How to reset or factory restore Samsung Galaxy J4 Core device?
Resetting or factory restoring a Samsung Galaxy J4 Core device is also known as a hard reset. This process will erase all data, settings, and applications on the device back to their default state. It is important to be careful when performing a hard reset, as all data on the device will be lost. Here are the most common and recommended ways to reset a Samsung Galaxy J4 Core:
1. Method 1: Using the device settings
- Turn off the device by pressing and holding the power button until the galaxy logo appears.
- Press and hold the Volume Up button and the Power button simultaneously until the Samsung logo appears.
- Once Samsung logo appears, release both buttons and wait for 5 seconds.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, navigate to "Wipe data/factory data reset" on the menu screen.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, press the Volume Down button to select yes.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, wait for the device to reboot.
2. Method 2: Using the Volume Down and Home button
- Turn off the device by pressing and holding the power button until the galaxy logo appears.
- Press and hold the Volume Down button and the Home button simultaneously until the Samsung logo appears.
- Once Samsung logo appears, release both buttons and wait for 5 seconds.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, navigate to "Wipe data/factory data reset" on the menu screen.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, press the Volume Down button to select yes.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, wait for the device to reboot.
3. Method 3: Using a computer and Samsung Smart Switch
- Connect the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core device to a computer using a USB cable.
- Open the Samsung Smart Switch application on the computer.
- Click on the "Backup" and "Restore data" tab on the Samsung Smart Switch.
- Select "Backup J5 J7/A5 phone" and select the device from the list.
- Follow the instructions provided by Samsung Smart Switch to backup your data to the computer.
- Next, on the computer, select "Restore phone" and select the backup file you created.
- Enter the password for the backed-up data when prompted.
- Follow the instructions provided by Samsung Smart Switch to restore the data to the device.
- Disconnect the device from the computer and press the Volume Up button and the Power button simultaneously until the Samsung logo appears.
- Once Samsung logo appears, release both buttons and wait for 5 seconds.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, navigate to "Wipe data/factory data reset" on the menu screen.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, press the Volume Down button to select yes.
- Using Volume keys or arrow keys, wait for the device to reboot.
Note: These methods will wipe all data on the device, including your data. It is important to make a backup of your data before performing a hard reset.
