2. Now, you need to simultaneously press the Volume Up(+) and POWER buttons for a few seconds.
3. When the Gionee logo appears, release all the buttons.
4. Select wipe data / factory reset using the volume update keys to go through the menu items and the POWER button to Confirm the selection.
5. You need to confirm the reset operation, select Yes and confirm the selection using the POWER button.
6. Overload your phone, select reboot system now Use the POWER button to confirm the selection .
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Gionee P8 Max?
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 completely clear the phone from user information. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal operation of applications and the system. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Permanently deletes all data on the device. The need to back up contacts, settings and media files. 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. Also, before resetting, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can use your device. In case you have already done a factory reset and cannot remember the login and password for logging into your Google account, for most models there are instructions for bypassing protection (FRP). 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 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. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer contacts, media files, and important data to your PC.