1. Turn off your device.
2. Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously.
3. When the Motorola logo appears, release the buttons.
4. Press the Volume Down button twice to highlight ‘Recovery’.
5. Press the Power button to select. 6. When the Android logo appears, press and hold the Volume Up button.
7. While still holding the Volume Up button, press and release the Power button.
8. When the recovery menu appears, use the Volume Down button to select ‘Wipe data/factory reset’ and press the Power button to select it.
9. Use the Volume Down button to highlight ‘Yes – delete all user data’ and press the Power button to select it.
10. When the reset is complete, select ‘Reboot system now’ with the Volume Down button and press the Power button to restart the device.
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how to force restart your Motorola x style
1. Press and hold the Power button for 10-20 seconds until the device restarts.
2. If this does not work, press and hold the Power button and Volume Down button for 10-20 seconds until the device restarts.
how to do a factory reset moto x style with a menu
1. Press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons until the Motorola logo appears.
2. Release the buttons and wait for the Android Recovery menu to appear.
3. Use the Volume Down button to navigate to “wipe data/factory reset” and press the Power button to select it.
4. Select “Yes” to confirm the reset.
5. Wait until the reset is complete and select “Reboot system now” when prompted. Your Moto X Style will now be reset to its factory state.
hard reset moto x style with a combination of buttons
To perform a hard reset on the Moto X Style, press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons until the device enters recovery mode. Once in recovery mode, use the Volume buttons to navigate to the Wipe Data/Factory Reset option and select it with the Power button. Confirm the action by selecting Yes — delete all user data. Finally, select Reboot System Now to restart the device.
If the device is unresponsive or frozen, press and hold the Volume Down, Power and Home buttons simultaneously until the device vibrates and the Motorola logo appears. Release the buttons and the device will enter recovery mode.
Shah Wajahat is a Computer Science grad and a Cisco CCNA certified Professional with 3+ years of experience in the Tech & software industry. Shah loves helping people with tech by explaining to layman audience technical queries in an easier way.
