Samsung Google Nexus S Hard Reset

What is Hard Reset

A hard reset, also known as a factory reset or master reset, is the restoration of a device to the state it was in when it left the factory. All settings, applications and data added by the user are removed. The term is often heard in reference to smartphones and tablets but laptop and desktop computers, as well as most other electronic devices, can usually be restored to factory conditions.

Factory reset may be accomplished through various procedures, depending on the particular device, or may be available as a device or operating system feature. Android Factory Reset, for example, is a feature that erases all settings, user data, third-party applications, and associated application data from an Android device’s internal flash memory.

The most common reasons to restore factory conditions are to fix a malfunctioning device or to remove user data before selling or otherwise disposing of a device or returning it to the manufacturer.

Hard reset contrasts with soft reset, which just means to restart a device.

Warnings

This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your smartphone and any programs you installed. You should only perform a hard reset or clean boot when all other reset options have failed to restore your smartphone to an operational state. This kind of reset will restore your device default settings.

Samsung Google Nexus S Hard Reset or Restore Factory Settings 

1. Press volume up then power until robot

2. Select recovery with volume down and press power
3. then you will see robot + exclamation you must hold volume up again + power
4. Choose factory data reset and wait until phone is wiped
5. Choose reboot now once wiping is done




Press VOLUME UP + POWER when you see this exclamation mark with droid


With the Nexus S turned off Press VOLUME UP + POWER on the phone.

In the Recovery menu select (with Volume DOWN) RECOVERY, then press POWER.

When you see the exclamation mark and the Android, you should hold down the power button and then press the volume up key, while still holding the power button. Don't press them both at the same time.

Nexus S will reboot, After Google logo Android appeares. If it won't reboot after a few minutes, just take out battery, then reinsert it.