2. At the same time, press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Release the keeled buttons as soon as the Alcatel logo appears.
4. Select from the menu wipe data / factory reset from the menu, use the Volume Down(-) button to go through the menu items and the POWER button to confirm.
5. Select Yes - Delete All User Data. Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to select.
6. Overload the phone, select "Reboot System Now", use the Volume Down(-) button to go through the menu items and the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Alcatel 6040 Idol X?
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 an up-to-date backup. 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. Not all phone models can bypass the FRP protection, their owners 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 important data to your PC.