How To Reset Your Galaxy S8
How To Reset Your Galaxy S8
This guide goes over what you need to know and do before you sell your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. We’ll show you how to backup your data, save photos, then reset or wipe your phone before you get rid of it. Basically, we’re returning the Galaxy S8 back to factory settings.
With a stunning new Galaxy S10 or powerful devices like the Galaxy Note 9 available, a lot of Galaxy S8 owners are upgrading. Whether you sell it or trade it in, you’ll want to delete everything.
Our phones have a lot of important info we don’t want in the wrong hands. Personal or not. Don’t accidentally sell your Galaxy S8 to a stranger without removing your Google account and all your stuff. Resetting your phone is easier than you think. It only takes a few minutes by following our steps below.
The first thing you’ll want to do is backup all of your information. If you already have your new phone this process is extremely easy. Especially if you have a new Galaxy, as Samsung’s SmartSwitch app does everything for you. It literally transfers everything from the old phone to the new one.
Open Samsung’s app on both phones, connect the two with a USB cable as shown in the on-screen instructions, and hit go. It does everything for you and only takes a few minutes.
If you don’t have a new phone yet you can use the PC or Mac version to back up your entire phone to a computer. That way you have everything ready for later. Even if you use Samsung Cloud Backup, I still recommend having a physical copy on a PC.
You can also use the company’s Samsung Cloud solution to back up your data. To access this go to your device’s Settings > Cloud and Accounts. Choose Samsung, not Google. If you don’t have a Samsung account you’ll need to create one. The cloud is the easiest way, but maybe not the safest.
Factory Data Reset Your Galaxy S8 (Erase Everything)
After you’ve saved all your stuff go ahead and remove your microSD card, sign out of your Samsung account, then erase your phone so it’s ready for the next person. Similar to reformatting a hard drive on a computer, you can do a “Factory Data Reset” on Android phones, and it’s really easy.
This next step erases everything and puts it back to a factory out-of-the-box state. Basically, the way it was the day you got it.
As you probably noticed, this screen gives you a list of every account, app, or service connected to your Galaxy S8. You don’t need to sign out of each one, as the reset does all the work for you. Once you tap the final blue “Reset” button you’ll have to verify it’s you with a pin or password, and we’re all done.
The phone will reboot, go into maintenance mode and erase everything, then restart within a matter of minutes. Don’t worry about anything you see on the screen during this process. When it boots up it’ll look the way it was the day you bought it. Asking you to add a Gmail account and setup everything.
You’ve successfully backed up your info and safely erased your Galaxy S8. It’s now ready for the new owner. You don’t need to do anything else.
Go ahead and trade it in, or sell it to save up for the fancy Galaxy S10.
How To Hard Reset On Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Hard reset is a factory reset via Recovery Mode. On Samsung devices, there are at least 2 ways to wipe a device. One if via Settings Menu and the other via Recovery Mode. This video will walk you through the easy steps to factory reset by using hardware buttons and via Recovery.
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Disable FRP before you reset
With the introduction of Android – 5.0 Lollipop, Samsung devices enjoyed stronger security features. Android – 5.0 Lollipop brought with it Factory Reset Protection or FRP that locks a device if a user fails to provide Google account credentials following a factory reset. This makes it harder for thieves to simply wipe a stolen device and use it. If FRP was enabled before the device was stolen, the screen would be locked for good unless the correct Google account is added to it.
So, even if you are the legitimate owner of your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you want to make sure that you won’t be locked out of your own device after wiping it. To do that, you must turn off FRP ahead of time. You also need to do this if you’re planning on giving or selling the device away.
To disable FRP on your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge:
How to hard reset on Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeNow that FRP has been disabled, you can proceed with hard reset. Follow these steps to boot the device to Recovery Mode and factory reset from there.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Not Connecting To Phone: 4 Easy Ways To Fix It
Most times, pairing the Samsung Galaxy Watch with a compatible phone is a breeze. You must know that the situation can be very different at times. Witnessing the endless pairing loop on the loading screen is not a pleasant experience. Thankfully, that's not the end of the world.
Many times, a few trivial issues hamper connectivity and make the pairing a painfully slow process. Fortunately, there are easy ways to fix the connectivity issues between the Samsung Galaxy Watch and your phone.
