Do you need to format a Samsung Galaxy S10 and Hard Reset it? Although the Samsung S10 is a very cutting-edge smartphone, the reality is that over time it is normal for it to lose some performance. After installing countless games, apps and filling it with photos and videos, it can give errors in the long run.
For it to work again as it did at the beginning, the ideal is format it or reset it to factory settings. You will lose all the information you have stored in it, but it will offer you all its power and performance again.
There are several methods that you can use for this, and we are going to explain them to you now.
How to format a Samsung Galaxy S10, reset, restart and Hard Reset
Soft reset or forced restart of the Samsung S10
Before considering formatting the Samsung S10 in factory mode, you can keep in mind that it may only be a momentary crash for which it is not necessary to be so drastic. Therefore, you can first try to Soft Reset the Samsung S10. To do this, press and hold the power button for a few seconds.
What this will do is a forced reboot. If it was a small problem, maybe it will be solved, but if it is something important, you will have no choice but to format.
Format a Samsung Galaxy S10 through the Settings menu
If you have problems like "process com.google.process.gapps has stopped”. THE pending download from google play store and you cannot solve by explained procedures. It may be time to reach for the following.
When returning this smartphone to factory settings, the easiest way is to do it through the menus of your Samsung Galaxy S10. As long as it works well enough to allow you to reach them, of course.
The steps to follow for this process are as follows:
- Enter the Settings menu.
- Go to Personal>Backup>Factory data reset.
- A screen will appear informing you that you will lose all the data that you have not saved.
- If prompted, enter your unlock pattern or PIN.
- The formatting process will begin.
Reset a Samsung Galaxy S10 – Hard Reset using buttons – Recovery Menu
It's possible that the performance of your device has been reduced so much that you can't even access the menus. But don't worry, this doesn't mean you can't format. There is a method, using buttons, with which you will not need to touch the screen of your device at all.
We show you the steps you must follow to reset a Samsung Galaxy S10 to factory mode, without having to go to the Settings menu:
- Turn off the phone.
- Press the power and volume up keys at the same time for a few seconds.
- Release the buttons when the Samsung logo appears.
- Using the volume keys, scroll until you reach Recovery Mode. Confirm with the power button.
- On the screen that appears, choose the wipe data/factory reset option.
- On the next screen, choose YES.
- Finally, choose Reboot System Now.
Have you ever had to format a Samsung Galaxy S10? What method to reset the S10 has been most useful to you? We invite you to tell us about it in the comments section.