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How to Hard Reset — HTC Freestyle

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How to Hard Reset — HTC Freestyle

⏱ ~5 min📋 3 steps

The HTC Freestyle is a 2011 device powered by the Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1 with 256MB and 150MB internal storage. It features a 3.2", TFT, 256K colors, 320.0x480.0 display and is available in Gray.

The Freestyle is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery, a 15 MP, Yes main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 128 g.

Hard Reset on the HTC Freestyle works differently than it does on Android, since this phone uses its own menus and terminology. Follow the steps below, written specifically for this device rather than adapted from Android instructions.

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On this device this is just a forced restart/power-cycle — it does not erase data by itself. See Factory Reset for the data-erasing option.

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HTC Freestyle is a basic phone, not a smartphone — it has no hardware button combination or recovery partition that wipes data, unlike Android or iPhone

2

The only way to erase its data is the in-menu Factory Reset — see that guide below

3

If it's completely frozen, remove the battery for 30 seconds (if removable) to force a restart, then try the Factory Reset menu

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