How to Hard Reset LG K5 to Restore Factory Setting Using Hardware Key.

Hard Reset LG K5. The following guide will help you to perform the hard reset on the LG K5 Android phone. There are many reasons why some people want to perform the hard reset on their phone. Whereas after performing the hard reset they should do a lot of things to make their phone can be reused again. For example, they should enter the Gmail account in order to sync your contact and access the Google play store and download an App. Then, they need to install an App one by one. So, why they decide to perform the hard reset on their LG K5?. Most Android users do this because they forgot their password, PIN, or any security lock screen previously enabled on their phone. If they can't remember it, they will be stuck at the password prompt screen and can't do anything on their phone. 

The only way to remove the password on the Android phone is by performing the hard reset. There are two methods to perform the hard reset on an Android phone. 

• First, hard reset using the software menu. You can go to Settings - then tap Backup and reset - tap Factory data reset - Tap Reset phone - tap Ok to confirm it. If your phone is locked, the first method is unable to apply on your phone.
• Second, the Hard reset using external phone hardware key. It's the only possible way you can try to remove the password on your locked phone. You can follow this second way at the step by step instructions below.

hard reset LG K5

But, before this guide start, we would introduce LG K5 specs so you can review your device here.

Specifications	Detail
Product Released	- 2016, June
Display	- 5.0 inches - IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
CPU	- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	- Mali-400MP2
Chipset	- MediaTek MT6582
Operating System	- Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Memory	- 1 GB of RAM
Camera	- 5 MP (Main Camera) - 2 MP (Secondary Camera)
Battery	- Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
Versions	- X220ds (Russia), X220(EMEA), X220mb (LATAM) - LG Q6 in Mexico

Ok, now let us start this guide.

Unlock Forgotten Password, PIN, Pattern Lock Screen Without Losing data.

Factory Data Reset LG K5.

1. Before we proceed with this guide, we remind you to back up everything stored in internal memory. Including your account and downloaded app.
2. Make sure to check your battery level status, try to keep at 75% of the battery level.
3. Turn off your phone to follow a hard reset using the hardware key.
4. Now, turn it on again your LG K5 phone by press and hold these buttons at the same time. This button located at the outside phone body.

• Volume down key and Power key.



Hard Reset LG K5

5. Release all buttons if you see the LG logo appear on your LG K5 screen.
6. Wait a minute your phone will enter factory mode.

   

   factory mode LG K5

7. In this mode, you can use volume down key or volume up key to navigate all menu. And use the Power key to confirm.
8. Now, highlight Clear eMMC using volume down button, and then hit the power button.
9. Then the hard reset process will run on your LG K5 phone. 
10. You will see yellow text appear at above your screen that says formatting/data ...

    

    Hard Reset LG K5

11. Just wait a minute the hard reset process, once it has done your LG K5 will automatically reboot.
12. Finish, now you have successfully performed a hard reset on your LG K5 phone.

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