That\u2019s it! The process usually takes only two or three minutes. Your phone will reboot and begin with the usual opening questions, such as language, account, network, etc. Once you see those, you\u2019ll know that it\u2019s worked.<\/p>\n

There are a few things to be aware of. First, if you\u2019ve got a Samsung phone, you may be asked for your Samsung account password before you can reset (provided you\u2019ve created one and added it to the phone). <\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got an Android phone that is using an earlier version of the OS (say, before version 8), the reset may, after it reboots, ask for your login. This could be awkward if you\u2019ve already sent the phone to someone else. As a result, if you\u2019ve got an older phone, it\u2019s a good idea to turn off your screen lock (by going to Security<\/strong> > Screen lock<\/strong> and selecting None<\/strong>) and deleting your Google account (which you\u2019ll find at Settings<\/strong> > Account<\/strong> > Google<\/strong>) before you start the reset. (In fact, that may be a good idea in any case.)<\/p>\n