How do you reset a Honor smartphone?

Does your Honor smartphone freeze on a regular basis, or do you want to sell it? It's useful to perform a reset. That way, you delete all your personal information and files from the phone. In addition, you can restore the factory settings on your phone by with a reset. You can easily reset your Honor smartphone by going through these 6 steps.

Soft reset
Make a backup
All steps on the screen
Reset in 6 steps

Soft reset

A soft reset is often the solution for smaller problems. A reset like this helps when your smartphone is frozen or your keyboard doesn't respond anymore, for example. Nothing will be deleted during a soft reset.

Press and hold the standby button for 4 seconds. You can find this button on the right side of your Honor smartphone.
Choose Restart.

1: press and hold the standby button.
2. Choose Restart

Before you start: create a backup

When you reset your Honor device, you'll remove all your personal information and files. It's a pity if you lose all your photos, videos, and contacts. That's why it's good to make a backup before you reset your device. Store your information in the cloud or on a memory card, for example.

How do you create a backup with your Android smartphone?

All steps on the screen

Prefer watching over reading? We've listed all the steps in this short video.

Step 1: make sure the device is charged

Resetting your device takes a lot of power. You don't want to run the risk that your phone shuts down during the reset. That's why you should make sure your phone is at least 60% charged. You can also choose to leave your phone in the charger during the reset.