2. Press the button combination POWER and Volume Up(+) together for a few seconds.
3. Release both buttons when the image of the Android robot appears on the screen.
4. Press the POWER button again and press the Volume Up(+) button once.
5. Select wipe data / factory reset using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to go through the menu items and the POWER button to select.
6. Select Yes - Delete All User Data and click the POWER button to confirm this operation.
7. Select reboot system now and press the POWER button to confirm this operation.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Maxwest Astro X5?
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 all data and contacts. 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. Owners of new phone models do not get to bypass the protection of the FRP and 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 important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.