HTC Touch 3G T3232 - hard reset

a soft reset Remove the back cover and then with the stylus, press the RESET buttonfound at the left side of your device. Your device restarts anddisplays the Today screen. Hard reset You can also perform a hard reset (also known as a full reset). A hardreset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve asystem problem. After a hard reset, the device is restored to itsdefault settings -‑ the way it was when you first purchased it andturned it on. Any programs you installed, data you entered, andsettings you customized on your device will be lost. Only WindowsMobile® software and other pre-installed programs will remain. To perform a hard reset 1. Press and hold the TALK and END buttons, and at the same time, usethe stylus to press the RESET button at the left side of your device. 2. Release the stylus, but continue pressing the TALK and END buttons until you see the following message on the screen: 3. Release the TALK and END buttons, and then press ENTER on your device. Warning! Your device will be set back to factory default settings.Please ensure any additional installed programs and/or user data havebeen backed up before a hard reset is performed. Important If Encrypt files placed on storage cards is or was enabledbefore, then backup all files from the storage card before using ClearStorage, hard reset or updating the ROM system software. Otherwise youwill no longer be able to access the encrypted files on the storagecard. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to transfer filesbetween your storage card and computer. After the procedure, copy yourfiles back to the storage card. Clear Storage Another way of clearing the device storage and reset all settings backto factory default settings is to use the Clear Storage feature. Youwill lose all your data and files on the device storage when you useClear Storage, so make sure to do a backup first. 1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Clear Storage. 2. Enter “1234” then tap Yes.