2. Simultaneously press and hold the POWER and Volume UP button for a few seconds.
3. After that, release the retained buttons when the ASUS Zenfone logo appears on the screen.
4. Press the Volume Down button to select Recovery, and press the POWER button to confirm.
5. When the Android logo appears on the phone screen, press the POWER button and press the Volume Up(+) button.
6. Use the Volume Down(-) button to highlight in the menu item wipe data / factory reset, and then press the POWER button to confirm.
7. Select Yes - Delete All User Data. Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to select.
8. Now you need to overload the phone, select "Reboot System Now", and then press the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3?
In simple words, Hard Reset means hard resetting the phone. As a result, the system automatically returns to the factory settings and the system is completely cleared. Contacts, correspondence, application, files, search queries, passwords - all of this is deleted from the device's memory.
Benefits of Hard Reset:
The ability to reset the phone, thereby improving the stability of its work. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal operation of applications and the system. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Your files and data will be irretrievably lost. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. In some cases, it is impossible to remove all viruses from Android, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
So that after a hard reset you can use your phone, make sure you know the login / password to your google account. Also, before resetting, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can use your device. If after a hard reset you cannot use the phone because the phone is locked by FRP, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. Some new phone models may have problems with bypassing the FRP protection and for this you will need to contact the official service center.
After performing a hard reset, your device will be completely wiped clean. Everything that was in the memory of your device will be deleted.
What can be done to avoid losing important information?
If personal data (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then they can be saved in several ways:
Synchronization with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.