Tips and tricks to fix GOOGLE PIXEL & PIXEL XL problems. Google Pixel is Android smartphone product which produce by Google company. Having said that, this phone by default already use latest Android Nougat operating system versin 7.1 when the first time release in the market. Google promise that GOOGLE PIXEL & PIXEL XL will always get new or latest firmware upgrade. The community of www.hard-reset.org will give more review info and solutions for GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL trouble.
What is Advantage of GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL Specifications?
Network GSM 3G HSDPA + 4G LTE
LCD 5 inches for Google Pixel
LCD 5.5 inches for Google Pixel XL
Processor Quad-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & 1.6 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 530
Memory Internal 32 GB or 128 GB ROM
RAM 4 GB
Main Camera 12.3 MP, f/2.0, EIS (gyro), phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size for video conference or selfie photo
Operating System Android Nougat version 7.1
Battery Li-Ion 2770 mAh for Google Pixel
Battery Li-Ion 3450 mAh for Google Pixel XL
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
Yes we know start from several Google Nexus product, Google phone has not provide microSD external simcard slot for extend memory capacity. This is also happen at GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL which does not have external memory. However, Google give two options to choose whether use 32 GB internal memory or 128 GB internal memory. Of course having bigger capacity will be better, but the price will be more expensive as well. We can install many applications free from Google Play Store like Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Line Messenger, WeChat, Skype, Viber, Snapchat, Blackberry Messenger (BBM) and many more. But please give your time several minutes to read user review before install new or not famous applications, because some of them may contain viruses or malware which can make many trouble at our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL like hang or bricks or frozen or boot logo loop or LCD touch screen at GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL not responsive with our finger-touch. We have to do soft reset or reboot or restart to clean temporary files and caches. After our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL can boot normally again, then we can install one good antivirus like AVAST or NORTON free from Google Play Store. That antivirus apps will scan all installed applications, if suspected apps found, then antivirus application will give warning and steps to clean that virus or malware. If the problems still happen, then we have to do hard reset or master format. Please note, doing hard reset will remove or erase all important data, therefore we have to backup all data first before doing master format. Doing hard reset also remove all Google account from GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL ?
When some trouble happen at applications, like viruses or bad program will make our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL trouble like hang or LCD touch screen not responding in the middle of running applications. What should we do? We have to try force soft reset or reboot to clean temporary files and restart all running applications. Please press and hold POWER button until GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL shutdown or turn off by itself. This process will not remove any important data, therefore we can do this process anytime we want. If our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL still can boot normally, but we want to clear temporary files and caches then we can press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, then choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu.
How to backup data or Contact at GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL?
We can not use microSD external card to copy or move important files for backup. But we can connect this phone using computer with USB data cable and copy all important data to computer hard drive using computer’s file manager. If our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL has already signed in with Google account, by default our contact will be synchronize in the background to Google server. Please make sure we check all contact at Google contact server using Internet browse to make sure backup is done.
#Option 1, How to Hard Reset GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL with software menu:
- Turn on GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL
- Please make sure GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL battery already charge properly or have minimum 50% battery capacity
- Go to menu:Setting > Backup & Reset > Factory data reset > Reset device
- ChooseErase Everything
- GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL will do the process to Master Reset to Factory Default
#Option 2, How to Hard Reset GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL with Hardware key button:
- Make sure the battery of GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL charge properly
- Turn off GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL
- Press and hold together :Power Button + Volume Downuntil Logo appear at LCD screen
- If we see the menu at LCD screen, chooseWipe Data/Factory ResetwithVolume Buttonto select and usePower Buttonto ok or enter.
- The GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL will doing the process of restoring to factory default.
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL (Reformat) ?
What should we do to recovery GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL operating system? The OS already installed when we open from the box, but maybe because of some applications crash, GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL operating system become damage or corrupted. If we get this problems, than we have to reinstall or reformat factory default operating system. First we have to know, that clean factory default Android operating system already saved safely inside GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL internal memory or ROM. It will stay inside 32 GB or 128 GB internal memory storage. Therefore we do not need to copy or connect with other device. Just follow simple steps to hard reset above, then clean factory default Android operating system will be reinstall automatically at GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
As premium smartphone, GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL already have fingerprint sensor which is located in the backside of body. It is very important to secure our important data inside GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL including video recorder and photo, because GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL have very good camera result with 12 megapixel front camera with big sensor 1/2.3″ and 8 megapixel front camera with sensor size 1/3.2″. More bigger sensor size will give better photo result. Therefore we have to give security protections to protect our important data when GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL away rom us or stolen or lost. The problems comes when we forgot the security protections answer or fingerprint sensor can not detect our finger, what should we do?
Do not worry about this trouble, because Android already give solutions when we forgot security screen lock pattern or password pin protections. But we have to do hard reset or master format using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. Because GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL already use update new Android version, then it work with FRP (Factory Reset Protections). This is use for secure our phone after finish hard reset. We have to Verify your account with previous Google Account for make sure this phone is belong to us. Therefore we have to keep secure and always remember our Google account when using GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL.
How to Improve Performance GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL to make run more faster?
How fast GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL processor or performance? GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL is high end smartphone, it use fast Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 with Quad-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & 1.6 GHz Kryo. This phone can run all applications without problems. How about games? This phone also good for all games inside Google Play Store because it have dedicated GPU (graphic processor unit) Adreno 530, so we can play 3D HD games without lag. But why some users get slowly trouble at GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL? Usually because applications trouble. We have to know that some applications that we install from Google Play Store will keep run in the background to wait data update, like social media or chatting or games. If many of that applications run together, then our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL which have 4 GB RAM and processor resources will become insufficient and make this phone run slowly. We have to uninstall some not use applications. If we want to make our GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL run faster again like new, then please consider to do hard reset or master format.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL ?
There is no secret hidden code for GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Make Battery of GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XLStronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
Google have some improvement for save battery usage at their GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL. For some standard usage, we can use this phone for one hours like chatting, browsing, watch video streaming. But if we are heavy user like playing games or watch movie for several hours continuously then GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL battery will not enough. We suggest to do some adjustment like make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. We also have to disable all not use connections like GPS or WIFI or Bluetooth or NFC. If all of them still active, then GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL battery will use to standby although we are not active use it. If some applications need to use GPS to know our locations, then please setup our GPS to Battery saving mode (turn off High accuracy GPS).
What should we do to recovery GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL operating system? The OS already installed when we open from the box, but maybe because of some applications crash, GOOGLE PIXEL / PIXEL XL operating system become damage or corrupted.