How to hard reset on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 ? If you need to wipe your tablet's data for any reason, you can perform a hard reset in recovery mode. This feature will completely erase your personal information and data from your device and make it 100% clean.

If your Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet has problems like:

Running slowly,
Virus infection
Unexpected stucks,
Stuck in boot screen,
Chronically Overheating,
Applications installed without your knowledge,
Frequent failures, errors from system and apps,
If you forget your lock screen pin, pattern or password,

Apart from all these problems if you decide to sell or change your tablet you can prefer the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 hard reset as the easiest way to clear your personal information.

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How to perform a hard reset on Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 via recovery mode?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 hard reset process, all data, including the following, will be deleted from your tablet.

Google account
System and app data
Settings
Downloaded apps
Music
Pictures
All other user data
Service provider apps and content
The decryption key for files on the SD card (You will not be able to use encrypted files on the SD card after your reset your device to factory defaults.)

How To Backup & Restore Data On Your Android Devices

Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature on Android devices with Lollipop 5.1 and higher. When you set up a Google Account on device, FRP becomes active automatically. Once FRP is activated, it will block the use of the device after factory reset process until logging on a remembered Google Account and Password.

How To Remove FRP Lock (Bypass Google Account) On Your Android Devices

If you have Developer Options turned on, you can also turn off FRP from your device's Settings app. Tap System > Advanced > Developer Options > OEM Unlocking

In any case, remember your Google email address and your password, because if the FRP is activated, you can only log in again with this information.

Before Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 hard reset, ensure the device is charged to a minimum of 50%. If you try to hard reset your tablet with a critical amount of charge it may not turn on after the reboot.

System updates can bring improvements that could fix your issue. To check if there is a software update available on your tablet launch your Settings > Software update > Download and install > Update Now

How to perform a hard reset on Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 via recovery mode?

Follow these steps to perform a hard reset on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and reset your tablet to factory default settings.

Turn off your tablet.

Press and hold Volume up + Home + Power buttons simultaneously till the device logo appears.

After the device logo , release Power button but hold the others a few more seconds.

Release all the buttons when Recovery mode screen appears.

Go to Wipe Data / Factory Reset option using Volume Down and press Power button to confirm it.

Go to Yes –Delete All User Data using Volume Down and press Power button to continue.

Recovery screen will appear after formatting process. Then, press the Power button on Reboot System Now to restart.

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Your tablet will automatically restart after hard reset of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. The initial start-up of the device will take longer than usual, so do not interfere with the device and wait.

If you hard reset your tablet because you suspect a third-party app is causing problems, when you set up the phone again, be sure you don't copy all apps. Then, restore one app at a time and use the smartphone for a while. If the tablet has no issues, install the next app and retest.

When your Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is turned on, you can setup it from a backup using your previous Google Account and Password, Backup and Restore options or you can set up as a new device and continue.

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