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How to Hard Reset — Honor 5A

Hard ResetAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)

How to Hard Reset — Honor 5A

⏱ ~5 min📋 6 steps

The Honor 5A is a 2016 Android 5.1 smartphone powered by the Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm) with 2GB and 16GB internal storage. It features a 5.0", IPS LCD, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Black, White, Gold.

The 5A is equipped with a Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable, a 13 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 140 g.

Hard resetting your Honor 5A 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.

1

Power off Honor 5A

2

Hold Volume Down + Power until Recovery appears

3

Navigate to 'Wipe data/factory reset'

4

Press Power — confirm 'Yes' or 'Factory reset'

5

Wait for completion

6

Select 'Reboot system now'

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