2. You need to simultaneously press the Volume Up(+) and POWER and POWER buttons for a few seconds.
3. Next, you need to release the POWER button when you see the Android logo.
4. When Recovery mode appears, release the Volume Up(+) button.
5. Select the parameter menu wipe data / factory reset Moving on the menu using the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons and confirm the selection by the POWER button.
6. Select in the yes menu and press the POWER button to start the data reset.
7. Select in the menu "reboot system now" and press the POWER button to start restarting the phone.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Vodafone Smart N8?
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 applications that slow down the phone and give constant errors. Solving various problems that arose on the device after installing some applications and did not disappear after uninstalling them.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Complete cleaning of all user data on the device. The need to have a fresh 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. 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 a hard reset, the phone is locked by the FRP and you cannot remember the login password for logging into your Google account, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. Owners of modern phone models will need to contact the official service center to bypass the protection of the FRP.
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:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup or other programs. Using the service programs for your phone model, you can transfer important data to your PC.