In the event that you experience problems with your Alcatel 3, or that you want to reset it, whether to sell it or lend it to a loved one, you have certainly already heard of the factory reset process. a smartphone. This technique will allow in a few clicks to recover an almost new smartphone. Today we are going to show you how to reset your Alcatel 3? To do this, first, we will show you under what circumstances it can be beneficial for you to do it. After that, how to reset your smartphone, first in the classic way, then secondly if your Alcatel 3 is blocked.
For what reasons to reset your Alcatel 3?
So we start by quickly seeing the interest resetting an Alcatel 3 . As we explained to you quickly just before this manipulation, which is not trivial will have the consequences of reset your Alcatel 3 to factory settings . It will therefore be empty of all content, applications, photos, settings ... It is therefore an ideal technique when you want to replace your smartphone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or for fear of forgetting some. personal documents.
However, this approach may also be relevant in other situations. In fact, you will be able to reset your Alcatel 3 when it bug or becomes too slow , this may be due to an Android update but also to a virus, an overloaded memory ... Various reasons can cause the slowness of a smartphone, however if you have tried to correct the problem by conventional means and that was not enough, the reset may be the last option for you. However, we advise you to try to clear the cache of your Alcatel 3 to see if that is enough to correct your concern.
How to reset your Alcatel 3?
So we will now move on to the part that probably interests you the most today, you will see the technique to restore your Alcatel 3 to factory settings. To do this, we will first see the classic technique and secondly how to do it even if your Alcatel 3 is blocked.
How to reset your Alcatel 3 normally?
Here we go, we will show you the method to reset your smartphone in the normal way. Apply the few guidelines below to achieve it:
- Access the “Settings” of your Alcatel 3
- Depending on the Android version installed on your smartphone, you will have to either go through "Global management" then "Reset" or then "Advanced parameters" then "Backup and reset"
- We obviously advise you upstream to save all the data that should be kept for you because they will all be deleted.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Confirm the process using your PIN code
How to restore your Alcatel 3 to factory settings when it is blocked?
In the event that your Alcatel 3 is blocked and you nevertheless wish to perform a reset, there is a second technique which amounts to using the Recovery Mode to achieve it. You will need to empty the battery of your Alcatel 3 beforehand so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, apply these few indications:
- Turn on your Alcatel 3 by pressing “Volume up” + “Power” for several seconds, if that does not work, try to replace the high volume by down or by using the Bixby key if your smartphone is equipped with it.
- Once in recovery mode, you will have to use the volume arrows to navigate and the Power button to validate
- Reach "Wipe data factory" and confirm the operation with the Power button
- Let the operation validate to recover an Alcatel 3 restored to factory settings
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Alcatel 3, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Alcatel 3.
