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How to Hard Reset — Nokia 5310 XpressMusic

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How to Hard Reset — Nokia 5310 XpressMusic

⏱ ~5 min📋 3 steps

The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is a 2007 device and 30MB internal storage. It features a 2.1", TFT, 16M colors, 240.0x320.0 display and is available in Red, Blue, Pink, Black.

The 5310 XpressMusic is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 860 mAh battery (BL-4CT), a 2 MP, QCIF main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 71 g.

Hard Reset on the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic 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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Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is a basic phone, not a smartphone — it has no hardware button combination or recovery partition that wipes data, unlike Android or iPhone

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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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