How to reset or factory restore HTC Wildfire E plus device?
The HTC Wildfire E Plus device can be reset or factory restored through several methods. The most common and recommended ways include using the power button, recovery mode, and a computer with the HTC Ease of Use or Google Factory Data Reset tool. Here's how to reset or factory restore your HTC Wildfire E Plus device using these methods:
Method 1: Using the power button
1. Turn off your device by pressing and holding the power button until the phone completely shuts down.
2. Press and hold the power button and volume up button simultaneously for 10 seconds until the phone enters recovery mode.
3. Once the phone does, use the volume buttons to highlight "wipe data/factory data reset" and press the power button to select it.
4. Wait for the phone to wipe all data and complete the reset process. This may take several minutes.
5. Once the reset is complete, press the power button and volume up button until you enter the bootloader screen.
6. Use the volume buttons to go to "Fastboot" and press the power button to select it.
7. Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and open a command prompt window.
8. Type "fastboot reboot" and press the enter key. This will reboot your device in normal mode.
Method 2: Using recovery mode
1. Turn off your device by pressing and holding the power button until the phone completely shuts down.
2. Press and hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously for 10 seconds until the phone enters recovery mode.
3. Once the phone does, use the volume buttons to highlight "wipe data/factory data reset" and press the power button to select it.
4. Wait for the phone to wipe all data and complete the reset process. This may take several minutes.
5. Once the reset is complete, press the power button and volume up button until you enter the bootloader screen.
6. Use the volume buttons to go to "Fastboot" and press the power button to select it.
7. Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and open a command prompt window.
8. Type "fastboot reboot" and press the enter key. This will reboot your device in normal mode.
Method 3: Using a computer with the HTC Ease of Use or Google Factory Data Reset tool
1. Download and install the HTC Ease of Use or Google Factory Data Reset tool from the manufacturer's website.
2. Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3. Run the HTC Ease of Use or Google Factory Data Reset tool and select "Reboot into recovery mode."
4. Once the phone reboots in recovery mode, use the volume buttons to highlight "wipe data/factory data reset" and press the power button to select it.
5. Wait for the phone to wipe all data and complete the reset process. This may take several minutes.
6. Once the reset is complete, press the power button and volume up button until you enter the bootloader screen.
7. Use the volume buttons to go to "Fastboot" and press the power button to select it.
8. Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and open a command prompt window.
9. Type "fastboot reboot" and press the enter key. This will reboot your device in normal mode.
Note: Before resetting or factory restoring your device, make sure to backup your important data to an external storage device or cloud storage. Also, resetting or factory restoring your device will erase all data on the device, so make sure to understand the potential risks before proceeding.
