2. Next, press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER buttons for a few seconds.
3. Release all keys when the CAT logo appears.
4. Select wipe data / factory reset using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons and press the POWER button to confirm.
5. Next, confirm the operation, select Yes in the menu and confirm with the POWER button.
6. Select "reboot system now" and confirm with the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages CAT S60?
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 due to the installation of some applications on the phone and have not disappeared after they were removed from the phone.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Complete cleaning of all user data on the device. The need to have an up-to-date backup. 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. ÒYou can sign out of your google account before resetting. To use your device immediately without any problems. If, after a hard reset, the phone is locked by the FRP and you cannot remember the login password for logging into your Google account, 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 remains in the memory of your phone, then there are the following options to save it:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Using the Titanium Backup program, create a backup. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer important data to your PC.