Hard-reset Windows Mobile devices

This guide shows you how to hard reset various different phones.

HTC Touch

1. Power on.
2. Press and hold buttons marked 1.
3. Press and release 2 with stylus.
4. Release buttons marked 1 when menu comes up.
5. Press directly down on center dpad, marked 3.

Reference: http://blog.ryjones.org/2008/01/14/htc-touch-hard-reset/

Motorola Q9h:

With the device powered off, press and hold the E and Z buttons and turn the device on by pressing the RED key (hangup button). You may need to try this a few times.

Reference: http://blogs.lanlogic.net/blogs/ted/archive/2007/12/12/how-to-hard-reset-a-motorola-q9h.aspx

Dopod 577W:

With the device powered off, press and hold both the soft keys. Without releasing the soft keys, press the on/off button for about 0.5 seconds and release it.

A message will be displayed, prompting user to press "0" (zero) key to restore factory settings. Release the soft keys and press 0 (zero) key. The phone will hard reset

Reference: http://www.ppcsg.com/index.php?showtopic=77294

Dopod 838Pro

1. Turn the power off
2. Hold down the 2 softkey buttons together
3. Poke the reset button
4. Confirm the hard reset by pressing the R button on the keyboard.
5. Press the space button on the keyboard to reset.

Reference: http://docfiles.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-to-hard-reset-dopod-838-pro.html

Samsung Omnia

Method 1

1. Poke the soft reset hole beside your power button(Poke and Release)
2. Press and hold the Call and Cancel Button together(Do it immediately after Step 1)
3. Do not release Call and Cancel button, the Samsung Omnia Screen Appear

4. Press Call to Format or End Call to Cancel.

This hard reset does not erase the 16GB memory.

Method 2

Key in the following code on your Dial Pad *2767*3855#. Phone will be restarted and reset to defaulf factory settings straight away.

Reference: http://www.pspmyspace.com/omnia/2008/09/how-to-hard-res.html

LG KS-20

1. Turn off the phone completely by pressing and holding the power button and wait for the prompt.
2. Press and hold these three buttons–volume down, Call and power–till the LED (beside the front camera) flashes.
3. Release the buttons. That same LED should flash blue/red/green and power up.
4. The KS20 should be in a clean state.

Reference: http://freshgear.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/tips-how-to-hard-reset-lg-ks-20/

For all phones:

• PocketPC: Start->Settings->System->Clear Storage/Hard-reset.
  
• Smartphone: Start->Accessories->Clear Storage or Start->System Tools->Master Clear/Master Reset

Actual names of menu items may vary slightly depending on device manufacturer.

Reference: http://www.hardresetguide.com/