2. Now, you need to press and hold the Volume Down(-) button and the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Select the Recovery option using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons and press the POWER button to confirm.
4. When the Android robot appears on the screen, press the POWER button and the Volume Up(+) key for a few seconds.
5. Select the wipe data / factory reset option. Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to select.
6. Select Yes - delete all user data. Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to select.
7. Restart your phone, select "reboot system now". Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to select.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Google Pixel XL 2?
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 malicious programs that create difficulties in the operation of the 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 data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to have a fresh backup. Even after a hard reset, viruses can remain on the phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, you need to remember the login / password to your google account, otherwise you will not be able to use the phone since 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 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 important information remains in the memory of your phone, then it can be saved in the following ways:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google. 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.