How to reset your tablet to factory settings

Sometimes you need to reset your tablet to factory settings. There are quite a few ways to do this. All of them will be discussed in detail in this article.

What will resetting the settings lead to?

Resetting the tablet's operating system allows you to return to factory settings and restore normal operation of the gadget. It must be remembered that the operation is accompanied by certain consequences in the form of deleting various types of information:

• software installed on the gadget;
• multimedia MMS and text SMS messages stored in memory;
• information stored in an electronic notepad;
• phone book data;
• saved passwords for logging into various applications and accounts.

Important! Before resetting the OS settings, it is recommended to save all accumulated data on a PC, flash drive or memory card. Backup will ensure the restoration of all information and comfortable use of the device in the future.

The need to carry out such an operation may arise both in Chinese gadgets and in original devices from leading world brands.

Sometimes you just need to clean or format your device. Resetting settings does a great job of doing this.

Reset the tablet to factory settings: methods

There are three main options:

1. Soft Reset – soft reset;
2. Hard Reset – hard reset;
3. Factory Mode – service combinations.

The first method is done by simultaneously pressing certain buttons on the case or through the standard menu, which results in a normal reboot. The combination of buttons depends on the type of tablet.

Reference! The Soft Reset method allows you to correct minor errors. According to experts, this is where you should start.

A hard reset is performed through the standard menu or Recovery menu, called the recovery environment. Service combinations via Factory Mode allow you to delete internal memory. This method is used after trying the first two.

Depending on the device model

The reset process for different manufacturers occurs in the same sequence, but the key combination used differs. There are two main methods for a hard reset:

1. Through the standard menu when the tablet is running.
2. Through the Recovery menu, if the device does not turn on.

Android

Through the Settings item, following the menu, go to Reset settings and Erase everything.

By simultaneously pressing the Volume, Power, Home keys, call up the Recovery menu - go through the menu to Wipe data/factory reset (confirmed by the power button, if the sensor works - with your finger) - command Delete all user data) – Reboot system now – within a few seconds the gadget turns on on its own.

Important! Before performing the Recovery operation, you must check the battery charge; it must be full.

Samsung

After simultaneously pressing the Volume (-), Power buttons, the Samsung logo appears - release the Power key - the Android logo appears - release the Volume button - reset the settings through the standard menu.

The combination of the Home, Volume (+), Power buttons causes the Samsung logo to appear - launch the Recovery menu - release the keys - then select from the menu, as for Android, through the Volume key.

Lenovo

After pressing the Power button, a slightly noticeable vibration appears - pressing the Volume (+) key causes the Recovery menu to appear - then follow the combinations described above.

Pressing the Volume and Power buttons simultaneously causes the Lenovo brand name to appear - the boot menu appears - then follows the pattern.

Sony

After simultaneously pressing the Power and Volume (+) keys, the screen turns on - release the Power button - a menu appears (release the second key) - then follow the described pattern.

Connect the device to the network - the indication icon is green - find the Reset button with a recess - press it with a thin wire, holding until the screen turns off - quickly press the Power key, holding for 2-3 seconds - simultaneously press the Volume (+) key until the recovery menu appears - then go through the items according to the pattern.

The sequence of combinations in other models differs slightly. You can try the methods described above.

In what cases is a factory reset required?

Surgery may be needed in the following cases:

• impossibility of recovering the password for logging into the system;
• loss of graphic key;
• frequent crashes in the OS;
• preparing the device for sale (deleting accumulated personal information);
• tablet failure due to incorrect (incorrect) settings or poor-quality update;
• refusal to display SIM cards or flash drives;
• lack of information about the battery charge.

Resetting the OS allows you to return the gadget to stable operation.It is not worth repeating this operation often; it is intended for exceptional cases.

For flawless operation of the tablet, updates and applications should be installed only if you are fully confident in their safety or on the recommendation of specialists.