1. To start the Hard reset procedure, the phone must be turned off.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up(+) and POWER buttons at the same time for a few seconds.
3. Release the keys when the Android logo appears.
4. To open the Recovery mode menu, press the POWER button for 2-3 seconds.
5. Use the Volume Up(+)/Down(-) buttons to select wipe data / factory reset and press the POWER button to confirm the operation.
6. End the reset operation, select Yes from the menu and confirm the selection using the POWER button.
7. Select reboot system now and confirm the selection using the power button button.
Hard Reset - advantages and disadvantages iBall Sprinter 4G?
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 to factory settings. Remove viruses and malware that block applications on the device. Solving various problems on the device, for example, with a camera, Wi-Fi or other applications.
Disadvantages of Hard Reset:
All your data stored in the phone will be permanently deleted. The need to have an up-to-date backup. After returning to factory settings, some viruses may remain in the phone.
What needs to be done before the Hard Reset operation.
In order to use the phone after a hard reset and it is not blocked by the FRP, make sure that you know the login / password to your google account. 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. If after a hard reset you cannot remember the login password to enter your Google account, then you need to use the instructions for bypassing the FRP lock for your phone model. Not all phone models can bypass the FRP protection, their owners 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 there are the following options to save it:
Synchronize your data and contacts with Google contacts, Google drive. Create a backup using Titanium Backup. With the service programs for your phone, you can transfer important data to your PC.