2. Press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER button at the same time within a few seconds.
3. Release all keys when the Android image appears on the screen.
4. Press and hold the Home button to open Recovery Mode.
5. Select from the menu wipe data / factory reset using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons and press the menu button to confirm.
6. Further, confirm the operation, select Yes and press the menu button to confirm.
7. Overload the phone, select reboot system now and press the menu button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Alcatel OT-978?
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 its performance. Removal of viruses that interfere with work and give permanent errors. Solving problems that have arisen on the device between applications and for example bluetooth.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications will be permanently deleted. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. Not all viruses on Android will be removed after a factory reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before doing a hard reset on your phone, be sure to make sure that you know the login / password for accessing your google account. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. 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 remember the login and password for entering your Google account, then you need to find instructions on bypassing the FRP blocking. 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 remains in the memory of your phone, then there are the following options to save it:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.