2. Hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER> button at the same time within a few seconds.
3. Release all buttons when the Alcatel logo appears.
4. Select the menu option "wipe data / factory reset. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to go through the menu items and the POWER button to confirm the selection.
5. Select Yes - Delete All User Data and press the POWER button.
6. Overload the phone, select reboot system now and press the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Alcatel A7 XL?
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 get a completely clean phone from user settings and data. Remove viruses and applications that slow down the phone and give constant errors. Solving problems that have arisen on the device due to an application conflict.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to have a fresh backup. Not all viruses will be removed even after the hard reset procedure.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, make sure you know the access data for your google account, otherwise the phone will be blocked by the FRP. Before a hard reset, you can log out of your google account in advance. Then, after performing a factory reset, you do not need to remember the login password for your Google account. If after a hard reset the phone is locked and you cannot remember the login and password to enter your Google account, then you need to bypass the FRP lock. Owners of modern phone models will need to contact the official service center to bypass the protection of the FRP.
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:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your data, contacts and media. Using the service programs for your phone model, you can transfer important data to your PC.