How do i reset my palm back to factory settings

On your handheld, launch the Prefs application. Under General, select Security.

If the Password box says "Unassigned," tap the box and create a password for your handheld.

Once the password has been set, remove the stylus. Disconnect your handheld from the AC charger, if connected.

On your handheld, hold down the Power button.

While holding down the Power button, use the stylus to press the RESET button on the back of your handheld.

1. While still holding the Power button, the screen will show the Palm logo and a progress bar. Then the circular Palm Powered logo will appear. Release the power button when you see the Palm Powered logo.
   
   
2. A message will appear warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your smartphone. Press UP.
3. You'll see a series of Palm logo screens, then a prompt to tap onscreen targets. The Factory Reset is complete

If you've set a password on your handheld, any hard reset will automatically become a Factory Reset. With this method, you'll enter a password and then perform a hard reset.

1. On your handheld, launch the Prefs application. Under General, select Security.
2. If the Password box says "Unassigned," tap the box and create a password for your handheld.
3. Once the password has been set, remove the stylus. Disconnect your handheld from the AC charger, if connected.
4. On your handheld, hold down the Power button.
5. While holding down the Power button, use the stylus to press the RESET button on the back of your handheld.
6. While still holding Power button, the screen will show the Palm logo and a progress bar. Then the circular Palm Powered logo will appear. Release the power button when you see the Palm Powered logo.
   Keep holding the Power button during this screen. When you see this screen, you can release the Power button.
7. A message will appear warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your smartphone. Press UP.
8. You'll see a series of Palm logo screens, then a prompt to tap onscreen targets. The Factory Reset is complete.

Factory Reset for Treo 700p and 680 smartphones
If you've set a password on your smartphone, any hard reset will automatically become a Factory Reset. With this method, you'll enter a password and then perform a hard reset.
On your smartphone, launch the Security application.
2.If the Password box says "Unassigned," tap the box and create a password for your smartphone.
3.Once the password has been set, disconnect your smartphone from the AC charger and take off the battery cover. Do not remove the battery yet.
4.Hold down Power/End .
5.While holding down Power/End , remove the battery. Then insert it again.
6.While still holding Power/End , the screen will show the Palm logo and a progress bar. Then the circular Palm Powered logo will appear. Release the power button when you see the Palm Powered logo.
Keep holding the Power button during this screen. When you see this screen, you can release the Power button.
7.A message will appear warning that you are about to erase all the data stored on your smartphone. Press UP.
8.If you performed this reset correctly, the screen will go blank after several minutes, and you will not be able to turn on your device. The charging LED will not light up. (any other activity - such as the Palm OS logo and then the Applications launcher appearing - means the reset was performed incorrectly; try again) 9.Your device will appear "dead." To wake up your smartphone, perform a soft reset.



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Have you tried a hard reset? Just remember a hard reset will delete everything on your device. All your data will be deleted, and formats, preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings. Don't perform a hard reset unless you've backed up your data, or you're willing to lose everything. Here is a link with the directions:

http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/tungsten/e/unlocked/solutions/article/42094_en.html#tx

If that doesn't work then try the free palm chat service they offer. Here is a link to that:

http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/tungsten/e/unlocked/solutions/article/43473_en.html

press and hold up on the navigation key, while holding up press the reset button with your stylus, continue to hold the up button until you see "palm powered" come up on your screen.

WARNING: this will erase ALL data on your palm and restore to factory settings, so First hotsync and back up all contacts, data, and programs before doing this. Also fire up the palm desktop to make sure everything was backed up before you hard reset your device.

The steps for a hard reset (warning - you'll lose all the data - back to factory settings) are described at this link: Link to Palm solution.

Hi,

You can do a hard reset to completely restore all the data of your palm.But this will erase all your current settings and restore it to the factory default.Factory default is nothing but it restores the device to the settings when you purchased this one.Reply back to me and i'll tell you how to do a hard reset.

You may perform full reset by pressing the reset and power button together. If issue persists you may try disconnecting the battery about 10 minutes and connect back. That procedure will erase all user data and will set the unit to the factory default