Hard reset Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

Display: 5" inc

Camera: 8 MP, Single

For Hard reset Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) use following steps

1. Turn off your smartphone, in any available way

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

3. Release both keys when the Boot Mode menu appears

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 G (2nd gen)

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

6. 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

7. Go to "yes" and press the Power button

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

9. Smartphone reset to factory settings

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.