2. Simultaneously press and hold the POWER button and the Volume Down button button within a few seconds.
3. After that, release the kept buttons when you see bootloader mode.
4. Use the Volume Down(-) button to select Factory Reset and press the POWER button to confirm this option.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages HTC A12?
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 cause inconvenience in work and give permanent errors. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to back up contacts and all user data. It is possible that not all viruses will be removed from your phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before doing a hard reset, be sure to remember the login / password to access 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. 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. Not all owners of new phone models will be able to bypass the protection of the FRP and for this they 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 it can be saved in the following ways:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.