hard reset?

ervin10 · 01-08-2010, 12:15 PM

hello i have been reading online but have yet to figure out a way to do a hard reset/factory reset on this phone, can someone help me out?

Thank you

Allhailpoptart · 01-08-2010, 12:26 PM

There is a factory data reset built into the phone from Google. It will wipe out all user data and restore the factory settings. I assume this is what you are looking for, it can be found by:

-Pressing the hard menu button
-Select "Settings"
-Select "Privacy" from the menu
-Select "Factory data reset"

But make sure you really, really want to do that before you commit to it. Although with Google/Facebook account synching it wouldn't be hard to get your contacts back.

Hope that helps.

ervin10 · 01-08-2010, 12:32 PM

Thank you very much

im new to android, im coming from a iphone so its a bit different, but im learning. Thank s again

Allhailpoptart · 01-08-2010, 12:39 PM

Anytime. Android is great once you get used to it you'll be up and running at least as well as you were on the iPhone, if not better.

I'm not sure if that factory reset has permission to wipe the SD card as well. I would suggest backing up any pictures/videos you want to keep before you reset the device just in case.

NeonMonster · 01-08-2010, 12:46 PM

In the contacts screen, if you hit the Menu button there is a option to Export Contacts to SD card. It saves all of the names and contact pics onto the card!

I had to do a factory reset to remove the gmail address I put on it. It deletes ALL of your PAID apps, so either uninstall the paid apps if its under 24 hours for the refund, or you can redownload it after for free. It doesn't delete what you have on your SD card, or SIM card. It also doesnt affect anything that is backed up into Google account.

ervin10 · 01-08-2010, 12:56 PM

ok cool, and thank yall for the help. Im really liking this phone i dont have to jailbreak it to do the stuff i couldnt do with the iphone.

Allhailpoptart · 01-08-2010, 03:37 PM

Good to know about the contacts export. Thanks for that heads up.

zukbang · 01-08-2010, 04:49 PM

another way to do it is power off-hold volume down + power button.

shawnee · 01-09-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zukbang

another way to do it is power off-hold volume down + power button.

true, and this will do a clean wipe--- just like it is outta the box, the reset in privacy as described above is not the same

01-08-2010, 12:15 PM	#1
ervin10 Junior Member Member #539 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8 Phone: Not Listed Carrier: Not Listed	hard reset? hello i have been reading online but have yet to figure out a way to do a hard reset/factory reset on this phone, can someone help me out? Thank you

01-08-2010, 12:46 PM	#5
NeonMonster Senior Member Member #71 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Under the bed with the dustbunnies. Posts: 714 Phone: Nexus One Baby! Carrier: T-Mobile	In the contacts screen, if you hit the Menu button there is a option to Export Contacts to SD card. It saves all of the names and contact pics onto the card! I had to do a factory reset to remove the gmail address I put on it. It deletes ALL of your PAID apps, so either uninstall the paid apps if its under 24 hours for the refund, or you can redownload it after for free. It doesn't delete what you have on your SD card, or SIM card. It also doesnt affect anything that is backed up into Google account. __________________ @NEONmonstar Rooted NexusOne Cyanogen CM6 RC1 FROYO RA-nexus-v1.7.1-Cyan Galaxy S PRO Theme Desire Camera

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01-08-2010, 12:26 PM	#2
Allhailpoptart Junior Member Member #949 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Phone: Not Listed Carrier: Not Listed	There is a factory data reset built into the phone from Google. It will wipe out all user data and restore the factory settings. I assume this is what you are looking for, it can be found by: -Pressing the hard menu button -Select "Settings" -Select "Privacy" from the menu -Select "Factory data reset" But make sure you really, really want to do that before you commit to it. Although with Google/Facebook account synching it wouldn't be hard to get your contacts back. Hope that helps.

01-08-2010, 12:32 PM	#3
ervin10 Junior Member Member #539 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8 Phone: Not Listed Carrier: Not Listed	Thank you very much im new to android, im coming from a iphone so its a bit different, but im learning. Thank s again

01-08-2010, 12:39 PM	#4
Allhailpoptart Junior Member Member #949 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Phone: Not Listed Carrier: Not Listed	Anytime. Android is great once you get used to it you'll be up and running at least as well as you were on the iPhone, if not better. I'm not sure if that factory reset has permission to wipe the SD card as well. I would suggest backing up any pictures/videos you want to keep before you reset the device just in case.

01-08-2010, 12:56 PM	#6
ervin10 Junior Member Member #539 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8 Phone: Not Listed Carrier: Not Listed	ok cool, and thank yall for the help. Im really liking this phone i dont have to jailbreak it to do the stuff i couldnt do with the iphone.

01-08-2010, 03:37 PM	#7
Allhailpoptart Junior Member Member #949 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Phone: Not Listed Carrier: Not Listed	Good to know about the contacts export. Thanks for that heads up.

01-08-2010, 04:49 PM	#8
zukbang Member Member #653 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 41 Phone: Nexus1 Carrier: TMO	another way to do it is power off-hold volume down + power button.

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