How to factory reset your Nokia Lumia 635

Factory Reset your Nokia Lumia 635 may be incredibly useful for a multitude of causes. It is oftentimes necessary to reset your Nokia Lumia 635 to the factory settings to get a brand new mobile phone. Be aware that resetting a mobile phone is not a very complicated action to accomplish. On the other hand, you should nonetheless be cautious about a few points before you start the restoration of your Nokia Lumia 635. So we will see in the beginning what’s a factory reset of the mobile phone and what to be cautious just before getting into the operation. We will see in a second time in which condition it is useful to factory reset your mobile phone. Finally, we will show you the techniques to follow to factory reset the unit.factory-reset-Nokia-Lumia-635

What is factory reset for your Nokia Lumia 635?

Resetting or resetting to factory settings is an operation of resetting all data in your Nokia Lumia 635. As a result, all data is removed and all configuration settings are reset. Basically, this involves that the mobile phone is like when you have taken it out of its box. Do not confuse reset and root, which are 2 completely different techniques. If you need more details on rootage, you can consult our short guideline to root the Nokia Lumia 635. Caution: in the event that you decide to format your Nokia Lumia 635, it involves that all the data that will be on it will be removed except when it is stored on the SD card. We therefore recommend you to copy all your essential data to the SD card before beginning the reset of your Nokia Lumia 635.

In which case is it useful to factory reset your Nokia Lumia 635

If you still hesitate to format your Nokia Lumia 635, here are some cases for which it is highly practical to do it:

  • If your Nokia Lumia 635 has become very slow and this avoids you from employing it properly.
  • If you wish to offer your Nokia Lumia 635 or if you simply want to sell it, restore the factory settings will erase all your data and the mobile phone will be like a new.
  • If Android bug quite often and without explanation, a factory reset will not hurt.
  • In cases where you have made an update that does not function or conflicts with your device, factory reset will make your phone back to the original Android version.
  • If you have made errors in the settings of your Nokia Lumia 635 and everything is broken, factory reset will be your answer.

What you need to do before factory reset your Nokia Lumia 635

Just before you begin the factory reset of the unit, we recommend you to do two things.

Make a backup

The 1st is simply a safety measure, but can be important in the event that you face problems when you reset it is backing up your device. Indeed, you can consult our tutorial to backup the Nokia Lumia 635, if you are careful.

Desynchronize accounts

The second thing to do and which is the most essential, is the desynchronization of the accounts of your Nokia Lumia 635. Indeed, throughout your use of Nokia Lumia 635, you most likely have signed up accounts on the device. For example, your Google Account, Twitter or Facebook. If you do not remove the synchronization, these accounts will remain synchronized even after the factory reset. So, if you need to remove the synchronization of your accounts, here is the process: You must first of all go into the settings of your Nokia Lumia 635, then select the Account tab. Once it is done, decide on the account to delete and click on the three small dots. All you have to do now is select Delete account to desynchronize it. You must certainly repeat the operation for all accounts.

How you can reset your Nokia Lumia 635

Once you have done the initial actions, you will now be able to factory reset the Nokia Lumia 635. Be sure your Nokia Lumia 635 is at least charged at more than EIGHTY FIVE% because formatting may possibly take a little time. When possible, we recommend you to leave your mobile phone connected to mains. To start the operation, nothing more basic, you will have to go again in the Parameters of your Nokia Lumia 635. After that go to the Backup and Reset tab. Once this is done, you must choose Reset to Factory Setup or restore factory settings. A confirmation will be expected and now that it has been confirmed, your Nokia Lumia 635 will start to reboot. It may reboot some times and the operation takes some minutes. Once completed, your Nokia Lumia 635 will be factory reset!

Factory reset your Nokia Lumia 635 using a third-party app

If for some reason you are not able to format Android with the prior technique, know that applications allow you to do so. Therefore, applications just like Simple Factory Phone Reset allow you to do it with merely one click. Just download the app and let yourself be guided.