How to format the Moto G4 Play and take it to factory mode

Motorola has always led the low-end of the market, because it offers excellent phones. On this occasion, we present you with a phone call that surprises more than one due to the great value for money what's wrong with it. In addition, it has good features, offers an excellent software experience and finally, we have pure Android.

In this article we will teach you how to how to format y factory reset your device Moto G4 Play. It should be noted that there are 2 very effective methods and here we will show you both so that you can decide which one your Motorola needs.

Methods to format the Moto G4 Play

In case your Motorola Moto G4 Play becomes unresponsive, freezes, screen goes black or doesn't respond when you press the power button. You have to force a reboot with just hold down the power button for 10-20 seconds (no data will be deleted). This is something simple that we should tell you about, before getting fully into format and restore the Moto G4 Play.

Steps to format Moto G4 Play automatically

If you want to format your Motorola and reset it to factory mode, you have to do the following steps. Note that everything you have on your mobile will be deleted, in case you don't want some things to be deleted, you can make a backup before.

• First you have to go to the settings / Settings icon.
• Then you have to go down until you find the option of backup and restore.
• Now you must disable the option of auto restore, this is done so that the mobile when it is formatted, is not restored as we had it. I mean, it stays factory.
• Now you have to click on restore factory settings.
• Once inside, you have to press on reset phone.

To conclude, we have to advise you that after the device is turned on, do not use your gmail account, since when you enter the account, all the applications that you had on your mobile will start downloading. Or it may be your case and you want everything back in its place, all the apps, games, etc. That already depends on the user and if he wants to start from scratch or wants all the applications and back.

Steps to format your Moto G4 Play by buttons

In the event that you cannot enter the menu to perform the automatic reset, you can enter it externally or as it is also known, manually. Of course, we recommend that before doing all these steps, you have at hand all the data on your mobile device, such as account name and password. Also, keep in mind that all data will be erased and that the minimum battery level must be 45% for it to work.

To format the Moto G4 Play, we will do the following:

• In this case our phone will be off, you just have to hold power button and volume down at the same time until your mobile turns on.
• Then you have to press the volume down button until you find the option "Recovery Mode"
• Once in the option, you will have to press and hold the power button. Then, you will see an Android robot with a red exclamation mark appear.
• Paying attention to the above, while holding the power button, press the volume up or down button to scroll through the options until you find “Wipe data/Factory reset”. Once you have found it, you must quickly press the power button to select the option.
• Then you will have to use the volume down button to press the option “Userdata + personalized content”, once you find the option, you must press the power button to select it.
• Finally, you will have to select Reboot System Now pressing the power button.

That's all, it's very simple to do, but you must take into account all the steps so you don't make mistakes and press where you shouldn't. We hope you find it useful and solve your problems with the Motorola Moto G4 Play. Remember to leave us a comment to know if it worked for you, below.