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how do you perform a hard reset? N80

6 replies · 3,305 views · Started 30 October 2006

Try: * + 3 + Green Key and power on. But some people said that works and others don�t. Try...

From Sticky: Useful links and FAQs:

Phone Reset - In both case, the phone will ask you a confirmation and you will have to enter a security code (12345 by default)
Files and applications stored on E: drive are not be affected by these sequences.

Normal Reset *#7780# : Restores ini files from rom but preserves user data (photos, 3rd party apps etc) to factory settings

Deep Reset *#7370# : This reformats completely the C: drive. All applications and files stored on this drive will be lost and clean default files will be rewritten.

For Symbian OS 7 and higher there is a third method: Turn phone off, press and hold the green (talk) key on the left + number 3 on the keypad + the * key and then turn the phone back on. The phone will start the formatting process without confirmation! Files and applications stored on E: drive are not be affected by this.

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