How to Hard Reset — Honor 500
How to Hard Reset — Honor 500
The Honor 500 is a 2025 Android 16, MagicOS 10 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) with 12GB | 16GB and 256GB | 512GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak), 1264.0x2736.0 display and is available in Black, Silver, Blue, Pink.
The 500 is equipped with a Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh, a 200 MP, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS main camera, a 50 MP, 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 198 g.
Hard resetting your Honor 500 via Recovery Mode will completely wipe all data, apps, accounts and settings, restoring the device to its original factory state. This is commonly used to fix persistent software issues, boot loops, prepare the phone for sale, or recover from a forgotten screen lock. Back up your data before proceeding as this cannot be undone.
All data will be permanently erased. Back up first.
Power off Honor 500
Hold Volume Down + Power until Recovery appears
Navigate to 'Wipe data/factory reset'
Press Power — confirm 'Yes' or 'Factory reset'
Wait for completion
Select 'Reboot system now'
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