2. Next, press and hold the Volume UP and POWER buttons for a few seconds.
3. Release the POWER button when the Infinix logo appears.
4. Release the Volume Up(+) button when the XOS "NO Command" image appears.
5. Press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER buttons to enter Recovery mode.
6. Select wipe data / factory reset using the volume update keys to go through the menu items and the POWER button to Confirm the selection.
7. Select Factory Data Reset and press the POWER button to confirm the selection.
8. To complete the operation overload the phone, select reboot system now and press the POWER button to confirm the selection.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Infinix Smart 4 Plus?
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 various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications will be permanently deleted. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. 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. In this case, after performing a factory reset, you can immediately use your device. 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. Some new phone models may have problems with bypassing the FRP protection and for this you 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 phone with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.