09-19-2015 11:33 AM
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  1. harshdeep gupta's Avatar
    harshdeep gupta
    Whats the difference b/w hard reset and soft reset???
    09-19-2015 04:59 AM
  2. oviedofreak82's Avatar
    oviedofreak82
    A hard reset is when you restore your phone to factory settings and erase all user data. A soft reset is when the phone is rebooted or restarted, like when you select restart on your PC, but all your data remains on your phone.
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    09-19-2015 05:08 AM
  3. RumoredNow's Avatar
    RumoredNow
    Soft Reset clears out System RAM and solves some minor glitches.

    Hard Rest restores the phone to the last OS/Firmware flashed and solves major issues (Hopefully). I think Hard Reset is OK, but if you need to go there why not just use a reset tool like WPRT? I'd prefer a clean install over a recovery partition. You may get a needed update in the package and you may avoid a bad file in the storage.

    FAQ - How can I recover/reset/restore my phone software? - Microsoft - USA
    ven07 and libra89 like this.
    09-19-2015 11:33 AM
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