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How to Hard Reset — Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

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How to Hard Reset — Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

⏱ ~5 min📋 8 steps

The Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos is a 2011 Android 2.3.5 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 with 1GB and 16GB internal storage. It features a 4.5", Super AMOLED Plus, 480.0x800.0 display and is available in Black.

The I929 Galaxy S II Duos is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 2 MP front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 138 g.

Hard resetting your Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos 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.

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All data will be permanently erased. Back up first.

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Power off your Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos completely

2

Press and hold Volume Up + Power for 3+ seconds

3

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.

4

Navigate with Volume buttons to 'Wipe data/factory reset'

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Press Power to select

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Highlight 'Factory reset' and press Power to confirm

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Wait 1–3 minutes

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Select 'Reboot system now'

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