How to perform a Hard reset or Factory reset on a Samsung smartphone?
Performing a factory reset (also known as a hard reset) on your smartphone restores it to its ‘factory settings’. Every customization and setting is reset to its default state and all your personal data is erased from the device. In other words, a factory reset turns your phone back to what it was when you took it out of the box. So when should you perform a factory reset? Most users tend to use this option when they need to quickly wipe all data from their device. If you sell your smartphone, a factory reset will remove all the pictures, files, login information, apps and every other kind of personal data from your device. A factory reset is also handy when your phone is having problems but you can’t diagnose the problem. In this article, we show you how to perform a factory reset or a hard reset on a Samsung smartphone.
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How to reset your Samsung smartphone from Settings
Before performing a factory reset on your smartphone, make sure to back up all your data on an external storage device or on an online data backup service. Once the factory reset is complete, all data will be deleted from your smartphone.
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Step 1: Go to Settings, scroll down and select General management.
Step 2: Tap on ‘Restore’.
Step 3: Select ‘Factory data reset’.
Step 4: Scroll down and tap on ‘Restore’.
How to factory reset your Samsung smartphone with Find My Device
Google’s ‘Find My Device’ service helps you find your smartphone in case it is lost or stolen. If you’re signed in to your Google account on your smartphone, you’ll be able to track it even if it’s turned off. One of the better features of ‘Find My Device’ is that it allows you to wipe all the data from your device remotely so that it doesn’t fall into malicious hands. Here’s how you can do it.
Step 1: Go to the ‘Find my device’ web page and sign in with your Google account.
Step 2: Click on ‘Set Secure and Wipe.’
Step 3: Click on ‘Delete’ in the pop-up dialog box.
Step 4: After the factory reset is complete, the lock screen will appear on your screen. Select ‘Use my Google Account instead’ to sign in to your device.
How to reset your Samsung smartphone with Find My Phone
Samsung’s own ‘Find my Mobile’ service can also help you remotely wipe all the data on your smartphone. Follow these steps to find out how.
Step 1: Go to https://findmymobile.samsung.com/ and sign in with your Samsung account.
Step 2: Select ‘Clear Data’ from the menu on the right side of the screen.
Step 3: Enter the code sent to your smartphone to verify your identity. After entering the code, the factory reset process will begin.
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This is how you can perform a hard reset or factory reset on your Samsung smartphone. Although performing a factory reset is the easiest way to restore your smartphone to factory settings, you don’t have to use it all the time. This is usually reserved for rare cases when you cannot diagnose the problem with your phone. If you are experiencing a network problem with your smartphone, you can try performing a network reset. Experiencing problems with the on-screen keyboard? Try resetting accessibility settings. Unlike a factory reset, these fixes will not wipe your data.
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