Lenovo S5

How to Hard reset Lenovo S5 and enter Recovery Mode, Soft reset and also Remove forgotten unlock Pattern. You can do it with 2 ways by pressing combinations of external hardware keys ( hard reset ) and from Settings menu ( soft reset ).

Recovery Mode Lenovo S5

1. Turn off the device
2. Press and hold Volume Up key and power key
3. Release all key when menu appears on the screen
4. Use Volume down key to select Recovery mode and press Volume Up key to confirm.
5. Use Volume keys to select and power key to confirm

Hard reset Lenovo S5 using External Keys ( remove your forgotten pattern unlock )

1. In Recovery Mode, Use Volume keys to select wipe data / factory reset
2. Press Power key to confirm selection
3. Use Volume keys to select Yes — delete all user data
4. Press power key to confirm selection
5. Use Volume keys to select Reboot system now
6. Press Power key to confirm selection

Hard reset using Settings Menu

1. Turn on the device
2. Select Apps
3. Select Settings
4. Select Backup and reset
5. Select Factory data reset
6. Select Reset device
7. Select Erase Everything
8. Select Ok

Warning! If you perform a hard reset, make sure to back up important data. The data can not be recovered after perform a hard reset. If you forgot your unlock pattern, It will remove your forgotten pattern unlock.

Tags: factory reset, hard reset, Lenovo S5, master reset, recovery mode