Series 60 is most famous series of Nokia phones because of its wide range of available application and games. They are almost like small computers so we get lot of problems too. Sometimes formatting mobile is only solution available. Many people go to mobile shops and pay money to format their phones, now I am going to tell you how to do all these things for free and save your money.
There are 3 types of formatting in these devices.
1. Soft Resetting
A soft reset is process to reset setting to factory default, no application will be deleted from your phone.
Backup your phonebook, calender before using this.
*#7780#
It will ask for “Restore all phone setting phone will restart….”
It will ask for security code, default code is 12345, enter it and phone will restart. The phone will be restored to time you purchased and no default apps will be deleted.
2. Hard Resetting
It is like formatting a memory disk. Everything that has been installed other than default apps at the time of purchase are deleted. The phone’s setting will be restored to time of when your purchased. Default apps will not be deleted.
Enter code
*#7370#
It will ask for security code, enter default code 12345 if you did not changed it. then proceed as in previous step.
Note- Make sure that battery is full or connect charger to phone so it does not run out of power and make phone unusable.
3. Flashing, Hard Full Formatting
If any of above method fails then you have another way to format. Try this for big problems like – blank screen, unable to boot, unable to uninstall any installed apps, unable to delete certain files on phone memory. This step is also known as flashing of phone. Do this only if 1st and 2nd steps not solve your problem.
Here is way to do this-
1. Make sure phone is full charged. (minimum 3/4 battery should be left)
2. Backup your contact list and personal files to Memory Card.
3. Switch off your phone.
4. Press and hold these 3 buttons together – Green Dial Key, * (star key), 3 (Three Key)
Then press power on button on phone. Keep pressing those keys until you see screen showing formatting.
After some minutes your phone will be formatted and almost every problem will be solved.