2. After that, press the Volume Up(+) and POWER and POWER buttons together for a few seconds.
3. When the Infinix logo appears, release the POWER button.
4. When the XOS image "No Command" appears, release the Volume Up(+) button.
5. To open Recovery mode, press the Volume Up(+) and POWER and POWER button together for a couple of seconds.
6. Select from the "wipe data / factory reset option". Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to go through the menu items and the POWER button to confirm the selection.
7. End the operation, select the Yes menu and confirm the action using the POWER button.
8. To complete the operation overload the phone, select reboot system now and confirm the action using the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Infinix Hot 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. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal functioning of the device. Solving various problems on the device that arise due to the conflict of applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications will be permanently deleted. The need to create a 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. Before a hard reset, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not be locked by the FRP. If after a hard reset you cannot remember the login and password for entering your Google account, then you need to find instructions on bypassing the FRP blocking. However, not all smartphones can bypass this protection. Owners of some phone models, especially the newest ones, will have 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 (contacts, sms, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your device, then there are the following options to save it:
Synchronize your phone with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your contacts and information. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.