Hard Reset CATERPILLAR S40
First method:
- The device must be turned off, so hold down the Power rocker for a while.
- Afterwards press and hold the Volume Up button for a few seconds.
- While still holding the Volume Up connect your device to PC or charger by using Micro USB cable.
- You can release held key as soon as the Recovery Mode appears on the screen.
- In the next step use Volume buttons to select "wipe data/factory reset" and tap the Power button to confirm.
- Afterwards choose "yes" from the menu, and accept it with Power button.
- After a while accept option "reboot system now" using Power rocker.
- That's all. The hard reset operation should be completed.
Second method:
- At the very beginning hold down the Power key for a short while in order to switch off the device.
- In the next step go to Settings and select Backup & Reset.
- Then tap Factory Data Reset and Reset Phone.
- After that, choose Erase Everything if you are sure you want to clear all your data.
- Finally, select OK to confirm the whole operation.
- Congratulations! Your phone is ready to use.