1. To start, turn off the phone using the POWER button.
2. Connect the phone to the charger using the Micro USB cable.
3. At the same time, press the Volume Up(+) and POWER button for a few seconds.
4. Release all keys when recovery mode appears.
5. Select the menu option wipe data / factory reset. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to go through the menu items and the POWER button to confirm the selection.
6. End the reset operation, select from the Yes - Delete all user data from the menu and press the POWER button to confirm the selection.
7. Select from the menu reboot system now and click the POWER button to confirm the selection.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Nokia 5.1 Plus?
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. Remove viruses and malware that block applications on the device. Solving various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your data and media files will be deleted. The need to back up contacts, settings and media files. After returning to factory settings, some viruses may remain in the phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
In order to use the phone after a hard reset and it is not blocked by the FRP, make sure that you know the login / password to 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 resetting the settings you cannot log into your Google account, then you need to find 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 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. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer contacts, media files, and important data to your PC.