Hard Reset & Format Code for mobiles

Most of the Indian mobile phone users have Nokia phonesand main reason of Nokia phones popularity in India is easy to use phone,  feature richness & lower cost. Some of most popular Nokia Phone models are N72, N73, N81, N95 and N Series.


If you have turned on your Bluetooth on your Nokia mobile phone and forgot to turn off then chances are high that your phone may get infected with virusand the only solution to this is formatting your mobile phone. We have seen many users asking on forum how to format Nokia Phone.

How to Format Nokia N72, N73, N81, N95, N Series Mobile Phones.

Method 1: Three Finger Reset for Nokia Phone

1. Switch off your Nokia phone.

2. Hold down the following three keys, Green (call answer button) * Key, and Number ‘3? key.

3. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.

4. Wait for message ‘Formatting’ to appear on the screen and release all keys once you see that message.

Method 2: Hard Format of Nokia Mobile Phone

1. Switch off your Nokia phone

2. Now Press following key sequence *#7370#

3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.

4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.

5. Wait for message ‘Formatting’ to appear on the screen and release all keys once you see that message.

Method 3: Soft Reset of Nokia Mobile Phone

1. Switch off your Nokia phone

2. Now Press following key sequence *#7780#

3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.

4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.

5. Wait for message ‘Formatting’ to appear on the screen and release all keys once you see that message.

Please Note: The Above Nokia Phone Formatting method will erase all your Phone data. So do backup before proceeding for Formatting.

Format code/hard reset Nokia N80

1) *#7370#

2) Turn off the mobile device. Then press and hold “3″, the “Green button” and “*” - Turn on and keep holding untill the phone fully restarts. If successfully, you’ll be asked to reenter the date, time, city, etc. Its tough but it works.

Soft and Hard Reset, Format Codes for Nokia N95

Soft reset code *#7370#
Hard reset code *#7780#

If the hard format code mentioned aboive does not work, try the following manual method to hard reset/format Nokia N95:

+ Turn off the mobile device.
+ Press and Hold the following three buttons: the green Call Answer button, the “*” button, and the number “3″ button.
+ While holding these buttons, turn on the phone and keep holding the keys untill the mobile phone restarts and prompts you to enter details.

Code to reset the Nokia 5233 phone

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 5233

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos etc) or applications from
a third party. Key Code *# 7780 # (click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 5233

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C: and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code *#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

or

Turn the device off.
Pres and Hold Shift + Space + Back Space keys.
Turn on the device by pressing the ON button.
Wait until th Nokia Logo  appear.

Code to reset the Nokia 3610 fold phone

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 3610 fold

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos,documents) or applications from
a third party. Key Code *# 7780 #(click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 3610 fold

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C: partition and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code *#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

Code to reset the Nokia 6263 phone

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 6263

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos, documents) or applications from
a third party. Key Code *# 7780 #(click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 6263

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C: partition and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code *#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

Code to reset the Nokia 6288 phone

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 6288

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos, documents) or application  from
a third party. Key Code *# 7780 # (click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 6288

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C: and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code *#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

Code to reset the Nokia 6275i phone

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 6275i

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos, documents) or applications from
a third party. Key Code *# 7780 # (click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 6275i

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C:partition and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code*#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

Code to reset the Nokia 6234 phone

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 6234

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos, documents) orapplications from
a third party. Key Code *# 7780 #(click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 6234

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C: partition and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code *#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

Code to reset the Nokia 9290

1.- Basic Reset or Soft Reset for nokia 9290

This option restores the .ini files from the ROM.
Does not erase data (photos, videos, documents) or applications from
a third party. Key Code*# 7780 # (click this combination of keys on the
keyboard in the mobile)

2.- Total Reset or Hard Reset for nokia 9290

This option restores the original operating system from the ROM.
Formats the C:  and deletes all data including the memory
card. Key Code *#7370# (click this combination of keys on the keyboard
in the mobile)

Important: To proceed to reset, the battery must be full and the
mobile device connected to the charger. If during the course of reset,
the mobile stop receiving electricity it can ruin the internal flash
memory of the mobile device and stop function.

Motorola Cell Phone Master Reset Code

Here is how to do a master clear or master reset on most Motorola cell phones.

If you have a Motorola cell phone and want to clear all numbers out of the address book and reset factory settings you need to use the master reset function.

First you need to go to the main menu, settings, setup, master clear option and enter six zeroes, 0000000

This works on most phones. If that does not work call your carrier's technical support by dialing 611.

Master Reset Codes and Master Clear For Motorola Cellular Phones.

