Restoring your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) to its factory state can be a way to solve performance problems, remove malware or get it ready for a new owner. Here’s how to factory reset your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017).
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is equipped with a 1.6 GHz Octa-Core processor that acts as the brain of the system. It is further aided by a 3GB RAM that takes care of the multitasking. The combination is situated on an Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset. A ARM Mali-T830 GPU takes care of the graphical tasks of the system.
The smartphone bears a 5.5-inch with a bezel-less design that provides an impressive viewing experience. It has an aspect ratio of 16:9 that provides an excellent view. It has a waterdrop notch on the top of the display. It has a great pixel density of 401 PPI, which makes the images and texts bright.
If your Samsung J7 (2017) is misbehaving and initial solutions are not working, a full reset may be necessary. A reset can help resolve issues with your phone if it’s bootloop or crashing, or suffering from problems you can’t identify.
Bypass Lock Screen Pin / Pattern / Password Samsung J7 (2017)
Table of Contents
1.Unlock Screen use Google Find My Device
- Log into https://www.google.com/android/find with your Google Account ID and password.
- Choose the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) from the top left hand corner of the menu.
- Choose the ‘Erase Dataʼ option from the action menu.
- Select “Erase Device” to confirm.
- Enter your Google Account password to reset the phone.
2.Reset Lock Screen with Samsung Find My Mobile
- Log into Find My Mobile with your Samsung Account ID and password.
- Select the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) from the menu on the left.
- Choose the ‘Erase Deviceʼ option from below the device information.
- Choose the ˊEraseˋ button on the popup.
- Enter your Samsung Account password to confirm and send the task to your phone.
Hard reset Samsung J7 (2017) from Recovery
- Shut down your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) completely by pressing the Power button.
- If the phone cannot be turned off, let the battery drain until the phone turns off, then charge the phone for 30 minutes and unplug any USB or power cables from the phone.
- Hold down the Power key for a few seconds and tap restart two times.
- Wait until the SAMSUNG Galaxy logo shows up push Volume Up and Power button for a couple of seconds.
- Let go of all keys when Recovery Mode shows up.
- Choose wipe data/factory reset. Use Volume buttons to scroll down and the Power key to confirm.
- Select Yes from the menu. Press the Power key.
- If Recovery Mode appears, choose reboot system now by using the Power button.
Factory reset Samsung J7 (2017) via Settings
1.Android 7.1 Nougat
- Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
- Tap the ‘Settingsʼ icon.
- Touch “General management”.
- Press ˊResetˋ.
- Touch “Factory data reset”.
- Press ˊRESETˋ.
- Press ‘DELETE ALLʼ. Wait a moment while the factory default settings are restored.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) and prepare it for use.
2.Android 8.0 Oreo
- Head into your ˊSettingsˋ and scroll down the page to “General management”.
- Tap on ‘Resetʼ.
- Press ‘Factory data resetʼ.
- Scroll down the page and select ˊResetˋ.
- This is the final step, so be sure that you want to go through with it. If you are, then tap ‘DELETE ALLʼ.
- The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) will automatically reset and reboot.
This process removes all the data present in the phone including all user settings, applications, storage memory, and so on.
Out Of The Box
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) comes with an affordable budget and brings amazing features among which storage is a major highlight. The camera at both rear and front sides are also up to the mark. It also offers excellent performance with a healthy power supply.