How to reset / format a Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, Hard reset factory mode

Do you need to format a Samsung Galaxy J3 because it works as it should? Perhaps the solution is as simple as resetting to factory settings so that it returns to the way it was at the beginning.

We teach you how to reset a Samsung Galaxy J3, Hard reset factory mode. So that it remains with the configuration that it brought from the factory and you start configuring it from scratch.

How to format a Samsung Galaxy J3, Hard reset factory mode

Why reset a Samsung Galaxy J3?

The main reason why you may be considering formatting the Samsung J3 is because it is very slow and hangs constantly, quite the opposite of what should happen. Also because it shows constant Android errors on the screen or because it has been infected with a virus or malware.

And it is that with the use of the mobile and the download of applications and files it is possible that the operation suffers. Therefore, putting it back to the way it was may be the best way to get it back to the way it was when you first took it out of the box. Of course, you must bear in mind that the information you have on your smartphone will be lost, so we recommend that before starting this process you save everything in the SD card Or make a backup.

Ways to reset the Samsung Galaxy J3 to factory mode

Via the Settings menu

If we have no problems accessing the Settings menu of this smartphone, the easiest way to format will be through it.

To do this, we simply have to go to:

• Settings
• >staff
• >Factory reset
• >Reset phone. Once we press this last option, a message will appear warning us that we are going to lose all the information. If we accept that we are satisfied, the formatting process will begin.

Reset the Samsung Galaxy J3 using buttons and Recovery menu

What if our Galaxy J3 works so bad that we can't even access the Settings menu? Well, you can format it through the recovery menu. To access it, the first thing you have to do is make sure that your smartphone is turned off. Subsequently, you will have to press the power and volume up buttons for a few seconds until the recovery menu appears.

Later, using the volume buttons, we will have to move to the option wipe data / factory reset. On the next screen it will ask us if we are sure we want to format. We will move to Yes and once we confirm by pressing the power button, the mobile will begin to format.

Have you ever needed to format a Samsung Galaxy J3? Did you find the process simple or have you encountered difficulties?

At the bottom of this article you will find the comments section. In it you can tell us your experience regarding the process of resetting to factory values.