How to reset or factory restore a Acer Liquid Gallant E350 device?
There are several common and recommended ways to reset or factory restore a Acer Liquid Gallant E350 device. Some of these methods are:
1. Using Hardware Reset (recovery) buttons:
- Turn off the phone.
- Press and hold the recovery key (Volume Keys + Power button) for 6-10 seconds or until the phone vibrates.
- Release keys and press and hold the Power button for 5-10 seconds or until the Acer logo appears.
- Use Volume keys to navigate to "Factory Data Reset" and press the Power button to select.
- Use Volume keys to navigate to "Yes - erase user data" and press the Power button to select.
- Wait for the phone to wipe data and reboot.
2. Using PC Software:
- Connect the phone to your computer using a USB cable.
- Go to Acer's official website and download the latest version of Acer Liquid Gallant E350 USB drivers.
- Install the drivers on your computer.
- Use an Android recovery software such as MinionRecovery, and create a custom recovery image for your device on your computer.
- Divide the firmware into partitions and upload the partitions to the recovery image creation process.
- After creating the recovery image, connect the phone to your computer and boot it into recovery mode.
- Press the "Yes – Delete all User Data / Factory Reset" option to begin the factory reset process.
- Wait for the phone to wipe data and reboot.
3. Using Bootloader/Recovery settings:
- Turn off the phone.
- Press and hold the recovery key (Volume Keys + Power button) for 6-10 seconds or until the phone vibrates.
- Release keys and press and hold the Power button for 5-10 seconds or until the Acer logo appears.
- Use Volume keys to navigate to "Reboot System" and press the Power button to select.
- Connect the phone to your computer using a USB cable.
- Go to your computer's command prompt and enter the following command to check your phone's bootloader:
import platform_framework_tools
os.mkdirpath('custom')
pdrive.auth
print(platform_framework_tools.find_bootloader())
- Once you have the bootloader details, enter the following command to enter the bootloader:
fastboot reboot bootloader
- After rebooting bootloader, enter the following command to check the bootloader image:
pdrive.auth
fastboot get-ident
- If the bootloader is written successfully, enter the following command to enter the recovery mode:
fastboot reboot recovery
- Once you are in recovery mode, select "Yes – Delete all User Data / Factory Reset" to begin the factory reset process.
- Wait for the phone to wipe data and reboot.
All of the above methods have their own pros and cons, and the most suitable method for you will depend on your personal preference and level of technical expertise. It's always recommended to backup important data before attempting to reset or factory restore your device.
