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- Grand Neo Plus - Hard Reset, Test Menu, Safe Mode, Developer Options, Secret Codes
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Step 1
HARD RESET
- Attention!!! This will erase all your personal information (address book, accounts, messages, etc.) and will set the settings to its original state.
- Switch off the phone.
- Press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons for a long time (15-20 sec.).
- When you see the Galaxy logo release the buttons.
- To navigate through the Android System Recovery menu, use the Volume up/down buttons to scroll up and down and the Power button to confirm selections. Select:
- wipe data/factory reset
- Yes – delete all user data
- reboot system now.
Attention!!! This will erase all your personal information (address book, accounts, messages, etc.) and will set the settings to its original state.
Switch off the phone.
Press and hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons for a long time (15-20 sec.).
When you see the Galaxy logo release the buttons.
To navigate through the Android System Recovery menu, use the Volume up/down buttons to scroll up and down and the Power button to confirm selections. Select:
wipe data/factory reset
Yes – delete all user data
reboot system now.
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Step 2
SERVICE TEST MENU
- Hidden Test Menu - lets you troubleshoot hardware issues and check your phone’s functionality.
- • Method One: Use this code #0# to enter the phone into the test menu.
- • Method Two: From the deal app enter *#7353#
- From this menu you can run tests for vibration, RGB colors, touch-screen, vibration, loudspeaker output, camera, sensor check and so on.
Hidden Test Menu - lets you troubleshoot hardware issues and check your phone’s functionality.
• Method One: Use this code #0# to enter the phone into the test menu.
• Method Two: From the deal app enter *#7353#
From this menu you can run tests for vibration, RGB colors, touch-screen, vibration, loudspeaker output, camera, sensor check and so on.
Step 3
SECRET CODES
- Secret Codes - one of the most important uses of these codes are to get information about your products and troubleshoot common problems.
- *#06# - IMEI number
- *#1234# - Firmware version
- *#2222# - Hardware version
- *#0011# - GSM network status
- *#0228# - Battery status
- *#7353# - Self test menu
- *#1111# - FTA SW version
Secret Codes - one of the most important uses of these codes are to get information about your products and troubleshoot common problems.
*#06# - IMEI number
*#1234# - Firmware version
*#2222# - Hardware version
*#0011# - GSM network status
*#0228# - Battery status
*#7353# - Self test menu
*#1111# - FTA SW version
Step 4
SAFE MODE
- General Safe Mode - If your device hang, freezes randomly, restarts, become slow over time, battery drain so quickly and any other issue then you can boot your device into the safe mode. In this mode the OS temporally turns off all user-installed apps.
- Switch off the phone.
- Press and hold the Volume Down and the Power buttons.
- When you see the Galaxy logo, release only the Power button
- Now all third-party apps (apps that are installed by you) are disabled.
- To exit Safe mode just tap on the Safe mode notification or restart the device manually.
General Safe Mode - If your device hang, freezes randomly, restarts, become slow over time, battery drain so quickly and any other issue then you can boot your device into the safe mode. In this mode the OS temporally turns off all user-installed apps.
Press and hold the Volume Down and the Power buttons.
When you see the Galaxy logo, release only the Power button
Now all third-party apps (apps that are installed by you) are disabled.
To exit Safe mode just tap on the Safe mode notification or restart the device manually.
Step 5
DEVELOPER OPTIONS
- Developer options - give you access to ADB settings, USB debugging, and various monitoring tools for your device. It’s also the one of the first steps to rooting your device.
- Go to - Menu - Settings - About device, Scroll down to Build number, and tap it seven times.
- Do not change the options if you do not know what you’re doing.
- That’s all.
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Developer options - give you access to ADB settings, USB debugging, and various monitoring tools for your device. It’s also the one of the first steps to rooting your device.
Go to - Menu - Settings - About device, Scroll down to Build number, and tap it seven times.
Do not change the options if you do not know what you’re doing.
That’s all.
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sayedmohtaram1977 - May 18, 2016
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noah - Aug 19, 2016
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I can’t get 2 my menu,because of safemode and forgotten password! Plse hlp
Ali Ahmad - Dec 22, 2016
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thanks for this web page, its very help full for me be cause my cell phone cannot boot properly due,
now it is working properly
thanks
mansoor
Steve Muto - Jan 11, 2017
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Tried to just reboot, even factory reset still stuck in safe mode
kaingkaing20 - Apr 5, 2017
You might be have issue with your up-down volume button. Once you get fix the issue, your device will back normally.
