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How to reset the Samsung Galaxy S10+

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If you’re reading this article, you’re looking for a way to reset your Samsung Galaxy S10. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is one of our favorite smartphones from 2019, but sometimes a reset may be necessary to improve performance, fix a bug, or to wipe the phone’s storage completely.

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Like the soft reset, the Galaxy S10+ has a few different ways to perform a factory or hard reset.

Samsung Galaxy S10+ simple factory reset

  • Open settings Settings > General Management > Factory Data Reset > Reset
  • Enter your PIN, Password or Unlock Pattern
  • Tap “Delete all”
  • Enter your Google Account password to start the factory reset process
  • The reset process will take several minutes
  • After the reset has completed, the phone will reboot to start the setup process

Samsung Galaxy S10+ Recovery mode factory reset

If your Samsung Galaxy S10+ is unresponsive or you are locked out of the device, you can perform a factory reset through the phone’s recovery system.

  • Turn off the Samsung Galaxy S10+
  • Simultaneously press and hold the Volume Up, Bixby and Power buttons for 15 seconds
  • When the recovery screen appears, you can use the Volume Up/Down buttons to navigate and power button to select
  • Highlight Wipe data/factory reset and press the Power button
  • Highlight Yes and press the Power button
  • The reset process will take several minutes
  • After the reset has completed, the phone will reboot to start the setup process
  • If the Galaxy S10+ reboots into recovery mode, highlight Reboot system now and press the Power button
Nick Gray
I'm a life-long tech enthusiast who has a soft spot for HTC. After writing about tech for more than a decade, I jumped at the opportunity to take on the role of Editor in Chief at Phandroid. Please contact me at [email protected].

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