If your phone freezes or runs slowly, a reset often clears up your problems. First, though, you need to protect your data by backing it up. Here’s how.

How to Reboot Android Phones and Tablets To reboot your Android phone manually, hold down the Power button until the power menu pops up and tap Restart.

How to clear your Android phone Once all your data is backed up, you are ready to begin the steps for performing your factory reset and clearing your Android phone. Disable factory reset protection ...

A factor reset for your Android smartphone is a strategic way to ensure your phone is cleared of any private information when selling or giving the phone away.

Consumer Reports shows you how to do a factory reset of your Android phone or iPhone. Before you sell, recycle, or trade in your phone, it's good to wipe it clean with a factory reset.