Reset Nokia Lumia 950 - how it works

If you experience technical problems with the Nokia Lumia 950 or if you want to sell the device, you can reset it completely. In this practical tip, we will show you how to do it.

Hard Reset: Reset Nokia Lumia 950

Note: In this guide, we show you how to reset the Nokia Lumia 950 using the boot menu. If you can still operate the smartphone normally, you can also follow this somewhat simpler reset instructions.

1. First, turn off the Nokia Lumia 950 completely.
2. Now press the power button and release it.
3. Immediately press and hold the volume down button.
4. If a large exclamation mark appears on the display, you can release the button.
5. Press the volume up key, the volume down key, the power key and the volume down key again.
6. A gear symbol now appears on the screen. The reset starts and in some cases can take up to 15 minutes.

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