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How to Hard Reset — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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How to Hard Reset — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is a 2025 Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) with 12GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.8", AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 1080.0x2392.0 display and is available in Black, Gray.

The Phone (3a) Pro is equipped with a 5000 mAh, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS main camera, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only configuration. It weighs 211 g.

Hard resetting your Nothing Phone (3a) Pro 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.

1

Power off Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

2

Hold Volume Down + Power until Fastboot mode appears

3

Navigate to 'Recovery mode' — press Power

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If 'No command': hold Power then tap Volume Up

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Navigate to 'Wipe data/factory reset'

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Press Power and confirm 'Factory reset'

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Select 'Reboot system now'

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