How to Hard Reset / Factory Reset MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL [Guide].

Hard Reset MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL. MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL is the smartphone released in November 2015. with 5,7 Inchi AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, work on Microsoft Windows 10 OS, and supported with Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU, Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset, Adreno 430 GPU, combined with 1 GB of RAM, 8 MP on primary camera and 2 MP on secondary camera.

Performing a factory data reset on MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL will erase/wipe or delete all data stored and App installed from the device, it's recommended that you backup all data before perform hard reset or factory reset. 

A hard reset, also known as a factory reset or master reset, And below are some reason why we need to perform hard reset or factory reset on our  MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL.

• We want to remove all personal data and setting that was stored in MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL device.
• MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  has a persistent problem that cannot be solved.
• Restore MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL to Default Factory Setting.
• There are many bugs on MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL.
• Because we will sell our MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL   phones.
• We have forgotten on PIN or Pattern Lock at MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL.
• We will give our MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  away to someone else, and we don't want that one know everything about our secret data, so we have to erase all data before back up it.
• Our MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  has been lagging and stuck on logo, this call with boot loop.
• and much other reason.

1st Method. Hard Reset MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  Using Software Menu :

1. Make sure your battery is fully charged, Recommended you have 80% of battery capacity
2. Then Backup your MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL . see this guide
3. Open the application tray, 
4. Go to menu: Windows Phone Setting >
5. Select About>
6. Reset Your Phone > 
7. MICROSOFT LUMIA 650  will continue to hard reset process to restore factory default.

2nd Method. Hard Reset MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  Using Hardware Keys:

1. Make sure your battery is fully charged, we recommended that your battery has 80% power
2. Always Back Up your important data that store in MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL. see this guide
3. Turn Off your MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  by hold and press Power Button for a second.
4. Release any SIM card and SD card that was installed on your MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL  smartphone.
5. Now press and hold the Power button and Volume Down Button until MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL device vibrates and release Power Button only, and you will see the Microsoft logo on the screen.



Reset / Factory Reset MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL

6. Then release all button when you see exclamation sign on screen.
7. Now press the button in this order ;
• Volume UP Button.
• Volume Down Button.
• Power Button.
• Volume Down Button. (long press on this button)
8. And you will see a Microsoft Logo appear on the screen.
9. Now, wait until the hard reset or factory reset ends, and the MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL will reboot. it will take a while.
10. Then your MICROSOFT LUMIA 950 XL will boot up automatically.
11. Now you must set up your device for the first time.
12. Finish.