Service codes Motorola:

Motofone F3 software version: **9999* Send
C113, C114, C115, C115i, C116, C117, C118 software version: #02#*
C138, C139, C140 software version: #02#*
C155, C156, C157 software version: #02#*
C257, C261 software version: #02#*
V171, V172, V173 software version: #02#*
V175, V176, V176 software version: #02#*
C168, W220 software version: *#**837#
W208, W375 software version: #02#*

E900 software version: *#5002*8376263#
E900 full reset: *2767*3855#
Service codes Spice:
S404 enable COM port: *#42253646633# -> Device -> Set UART -> PS -> UART1/115200
S410 engineer mode: *#3646633#
S900 software version: *#8375#
S900 serial no: *#33778#
Service codes Philips:
S200 enable COM port: *#3338913# -> Device -> Set UART -> PS -> UART1/115200
Service codes "Chinese" models:
default user code: 1122, 3344, 1234, 5678
Engineer mode: *#110*01#
Factory mode: *#987#
Enable COM port: *#110*01# -> Device -> Set UART -> PS Config -> UART1/115200
Restore factory settings: *#987*99#
LCD contrast: *#369#
software version: *#800#
software version: *#900#
Service codes BenQ:
software version: *#300#
test mode: *#302*20040615#
Service codes Pantech:
software version: *01763*79837#
service menu: *01763*476#
reset defaults (phone/user code reset to default): *01763*737381#
Service codes VK-Mobile 3xx, 5xx:
software version: *#79#
software version: *#837#
service menu: *#85*364# (hold #)
Service codes VK200, VK2000, VK2010, VK2020, VK4000:
software version: *#79#
service menu: *#9998*8336# (hold #)
reset defaults (phone/user code reset to default): *#9998*7328# (hold #)
Service codes LG:
software version: 2945#*#
KG300 NVRAM format: 2945#*# -> menu 15
Service codes Sony-Ericsson:
J100 software version: #82#
Service codes Fly:
M100 software version: ####0000#
2040(i) reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
MX200 reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
MX200 software version: *#900# Send
SL300m reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
SL300m software version: *#900# Send
SL500m reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
SL500m software version: *#900# Send
MP500 reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
MP500 software version: *#900# Send
Set language to English: *#0044#
Set language to Russian: *#0007#
Service codes Konka:
C926 software version: *320# Send
C926 set default language: *#0000# Send
C926 set English language: *#0044# Send
Service codes GStar:
GM208 (Chinese Nokea 6230+) engineering menu: *#66*#
Set language to English: *#0044#
Set language to Russian: *#0007#
Service codes Motofone-F3:
Motofone F3 software version: **9999* Send
***300* Set SIM Pin
***310* / ***311* SIM Pin ON | OFF
***000* Reset Factory settings
***644* Set Voicemail number
***260* / ***261* Auto keypad lock ON | OFF
***510* / ***511* Voice Prompts ON | OFF
***160* / ***161* Restricted Calling (Phonebook only) ON | OFF
***200608* Send: software version
***200606* Send: software version
***200806* Send: flex version
***250* / ***251* Keypad tones ON | OFF
***470* Select time format
***500* /***501* Prepaid Balance Display ON | OFF
***520* Change language
Service codes Motorola:
C113, C114, C115, C115i, C116, C117, C118 software version: #02#*
C138, C139, C140 software version: #02#*
C155, C156, C157 software version: #02#*
C257, C261 software version: #02#*
V171, V172, V173 software version: #02#*
V175, V176, V176 software version: #02#*
C168, W220 software version: *#**837#
W208, W375 software version: #02#*

All Samsung Hard Reset Codes

In those steps:

1.)*2767*3855#
2.)*7465625*638*00000000*00000000#
3.)#7465625*638*00000000#

Now your phone is unlock forever Permanent,

CHINA MOBILE RESET CODES 


*#66*# Set Factory Mode CONFIRMED
*#8375# Show Software Version CONFIRMED
*#1234# A2DP ACP Mode CONFIRMED
*#1234# A2DP INT Mode CONFIRMED
*#0000# + Send : Set Default Language CONFIRMED
*#0007# + Send : Set Language to Russian CONFIRMED
*#0033# + Send : Set Language to French CONFIRMED
*#0034# + Send : Set Language to Spanish CONFIRMED
*#0039# + Send : Set Language to Italian CONFIRMED
*#0044# + Send : Set Language to English CONFIRMED
*#0049# + Send : Set Language to German CONFIRMED
*#0066# + Send : Set Language to Thai CONFIRMED
*#0084# + Send : Set Language to Vietnamese CONFIRMED
*#0966# + Send : Set Language to Arabic CONFIRMED




Service codes Fly:

M100 software version: ####0000#
2040(i) reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
MX200 reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
MX200 software version: *#900# Send
SL300m reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
SL300m software version: *#900# Send
SL500m reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
SL500m software version: *#900# Send
MP500 reset defaults: *#987*99# Send
MP500 software version: *#900# Send
Set language to English: *#0044#
Set language to Russian: *#0007#

Thanks,