If you ever have problems with your Vivo Y16, or want to reset it, whether to sell it or lend it to a loved one, you've probably heard of the process of resetting a phone. This solution will allow in a few clicks to recover an almost new smartphone. In this guide, we are going to show you how to reset your Vivo Y16? In this context, to begin with, we will show you in which situations it may be appropriate for you to do so. Then, how to perform the reset of your mobile phone, first in the classic way, then secondly in the event that your Vivo Y16 is blocked.
Why reset your Vivo Y16?
We therefore start by quickly learning the goal how to reset a Vivo Y16 . As we explained to you briefly just before this manipulation, which is not trivial will have the consequences of reset your Vivo Y16 to factory settings . It will therefore be empty of any content, applications, photos, settings... It is therefore an ideal solution if you want to replace your mobile phone and you do not want to delete all the files one by one or by fear of forgetting certain personal documents.
That said, this manipulation may also be relevant in other circumstances. In fact, you can reset your Vivo Y16 when it bug or becomes too slow , this may be due to an Android update or even a virus, an overloaded memory… Various reasons can cause a slow mobile phone, however if you have ever tried to correct the problem by conventional means and that was not enough, resetting may be the last solution for you. We advise you, however, beforehand to try to clear the cache of your Vivo Y16 to see if ever that is enough to correct your concern.
How to reset your Vivo Y16?
We will therefore now move on to the part that probably interests you the most in this guide, you will learn the solution to restore your Vivo Y16 to factory settings. To do this, we will first discover the classic solution and then how to do it even if your Vivo Y16 is ever blocked.
How to reset your Vivo Y16 normally?
Let's go, we will show you the method to reset your phone in a normal way. Follow the next few instructions to do so:
- Access the "Settings" of your Vivo Y16
- Depending on the Android version installed on your mobile phone, you will need to either go through "Global management" then "Reset" or then "Advanced parameters" then "Backup and reset"
- We advise you of course beforehand to save all the data which is to be kept for you because they will all be erased.
- Now click on "Restore factory configuration"
- Validate the transaction with your PIN code
How to restore your Vivo Y16 to factory settings when it is frozen?
If ever your Vivo Y16 is frozen and you still want to do a factory reset, there is a second solution which is to use the Recovery Mode to do it. You will need to drain the battery of your Vivo Y16 beforehand so that it turns off and recharge it without turning it on, for the rest, follow these few steps:
- Turn on your Vivo Y16 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 mobile phone is equipped with one
- 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 be validated to recover a Vivo Y16 restored to factory settings
If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Vivo Y16, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Live Y16.
