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How to Hard Reset — Philips 868

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How to Hard Reset — Philips 868

⏱ ~5 min📋 3 steps

The Philips 868 is a 2005 device and 8MB internal storage. It features a TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors, 128.0x160.0 display.

The 868 is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery, a 2 MP, Yes main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 110 g.

Hard Reset on the Philips 868 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.

1

Philips 868 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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