Hard reset android lenovo. How to restore a lenovo phone after an unsuccessful firmware or when deleting data

If the Lenovo tablet or phone is buggy, does not turn on, or refuses to open any applications, then before taking the gadget to a service center, you can try to restore its performance yourself. To do this, use a factory reset or hard reset. On Android devices, there are several ways: using the settings menu (if the device starts up) and using the special Recovery menu.

Before restoring factory settings, you need to save all files on another medium. It is worth removing the microSD card and Sim card to save the phone book. Making a backup of contacts is very easy. To do this, you need to insert a SIM card into another Lenovo phone (or any other) and use applications to create a copy of the contact database.

How to make a hard reset on the phone?

As mentioned above, there are two ways to reset the parameters. If the Android device starts up, then it is better to do a hard reset through the settings menu.

Using the settings

First of all, you need to go to the settings, select "Restore and reset" -\u003e "Reset settings", confirm your intentions with a special button, then read the information message and start resetting the settings using the "Erase everything" button. Next, the Lenovo phone will be restored to factory settings.

Using the Recovery Menu

This method is as simple as the first one. Step-by-step algorithm of actions:

Turn off your smartphone. Remove the miscroSD card and SIM card.
Press the power button and volume keys.
Select the 3rd item "Wipe data ..." (switching is done using the sound change buttons). Press the power button to confirm.
Select the 2nd item "Delete all user data".
If the phone does not automatically reboot, then select "Reboot System now". The next time the smartphone will turn on with factory settings.

How to make a hard reset on a tablet?

The above methods for restoring factory settings are also suitable for Lenovo tablet. The only difference is that if you do a hard reset using the settings menu, the button will be called "Reset Tablet PC".

Resetting the settings is an effective method to restore the normal operation of an Android device. If the Lenovo smartphone is blocked or does not turn on, then you can try to do a Hard Reset.

How to make a hard reset on the phone?

As mentioned above, there are two ways to reset the parameters. If the Android device starts up, then it is better to do a hard reset through the settings menu.

Using the settings

Using the Recovery Menu

This method is as simple as the first one. Step-by-step algorithm of actions:

Turn off your smartphone. Remove the miscroSD card and SIM card.
Press the power button and volume keys.
Select the 3rd item "Wipe data ..." (switching is done using the sound change buttons). Press the power button to confirm.
Select the 2nd item "Delete all user data".
If the phone does not automatically reboot, then select "Reboot System now". The next time the smartphone will turn on with factory settings.

How to make a hard reset on a tablet?

Resetting the settings is an effective method to restore the normal operation of an Android device. If the Lenovo smartphone is blocked or does not turn on, then you can try to do a Hard Reset.

Lenovo smartphones, like devices from other companies, tend to “freeze”. Users often experience slow models that cannot be changed by simply rebooting the phone. If the Lenovo tablet or other smart devices are slow, do not boot, show the Android icon with an exclamation mark, then you need to contact the service center or restore the device yourself.

It is for such cases that the "Return to factory settings" function is provided. Lenovo smart devices based on the Android operating system can be reset to its original state using several methods. This is especially useful if there is a password, pattern or other lock on the smartphone screen, and information about it is lost. A factory reset is otherwise known as a hard reset.

A lot of information has been written about how to reset a lenovo phone. However, it may not always be correct due to operating system updates and user settings changes.

Before deciding to completely update Android, you need to know that after the operation is completed, all user data from the device’s memory, even contacts, will be lost. That is why you should save all important numbers in a notebook or copy them to an SD card.

You can return the device to the factory settings through the "Settings" or "Settings" menu, using the corresponding button on the smartphone panel, as well as the standard boot function - Recovery. These methods are suitable for all models, including a319 and a1000.

Before starting recovery, it is advisable to backup to the cloud, not only contact information, but also other important information.

How to hard reset

As mentioned above, there are two ways to reset the operating system to the factory state. If the device starts successfully, it is better to restore data through "Settings".

