Hard reset Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)

OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

CPU: Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Display: 5" inc

Camera: 8 MP, Single

For Hard reset Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) use following steps

1. Turn off your smartphone, in any available way

2. Hold down the Volume Up and Power buttons for a short time

3. When the Boot Mode menu appears on the screen, release both keys

4. You need to go to the Recovery menu line. The Volume up key can be used to navigate and the Volume Down key to confirm the selection

Android logo Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)

5. When Android Robot appears on the screen, press the Volume Up and Power keys

6. You need to go to the menu line "wipe data / factory reset", the Volume Up / Down keys are used to navigate the menu, and the Power key is used to confirm the choice made

7. Select "yes" and press the Power button

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

9. Hard Reset (reset to factory settings) done

Thomas Nilan
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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.