2. Go to Settings, and then in SD & Phone Storage.
3. Press Reset Phone.
4. Select Erase Everything.
5. Select OK to confirm the operation.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages HTC Panache 4G?
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 to factory settings. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal functioning of the device. Solving problems that arose after installing some applications and remained after they were removed from the phone.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your data and media files will be deleted. The need to have a fresh backup. In rare cases, it is impossible to remove some viruses from Android, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
So that after a hard reset the phone is not blocked by the FRP, make sure that you know the login / password to your google account. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. In this case, after performing a factory reset, you do not need to enter the login password for your Google account and you can immediately use your device. If after resetting the settings you cannot log into your Google account, then you need to find 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, sms, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your device, then there are the following options to save it:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your contacts and information. Using the service programs for your phone model, you can transfer important data to your PC.