Any device with Android after spending some time becomes unstable, as well as a bit slow when doing any task. The usability of them, as well as the download of information and applications make it go a little slower, which frustrates those who are using the device.
One of the devices that have at least one Spaniard out of three is a tablet with the Google operating system or an iPad with iOS. In this tutorial we are going to teach you how to format an android tablet, cleaning complete and starting from scratch as it came the first time you started it.
The name of formatting will seem to you to be a technical aspect used in computing, so a reset of it may ring a bell if it is a device with a system other than Windows. Resetting a tablet will take a few minutes and is not a tedious process, plus you have two options to do this.
Save important information
The first thing before formatting an Android tablet is to save all the information, such as photos, videos, documents and many other things. One of the platforms where it is safe and fast is Google Drive, 15 GB is available (this space is shared with services, including Gmail, Google Photos, among others).
You also have other platforms, including 4Shared, OneDrive, as well as Mega, which can be useful if you want to upload multiple files, including compressed ones. To do this if you want to save information with Drive, do the following on your device and saving all the information:
- The first step is to go to “Settings” on your tablet
- Once inside click on “Google”
- Click on “Back up”
- To get started, click on “Create a backup now” and wait for the process to take place, this will take a few minutes
The backup will be carried out and you can download it if you want, if you click on it once you upload it, whether they are single photos, videos or the entire pack. The configuration of the WiFi connection will have to be done again, entering the password to start browsing the Internet.
Make a fast and secure backup
Any tablet with the Android system will be able to do a quick format and sure if the standard process is done, which is from the system options. Despite being the viable one, it is surely the one that is used the least, using the reset with the power button and the volume down button more.
Resetting a tablet will take a reasonable amount of time, a few minutes from when the tablet starts up with the system with the basic applications. You will need to download the apps from the Play Store, among them the ones you use often, can be Telegram, WhatsApp, Facebook, among others.
To carry out the process, do the following on your device:
- To reset an Android tablet in a few steps, click on “Settings”
- After it shows you all the options, locate “System and updates”
- Within “System and updates” you have the option to “Reset” or another similar name, click on this setting and then click on “Reset phone” and finally click on “Reset”, confirm and that’s it
- This will take a few minutes, check that you have enough battery to finish the process
The most used way, using the recovery
It's a long time ago use formatting both Android phones and tablets, it's time to take a few more steps, enter the mode and start leaving the device like the first day. The recovery will take about 7 minutes, although it is highly dependent on the hardware.
The operation is through a sequence of two buttons, then it goes through choosing the appropriate option and waiting for the process, which is just as fast as the first, although a little different. The recovery adds many other settings, which are valid for doing things with the phone.
If you want to get to recovery on your tablet, do the following:
- Turn off the tablet with the power button, press this for several seconds and click “Power off”
- After being turned off, press the power button and press the volume key +, this can vary and be power key + volume -, keep both buttons and wait for the recovery to come out
- If you want to go down and up the options, give the volume button + or -, choose Wipe Data/Factory Reset and confirm with the power button (power)
- Confirm with the power button and wait for the reboot to occur to start
- The process may take a few minutes, remember to have made a backup and wait for it to be effective in order to have the tablet clean and usable as the first day of fast