The following procedure to restore the factory settings of Huawei and Honor smartphones is compatible with all devices running the EMUI operating system. This will erase all your data from your device. Therefore, we recommend that you first back up all your important data such as photos, videos, contacts, documents, messages, etc.
How to do Hard Reset on Huawei / Honor devices
Below we have shared two methods that will help you bypass the screen lock (Factory reset) on your Huawei and Honor devices. The guide will help you step by step so you don't have to have any problems restoring your Huawei phone. So, without too much delay, follow the steps to delete all data in EMUI.
You can follow one of the following methods to restore your Huawei EMUI device to factory settings.
Method 1: hard reset via recovery mode
- Turn off the device using the power button.
- Now, you need to start the device in recovery stock mode. To do this, hold down the Volume Up + Power button at the same time for about 2-3 seconds.
- The Huawei logo appears on the screen. Now you can release the keys.
- A menu will appear on the screen. Go to " Wipe data / factory reset " using the volume keys and select it using the power button.
- Confirm the operation!
- At the end select " reboot system now " with the power button.
- Finished!
Method 2: hard reset via Settings
If you feel that the method described above is difficult to follow, you can alternatively choose the following method, which helps to fully restore any Huawei model via Settings on your phone.
- Launch the Settings app on the device.
- Touch System .
- Then select Reset and select Reset phone .
- Finally, tap Reset phone and confirm the entire operation by tapping Reset phone again.
- Wait for the process to complete.