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How to Hard Reset — Nokia 5320 XpressMusic

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How to Hard Reset — Nokia 5320 XpressMusic

⏱ ~5 min📋 4 steps

The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic is a 2008 Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2 device and 140MB internal storage. It features a 2.0", TFT, 16M colors, 240.0x320.0 display and is available in Blue, Red.

The 5320 XpressMusic is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 890 mAh battery (BL-5B), a 320p@15fps main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 90 g.

Hard Reset on the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic 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.

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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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Symbian devices generally don't have a hardware button combination that wipes data the way Android's Recovery Mode does

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The closest equivalent is the in-menu Factory Reset described in the Factory Reset guide below

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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

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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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