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Hard Reset on HD

Hello
Does anyone know how to do a Hard Reset on HD?
Regards

Hold both volume buttons and press and release the power button I think!

Hi, most HTC using this step
press and hold : 1 Call-key , hangup-key, and power-key
2 then then click yes need hold power
3 black screen, press power again will as for hard reset
hope that help

Oh and phone has to be off to.

page 278 in the manual
To perform a hard reset
1. With the device turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons, then briefly press the POWER button.
2. Continue pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons until you see this message on the screen:
This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to the manufacturer default settings. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer defaults, or press other keys to cancel.
3. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
4. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.

Ladies and Gents,
Now that I have been playing with mine for the best part of 24hrs :-D I can confirm that the best way to do a hard reset is to not bother with the holding down of the volume keys and quickly hitting the on / off button - this didn't work for me ONCE!!
It is however possible if you select the CLEAR STORAGE option in the settings menu and key in 1234.
Works perfectly.
Good luck, and enjoy your HD
MobileMerlin

Hi,
I need to wipe my HD - it's going back and I'm getting a replacement (original has dead pixels).
Does the Clear Storage actually clear everything like a hard reset?
Also - does this wipe the SD card?

hard reset will not wipe your storage card. It will however wipe your device storage.

Clear storage will do exactly the same thing as a hard reset. It sends your device back to the time it came out of the box for the 1st time.
It leaves your mem card alone.

Cool - thanks for the prompt replies!
I suppose another solution would be to remove the SD card before wiping!
Hope the replacement is ok -then I can start putting my apps back!

Here a Youtube Video how it works:
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqg8XFJyHBY
Hard Reset:
Power on the Device
Remove Accu Cover
Hold Volume Up and Volume Down Buttons
press the Reset Button on the Back of teh Device for 3-5 Seconds (where the Micro-Sd Card is)
following the text on the screen

kerni said:
Here a Youtube Video how it works:
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqg8XFJyHBY
Hard Reset:
Power on the Device
Remove Accu Cover
Hold Volume Up and Volume Down Buttons
press the Reset Button on the Back of teh Device for 3-5 Seconds (where the Micro-Sd Card is)
following the text on the screen
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Thanks Mate I have just tried it and It works perfectly. Although you have to be slight quick because the actual volume button are on the cover. You know what I mean.
EDIT: You can just turn off the phone press the volup and voldown button and press the power button it will go for hard reset. No need for opening back cover.

sumitescp said:
thanks mate i have just tried it and it works perfectly. Although you have to be slight quick because the actual volume button are on the cover. You know what i mean.
Edit: You can just turn off the phone press the volup and voldown button and press the power button it will go for hard reset. No need for opening back cover.
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solution work
good
thx

Thanks!!!!very useful......

Thanks kerni
It's work.

thanks for hard reset

so, if clear storage is the same as hard reset, why do people still bother with the hard way of hard reset?

dan138zig said:
so, if clear storage is the same as hard reset, why do people still bother with the hard way of hard reset?
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Clear Storage requies Windows Mobile to be running.
Hard reset provides the same function at a hardware level - i.e. you don't need Windows running...

Please Help ?? Someone ?? I did the Volume up+volume down+power button and it displays the colors and it just stays there,it says only htc blackstone led etc... message but doesn`t go any further to the deleting thing. Anyone can help me ?? What`s wrong with it ? Thanks a lot !!

djspoti said:
Please Help ?? Someone ?? I did the Volume up+volume down+power button and it displays the colors and it just stays there,it says only htc blackstone led etc... message but doesn`t go any further to the deleting thing. Anyone can help me ?? What`s wrong with it ? Thanks a lot !!
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If your phone does not reboot even after a hard reset I would try flashing a different rom. Would start by restoring stock rom first then using Dummies Guide top flash custom rom

Reflashing the ROM

How to go to the Falshing ROM ? I got the Image from HTC.. and told me to do Vol Down plus Power on..
But I cant make it work ?
Any trick ?
Thanks

Turn the phone off completely.
Hold both volume up & volume down buttons and briefly press power on. Keep holding volume buttons till the screen comes on, then follow on-screen instructions.

johncmolyneux said:
Turn the phone off completely.
Hold both volume up & volume down buttons and briefly press power on. Keep holding volume buttons till the screen comes on, then follow on-screen instructions.
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That's how you reset to the factory defaults.
What you want to do is to completely turn off your device and then hold the vol-down button while tapping once on the power button.

Toss3 said:
What you want to do is to completely turn off your device and then hold the vol-down button while tapping once on the power button.
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What does that do then?

its called "hard-reset" if you do this.
you can reset your device.
regards

bR00k said:
its called "hard-reset" if you do this.
you can reset your device.
regards
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I described a hard reset. I want to know what the other described method does.

johncmolyneux said:
What does that do then?
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It's for flashing your rom.

How to start it up?

My phone is´nt starting up!
Is there any bottuns to press to start it in recovery mode or something?
Tried to start it with vol down but nothing happens?
Plz help!

I hope this post is not serious.

Gellenole said:
I hope this post is not serious.
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My english is really bad but i give it onte more try.
I know how to start it up with the power button. But now after 2 months it´s dead. Nothings happends when i´m pressing power button or vol down + power button.
So why is´nt this serious?

