Hi All
Quick question
I have broken my screen on my galaxy s2, its still working when i press the powerbutton but screen stays black.
I tried to connect it with kies but it stays on Connecting.... because i cannot select usb mass storage on my phone.
Somone wanted to buy the phone of me hes aware that the screen is broken.
However my phone still contains data, i tried to the following
Turn off the device.
Press and hold both Volume Up and Volume Down keys at the same time.
Press the Power key only until the phone vibrates once, then release only the Power key.
Continue to hold the Volume up and Volume Down keys until the Android System Recovery screen appears.
Press the Volume Down key to highlight Wipe Factory Data.
Press the Home key to select.
Press the Volume Down key to highlight Yes - Delete all user data.
Press the Home key to select. Press the Home key to reboot.
But after several attempts it doesnt work, once my phone boot i can hear that its recieving whatsapp messages.
Ive connected my phone with usb data cable and window shows show the device, i right clicked it and formated the disk...
The whats app rignttone stopped so am hoping it has fully restst itself, just wanted to check with you guys if it really format all data (incl gmail google facebook, contacts etc.)
Any assistance is appriciated.
Opperkaas said:
Hi All
Quick question
I have broken my screen on my galaxy s2, its still working when i press the powerbutton but screen stays black.
I tried to connect it with kies but it stays on Connecting.... because i cannot select usb mass storage on my phone.
Somone wanted to buy the phone of me hes aware that the screen is broken.
However my phone still contains data, i tried to the following
Turn off the device.
Press and hold both Volume Up and Volume Down keys at the same time.
Press the Power key only until the phone vibrates once, then release only the Power key.
Continue to hold the Volume up and Volume Down keys until the Android System Recovery screen appears.
Press the Volume Down key to highlight Wipe Factory Data.
Press the Home key to select.
Press the Volume Down key to highlight Yes - Delete all user data.
Press the Home key to select. Press the Home key to reboot.
But after several attempts it doesnt work, once my phone boot i can hear that its recieving whatsapp messages.
Ive connected my phone with usb data cable and window shows show the device, i right clicked it and formated the disk...
The whats app rignttone stopped so am hoping it has fully restst itself, just wanted to check with you guys if it really format all data (incl gmail google facebook, contacts etc.)
Any assistance is appriciated.
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What ROM/kernel were you running?You could flash stock Samsung firmware through Odin.That ll reset your phone completely.
vish91 said:
What ROM/kernel were you running?You could flash stock Samsung firmware through Odin.That ll reset your phone completely.
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am not sure anymore did put a other rom on it once, not sure which one.
However what does the format do within windows, when yopu connect device and new disk comes up, i did format this
Opperkaas said:
am not sure anymore did put a other rom on it once, not sure which one.
However what does the format do within windows, when yopu connect device and new disk comes up, i did format this
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It formats your sdcard - viz photos,videos,music.apk files,etc you had on your phone.
vish91 said:
It formats your sdcard - viz photos,videos,music.apk files,etc you had on your phone.
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Does it also delete my google account details en facebook contacts etc ?
No.For that you need to factory reset through phone or wipe data with the procedure you just mentioned or flash stock ROM through Odin.
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hi
my htc s740 is dead...
How to a hard reset with the keyboard?
when I press power button the ppc it blocks at written "windows mobile 6.1", if I attend some minute, it exits to me outside a shielded white screen whit this word: "the device is unable to boot because either you have turned off the device incorrectly or tried to install an application from untrusted source.Press SEND to reset your device or press any other button to cancel. This operation will delete all your personal data and restore the device to its factory default settings.
if I press SEND key it does not succeed nothing
while off, press and hold vol down and center nav key, then power button.
ombre33 said:
while off, press and hold vol down and center nav key, then power button.
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great!!is ok! thanks.....
ombre33 said:
while off, press and hold vol down and center nav key, then power button.
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hey m8!
Thanks for the solution. i had hardtime doing it thou!!! if you encounter problems. press and hold vol down and center nav key BUT when it comes to power; just dot it. anyway maybe it's just me who did the stupid thing of holding power (well it works for the diamond so i thought...)
anyway thanks goes to ombre33
HTS Rose
R.0.24.30.24
G.12.23.30.06W
D.1.14.00.00
Peace
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Does not work for me...
My Rose Keyb is not responding, I changed something in the registry and now I can no longer use both Keyb, I remove the battery, try the hard reset button stuff does not work, any ideas ?
sorry edit
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thnx! it works!
Strange.
