2. Press the Volume Up(+) button and the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Release the buttons when the Android robot appears on the screen.
4. Press the POWER button and the Volume Up(+) button again to enter the recovery mode.
5. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select the menu item wipe data / factory reset, and then confirm with the POWER button.
6. Select the menu item Yes - Delete All User Data, and then confirm using the POWER button.
7. Select the menu item "Reboot System Now", and then confirm using the POWER button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Maxwest Astro 3.5?
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, thereby improving its performance. Removal of viruses that interfere with work and give permanent errors. You will be able to solve various problems on the device, for example, with bluetooth or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All data and applications on the device will be deleted. The need to back up contacts and all user data. Not all viruses on Android will be removed after a factory reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before doing a hard reset on your phone, be sure to make sure that you know the login / password for accessing your google account. You need to log 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 immediately use your phone. 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. Not all owners of new phone models will be able to bypass the protection of the FRP and for this they 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:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.