Factory reset Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro
How to reset or restore a Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro
If your smartwatch Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro it works very slow, it hangs, you have a full memory and you want to erase everything or you want to sell it or give it away and you want nobody to be able to access your accounts and passwords you can do a factory reset so that it returns to be like the first day.
In the following steps we explain how to format the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro to erase all your information and make it totally clean as it came out of the store.
Keep in mind that a reset or return to the factory state on a smartwatch deletes all its content, so make a backup of your data before doing it if you don't want to lose everything.
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Restore from the options of Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro
If you want to make a reset using the device options to return to the factory state an Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro you have to follow these simple steps:
Estimated time: 5 minutes.
1- First step:
Swipe down from the top of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro screen to open the quick access bar. Tap on the settings icon, it's an icon of a gear like a clock's cog, not to be confused with the brightness adjustment icon which is very similar and represents a kind of sun.
You can also swipe up from the bottom to display the application list and tap on that same settings icon.
2- Second step:
Scroll down through your Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro settings by swiping your finger from the bottom to the top of the screen until you find the "General" section. Tap to access.
3- Third step:
Within the system menu of Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro you will see a section called "Reset" or "Restore". Tap on this section to access.
4- Fourth step:
A message will appear indicating that all stored information and personal data on the watch will be deleted. Tap on "Reset" to proceed.
5- Fifth step:
Your device Galaxy Watch5 Pro from Samsung it will restart and take several minutes to start while restoring the device to its factory state and optimizing the applications pre-installed in the operative system Android Wear OS 3.5, One UI Watch 4.5.
Restore Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro from a mobile phone
If you want to reset the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro from a linked mobile phone follow the next steps.
1- First step:
Open the application that controls the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro called “Galaxy Wearable.” If you do not have it installed, you will need to download it from the Play Store or Galaxy Store app store.
2- Second step:
Once inside the "Galaxy Wearable" application you will see our Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro smartwatch, if you don't have it set up you will first need to link the watch with your smartphone. Tap on "Watch settings."
3- Third step:
When you have accessed the clock settings, you must scroll all the way down where you will find the section "General". Tap to access.
4- Fourth step:
Once again, go all the way down to the bottom where you will find the section "Reset".
5- Fifth step:
A text will appear warning that all data on the watch will be deleted remotely and that once reset you will not be able to detect it. Additionally, if you do not have a backup, you will lose all data on the watch. Tap on the "Reset" button.
6- Sixth step:
Wait a few minutes for the factory reset of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro to complete. When it is finished, the screen will appear to set up the watch again.
7- Seventh step:
Go to Settings > Bluetooth on your smartphone and find your smartwatch under Paired devices, then tap on the gear icon at the right and choose Unpair or Forget.
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