5. Enter the word "BlackBerry" and press the WIPE button.
6. Wait for the phone reboot.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages BlackBerry 9900 Bold Touch?
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. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal operation of applications and the system. You will be able to solve various problems on the device, for example, with bluetooth or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Completely deletes all user data on the device. The need to have a fresh backup. In some cases, it is impossible to remove all viruses from Android, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
So that after a hard reset you can use your phone, make sure you know the login / password to your google account. You need to log 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 immediately use your phone. If, after the hard reset procedure, the phone is locked by the FRP and you cannot log into your Google account, then you need to find instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. 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:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Using the service programs for your phone model, you can transfer important data to your PC.