ACER S200 hard reset

Acer Tempo S200 hard reset

Acer S200 hard reset using buttons / keys

If your screen is not responding to stylus input: Hold the Volume up and Volume down buttons while pressing reset until the screen shows “Clean Boot”.

Resetting your Acer S200 smartphone

You may have to perform a reset if your smartphone fails to respond when buttons are pressed or the screen is tapped.
Note: Before performing a reset, ensure that your smartphone is
not locked. Press any key or tap the screen to see if the phone
responds.

Reset

A reset will clear the RAM of your smartphone. It is similar to turning a computer off and then turning it back on.

Important: To reduce risking damage to your smartphone, only use the supplied stylus to reset the device.

Use the tip of your stylus to lightly press the Reset button inside the hole on the side of your smartphone.

Clean boot

Warning! You should only perform a clean boot when all other
reset options have failed to restore your smartphone to an operational
state.

A clean boot will restore your smartphone to the state it was when you got it from the factory.

Warning!

This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your smartphone and any programs you installed.

If your screen is responding to stylus input: Go to Start > Utilities > Default Settings. Read the warning information and enter the security code in the empty textbox. Tap OK to proceed.

Acer S200 hard reset using buttons / keys

If your screen is not responding to stylus input: Hold the Volume up and Volume down buttons while pressing reset until the screen shows “Clean Boot”.

Acer Stream S110 hard reset

Resetting your Acer Stream smartphone

You may have to perform a reset if your smartphone fails to respond when buttons are pressed or the screen is tapped.
Press the reset key under the battery cover. Remove the battery cover and use the battery cover tab to press the recessed reset key. Replace the battery cover when finished.
Note: Before performing a reset, ensure that your smartphone is not locked. Press any
key or tap the screen to see if the phone responds.

Acer Stream S110 Clean boot

A clean boot will restore your smartphone to the factory settings.
Warning! You should only perform a clean boot when all other options have failed to
restore your smartphone to an operational state.
Warning! This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your
phone and any programs you installed.
If your phone is responding to screen input
Open Settings from the Application menu, then tap Privacy > Factory data reset; click Reset phone and then Erase everything to format your phone.
If your phone is not responding to screen input

Turn off your phone, then press and hold the power until you feel your smartphone vibrate and/or you see the Acer logo screen. Press and hold the Volume up and Volume down buttons. Use the Volume down button to select Clean boot: Yes. Press the camera button to confirm.

Bluepanther Thunder hard reset

Bluepanther Thunder Android 2.2 hard reset

With the device off press VOLUME DOWN + POWER together >
You will see a Google logo and TUX the unix/linux penguin then ANDROID system recovery menu appears
in RECOVERY MENU > PRESS 4way pad to select factory default menu item, then press VOLUME DOWN (-) to do a Bluepanther Thunder FACTORY reset.

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Using FTM mode (Field Test Mode)

Press VOLUME UP (+) + POWER together (Blue screen with RED bar)
To quit press and hold POWER for 5sec.

Commtiva Z71 hard reset

Commtiva Z71 hard reset

With the phone turned off, press both VOLUME UP Camera + buttons, and press  POWER ON key for a few seconds.

To enter Z71 FTM mode

With the phone turned off, press both VOLUME DOWN + UP buttons, then press  POWER ON key for a few seconds.

Dell streak mini 5 hard reset

Dell mini 5 Streak hard reset

1. Press and hold the power button and then touch the Power off option on the screen to turn off the device.
2. Simultaneously press and hold the volume up button and volume down button .
3. Without releasing the volume buttons, press and hold the power button, until the device turns on the configuration screen.
4. Press the volume buttons to move the highlight bar on the screen to the Factory reset option.
5. Press the Camera button to start the reset process.
6. Wait for the device to reboot.

Motorola Defy hard reset

Motorola Defy Soft reset

Crash recovery - Restarting Motorola Defy

1. From the main home screen, tap menu
2. Tap Settings, then Privacy
3. Tap Factory data reset
4. Tap Reset phone
5. Enter your password if required, then tap Erase everything to confirm

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1. Turn the power off. When Motorola DEFY is frozen, take out the battery and reinsert it.
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Press and hold the Power button until the device turns on

When you see the little DROID just press the LOWER RIGHT of the touch screen!
4. From the menu: Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock
5. Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
6. Press and release the Power button
7. Press Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO or press the touch screen to select, then the lower LEFT corner OK to hard reset Defy.

All data including third-party applications will be deleted from the Motorola DEFY. Once the wipe is complete, the phone will reboot to its factory default state.

Press Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO or press the touch screen to select, then the lower LEFT corner OK to hard reset Defy.

DEFY will reboot after selection, then it will take some time to DEFY RESETTING itself.

After Defy master reset You can select language e.g English (United States)

and it will setup your new factory default Motorola DEFY

Motorola Milestone hard reset

Motorola Milestone Soft reset

Crash recovery - Restarting Motorola Milestone XT720

If your phone stops responding to touches and key presses, try a quick reset. Remove the back cover and battery, then replace and switch your phone on

or

left Shift+right Alt+Delete = restart Motorola Milestone

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Motorola Milestone Hard reset

To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all
the data on your phone, touch Menu > Settings
> Privacy > Factory data reset > Reset phone.
Warning: All data on your phone will be deleted.

Motorola Milestone Hard reset using keys

Power off device. Press kamera key + power key for about 10-12 sec (even 15 sec) (You will see Motorola logo then a yellow exclamation point in a white triangle.)

