If you are having problems with your Alcatel 1S, or you want to reset it, whether you want to sell it or lend it to a loved one, you have certainly already heard of the procedure for resetting a smartphone. This technique allows in a few clicks to recover an almost new smartphone. In this article, we will show you how to reset your Alcatel 1S? To do this, we will first show you in what circumstances it can be useful for you to do it. Then then, how to reset your mobile phone, first in the classic way, then to conclude if your Alcatel 1S is blocked.
For what reasons to reset your Alcatel 1S?
So we start by quickly seeing the interest resetting an Alcatel 1S . As we explained to you quickly in the introduction, this manipulation, which is not trivial, will have the effects of reset your Alcatel 1S to factory settings . It will therefore be empty of all content, applications, photos, settings ... It is therefore an ideal solution if you want to change your mobile phone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or for fear of 'forget some personal documents.
However, this approach can also be useful in other situations. Indeed, you can reset your Alcatel 1S when it is bug or becomes too slow , this can be caused by an Android update or to a virus, an overloaded memory ... Various reasons can cause the slowness of a mobile phone, despite everything if you ever tried to solve the problem by basic means and that it was not effective, the reinitialization can be the last alternative for you. However, we recommend that you try to clear the cache of your Alcatel 1S to see if that is ever enough to solve your problem.
How to reset your Alcatel 1S?
We will now move on to the part that probably interests you the most in this article, you will see the technique to restore your Alcatel 1S to factory settings. To do this, we will first see the classic technique and finally how to do it even if your Alcatel 1S is blocked.
How to reset your Alcatel 1S normally?
Here we go, we will show you the technique to reset your smartphone in the normal way. Apply the following few instructions to achieve it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Alcatel 1S
- Depending on the Android version installed on your mobile phone, you must either go through "Global management" then "Reset" or then "Advanced parameters" then "Backup and reset"
- We of course recommend that you back up all the data that is important to you beforehand because they will all be erased.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Validate the technique with your PIN code
How to restore your Alcatel 1S to factory settings when it is blocked?
If your Alcatel 1S is blocked and you still want to perform a reset, there is a second technique which consists of using the Recovery Mode to achieve it. You will need to empty the battery of your Alcatel 1S beforehand so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, apply these few steps:
- Turn on your Alcatel 1S by pressing “Volume up” + “Power” for several seconds, if this does not work, try replacing the volume up by down or by using the Bixby key if your mobile phone is equipped with it.
- Once in recovery mode, you will have to use the volume arrows to navigate and the Power button to confirm
- Go to "Wipe data factory" and confirm the procedure with the Power button
- Let the operation validate to recover an Alcatel 1S restored to factory settings
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