Do you want to hard reset your AT&T Motivate 3 EABF22206A? If you have forgotten the lock screen password of your phone, then you must be planning to perform a hard reset. It will allow you to bypass screen lock. You don’t need to root AT&T Motivate 3 EABF22206A or you don’t need to install TWRP on it. This process will delete all the data from your smartphone. It will speed up your phone. Hard reset also removes the slowness of device. Your phone will perform faster than before. It will restore defaults in AT&T Motivate 3. If you are planning to install a major software update on your phone, then you must perform a hard reset.
You can perform hard reset in two methods. You can use the hardware keys of your AT&T Motivate 3 to perform hard reset. You can also perform it using Android Settings. We will discuss both methods in this post. Manufacturer has added MicroSD card support in AT&T Motivate 3 EABF22206A. Your phone will become new and perform faster after performing hard reset. If you are facing any software issue on your phone, then you must perform hard reset. You must take a complete backup because all your data will be deleted permanently.
AT&T Motivate 3 EABF22206A comes with various new features. 20:9 cinematic aspect ratio is the centre of attraction. You can use your phone to capture good quality photos using AI-powered 8MP camera. It has LED flash. So you don’t need to worry about low light. You can use your phone continuously for a long duration without charging it because The manufacturer has added 3500mAh battery in AT&T Motivate 3. You can make videos calls and you can also take selfies using 5MP front facing camera.
You can make contactless payments in AT&T Motivate 3 because it comes with NFC support. The manufacturer has also added immersive HD+ display in this phone. MediaTek processor will make the smartphone smooth. If your AT&T Motivate 3 became slow, then you can perform a hard reset. Sometimes we need to sell our phone. In this case we have to erase all data from our phone. Hard reset will help you to do it easily. Your phone will return back to its original factory settings.
Method 1: Factory Reset AT&T Motivate 3 using Android Settings
Step 1. Tap Settings option on your phone.
Step 2. Tap System option.
Step 3. Tap Reset options.
Step 4. Tap Erase all data (factory reset) option on your phone.
Step 5. Tap Erase all data.
Step 6. Tap Erase all data again to perform factory reset.
Method 2: Hard Reset AT&T Motivate 3 using Hardware Keys
Step 1. Turn off your smartphone.
Step 2. Press and hold Power button and Volume up button simultaneously.
Step 3. Release Power button and Volume up button after your see Android Logo on screen.
Step 4. Select Recovery option using Volume up button. Confirm it using Volume down button.
Step 5. Press Power button and Volume up button simultaneously after you see “No command” message. AT&T Motivate 3 EABF22206A will enter recovery mode.
Step 6. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset option using Volume button. Confirm it using Power button.
Step 7. Select Factory Data Reset option using Volume button. Confirm it using Power button.
Step 8. Select Reboot System Now option using Volume button after you see Data Wipe Complete message. Confirm it using Power button.
You have successfully performed a hard reset on AT&T Motivate 3 EABF22206A. Now you can bypass the screen lock. Your phone will perform faster than before. You can enjoy the original factory settings. You can install a major software update cleanly on your phone. This process will delete all your data permanently. It is recommended that you must take a complete back up. You can also hard reset Cricket Debut S2.
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