Tips and problems solving tricks to fix LG K8 or LG K350N. This phone have 5 inches LCD screen with HD resolutions at 720p, there are many HD video streaming can play without problems, but of course we can choose smaller resolutions if the Internet connection not too fast. However, if the provider already have 4G LTE, then LG K8 (K350N) can connect with 4G LTE data broadband.
What is Advantage of LG K8 (K350N) Specifications?
Network GSM 3G HSDPA with 4G LTE
LCD 5 inches
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Memory Internal 8 GB with 1.5 GB RAM
External memory using MicroSD maximum 32 GB
Camera 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera 5 MP
Operating System Android Marshmallow
Battery Li-Ion 2125 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LG K8 (K350N) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
How big is internal memory of LG K8 (K350N)? This phone have 8 GB total internal memory, but we will not get fully 8 GB because some capacity use for operating system and factory default installed applications. But if we need to save many images or videos or music, we suggest to use external memory microSD card maximum 32 GB, it can keep hundreds of music, photos, video and many other files. The internal memory use to install additional important applications from Google Play Store like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, WeChat, Blackberry Messenger (BBM), Line Messenger, Skype, Viber and many more. But please read users review carefully because there are some applications which contain viruses or malware inside Google Play Store. If we install bad apps, then our LG K8 (K350N) will become hang or stuck or bricks or frozen or bootloop or LCD touch screen not responsive. We have to force soft reset or reboot or shutdown to clean temporary files and caches. After our phone finish soft reset and can boot properly, then we suggest to install good antivirus applications from Google Play Store to scan viruses or bad setting inside LG K8. If the problems still happen, then we have to do hard reset. Please note, doing hard reset will remove all important data and installed applications, therefore we have to backup all important data before doing hard reset or master format.
First Steps : How to backup data or Contact at LG K8 (K350N) ?
We always suggest for all users to backup all important data as many as possible, because we never know when our LG K8 (K350N) get trouble or lost. We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our LG K8 (K350N) 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.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Force Reboot or Force Restart LG K8 (K350N) ?
After installing many application, when we are not aware of bad apps, then our LG K8 (K350N) will become stuck or LCD screen not responsive with our finger touch. We need to hard reset or master format LG K8 (K350N) to clean temporary files and caches, and also restart all running applications from beginning. It is very good to have removable battery at LG K8 (K350N), therefore we can remove back cover case and unplug the battery from this phone to force shutdown. Please wait about 5 seconds, then put again LG K8 (K350N) battery at right positions, last steps is press POWER button again to turn on this phone. This steps will not remove any important data, so we can do anytime we want. We also can force soft reset to restart all running applications when LG K8 (K350N) still can work by press Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu.
#Option 1, Hard Reset LG K8 (K350N) with software menu
- Turn on the LG K8 (K350N)
- Make sure the battery is not empty
- Backup important data at LG K8 (K350N) 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 K8 (K350N)will do the master reset process.
#Option 2, Hard Reset LG K8 (K350N) Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key
In some conditions, we can not do anything at LG K8 (K350N) 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 K8 (K350N) with hardware key button:
- Turn off the LG K8 (K350N)
- Make sure the battery LG K8 (K350N) 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 K8 (K350N) will continue master reset, wait for several minutes until the the phone start like new again.
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at LG K8 (K350N) (Reformat)?
Reformat is steps to reinstall the operating system of LG K8 (K350N). If our phone start running not normal because of applications crash, then sometime the OS damage or corrupt. This problems can be easily fix by doing reformat or reinstall operating system. First we have to know that clean factory default Android operating system file source already saved safely inside LG K8 (K350N) ROM or internal memory, 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.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for LG K8 (K350N) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
With 8 megapixel main camera at back body and 5 megapixel for selfie photography, then we will need more storage memory with external microSD. We can use start from 4 GB until 32 GB. To make the performance better, please use high class microSD at class 10. This is important especially when we want to record video, if we use class 4 or slow speed memory, then the video will become lag or not smooth. There are also many important data and private applications inside LG K8 (K350N), therefore we have to protect all of our data either at internal or external memory when this phone away from use or stolen or lost. We usually suggest to use screen lock pattern, but we can install other options like password pin protections. The problems happen when we forgot the answer of security protections. But do not worry, because we can bypass or unlock forgot security screen lock pattern or password pin protections using Google account. When LG K8 (K350N) ask for security answer, try to give several time wrong answer continuously until this phone locked or freezing 30 seconds, at this time we can find Forgot Password / Pattern button, press this button then we can by see field to type our Gmail username and password that we have already signed-in before. If we can not access our Gmail account, then we have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key.
How to Improve Performance LG K8 (K350N) to make run more faster?
Android Marshmallow can run smooth at LG K8 (K350N) because it is already optimize with Mediatek MT6735 processor at Quad Core maximum 1.3 Ghz clock speed. The benchmark review also give good score for daily activity and games, especially because LG K8 (K350N) already have dedicated GPU with Mali-T720. But we have to know that 1.5 GB RAM will become insufficient if we install many applications, moreover we have to know that some applications from Google Play Store will keep run in the background to wait data update like social media, chatting, games and some others. All applications will use RAM and if free LG K8 (K350N) RAM is limited then this phone will start slowly, because it will try to find which old applications can be close to give more system resources. That is why we always suggest to uninstall some not use applications, to give more free RAM and also give free internal memory free capacity. If we want to make our LG K8 (K350N) performance run faster again like new, then please consider to do hard reset or master format.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format LG K8 (K350N) ?
There is no secret hidden code for LLG K8 (K350N) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Activate Knock On or Knock Off at LG K8 (K350N) ?
LG K8 (K350N) have good facilities to Wake on by Knock twice the off LCD to turn ON, and knock twice at empty wallpaper at LCD to turn OFF. This facility can work at standard ROM. We may not get this features work when we do some tweak or use non standard custom ROM. To activate or make KnockOn working at LG K8 (K350N), please activate this features at menuSettings > General > Gestures > KnockOn.