Samsung Galaxy S5: Hard Reset

Problem

• How to make a Hard Reset (Factory Reset & Data Wipe) on Samsung Galaxy S5? (Samsung Android smartphone)

• It is very important if you lost your password

Solution 1 (Android Settings)

• Open Android-Settings
• Choose Backup and reset
• Choose Factory data reset
• Tap Reset device
• Tap Delete all

Solution 2 (Secret number)

• Call the following number

*2767*3855#

The Smartphone will be resetted to the factory settings immediately

Solution 3 (Real Hard Reset )

• Turn the phone off.
• Press and hold VOLUME UP and Home button
• Press Power-Button (right hand-side) until the phone vibrate
• Wait until you see the Android logo then release all the buttons.

• Navigate with VOLUME DOWN to

Wipe data/Factory reset 

Press Power-Button to confirm

• Select

YES -- delete all user data 

Press Power-Button to confirm