androidfreaks

This is a guide on how to factory data reset/hard reset/ also getting into FTM mode



Master Reset:
1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Privacy.
2. Tap Factory data reset.
3. Tap Reset phone. Check Erase SD card if you want to erase the memory card.
4. Tap Erase everything.


Hard Reset:
1. Turn Phone off
2. Press and hold Volume up button then Press and hold Power button till a menu will come out "Android system recovery"
4. Use the Volume button to scroll up and down and use the Camera button to select (click on).
5. Scroll down to "Wipe data/factory reset" and click on it.
6. Scroll down to "Yes -- delete all user data" and click on it.
7. After "Data wipe complete" click on "reboot system now"


FTM mode:
1. Turn Phone off
2. Press and hold Volume down button then Press and hold Power button till a screen will come out and say "FTM"


Power Cycle:

1. Take out the back cover (Do not remove the battery)
2. There is a small button right above the camera lens.
3. Push the button, and that will power cycle your device without removing the battery.

Last edited by androidfreaks; January 22nd, 2012 at 11:24 PM.

Woodstock77

Dial *983*57# for factory reset also.

HeroLau

Take down the back cover, you can find a reset switch locate at the up right corner of camera lens. push it will reset your phone and no need unplug the battery. this reset switch just make warp powercycle if freeze happen like computer. not equal to factory reset, they are different according my testing on it.

seanjoe

What's the difference between a hard reset and master reset?

androidfreaks

it will only get it to the factory rest, which is step 3 in the guide, thanks for sharing though.

androidfreaks

yes that is power cycle, i will add that as well, thank you.

androidfreaks

with the master rest you can rest the device without wiping out your SD card
with the hard rest it will rest the phone to where you just took it out of the box
this is the simplest way to explain

hope this helps

thanks.

androidfreaks

im glad i can help "BoostBuddy"

bk11222

bit of advce..i just did a factory data reset and it went well. just take screen shots of your homescreens so when you retrieve your apps you can more easily return to where you were before this procedure. i'm anal about my screens and resetting them from memory is a pain.

Corlygunnz

This thread should be a sticked.... Nice guide.

Edit: you should add that FTM mode cannot be accessed if you have CWM recovery installed.

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Last edited by Corlygunnz; March 31st, 2012 at 09:36 PM.

MatthewSchenke

Hello,
Thank you for this thread!

I recently lost my password and need to do a factory reset on my Samsung Stratosphere.

I know this sounds silly, but what/where is the "camera" button on the Stratosphere? I don't see it.

Thank you again!

primetech

Remove your factory reset instructions and replace them with ones that utilize custom recovery, otherwise this thread could brick a lot of phones. Please.

primetech

Look elsewhere on this forum for instructions regarding the Stratosphere, these are for the ZTE Warp. The instructions for different offices are often quite different themselves.

downthemachine

Custom recovery is for the all things root

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primetech

Or even default recovery. Either way people run the risk of bricking their phones, a risk I don't think is worthwhile.

kentuckybrett

when phone turned on, it froze, took battery out(didnt know about reset button), turned phone back on, stuck in ftm mode. how do i get it out and back to normal? help me plzzzz someone!

ZTE Avail at&t model if that helps

Last edited by kentuckybrett; April 26th, 2012 at 12:54 AM. Reason: forgot something

androidfreaks

i never had a problem with factory reset

androidfreaks

ive tested these more than once, never had a problem, not sure why you saying it will brick the phone?

androidfreaks

thanks, it should be sticked im sure it will help alot of people

androidfreaks

thats a good advice, homescreen ocd