2. At the same time, press and hold the Volume Down(-) button and the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Release the holding buttons when you see the OnePlus icon.
4. Select your language.
5. Select Wipe Data and Cache.
6. Next, you need to click on Erase Everything and confirm this.
7. Select Reboot.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages OnePlus 3T?
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. Remove viruses and applications that slow down the phone and give constant errors. Solving various problems on the device that arise due to the conflict of applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Completely remove all user files and settings on the device. The need to have a backup. Not all viruses will be removed even after the hard reset procedure.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, make sure you know the access data for your google account, otherwise the phone 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. If, after resetting the settings, the phone is blocked by the FRP and you cannot remember the login and password for entering your Google account, then for most models there is an instruction for bypassing this protection (FRP). Not all modern phone models can bypass this protection, their owners will have to contact an 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 personal data (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then they can be saved in several ways:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your contacts and information. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer contacts, media files, and important data to your PC.