Four ways to reset the Motorola Defy and restore data to factory mode

Four ways to reset Motorola Defy and restore factory mode

Through this new entry of the guide for android, we are going to learn three ways to perform the reboot y reset a factory mode of the Smartphone Motorola Defy is a terminal that is undoubtedly in the hands of many users.

We explain below, several resources before a problem possible that it arises in the mobile phone and that does not allow us to recover its normal operation. The action called 'Hard reset'or full reset, we will do it only when we have no other solution to the problem we have.

This can happen as a result of some badly installed or uninstalled application, because we do not remember the unlock pattern or the password of the phone. That is, any circumstance that blocks the mobile and does not respond.

Procedures to reset the Motorola Defy to factory mode

Remember that the 'Hard reset' will erase all the data on the mobile, so before doing so, if possible, it is essential to make a backup of all our data, documents, contacts, messages, files, tones, etc.

Likewise, we advise you to fully charge the battery. Remove the SIM card and SD card from the Smartphone.

First option (Soft reset)

The first step that we must take if the device freezes or does not respond, is to remove the battery as we see in the image and put it back, with that we will restart the mobile, also called «soft-reset«.

For more information about this step, you can consult the motorola defy guide.

Second option (via Menu)

If this does not solve the problem, there is no other option but to do a factory data reset. Remove the SIM card and on the home screen, press: Menu, and select Settings → Privacy. Here click on Factory data reset. Then click on Reset phone and Erase everything. If you have a security password, it will ask you for it before taking this step.

Attention, with this action all the data of the telephone is erased.

Third and Fourth option (Key combination)

With the phone powered off, press and hold the power button for 10-15 seconds. The terminal should automatically restart.

If this option does not work, do not connect your Defy through the charger to the electrical network. If after 30 seconds the battery meter does not appear, press the power key and the volume key down for about 10 seconds. The Android logo will appear. We will press the lower right corner for a few seconds and release.

Already in the menu, with the volume keys up or down, we will move through the mobile until we select Wipe data / Factory reset and then Wipe cache partition. Finally you must click on Reboot systen now and press the power button.

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