlock a cell phone? Let's see how to unlock an Android phone and hard reset it.

This means that it is the perfect solution if we want to give away or sell our Android, leaving it as it was when we took it out of the box, but you must not forget the SD card.

What are its main advantages?

In the process of restoring, as we have mentioned, it deletes all the data that we have added to the internal memory since we acquired the phone or tablet. By removing all that information, you will lighten the system processes and will improve your performance, which may have been reduced by the large number of open processes, applications and games that take up too much space. Obviously, we will also free up a large storage space for new applications or files.

Apart from cleaning and leaving the system like Google, Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC…. brought it to the world, resetting also offers a distinct advantage to devices with malfunctions, such as camera not opening or android process error, misinstalled or uninstalled apps, stop working properly, constant " error.android» the keyboard does not work correctly, in short, when the device overwhelms us with constant failures and errors, that is when the reset can be an effective vaccine.

Do you have drawbacks?

If I restore because we are going to sell or give away the phone, it can be said that it does not have any, since it deletes our data and returns to its original state, like when we took it out of the box when buying it.

On the other hand, if we reset our device because we notice that its fluidity has decreased, the biggest inconvenience is the loss of data, so making a backup of all our data, contacts, photos, videos, files, music, is going to be essential before the reset.

If you have performance problems with your phone, cell phone or tablet, you can consult some tricks to improve its performance without being root, nor do a factory reset on:

what happens if i restart my phone

reset being root

Another factor is whether the mobile or tablet is rooted. In this case it will depend on whether, being root, any system folder or file has been modified or changed, altered or deleted, in which case, if it is restored to factory mode, it may result in a «bricked» of the device, which can lead to being a expensive paperweight.

In cases where nothing has been modified or altered in the system, folders, files, etc, the reset will make root disappear. Say at this point that each mobile and brand is different, in some you can delete the root, in others it cannot start normally, as well as other problems depending on the way the rooting was done.

?‍♂️ What “happens and what doesn’t happen” when resetting a phone or cell phone to factory mode – Hard Reset

What happens if I reset my mobile or factory cell phone to factory mode? What version is left? There are many comments and questions about what happens and what does not happen when we reset our Android device. The most recurrent is if, by resetting, you stay with the Android version that you have installed at that moment or if you go back to the previous version, the one that we had once, that was perfect and that after updating the device, the Wi-Fi network stopped working well. or some other feature of the Android phone or tablet.

The answer is, when we restore to factory mode, the mobile returns to its original state with the version that we have installed at that moment, that is, if we restore having android 4.4 kit kat, after restoring, you will still have Android 4.4 kitkat.

Is my mobile unlocked? There are also legion of comments received on whether when resetting to factory mode, the mobile is released and can be used with any other telephone company. The answer is no, restoring to factory mode does not release the mobile or cell phone.

Is my device cleaned of viruses? If you fear that your mobile or tablet has been infected by a virus or malware, the restore to factory mode YES clean that malicious code and makes you free from such threats.

Factory reset, Hard reset on Android 5.1 and up

From the launch of Android 5.1 lollipop, Google presents a protection against the Factory Reset, to avoid resetting the terminal to factory mode in an unauthorized way, for example if it has been stolen or stolen.

For this reason, all models with the Android operating system integrate a new security measure for the user called FRP.

These acronyms are nothing more than Factory Reset Protection, and forms an anti-theft solution, to protect your mobile or tablet against an unauthorized factory reset. In this way, even if the terminal is stolen, they will not be able to use it or access personal data.

Google establishes Factory Reset procedures (or factory data reset) classified as insecure, so that even in the event that a thief tries to perform a reset, the phone will be able to block access completely.

How do I reset my phone or tablet?

The process is very simple and fast: in a few minutes we will have the device as good as new. The location of this option may vary depending on the manufacturer and/or the version of Android, but it does not usually change much.

