How to Hard Reset a Samsung Galaxy Cell Phone

If you want to erase all the information from your phone, either because it has broken, you want to sell it or give it away, in this article we will show you how to reset or hard reset a Samsung Galaxy A30, A40 or A50 , either through the menu settings or recovery mode.

But first, we will tell you about some things that you must take into account before carrying out this procedure .

Index

1. Things you should take into account before resetting or Hard Resetting any device
   1. How to reset or Hard Reset a Samsung A30, A40, A50 from Recovery Mode
2. How to reset or Hard Reset a Samsung A30, A40, A50 from the device settings

Things you should take into account before resetting or Hard Resetting any device

When you reset your phone to factory settings , you delete all your data. This includes any apps you’ve downloaded, your personal files (like photos, videos, and documents), and other data. This will return your phone to its original factory settings, as if you first turned it on after purchase with the same apps and settings.

Therefore, if you want to continue using your device, it is in your best interest to back up all your files to the cloud. You can do it with Google Drive (by turning on automatic backups), Dropbox , OneDrive , or any other cloud storage service .

We also recommend that you make a backup copy of your WhatsApp chats in Google Drive and the information contained in other apps. This way, when you download these apps again, you can restore the information they contain.

However, if you want to sell or give away the phone, you will need to cancel or remove your Google account before the hard reset . If you don’t, the FRP (Factory Reset Protection) protocol built into Android will be activated.

This means that when the device is turned on again, it will ask you to sign in with the Google account it was linked to before the removal. It is not possible to perform other actions without first logging in. This is done for security reasons.

How to reset or Hard Reset a Samsung A30, A40, A50 from Recovery Mode

To navigate the device recovery mode panel , you must use the volume keys . To select an option, press the power button. Now proceed as follows:

1. Swich off the mobile phone.
2. Press and hold the volume up button and the power button at the same time. When the Samsung logo appears , you need to release the buttons.
3. Select the ” Wipe cache partition” option to clear the device’s cache.
4. Then select the option « Wipe data/reset to factory settings».
5. Confirm the action by selecting the « Yes» option. This process can take a few minutes.
6. Finally, select « Reboot system now» to reboot the device and use it again.
7. When you turn on your phone for the first time, it usually takes a few minutes for the Samsung logo to appear. This completes the initial settings. So you will have to be patient.

How to reset or Hard Reset a Samsung A30, A40, A50 from the device settings

Before you start, you should know that the names of some of the options in the following path may vary slightly. This depends on the model of your device. Therefore, we have listed the names of all the options that may appear . By following these simple steps, you will be able to erase all the data on your phone:

1. Go to your device settings.
2. Look for the option Personal, General management or About phone and click on it.
3. Select the ” Backup” or ” Reset ” box.
4. Press the « Factory reset» option.
5. Finally, confirm the action and enter the unlock code or patternif necessary.
6. As soon as you confirm the option, the phone will start the deletion process. This may take a few minutesand will cause the device to reboot once.

As you can see,  Hard Resetting a Samsung Galaxy cell phone is very simple , you just have to follow a few steps and that’s it.