A more complicated method of restarting the smartphone system can only be used if the device is locked with a graphic key, and also if android is infected with a virus.

Attention! If you do a Hard Reset reset to factory settings, all files (including applications and personal files on the disk) will be permanently deleted. Back up your data to keep it safe.

Through the Settings menu

In order to reset the phone and gently restart its system by updating it, you need to go to "Settings" (in some cases, "Options"), and then select "Restore and reset". After that, a menu should appear on the screen in which you need to click on "Reset".

The Lenovo phone will issue a warning that it will reboot, and after that all data will be deleted. If the user confirms the process, the recovery begins. On average, it takes a little time - from five to ten minutes.

Using the recovery menu

Recovery is a Hard reset to factory settings using the volume keys or reboot. The algorithm of actions in this case is just as simple, but it includes more steps than with standard recovery through the "settings".

First you need to turn on the device and check its performance. After that, all memory drives and SIM cards are removed from it. After the user has created backup copies of his data, from which it will be possible to restore them later, on the smartphone, simultaneously press the power key and volume up. You will be taken to the Recovery Menu.

The Lenovo or Android logo should appear on the display. After that, a dialog box will pop up on the screen, prompting you to select one of the most satisfactory update methods from the drop-down list. Click the Wipe Data item, which in translation from English into Russian means Erase data. Occasionally, instead of this button, Lenovo appears Data Factory Reset, which means "Reset data to factory settings."

You cannot select one of the items proposed by the system by clicking on the screen. This can only be done using the volume keys. In this case, the volume down button is used to scroll through the list, and the increase button is used to select the menu.

Android will ask you to confirm the action by clicking "Yes". This item is also selected using the volume up key. Upon completion of the reboot process, the smartphone will reboot automatically.

It happens that this does not happen and then you need to press and hold the volume button to restart.

After switching on, the user will receive the device in its original state - the way it was immediately after purchase. Braking and other minor problems should disappear after restoration, but if this does not happen, then you must contact the service center for qualified assistance.

The reason for the malfunctions may be hidden in the hardware, that is, in minor breakdowns of smartphone parts. One or more parts could fail and therefore have to be replaced.

How to reset settings remotely

If the user does not have physical access to the Lenovo cell phone (for example, due to its loss or theft), then you can try to get rid of all data and perform a forced Hard Reset reset to factory settings via the Internet (Wi-Fi, 3G, LTE). To carry out the plan, on a personal computer you need to go to website Android Device Manager and go through the authorization procedure through your Google account.

The site will try to find the location of the device. In this case, the user can choose either "Call" or "Delete data". By choosing the second option, it will be possible to delete personal data from the internal memory of the gadget.

The process may not start immediately, but only when the device appears on the Internet.

Conclusion

This article describes all the existing methods for resetting a Lenovo phone to factory settings. These methods are suitable for data recovery on tablets. The only difference between the phone and the tablet is that the menu button is named differently - "Reset Tablet PC".

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Hard Reset, aka Hard Reset, is done in two main ways. Regardless of the method you choose, take care of backing up your personal information, and also take out a memory card from your tablet and, just in case, a SIM card, if any.

1. Using the menu (if the tablet turns on)

If the tablet is fully functional, the graphic key is not locked, and you have the opportunity to get into the settings, be sure to use this method to make a Hard Reset (hard reset) and reset the user (user) settings to the factory settings (factory).

1. All you need to do is get into the settings and find the item Recovery and reset.

2. Then you need to select the item Reset.

4. As a result, Android will issue the last warning that you want to demolish everything, and you won’t be able to restore anything. If you have not changed your mind, choose a team Erase everything.

5. The tablet will be rebooted, and to show you the whole depth of the process, you will see a screensaver of how atoms and molecules are spinning in the belly of the Android robot.

