Reset Nexus 7: This is how the reset works

If there are serious problems with your Nexus 7, in many cases only a hard reset will help. We show you how to reset the Nexus 7 to factory settings.

Nexus 7: Reset smartphone completely

1. Turn off the Nexus 7 completely and hold the power button and the quiet button simultaneously.
2. Keep the buttons pressed until the Android logo appears.
3. Then navigate to the "Recovery Mode" with the volume buttons and select the entry with the power button.
4. A red exclamation mark appears. Then press and hold the Power and Volume Up buttons simultaneously for 1 to 2 seconds.
5. After a short time, the "wipe data / factory reset" option appears. Confirm this with "Yes - erase all user data".
6. The Nexus 7 then restarts and resets to the factory settings. This may take a few minutes.

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