2. Connect the phone to the computer using a USB cable.
3. At the same time, press and hold the POWER and Volume UP button for a few seconds.
4. When you see the Sharp logo, release both buttons.
5. When you see no command, simultaneously press the Volume UP and POWER and POWER buttons for a couple of seconds.
6. Highlight in the menu item wipe data / factory reset Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) keys to move around the menu and press the POWER button to Confirm the selection.
7. Select Yes - and press the POWER button to confirm the selection.
8. Overload the phone, select reboot system now and click the POWER button to confirm the selection.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Sharp Aquos S3?
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 block applications on the device and give persistent errors. Solving various problems on the device that arise due to the conflict of applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Your files and data will be irretrievably lost. The need to back up contacts and all user data. Not all viruses on Android can be removed even after returning to factory settings.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
If you are going to do a hard reset on your phone, then be sure to make sure that you know the access data for your google account. 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 a hard reset you cannot use the phone because the phone is locked by FRP, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. Not all owners of new phone models will be able to bypass the protection of the FRP and for this they 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 (contacts, sms, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your device, then there are the following options to save it:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Backup your contacts and information. Transfer contacts, media files and important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.