6. This is normal, after a couple of minutes the splash screen will disappear, the tablet will start up with such factory settings and applications, as if you had just brought it from the store.

2. Through the Recovery menu (if the tablet does not turn on)

If a software failure occurred in the tablet, it stopped starting, there is an “eternal download”, or the device is locked with a graphic key - you have only one way out - to get into Recovery mode, i.e. recovery mode. The Recovery menu can only be accessed when the tablet is turned off. For this, a special combination of simultaneously or sequentially pressed physical buttons on the tablet, which are located on the device case, is used. This is usually the volume rocker +/-, the power button, and/or the home key. The general procedure is as follows:

1. Turn off the tablet. The battery must be fully charged. If you are not sure of a full charge, or a weak battery, it is better to carry out all the manipulations by connecting the tablet to the network

2. Hold down the key combination (examples of such combinations for your device model will be below), and wait until the Recovery mode opens

3. We move through the menu using the volume rocker (in some tablets, touch control is possible). Choose a team wipe data/factory reset(translation: erase database / reset to factory settings). To do this, you need to press your finger, if the control is touch, or the power key, which in this case serves as a button OK.

5. After that, you need to give the reboot command (reboot). To do this, select reboot system now(translation: reboot system now)

6. The tablet will think a little, all data and settings will be erased, and it will turn itself on.

It is worth noting that each tablet manufacturer sets its own set of keys for accessing the Recovery menu, so only general methods that are relevant for different brands of devices have been collected.

Attention! In the descriptions of the options for how to get into Recovery, I will mention that the reset is carried out according to the standard, general procedure, or according to the blank. It means that you will need to use the blank with the photo described above.

How to make a Hard Reset on tablets from different manufacturers:

1) Samsung

Method number 1

At the same time, we hold down the buttons: "Home" - the central button, the volume key "+", and the power key.
We wait a couple of seconds when the Samsung logo appears, then we wait until Recovery mode starts.
Let's release the previously pressed keys.
Using the volume keys +/- go to the line wipe datafactory reset. To select an item, make a short press on the power key. Next, we do everything according to the preparation.

Method number 2, if there is no “Home” button, or when the keyboard shortcut does not work

We hold down two keys: volume down “-”, and power
As soon as you see the Samsung logo, you can release the power key. While holding the volume button. When a lying Android with an exclamation mark appears, you can release the button
We make a hard reset (hard reset) according to the standard procedure

2) Asus

Method number 1

Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time
Release the keys when the recovery menu appears
In the menu, look for the Factory Reset line, select it using the power button. We are waiting for the completion of the operation and reboot (reboot) the tablet.

Method number 2

Simultaneously hold down the power key and the volume down rocker
Wait until small text appears at the top of the screen, then release the keys
As soon as you see the inscription Wipe Data, immediately press the volume key once (the main thing is to do this without delay). We are waiting for the reboot, we use it.

3)Lenovo

Method number 1

It is necessary to hold down two more at the same time as the power button - adjust the volume (i.e. press the rocker in the middle), and hold for a few seconds
Then just release these buttons, and make a single click on the rocker to decrease or increase the volume
We are looking for the item Wipe data / Factory reset, select it with the power key, and wait until the reset process is completed.

Method number 2

Press the power key and hold until you feel a slight vibration
Immediately after that, you need to quickly press the volume up key several times (it may not work the first time)
The Recovery menu will appear, then we reset according to the standard procedure

Method number 3

Press the volume and power keys at the same time
We release only when the Lenovo logo appears
When you wait for the recovery menu to load, follow the standard procedure according to the template

4) Prestigio

Method #1 (works in most cases)

Press the volume rocker up and the power button at the same time
Let go when the Android logo appears
After the appearance of the recovery, we perform a reset according to the standard

