There are a variety of occasions where there is a need to format a smartphone due to multiple causes. The most common are problems with mobile functionality or due to a change in the owner of the same.
The Samsung Galaxy J4 is a highly functional mobile, which has a particular design and gives great comfort to its users. Even so, like any other mobile, there is usually a need to format it.
When formatting a mobile, it is recommended to make a backup or backup in order to avoid all kinds of future risks. In addition, this allows safeguarding relevant information for people.
Methods
Hard reset (button combination)
Formatting with hard reset is considered a factory reset that is performed forcibly on the mobile . It is usually used when a reset cannot be made through the settings menu. In case you want to carry out said process, you only have to follow the following steps:
- Unlock your mobile and turn it off . In case you can't do this, press and hold the power button for 20 seconds until the Galaxy J4 turns off.
- Press and hold the Power + Volume Down buttons until the Samsung logo appears on the screen.
- In the new options menu, using the volume keys to scroll, go to where it says “ Recovery Mode”. Then just select it with the power button.
- In the new options menu, select the one that says “wipe cache partition” .
- Go to where it says “wipe data / Factory reset” and press it with the power button.
- You will see a list of options with several NOs and YES. Select the option that says "YES".
- In the new list of options, select the one that points to “reboot system now”. In this way, you will proceed to format your mobile without any problem.
From the settings
Formatting through the settings menu is something that all mobiles with Android system offer. In this way, the mobile can be restored to its factory state just by accessing this system option.
- Go to the adjustment or configuration menu of your mobile. This can be found in the main menu of your Android device.
- Go to System Settings >> Backup >> Factory data reset . If you don't find these options, go to About phone >> Storage >> Backup and restore >> Factory data reset.
- You must confirm the restoration of your mobile to its factory version to finish the formatting process.
- It is common for your mobile to restart repeatedly during this process. When finished, the initial setup screen of your Smartphone will appear.
Speed Dial
Formatting via the speed dial option occurs on a wide variety of Samsung devices. It is the simplest alternative to use, and can be done just by dialing a special code. In order to carry out this reset, you just have to follow the following steps:
- Access the dialing option and enter the following code: * 2767 * 3855 .
- Finally, dial the # key and proceed to make the special dial. Your mobile will proceed to restart without requesting any confirmation of it, so you must be completely sure of this process.
About Samsung Galaxy J4
The Samsung Galaxy J4 is a mid-range device characterized by having a 5.5-inch screen that reaches a resolution of 720x1280p . In addition, it has Super AMOLED technology .
It has a 2GB RAM memory and a 1.4GHz Exynos 7570 processor . The latter is considered one of the main processors of the Samsung brand.
Its main camera is 13MP , with an LED flash and autofocus . It also has a front camera of 5MP with equally LED flash to enhance the picture quality.
Other features of the Samsung Galaxy J4 can be mentioned battery of 3000 mAh and internal storage of 16GB which can be expanded via a microSD card.
The main operating system for this model is Android 8.0 Oreo , which is factory installed.