Samsung galaxy s8 night

A hard reset, also known as a factory reset, will delete all information on a device and restore the software back to it’s original manufacturer settings. A hard reset should only be done if absolutely necessary as it removes all data from your device. Perform a hard reset if your Samsung Galaxy s8 or s8 Plus is experiencing any of the following issues:

  • Forgot your password
  • Constant freezing
  • Crashing applications
  • Touchscreen Issues
  • Can’t hear
  • Can’t make or receive calls
  • Sync issues
  • Sound issues
Step 1

Power off your device.

 

Step 2

Press and hold the Volume Up + Bixby + Power buttons at the same time. Release all buttons once the phone vibrates and wait for the blue android screen.

galaxy s8 buttons

 

Step 3

Once the Android blue screen with the exclamation mark comes up, Press both VOLUME UP + DOWN to display the recovery menu.

 

Step 4

From the Android recovery system use the volume buttons to select Wipe data/factory reset.

gs8 select wipe data

 

Step 5

Select YES on the next screen.

gs8 Select yes

 

Step 6

Select Reboot system now.

gs8 select reboot system now

 

Congratulations! The device has been restored to factory defaults.

WARNING!
A hard Reset will erase all data!
We are not responsible for any deleted or lost data.
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