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How to Hard Reset — Honor Magic8
How to Hard Reset — Honor Magic8
The Honor Magic8 is a 2025 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, MagicOS 10 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) with 12GB | 16GB and 1TB | 256GB | 512GB internal storage. It features a 6.6", LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4320Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak), 1256.0x2760.0 display and is available in Black, White, Gold, Mint.
The Magic8 is equipped with a Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh, a 50 MP, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR, 10-bit video main camera, a 50 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 205 g.
Hard resetting your Honor Magic8 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 Magic8
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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