To perform a hard reset on the Nook tablet, you first must access the Factory Reset screen. A factory reset, also known as a hard reset, deregisters your device with Amazon and wipes all data from the ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

Whether you're upgrading to a new mobile device, selling or trading your Nexus 7 in for a new model or simply want to restore your device to its original settings, you can completely reset a Nexus 7 ...

If your phone is in working condition and you can boot into the Android homescreen normally, you can securely wipe your Galaxy S23 through the usual Android resetting flow. This is the easiest method ...

When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

You can reset a Fitbit Versa to jog the system back to proper function if it has become slow to respond or is malfunctioning in some way. You can also initiate a factory reset that will wipe the ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 is finally here for anyone who wishes to pick one up or has already done so, and for whatever reason you may end up needing to perform a factory reset on the device.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is probably the best and most powerful smartphone in the market today but it’s not free from problems and errors. When issues occur, there’s one thing you can do that can surely ...

This guide will explain how to do a factory data reset on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and erase all information and user data for those who are having issues, trading devices, or even selling off the Galaxy ...

Since its launch in November 2020, Sony’s PlayStation 5 console has seen various wrinkles in its performance, with gamers reporting issues that range from not being able to queue up downloads, to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This article is more than 3 years old. A full factory reset is ...