In the event that you have problems with your Google Pixel 4, or 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 procedure. a smartphone. This technique will allow in a few clicks to recover an almost new smartphone. We will precisely, in this guide, show you how to reset your Google Pixel 4? To do this, first, we will show you under what circumstances it may be interesting for you to do so. Then, how to reset your phone, first in the classic way, then secondly in the event that your Google Pixel 4 is blocked.
For what reasons to reset your Google Pixel 4?
We therefore start by quickly discovering the goal resetting a Google Pixel 4 . As we explained to you quickly in the introduction, this manipulation, which is not trivial, will have the consequences of reset your Google Pixel 4 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 phone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or for fear of forget some personal documents.
However, this manipulation may also be relevant in other circumstances. In fact, you will be able to reset your Google Pixel 4 when it is 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 telephone, however if you ever tried to solve the problem by basic means and that it was not enough, the reinitialization can be the last option for you. However, we recommend that you try to clear the cache of your Google Pixel 4 to see if that is ever enough to solve your problem.
How to reset your Google Pixel 4?
We will therefore now move on to the part that certainly interests you the most in this guide, you will discover the technique to restore your Google Pixel 4 to factory settings. We are going to do this first of all to discover the classic technique and secondly how to do it even if your Google Pixel 4 is blocked.
How to reset your Google Pixel 4 normally?
Here we go, we will show you how to reset your smartphone in the normal way. Apply the following guidelines to do so:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Google Pixel 4
- Depending on the Android version installed on your phone, you will have to either go through "Global management" then "Reset" or then "Advanced settings" then "Backup and reset"
- We obviously recommend that you back up all the data that is important to you beforehand because they will all be deleted.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Validate the process using your PIN code
How to restore my Google Pixel 4 to factory settings when it is blocked?
In the event that your Google Pixel 4 is stuck and you still want to do a reset, there is a second technique which is to use the Recovery Mode to do it. You will have to empty the battery of your Google Pixel 4 beforehand so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, follow these few steps:
- Turn on your Google Pixel 4 by pressing “Volume up” + “Power” for several seconds, if this does not work, try to replace the volume up by down or by the Bixby key in case your phone is. team
- Once in recovery mode, you will have to use the volume arrows to navigate and the Power button to validate
- Go to "Wipe data factory" and confirm the process with the Power button
- Let the operation validate to recover a Google Pixel 4 restored to factory settings
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