2. At the same time, press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER button for a few seconds.
3. You must release the kept buttons as soon as the Huawei logo appears on the screen.
4. Select the option wipe data / factory reset Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons and confirm the POWER button.
5. Select wipe data / factory reset and confirm the POWER button.
6. Select reboot system now and confirm with the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Honor 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 reset the phone, thereby improving its performance. Removal of malicious programs that create difficulties in the operation of the device. Solving problems that have arisen due to the conflict of some applications and those remaining after they were removed from the phone.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Permanently deletes all data on the device. The need to have a 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. Then you do not need to enter the login password to your Google account and you can immediately 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). Not all modern phone models can bypass this protection, their owners will have to contact an 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. Backup your data, contacts and media. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer contacts, media files, and important data to your PC.