1. To start the Hard reset procedure, the phone must be turned off.
2. Next, you need to simultaneously press the Volume down and POWER and POWER for a few seconds.
3. After that, you need to release the POWER button when the LG logo appears, hold the Volume down button and press the POWER button.
4. Release all keys when it appears Factory Data Reset.
5. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select from the Lock menu Yes, and confirm with the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages LG LS660 Tribute?
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 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:
All your data stored in the phone will be permanently deleted. The need to back up contacts from the phone book, settings and media files. 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. If after a hard reset you cannot remember the login password to enter your Google account, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. It is not possible to bypass the FRP protection on some new phone models, 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 it can be saved in the following ways:
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.