1.      Hard reset for LG Leon – settings menu

When we want to format LG smartphone, the first thing that comes to mind is reset via settings. You need to go to Settings – Backup and Reset – Reset. You can see the information about what files will be deleted. After reading click the button “Reset phone”.

2.      Hard reset for LG Leon – service menu

In this method, we will hard reset for LG Leon with the help of service menu. It should be noted that an input code is universal for all LG smartphones, however, each model has a special characters. Open the dialer and enter 3845#model number#. Instead model number, you need to enter device number of your smartphone. For example, the model number of LG Leon is H324, so you need to enter 3845#*324#, and then the service menu will appear instantly. It is not necessary to press the call button. Then scroll through the menu to the bottom and click on «Factory Reset». Click on the confirmation button.

3.      Hard reset for LG Leon

This method is useful in cases when smartphone is switched off. Press the “Power” button as you usually turn on your smartphone, then click “Volume Down” and “Power” buttons at the same time. After that you will see LG logo, and at this time you need to let go a button “Power” and hold it again. Then you will see a menu like image above. You can use the volume buttons to select, and the power button to confirm. Select «Yes» and look forward to completion of the operation. After rebooting your smartphone – LG has done a hard reset successfully.

4.      Hard reset for LG Leon – Recovery Mode

As a third method, you must do the manipulation with physical buttons, but this time a little differently. If the smartphone is turned off we press the button “Volume Down” and “Power”, and as soon as you will see the logo you need to release buttons and press them again. Some models can have a combination of “Volume Up” button and “Power” button.

If you did everything right, on the smartphone screen appears menu as in the image above. You need to select the menu item «wipe data / factory reset» and press the “Power” button. Choose «Yes».

So you can try each method to hard reset for LG Leon.

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We buy a smartphone or tablet, use it for a few days and then look for a good custom firmware, again enjoy device for a few days, and once again begin to look for a better firmware, and so on. If you want to install new firmware, then you need to boot your smartphone in recovery mode. There are several popular applications that allow you to enter recovery mode on Android. We will tell you about them.

How to enter Recovery mode on Android without additional applications

Sometimes it happens that it is impossible to install new application. Android operating system provides a manual boot into recovery mode. Devices from different manufacturers have different sets of keyboard shortcuts that you need to use to boot into Recovery Mode.

For example, if you want to boot into recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy S 9000, which does not have keys for the camera, press Volume Up button + Power button + Home button (located in the center) and wait until LED backlight.

Motorola Droid X has another way to enter recovery mode:

1. Turn off smartphone.
2. Hold down the button «Home» and press “Power” button until Motorola logo.
3. Release button «Power» and continue to hold «Home», until you see the exclamation mark.
4. Release button «Home» and once press “Search”.

For other mobile devices you can try to enter into recovery mode as follows:

1. Turn off the device.
2. Click Volume Up and camera button until the screen lights up.

Meanwhile, there are several popular applications that allow you to enter recovery mode without dances with a tambourine. We will tell you about them.

Applications to enter the recovery mode

There are a number of useful applications, which have several important functions, including recovery mode. Unfortunately, these applications are not universal, and they do not work with some smartphones. Therefore, if your smartphone is not running one application, try the following.

So the first app is called ClockWorkMod Touch Recovery.

The advantages of ClockWorkMod Touch Recovery include a touchscreen menu and the ability to control application with the help of conventional buttons. The second option is very useful if the sensor is damaged.

The disadvantages of ClockWorkMod Touch Recovery include the difficult installation. CWM is installed via Mobile ODIN, fastboot or RomManager. Also, there is one small drawback. If you want to backup, then CWM saves all system data, you can not choose between partitions Boot, Data and System.

The second useful application is 4EXT Recovery. It looks like this:

4EXT Recovery is able to work with an external memory card, which can be connected directly from the application. It can select the desired profile for backup, and app will show its size after creation. Also you can remove or add Cache section. The application supports the backup of sections in .TAR archive, except Boot and Recovery. Unfortunately, there is no touch mode, just phone or tablet buttons.

Last application is TWRP Recovery.

The program has an intuitive simple interface. TWRP Recovery allows you to select sections for backup and specify the archive with backup name. TWRP Recovery is also able to work with an external memory card and supports encryption. Unfortunately, no touch mode. That’s actually all if you have questions, ask in the comments, indicating the model of your smartphone!

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