2. Press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER button within a few seconds.
3. To go to Recovery mode Press the POWER button and the Volume Up(+) button once.
4. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select wipe data / factory reset and press the POWER button to confirm.
5. You need to approve the operation, select Yes and press the POWER button to confirm.
6. Select reboot system now and press the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Micromax Bolt Q346?
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 various problems on the device that arise due to the conflict of applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Permanently deletes all data on the device. The need to back up all data and contacts. 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. Before a hard reset, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not be locked by the FRP. In case you have already done a factory reset and cannot remember the login and password for logging into your Google account, for most models there are instructions for bypassing protection (FRP). 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 it can be saved in the following ways:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your contacts and information. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.