Very strange! After doing the procedures, the rose ask to do the reboot and stop in logo of HTC. I had never happened me in any pda.
Now what i do?
You have to wait about 4-5 minutes then Rose will reboot again and will install the additional software.
1. From the Home screen, press the Start button.
2. Press More
3. Select Accessories
4. Select Clear Storage
5. You will be prompted to enter a code, enter 1234
I had the same probleem, my HTC S740 freezes after reboot with the HTC logo screen. I tried the follwoing and it worked:
- press and hold vol down and the navigation key
- pres and release directly the power botton
- a messege will apear, press the navigation key.
- the device will reset to factory settings
- a messege appear asking to press vol up to restart
- device will restart and begin reinstalling the software, reboot after then.
May i ask what are the applications (that came installed with the phone) that are gone with the hard resetting ?
Thanks
HTC s740 backup before reset
hi...i would like to know if there is anything one can do to back the information up before resetting the Phone as i have crucial Data i cant affort to loose. PLS HELP!?
There are few backup softwares which can backup almost everything on your phone, and you can easily recover it after hard reset. I personally use Sprite Backup, which is probably the best one.
Hi, I broke my I9100s screen and want to wipe all data on the phone before I sell it. I especially need to make sure pictures and videos are deleted! Unfortunately my screen is totally black now (from barely visible) and I can't see the menus I navigate through. Also the touchscreen only works on the upper half of the screen so I am pretty much limited to the hardware buttons. I already tried VOLUP+HOME+POWER -> VOLDWN+VOLDWN -> POWER but it didnt work (when i rebooted the phone it logged right into my wifi so I am pretty sure its not wiped). Can anyone tell me if there is another way to do it (maybe using usb connection?) or whether I am doing anything wrong? TIA
flash a wipe rom from intratech thread through odin and you will be guarantueed that none of your data will be on the phone.
Pretty sure that does not wipe the sd card, where the pictures and videos are stored. What happens when you connect it to a pc, can you access the sd card?
Usb Connection mass storage mode if it will see your phone format sd card if not see if Kies can find phone .
jje
I tried Kies but it keeps saying "Connecting..." but never does.
Also I dont know how to enter mass storage mode without the touch screen.
Anyone?
Exact same question months ago dont know if the poster found a solution .
jje
How can u sell a phone with broken screen? Just curious.
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What recovery do you have. If it's a custom one you might be able to get adb working and start a shell to clear stuff from the sd.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
The phone still uses Stock-ROM/Recovery.
You can sell it on eBay. Currently SGS2 with broken screen is about 200-250€s.
In case anyone cares:
Follow these steps exactly to factory reset your phone (worked for me, unmodded SGS2):
Hold VOL-UP and HOME Buttons
Press POWER for 2-4 secs
Release VOL-UP + HOME after ~15 seconds
Press VOL-DOWN x 2
Press HOME
Press VOL-DOWN x 7
Press HOME
After that a factory reset will be performed. I dont know how long it takes but just white a while (5-10 mins?) and then remove battery to turn off phone.
A replacement lcd screen costs about 120 bucks on ebay.Here anyway.
Success with factory reset
Thank you XebozZ... I found this thread very useful after my Samsung Galaxy S2 screen was broken and I could not access my data via my PC as the screenlock was activated.
I would like to add some more detail as it took me some time to activate the factory reset. Note the factory reset removed the pin but the user files such as photos, videos, music etc were still available.
I believe the timing of the button pressing is critical to get in to the Recovery Mode.
Remove battery and re-insert to be sure phone is powered down
Press VOL-UP, HOME & POWER buttons together (pressing POWER last) for 1-5 seconds (you may have to perform several iterations 1s, 2s, 3s... 5s to get timing perfect)
Wait 10 seconds to be sure you are in Recovery Mode
Press VOL-DOWN x 2 (to get to wipe data/factory reset)
Press HOME (to select wipe data/factory reset)
Press VOL-DOWN x 7 (to select Yes - delete all user data)
Press HOME (to complete erase)
Wait 1 min to be sure erase complete
Remove battery and restart phone. Check connection with PC via Samsung Kies or similar.
This eventually worked for me so keep the faith and be patient.
FYI I verified the recovery menu options by searching through Google Images for "Samsung Galaxy S2 recovery mode"
muraldo said:
Thank you XebozZ... I found this thread very useful after my Samsung Galaxy S2 screen was broken and I could not access my data via my PC as the screenlock was activated.
