How to Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy A8 Star - A9 Star to Unlock Screen.

Hard Reset Samsung A8 A9 Star. Basic knowledge that must be owned by an Android mobile user is to do a hard reset. Why? Because a hard reset can be used to solve a simple problem on a cellphone. So, if your Android device has a small disturbance. like often hangs, unresponsive when running an application, or you are locked on the screen, a hard reset is a solution. When your phone screen is locked, you can not access the home screen and other menus. usually, this is because you forget the lock screen password or pattern lock screen. Therefore, this guide shows you how to hard reset the Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 Star.

Hard reset is also called factory reset, because after the hard reset process successfully done. the cellphone will return to factory settings. So, all the settings you have ever done will be deleted. as well as data previously stored in internal memory. for that, if it is still possible to backup all data to a safer place before doing a hard reset of the Samsung Galaxy A8 A9 Star. Do a hard reset if absolutely necessary.

Now we continue the step by step guides the master reset on the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star A9 Star.

Step By Step Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy A8 Star.

1. Make sure your phone is Samsung Galaxy A8 Star or A9 Star in order to follow this guide.
2. Always make a full backup to all data stored on the phone memory, the hard reset will delete everything during the process.
3. The hard reset method we will use in this guide using the hardware key, we assume that you are locked on the screen because you forget the password or pattern lock screen.
4. Now, you need to shut down your phone to start following this guide.
5. Once your phone completely powers off, now turn it on again by press the following button/key simultaneously.

• Power Button + Volume UP button + Bixby Button.



Reset Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

6. Release all button from your finger when the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up on the screen.

   

   Samsung A8 Star Logo

7. Just wait the minute, your Samsung Galaxy A8 Star will enter the Android Recovery menu.
8. Once your phone enters this screen, you can navigate across the menu using the volume up or volume down button. And then using the power button to confirm. 

   

   Samsung A8 Star Android recovery 

9. Now navigate to wipe data/factory reset and then hit the power button.
10. AT the next screen you must highlight yes and hit the power button again. Here you will be asked to wipe all user data? This can not be undone.
11. If you select yes, then your phone will start erasing the data. Just wait for the process finish, this is indicated with the message Data wipe completed.
12. Now back to the Android Recovery menu, then highlight reboot system now and press the power button.
13. Your phone will reboot, once it boots up again you need to make a setting as well as the first time you buy the phone. 
14. Because after you successfully reset, your cell phone has been returned to factory settings, This means you have successfully performed a hard reset on Samsung Galaxy A8 Star or A9 star.
15. Finish.