Hard reset Google Pixel XL

OS: Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

Display: 5.5" inc

Camera: 12.3 MP, Single

For Hard reset Google Pixel XL use following steps

1. Using the Power button - turn off the smartphone

2. Pressing the Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time for a few seconds

3. After the GOOGLE logo appears on the screen, you can release all the keys

4. Select the "wipe data / factory reset" menu item, the Volume Up / Down keys are used to navigate the menu, and the Power key is used to confirm the selection

5. Move the cursor to the "yes" menu item and press the Power button

6. We are interested in the menu item "reboot system now"

7. Hard Reset procedure completed

Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert

Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.