Not all technology in the world is ideal; there is none at all! This also applies to phones. Nokia Lumia. Yes, the phones are good and high quality, but like any operating system, they can freeze or go into a coma, but they don’t have a “Reset” button, like on computers, and many phones don’t even have the battery removed to reset the phone... Sometimes you have to come up with something various ways hard and soft reboots of phones to restore their working state, these were also invented by Nokia. There are two types of resetting your phone and deleting content: Hard Reset ( hard reset) and Soft Reset (soft reset), which in most cases will bring your “beloved pet” back to life without visiting service centers and without wasting extra nerves and energy... So, let’s look at these two methods of forcibly rebooting phones, after which the phones should be reborn and continue successful work in your hands and serve you faithfully.
Soft Reset fixes minor software glitches. In its action, Soft Reset is similar to simply removing and then replacing the smartphone battery. But, unfortunately, the cases of the latest Nokia devices are tightly sealed, and they can only be opened by contacting the Service Center.
As shown in the picture above, press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons until the smartphone vibrates three times. A few seconds after this, the phone should reboot successfully.
Sometimes a regular “soft reboot” does not help to “revive” the smartphone. In such cases, there is nothing left but a hard reboot (that is, Hard Reset). Important! All information stored on the phone will be lost when performing a Hard Reset. If the phone is turned on and working, you can reboot through the menu: Settings -> Device information -> Reset settings. This will roll back all settings of your device to factory settings. If the operating system is frozen and does not want to boot, use the method described below:
Step 1: Turn off your phone.
Step 2. Perform a 3-button reset
Almost all Nokia smartphones have an inconvenient 3-button reset. As with Soft Reset, you will need to hold down the Volume Down and Power + Camera buttons. Hold all three buttons until the phone vibrates, then release the Power button, but hold the Camera and Volume Down buttons for another 5 seconds.
Step 3. The phone is rebooted! On this moment, all settings of your device have been restored to factory settings.
Attention: these methods do not always help, it also happens that the phone cannot be revived without visiting the Service Center, but as a rule, for most cases of errors, these two methods help and bring the phone back to life. If this does not happen, then it is better not to experiment and take your Nokia Lumia phone to the Service Center, where it will be repaired under warranty.
Did your Nokia Lumia 920 freeze? Today in this article we will talk about ways to hard and soft reset this beautiful smartphone, which, alas, has a non-removable battery.
Unfortunately it turned out that Windows Phone 8 doesn't have half the stability that Windows Phone 7.5 had. One of the main disadvantages of WP 8 is the frequent system freezes compared to WP 7.5. The situation becomes especially dire when a smartphone with a monolithic body, like the Nokia Lumia 920 or, freezes. That is, in such cases, simply removing the battery from the case is no longer enough - you simply can’t get to it - and the owner of an expensive smartphone immediately faces problems with horror stories about how ultra-modern gadgets one fine day turned into useless “bricks”.
Nokia Lumia 920 Soft Reset
If this happens to you (the likelihood of this is simply anecdotally high), first try Soft Reset Nokia Lumia 920 (Soft Reboot): press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons for 10 seconds. After this, the phone will vibrate 3 times and it will reboot.
If Soft Reset did not revive your Nokia Lumia 920, the next step is Hard Reset. But be CAREFUL: there is a high probability of getting a “brick” that no one needs at the end. It is also worth considering that Hard Reset will lead to TOTAL loss information stored on the phone.
Nokia Lumia 920 Hard Reset
We simultaneously press the Volume Down, Power and Camera keys until the phone vibrates, then release the Power button, but continue to hold the Volume Down and Camera keys for another 5 seconds. After this, your phone should return to factory settings.
How to factory reset Windows Phone 8.1 and 10 Mobile
You can also do without resets. Users who hardly install new applications or make platform updates do not face the need to reset their settings for several years. Especially if they did not install test builds and programs from unverified sources.
Three ways to completely reset settings
There are three main ways how to reset on Windows 10 Mobile completely - that is, perform the so-called Hard Reset. The first is to perform the following steps:
- Enter the main settings of the smartphone;
- Search for the device information section;
- Selecting the “Reset” item.
The second method requires even less action. To implement it, go to the dialing menu and open the on-screen keyboard of your smartphone. After this, the command *777# is dialed and Reset is pressed in the window that appears on the screen.
