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Despite the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S5 from the South Korean company Samsung incorporates the usual Android interface as standard, it is likely that many of the users who acquire this smartphone will find this operating system for the first time. While it is true that there are somewhat more complicated tasks that require someone to discover the existence of these options (see for example the way to download faster on the Samsung Galaxy S5), the option to format the mobile is something we all know. All we need is to discover the exact steps to follow to get to this option, and that is precisely what we are going to explain in this tutorial.
Here's how to completely format the Samsung Galaxy S5. It is an option that can come in handy for, for example, selling the mobile in the event that we are not convinced of its operation. Through this tutorial we will eliminate absolutely all the data that we have stored so far on the Samsung Galaxy S5.
How to completely format the Samsung Galaxy S5
- The procedure to follow to format this mobile has certain differences compared to the steps that must be followed to format any mobile with Android. The first thing we have to do is slide the notification bar down, so that we can see all the quick configuration options that appear in this bar.
- Next we will look for an icon with the drawing of a gear and click on it. At this time the mobile configuration window will open.
- From this menu we must look for the " User and backup " section, and within it we must click on the " Backup and restore " option. Another new window will open.
- Within this new window we must click on the last option on the screen: " Reset factory data ". The phone will notify us that we are about to delete all the data stored in it, so we must confirm the procedure by clicking on the corresponding button.
From here, we can only wait a few seconds for the mobile to finish formatting. When it is done, it will turn on again and we will see that it is as when we first bought it. We can now sell it, give it to someone or simply reuse it without leaving a trace of the data that had previously been stored.
Of course, we must not forget that this formatting will not completely eliminate the data that we have stored on our external microSD memory card. Therefore, it is important that we withdraw the card once we have completed this procedure to ensure that all our personal data is safe.
