2. Simultaneously press and hold the POWER and Volume UP button for a few seconds.
3. Release the buttons held when the Android logo appears on the screen.
4. Use the Volume Down(-) button to select the menu item wipe data / factory reset, and then press the POWER button to confirm.
5. Select Yes - Delete All User Data. Use the Volume Down(-) button to scroll and the POWER button to select.
6. Overload the phone, select "Reboot System Now", and then press the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Huawei Ascend Mate 8?
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. Remove viruses and malware that block applications on 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:
Completely remove all user files and settings on the device. The need to have an up-to-date backup. After returning to factory settings, some viruses may remain in the phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
In order to use the phone after a hard reset and it 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. Then you do not need to enter the login password to your Google account and you can immediately use your device. If, after resetting the settings, the phone is blocked by the FRP and you cannot remember the login and password for entering your Google account, then for most models there is an instruction for bypassing this protection (FRP). Not all phone models can bypass the FRP protection, their owners 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 there are the following options to save it:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your data, contacts and media. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer important data to your PC.