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Hard Reset Motorola Droid

Posted by Mitch on Oct 27, 2009 under Android Tips | 41 Comments

You can hard reset your Motorola Droid phone if you want clear all of the data off of the device and start fresh. Here’s how it’s done.

1. Turn the Droid off. If it won’t turn off, take the battery out then place it back in.

2. Open the keyboard and press the X key while pressing and holding Power. The device will power on. Keep holding the buttons down until a yellow triangle appers.

3. Press the Camera and Volume Up buttons at the same time to get to the menu. (I had to press them several times).

4. Use the direction pad to the right of the keyboard to select the Format option.

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  1. by a way to hard reset? - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on November 7 2009 @ 4:11 am

     

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  2. by Droid locked me out - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on November 13 2009 @ 8:58 am

     

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  3. by pagerman, on November 13 2009 @ 10:14 am

     

    Thankx it worked like a charm,

  4. by Droid is stuck on boot loader screen saying "battery low can not program" - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on November 29 2009 @ 1:43 am

     

    [...] try a factory reset. Hard Reset Motorola Droid [...]

  5. by Snow-Motion, on December 7 2009 @ 12:05 pm

     

    i wish there were a way to save certain apps and stuff ya know… but it work flawlessly so thanks a million

  6. by Laboy75063, on December 16 2009 @ 7:20 am

     

    My phone will get to the triangle with exclamation point but when pressing the volume up and camera button, nothing happens.

  7. by Tom, on December 23 2009 @ 7:41 am

     

    This is a crazy phone but the steps worked. Thanks for whoever posted the quick steps.

  8. by mike, on December 29 2009 @ 2:02 pm

     

    This is the correct way to reset a moto droid. I work for verizon and do this daily! the HTC is easier and can be accessed trhrought he menu funtions

  9. by David, on January 2 2010 @ 10:17 am

     

    Glad this was here fix the frozen Droid

  10. by Uninstalling widgets - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on January 7 2010 @ 10:45 am

     

    [...] Hard Reset (Taken From: Hard Reset Motorola Droid) You can hard reset your Motorola Droid phone if you want clear all of the data off of the device [...]

  11. by Brent, on January 7 2010 @ 4:32 pm

     

    I seem to be having a problem with the contacts. After NOT logging in with my gmail account, and removing the SD card, two contacts still insist on merging when added in the phone. This can only mean that my phone still has data in it after being hard reset. This is a privacy concern for me. Where is the phone getting the merged contact data from?

  12. by damn droid wont turn on anymore... - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on January 13 2010 @ 4:39 am

     

    [...] the Droid off. If it won’t turn off, take the battery out then place it back in. 2. Open the keyboard and press the X key while pressing and holding Power. The device will power on. Keep holding the [...]

  13. by like my bb, on January 20 2010 @ 6:38 am

     

    If you press the volume up button before you press the camera button, it works like a charm!

  14. by susan, on January 26 2010 @ 8:59 am

     

    Great…thank you! When I got to the triangle…i pressed the down volume and it worked for me! Super tip I hope to not need again. (For the record no problem with my phone except dropping it and breaking the screen…got my replacement but wanted to clear it to send the old one back!)LOVE MY DROID!

  15. by issues with new droid - Page 2 - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on January 31 2010 @ 2:24 pm

     

    [...] and all apps, contacts, etc. will come back within a couple of hours. Go here for instructions: Hard Reset Motorola Droid If, after the hard reset, this issue continues, it is most certainly a hardware issue and worthy [...]

  16. by fACTORY RESET - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on February 2 2010 @ 11:32 am

     

    [...] link will describe how to do a hard reset on a droid. It is different.: Hard Reset Motorola Droid __________________ My name is not BILL (but you can call me hook) Got a Tip on a news story for [...]

  17. by jeebo, on February 13 2010 @ 11:55 am

     

    Highly recommended. Was thinking of doing this after three months even before my Droid was afflicted with the infinite reboot “red eye of death”

    Thank god for the Cloud. All contacts and paid progs reappeared no prob, SD card data intact.

    Droid be flying like an F-22 now. All essentials remain.

    Fresh.

  18. by malubofsky@aol.com, on February 28 2010 @ 10:48 pm

     

    This worked beautifully to reset my droid. Thanks!

