Monday, 02 January 2012 06:02
All smartphones have a soft reset function, which is similar to restating your computer. Beware that performing a soft reset will cause you to lose any data that isn’t saved, but you will retain information previously stored on your smartphone.
Motorola Backflip - Power the phone off. Remove and reinsert the battery, then power the phone back on.
Android (Other) - All remaining Android models use a simple power cycle to perform a soft reset. Just turn the phone off and then back on again.
Blackberry (QWERTY keyboard) - Press and hold the ALT-CAP-DEL key combination. The display goes black for a second and the Blackberry resets.
Blackberry (Sure Type keyboard) - Press the ALT-CAP AND Right Shift-DEL keys. When the screen goes blank, release the keys.
Blackberry (touchscreen) - Turn the BlackBerry off and remove the battery for at least 30 seconds. Reinstall the battery and turn the device back on.
iPhone (all models) - Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button. Hold both buttons until the screen goes blank. The white Apple logo appears as the iPhone reboots.
Nokia (all models) - Power the phone off and remove the battery for 30 seconds. Reinstall the battery and power on the phone. Alternately, you can enter the code *#7380# and select “Yes”.
Palm Pre - If the phone’s menus are active, select Device Info, Reset Options, then select Soft Reset. If it is locked or frozen, hold the power button and cycle the ringer button on and off three times. If that doesn’t work, press and hold the Orange, Sym, and R keys until the device reboots. Turn off the phone, remove the battery for 10 seconds, reinstall the battery, and power up the phone.
All other smartphones - You can generally perform a soft reset by powering off the phone, removing the battery for 30 seconds, and powering on the phone again.
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