On a Nexus 6, with Android Lollipop 5.0 pure, we will have to follow the following steps:

  1. Open the menu Settings Of the device.
  2. Under "Personal," touch Backup.
  3. Under “Personal data”, touch Factory data reset.
  4. Read the information that appears and press Reset phone.
  5. If the device is protected, enter pattern, PIN or password.
  6. Touch Erase all to erase all data on the device's internal storage.
  7. When the device has finished wiping data, select the option to restart the device.

what happens if i reset my phone from factory

Here you can see how to erase the data and do a factory reset on a Samsung Galaxy S5 or a Motorola Moto X. You also have procedures for many other Samsung, Sony, HTC, Motorola, Nexus and Huawei models, in our article:

Conclusions about factory data reset on Android

To finish, we could say that performing a factory reset is especially useful if we have performance problems with the mobile or tablet, application errors, camera errors, etc., and also if we want to erase all the data on the device.

So, if you are going to sell your Android phone or it doesn't work quite right, it may be an option to restore to factory mode. remember to make a Backup of your data before the reset!

How to reset to factory mode / HARD RESET by brand and model of phone / android cell phone:

Factory Reset Htc

Motorola

Sony Xperia

hard reset reset xperia

Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy

factory data reset samsung

Nexus

LG

As LG indicates, hard reset to factory mode is a good practice that should be done from time to time on our mobile or tablet. In the following links, you have some models of the LG brand and how to take them to factory mode.

Huawei

How to reset / unlock android tablets like Nexus 10 or Asus Prime

Meizu

iPhone

In the following link, you can also consult the tutorial on how to reset an iphone:

  • How to restart an iphone 5

We hope that this article will be useful to you and that it will solve all the doubts you have about doing Hard Reset on an Android phone. You can tell us about your experiences reset and restore your android mobile or tablet, on the comments.


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  1.   nestor sanchez said

    factory reset
    I have a moto G4 play, I had wifi connection problems, they recommended me to reset the cel to factory data, I did it, but when I started the configuration when I got to the part of selecting a wifi network it did not detect it and I got a message that it did not Can you connect to the internet, how can I do it?

  2.   Germs said

    Help
    How could you please help me, since my cell phone screen gets hot
    e44zd

  3.   Alex J. said

    android system recovery
    [quote name=”Neo”]Very good post. I have a question, if you manually update the mobile to newer versions, when you leave it in factory mode, does it go back to the version it had when you bought it or can it stay in a version that does not accept going back? For example, do you buy a mobile with Android version 5, update to 6,1 year later to 7, if you do a Hard reset now, does it go back to Android 5?
    Thank you [/ quote]

    Hello, when you make a factory mode to a mobile, it stays in the version that is at that moment. It doesn't go back to the one it came with when you bought it. Greetings.

  4.   Neo said

    Android version
    Very Good the post. I have a question, if you manually update the mobile to newer versions, when you leave it in factory mode, does it return to the version it had when you bought it or can it stay in a version that does not accept return? For example, do you buy a mobile with Android version 5, update to 6,1 year later to 7, if you do a Hard reset now, does it go back to Android 5?
    Thank you

  5.   ALFREDito said

    non-existence of things for bitel models
    because there are no twrp for example... for bitel models... or how can I get them... my 8Gb mobile and the system occupies more than 7GB... and it's stressful to be like this eliminating caches and then it's the same, there's no suf. space please could you help me...

  6.   Theresa Nelida said

    Reset to mobile factory
    Hello, I have a J3 2016. And every time I go to an application, "Google Play service has stopped and the same with youtube and maps" appears. To reset do I have to remove the chip? I lose all my contacts

  7.   oscar lopez said

    factory reset cell phone
    I have a doubt is that I did some downloads of games and the company only allowed me to download 9 with my user but when I tried to delete cache data etc. it continued without stopping downloading but when restoring them from the factory it did let me do another 9 downloads. my question is why does that happen that is modified in my cell phone when restoring it from the factory than by doing this if it already allows me to make more downloads again thanks.

  8.   Ronald Daniel Martin said

    how to reset
    I want to delete the applications that I do not use on the phone, it is a sansung galaxi7 ege

  9.   Maria Cecilia said

    Cell Phone
    I want to know what happens if I reset my samsung galaxy pocket cell phone? Is it reliable to do it?