Never used it, but mabe
Leo HD2 UserManual
296 Chapter 14 Managing Your Phone
To perform a hard reset
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons, then press the END/POWER button shortly and release it.
You will then see this message on the screen.
This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default.
Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel.
2. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
3. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.

Tomen said:
Never used it, but mabe
Leo HD2 UserManual
296 Chapter 14 Managing Your Phone
To perform a hard reset
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons, then press the END/POWER button shortly and release it.
You will then see this message on the screen.
This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default.
Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel.
2. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
3. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
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Tried now but nothing happends

OK, can you make sure that you have got the external battery charger connected and switched on just in case you have a battery problem. Then try switching on or doing a reset (if it doesn't boot but there appears to be power). Just a thought.

how this was happening for you?

Try taking the battery out and then popping it back in before switching it on again. This is a known issue that occurs from time to time. There is no need to perform a hard reset as advised above.

cMMY69 said:
OK, can you make sure that you have got the external battery charger connected and switched on just in case you have a battery problem. Then try switching on or doing a reset (if it doesn't boot but there appears to be power). Just a thought.
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I´ve had the charger in for 2 hours now but still nothing

jakem said:
Try taking the battery out and then popping it back in before switching it on again. This is a known issue that occurs from time to time. There is no need to perform a hard reset as advised above.
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Tried this serveral times but no luck..

Could maybe be a battery charger/battery or phone short (amnongst other things). I think it might be a return to supplier or HTC job. A backup battery charger/spare battery might help or it might waste time. Sorry.

hd2 won't start, freeze

hi
my hd2 won't start, it freeze when the htc logo appear, i have reset it by holding down the volume buttons but that didn't helpt. is there anyone who knows what to try then, to make it work again

fischerben said:
hi
my hd2 won't start, it freeze when the htc logo appear, i have reset it by holding down the volume buttons but that didn't helpt. is there anyone who knows what to try then, to make it work again
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Hard reset.

kurt-willems said:
Hard reset.
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yes but how, when i can't start it up

fischerben said:
yes but how, when i can't start it up
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Attention this will brings your installation beck to factory mode.
Reset via phone buttons:
If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a Hard reset by using buttons on the phone.
- With your phone powered off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
- While holding the volume buttons, press the END/POWER button briefly and then release it.
- When you see a warning message on screen, release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
- Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.

kurt-willems said:
Attention this will brings your installation beck to factory mode.
Reset via phone buttons:
If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a Hard reset by using buttons on the phone.
- With your phone powered off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
- While holding the volume buttons, press the END/POWER button briefly and then release it.
- When you see a warning message on screen, release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
- Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
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i wrote that i have tried that, and it didn't help

did you do anything before this happened? (your first post is typically bare of any facts) like flash a new rom? If so what? Does it show the RGD info bottom left on the screen it hangs on? You said you tried hard reset but it didnt work, , do you mean it didnt work, or it worked but didnt fix it?

samsamuel said:
did you do anything before this happened? (your first post is typically bare of any facts) like flash a new rom? If so what? Does it show the RGD info bottom left on the screen it hangs on? You said you tried hard reset but it didnt work, , do you mean it didnt work, or it worked but didnt fix it?
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i hard reset it but it didn't fix it. i have ran froyo nexus one on it for a couple of weeks and the last week i tried hyperdroid. but after i have installed hyperdroid, sometimes it just restart by itself i have read other who got the same problem.but sometimes it it did not reboot again, there was only a white screen, and then i have to soft reset it a couple of times until it reboot correctly. but then the last 2 days it got worse with the reeboting and now it can't boot

you must update your rom with your sd card without boot to windows..(i know u can't it's for this reason than i say that)
but i dont understand how do it.. sorry search on this forum

How to disable power button ? HELP!!!

i am using xiaomi redmi note 7 and my power button is not working fine. Whenever i kind of touch it , it starts working randomly. it turn my phone off or it brings camera.
now i want to disable it temporarily to use the phone atleast.
is there any way ?
plz let me know!
thankyou!
NOTE: The device is unlocked but no custom recovery installed.

I use havoc os.
I saw the option only on custom roms.

Forget i misunderstood your question
With root u can look her and change
system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
On my old phone I changed the volume up and down buttons there for my headset.

joke19 said:
Forget i misunderstood your question
With root u can look her and change
system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
On my old phone I changed the volume up and down buttons there for my headset.
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will i be able to ON my phone (if turned off) once i change the key ?

iffy rizvi said:
will i be able to ON my phone (if turned off) once i change the key ?
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No, if you deactivate the button it'll stop working, you can try to Power It up with Double tap to wake, but i really suggest a new Power button for your phone.

N1ck474 said:
No, if you deactivate the button it'll stop working, you can try to Power It up with Double tap to wake, but i really suggest a new Power button for your phone.
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if the system file r misbehaving... factory reset wont solve that?

You should first figure out whether the issue is caused by the hardware or your ROM. If it is the power button itself, then there's an app named Scalefusion that can be used to diable the power button.

You
iffy rizvi said:
will i be able to ON my phone (if turned off) once i change the key ?
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Can remap the button for volume down button and use it as a permanent power button.

joke19 said:
Forget i misunderstood your question
With root u can look her and change
system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
On my old phone I changed the volume up and down buttons there for my headset.
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Similar issue for me a hairline crack in power button so phone keeps restarting/unlocking screen and calling emergency services.
How would I change to another button to permanently be my power button? Also the directory above do I get that on phone settings somewhere or connect to pc and find it that way?
Thanks