Perform Factory Data Reset on a Samsung Mobile Device
If you need to wipe your phone's data, you can perform a factory reset. This feature will completely erase your personal information and data to make your phone a clean slate.
The easiest way to factory reset your phone is through the settings menu. The location of the factory reset option might vary slightly based on the phone you're using, Performing a Factory Data Reset will erase all personal data and downloaded apps.
Please save any information you need prior to the factory reset because otherwise your personal information may not be recovered. If you have encrypted the microSD card, you must decrypt it before resetting the phone. Otherwise, your phone will not be able to read the data on the card Please ensure that you have backed up all your data.
Enter your Samsung Account Password and tap on Confirm.
Please note: It will only ask for your Samsung Account Password if a Samsung Account was set up on the device. Check out our guide on How to set up and use the Samsung Accounts
Your device will restart and begin the Factory Data Reset.
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