  10.   alberto199 said

    root phone
    Very good, I have a Samsung galaxy s4 and due to space issues I ended up rooting the device, and that is why I uninstalled applications that the phone brings that in my opinion are useless, if I restore it from the factory, does something happen? Thanks

  11.   maribel lopez said

    CONSULTATION
    Hello, good afternoon, I have a query to reset the factory data of my azus tablet, but when I load another email and want to open any application, it does not allow them to be opened, I close them and uninstall them and update again, it does the same thing. I hope you can support me..greetings..!!!

  12.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”inor condori”]hello, I have a question, I have an lg g3 D855 with lollipop, if I restore it, it returns to kitkat and how to know if the lollipop is from the factory, thanks[/quote]
    It does not return to kitkat.

  13.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”marcelo1234″]what happens if I restore it and then it is stolen, can I locate it?[/quote]
    Yes.

  14.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”Mawrydgo925″]When I reset the cell phone, a green screen appears and it tells me downloading what can I do in this case??[/quote]
    That is download mode, you will have to reset by buttons again.

  15.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”Janne”] if I reset my phone will my cell number be deleted or will I be able to receive calls to the same number or messages?[/quote]
    It is not erased.

  16.   Janne said

    a question !
    If I restore my phone, will my cell number be deleted or will I be able to receive calls to the same number or messages?

  17.   mawrydgo925 said

    urgent help
    When resetting the cell phone, a green screen appears and it tells me, downloading, what can I do in this case?

  18.   Manuela Burgos said

    Problem when resetting my moto g2
    The problem started when I accidentally removed the sim card with the phone on. That's where the phone was unconfigured. No notification was received. I reset my moto g2 to factory mode the external way, i.e. using the power and volume buttons. Once done everything returned to normal except for the mobile network. Apparently it was affected and no longer receives the 3G signal or the mobile signal to make and receive calls. To fix this I prescribed it once again a week later and the problem persists. I tried changing the SIM card to slot 2 and nothing changed. Try putting Mobile Networks and my SIM company does not appear. I do not know what to do. I don't know if it is bad for the cell phone to go back to factory mode. How many times can it be done? Is it normal that the use and data and the telephone signal have been affected?

  19.   Viridiana Morales said

    impossible factory reset
    I have uan sm t2105 and it is impossible for me to restart it as manufacturer, any advice please, thanks.

  20.   Fofo67 said

    reset android
    Good afternoon. C[quote name=”Gledys”]Hello. I reset a phone and when I want to sign in again with my google account, it won't let me. I get a message that says: Sign in with a google account that belongs to this device and go back. Do you know why I can't access? Thank you very much for your time.[/quote]

  21.   marcelo1234 said

    consultation
    What happens if I reset it and then it is stolen, can I locate it?

  22.   gledys said

    No device access
    Hello. I reset a Blue phone and when I want to log in again with my google account, it won't let me. I get a message that says: Sign in with a google account that belongs to this device and go back. Do you know why I can't access? Thanks for your time.

  23.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”inor condori”]hello, I have a question, I have an lg g3 D855 with lollipop, if I restore it, it returns to kitkat and how to know if the lollipop is from the factory, thanks[/quote]
    He stays with lolipop.

  24.   inore condori said

    question
    Hi, I have a question. I have an LG G3 D855 with lollipop. If I restore it, it returns to kitkat and how to know if the lollipop is from the factory. Thanks

  25.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”Luigi80″]Hello! I have reset the mobile as you say since it has been 3 days that when I enter the mail it opens but when I enter to read the mail it closes, both in the hotmail and g-mail mail. As well as the message that the google play services application was closed every time I enter Aworded, for example. And in general failures of this type with all my apps. The case is that the problem persists exactly the same. And even worse because some game apps that I saved on the sd before resetting now I have to reinstall it and when I do it it doesn't let me access my progress since they ask me for passwords etc that I don't know. What else can be done? Do you know if the Google store is giving errors lately or is it my phone directly? Greetings and many thanks[/quote]
    If you have reset and it still has errors, I would install an official rom from scratch, it's complicated, but it may end the problems.

