Hard reset Samsung Galaxy S8

OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
-Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

Display: 5.8" inc

Camera: 12 MP, Single

For Hard reset Samsung Galaxy S8 use following steps

1. The smartphone must be turned off

2. Hold down the Volume Up and Power buttons for a few seconds

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

4. Press the Power and Volume Up buttons to open Recovery Mode

5. You must select the "wipe data / factory reset" item, the Volume Up / Down keys are used to navigate the menu, and the Power key to confirm the selection

6. In the menu, go to the line "yes" and press the Power button

7. In the menu, go to "reboot system now"

8. Hard reset procedure complete

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.