Thread: Two kinds of factory resets
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Old 01-27-2022, 06:58 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by tschucha View Post
FYI:

There are two kinds of factory resets you can do on your Kobo.

The first is the one most people are familiar with. More->Settings->Device information->Factory reset

This type of reset KEEPS the current version of your firmware.

The other type of factory reset is done manually. With the power off you press and hold one of the page turn buttons then press power on. After about 30 seconds the kobo will boot to the way it really came from the factory with the original firmware that came with it.
Well, that's how a the factory reset is done for the Forma. There are at least three different methods. If the device has a second button (page turn, home or light), they are usually used, but some use tapping in the screen corners and others need to be connected to power to do it.

And there are at least two other ways to trigger a factory reset. From the Developers options screen is probably the easiest if the device is working. But, there is also a way by forcing the device to reboot several times before nickel starts.
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