Reset iPhone that won't turn on!

Amazing as it might be to some people not everyone knows how to reset an iPhone or iPad, I meet lots of people every week with a dead iPhone and this trick usually solves the problem.

If your iOS device is unresponsive you need to try this before you go to the nearest shop for help.

Hold both the Home button (circular button on bottom) and the Power button(sleep/wake) button on the side or top of the device together for a least 10 seconds...

If you are successful you should see the Apple logo appear on screen and congrats if not plug in to power give it a few minutes and try again. Still no joy? Might be time to go to the shop!

Hard Reset Galaxy S6 (SM-G920) or S6 Edge (SM-G925)

Hi all were back again with a few quick reset tips for some of the newer handsets starting with the S6.  

To Reset the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy S6 Edge you need to do the following to get to the recovery menu. 

With the phone off Hold the following Volume Up + Home Button + Power button, Keep holding as it powers on and you will be presented with the Recovery menu options when you see these release the buttons. You can now use the Volume buttons to move around the menu and the power button will let you select the option. To preform the reset select "wipe data/factory reset", you will be present with a confirmation screen again use the volume keys to navigate to  "Yes -- delete all user data" and the phone will then start to reset once this is complete you can select the "reboot system now" job done.

If you still have access to the phones menu you can of course navigate the settings menu and select the "Backup and Reset" option and in here you will find the "Reset device" option once you have tapped this it will prompt you to "Erase everything" once tapped the phone will start to wipe and reboot.

Hard Reset I9190 Galaxy S4 Mini

To Reset the Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 Mini, Start with the phone off hit and hold  Volume Up key, Home key and the Power on key. When the Phone powers on keep holding the buttons and you should be presented with the Factory Reset Menu. You can now let go!

In the Reset menu use the Volume keys to highlight Wipe Data/Factory reset and then the power button to select it, Confirm again by selecting Yes Delete all data. Now sit back and wait a few seconds.

When it has completed you will be presented with the Reset menu again and your done, Select reboot to restart the phone.

Hard Reset I9500 Galaxy S4

To Hard Reset the Galaxy S4 do the following.

With the Phone off Hit and Hold the Home key, Volume Up Key and then hold down the Power Key, the Phone should then Vibrate to say its powering on. At that point you can release the Power Key but remain holding the Home and Volume keys. You should then be presented with the Android reset menu. Black screen with blue writing.

Use the Volume keys to move up and down the menu and use the Power button to select your option.

If you want to do a reset with the phone on the same can be achieved with the settings menu. Go to the following option:
Settings-Accounts Tab - Backup and Reset - Factory data reset.  

Hard Reset Vodafone Smart 3

To Hard Reset the Vodafone Smart 3 you need have the phone off. At the same time hold Volume Up and the Power button to power up the phone.

When it turns on you can release the power button but keep holding the Volume Up you should then get the below screen. Use the Volume keys to select "wipe data/factory reset" and then use the power key to start the process.

Once it is done the Phone should restart with the Android start screen.

If the phone is responsive you can achive the same results with the Menu. The reset option is in

Settings - Back up & Reset - Factory reset.

Secret Nokia Codes

Looking for Nokia Codes? look no futher! well hopefully, we have a new page here dedicated to all the hidden "secret" codes built into your nokia devices This will be an on going archive and  I'm sure its currently incomplete so if you, our viewing public have any more to add to it please add them in the page comments.

Loads of Nokia Codes after the Jump here.

Forgotten your Pattern Lock for Android?

If you've forgotten the pattern to unlock your Android phone, it happens! Can't remember the login information to your Google account or the Kids have screwed you again by trying to make your phone more secure because you know it needs to be so secure no one can get in to it ever again!

The easiest way to get back in is to factory reset your phone! I know you didn't want to hear it but there it is. The good news I guess is that the vast majority of your information should be stored on your Sim and external storage ie. Your memory Card.

To Factory Reset the phone without access to the menu its a simple case of using the phones hardware buttons, that is say the volume, selection keys or power key.

For most phones this is to hold Volume Up the Home key and Power Key with the phone off and when it starts up you will be greeted with the factory reset menu, then use the volume keys to Navigate to wipe/factory reset and use the Home key to select. give it a second it should say complete on the screen then navigate to reboot/restart and when its back on you should have the phone setup wizard waiting for you to add your settings like it was a brand new phone.

We have a collection here but drop a comment and we'll come back to you with the correct key combination. Alternately you can search for "*your phone make* hard reset" on Google and it will bring up the most likely options!

I know We've covered this before but I just wanted to make a more direct approach to a single problem 

Reset an Android Phone

If you find your Android Handset is running slow, maybe you've forgotten the pattern to Unlock your handset or it could be a dodgy launcher install, there are loads of things that could go wrong and mean you just can't get into the Settings menu to hit Restore Factory Settings! this might just work for you.

When you power on your Android handset you can hold down a combination of the buttons on your phone that will bring you into a restore menu so you can restore the phones factory settings in a matter of seconds. Bare in mind you will lose data on the phones memory and just pull the memory and sim card just in case.

In most cases this is either the Volume up or down key the home button and power on, and then using the volume keys to select your choice and the home button to confirm it.

We have a separate page dedicated to the Combinations that you need to hold down so check what you need to hold down when booting up the phone. This page will be updated frequently to include new handsets but if there is one were missing drop it in the comments and we will add it to the list. We will also add more in-depth guides on some of the more popular handsets so this is really just our starting point.

Help! My Lumia 800 will not turn on.

I had this come up today. To soft reset your Lumia 800 which is basically like pulling out the battery on your old frozen feature phone you need to hold down the Volume Down Key and Power button, You should feel the phone vibrating but keep on holding, the phone should vibrate a total of 3 times and then it should power on.

If the above dose not work you can try a full reset this will however wipe the phone and put it back to Original Factory settings meaning you loose everything! To do this you have to hold down the Volume down, Power button and the Camera button, when the phone vibrates release the Power button and keep holding the Volume down and Camera buttons for approx 5 more seconds and you should be good to go. 

If this still dose not work you will need to drop in to Nokia Repair and get them to sort it for you.