In the event that you have any trouble with your LG K40S, 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 process. a phone. This technique allows in a few clicks to recover an almost new smartphone. In this guide, we will teach you how to reset your LG K40S? To do this, first of all, we will teach you under what circumstances it may be appropriate for you to do so. Then then, how to reset your phone, first in the classic way, then finally in the event that your LG K40S is blocked.
Why reset your LG K40S?
We therefore start by quickly discovering the goal how to reset an LG K40S . As we told you briefly in the introduction, this approach, which is not trivial, will have the effect of reset your LG K40S to factory settings . It will therefore be empty of all content, applications, photos, settings ... It is therefore an ideal technique when you want to separate from your phone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or for fear of forgetting certain personal documents.
However, this manipulation can also be relevant in other situations. Indeed, you can reset your LG K40S when it is bug or becomes too slow , this can be caused by an Android update or even a virus, an overloaded memory ... Various causes can cause the slowness of a phone, however if you have tried to correct the problem by conventional means and that was not sufficient, the reset may be the last option for you. However, we recommend that you try to clear the cache of your LG K40S to see if that is enough to correct your concern.
How to reset your LG K40S?
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 LG K40S to factory settings. We will first discover the classic technique and finally how to do it even if your LG K40S is blocked.
How to reset your LG K40S normally?
Here we go, we will show you the methodology to reset your phone in the classic way. Apply the following few instructions to achieve it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your LG K40S
- Depending on the Android version installed on your phone, you must 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 since they will all be deleted.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Confirm the technique with your PIN code
How to restore your LG K40S to factory settings when it is blocked?
In the event that your LG K40S is blocked and you still want to perform a reset, there is a second technique which amounts to using the Recovery Mode to achieve it. You must first empty the battery of your LG K40S so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, follow these few instructions:
- Turn on your LG K40S by pressing “Volume up” + “Power” for several seconds, if this does not work try to replace the volume up by down or by using the Bixby key if your phone is equipped with it.
- Once in recovery mode, you will need 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 LG K40S restored to factory settings
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