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Android Central
Android Central
Technology
Harish Jonnalagadda

How to factory reset your Android phone

The factory data reset screen on a Galaxy S24 FE.

Regardless of what phone you're using — whether it's one of the best Android phones you can buy today or an older phone — there are several reasons why you might need to factory reset your phone.

Maybe your phone is overloaded with apps and running slow, you've downloaded a recent update and it's causing problems, or you just want to reset your phone before selling it. Here's how to reset your Android phone through the phone settings or via the recovery mode.

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