How to Soft & Hard Reset your Gigaset GS170

If your Gigaset GS170 appears suffering complications, really do not overreact! Before you think checking for complex glitches in the Android os, you can try to perform a Soft and Hard Reset of your Gigaset GS170. This manipulation can be relatively convenient and could very well resolve complications that could impact your Gigaset GS170.

Before doing any one of the task in this article, remember that it really is critical to create a copy of your Gigaset GS170. Even though the soft reset of the Gigaset GS170 will not cause data loss, the hard reset will erase all the data. Do a complete copy of your Gigaset GS170 with its program or simply on the Cloud (Google Drive, DropBox, …)

We are going to commence with the soft reset of your Gigaset GS170, the easiest process.

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How to Soft Reset your Gigaset GS170

The soft reset of your Gigaset GS170 should allow you to correct easy problems like a blocked apps, a battery that heats, a screen that freeze, the Gigaset GS170 that becomes slow…

The technique is definitely quite simple:

  • Simultaneously push the Volume Down and Power key until the Gigaset GS170 restarts (approximately 20 seconds)

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How to Hard Reset your Gigaset GS170 (Factory Settings)

The factory settings reset or hard reset is undoubtedly a more radical remedy. This method will erase all your data of your Gigaset GS170 and you will get a cell phone as it is when it is manufactured. You should really keep your principal documents like your photos, emails, conversation, records, … on your own pc or on a hosting site like Google Drive, DropBox, … before commencing the hard reset job of your Gigaset GS170.

To get back all your info soon after the reset, you should conserve your data to your Google Account. For that, go to:

  • Settings -> System -> Advanced -> Backup
  • Activate the backup

Now that you generated the backup, all you have to do is:

  • System -> Advanced -> Reset options.
  • Erase all data (factory reset) -> Reset phone

You will be required to type your security code (or PIN) and once it is done, choose Erase Everything.

The Gigaset GS170 will delete all the data. It will take a little while. Now that the process is completed, your Gigaset GS170 will restart with factory settings.

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About the Gigaset GS170

The size of your Gigaset GS170 is 71.4 mm x 144.3 mm x 8.9 mm (width x height x depth) for a net weight of 139 g. The screen offers a resolution of 720 x 1280px (HD) for a usable surface of 66%.

The Gigaset GS170 mobile phone uses one MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) processor and one 4x ARM Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz (Quad-Core) with a 1.3 GHz clock speed. This excellent smartphone includes a 64-bit architecture processor.

Concerning the graphic part, the Gigaset GS170 incorporates ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz graphics card with 2 GB. You can actually use 16 GB of memory.

The Gigaset GS170 battery is Li-Ion type with a full charge power of 2500 mAh amperes. The Gigaset GS170 was revealed on August 2017 with Android 7.0 Nougat

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