How to restore factory "Android" settings

This happens often: over time, the system of your Android-device clogs, smartphone or tablet starts to work slowly, there are always a lot of mistakes. For someone, this may be an excellent reason to replace the gadget with a newer model, but this option is not at all necessary. If the problem is only in the system, then you just need to return to the factory settings.

Factory settings "Android": what is it?

You need to understand this literally: the smartphone will return to the state in which it was released for sale. All user files will be erased, except for those stored on the memory card. But such an operation can give your device a new life. Yes, and files can be previously copied to a removable media, so that the losses will be small.

How do I reset the settings using the interface?

In order to return the factory settings to "Android", no special applications or programming languages are needed. This operation was originally built into the interface of your device, and running it is quite simple.

Of course, the interface of a smartphone or tablet will differ depending on the model of the device and the version of Android, but on the example of Samsung phones you will understand? Where approximately this function can be found.

1. On the Samsung smartphone, go to "Settings" ("Android" settings), then in the "Accounts" and open the "Backup and Reset" section.
2. In this section, you can enable / disable archiving, auto-recovery, including data reset. Click on "Reset Data".
3. You will receive a warning that all information, including your Google Account and downloaded applications, will be deleted from your device's memory. Confirm the data reset.
4. The device will reboot. After the next power-up, the factory settings of "Android" will be restored.

On earlier versions of "Android" (up to 2.1), such an option as data reset? Is in the section "Confidentiality".

How to restore the settings on "Android" via Recovery?

If your smartphone or tablet does not turn on, you can reset the settings through the recovery mode.

Again, the recovery mode on different models starts differently. But the principle of inclusion is one: you need to pinch certain keys, including the device. Look, what kind of key combination for your model is needed in the user's manual, or ask a question tech support on the manufacturer's website. On Samsung smartphones, the recovery mode starts as follows:

1. Turn off the device if it is on.
2. Press the volume up key.
3. Without releasing the volume key, press the "Home" key.
4. Without releasing both buttons, press the power button.
5. Keep the keys pressed until Recovery mode starts.
6. Select wipedata / factoryreset - this will completely reset the "Android" settings from your device.

If, for example, you have a smartphone Sony Xperia Z, then you should start the recovery as follows:

1. Turn off the device.
2. Press the power button and when the indicator at the top of the phone lights above the display, press the volume up or down key several times.

Sync and restore data on Android

There is a way that will help to quickly install lost due to the return of the factory settings of the application. Instead of remembering and looking for each application separately, by opening the Play Market, simply go to "Menu / My Apps". Then click on the "All" tab. You will see a list of all previously installed applications.

Before you delete settings on your Android device, it is highly recommended to enable synchronization. Thanks to the synchronization, you can easily restore all the lost data.

In order to be able to restore contacts, Gmail mail and calendar entries in the future, enable the synchronization of your account. Go from the options menu to the "Accounts" section and mark the options you need.

You can recover photos if you have a Google+ account. All the captured images will be automatically downloaded to the server. In addition, the user will be able to access their own photos from any other device.

Android Mail

After the settings on the device under the control of the "Android" system are deleted, you may want to re-configure the mail. As was said, when you return to the factory state, in addition to user files and applications, all accounts are also deleted from the memory of the smartphone or tablet. If you did not have synchronization enabled before resetting, then you will have to manually restore all user options. But there is nothing wrong with that. Customization of mail on "Android" is made through a special application.

The factory version implies the state of the device after purchase, that is, memory is not completely eliminated. At your disposal will be built-in applications with which the smartphone went on sale. Now you need the "Mail" application.

Instructions for setting up mail

So, the setup of mail on "Android" is as follows. Running the application, you will be asked to either create a new account, or add an existing one to which your Android phone has been tied. Settings should be as follows:

1. Enter your account information (username and password).
2. Select the protocol for connecting to the mail service. This is necessary to confirm the password. The best way to specify POP 3.
3. Next, you will need to specify the mail client domain. For example, a mail server from Google will look like this: pop.gmail.com. And the Yandex server: pop.yandex.ru. On "Android" devices, it is most convenient to use mail from Google.
4. Set the parameters of outgoing messages. You must enter a name that the outgoing server uses. This is done according to the same principle by which you specified the domain of the mail client. For example, smtp.gmail.com.

In the same way, you can optionally add an additional mailbox.