Switching to a new smartphone can be a boring, copying your data from the old phone, setting up, and logging into apps is part of the process. If you are planning to give up your old smartphone as part of an exchange offer, or you are passing it to another family member or friend, formatting your existing handset to erase personal data is to be done.
Some users might simply want a fresh start on their current smartphone.
Resetting a smartphone will restore all settings to default but more importantly, it will wipe all personal information on the smartphone, including log in apps, photos, and your messages.
Resetting your Android smartphone takes very little time and can be perform easily on most smartphones.
That means if your handset was release in the last five years or so, erasing your data off the smartphone should be an easy process.
You should also make sure that you have online (cloud) and offline backups of all the data on your smartphone before resetting your smartphone.
How to Factory Reset Android Smartphone?
Follow These Steps :
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap on System.
- Select Reset options.
- Select Erase all data (factory reset) at the bottom of the list.
- Read the information related to data that will be erased.
- Tap Erase all data.
- Draw your pattern or enter your PIN or passcode to authenticate the process.
- Review the warning will show on the screen.
- Tap on the Erase all data option to start wiping your phone.
How to Factory Reset Samsung Smartphone?
Follow These Steps :
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Accounts and backup.
- Then search Manage accounts.
- Locate your Samsung account in the list.
- Tap the entry.
- Select Remove account.
- Go back to the main Settings menu.
- Tap on General management.
- Scroll down.
- Tap on Reset.
- Tap on Factory data reset.
- Read the information related to data that will be erase.
- Tap on the Reset button.
- Draw your pattern or enter your PIN or passcode to authenticate the process.
- Tap Delete all in order to start wiping your smartphone.
