Sooner or later, any user may need to perform a factory reset . The reasons can be very varied, from the malfunction of the device, wanting to have it as new or preparing it for a sale. Whatever the cause, let’s see the options to be able to do it easily on LG mobiles.
Keep in mind, that returning the mobile to factory settings, that is, performing a Factory Reset, will erase all the content that we have on our device and that was not pre-installed by LG when we turned on the mobile for the first time. This means that our Google accounts, email accounts and their applications, all the personalized settings of the system and the applications, and of course all the downloaded applications as well as the music, images or videos that we have made and that will be deleted, will be deleted. find in the internal memory.
First of all … Backup!
That is why, the most recommended before pressing the reset button, is to make a backup to save all our data. LG has its own tool integrated into their mobiles, called LG Switch. However, if you have an older terminal and do not see it on your mobile, you can download it from Google Play, since it is compatible with all LG from Android 4.4 KitKat.
Select items
Once we have a microSD card inserted we are inside the application click on Backup. The next step is to select the elements that we want to include in the copy, such as the photos. It is recommended to leave downloaded applications out, since they can always be reinstalled and the copy will weigh considerably less. Once the elements that we want to include are selected, click on Start and wait for the process to finish and our backup will be ready.
Reset to factory settings
First method: with the mobile on
At this time we will be prepared to restore our LG mobile, resetting it to factory settings. For this we have two methods. The first is done with the mobile on, and we will have to go to Settings / General / Backup / Reset. These menus may vary slightly depending on the model. Once inside, click on Restore factory data . Then we click on restart the phone and confirm the selection.
Second method: with the mobile turned off
The second method is performed during computer startup by performing a key combination . In this case, it should also be borne in mind that this process is not standard, but depends on the model we have or even the Android version. However the most common and in the latest LG models the procedure is as follows:
With the phone switched off, press and hold the volume down key and the power key at the same time. We wait until the LG logo appears and then immediately release the power key without releasing the volume key. Then we press it again and keep it pressed. When the factory data reset screen appears, we must release all the keys.
Then we can move up or down with the volume keys and highlight the option “Yes” confirming with the power key. Again we wait for the process to finish and our mobile will restart with the initial factory settings.