How to Hard Reset VIVO Smartphones

This is a full guide and tutorial on how to hard reset VIVO Smartphones including Y53i, V9 Youth, X21UD, X9i, V5, V7, Y79, X20 Plus, Y15S, Y25 4G, and all others, just like hard resetting the Samsung Galaxy A10s works. If you own one and for any reason want to perform a procedure that will revert your mobile device back to its original factory settings, then this article is for you. But please note that you do this at your owner’s risk since the data erased will be lost and you will never be in a position to recover it.

If by any chance your device is still in working condition, it is recommended that you perform a full data backup of all your important data and information before you perform a hard reset of your VIVO android mobile. Just in case you want a soft reset, then that too is simple and all you need is to follow the simple below procedures.

How to soft reset VIVO smartphones

1. Power on your VIVO Mobile and wait for the complete boot.
2. Tap the apps button, navigate and tap settings.
3. Scroll and tap “Backup and Reset”.
4. Confirm if you want to back up on Google Drive or simply untick the box.
5. Tap Erase everything, and enter your PIN, Password, or Pattern if prompted.
6. Wait for Erasing process to complete until your phone is auto-restarted.

How to Hard reset VIVO Android smartphones

1. Power off your VIVO smartphone.
2. Press and hold the Volume down(Vol-), Menu and power key.
3. Release the buttons when the Recovery menu appears.
4. Scroll to Wipe data/factory reset using the vol keys and press the power key once while on it.
5. Scroll and select Yes – delete all user data and press the power key once.

Your VIVO Y53i, V9 Youth, X21UD, X9i, V7, Y79, X20 Plus, Y15S, V5, Y25 4G, the etc device will go through the hard reset process and you will notice data erasing progress. Once the process is completed, select reboot system now and press the power key once. Your device is once new again and you are ready to start using it.