[Mainak47]

Which process is best for hard reset ? The reset option in settings or using volume keys after restarting ?

[DennisvdG]

Which process is best for hard reset ? The reset option in settings or using volume keys after restarting ?

I don't think there is a difference, I used the one in the settings three times and it ended up fine so yeah just go for it :P

If it's gonna brick now it would have bricked next month too so there is no reason to wait, why exactly do you want to hard reset?

[unnatixlr8]

Go with the hardware way (volume down+power+camera). I had a bad experience with the software method. It went straight to Cog loop. Only a button reset fixed it.

[Mainak47]

Will hard reset delete my Lumia black ??

[Mainak47]

Go with the hardware way (volume down+power+camera). I had a bad experience with the software method. It went straight to Cog loop. Only a button reset fixed it.

Can you please explain the hardware way !!

[unnatixlr8]

Will hard reset delete my Lumia black ??

No, It will not delete Lumia Black or Windows Phone 8 update 3. It will only delete apps and data.

Don't worry, go with the hardware way and it will get done. Even the software method would work fine. It was my bad luck that day.
Even then, It was during Amber days, now they might just have fixed it.

[Mainak47]

The data on the SD card will also be deleted ?

[unnatixlr8]

The data on the SD card will also be deleted ?

Not sure, but just remove it before doing the reset.

[Mainak47]

U said that the hardware reset ia to hold the volume,power and camera key. But in a website it is given that only power and volume down buttons is to be hold. Which is correct ?

[shmsnh]

Use the software reset. I've used that several times on a variety of phones without any problems. The hardware key combo exists for instances when your phone does not start up.

[Morpheus Phreak]

U said that the hardware reset ia to hold the volume,power and camera key. But in a website it is given that only power and volume down buttons is to be hold. Which is correct ?

The first is correct. The latter is for a soft reset...basically a more thorough version of rebooting to clear some things from memory.

[DennisvdG]

Go with the hardware way (volume down+power+camera). I had a bad experience with the software method. It went straight to Cog loop. Only a button reset fixed it.

"it went straight to cog loop" how do you know this? There is no way of knowing when it's bricked because it looks exactly the same as when it isn't bricked... My first time hard resetting took almost 24 hours, at first I was sure it had bricked but no it just took really really long

[Morpheus Phreak]

"it went straight to cog loop" how do you know this? There is no way of knowing when it's bricked because it looks exactly the same as when it isn't bricked... My first time hard resetting took almost 24 hours, at first I was sure it had bricked but no it just took really really long

...and it shouldn't take that long. That's why it's called the cog loop. A hard reset shouldn't take longer than 10-15 minutes, half hour tops.
I would also assume they knew this since it is their phone and they were actively watching it do the cog loop.

[DennisvdG]

...and it shouldn't take that long. That's why it's called the cog loop. A hard reset shouldn't take longer than 10-15 minutes, half hour tops.
I would also assume they knew this since it is their phone and they were actively watching it do the cog loop.

so you are saying that my phone was bricked but it resurrected itself? That makes no sense.... Also the other 2 times that I did a hard reset it took atleast 45 minutes

And it is not called a loop when it has an ending you know :P

[Morpheus Phreak]

No. In fact the only person (until now) to use the word bricked is you.

Also if you think all loops are infinite then to be honest I'm not sure what I could post that you would understand...

Edit - Actually I found a concise definition that gives the meaning in relation to computers and electronics.

a series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached

After 30ish hours awake I was having a hard time thinking of an easy way to word this...but I think the good old dictionary works well. :)

Also a truly bricked phone by definition shouldn't even power on.

[DennisvdG]

No. In fact the only person (until now) to use the word bricked is you.

Also if you think all loops are infinite then to be honest I'm not sure what I could post that you would understand...

Edit - Actually I found a concise definition that gives the meaning in relation to computers and electronics.

a series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached

After 30ish hours awake I was having a hard time thinking of an easy way to word this...but I think the good old dictionary works well. :)

Also a truly bricked phone by definition shouldn't even power on.

Aargh I am defeated!
*crumbles into a pile of dust*

No seriously the only point I was trying to make is that you can't determine if your device is in an infinite loop within an hour and I'm the proof of that because mine took almost 24 hours to complete

[Morpheus Phreak]

No one argued that point...

I was saying it is called the cog loop because when something goes wrong there's no way to know if/when it will complete.

[DennisvdG]

No one argued that point...

I was saying it is called the cog loop because when something goes wrong there's no way to know if/when it will complete.

*the remaining dust vanishes in the wind*

[Morpheus Phreak]

Everytime you do that I keep thinking of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ;)

[DennisvdG]

Lol :)

[Tien Nguyen4]

you should hard reset whith ( volume down + power) =>volume up =>volume down=>power=>volume down

[DaT Franchise]

What exactly does the soft reset do? Hard reset obviously puts the phone back to out of the box state, but what would I lose doing a soft set?

[ccaballero]

What exactly does the soft reset do? Hard reset obviously puts the phone back to out of the box state, but what would I lose doing a soft set?

Soft reset is often called also "Battery pull". It does the same as if you pull the battery off of the device. It's designed for devices with sealed batteries.

[Morpheus Phreak]

Soft reset is often called also "Battery pull". It does the same as if you pull the battery off of the device. It's designed for devices with sealed batteries.

Bingo! :)

[DaT Franchise]

Thanks guys