Hard reset or factory wipe is a method of formatting any
Android device ( tablet or mobile). By doing hard reset all the apps and
files that are installed or created by the user will deleted. Even the
memory card will get formatted. So before going for hard reset or factory
swipe, it is suggested to remove the memory card if you do not want data
to be erased
For simple factory reset the process
is follows:- Goto settings -> Back & reset -> factory data reset
Hard reset info :
To do hard reset first you have to enter into Android system recovery menu by pressing combination of buttons on the tablet. In the recovery menu select option “wipe data/factory reset” and click on it as shown in the image below.
Android recovery menu
Enter into the sub-menu. There you will find another option “Yes
— delete all user data” . Select it and your tablet will get
hard reset.
To enter into recovery menu you have to press few buttons on the tablet in a sequence / press combination of buttons on the tablet and the sequence is not same for all the tablets. Tough one or more tablets can have same button sequence. Here we are listing the sequence for few tablets to be enter into the Android recovery menu.
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Tablet Company
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Method
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Other info
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Press Power button, as soon as logo appear continuously
press and release volume down button
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Press and hold DOWN VOLUME key+POWER key+BACK key
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power button + home
button
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Power + Volume down +
Volume up
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Press power button, as the logo appear continuously press
and release volume down button
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Power + Volume up button together
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Press and hold Power until
the device powers on, then immediately press and hold Volume Down(while still
pressing Power).
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Press and hold Power until
the device powers on, then immediately press and hold Volume Up and
press and release the volume down.
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Press the power and shortcut button together
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Press the volume down
+ power button together
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Press the power
button + back button together
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Hold down the volume
button ( +,- ) and then press
and release power button but keep pressing the volume button
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