How to Reset Android Device to Factory Default Settings

Today we see how smartphones has turned out to be the trend and thereby everyone uses it. It’s difficult to see people carrying normal phones after smartphones hit the market. With a smartphone we can literally do plenty of stuffs that we did using so many other devices, such as taking pictures, doing all the official works, scanning, typing and so on. There are so many operating systems found today and among them Android is one of the most preferred device. Simple and easy to use. Today we are going to check on how to factory reset our android device.

Factory resetting is also known as the hard or master reset. We do a factory reset to fix many errors and problems that can be caused in an android, which will increase the overall performance of the phone. If you ever feel that your phone has started to slow down and lag eventually and there is no proper reasons for why this has happened, then resetting the phone to the factory mode would solve your problem. As doing so will help clear off and delete all the data and apps found in your phone. Both the system and downloaded apps will be wipes off along with the whole gallery. Which will literally make you phone look as how it was when you brought it brand new. It will also restore all the settings to default.



Getting you phone to the factory reset is important is some situations like when you want to sell your phone or you are buying a second hand (a used) phone, the. You better do the factory reset. This will help you clear off everything that was on the phone including virus or malware. And the phone will start to act as it was when it was initially created, a brand new mode. The device will act new from the software, settings and data perspective. Which will be a plus point and a good recovery to the android. After the phone is reset to the default settings, you can configure the device as a new one. Performing a factory reset will also assure your safety by safely removing all your personal data and pictures that can be deep hidden even after deleting in some cases. So when you give away your phone me sure you accomplish this task first before hand. So come lets see how to factory reset your android smartphone or tab.



How to Factory Reset Your Android Device

Note: Make sure to backup all your important data from the device to cloud or local storage before processing the factory reset.
Firstly, you have to go to the ‘settings’ in your phone, scroll down and select the option ‘system’.


Then tap on ‘advanced’ and it will open up more options for you.


Now press on the ‘reset option’ to continue the process.


Next choose the ‘Erase all data (factory reset)’ to start up the resetting.


Then you will get a some information on the effects of resetting the phone. It will also provide you all the accounts that are signed into your android device.

Tap ‘reset’ if you want to continue with the process.


If you have activated pin codes to your phone, the you will have to provide it for the android to start the reset. When you agree there is no turning back.

If you are sure about the factory reset then press ‘ erase everything’ to go ahead.


In the next screen you will see the process taking place to wipe off all the data from your android and bringing it back to the factory mode with no errors.

That’s it, now after the reset all the possible data, files, photos, videos, apps and everything from your android will be wiped away without leaving behind anything. Thereafter you can do a fresh configuration from the configuration wizard shown in the screen. 

So doing this you will witness a new phone in your hand. I guess this guide would be helpful for all those you wants to know of what factory reset is and how to get it done.