Android Factory Reset - is it really harmful?

Many people have heard about phone reset or Factory Reset but do not have a clear idea about it. Many people don't know - what is the Factory Reset of the phone? What does it cause? Does the reset cause any damage to the phone or not?

Many Android users don't realize the difference between restart and reset. So, it is requested to read the article with patience, your idea about resetting and restarting will be clear.

What is a Factory Reset?

Go to your phone's Settings app. If you type reset in the app's search bar option, you will see two types of resets. One is Reset WiFi, mobile networks, and Bluetooth and the other is 'Factory Reset'.

If you click on the first option, which is called Network reset, all connected devices on your phone, all connectivity will be completely disconnected. Then everything will start connecting again. The network will be re-established. This kind of reset solves any connectivity issues.

The second option is 'Factory Reset'. If you tap here, the option named 'Erase all data' will appear at the bottom of the screen. Or many phones may have the option called 'Reset to factory default'. Tapping on the option will initiate the reset. 

This reset will erase everything on your phone. Everything means your phone's Photos, videos, application or app, Email, etc. will be deleted. The phone will be just like the day you bought this from the market.

You have to set up everything again. And if you reset the network settings, nothing of your phone data will be deleted or erased. Only connectivity issues will be re-established.

After the Factory Reset, the deleted info can be recovered?

The answer is, no. Your phone Factory resetting will not get you back to what it was before. Even, recovery tools cannot recover your phone's data.

Why and when to reset?

Normally if malware attacks on your phone or if you feel that someone is taking control of your phone, then 'factory reset' is recommended.

When you want to sell your old phone to someone else, do a factory reset so that your information is not leaked.

Resetting the phone will improve the performance of the phone?

This is a misconception. But yes, temporarily the performance is much faster because that time your phone remains free. 

As empty as it was after buying from the market, it gave the same performance. It will still perform exactly as it was after buying.

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But when you fill the phone with too many apps or file folders, the performance will go back to before the reset.

Does frequent reset damage the phone?

The simple answer to this is that the phone will not be damaged but you will be hampered and your time will be wasted. Suppose you are resetting the phone after a week or a month. 

Then the apps that you are using like Facebook, Instagram, and other apps are totally uninstalled. As a result, you have to set up everything again.

And customizing a new phone is a very time-consuming affair. Even you are losing your photos, videos, and other files. Moreover, the internal storage of the phone also has a certain capacity that you can fill up the data as many times as you delete it. 

So in this case, its lifespan is also decreasing. This may slightly harm your phone.

Warning

If you have to reset your phone then you need to back up your important files. You can use the Google Photos application for photos and videos, and Google Drive for files. Or you can shift them to an external memory.

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There is one more thing you need to remember before doing the reset. Accounts that require passwords and verification codes must be known to you like Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail, etc. 

And you also need to remember the number to which the verification code goes. Otherwise, you won't be able to log in again after the reset.