1. To start the Hard reset procedure, the phone must be turned off.
2. You need to simultaneously press the Volume Up(+) and POWER and POWER buttons for a few seconds.
3. Release all keys when recovery mode appears on the screen.
4. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to select the menu item wipe data / factory reset and press the POWER button to confirm the selection .
5. Select Yes menu and press the POWER button to confirm the reset.
6. Select in the menu "reboot system now" and confirm the operation using the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Gionee X1?
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. Solve various virus-related problems on your device. Solving various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your data stored in the phone will be permanently deleted. The need to have a fresh backup. Not all viruses will be removed even after a factory reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, make sure that you know the access data for your google account, otherwise you will not be able to use the phone as it will be blocked by the FRP. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. In this case, after performing a factory reset, you can immediately use your device. If after a hard reset you cannot remember the login password to enter your Google account, then you need to use the 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 important information (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then it can be saved in several ways:
Sync your data 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.