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How to Easily Master Format SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and solutions for SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL problem. There are 2 kind of Samsung Galaxy Core, first type is using single card GSM, and the other type using dual card GSM-GSM. Both type of Samsung Galaxy Core have same specifications at 4.3 inches LCD screen and have processor Dual-Core 1.2Ghz from Qualcomm. SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL have dual camera as 5 megapixel at back and from have VGA camera which good for video conference.

 

What is Main Advantage of SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL Specifications :

Dual On GSM GSM Simcard (Active together) for GT-I8262
Single GSM 3G HSDPA for GT-I8260
LCD 4.3 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen
Processor Dual Core 1.2 GHz
Memory Internal 8GB with 1GB RAM
External Memory Slot MicroSD up to 64GB
Main Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera VGA
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 1800 mAh

 

How to Fix and Problem Solving for Recovery SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

Using dual-core 1.2Ghz processor with 1GB RAM at SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL will make this phone can work easily for almost any applications from Google Play Store. But please remember, we do not suggest user to always download any applications from Google Play Store without read well the review from user, because some applications maybe can make problem with SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL like hang or stuck or bricks or lcd touch screen not responsive or frozen or blank. If at the first time you get this problem, please try to do soft reset or reboot or restart SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL to remove any temporary files or file cache from the memory. If the problem still happen then you need to do hard reset or master format.

 

How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL ?

There are several ways to do soft reset or restart, the easy way to soft reset or reboot or restart SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL by remove the battery and then put again to the place then turn on the SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL. If you do not want to open the battery, you can do easily with pressing Power Button for several seconds and the option menu to turn off or reboot will appear.

 

#Option 1, How to Hard Reset  SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL with software menu:

  1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL
  2. Make sure SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL battery is not empty
  3. Go to menu: Setting > Backup and reset  > Factory Data Reset > Reset Device
  4. Choose Erase Everything
  5. SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL will do the process to Master Reset to Factory Default, wait for several minutes.

 

#Option 2, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL with Hardware key button:

  1. Make sure the battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL charge properly
  2. Turn off SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL
  3. Press and hold together : Volume Up Button + Home Button & continue with Power Button (together)
  4. Release all button at no.3 above when you feel vibrate at this phone, then wait until recovery menu appear
  5. If we see the menu at LCD screen, choose Wipe Data/Factory Reset with Volume Button to select and use Power Button to ok or enter.
  6. The SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL will doing the process of restoring to factory default.

 

#Option 3, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL with Secret Key Code Security:

  1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL
  2. Make sure the battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL not empty
  3. dial or press number to call: *2767*3855#
  4. That number code will force format SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL

 

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL ?

Do not worry to do reinstall or restore the clean and default setting Android operating system or firmware at SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL because the file source already saved inside the SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL ROM. If we think the phone really need to be reinstall or restore the default Android operating system or firmware, then we can do it easily by doing hard reset or master format step above, because the operating system will be reinstall by itself.

 

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin?

We are really suggest everyone who have important data at SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL need to give security protection. The recommended one are using screen lock pattern or maybe some people still find that give password pin is more convenience. The problem happen when we forget the answer of screen lock pattern or password pin protection code. Do not worry, because we can bypass or unlock it using Android help with Forget Password / Pattern button. When we can not find it, try to do several time wrong answer continuously, then SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL will be locked and the Forget Password / Pattern button will be appear. Press that button that we need to answer the Google account username and password (Gmail account). If we can not access Google account then the only way to unlock is doing hard reset or master format.

 

How to Improve Performance SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL to make run more faster?

With the SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL processor and big ram, the normal speed is quite fast, but some user maybe have experience SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL reduce the speed or become slowly. This problem usually happen because there are too many background process applications which run together. Some applications need more resource when they do the job like updating the internet or something like that. Please try to uninstall some not use applications. If we need to make the SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL performance back to faster again, please try to do hard reset to make it back like new again with default setting and default installed applications.

 

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL ?

The secret code for doing hard reset SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL is *2767*3855#. But please remember to always becareful typing that code, because the SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL will doing hard reset and remove all data and installed applications.

 

How to make Longer Life for SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL Battery ?

SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL have 1800 mAh battery capacity. In some test, we can use this smartphone more than 8 – 12 hours in normal use with 3G data connection active or always on. If we need to extended battery life for SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL, we can do several option. First do not make the LCD screen brightness to light. For some reason we suggest to use non automatic brightness. Try to use the low brightness light. Second option is using only 2G data connection will save a lot of energy of the SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL battery, but or course this option will make our Internet or browsing speed become reduced. The other option that you need to do is turn off all not use connection such as GPS or Wifi. If the are many background process applications also will eat too much battery capacity, so better to reduce the installed applications. That options are important to improve SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL battery live performance.

 

How to Update or Upgrade SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL to Android Kitkat or Android L ?

