2. Now, you need to press the Volume Down(-) and POWER and POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the LG logo appears, release only the POWER button, and then press the POWER button again.
4. Release all buttons when Factory Data Reset appears.
5. Now you need to confirm the operation, select Yes twice. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to go through the menu items and the POWER button to confirm the selection.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages LG X4?
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. Removal of viruses that cause inconvenience in work and give permanent errors. Solving problems that have arisen on the device between applications and for example bluetooth.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to back up contacts, settings and media files. It is possible that not all viruses will be removed from your phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before doing a hard reset, be sure to remember the login / password to access your google account. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can use your device. 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 remains in the memory of your phone, then it can be saved in the following ways:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer contacts, media files, and important data to your PC.