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Using Safe Mode - hard reset

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Important notice unlocking the phone again. When you can't recall your Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password: If you logged into a Google account on the phone and failed to use the correct pattern 5 times, tap Forgot pattern? You will be required to sign in with your Google account and prompted to create a new unlock pattern. If you have set a backup PIN, you can unlock the screen by entering the backup PIN. If you haven't created a Google account on the phone or you forgot your PIN , Password, and the backup PIN, you need to perform a hard reset. n Caution If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset. Read ALL steps before attempting. 1 Turn the phone off. 2 At the same time press and hold Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key . 3 When phone vibrates, release keys and repeatedly tap the Back Key + Home Key until the green Android Robot animation appears. 4 Your device will perform a hard reset. 5. Using Safe Mode To recover your phone when malfunctioning. 1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you see the booting animation (Rethink Possible SM) press and hold the Volume Down Key . Your main screen will then be displayed with the words "Safe mode" in lower left corner. 2 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap Settings > Apps. 3 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of the screen and select the application you wish to uninstall. 4 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm. 9

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unlocking the phone again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock
Pattern
,
PIN
,
or Password
:
If you logged into a Google account on
the phone and failed to use the correct
pattern 5 times, tap
Forgot pattern?
You
will be required to sign in with your Google
account and prompted to create a new
unlock pattern.
If you have set a backup PIN, you can
unlock the screen by entering the backup
PIN.
If you haven’t created a Google account on
the phone or you forgot your PIN , Password,
and the backup PIN, you need to perform a
hard reset.
n
Caution
If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up any important
data before performing a hard reset.
Read ALL steps before attempting.
1
Turn the phone off.
2
At the same time press and hold
Volume
Down Key
+
Power/Lock Key
.
3
When phone vibrates, release keys and
repeatedly tap the
Back Key
+
Home
Key
until the green Android Robot
animation appears.
4
Your device will perform a hard reset.
5.
Using Safe Mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
1
Turn off your phone and reboot. When you
see the booting animation (Rethink
Possible
SM
) press and hold the
Volume
Down Key
. Your main screen will then
be displayed with the words "Safe mode" in
lower left corner.
2
From the Home screen, tap the
Menu Key
and tap
Settings > Apps
.
3
Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
wish to uninstall.
4
Tap
Uninstall
and
OK
to confirm.
Important notice