If you are having problems with your Google Pixel 6a, or need to reset it, either to sell it or to lend it to a loved one, you have probably 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 are going to show you how to reset your Google Pixel 6a? To do this, first, we will show you in what circumstances it can be useful for you to do this. Then, how to perform the reset of your phone, first in the classic way, then secondly if your Google Pixel 6a is blocked.
Why reset your Google Pixel 6a?
So we start by quickly discovering the interest resetting a Google Pixel 6a . As we explained to you briefly in the introduction, this approach, which is not trivial, will have the consequences of reset your Google Pixel 6a to factory settings . It will therefore be empty of all content, applications, photos, settings... It is therefore an ideal solution when you want to part with your phone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or for fear of forget some personal documents.
That said, this manipulation can also be useful in other circumstances. In fact, you will be able to reset your Google Pixel 6a if it bug or becomes too slow , this can be caused by an Android update or else a virus, an overloaded memory… Various causes can cause a phone to be slow, however in the event that you have tried to solve the problem by conventional means and that this has not been effective, resetting may be the last solution for you. We nevertheless recommend that you, beforehand, try to clear the cache of your Google Pixel 6a to see if this is enough to solve your problem.
How to reset your Google Pixel 6a?
We will now move on to the part that probably interests you the most in this article, you will discover the technique to restore your Google Pixel 6a to factory settings. To do this, we will first discover the classic technique and then how to do it even if your Google Pixel 6a is blocked.
How to reset your Google Pixel 6a normally?
Let's go, we'll show you the technique to reset your smartphone in a classic way. Follow the few instructions below to achieve it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Google Pixel 6a
- 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 of course recommend that you save all the data beforehand which should be kept for you because they will all be erased.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Validate the procedure using your PIN code
How to restore my Google Pixel 6a to factory settings when it is blocked?
If your Google Pixel 6a is frozen and you still want to do a factory reset, there is a second technique which is to use the Recovery Mode to achieve it. You will need to drain the battery of your Google Pixel 6a 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 6a by pressing and holding "Volume up" + "Power" for several seconds, if this does not work, try replacing the volume up with the bottom or with the Bixby key if your phone has one team
- Once in recovery mode, you will have to use the volume arrows to navigate and the Power button to confirm
- Reach "Wipe data factory" and validate the process with the Power button
- Let the operation validate to recover a Google Pixel 6a restored to factory settings
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Google Pixel 6a, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 6a.
