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Then enter your Google account password to confirm the reset.

If prompted, select Erase Device to confirm.

Open and log in using your Gmail ID and password.

You just need to have your Gmail email address and password, then follow the provided steps below: However, if you can’t use the Find My Mobile service because you don’t know have your Samsung account information, you can still do the reset using Google Find My Device.

If prompted, select Erase to confirm and enter your Samsung account password.

This is usually located from the menu on the left.

On a computer (or any devices), log in to using your Samsung Account ID and password.

Being said, you need to have your Samsung credentials on hand. You can only utilize this method if your Samsung Account is currently logged into your device. Doing so will prevent other person to access your accounts nor use the device. Thus, these methods will require you to log in to your Gmail account while the device is resetting. Unlike the usual hard reset which allow you to erase the device by accessing the settings menu and/or pressing the hardware buttons (such as the Volume Up, Home, and the Power key), this can be done remotely using a different device. You can perform the hard reset using Find My Mobile and Google Find My Device. If you want to erase your device because it’s lost or stolen, this is also doable.

Press the Power key to restart the device.

When the master reset is complete, ‘Reboot system now’ is highlighted.

Press Power button to select and start the master reset.

Press the Volume down key until ‘Yes - delete all user data’ is highlighted.

Press the Volume down key several times key to highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset.’.

When the Android logo displays, release all keys (‘Installing system update’ will show for about 30 – 60 seconds before showing the Android system recovery menu options).

When the Samsung logo screen displays, release only the Power key.

Press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key, then press and hold the Power key.

If your device no longer powers back on normally, creating a backup may no longer be possible. Wiping your device with this option will erase all data (if they had not been saved somewhere before). How to hard reset your Galaxy A3 using hardware buttonsĭoing a factory reset thru hardware buttons is only recommended if the phone no longer boots up normally, or if Settings menu has become inaccessible for some reason.

If you have screen lock turned on, enter your PIN or password.

If desired, tap Restore to move the slider to ON or OFF.

If desired, tap Back up my data to move the slider to ON or OFF.From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.

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