Press both (1st) Volume UP + (then) camera key in this order for Android System Recovery menu

Select Wipe / Factory reset with Volume down key (or with D pad) then press POWER key (or CENTER D Pad) to hard reset  Motorola Milestone.

HTC Legend hard reset

HTC Legend Soft reset

Press POWER button for 2 seconds. Choose POWER OFF device, then tap OK.

HTC Legend hard reset (with button click here)

Performing a hard/factory reset

You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory. This is alsocalled a hard reset. You might want to do this if you are giving your phone to a friend or relative and you want to remove all your data first, or if your phone has a persistent problem that is not solved by powering off the phone and then powering it on again.
A factory reset is a drastic measure. It permanently erases all your personal data and customized settings, and also removes any programs you have installed. Make sure that you have backed up the information and files you want to keep.
If your phone hangs or freezes, we recommend that you do a “soft” reset instead of a hard/factory reset. To perform a soft reset, remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After
re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.

Performing a HTC Legend  factory reset via settings

The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the phone settings.
Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings.
Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD card & phone storage > Factory data reset.
On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.

Performing a HTC Legend factory reset using phone buttons

If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone.

1. With the HTC Legend turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly press the POWER button
2. Wait for the screen with the 3 Android images to appear, and then release the VOLUME DOWN button.




3. Press VOLUME DOWN to select CLEAR STORAGE, and then press POWER.
4. When asked to confirm, press VOLUME UP.

HTC Desire Bravo hard reset

Performing a HTC Desire hard reset / Bravo / Passion factory reset

You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory. This is also called a hard reset. You might want to do this if you are giving your phone to a friend or relative and you want to remove all your data first, or if your phone has a persistent problem
that is not solved by powering off the phone and then powering it on again.

A factory reset is a drastic measure. It permanently erases all your personal data and customized settings, and also removes any programs you have installed. Make sure that you have backed up the information and files you want to keep.

If your phone hangs or freezes, we recommend that you do a “soft” reset instead of a hard/factory reset. To perform a soft reset, remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.

Performing a factory reset via settings

The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the phone settings.

1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings.

1. Scroll down the screen, and then tap Privacy > Factory data reset.

1. On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.

Warning! Always turn off your device before installing/replacing the battery and SIM card.

Performing a factory reset using phone buttons

To hard reset HTC Desire / Bravo first power off device, or if the screen doesn't responding remove the battery.

If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone.

1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly press the POWER button.
2. Wait for the screen with the 3 Android images to appear, and then release the VOLUME DOWN button.
3. Press VOLUME DOWN to select CLEAR STORAGE, and then press POWER.
4. When asked to confirm, press VOLUME UP.

HTC Droid Eris hard reset

Resetting the Phone

Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded
applications, and resets the phone back to its initial state—the state
before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Important Make sure to back up important data you have on the phone
before you reset your phone.

To reset the phone
1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Security > Factory data reset.
2. On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone and then tap
Erase everything.

To reset the HTC Eris phone using phone buttons

1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN
and SEND buttons
2. Press the END/POWER button. You will see a screen with 3
Android images at the bottom of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions onscreen to reset your phone.
Tip If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few
seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the
phone.

HTC Droid Incredible hard reset

Performing a hard/factory reset

You can return your phone to its original state, as it was when it left the factory. This is also
called a hard reset. You might want to do this if you are giving your phone to a friend or
relative and you want to remove all your data first, or if your phone has a persistent problem
that is not solved by powering off the phone and then powering it on again.
A factory reset is a drastic measure. It permanently erases all your personal data and
customized settings, and also removes any programs you have installed. Make sure that you
have backed up the information and files you want to keep.
If your phone hangs or freezes, we recommend that you do a “soft” reset instead of a hard/factory
reset. To perform a soft reset, remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After
re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.

Performing a factory reset via settings
The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the phone settings.
Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings.
Scroll down the screen, and then tap Privacy > Factory data reset.
On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.

Performing a HTC Droid Incredible hard reset / factory reset using phone buttons

If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a
factory reset by using the buttons on the phone.
With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly
press the POWER button.
Wait for the screen with the 3 Android images to appear, and then release the VOLUME
DOWN button.
Press VOLUME DOWN to select CLEAR STORAGE, and then press POWER.
When asked to confirm, press VOLUME UP.

HTC Hero hard reset

HTC Hero hard reset

Resetting the Phone

Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the phone back to its initial state the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Important Make sure to back up important data you have on the phone before you reset your phone.

To reset the phone

1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Security > Factory data reset.
2. On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone and then tap Erase
everything.


To reset the phone using phone buttons

1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the HOME and BACK buttons, and then briefly press the END CALL/POWER button. The reset process will start after a few seconds.
2. Wait for the phone to finish the reset process and then press MENU.

Tip If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.

HTC Tattoo hard reset

HTC Tattoo hard reset

Resetting the Phone

Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the phone back to its initial state—the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Important Make sure to back up important data you have on the phone before you reset your phone.

To reset the phone using phone buttons

1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the HOME and BACK buttons, and then briefly press the END CALL/POWER button.
2. Press the ENTER button to begin the reset process.

Tip If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.

To reset the HTC Tatoo Tatto phone

1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings > Security > Factory data reset.
2. On the Factory data reset screen, tap Reset phone and then tap
Erase everything.