The Samsung Galaxy S is a great device which can be highly customized. Owners of the handset have taken total advantage of this and have been hard at work tweaking it to their liking.
Things some times do not go as planned and you want the Galaxy S to return it to its factory settings again.
In today’s article we will show teach you how to hard reset the Samsung Galaxy S with step by step instructions.
Simple Steps to Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy S
Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy S
Before you start doing the hard reset you must understand that all data will be deleted from your Samsung Galaxy S. This process does not delete data stored on the microSD card, but backing up all of your personal data before proceeding is recommended.
Follow the procedures below:
- From the main home screen, tap menu
- Tap Settings, then Privacy
- Tap Factory data reset
- Tap Reset phone
- Enter your password, then tap Yes to confirm
If the above procedures doesn’t work, or if your phone is frozen:
- Turn the power off. If your Samsung Galaxy S is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
- Hold the Volume Down button
- Press and release the Power button
- You are now presented with a menu that allows for Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock
- Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
- Press and release the Power button
- Now simply confirm your decision: Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO
All data including third-party applications will be deleted from the Samsung Galaxy S, if you selected yes. The phone will reboot to its factory fresh state, once the hard reset process is complete.
As you have seen above, the hard reset process of Samsung Galaxy S is very simple and easy to follow. You can now customize and tweak your phone to the maximum and factory reset it to get back to its original state anytime.
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