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How to Hard Reset — HTC Windows Phone 8X
How to Hard Reset — HTC Windows Phone 8X
The HTC Windows Phone 8X is a 2012 Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1 device powered by the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus with 1GB and 16GB internal storage. It features a 4.3", S-LCD2, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow.
The Windows Phone 8X is equipped with a Non-removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 1 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM configuration. It weighs 130 g.
Hard Reset on the HTC Windows Phone 8X works differently than it does on Android, since this platform uses its own menus and terminology. Follow the steps below, written specifically for this device rather than adapted from Android instructions.
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.
Windows Phone devices generally don't have a hardware button combination that wipes data the way Android's Recovery Mode does
The closest equivalent is the in-menu Factory Reset described in the Factory Reset guide below
If the device is completely frozen and won't respond to the Factory Reset menu, remove the battery for 30 seconds (if removable) to force a restart, then try again
Exact steps vary by exact model and firmware version — check the printed manual or the manufacturer's support site if these don't match your device
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