1. First of all, press the POWER button for a few seconds.
2. At the same time, press for a few seconds two keys POWER and Volume Down(-).
3. Now, release the POWER button, as soon as the iTel logo appears on the screen.
4. Release the Volume down button, as soon as the Recovery mode appears on the screen.
5. Select the option wipe data / factory reset Using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons for navigation and press the POWER button to confirm it.
6. Confirm the reset operation, select Yes and press the POWER button to confirm it.
7. Overload the phone, select reboot system now and press the POWER button to confirm it.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Itel A42 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 get a completely clean phone from user settings and data. Removing viruses that have entered your phone. Solving problems that have arisen on the device due to an application conflict.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. Unfortunately, in some cases, not all viruses on Android will be removed, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
If you want to do a hard reset on your phone, then make sure you know the login / password for your google account. Before a hard reset, you can log out of your google account in advance. Then, after performing a factory reset, you do not need to remember the login password for your Google account. If after a hard reset the phone is locked and you cannot remember the login and password to enter your Google account, then you need to bypass the FRP lock. 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 (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then it can be saved in several ways:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your data, contacts and media. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.