2. Next, you need to press and hold the Volume Up(+), Home and POWER buttons for a few seconds.
3. When you see the SAMSUNG logo on the screen, release all held buttons.
4. Tap the screen when the Android robot image appears.
5. Select wipe data / factory reset from the menu, use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to navigate through the menu and press the Power b button once >.
6. Select Yes - delete all user data, use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to navigate the menu and press the POWER button once.
7. Select Reboot system now, use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to navigate the menu and press the POWER button once.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Samsung Galaxy Feel?
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. Removal of viruses that cause inconvenience in work and give permanent errors. Solving problems that have arisen due to the conflict of some applications and those remaining after they were removed from the phone.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Permanently deletes all data on the device. The need to back up all data and contacts. It is possible that not all viruses will be removed from your phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before doing a hard reset, be sure to remember the login / password to access your google account. You can sign out of your google account before resetting. Then you do not need to enter the login password to your Google account and you can immediately use your device. 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:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your data, contacts and media. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.