I would like to add some more detail as it took me some time to activate the factory reset. Note the factory reset removed the pin but the user files such as photos, videos, music etc were still available.
I believe the timing of the button pressing is critical to get in to the Recovery Mode.
Remove battery and re-insert to be sure phone is powered down
Press VOL-UP, HOME & POWER buttons together (pressing POWER last) for 1-5 seconds (you may have to perform several iterations 1s, 2s, 3s... 5s to get timing perfect)
Wait 10 seconds to be sure you are in Recovery Mode
Press VOL-DOWN x 2 (to get to wipe data/factory reset)
Press HOME (to select wipe data/factory reset)
Press VOL-DOWN x 7 (to select Yes - delete all user data)
Press HOME (to complete erase)
Wait 1 min to be sure erase complete
Remove battery and restart phone. Check connection with PC via Samsung Kies or similar.
This eventually worked for me so keep the faith and be patient.
FYI I verified the recovery menu options by searching through Google Images for "Samsung Galaxy S2 recovery mode"
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Mine was press down button 3 times, and use power button to make selections. Just to help someone else out. Verizon white s4...
Hey XDA! my friend is currently locked out of my LG MyTouch. The phone came out a little over a week ago so there's no forum dedicated to it yet, so I'm posting here.
She used a pattern lock and can't remember the Pattern nor her Gmail account or her password. With the past two Android phones I had, I would just Boot into recovery (Vol. Down & Power button), but this phone won't load into one. I also tried Vol. Up and Power. Nothing. I then tried both, but it went into the "S/W Upgrade" screen. Is there anyway to bypass this without having to send it back?
Thanks a lot for time guys! Hope you can help.
Hey daft
im locked out too, and cant find a way to do a factory reset :S did you solve your problem?if so..how!!
did a quick search for you. didnt render any answers. try existing methods for entering recovery mode.
1.volume down+power
2.volume up +power
volume up+down+power
the phone deff has to have a recovery system. once u get in there use the volume down button to highlight factory reset then push power
then highlight wipe data/cache and hit power. when finished reboot system now
hope this helps
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also if you are familiar with adb you can navigate to adb then type adb reboot recovery
hello
Vabeach, thanks i've already tried all of those:S
volume up and power
volume down and power
both of them dont do a thing :S
and when i try the volume up + down + power....the phone goes into S/W upgrading... could it be that i need to do the upgrade and then itll let me do the factory reset? :s
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons
sent from my Nexus S
vabeachfc3s said:
Try this. Hold volume down and power. Keep holding until the lg logo comes up. Once that goes away release both buttons
sent from my Nexus S
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hello everybody i have the EXACT same probler, and this ^^^ is not the solution... i tried many variations and would not work please contact me if solution is found thank you
Get adb on your comp. Navigate to adb. Type in adb devices. U will see your device with serial number. Then type adb reboot recovery. Problem solved.
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finally
finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....
i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it
A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).
Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.
Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.
To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.
Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.
Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.
Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.
Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).
The Android Unpacking screen appears.
The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.
Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.
it worked on the first try!
happy holidays
Glad u found the answer
sent from my Nexus S
hey man thanks for this, have been searching for the answer for a while.. my phone didnt want to even power on.. now i am able to use it.. will turn it off and see if i can get it to turn on easily
Alex789 said:
finally the t-mobile page decided to tell us how....
i tried the link but it wont let me post..so ill paste it
A master reset (factory reset) restores the original factory settings and erases all user data (including settings and downloaded content) stored in the phone's internal memory. It does not erase data stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).
Note: If the handset is locked, frozen, or unresponsive, you can perform a master reset using the hardware keys instead of the menu.
Note: Timing is critical in pressing/releasing keys.
To perform a master reset using hardware keys, follow these steps:
Back up all necessary data. See: Preparing for a master reset on Android.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and Power keys.
Wait 3 seconds and press the Back and Menu keys.
Note: If you see the LG logo before pressing the Back and Menu keys, the reset hasnt been completed and you will need to restart.
Release the Power/Lock key after you see the LG logo.
Release the remaining keys after the LG logo flashes (blinks once).
The Android Unpacking screen appears.
The phone will restart and complete the factory reset.
