2. Next, press the Volume down and POWER buttons at the same time for a few seconds.
3. When the LG logo appears, release the POWER button.
4. Do not release the Volume down button and press the POWER button again.
5. When the message Factory Data Reset appears, release all the keys.
6. Now, confirm the operation, select Yes. 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 K4 Novo?
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 block applications on the device and give persistent errors. Solving various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Your files and data will be irretrievably lost. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. Not all viruses on Android can be removed even after returning to factory settings.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
If you are going to do a hard reset on your phone, then be sure to make sure that you know the access data for 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 use the phone because the phone is locked by FRP, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. 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, sms, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your device, then there are the following options to save it:
Sync your data 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.