2. Press and hold the POWER button and the Volume Up(+) button together for a few seconds.
3. Release all buttons when the Android robot logo appears on the screen.
4. Select English using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to go through the menu items and the POWER button to select.
5. To select wipe data / factory reset Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to go through the menu items and press the POWER button to confirm choice.
6. Confirm the reset operation, select Yes and press the POWER button to confirm the selection.
7. Overload the phone, select reboot system now and press the POWER button to confirm the selection.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Alcatel 6010X One Touch Star?
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:
Your files and data will be irretrievably lost. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. 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 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 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. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.