Note: If you unintentionally press the Volume Down, Volume Up and Power keys simultaneously, the phone will display a circle icon with two arrows and 'S/W Upgrade, Please wait while upgrading...' message. You will need to pull the battery and restart.
it worked on the first try!
happy holidays
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this isnt working for me....it just goes straight to S/W upgrade with no lg logo....help
hi .
i have the "Asus Transformer Pad TF103C" Tablet , and after i installed a game on in the tablet started to do reboot after reboot (with out being able to start).
since i can not start it , how can i factory restore it and make it start again ?
thx to all the helpers .
sagi_bb said:
hi .
i have the "Asus Transformer Pad TF103C" Tablet , and after i installed a game on in the tablet started to do reboot after reboot (with out being able to start).
since i can not start it , how can i factory restore it and make it start again ?
thx to all the helpers .
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Hard to think that just a game would cause that to happen, but weirder things have happened...
I found this:
How to boot device into Safe Mode.
1. Press and hold the Volume - button and power button (while device is on).
2. When screen turns black release the power button, but remain holding the Volume - button.
Device should boot into safe mode.
If this works for you, then you should be able to boot the tablet with just the preinstalled apps available and then you should be able to uninstall the game in question and reboot normally.
es0tericcha0s said:
Hard to think that just a game would cause that to happen, but weirder things have happened...
I found this:
How to boot device into Safe Mode.
1. Press and hold the Volume - button and power button (while device is on).
2. When screen turns black release the power button, but remain holding the Volume - button.
Device should boot into safe mode.
If this works for you, then you should be able to boot the tablet with just the preinstalled apps available and then you should be able to uninstall the game in question and reboot normally.
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it does not works.
should i press the volume up or down button ?
" Volume - " = " Volume down "
es0tericcha0s said:
" Volume - " = " Volume down "
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maby i am doing somthing wrong but it does not work.
you understand that it does not start and is always in the loading screen .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55074298&postcount=18
*shrug* Not sure what else to tell you... Doesn't the tablet restart itself after holding the power button for however long like every other tablet out there...?
es0tericcha0s said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55074298&postcount=18
*shrug* Not sure what else to tell you... Doesn't the tablet restart itself after holding the power button for however long like every other tablet out there...?
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it does, but it want complete the reboot .
the reboot screen just keep reappearing over and over again .
sagi_bb said:
it does, but it want complete the reboot .
the reboot screen just keep reappearing over and over again .
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this is how my bootload looks like . (volume up+power button when the tablet is off) .
as you can see there is no format or anything :crying:
Well I'm not sure what your bootloader screen, which you have to use the opposite Volume button to get to, has to do with getting into Safe Mode, but ok...
es0tericcha0s said:
Well I'm not sure what your bootloader screen, which you have to use the opposite Volume button to get to, has to do with getting into Safe Mode, but ok...
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Can you navigate to the Recovery option there? If so, your factory reset option should be there. I still think it would be able to boot into Safe Mode so you can just uninstall the offending app and not lose your data. But anyway, if those options don't work, you could try grabbing an update zip from Asus and see if applying that will get it going again.
http://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_TF103C/HelpDesk_Download/
What app did you install, by the way, so others might be warned against using it to avoid this situation...?
es0tericcha0s said:
Can you navigate to the Recovery option there? If so, your factory reset option should be there. I still think it would be able to boot into Safe Mode so you can just uninstall the offending app and not lose your data. But anyway, if those options don't work, you could try grabbing an update zip from Asus and see if applying that will get it going again.
http://www.asus.com/us/Tablets/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_TF103C/HelpDesk_Download/
What app did you install, by the way, so others might be warned against using it to avoid this situation...?
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hi.
1) i dont remember the name of the game but it was some kind of flight simulator .
2) in the recovery screen i see an "open chest" droid with no options but a "no comand" massage .
3) i tried the safe mood again and it does not work . on the loading screen (the one with the asus logo in the middle and intel logo in the buttom) i press the volume - and the power button until the tablet shuts off the i keep pressing only the volume - and nothing hapen , after i release the volume button nothing hapen again .
4) i am not sure how to how to apply the update.zip from asus .
sagi_bb said:
hi.
1) i dont remember the name of the game but it was some kind of flight simulator .
2) in the recovery screen i see an "open chest" droid with no options but a "no comand" massage .
3) i tried the safe mood again and it does not work . on the loading screen (the one with the asus logo in the middle and intel logo in the buttom) i press the volume - and the power button until the tablet shuts off the i keep pressing only the volume - and nothing hapen , after i release the volume button nothing hapen again .
4) i am not sure how to how to apply the update.zip from asus .
