Nokia factory reset
From CPKB - Cell Phone Knowledge Base
How to hard-reset Your Nokia phone?
Contents
Also known as[edit]
- hardreset nokia phones
- phone factory reset
- master reset
Notes[edit]
- Important!: All user data (phonebook, SMS, gallery, applications, settings...) will be erased from phone!
- On new Nokias, Nokia Maps, Social Network, Ovi store... applications will be erased from phone. Those software could only be reinstalled using Phoenix service software only!
- Hard reset may repair symbian Nokia phones which doesn't turn on (caused by installed application)
Reset procedure[edit]
Nokia Lumia 800[edit]
- Turn off phone
- Press and hold the "volume down", "power" and "camera" buttons.
- When the phone vibrates release the "power button".
- Hold the "volume down" and "camera" buttons for more 5 secs then release them.
- Phone will reset and turn on.
Or:
Go to Settings > About > Reset Your phone (lock code will be asked)
Nokia C7-00 N8[edit]
Tested on Nokia C7-00 and Nokia N8.
- Turn off phone.
- While holding "Home button", "Camera button", "Volume down button" at the same time, power on the phone.
- When the phone vibates, release the "Power button", but keep holding the other three.
- When You hear the Nokia sound, release the other buttons.
- Phone will be reseted.
Nokia 6600[edit]
Tested on Nokia 6600.
- Turn off phone.
- While holding "Green", "3" and "*" at the same time, press and hold power on button.
- Phone will turn on, and after a while "Formatting..." will appear on screen. Now You can release the buttons.
- Wait till it finish.
- Phone will be reseted.
Nokia touchscreen[edit]
Tested on ...
- Turn off phone.
- While holding "Red button", "Green button", "Camera button" at the same time, power on the phone.
- When the phone vibates, release the "Power button", but keep holding the other three.
- When You hear the Nokia sound, release the other buttons.
- Phone will be reseted.
Nokia N97[edit]
- Turn off phone.
- While holding "Left shift", "Space", "Backspace" at the same time, press and hold the power button.
- Keep holding the buttons till phone asks for the country.
- Phone will be reseted.