3. If you’re going to give your phone to someone else, disable Factory Reset Protection (FRP):
a. Remove the screen lock.
b. Remove your Google accounts from the phone.
FRP is security measure that keeps your data safe if your phone is lost or stolen, and that requires
logging into the phone with the owner's account to reset the phone. Removing your account and screen
lock before the reset lets the person you're giving it to set it up with their own information.
Reset phone from Settings
To erase all data and reset your phone:
1. Go to Settings > System.
2. Touch Advanced > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset).
Reset phone if you can't open Settings
If you can’t open Settings, do an external reset.
1. Charge your battery 30% or more.
2. Turn off the phone.
3. Press and hold the Volume Down button and the Power button at the same time until the phone turns
on.
4. Press the Volume Down button until you see Recovery mode.
5. Press the Power button to restart in Recovery mode.
6. Use the Volume buttons to scroll to Wipe data/factory reset, then press the Power button to select it.
7. Use Volume buttons to scroll to Yes, then press the Power button to select it.
Allow several seconds for the reset to complete.
8. Use Volume buttons to scroll to Reboot system now, then press the Power button to select it.
Allow several minutes for the reboot to complete. If the phone doesn't finish rebooting, press & hold
the Power button until the screen turns dark, then release it to power up normally.
9. If you reset your phone because you suspect a third-party app is causing problems, when you set up the
phone again, be sure you don't copy all apps. Restore one app at a time and use the phone for a while.
If the phone has no issues, install the next app and retest.
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