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Seconds to Know How to Do Android System Restore

by Jenefey Aaron   Updated on 2020-05-25 / Update for  Android Tips

Updating your smartphone, for the most part, carries with it some excitement and worry in equivalent measures. But What if you want to restore the old Android system? Or your Android phone is running quite slow or you need to sell or give it to somebody, a system restore for Android sounds a good choice. Now, we guide you how to do the Android system restore in this article.

Part 1: Make a Backup Before Android System Restore

Don’t rush to do the Android system restore. Before you perform system restore for Android, make sure that you have done the backup of your all-important data and information. In case that you want to restore some files from the old system.

Below mentioned steps will explain how to do back up before system restore on Android.

  • Step 1: Got to the settings of your device and tap on "Accounts".
  • Step 2: Scroll down and select "Google".
  • Step 3: Select all the files you want to back up and all of them will be synced to your Google account.

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Part 2: How to Perform Android System Restore

Many people have no clue about how this restore system works on Android devices. They find it very difficult. That is why we have mentioned below some simple and easy ways to restore the Android system. Next, just be assured to start Android system restore process.

Way 1: Perform System Restore for Android Manually

The first way is kind of complicated and you need to be patient for a while. The following steps are should be done in sequence. Let’s take Samsung with home button for example.

  • Step 1: Hold and press the power button and choose power off.
  • Step 2: Then press the power button, the Volume up button and home button together. Until you see Samsung logo, you can release them.
  • Step 3: Now you can use the Volume button to select “Backup and Restore”.

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    Choose Restore data with volume button

NOTE: Sometimes it’s difficult to do the restore process through buttons combination. Most of time, it fails to restore an Android phone.

Way 2: [One-Click] Restore Android System Using ReiBoot for Android

So if you failed to restore using the first method, there is a better way to make it simple. Tenorshare ReiBoot for Android, an one-click way to finish the process of restoring Android system. More, if you accidentally need to say good bye to slow running speed. Then you can take advantage of it.

  • Simply install it and run on your computer. After this, connect your Android phone to computer and click “Repair Android System”.

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    Pic 1. Run reiboot for android
  • Now you’ll see an interface. Click on “Repair Now” option and proceed. Select the correct device information and start to download the Firmware package.

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    Pic 2. Firmware package is being downloaded
  • The whole process will acquire about 10 minutes; do not detach the device during the process.

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    Pic 3. The restore process is being done
  • Now you can see the process is completely finished and just check out your Android phone.

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    Pic 4. The restore process is successfully done without any question

Wrap Up

How to do system restore on Android? Well, go for any above-mentioned method if you want to hard reset your Android device due to any reason. The quickest way to do the factory reset is by using Tenorshare ReiBoot for Android. Just install it on your PC or laptop for free. It takes very little time and does not cause any other issue. At the same time, this software can easily fix issues such as app crashing and black screen etc.

FAQs about Android System Restore

1. How do I restore my phone without losing data?

Firstly, you need to check out whether it’s possible to reset without losing data. Just navigate to “Settings” and see if there is only “reset phone”, then you will lose data. And keep in mind that have a backup before. If there is reset settings, then you will not lose data after resetting.

2. How long does it take to restore Android phone?

Usually, if you just reset settings on Android phone, it takes less than one minute to finish the process. But if you mean to restore phone, then it would be several minutes, 10 minutes or over 10 minutes.

3. What is Android system recovery?

Android system recovery often means a kind of mode for users to access settings maually without any screen operation. When you’re unable to boot or wipe data normally, or your Adroid phone is unresponsive at all, this is a good choice for you to solve those issues.

4. What can I do in recovery mode Android?

When your Android phone is in recovery mode, there would be some settings incorporated into the display of list. You can choose reboot system now, backup and restore, apply update from ADB/cache/external storage, wipe data, etc.