This wikiHow will teach you how to reset a Samsung Galaxy 5 GT-I5500, also known as the Samsung Galaxy Europa.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Resetting if You Can't Enter the Settings
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Press and hold the power button. Then select Power Off .
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2Press the power button, home button, and volume up at the same time. Doing so will boot the phone up in recovery mode.Advertisement
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3Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset .
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4Select Yes . The deletion process will start.
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5Select Reboot System Now . The system will restart, and you can follow the on-screen instructions to set up your phone.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Resetting via the Settings
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Tips
- If you forget your password, PIN or pattern, use the first method to reset from the lock screen.Thanks
- If you cannot boot into the recovery mode, connect your phone to computer with USB, enable USB debugging from Settings>Applications>Development>USB debugging, install the ADB drivers, set it up, and type adb devices to check if you enabled USB debugging or connected your device. If you check, type the final command to boot into recovery, adb reboot recovery.Thanks
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Warnings
- Apps will be deleted when you reset, so back up them to SD card to avoid losing data.Thanks
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