HOWTO: Hard Reset

[sama]

It took me ages to figure this one out! It doesn't tell you in the manual how to do when you've been locked out, and no one has put anything online that I can find yet, so I guess I'll be the first to report it:

1. Power on the device (has to be off first of course)

2. Press and hold the Home button

3. Wait until you see the exclamation mark and phone image

4. Press the Home + Power button together

5. Select factory reset from the menu that appears

that's it.

 

[sumitescp]

Thanks mate it will help when i get mines later on today.

 

[garimarii]

can you please describe it detailed when i have to press home again

if i press home + back it flashes the screen...

 

[guinnes.s]

is Home + Power button no the back.

 

[wassss]

hard reset

nothing happens

 

[BigRD]

I'm not sure this is what you're looking for but there's a factory data reset in Menu -> Settings -> SD card & phone storage -> Factory data reset.

 

[rhedgehog]

with the phone off, it's better to hold the home key and then press and hold the home button.

Also, already discussed here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503264

 

[bikerjodie]

I'm not sure this is what you're looking for but there's a factory data reset in Menu -> Settings -> SD card & phone storage -> Factory data reset.

This worked for me.... thanks

 

[donepate]

Perfect. Thanks for the info.

 

[animefans]

Sorry if this is dumb question. I am still new to HTC Magic...

If you flashed a custom recovery image, wouldn't HOME + END/PWR give you a different screen, instead of the exclamation point?

Also, I think there are 3 modes?
- FastBoot
- Recovery
- HBOOT

What is HBOOT for?

 

[mr64fixit]

sapp100

this worked for me for my sapp100 android:
press home and back button then pwr on for 2 sec will ask you if you want to clear and reset just follow writing and 100% ok