Method number 2

Together with the power key, simultaneously hold down the volume rocker
Wait for the tablet to start up, after which the power button can be released, do not release the volume rocker
When the recumbent Android appears, release the key, and immediately press the volume rocker all the way. (That is, decrease and increase the volume at the same time). If nothing happens, repeat the procedure again until it works
If you're lucky, you'll get to the Recovery menu, and then everything is as usual

5) Texet

Method number 1

Volume up rocker “+” must be pressed simultaneously with the power button
When the tablet reacts with vibration, you can release the power rocker, continue to hold the volume button
As soon as the menu appears, the button can be released
Next to the standard

Method number 2

Press the Home key at the same time as the Power button
When the Android logo appears, release the Power key, press it for a couple more seconds. Then press the volume key
Next, we reset according to the template

Method number 3

Simultaneously hold down the buttons: “Home” and power / lock. After a couple of seconds, release the "Power" key, while continuing to hold the "Home" key
When you see the Recovery menu, you can release the button and reset according to the standard blank.

6) Sony

Method number 1

The power and volume up keys must be pressed at the same time
As soon as the screen turns on, release the power button while holding down the entire volume key at the same time
After the menu appears, the button can be released, and then the standard procedure

Method number 2 (for tablets with a Reset button)

Connect the tablet via the charger to the network, and wait until the green power indicator lights up, which is located near the device's power button
On the case we find a hole with a Reset button, and press it with a thin object, such as a paper clip
When the screen is off, press and hold "Power" for a couple of seconds
Before the tablet starts to turn on, press the volume add button several times in a row
When the recovery menu appears, do a factory reset

7) Huawei

Method number 1

Press the power and decrease buttons at the same time, and hold for about 10 seconds until the menu appears
Making a reset on the workpiece

Method number 2

Hold the volume button in the middle, followed by the power button. Don't let go of the volume rocker while doing this.
Hold for up to 10 seconds until the Android splash screen appears. At this time, you need to release the power key, but the volume button should remain pressed
As soon as the image of the Android robot with gears appears, move your finger pressure from the center of the volume rocker to increase it
Release the button only when the green loading bar appears
Then all you have to do is watch the process. When everything can be demolished and the hardreset is done, the tablet will restart.

8) Ainol

Hold down two buttons at the same time: power and volume rocker
See the green robot on the display - you can release the buttons
After that, the Recovery menu should appear. If the miracle did not happen, press once on the power button, or on "Home"
Everything else is standard.

9) On Chinese tablets (including noname)

There are so many Chinese-made tablets that it is simply impossible to describe all the options for getting into the recovery menu. Try to test on the tablet all the methods described above - some will work anyway.

Also note that on most Chinese devices there is simply no Recovery mode. All that can be done in this case is to find the firmware for your tablet or a program for it, as well as instructions for it, and. Fill the tablet with pure Android, and it will work again.

How to make a hard reset on a tablet without volume keys

There are devices that nature has deprived of a volume rocker. General tips for this scenario:

At random, try to get into the recovery mode by holding down "Power" and "Home" when the tablet is turned off. For example, hold down two buttons at the same time, and wait. Or like this: hold down the “Home” button. At the same time, press (but do not hold down) the power button once, then release the “Home” key. When the Android splash screen appears, press the Home button again.
Even if you manage to get into Recovery, there is a problem with menu navigation. It is solved by connecting a USB keyboard via an OTG cable.
If you still can’t get into recovery mode, the most clumsy option is to reflash the tablet.

Please note that this article is not exhaustive information on all tablet models. Therefore, if you did not find the manufacturer of your tablet in the list, try all the above keyboard shortcuts, perhaps some method will work for your device. If you have not managed to get into Recovery mode, write your tablet model in the comments, we will try to suggest if possible.

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Hello friends! What to do, if:

1. The laptop began to work slowly.

2. Browsers instead of classmates open God knows what!

3. Antivirus gobbled up viruses

4. Disk (C:) has 1 MB of free space left!?

5. And finances sing romances and there is no money to call a computer master.

Of course, without hesitation, roll back the laptop to factory settings and after that it will function like new, because the state of your operating system will return to its original state. And if you have a Lenovo laptop, then this is done as easy as shelling pears, you just need press one small button - OneKey Rescue System. Was it worth writing an article about it?