  26.   Luis Hernando said

    samsum galaxy j1 2016
    Hello, is that I have a samsum galaxi j1 2016 android 5.1 if I prescribe it I am left with the version of android 5.1 or what happens? Help me please

  27.   Luigi80 said

    Problems with Google Store
    Hello! I have reset the mobile as you say since it has been 3 days that when I enter the mail it opens but when I enter to read the mail it closes, both in the hotmail and g-mail mail. As well as the message that the google play services application was closed every time I enter Aworded, for example. And in general failures of this type with all my apps. The case is that the problem persists exactly the same. And even worse because some game apps that I saved on the sd before resetting now I have to reinstall it and when I do it it doesn't let me access my progress since they ask me for passwords etc that I don't know. What else can be done? Do you know if the Google store is giving errors lately or is it my phone directly? Regards, and thank you very much

  28.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”pablo vicente”]hello, my phone is a huawei g play mini and I have the problem that when it was reset to factory data, it doesn't let me use the phone and it tells me that I have all the apps uninstalled but the that they have you with your mobile too and I can't move from one screen that puts security data and another where I move with the volume to select please help me I'm worried[/quote]
    It is normal that all the apps are uninstalled, everything is deleted after the reset. About why it does not let you use the screen, it should be seen if it has any cracks or breaks.

  29.   paul vincent said

    help
    hello, my mobile is a huawei g play mini and I have the problem that when it was restored to the factory data, it does not let me use the mobile and it tells me that I have all the apps uninstalled but the ones that come with the mobile also and no I can move from a screen that puts security data and another in which I move with the volume to select please help me I am worried

  30.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”Otokani”]I restored my cell phone and loaned it. Delete my Whats account and close facebook. Don't close the Facebook Messages app. Later I lent it and someone put a new chip, could they have entered my applications? Greetings[/quote]
    If you didn't close your message session, you might be able to get into that app, if you closed the others, you shouldn't be able to.

  31.   otokani said

    Lg k410
    Restore my cell phone and lend it. Delete my Whats account and close facebook. Don't close the Facebook Messages app. Later I lent it and someone put a new chip, could they have entered my applications? Greetings

  32.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”Erikc Garcia”]How many times is the limit to factory reset a cell phone? because there must be a number of times that it can be done because otherwise it can be damaged and be forcing the motherboard, I imagine, right? [/quote]
    There is no limit, anyway, in the life of a mobile, 2-3-4 years, because formatting it 4 or 5 times will be enough, I don't see the need to format it every week XD

  33.   Erik Garcia said

    Number of attemps
    How many times is the limit to factory reset a cell phone? because there must be a number of times that it can be done because otherwise it can be damaged and be forcing the motherboard, I imagine, right?

  34.   morsky025 said

    If I factory reset my Nokia Lumia 635, is the unlocked lost?
    My phone was working correctly, suddenly it went crazy, the unlock/off button only serves to turn it off, I don't get the GSM signal or 4g no signal, only WiFi sometimes gets GSM but it still says on the screen no signal but if I have, I don't know it loads the menu and sometimes the screen goes blank, if it unlocks it stays on but with the screen off I get calls and everything but if the screen goes off it rings but I can't answer. It was excellent and suddenly it got like that. If I factory reset, the unlocked phone is not lost?

  35.   Annette Rivero said

    How many times is the limit for factory data reset on a phone?
    How many times is the limit to factory reset a cell phone? because there must be a number of times that it can be done because otherwise it can be damaged and you are forcing the motherboard, I imagine, right?

  36.   android said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    [quote name=”Marcos210″]Is this process used to remove the apps that are pre-installed by the operator?[/quote]
    No.

  37.   Marcos210 said

    Consultation
    This process is used to remove the apps that are pre-installed by the operator?