The third method is intended to be performed in Windows 10 Mobile factory reset those smartphones that have been locked (and the user has forgotten the code) or do not turn on at all. Before you begin zeroing, you should turn off your mobile device and hold down the volume down button and, at the same time, the power button for several seconds. After you feel the vibration, release the pressed keys. And then hold down the volume down button until an exclamation mark appears on the display. Now you should press in a certain order:
- Volume;
- Volume;
- Nutrition;
- Volume;
After rebooting, the smartphone restores the settings to factory settings. This may take a few minutes. And all previously installed applications and settings made will be deleted.
Partial system reset
Execute soft Windows reset 10 Mobile, without resorting to completely resetting the settings, it is possible in cases where the smartphone is simply frozen and does not boot in the usual way. To perform the operation you need:
- With the phone turned off, simultaneously hold down the volume down and power buttons. After about 10 seconds, the boot menu appears on the display;
- Do not release the button until the system reboots. After a soft reset, all platform settings and installed applications remain the same.
Another one regarding new way to restore the functionality of a smartphone without resorting to a complete reset to factory settings, appeared at the end of 2016 in test versions of the platform. The App Reset feature allows you to reset the settings of one or more specific applications. In this case, the program with which problems arose will not have to be completely reinstalled, as should have been done before.
Reset Features
3. Applications + settings
4. Create a backup
Backup to the cloud (optional) – Windows 10 Mobile
1. Go to Settings
2. System backup
3. Other settings
4. Create a backup
Hard reset on Windows Phone 8.1
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to About device
4. Click ‘Yes’
Hard reset on Windows 10 Mobile
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to About device
3. Scroll to ‘Reset phone’
4. Click ‘Yes’
You can also choose not to erase the contents of your SD card to keep all your music, photos, and videos.
How to Do a Hard Reset – Tips (Lumia)
This method is good for non-reflashed OSs
1. Turn off your phone
2. Press the power button to turn on the phone
3. When the phone vibrates, immediately press and hold the volume down key.
4. Release the key when (“!”) appears on the display
5. Connect your phone to the charger to complete the reset process.
Do everything in order: nothing will change if you do the steps out of order.
1. Press the volume up key
2. Press the volume down key
3. Press the power button
4. Press the volume down button
The phone will automatically reset.
During the reset, two gears will spin on the display for about 5 minutes, after which everything will disappear for about 30 seconds.
Resetting erases all user data, although resetting your SD card can be customized.
Is it worth recovering?
So, the next question is, is it worth restoring the system? Do you want to return all your settings and saves to your Windows Phone?
You can certainly end up with something unpredictable. If you must, try this method. Personally, I would start all over again and reinstall the applications and restore the accounts. If you have a micro SD, all your photos and music will come back to you with the new OS, saving you a lot of time.
Also remember about OneDrive when saving photos and videos.
When?
The last question you may be wondering is when you should do this reset. You could upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile and do it right away - that's the best option. Optionally, you can erase everything on your current OS version and then update.
Or you can wipe everything on that version of the OS, update, and then do a hard reset again. I think the last option will be final. But I don't think this is necessary.
Finally, I'm not sure if you need to do all of the above every time Windows 10 Mobile build comes out. From my experience, the responsible step is to move from 8.1 to 10, but constant updates to the latter are not so necessary.
Important: If your Windows 10 Mobile is sluggish, the Start Screen takes a long time to load, and certain apps won't open, then you'll want to try a hard reset.
Have you tried resetting settings when using Windows 10 Mobile? Would you recommend it? Let us know in the comments how it went.
Resetting the phone to factory settings is used before selling the phone or to restore its functionality.
In most cases, a hard reset helps the smartphone get rid of the characteristic slowdowns.
Resetting settings on Nokia phones varies depending on the model and operating system used.
Android (Nokia 1,2,3,5,6,7,7 Plus,8, 8 Sirocco)
Phones with the Android operating system work in a similar way, although each version of the OS has its own specifics. Let's look at resetting settings using Nokia 5 as an example, since it has its own peculiarities. To produce hard reset, you should follow these steps:
- Turn off the phone completely and connect the charger;
- Press and hold the Power and Volume Up buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds;
- After 3 seconds, release the “Power” button, leave the volume up button pressed;
- In the menu that opens, look for the item “wipe data/factory reset” (switching is done using the volume keys);
- Confirm the selected action;
- After performing the reset and returning to the menu, click “reboot system now”.
