1. To start the Hard reset procedure, the phone must be turned off.
2. Now, you need to press and hold the POWER and Volume Up(+) button within a few seconds.
3. Release the keeled buttons when the logo appears on the screen.
4. Use the Volume Down(-) button wipe data / factory reset, and then press the POWER button to confirm.
5. Select Yes - Delete All User Data. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to scroll and the POWER button to select.
6. Overload the phone, select "Reboot System Now", and then press the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Alcatel 5042A OneTouch Pop 2 (4.5)?
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 to factory settings. Removing viruses that have entered your phone. Solving various problems on the device that arise due to the conflict of applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your data stored in the phone will be permanently deleted. The need to back up contacts, settings and media files. Unfortunately, in some cases, not all viruses on Android will be removed, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
If you want to do a hard reset on your phone, then make sure you know the login / password for your google account. Before a hard reset, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not be locked by the FRP. If after a hard reset you cannot remember the login password to enter your Google account, 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 important information (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then it can be saved in several ways:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your contacts and information. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer contacts, media files, and important data to your PC.