How to Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U, SM-F731B

Do you want to hard reset your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 (SM-F731U, SM-F731B)? 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. If you are planning to install a major software update on your phone, then you must perform a hard reset.

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You can perform hard reset in two methods. You can use the hard ware keys of your smartphone to perform hard reset. You can also perform it using Android Settings. We will discuss both methods in this post. Samsung has added eSIM support and Armor aluminum frame in Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U. 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.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U comes with stereo speakers. One UI 6.1.1 is the centre of attraction. You can use 12MP camera to capture high quality photos. 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 Samsung has added 3700mAh battery in Galaxy Z Flip5. You can make videos calls and you can also take selfies using 10MP front facing camera.

You can enjoy good display quality in Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U because it comes with 1750 nits peak brightness and 1080 x 2640 pixels screen resolution. Samsung has also added Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X display in this phone. Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor will make the smartphone smooth. If your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U using Android Settings

Step 1. Tap Settings option on your phone.

Step 2. Tap General Management option.

Step 3. Tap Reset option.

Step 4. Tap Factory Data Reset option on your phone.

Step 5. Tap Reset option to perform factory reset.

Method 2: Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U using Hardware Keys

Step 1. Press and hold Power button and Volume down button simultaneously to force restart your phone.

Step 2. Release Volume down button as soon as your phone turned off and immediately press volume up button.

Step 3. Press and hold Power button and Volume up button simultaneously.

Step 4. Release Power button and Volume up button after you see Logo. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 will enter recovery mode.

Step 5. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset option using Volume button. Confirm it using Power button.

Step 6. Select Factory Data Reset option using Volume button. Confirm it using Power button.

Step 7. 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731U. 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.