  19. by scoob, on March 5 2010 @ 1:33 pm

     

    i keep trying and keep getting E:can’t open /cache/recovery/command ? am i screwed?

  20. by scoob, on March 5 2010 @ 1:35 pm

     

    i keep trying and keep getting E:can’t open /cache/recovery/command ? help

  21. by HelixLauncher /HelixLauncher 2 - Page 7 - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum, on March 15 2010 @ 11:50 am

     

    [...] Hard Reset Motorola Droid – this will teach you how to do a hard reset lol were ok now!! [...]

  22. by PA, on March 22 2010 @ 4:35 am

     

    Once you reset, do you have to download anything? Or is everything the same as the first day purchased??? Thanks.

  23. by DavidBla, on March 27 2010 @ 6:04 pm

     

    Yes the Droid should remember most of your settings and programs, but not all, assuming you chose the ‘Backup My Settings’ option when you first signed on, and all of your contacts and calendar if you go through those services on gmail and google.

  24. by Dkay, on March 28 2010 @ 11:58 am

     

    Worked beautifully. Thanks a bunch for the spot on instructions on how to do this. I also had to press the volume up and camera several times, but was easier when I closed the keyboard.

  25. by Mipmap, on March 29 2010 @ 8:05 pm

     

    In regard to the camera + volume button thing:

    Push down the volume button FIRST, then press the camera button and the menu appears instantly.

    Trying to press them at the same time is probably why the poster had to press them several times. It is volume, then camera.

  26. by Jeff, on April 5 2010 @ 7:06 am

     

    This only does a factory data wipe? Doesn’t reset to original build???

  27. by Cody, on April 7 2010 @ 8:06 pm

     

    If you get to the exclamation symbol – hold volume up, THEN press the camera button.

    If you try to do them at the same time, that doesn’t work.

  28. by WirelessZone, on April 14 2010 @ 4:23 pm

     

    thanksssss

  29. by dee, on April 29 2010 @ 4:50 am

     

    Unable to open anything that is web based on my husband’s motor Droid? Did hard reset since he had downloaded a lot of apps, no luck.

  30. by droidgeek, on May 12 2010 @ 12:28 pm

     

    worked like a charm thanks everyone

  31. by Bill, on May 12 2010 @ 3:48 pm

     

    Worked on the first try, THANK YOU!!!

  32. by Arnes, on May 14 2010 @ 3:19 pm

     

    wow! thanks this phone is SICK! its like a friggen COMPUTORZOR!!! roAR!! i lOve It !!
    btw the phone i restarted i stole it and needed to wipe all date so i can reconnect it :D lol

  33. by carolyn, on May 23 2010 @ 6:11 pm

     

    worked like a charm…thanks

  34. by melissa, on May 27 2010 @ 12:55 pm

     

    How do I. Remove facebook off my phone, it keeps saying it has an error. I would like to be able to reinstall it without losing my contact info

  35. by I think my Motorola Droid OS in corrupt, on June 7 2010 @ 4:47 pm

     

    [...] factory and you will have to re download and resync everything. To do so follow the instructions HERE. Good Luck! (And let us know if that solves the problem for others to [...]

  36. by damien, on June 21 2010 @ 10:20 am

     

    I’m having issues with my droid I went through the process and did the hard reset and my phone is still going crazy I did the factory reset but now my touch screen is going hay wire and it just randomly pressing different number after i touch on number on the screen what should i do now?

  37. by damien, on June 21 2010 @ 10:23 am

     

    I also tired every reset option within the master reset menu, i love this phone but there seems to be a lot of issues with it mine start acting weird after the last OS update, do I have any option or am I just out $200 plus dollars.

  38. by charlie, on June 22 2010 @ 10:48 am

     

    worked just how i wanted it to didnt even erase my contacts or pictures

  39. by Jenn, on July 6 2010 @ 2:20 pm

     

    Works perfectly! Thanks for the info!

  40. by antoinette, on July 17 2010 @ 4:01 am

     

    Thanks for posting this!.. It works BTW

  41. by Bre, on July 28 2010 @ 12:06 pm

     

    My droid Eris is stuck in recovery mode… the triangle and exclamation mark any help????? When I take the battery out and put it back in an option comes up to recovery mode or fastboot I try to fastboot it but the only thing I can do is go to recovery mode????

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