2. Press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER button at the same time within a few seconds.
3. Release all keys when the Android logo appears on the screen.
4. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select wipe data / factory reset and press the POWER button to confirm.
5. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select Yes and press the POWER button to confirm.
6. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select reboot system now and press the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Wiko Tommy?
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, thereby improving the stability of its work. Removal of viruses that interfere with the normal operation of applications and the system. Solving problems that have arisen on the device between applications and for example bluetooth.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Completely deletes all user data on the device. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. In some cases, it is impossible to remove all viruses from Android, even after a hard reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
So that after a hard reset you can use your phone, make sure 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, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can use your device. If, after the hard reset procedure, the phone is locked by the FRP and 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 personal data (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then they can be saved in several ways:
Synchronization with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.