Tips and tricks to fix LG K50 / K12 MAX problems. Helio P22 is cheaper price processor at Mediatek MT6762, the 64 but processor with 12 nm technology, the GPU graphic processor unit for playing 3D HD games use PowerVR GE8320. LG K50 / K12 MAX comes in 2019 with Android Pie 9.0 as factory default operating system. the internal memory is 32 GB with 3 GB RAM. The display use IPS screen 6.26 inches with HD resolutions 720 x 1520 pixels. For some country, this phone release with single or dual sim card slot. The model code for LG K50 / K12 MAX is LMX520BMW and LMX520EMW. Find more review and information about how to solve troubles of LG K50 / K12 MAX at www.hard-reset.org community.
What is Advantage of LG K50 / K12 MAX Specifications?
Network GSM 3G HSDPA or with 4G LTE
LCD 6.26 inches
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8320
Bluetooth / GPS / Wifi
Memory Internal 32 GB
RAM 3 GB
External memory 1000 GB microSD
Main Camera Dual 13 MP f/2.0 + 2 MP f/2.4, autofocus & LED flash
Front Camera 13 MP for video conference and selfie photography
Operating System Android Pie version 9.0
Battery Li-Ion 3500 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LG K50 / K12 MAX hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
This phone have 32 GB internal memory with 1000 GB external memory slot, of course we can use smaller capacity. But we will not get full 32 GB storage, because some storage use for operating system and factory default applications. Please only install important known applications like Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, Kakaotalk, Telegram and some other more, because some new or not famous apps may contain viruses or malware that can make troubles at our LG K50 / K12 MAX such as hang or stuck or frozen or bricks or LCD touch screen not responsive. These bad apps will not get any Verified by Play Protect information at downloaded process. Please note, usually Editor choice is good options to try for safety reasons.
What do we have to do when we get this trouble? First we have to remove temporary files and caches inside this phone by doing soft reset. After our LG K50 / K12 MAX can run again, then please try to download one good antivirus like NORTON or AVAST. It will scan all installed applications and give recommendation if there are some high-risk setting. If the problems still happen, then next steps is doing 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 will remove all Google account from LG K50 / K12 MAX. For safety reasons, please do not install any unknown APK files, because it is very easy to make our phone getting trouble.
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How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart LG K50 / K12 MAX ?
Some installed apps may crash or corrupt, it can make some troubles at our LG K50 / K12 MAX and run not normal such as hang or LCD touch screen not responding with finger touch. We need to force remove temporary files and caches inside this phone. Please press and hold POWER button until LG K50 / K12 MAX shutdown or turn off by itself. If it is not work, then try to press and hold POWER + VOLUME DOWN together until shutdown. After it totally off, then we can press again POWER button to turn it ON. This process will not remove any important data, therefore we can do this process anytime we want. If our LG K50 / K12 MAX still can work properly, but we want to clear temporary files and caches from some applications, then please press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, continue choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu.
How to backup data or Contact at LG K50 / K12 MAX ?
We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our LG K50 / K12 MAX 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, Hard Reset LG K50 / K12 MAX with software menu
- Turn on the LG K50 / K12 MAX
- Make sure the battery is not empty
- Backup important data at LG K50 / K12 MAX because all data and applications will be erase or delete
- Go to Menu : Setting > Backup and Reset > Factory Data Reset
- Choose :Reset Device > Delete all
- The LG K50 / K12 MAX will do the master reset process.
#Option 2, Hard Reset LG K50 / K12 MAX Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key
In some conditions, we can not do anything at LG K50 / K12 MAX touch screen or frozen in some state. So we can not access reset menu like Option #1, do not worry, because we can do hard reset LG K50 / K12 MAX with hardware key button:
- Turn off the LG K50 / K12 MAX
- Make sure the battery LG K50 / K12 MAX already full or more than 50%
- Press together and hold thePower Button + Volume Down Button
- If the Logo appear, then release thePower Button(do not release theVolume Down Button), then continue to press again thePower ButtonuntilRecovery mode / Factory resetmenu appear, then we can release all button now.
- Choose wipe data/factory resetusingVolume Button, and pressPower Buttonto Enter or OK
- The LG K50 / K12 MAX will continue master reset, wait for several minutes until the phone start like new again.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for LG K50 / K12 MAX forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
Fingerprint is important for LG K50 / K12 MAX, because it can help us protect our important photos videos or confidential data from unauthorized people when this phone away from us or stolen or lost. We have to register our fingerprint several time to unlock this phone, secondary protections will be ask for backup. Please choose screen lock pattern or password pin protections. The problems will be happen when we forgot security answer or fingerprint can not unlock our phone, what should we do?
Do not worry because we can unlock or bypass forgotten screen lock pattern or password pin protections at LG K50 / K12 MAX use registered Google account. Please note that Google account is very important. This phone already use latest version of Android operating system, therefore LG K50 / K12 MAX implement FRP (factory reset protection) to make our phone safe from hard reset when stolen or lost. After finish hard reset or master format with hardware button combination key, this phone will Verify your account with previous Google Account that has been used before performing hard reset.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format LG K50 / K12 MAX?
There is no secret hidden code for LG K50 / K12 MAX to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at LG K50 / K12 MAX ?
There are two phone memory type at LG K50 / K12 MAX , one is internal memory and the other one is external memory. If we want to format internal memory phone then we have to do hard reset or reformat the operating system of LG K50 / K12 MAX as well. Please use menu setting to do hard reset or reformat using #option 1 above, but make sure to give checkbox mark at Erase Internal SD card / Internal storage. Then it will reformat the factory default operating system and remove or erase any data inside internal memory.
To reformat or wipe or erase all data at external memory, we can use menu Setting > Storage > Erase Internal Storage / SD Card. Please always make sure all data has already backup before reformat or wipe everything, because it is hard to recover formatted / wiped data at internal or external storage.
How to Make Battery of LG K50 / K12 MAX Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
LG K50 / K12 MAX have bigger capacity battery 3500 mAh, many users can use this phone more then one day without need to recharge. But some heavy users such as game players or watch movie several hours continuously can make LG K50 / K12 MAX battery not enough. We can not replace with bigger capacity because LG K50 / K12 MAX battery is not removable. Please do some adjustment to make LG K50 / K12 MAX battery work more longer. Please make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. If we are not use any connections, then please disable GPS or Wifi or Bluetooth or NFC.