Hard reset Samsung Galaxy S2

OS: Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4

CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9

Display: 4.3" inc

Camera: 8 MP, Single

For Hard reset Samsung Galaxy S2 use following steps

1. Before Hard Reset (reset to factory settings), turn off your smartphone

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

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

4. Recovery Mode, opens after pressing the Volume Up and Power buttons

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. Select the line "yes" and press the Power button

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

8. Smartphone hard reset done

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.