If you come to read this article, then you have problems with your smartphone. Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active is useful in those cases, if your smartphone have any system problems, or if you need to restore mobile device to factory settings. It should be remembered that after Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active all system settings and data will be completely deleted.
Here are three options for hard reset Galaxy S5 Active. Please note that this guide can be applied to other Samsung smartphones, and in general any gadget and device running on Android.
Option 1. Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active through Settings menu.
Step 1. Click “Menu” in the main screen.
Step 2. Click “Settings”.
Step 3. Choose “Backup and reset”.
Step 4. Click “Factory Data Reset”.
Step 5. Click on “Reset device”. If you are using screen lock function, then you need to enter a password or PIN.
Step 6: Select “Delete All”. After completing process all the settings will be cleared, and smartphone reboots.
Option 2. Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active through Recovery menu.
Step 1: Turn off your smartphone.
Step 2: Press and hold the button «Power», «Home» and «Volume Up».
Step 3. We wait until smartphone vibrates, then release the only one of the buttons – «Power».
Step 4. We are waiting for Android System Recovery screen, and then release «Home» button and «Volume Up».
Step 5: Click button «Volume Down», choose «Wipe data / factory reset». Use the key «Power» to select.
Step 7. Click the button «Volume Down» to choose option «Delete all user data».
Step 8: Once again we press the button «Power» to select. The device will start the process of hard reset. After that choose «Reboot system now».
Step 9. Press the key «Power» to restart the system, and thus completing the Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active process.
Option 3. Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active through dialing a number
Step 1. Open the dial pad (it is indicated with a green icon on the main screen).
Step 2: Enter *2767*3855#. After that smartphone will start the process of hard reset and erase all data.
That’s all options of Hard Reset Galaxy S5 Active. Remember that this guide is the ultimate way to fix the problems. Also it should be understood that all of the information stored on smartphone will be erased.
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