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Reset Network Settings:
NOTE: By resetting network settings, all your saved Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks will be deleted, and data restrictive settings, network selection mode, and background sync settings will be restored to default values.
- Open Settings
- Go to General Management and tap Reset
- Tap Reset network settings
- If the phone is protected by a lock screen, enter your password/PIN to proceed
- Tap Reset settings
Soft Reset Using Hardware Keys:
NOTE: A soft reset simulates battery removal, and this can be useful if the phone is frozen or unresponsive. By soft resetting the device no personal data stored on the phones memory will be deleted.
- Press and hold Power and Volume down simultaneously
- Keep both buttons pressed for about 45 seconds
- After the phone finishes rebooting, release both keys
Hard Reset
WARNING! By hard resetting the phone, all your personal data located on the internal memory, such as media files and ringtones, downloaded content, contacts, apps etc. will be deleted. However data located on the SD and SIM cards wont be affected
NOTE: Before you reset the device, you can visit this thread for a guide on how to back up data, and this thread for a guide on restoring data.
Hard Reset via Settings:
- Launch Settings
- Access Sound and accounts
- Tap Backup and restore
- Optionally, enable or disable Back up my data and Restore
- Go back to Settings and access General management
- Tap Reset > Factory data reset
- Tap Reset device and enter your lock screen PIN/password if necessary
- Tap Continue > Delete all
Hard Resetting via Recovery:
NOTE: If your phone freezes, crashes, or otherwise prevents you from resetting it using the method above, alternatively you can try resetting the phone from the Android Recovery menu.
- Ensure the phone is powered off
- Press and hold Volume Up and Home at the same time, then press and release Power
- At the Android screen, release the buttons and wait for the Android Recovery menu
- While in Recovery, press Volume down repeatedly to navigate the menu and highlight Wipe data/factory reset
- Press Power again
- Highlight Yes delete all user data and confirm
- Once done, ensure Reboot system now is highlighted and press Power one last time
› See More: Samsung Galaxy C8: Soft/Hard Reset via Settings or Recovery
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