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- Nokia Windows 8 Phone All Models - Factory Reset
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Introduction
Nokia Lumia - Icon, 520, 525, 530, 620, 625, 630, 635, 720, 730, 820, 830, 920, 925, 928, 930, 1020, 1320, 1520,
Microsoft Lumia - 430, 435, 532, 535, 540, 550, 640, 950, 1030,
HTC Windows Phone - 8S, 8X
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Step 1
Nokia Windows 8 Phone All Models - Factory Reset
- Turn off the phone.
- Press and hold the Volume Down and the Power buttons.
- When you feel a vibration, release only the Power button,
- or,
- press and hold the Volume down button and connect the charger.
- You will see an exclamation mark.
Turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Down and the Power buttons.
When you feel a vibration, release only the Power button,
or,
press and hold the Volume down button and connect the charger.
You will see an exclamation mark.
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Step 2
- Press the keys in this order:
- Volume Up
- Volume Down
- Power
- Volume Down
- The phone will reset and restart. This may take a few minutes.
- .
- Did you do it successfully?
Press the keys in this order:
Volume Up
Volume Down
Power
The phone will reset and restart. This may take a few minutes.
.
Did you do it successfully?
If it doesn’t work, try the procedure again.
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Shonna Milam - Jul 7, 2016
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dint work still asking for password to unlock the phone
Peter Stevens - Jan 23, 2021
i just got my cell second hand i found it on the skytrain it says no sim but its locked how can i us this phone then i need hrlp
Dragon Slayer - Sep 16, 2016
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Thanks It worked
sherriewatkins12 - Nov 4, 2016
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It worked….yay
Klutse Godson - Feb 4, 2017
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It was excellent but I lost all my files so how do I retrieve my file back