Motorola Google Nexus 6 is a powerful Android phone, although problems like hanging, not responding, malfunctioning, freezing, or bricking may occur. The two methods below are hence used to solve the problem. Before, always make sure to charge the phone fully and backup all the important data since it will be deleted.
Method 1: nexus 6 factory reset using hardware button key
- Switch off the device using the power button.
- Long-press the Volume Down and Power buttons together for a few seconds until the phone turns on again.
- Using the volume button to navigate downwards, a recovery option will appear on the LCD screen with a red triangle.
- When this Android image appears, the long-press the Volume Up button and the Power button until a menu bar appears.
- Using the Volume button, navigate down to choose the “Wipe data” or “Factory reset” option.
- Scroll down using the volume button to select Delete all user data using the power button.
- For the next several minutes, the phone will perform the master reset.
- After that, select “reboot system now” to restart the phone.
Method 2: Hard Reset using menu settings
- Turn on the device using the power device.
- On the menu, select Settings.
- Press the Backup & reset option, then Factory data reset.
- Select Reset Phone
- Press’ Erase everything’ and confirm the operation by selecting OK.