2. Simultaneously press and hold the POWER button and the Volume Down button button within a few seconds.
3. After that, release the kept buttons when it appears boot mode.
4. Select Recovery using the Volume down key and the Volume Up(+) key to confirm .
5. When the Android robot logo appears on the phone screen, press the POWER button to enter Recovery mode.
6. Use the Volume Down(-) button to select the menu item wipe data / factory reset, and then press the POWER button to confirm.
7. Select from the yes - delete all user data from the menu, and then press the POWER button to confirm .
8. Overload the phone, select "Reboot System Now", and then press the POWER button to confirm.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages Xiaomi Redmi Note 2?
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 its performance. Solve various virus-related problems on your device. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
Permanently deletes all data on the device. The need to have a fresh backup of your phone's data, contacts, and media. Not all viruses will be removed even after a factory reset.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
Before hard reset, make sure that you know the access data for your google account, otherwise you will not be able to use the phone as it will be blocked by the FRP. Also, before resetting, you must first log out of your google account. In this case, after performing a factory reset, the phone will not ask for any logins and passwords and you can 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). 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 important information (contacts, photos, videos) remains in the memory of your phone, then it can be saved in several ways:
Sync your data with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. Transfer important data to your PC using service programs for your smartphone model.