Also, we have a section explaining the fixes to common notification problems on the Galaxy Watch. So do read till the end.
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1. Clear Cache Data
If the pairing process takes a lot of time, you can try clearing the cache data. As we said above, sometimes the reason can be as trivial as old and redundant data. Deleting cache file is a simple process where the system removes temporary app files. Don't worry for the cache will reload when you open the app.
For that, go to Settings > Apps, locate Samsung Wearable and tap on Storage. Hit the Clear Cache button when you see it.
2. Check App and Phone Updates
Is there an update pending for the phone? For the app, maybe? At times, a pending update may stop the app from behaving normally.
I suggest you update the Galaxy Wearable app and your phone's software right away. Note that most apps update automatically over Wi-Fi (and mobile data) unless you have changed that from the settings.
To check it, open the left menu of the Play Store app and tap on Settings > Auto-update apps.
Also, if there's a software update waiting for your phone, go to Settings > System > System updates, and hit the Check the Updates button.
3. Unpairing Both Devices
I know this is a fundamental step, but it could help fix things. If your phone won't connect, the ideal thing to do is to remove it manually from the paired Bluetooth devices list.
It's as simple as opening the Quick Settings menu, long-pressing on the Bluetooth icon to go to the settings. Once in, tap on the gear-shaped icon and tap on Unpair.
Do remember that depending on the make of your phone, and these settings may differ a little. Having unpaired the watch, restart the normal pairing process. Most likely, that should work without issues.
If it doesn't, consider clearing the Bluetooth cache. Bluetooth, like any other Android apps, has a cache too which you can clear if it is behaving erratically.
To clear it, open Settings and navigate to Apps. Tap on the three-dot menu and select System (or Show system processes).
Now scroll down until you see the Bluetooth option. Tap on it, select Storage and hit the Clear Cache button.
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4. Reset Both Devices
If all the above troubleshooting tips fail to work, the last option is to reset the device. But before you do that, take a backup of your data — only if the app allows it. In my case, the app got stuck and refused to budge from the pairing screen.
To reset the watch, go to the watch settings and rotate the bezel until you see General.
Tap on it, scroll down and select Reset. At the same time, don't forget to reset the Galaxy Wearable app.
In practice, there are two ways to go about it. You can either uninstall the app directly from your phone and reinstall it. But if you'd rather not go through all that mess, you can simply reset the App data.
To do so, go to Settings > Apps, and search for the Galaxy Wearable and tap on Storage > Clear App Data.
That will reset all the settings such as preferences, account info, and the phone's name. Once done, the said app will be like a newly installed app.
When both the processes are in place, just set up the watch from scratch. The chances are that it will connect just fine.
Also, have you checked if the Power Saver mode is on? If yes, toggle it off to enjoy a stable connection to your phone.
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How to Fix Galaxy Watch Not Receiving Notification
Apart from fluctuating connectivity between the phone and the watch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch has another issue — intermittent notifications, and it can be annoying.
It is true that you won't receive notifications if you move out of the phone's range. However, both the devices should reconnect automatically when back in the range.
If you aren't doing anything like that, then you have a shot at the following fixes.
1. Check Notification Access
It is always a good idea to check the notification access of the Galaxy Wearable Plugin. Open Settings on your phone and search for Special access. Tap on it to open and select Notification access.
Toggle the switch on for Galaxy Wearable Plugin.
2. App Notification Settings
If you are missing notifications from a single app, the chances are that they are disabled. To make the changes, go to the Notification settings on the app, tap on Manage notifications and check if the app has been enabled.
Do keep in mind that turning on the notifications of many apps may result in poor battery life for the watch.
3. Is DND Enabled?
The DND mode may also prevent app notifications from making their way to the Galaxy Watch. To check that it isn’t the case, go to the app's Advanced settings.
Make sure that the switch next to Do Not Disturb is disabled.
Stay Connected
The above troubleshooting tips worked for me, and hopefully, at least one of them will work for you. Generally, it's a trivial issue like old data that causes the glitch. Don't forget to keep both the phone and watch updated to their latest versions.
Next up: Does your Galaxy Watch's battery die in a day? If yes, it's time you visited some of the battery settings on this smartwatch.
Last updated on 15 Feb, 2019
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