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Always reset your Samsung tablet before selling it or passing it on to a family member
Have an old Samsung tablet you want to give your friends or family? Or maybe you want to sell it and use the money to upgrade to one of the best Android tablets on the market? Before that, though, you must factory reset the tablet so that all your stored data is completely erased. You don't want to bumble around in the settings and miss something important, so just follow our handy step-by-step guide. When should you reset your Samsung tablet?There can be multiple scenarios when you should consider resetting your Galaxy tablet, apart from selling or passing it to your friends or family. If your Samsung tablet is particularly old and working very slow, you can hard reset it to see if that helps improve performance. You can also try some of these tips to speed up your slow Android device. Similarly, if the tablet is behaving wonky, and you have exhausted all other troubleshooting steps, you can try a factory reset as a last resort. If you are getting your hands on a secondhand Samsung tablet from eBay or any other marketplace, it is recommended you reset it before logging in with your Google account. This will ensure there are no rogue apps on the tablet that could potentially steal or snoop on your sensitive data. You should also reset the tablet if you are getting it from your friends or family to ensure no residual data is left on it. What you should know before resetting a Samsung tablet
How to back up your Samsung tablet
If you want to quickly back up important device settings, home screen pages, apps, and calendar entries on the tablet, you can use Samsung Cloud. All data is saved to your Samsung account and can be easily restored to another Samsung tablet.
App data from non-Samsung apps and calendar and contact entries from synced accounts are not backed up to Samsung Cloud. This is an ideal option to use if you are selling your current Samsung tablet and upgrading to a newer model from the company. How to reset your Samsung tabletWith your data safe and sound in the cloud, you can nuke everything on the tablet. It's good policy to remove your secure lock screen before resetting, which will also disable factory reset protection. This feature stops your device from being used by a thief, and it should be disabled when you enter your password in the steps below. Still, it's only a few extra taps to ensure the device remains usable after you sell or give it away. With that done, it's time to reset.
Your Samsung tablet will now reboot and reset itself. After that, you'll be greeted with the initial setup process again. If you are upgrading to a new Android tablet, check out the best tablet apps for Android that are specifically optimized for the big screen. How do I force my Samsung to factory reset?You need to enable Wi-Fi Calling manually if you want to use it.. Ensure the device is powered off.. Simultaneously press and hold the. Volume up. ... . While continuing to hold Volume up and Bixby, press and hold the. Power button. ... . From the Android Recovery screen, select. Wipe data/factory reset. ... . Select. Yes. ... . Select. Reboot system now.. How do I force a factory reset on my tablet?Open Settings, and select System.. Select Reset options.. Select Erase all data (factory reset).. Select Reset Phone or Reset Tablet at the bottom.. You'll be asked to confirm, select Erase Everything.. Your device should reboot and may show a progress screen indicating that it is erasing the data.. How do I factory reset my Samsung tablet with buttons?Turn off your device. Press and hold Volume up and Power buttons for approximately 15 seconds until the Android Recovery screen appears, then release both buttons. Use the Volume buttons to cycle through options and use the Power button to select Data Wipe/Factory Reset. Select Yes.
Can you factory reset a locked Samsung tablet?How can you factory restore a Samsung tablet if you forgot your password? Press and hold buttons of the power and volume down simultaneously. Then tap the Volume button two times to see the menu of Bootloader. The "Recovery Mode" will be visible to you.
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