Sometimes, there is a need to format a mobile phone because it has a functionality problem or simply because you want to erase a large amount of information that would be difficult to do manually.
The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a mobile that has excellent properties and that offers all kinds of comforts to its users. Therefore, when you want to do a reset of this mobile, it is usually a simple task.
When doing a factory reset of a mobile, it is always recommended to make a backup or backup to avoid deleting relevant information. This will avoid all kinds of problems that may arise.
Methods
Hard reset (button combination)
Hard reset is used when a mobile phone cannot be formatted in the traditional way or through the Android system. In this way, it is considered a forced reset to solve any type of failure. In case you want to carry out this process, you only have to follow the following steps:
- Completely turn off your Samsung Galaxy J3 . If you cannot do this, you only have to hold the power button down for 20 seconds until it turns off.
- Press and hold the Power + Volume Down buttons until the Samsung logo appears on the screen.
- Once this is done, scroll through the options menu using the volume buttons until you find the "Recovery Mode" option . Select it with the power button.
- Go to the “wipe cache partition” option
- You will be returned to the previous menu. You should go to where it indicates "wipe data / Factory reset" and select it.
- You will see a list of options with several NOs and YES. You have to go to where it indicates "YES" and proceed to select that option.
- Finally, select "reboot system now" to start the formatting process of your mobile.
- Your smartphone may restart several times during the formatting process. When it is finished, the initial setup menu will appear.
From the settings
Every Android device has the functionality of doing a factory reset from the settings menu. In this way, this would be the main and most traditional procedure for this type of need. Only the following steps should be followed:
- Access the settings or configuration menu of your mobile device. It is located in the main menu of your Galaxy J3.
- Go to the option indicating system settings >> Backup >> Factory data reset . If you can't find these options, you'll need to go to About device >> Storage >> Backup and Restore >> Factory data reset.
- The device will ask you to confirm the formatting of your mobile. You must accept this request in order to proceed with the factory reset of your smartphone.
- Your phone may restart repeatedly. You just have to wait for the process to finish and the initial configuration screen of your Samsung Galaxy J3 appears.
Speed Dial
Samsung devices have the property of formatting through special marking . In this way, this reset can be carried out without the need to put your mobile at risk or do complex procedures.
- Access the Galaxy J3 dial menu and proceed to dial the following code: * 2767 * 3855 .
- Finally, press the # key and perform the respective dialing. The mobile will be formatted automatically and without making any reset request, so you must be completely sure of this process.
About Samsung Galaxy J3
The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a low-end device. This mobile phone is characterized by having a 5-inch screen that can reproduce a maximum resolution of 720x1280p .
Regarding its power, it has a 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core processor and 2GB RAM . In addition, it has a battery that reaches the power of 2400 mAh .
The Galaxy J3 has a main camera of 13MP with LED flash to enhance resolution. Also, it has a front camera that reaches 5MP .
This smartphone has the factory installed Android 7.0 Nougat system .