Unfortunately until we make this information, Samsung still does not release official Android Kitkat update. If we see many Kitkat Update information at other community, mostly they are custom ROM or 3th party ROM. Please be careful when flash custom ROM to our SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL because some wrong steps can make our phone become trouble. Read carefully the bug release when choosing custom ROM, because usually not all functions will run smoothly. About Android L, then maybe Samsung will not release Android L update for SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 / GT-I8262 DUAL.

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    • Hi, there are many causes that show error, but maybe you should try to find the applications problem. Please uninstall suspected applications, if you can not find that apps and the problem still happen, then you can try to hard reset after doing backup all important data, because the hard reset will remove all your data from this phone.

  • Hi, my galaxy core duos GT-18262 having error with massaging. Always appear 'unfortunately, massaging has stop'. Please help me. Thank you.

    • Hi, this message usually appear because the Samsung Galaxy Core Duos can not run the specific applications. You can try to find out that applications and uninstall it, but if you can not find that apps, then you have to do hard reset or master format, but please backup all important data before performing hard reset.

  • hi, my galaxy core duos..is charging very slow..and sometimes does even charge..what do i do?
    it charges from other charger..but from its own charger. its taking a very long time..

    • Hi, if your Samsung Galaxy Core only can charge from other charger, then maybe the your own Samsung charger have problem or damage. If you charge with 3th party charger, make sure you use minimum 1000mA / 1A charger, because if you charger with non Samsung charger or 3th party charger, some of them only have 500mA or bellow 1A, so it will make the charging time become slow the usual.

  • Hi, I got a new memory card some days ago but I dont know how to transfer files from the phone memory to my sd card and also how do I get the applications i download from Playstore to go to my memory card directly? Because I downloaded an app and was told i didn't have enough memory which would have been true if i didn't have an sd card but I do! Please help, I use a Samsung galaxy core

    • Hi, you can move several data like downloaded movie or files or pictures from internal memory to external microSD card using file manager. You can download file manager applications like EsFile-Manager from Google Play Store. Please note for applications, not all applications can be moved to external card, this is depend on the programmer. But you could try to download a tools from Google Play Store known as Apps2SD or AppMgr, this applications will help to find which applications can be moved to external card.

  • PLEASE HOW CAN I BLOCK A NUMBER FROM CALLING MY NUMBER IN SAMSUNG GALAXY CORE GT 18262. I JUST BUT THIS SAMSUNG RECENTLY AND I WANT TO BLOCK SOME NUMBERS FROM CALLING ME. ASSIST

    • Hi, you can use 3th party applications download from Google Play Store to block certain numbers who make phone call to your phone. Please find the high ranking one, read as many reviews as possible to get the best applications for block phone call.

    • Hi, try to download other 3th party camera applications from Google Play Store. If the camera problem still happen, then try to do hard reset or master format for reset all setting and applications to factory default.

  • Hi, after installing CF3D drivers on my Galaxy Core, the phone freezes on Galaxy Core Logo.
    I tried to boot it in Recovery Mode but even freezes on Galaxy Core Logo. Help me please

    • Hi, the requirement to install Chainfire3D that your phone should rooted before. As you know, rooting are not recommended to do because some wrong installation or setting can make our phone stuck and can not work normally again. The problem with your Samsung Galaxy Core happen because some setting and the Chainfire3D installation is not working properly, therefor this situation make your phone stuck in boot logo and can not work anymore. So, you could consult with Samsung service center, but some of them can not help this problem also.

  • in.my galaxy core camera is not working properly..when I switch off mobile after that it works..so kindly give solution of this problem

    • Hi, you can try to install some 3th party camera applications from Google Play Store to make sure your trouble come from hardware or software. The final step to reset all setting at your Samsung Galaxy Core including camera setting, then you could consider to do hard reset or master format, but please do backup for all important data, pictures, movie and anything from your phone, because all of them could erase or wipe from your phone.

  • Iam having samsung galaxy core gt-i8262, but i have to protect data from other, because my cousin often master format the mobile and erase all data or read the entire data without my knowing, how to protect my data from him

    • Hi, there are several options to master format. If you cousin often doing master format using software menu, then you should give security protection such as screen lock pattern or password pin protection. But if your cousin also doing master format using hardware button key, then nothing we can do to protect our data. Just do backup as much as possible, however the applications and some other new data which has not synchronize or backup will be remove.

  • Hi .iam using Samsung galaxy core. When I connected the cable to pc .in the computer its showing the camera icon I cant able to move a songs and vedios from pc as well as pc to mobile pls help me how to transfer the datas

    • Hi, the transfer data from Samsung Galaxy Core to PC should work as easy as copy and paste between drive or folder. Usually if you see some applications appear at your PC after connected the phone using USB cable, this is because your PC detect the phone memory have some files which need to open using specific applications at you PC. Try to ignore that camera icon at you PC, after that open your PC file manager for File Explorer, at File Explorer fine your Samsung Galaxy Core drive, it usually mount as external drive. Please make sure after connected using USB cable, your Samsung Galaxy Core screen already told that you are connected to transfer file or as mass storage.

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