HTC ThunderBolt 4G Factory Reset

How to factory reset HTC ThunderBolt 4G? In this tutorial, you can learn step by step how to factory reset your HTC ThunderBolt 4G and make it 100% clean.

A factory data reset will restore your device to default factory settings and may delete or reset your personal files such as Downloads, Ringtone, Images, Applications, Contacts, etc. located in your internal storage device.

If your HTC ThunderBolt 4G has any of these problems:

Freezing,
Overheating,
Boot looping,
Stop responding,
Poor performance,
Unexpected stucks,
Apps keep crashing,
Device is not opening,
Suspicious device activity,
Virus or malware infections,
Randomly reboots or restarts,
Shuts down without restarting,

Performing a factory reset process your HTC ThunderBolt 4G as pretty easy to solving these problems and help your phone running better.

Except from all these problems if you want purchasing or switching to a new device, it is essential to remove your personal information from your old device.

Performing a factory reset will be remove all data from your smartphone.

Soft reset, also known as soft reboot, is the restarting or rebooting of a device like a computer, smartphone or tablet. It closes all applications and clears any data in random access memory. Soft resetting is usually performed to repair malfunctioning applications.

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HTC ThunderBolt 4G factory reset process, all data, including the following, will be deleted from your device.

Google account
System and app data
Settings
Downloaded apps
Music
Pictures
All other user data
Service provider apps and content
The decryption key for files on the SD card (You will not be able to use encrypted files on the SD card after your reset your device to factory defaults.)

Before the performing a factory reset your HTC ThunderBolt 4G, please check to make sure your device is ready for reset by these following steps:

Charge your device to at least 70%.
Back up your data.
Know your PIN, pattern, or password.
Know Google Account username and password.
Delete your Google account.
Deactivate FRP(Factory Reset Protection)

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Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature on Android devices. This screen is displayed on devices with FRP that was rolled out starting from Android 5.1 (Lollipop OS).

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How to factory reset your HTC ThunderBolt 4G?

If your HTC ThunderBolt 4G is responsive and can be powered on, the preferred reset method should be a factory reset from the phone's settings app.

Perform a factory reset by following the steps below:

Open the Settings menu.
Open the General Management.
Tap Reset menu and select Factory Data Reset.
Tap Reset.
Confirm the process by entering Face Recognation, Fingerprint ID, Iris scan, screen lock or password.
Under the Reset menu, tap Delete All.

HTC ThunderBolt 4G factory reset process is takes a few minutes.

The initial start-up of the smartphone will take longer than usual, so do not interfere with the device and wait for the formatting process is finished.

Now, you can follow the instructions on the screen to set up your phone and prepare it for use.

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