Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)

CPU: Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

Display: 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm²

Battery: Removable Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery

User data format and reset Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) to factory settings.

Before resetting to factory settings, it is recommended to remember the login and password from your Google account or delete your Google account if you are going to sell your phone. In this way, you will avoid problems with the Factory Reset Protection function, which asks for a password for a Google account.

Before reset Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801), follow these steps.

1. Charge your phone battery to at least 70%.
2. Copy your contacts, photos and user data to a flash drive or PC.
3. Logout from your Google Account.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) - Erase All Content and Settings

1. From the main menu, select Settings.
2. Select the General management menu on your phone.
3. Find and click the menu item Reset.

4. Press the menu item Factory data reset.

5. Complete the operation, confirm the factory reset.

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.