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Typically, in stock recoveries, when you see the Android guy there's usually a button combo to get the commands for reboot, reset, update, etc to pop up. Usually this would be like hitting the Volume keys together or some combo of Volume and Power buttons. Unfortunately, there isn't that much info about this particular Asus tablet as the TF300 and TF700 that I am more familiar with, so can't tell you with absolutely certainy how to do it.
es0tericcha0s said:
Typically, in stock recoveries, when you see the Android guy there's usually a button combo to get the commands for reboot, reset, update, etc to pop up. Usually this would be like hitting the Volume keys together or some combo of Volume and Power buttons. Unfortunately, there isn't that much info about this particular Asus tablet as the TF300 and TF700 that I am more familiar with, so can't tell you with absolutely certainy how to do it.
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The OTA zip they supply doesn't appear to be able to installed via recovery, and they don't have a system.img for flashing. Here is my current thread on the issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/build-img-update-zip-ota-package-t2887847
Eclipse00 said:
The OTA zip they supply doesn't appear to be able to installed via recovery, and they don't have a system.img for flashing. Here is my current thread on the issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/build-img-update-zip-ota-package-t2887847
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Sorry about the OTA zip, I didn't read it closely enough for the install instructions. I don't know why you think the system is gone seeing as how the stock recovery can't wipe that partition...?
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Sorry about the OTA zip, I didn't read it closely enough for the install instructions. I don't know why you think the system is gone seeing as how the stock recovery can't wipe that partition...?
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i'm lost
Mash volume up and down and power when in recovery.
The options are there (I know as I have the same tab) but I can't remember the combination
You can try and sideload the zip via recovery (I couldn't get ghat to work, got the same error)
Factory Reset from the Asus Manual
Backup and Reset
Back up data, Wi-fi passwords,and other Google servers using your Asus Tablet.
To do this:
1. Go to Settings>Backup and reset
2. From the Backup and reset window, you can:
Factory data reset: Erases all data on the tablet
Press both volume buttons to access recovery commands, find reboot with volume keys, press power to select. Done
Power lead out, Power down, hold volume down and power on, release power on when "In search of the incredible" screen shows, use volume button to select "Recovery Mode".
When Android with open stomach shows and "No Command" press and hold volume up and power button for 3 - 5 seconds then use volume button to scroll to wipe cache / wipe data use power until to select.
If it doesn't work try again until it does.
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Power lead out, Power down, hold volume down and power on, release power on when "In search of the incredible" screen shows, use volume button to select "Recovery Mode".
When Android with open stomach shows and "No Command" press and hold volume up and power button for 3 - 5 seconds then use volume button to scroll to wipe cache / wipe data use power until to select.
If it doesn't work try again until it does.
hello,
i forgot my pattern. and i dont see where to recovery it .
i always use Fingers to unlock my phone
please help.
Here is instruction , but you will lose all data .
http://www.hardreset.info/devices/sharp/sharp-aquos-crystal-2/hardreset/first-method/
Teddy Lo said:
Here is instruction , but you will lose all data .
http://www.hardreset.info/devices/sharp/sharp-aquos-crystal-2/hardreset/first-method/
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does not work on my aquos s2, not crystal 2. thanks anyway
This is for your device what I found on the Russian site .
1. First turn off the device
2. For a few seconds, hold down the Volume (+) + Turn on
3. When we see the Android image or the Sharp logo on the display, we stop clicking on the buttons
4. Press the Enable button to enter Recovery
5. In the menu, select wipe data / factory reset using the Volume Control buttons and confirm by pressing the Power key . 6. Then in the menu, select Yes - delete all user data by pressing the Volume Control keys and confirm the selection by pressing the Power key 7.
Teddy Lo said:
This is for your device what I found on the Russian site .
1. First turn off the device
2. For a few seconds, hold down the Volume (+) + Turn on
3. When we see the Android image or the Sharp logo on the display, we stop clicking on the buttons
4. Press the Enable button to enter Recovery
5. In the menu, select wipe data / factory reset using the Volume Control buttons and confirm by pressing the Power key . 6. Then in the menu, select Yes - delete all user data by pressing the Volume Control keys and confirm the selection by pressing the Power key 7.
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you are right when my phone connect to my Pc
Thanks alot.
I have the same problem but can not doing the hard reset like the way you show here
It turned on the phone again after i press any button when seeing the logo, even trying to connect to pc
Please show me the other way
Thank you so much
UyenNguyen said:
I have the same problem but can not doing the hard reset like the way you show here
It turned on the phone again after i press any button when seeing the logo, even trying to connect to pc
Please show me the other way
Thank you so much
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press both volume + and power button. ultil android logo appear