Hard reset HTC Windows Phone 8X

OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1

CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait

Display: 4.3" inc

Camera: 8 MP, Single

For Hard reset HTC Windows Phone 8X use following steps

1. Using the Power button - turn off the smartphone

2. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons for a few seconds

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

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

5. From the menu sections select the item "wipe data / factory reset", the Volume Up / Down keys are used to navigate the menu, and the Power key to confirm the choice made

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

7. Select menu item "reboot system now"

8. Data reset operation 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.