Acer Iconia Tab A500

How to enter Acer Iconia Tab A500 Recovery Mode and Hard reset.

Recovery Mode

1. Turn off the device
2. Press and hold Volume Up key, then press and hold Power key about 10 seconds
3. Release all key when the device vibrates
4. Press Home key to enter Recovery Mode
5. Use Volume key to select Menu
6. Use Power key to Confirm

Hard reset Acer Iconia Tab A500

1. In Recovery Mode select wipe data / factory reset
2. press Power key to confirm
3. select Yes — delete all user data, press power key to confirm
4. select Reboot system now to finish hard reset

Warning! If you perform a hard reset, make sure to back up important data.