In some Nokia models under Android control The “Power” and volume up buttons are pressed and released simultaneously. The last step is also not necessary; often the operating system boots itself.
Push-button S60 (Nokia 105, 3310 3G, 8110 4G)
Push-button Nokias are still very popular, although touchscreen smartphones are considered the main direction of the market. Using Nokia 105 as an example, you can create the following sequence of actions:
- Turn on the phone;
- Dial *#7370# and press the call key;
- The phone will require a lock code, by default it is 12345;
- Wait for the operation to complete.
On this model and other push-button phones, reset can be done through the menu; finding a suitable item is not difficult. Push-button Nokia devices are simple, so a hard reset can be performed without unnecessary complications.
Windows (Nokia Lumia 535, 820, 920, 925, 1050)
The Nokia Lumia line of Windows smartphones is used by many users. A hard reset is performed when the phone is turned on; to do this, hold down the Volume Down and “Power” buttons for 5 seconds. A special feature of this approach is the preservation of account data.
If a hardware reset does not help, you should perform a hard reset at the software level, all data will be deleted.
This can be done through the menu by clicking on the “About product” item, then selecting “Recovery” standard settings" If you cannot turn on your phone, you will have to follow these steps:
- Hold the power and volume down buttons until an exclamation mark appears on the screen;
- Press the keys in the following sequence - volume up button, volume down button, power button, volume down button;
- Wait for automatic activation.
Symbian v3 (Nokia N9, 5800)
The Symbian operating system has not been used on new brands of phones for a long time, but devices with it continue to function. In Nokia N9 and 5800 phones, resetting settings is possible only through the menu; in the “Options” item there is a “Reset” sub-item in which you can configure the features of the operation. You can perform a hard reset while preserving your personal data.
There is no special key combination for resetting; it will not be possible to do it in the off state.
Conclusion
Returning to factory settings using a hard reset helps restore the functionality of the phone if there are any complaints about its functioning. The operation can be performed with complete data clearing, which is required before sale. Resetting to factory settings on Nokia phones is not difficult, just follow the sequence of steps.
The 1020, 920, 925 and 928 and earlier Lumia models (800 and 900) feature a one-piece design, which means full protection phone from access to the inside: unfortunately, you won’t be able to remove the battery and replace it yourself; you will only have to contact Nokia’s service center. The same applies to cases with phones freezing, when simply removing and replacing the battery helped to “revive” a gadget that had stopped responding to user actions. In such cases, there are two options to solve the problem: Soft Reset and Hard Reset.
Soft Reset Nokia Lumia 1020
To perform a Soft Reset, use the following set of actions:
To perform a Soft Reset, hold down the Power button and the Volume Down button simultaneously until the phone vibrates three times. Then, within a few seconds, a reboot will occur and the Nokia logo will appear on the smartphone screen.
Hard Reset Nokia Lumia 1020
Sometimes Soft Reset does not solve all the problems that have arisen with the phone; in such cases, to solve problems, they resort to the Hard Reset method (“Hard Reset”). Warning: The Hard Reset procedure will destroy all information stored in your phone's memory. Here you should always remember about permanent backups of your most important data. So let's get started.
Step 1: Copy all information stored on your phone that is important to you and store it in a safe place.
It is worth remembering that a phone running Windows OS is automatically configured to save your contacts to your Microsoft account.
Step 2: If your Windows smartphone allows you to “get” to the phone settings, do the following: select Settings > About phone > Reset your Phone.[All yours personal information will be deleted and the phone settings will be returned to factory settings.]
If the phone shows no signs of life (read: reacts to being turned on), follow the instructions below:
Step 3: Turn off your phone.
Your smartphone must be turned off before performing the following procedure.
In addition to the method described above, you can Hard Reset your smartphone using the three-button reset method shown in the picture above. Press and hold the Camera button, Volume Down button, and Power button at the same time. Wait until the phone vibrates. When the vibration is triggered, release the Power button, but continue to hold the Volume Down button and the Camera button until the phone reboots and the welcome picture appears on the screen.
Note: Nokia has released an additional set of instructions in case the method described above does not help you reboot your smartphone.
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