Resetting a Lenovo laptop to factory settings is easier than a laptop from any other manufacturer. Firmware built into Lenovo laptops " OneKey Rescue System" (sometimes also called " One Key Recovery”) is intuitive even for a novice PC user.

Note: Also, the built-in rollback program allows you to create a backup copy of the operating system and this is also very simple. (read about it in the middle of the article). When doing a factory reset, you can choose which backup to restore. It turns out that if you have a Lenovo laptop, then you do not need data backup programs: and.

If you are the owner of a Lenovo laptop (in a past life of IBM), then you probably noticed the tiny “Novo Button” button in the shape of a curved arrow, located next to the POWER button.

So, if you want to roll back the laptop Lenovo to the factory settings, then first you turn on the laptop, and then press this button instead of the POWER button.

Using the arrows on the keyboard, select System Recovery

OneKey Rescue System program can create its own backup copies, if you have not created such a copy, check the box« Restore from original backup" and click " Next " .

During the recovery process, all your files on the disks will be deleted.

"Start".

"Are you sure you want to restore the partition to its original state?"

" Yes" .

"Restoring the system partition will delete all data present in it"

" Yes" .

The process of resetting the Lenovo laptop to factory settings begins.

" OK " .

"Ready " .

We press ".

We accept the terms of the license.

Create a Lenovo ID if you like.

Enter the name of the computer, for example, "Lenovo-PK".

At this stage, you can connect to the router.

Or you can skip this step.

"Use default settings".

Enter the username and click Done. If you want, then assign a password to log in to the system.

The Windows 8.1 desktop is loaded.

The condition of the laptop is exactly the same as it was at the time of purchase of the laptop in the store!

How to backup and restore Windows 8.1, Windows 10 using Lenovo OneKey Rescue System

Friends, as I already noted at the beginning of the article, the Lenovo OneKey Rescue System program can create a backup copy of the operating system installed on the laptop. If you need to return the laptop to a stable state, then you can not roll back to the factory settings at all, but roll back to the backup copy you personally created! I must say, this is very convenient, because there are practically no programs in the factory backup, and all the necessary and configured software will most likely be present in your image.

We press "Start".

We click on the arrow.

One Key Recovery

"OK " .

"System Backup".

" OK" .

In this window, we are offered to save a system backup on the disk (D :), but it is better to immediately specify another partition with more space, for example, I created a partition (G :) on my laptop and I will periodically save backups to it. If you have a portable hard drive, you can store Windows backups on it.

In the Select Destination option, change the default path.

Select Fixed or removable hard drive.

Click on the button "Browse".

Select the disk (G:) and click "Open".

Create a folder on the partition and name it "Backups", enter the folder.

"Open".

"Start".

" Yes" .

The backup process starts.

" OK " .

" Ready" .

As we planned, the Windows 8.1 backup is on the (G:) partition, in the Backups folder.

And now, when restoring, you can specify a personally created backup. How to do it.

Turn off the laptop, click on the button "OneKey Rescue System".

Choose "System Recovery"

We mark the item "Restore from a user backup".

Click "Browse".

We find in the explorer our folder called Backups and enter it.

Please note that if in a running operating system the drive letter with the Backups folder is (G:), then here (in the recovery environment) the drive letter may be different, in our case (D:).

Select the backup with the left mouse and click "Open".

"Start".

The Lenovo laptop recovery process already familiar to you will begin, but all partitions on the hard disk with all data will not be deleted (as it would be if you rolled back to factory settings), the laptop will roll back to the state that was on it at the time you created the backup.

Friends, if you liked the work of the program OneKey Rescue System, then you can download and install an analogue of this program on your laptop, read our detailed article -