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How do I reset my phone to factory settings?

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE MOTOROLA XOOM TABLET. FOR RESET INSTRUCTIONS FOR CURRENT MODELS SEE HERE.


Factory Data Reset is a tool used to remove everything that was imported, added or installed on the device.

WARNING: When using this feature; everything is deleted, including Dungeon Defenders and some pre-loaded music. 

It is STRONGLY recommended that you backup before performing a reset. Click here for information on how to back up your files. 

To Perform a Reset

  1. From the home screen, touch Apps
  2. Touch Settings
  3. Touch Privacy
  4. Touch Factory data reset
  5. Check the Erase USB storage box if you would like to erase all content stored.
  6. Touch Reset tablet and follow the onscreen instructions

 

External factory reset

If you are unable to navigate through the menu to perform a factory data reset, you can follow the steps outlined below:

  1. Ensure your tablet is off.
  2. Turn on  the tablet, while the tablet is showing Motorola logo, press the volume down key.
  3. Keep pressing volume down key till "Android recovery" shows up in top left corner
  4. Press volume up key to place tablet in Android recovery mode
  5. While talbet is showing Android recovery screen (Android with trianble exclamation), press and hold the power button.
  6. While power button is pressed, press and release volume up key
  7. You should be prompted with: wipe data/factory reset option
  8. Using the volume down button, scroll down to “Wipe data/factory reset”
  9. Press power to select option
  10. Scroll down to select “Yes, delete all user data”.
  11. Use the power button to select.
  12. Press the Power button to reboot.

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