To reset a Motorola Defy, follow these steps:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Menu key, then tap Settings > Privacy > Factory Data Reset.
2. Tap Reset Phone.
3. Enter your password if you have one, then tap Erase Everything.
4. Your phone will now reset and restart. Your phone should now be reset to its factory settings.
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how to restart your moto DEFY
To restart your Moto DEFY, press and hold the Power Button for several seconds until the device powers off. Once the device is off, press and hold the Power Button again until the device turns back on. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, you can perform a soft reset by pressing and holding the Power Button and Volume Down Button together for several seconds until the device powers off.
Once the device is off, press and hold the Power Button again until the device turns back on. If a soft reset does not solve the issue, you may need to perform a hard reset. To do this, press and hold the Power Button, Volume Down Button, and Camera Button all at the same time for several seconds until the device powers off. Once the device is off, press and hold the Power Button again until the device turns back on.
how to do a factory reset moto DEFY with menu
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Press and hold down the Volume Down and Camera keys.
3. While still holding these two keys, press and hold down the Power button.
4. When the phone vibrates, release the Power button but keep pressing the Volume Down and Camera keys.
5. When you see the boot screen, use the Volume Down key to scroll down and select Recovery.
6. Press the Power button to confirm.
7. When you see the Motorola logo, press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time.
8. When the recovery menu appears, use the Volume Down button to scroll down and select Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
9. Press the Power button to confirm.
10. When it has finished wiping the data, scroll down and select Reboot System Now.
11. Press the Power button to confirm and your phone will restart.
hard reset moto DEFY with a combination of buttons
To perform a hard reset on a Motorola DEFY, press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously for approximately 8 seconds until the device vibrates. You’ll then see the Android System Recovery screen.
Use the Volume buttons to navigate to ‘wipe data/factory reset’ and press the Power button to select it. Select ‘Yes – delete all user data’ and press Power again. The device will then reset and restart. If this method doesn’t work, try to reset the device using the Recovery Mode. To do this, turn off the device, press and hold the Volume Down and Camera keys, and then press the Power button.
The Recovery Mode menu will appear. Use the Volume buttons to navigate to ‘Wipe data/factory reset’ and press the Power button to select it. Select ‘Yes – delete all user data’ and press Power again. The device will then reset and restart.
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.
