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How to Hard Reset — Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA
How to Hard Reset — Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA
The Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA is a 2012 Android 4.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus with 2GB and 16GB | 32GB internal storage. It features a 4.8", Super AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple.
The Galaxy S III CDMA is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 9 MP, 720p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM configuration. It weighs 133.2 g.
Hard resetting your Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA 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.
Power off your Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA completely
Press and hold Volume Up + Power for 3+ seconds
Release both when the Samsung logo appears If the buttons alone don't work, connect the phone to a computer with a USB cable first.
Navigate with Volume buttons to 'Wipe data/factory reset'
Press Power to select
Highlight 'Factory reset' and press Power to confirm
Wait 1–3 minutes
Select 'Reboot system now'
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