  38.   giuliana b said

    Interrogatory
    Hello, I factory reset my cell phone a few months ago because it was bad, and now I want to give it away and reset it again, nothing bad will happen if I reset it again, right? Thanks

  39.   Oriana said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    Hello, I followed all the steps to restore my phone to factory mode and I made the backup, it has already been restored, but I don't know how to access that backup, since I don't have my contacts or my photos.

  40.   Gabriel Torres said

    s3 mini
    If I use root only to delete applications, can I factory reset it without damaging it?

  41.   valentina001 said

    tablets
    I did all that and now my tablet does not turn on or react why?

  42.   andreaveronica said

    Tablet
    I factory reset my Tablet and the google play services was deleted. And now I can't let download any app. can i get it back

  43.   help me please said

    Xperia E4G
    What happens is that I have an Xperia E4G and last Monday I could no longer receive calls or make them if I restore my cell phone, could I recover the signal of my cell phone?

  44.   Anonimous said

    Help me
    What happens is that I have a galaxy s5 lollipop and I need to do a hard reset, what happens is that I update the phone manually if I do the hard reset could I receive the update via OTA? Greetings from Colombia

  45.   rocope said

    Rules for resetting
    Hi, it's a Sony Xperia L.

  46.   christianxdj said

    delete factory apps
    In my case I have a samsung, delete the samsung applications that come from the factory, being root, if I format it, my cell will be lost by not having those applications

  47.   selka fabiola said

    support on my phone
    hello, good night, can you help me, what happened is that I wanted to restart my phone and I did not know what happened and now only the android appears but that is all that appears, I can no longer enter any page and they do not respond to any button, I hope they can help me help please thanks

  48.   leon figueroa said

    I have a chinese cell phone
    It has to restore factory data, the problem is that I changed the launcher, the factory one deleted it and after a while some applications were deleted, help me what can I do 🙂

  49.   dayri said

    blu
    When resetting the factory data and having the chii inside the phone is affected, that it does not get coverage or any chi do to solve it, or why this

  50.   ferney said

    Moto G second generation
    I have a second generation moto G, I rooted it to activate the cast screen option and as far as I remember I did nothing else, there is some risk that the equipment is damaged when resetting it, it is that sometimes it crashes and when restarting it It can take almost 30 minutes to turn on again and I thought that resetting it can solve that, can you help me. Thank you very much.

  51.   Hilcias Crystals said

    help me with my android
    What's up, I have a problem with my cell phone, it's a bmobil model AX650, what happens is that I can't do a hard-reset or restore it to the factory, I don't know what's happening to it, and all the processes that I want to start stops them, what can I do?

  52.   John Mendoza said

    RE: All about factory reset on android
    I want to reset my cell phone to factory mode... but what I want to know is if the applications that I manage to move to the SD card are deleted... I know that the photos, files, music are not deleted... but I passed the applications from the cell phone to the card to have more space to download more applications... I want to know if the applications on my SD card reappear if I restore my cell phone... thanks

    1.    Sparks said

      If, when you downloaded or unloaded them, they were inserted into the card, … all the memory they occupy will be there. That is the main function of the card. But the link with the other memories, processor, processes,... data that is essential for them to interact with the rest of the phone, tablet, etc... will be erased. Some, the smallest, simple ones, may be saved. that require < memo, etc…. that do not necessarily require a dependency.

  53.   christian alexander said

    question
    When we set the Android version of our phone and reset it to mode
    factory the update that we had done is deleted

    1.    Silver said

      I have a Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro… My question is, if I restore the factory settings, the software returns to the version that my cell phone came with, as when I bought it

    2.    July said

      Try to be consistent with the answers. 1-These, MANY TIMES, are not related to the questions. they start in Spanish and suddenly switch to English (they forget that all of us on the web DO NOT KNOW that other language)

  54.   Eduardo Ramirez said

    samsung note 3
    If my phone is American and I unlock it for a Mexican company, if I do the factory reset, will the unlock already made be lost?

  55.   Dayanna said

    samsung nexus GT-I9250
    Excuse me, my cell phone is a samsung google nexus GT-I9250 and it is not on the list of samsungs, what can I do in that case, is it the same as all of them?