There are moments when you forget the pattern or unlock the PIN or password for your LG Nexus 5X. You can bypass this by using the factory or “hard reset” function. By doing this, you will lose all the information that you had stored on your phone. This is why you should always back up this information one way or another.
To perform the Nexus 5x hard reset follow the following procedure:
Step 1.
Turn your phone off
Step 2.
Hold the “Volume Up” and “Volume Down” keys (or just the “Volume Down” key) and press the “Power” button to turn it on. The word Start’ with an arrow drawn around it will appear.
Step 3.
Use the “Volume Down” button to choose the Recovery option.
Step 4.
Push the “Power” button to confirm your choice. Wipe user data/factory reset.
Step 5.
Use the Volume keys to scroll to the Yes — Erase All User Data option.
Step 6.
Press the “Power” button in selecting the option. All the data will then be deleted and you can restart your device.