Hard Reset On All Verizon Phones
Hard Reset On All Verizon Phones
HTC Incredible
Please note that all data will be deleted from the HTC DROID Incredible 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.
1. Turn the power off. If your HTC DROID Incredible is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Hold the Power button until the display turns on
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 to select
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 HTC DROID Incredible. Once the wipe
is complete, the phone will reboot to its factory fresh state.
1. From idle mode, press the Center Select Key MENU > Settings & Tools > press the Center Select Key
OK.
2. Press PHONE SETTINGS > SECURITY
3. Enter the four-digit Lock Code.
4. Press Restore Phone.
5. After reading the warning message that appears, select Yes > press the Center Select Key OK.
6. After reading the message that appears, select Yes > press the Center Select Key OK.
7. Enter the four-digit Lock Code.
8. The handset will turn off and then back on again automatically.Phone Settings,
LG PHONES:
COSMOS:
OCTANE:
Cosmos Touch:
Ally:
1. Power the device off. If it’s frozen, pull the battery, then place it back in the device.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
Accolade
4. Select Security.
5. Enter the Phone Lock Code. (Usually the last 4 digits in your phone number.)
Clout:
5. Enter Lock Code ???? displays enter the 4 digit lock code (default: last 4 digits of phone number).
Vortex:
Option 1 – Using the Android OS menus. If you can access the menus, you can perform a hard reset from within the
Android OS software.
Option 2 – Using the hardware buttons. If the LG Vortex is frozen or unresponsive and you can’t access the menus
within the Android OS to perform a hard reset, you will need to use this option that utilizes the hardware buttons on
the device.
1. Power the phone off. If it won’t turn off, pull the battery from the device.
2. Press and hold Volume Down, Home, and the Power buttons simultaneously.
3. Wait for about 10 seconds until the screen lights up and the phone starts to boot, then release all three
buttons.
4. The LG Vortex will then go through the hard reset process. Wait a few minutes and the phone should reset
with factory default settings and data loaded into memory.
SD Card Format - -- In cases where you don’t want items remaining on the SD card, you can either swap the SD
card with another and keep the one with your data on it, or you can format it:
MOTOROLA PHONES:
Droid2
1. Turn the Droid 2 off. If it’s frozen and you cannot turn it off, pull and replace the battery.
2. Open the keyboard and press the X key while pressing and holding Power. The device will power on. Keep
holding the buttons down until a yellow triangle appears.
3. Press the Search key on the keyboard (magnifying glass).
4. Use the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons on the side of the phone to select the Wipe data factory
reset option. Use the Camera key to confirm it.
5. Tap wipe data/factory reset then tap OK.
6. Highlight reboot system now is highlighted then tap OK.
DroidX
1. Turn the phone off.
2. Hold the Power and Home buttons down for about 5 seconds.
3. A screen with an exclamation will appear. Tap the Search key.
4. Scroll down to factory reset using the Volume Down button.
5. Confirm the selection.
6. Select Yes — delete all user data then tap OK.
7. The Droid X will then complete the hard reset.
Citrus
Hardware method
1. With the phone off, press and hold Volume Up, Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously until
the notification screen appears.
2. Press the End button (the button located on the lower right side of the phone).
3. Press Volume down key to highlight the wipe data / factory reset selection.
4. Press and hold the Camera button.
5. Continue holding Camera, then press the Volume Down button to select Yes.
6. Release the Camera button.
7. When the option appears, press the Camera button again to select reboot system now.
Software/Android OS method
If Verizon stripped the master reset or “Initial Setup” option out of the Motorola RAZR/KRZR, you’ll have to
erase your personal data out of the phone the hard way when it comes time to recycle it:
1. Enter the following on your keypad: CLR, 048263*
2. A screen saying “Opcode” will appear.
3. Enter 18* and click the center button (the one in the middle of the four arrows).
4. When it says “Field 1,” enter 0 and click the center button.
5. Wait.
6. After a few seconds, you’ll see a screen that says “Success.” Select “Back.”
7. Enter 18* and click the center button.
8. When it says “Field 1,” enter 1 and click the center button.
9. Wait again.
10. After a few seconds, you’ll again see a screen that says “Success.” Select “Back.”
11. Hit the hang up button and power down your phone.
12. This should wipe it Clean to OEM specs.
Motorola Defy Soft reset - Crash recovery - Restarting Motorola Defy ALL data will be deleted!
OR Defy hard reset with buttons / keys when you cannot log in to DEFY android forgotten gesture LOCK 100%
solved forgotten Google account for Motorola DEFY
1. Turn the power off. When Motorola DEFY is frozen, take out the battery and reinsert it.
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Press and hold the Power button until the device turns on
When you see the little DROID just press the LOWER RIGHT of the touch screen! (TAP HERE 3. on image)
4. From the menu: Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock
5. Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
6. Press and release the Power button
7. Press Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO or press the touch screen to select, then the lower LEFT
corner OK to hard reset Defy.
All data including third-party applications will be deleted from the Motorola DEFY. Once the wipe is complete, the
phone will reboot to its factory default state.
Press Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO or press the touch screen to select, then the lower LEFT
corner OK to hard reset Defy.
DEFY will reboot after selection, then it will take some time to DEFY RESETTING itself.
SAMSUNG PHONES:
Haven
1. While in standby mode, press the left soft key for Menu
2. Select Settings (6)
3. Select Phone Settings (2)
4. Select Advanced Settings (6)
5. Select Reset Phone (6)
6. Press the left soft key for Yes to confirm resetting the handset to factory default settings
7. Note the message displayed then press the left soft key for OK
8. Enter the lock code (0000 or last four digits of your number) then press the left soft key for OK
Intensity 2
Convoy
From the main screen, select Menu.
Select Settings & Tools.
Select Phone Settings.
Select Security.
Enter the Phone Lock Code (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Select Restore Phone.
Select Yes.
Press OK.
Enter the Phone Lock Code.
Renown
1. Turn the power off. If your Samsung Continuum is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Press and hold the Power button until the device turns on
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
Fascinate
1. Turn the power off. Pull the battery out and replace it if the Power button doesn’t work.
2. Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons.
3. Release the Power button while continuing the hold Volume Down until a menu appears prompting you to
select Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock.
4. Select Clear Storage using the Volume Down button.
5. Press the release Power button.
6. Select Volume Up for Yes.
7. The Samsung Fascinate will then complete the hard reset process.
ZTE: Salute
BLACKBERRY
Curve 3
Storm2
Bold
1. Hard Reset - Process may take up to 5 minutes or more to complete depending on amount of data on
device.
2. From the main screen, press Blackberry.
3. Scroll to Options, press Trackpad.
4. Scroll to Security Options, press Trackpad.
5. Select from the following options to reset by selecting the check box
*Email, contacts, etc.
*User Installed Applications
*Media Card
6. Type the word blackberry and select "wipe", press Trackpad to continue
PALM TREO:
4. When the screen lights up with the logo appears, release Power/End.
7. Go through the steps of setting up the device again by picking a language and calibrating the stylus.