How to restore factory settings on galaxy samsung s

Perform a hardware factory reset - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

1. A master reset will return the tablet to the default factory settings and erase all personal information on the tablet. All important information should be backed up before proceeding.
   With the tablet turned off, press and hold the Volume Up key.
   Note: To turn the tablet off completely, press the power key, tap Power off,and tap OK.
2. While holding down the Volume Up key, press and hold the Power key.
3. Hold both the Volume Up key and the Power key until the Samsung logo appears.
   Release the Power key when the Samsung logo appears.
   When the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 logo appears, release the Volume Up key.
4. Press the Volume Down key to scroll to wipe data/factory reset.
5. With wipe data/factory reset highlighted, press the Power button.
6. Press the Volume Down key to scroll to Yes --delete all user data and press the Power key.
7. Once the wipe is complete, press the Power key to select reboot system now.
8. The master reset is now complete. The tablet will restart.

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1. Power off your Tablet.
2. Press and hold Volume up and Power button at the same time until you boot into the Android system recovery. ...
3. Choose Wipe data/Factory Reset with your volume keys and then press the power button to confirm.

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How do you do a hard reset on a Samsung tablet?Method 1: From StartupWith the device off, press and hold the "Volume Up", "Home", and "Power" buttons.Release the buttons when you see the recovery screen and the Samsung logo.Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and select "wipe data / factory reset". ...On the next screen, press "Volume Up" to continue.Samsung Galaxy Tab 4: Steps For Hard Reset - Technipageshttps://www.technipages.com/galaxy-tab-4-hard-resetSearch for: How do you do a hard reset on a Samsung tablet?
How do you restore a Galaxy tablet to factory settings?In fact, consider finding support before you start the following process:Start the Settings app, found in the Apps Menu.Choose Privacy.Choose Factory Data Reset.Touch the Reset Tablet button.Touch the Erase Everything button to confirm. All the information you've set or stored on the Samsung Galaxy Tab is purged.How to Reset the Samsung Galaxy Tab to Factory Settings - dummieswww.dummies.com/...galaxy.../how-to-reset-the-samsung-galaxy-tab-to-factory-settings/Search for: How do you restore a Galaxy tablet to factory settings?
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Warning! All data will be lost after hard reset.Please make backup first.
1.Power off your phone
2.Press together volume up + home button + power button until you will se Samsung logo on the screen
3.Select with volume buttons "wipe data/factory reset" and press power button to confirm
4.Select "yes" and press power button to confirm
5.Wait until format is complete
7.Press power to confirm "reboot"
8.Wait until the phone restarts
That's it!
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Samsung T499 Dart Android hard reset

1. Turn off Samsung Dart. Press and hold Volume up key + POWER on the
phone. Reset

2. When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the keys.

3. Using the volume keys, scroll down to Wipe Data / Factory Reset.

4. Press the Power key to confirm.

5. With Volume select Yes -- delete all user. Press the Power key to
confirm.
After master reset select Reboot System Now. Press the Power key to confirm.

6. Your T-mobile Samsung Dart phone reseted to the factory default state.

(This should work but if not, try both volume + power)

Samsung T-mobile Dart reset

A Samsung T499 master reset restores the original factory settings and
may erase all downloaded content, including ringtones, images, programs,
and contacts stored in the internal memory. It does not erase data
stored on the SIM card or memory card (if available).

To perform a hard reset, follow these steps.


Samsung Dart T499 Factory Data Reset

From this menu you can reset your phone and sound settings to the
factory default settings.
1. Press Samsung Dart T499 reset - Samsung Dart T499 reset and then tap
Samsung Dart T499 reset settings key (Settings) - Privacy.
2. Tap Factory data reset. This action erases all data from your phone
except current system
software and bundled applications, or SD card files such as music or photos.
3. Tap Reset phone - Erase everything.

Samsung Dart Password code try 1234

or

Use this method to hard reset your Samsung Dart Android phone: Enter
*2767*3855#. Warning! All your data including contacts, messages etc.
will be lost! Copy all your necessary data/Contacts/Messages etc. to SIM
or make backup to your PC before full reset! Take out SIM card before
full reset.

Press volume up & down & power - when the phone vibrates IMMEDIATELY press the home button and after 2-3 seconds release the power button... What you're going for is that the phone tries to restart with volume up & down & home button pressed...

Press and hold both Volume UP and DOWN + POWER ON / -->( HOME ).
Select Factory reset with Volume Down button and press Power to reset. All data will be lost!
or
Turn off S6500. Press and hold POWER + ENTER button for reset menu.
Select Factory reset with Volume Down button and press Power to reset. All data will be lost!

My samsung galaxy ace2 18160 is pattern locked & i cant open my phone . i forgot my gmail account how to open my phone

Hey there,
In order ot hard reset your Samsung Galaxy Tab you need to perform the following steps: Be aware that this will erase everything!
1. Turn the device off 2. while the device is turned off press and hold the volume up button and the power button 3. release the power button when you see the samsung logo appear. (Do not let go of the volume up button until you see the recovery screen) 4. use the volume button to naviagte through the menu until you find an option titled Wipe data / Factory reset 5. once you fin that option, highlight it and press the home button. 6. press the volume up button to continue
Your galaxy tab will now start the hard reset process, do not touch anything until it is complete
Hope this helps!!

How to hard reset the Samsung Galaxy S
We show you how to factory reset the Samsung Galaxy S to clear all data and restore its original settings

Published on Jun 3, 2010
The Samsung Galaxy S is highly customizable and you have been hard at work tweaking it to your liking, but now the fun is over and you want to return it to its factory settings again. Here, we show you how to hard reset the Samsung Galaxy S with step by step instructions.
Please note that all data will be deleted from the Samsung Galaxy S as a result of this procedure. This process does NOT delete data stored on the microSD card. We recommend backing up all of your personal data before proceeding.
First, try this:

1. From the main home screen, tap menu
2. Tap Settings, then Privacy
3. Tap Factory data reset
4. Tap Reset phone
5. Enter your password, then tap Yes to confirm

If that doesn't work, or if your phone is frozen:

1. Turn the power off. If your Samsung Galaxy S is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Press and release the Power button
4. You are now presented with a menu that allows for Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock
5. Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
6. Press and release the Power button
7. Now simply confirm your decision: Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO

If you selected YES, all data including third-party applications will be deleted from the Samsung Galaxy S. Once the wipe is complete, the phone will reboot to its factory fresh state.