How to Soft Reset and Hard Reset Nokia Belle, Anna, Symbian

Hard/Soft Reset

Important Note Before Hard/Soft Reset : -

Sometimes it becomes necessary to Soft Reset, Hard Reset Nokia device. But doing Hard or Soft reset on Nokia can erase the contents of your phone and return to original configuration, so therefore if you are going to Hard or Soft reset your device then make sure to take backup of your Data.

To take backup of your phone you can use Nokia Suite (also known as OVI suite). If you are not having PC then you can backup your files on the external memory card. Once you have taken backup on memory card then remove it before processing Hard or Soft reset.

If you are having MAC computer then it will be better to use iSync to sync all your data like contacts, calendar, settings.

Soft Reset ( Restore Factory Settings )

The soft reset will not erase your data, it will simply restore all factory settings. You must then configure everything. It is recommended to take backup of your data Before before processing Soft reset, including your contacts and calendar entries.

Steps :

Open Phone dialer and type: *#7780#.

It will popup a dialog box Saying “Factory settings will be restored. Phone cannot be used even for emergency calls during restoration”. Tap on the Yes button.

Now you have to enter the Phone Lock code (default code for all Nokia phone is 12345).

Your Phone will be restarted and settings will be restored.

Hard Reset ( Reset Factory Settings And Format Internal Memory )

The Hard reset will erase all the data on the internal memory and it also restores the factory settings of your Phone. In Hard reset the files on mass storage Will not be affected, but it will be safe to have backup.

Steps :

Open Phone dialer and type: *#7370#.
It will popup a dialog box Saying “Delete all data except on memory card? This may take several minutes and not even emergency calls will be possible during this time”. Tap on the Yes button

Above Hard Reset Method Not Work In Your Phone Then Try This Method :

This is not same as factory settings found on phone settings. As name suggests it’s a hard reset & very hard to execute with two hands:).
Note: This will delete everything on your phone memory. So if you have access to phone (Phone is not locked), Please backup data. And also make sure phone battery is full before performing hard reset. tjosm.com is not responsible for any data lose.
Ensuring phone is turned off, press & hold below 3 keys simultaneously,

For classic style phones

Call key + Asterisk key (*) + Number Three (3)

For full Touch Phones

Call key + End key + Camera-capture key

For Touch Phones with Qwerty keyboard

LEFT SHIFT key + SPACEBAR key + BACK key

For SYMBIAN^3 phones (Nokia N8, C7, E7, C6-01, X7, E6)

Volume Down Key + Camera Key + Menu Key

Ensuring that above keys are being pressed, Press & hold Power button until you see message “Formatting”Â on your screen. Release all keys & wait for formatting to be completed. Once completed, Phone is like just out of the box. Not physically though. Most importantly, your security code is now reset to default. Which means 12345

Warning : Secrets 4 You Not Responsible For Any Damage In Your Mobile

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