How to Easily Master Format SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and tricks to fix SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA problems. The most high spec hardware at Galaxy S23 family is Ultra version. It is Android 13 smartphone that work together with One UI 5.1. The screen use Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.8 inches size, have high refresh rate 120Hz and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It has smart Stylus that work like Galaxy Note version.

This phone has single or dual simcard version that can use for two different numbers. It is also support eSIM model. The body has IP68 rating for water resistance performance. The processor work with Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with dedicated GPU Adreno 740. We will give more solutions and information about how to solve troubles of SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA at www.hard-reset.org community.

What are Advantages of SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA Specifications and Features:

  • GSM 3G HSDPA with 4G LTE, Dual Simcard
  • LCD 6.8 inches
  • Internal memory 256 GB with 8 GB or 12 GB RAM
  • Internal memory 512 GB or 1 TB with 12 GB RAM
  • Main Camera Quad 200 MP f/17 + 10 MP f/4.9 + 10 MP f/2.4 + 12 MP f/2.2
  • Main Camera Features autofocus, LED flash
  • Front Camera 12 MP for video conference & selfie photography
  • Processor Octa-core 1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
  • GPU Adreno 740
  • Operating system Android 13
  • Battery Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Solutions To Fix Camera Issues on SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA


This phone has four rear cameras, but sometime we can not use it properly. Follow this page to solve SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA camera troubles.

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

With flagship processor Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and dedicated GPU Adreno 740, all apps and games at Google Play Store will run fast without problems. However, we have to know that some applications may contain viruses or malware or threat. They can stolen our data or install unknown apps.

Our SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA will get some troubles like become slowly or stuck or bricks or hang or LCD touch screen not responding or frozen. We should read many user reviews before install any apps or games. Google will not give Verified by Play Protect information when the applications are not safe.

When we get this problems, we need to remove any temporary files and caches from SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA by performing reboot or restart. We need to install good antivirus like NORTON or AVAST to scan all applications and bad settings inside this phone.

If the problems still happen, then we have to force hard reset or master format to factory default reset with one of the options above. Please note, doing hard reset will remove all important data and installed applications. We need to backup all important data before performing hard reset. For safety reasons, we suggest to stay away from unknown APK, because some of them are not dangerous.

How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA ?

This phone has high-end specifications. It has 8 GB or 12 GB RAM for multitasking. After installed many applications, some of them may crash or corrupt that can make SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA frozen or hang or LCD touch screen not responsive. We have to force soft reset or reboot or restart to clean temporary files.

Please press and hold POWER BUTTON + VOLUME DOWN BUTTON to shutdown or restart. We can turn it on again by pressing POWER BUTTON. Do not worry with our data and applications, because soft reset process will not remove any important files. We can do this process anytime we want, especially when some strange situations happen on SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA.

We also can do soft reset procedure when our phone still at ON positions, by press and hold POWER BUTTON for several seconds, then the pop-up menu will appear for Shutdown / Reboot / Power off.

Solutions and Tricks For Reset Forgot Samsung Account

How to backup data or Contact at SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA ?

SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA can be connected to USB flash drive for backup destination, because it has USB On the Go (OTG) features. We can use file manager to copy files from internal storage to USB flash drive. Please note, sometime it can not work properly with bigger external drive HDD because the phone power is not enough to power up the external hard drive.

We can use USB data cable for connect SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA with computer PC. After our computer can recognize our phone, then use computer File Manager for browse important files inside internal memory and copy to our computer.

If our SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA 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 SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA with software menu:

  1. Turn on this phone
  2. Make sure SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA battery already charge properly
  3. Go to menu:Setting >General tab> Backup & Reset > Factory data reset > Reset device
  4. ChooseErase Everything
  5. SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA will do the process to Master Reset to Factory Default

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#Option 2, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA with Hardware key button:

  1. Make sure the battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA charge properly or battery have more than 50% capacity
  2. Turn off SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA
  3. Press and hold together :Power Button + Volume Upuntil Logo appear, then release all button
  4. Please wait until we see the menu at LCD screen, chooseWipe Data/Factory ResetwithVolume Buttonto select and usePower Buttonto ok or enter.
  5. The SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA will do the process of restoring to factory default without any password or passcode (hard reset).

How To Fix Overheat Issues on SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA?


Some users get hot temperature problems after use SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA for several months. Follow this page to solve hot problems issues.

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

This phone has good quality multi camera with 200 megapixel for wide + 10 megapixel for 10 optical zoom + 10 megapixel for 3x optical zoom and 12 megapixel for 120 degree ultrawide. We will have many private photos and videos. Therefore, having security protections are very important to secure our important data from unauthorized people when SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA away from us or stolen lost.

Fingerprint is ready to use. It is located under display using fast ultrasonic sensor. We also can use 12 megapixel front camera as facial recognizing. Please note, we have to choose secondary protection for backup. Why? Because after SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA reboot or restart, the fingerprint or face unlock will not work. However, the problems will be happen when we forgot all security protection answer, including fingerprint or face detection, what should we do?

If we forgot the security protection, then we have to force hard reset or reformat to factory default by using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. This phone has FRP (factory reset protection) for secure our phone when stolen or lost. After reformat procedure finish, then we have to bypass the FRP by verified using previous Google account / Gmail account username and password.

We also recommended to activate or create SAMSUNG ACCOUNT at SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA, because it can help us to bypass forgotten security protections.

HARD RESET SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA WHEN FORGOT PASSWORD / PATTERN (SCREEN LOCKED):

When SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA turn ON but the screen locked then follow this steps:

  1. Mare sure the battery is not empty or more than 50%
  2. When Screen ON but locked, please press and hold POWER BUTTON + VOLUME DOWN button about 5 seconds until the screen off
  3. When the screen off, please directly continue press POWER BUTTON + VOLUME UP button about 4 seconds and release all button
  4. Then you will go to recovery button, choose Wipe data / Factory Reset, then all data will be wipe or the operating system will be reformat to factory default
  5. Please note, this process need us to use previous Google account for authentication after hard reset finish. For bypass FRP:Verify your account with previous Google Account.

What is BACKUP PASSWORD / BACKUP PIN at SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA ?

Backup password is use for unlock or bypass forgotten security protection at SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA. Although we are sure about our security protection, but sometime we may forget about the right answer. Please note, when we give security protection at our SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA, it also give step to put our own PIN / PASSWORD as BACKUP PASSWORD / PIN. This backup PIN use to bypass or unlock forgotten security code later. Use above steps to unlock forgot password or screen lock pattern security protection using Google account or Gmail username and password or Samsung Account.

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA ?

We can try to use secret code for doing hard reset SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA is *2767*3855# (some Samsung hardware or firmware update will not work with this code). But please remember to always be careful typing that code, because the SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA will do hard reset and remove all data also installed applications.

How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA ?

If we want to erase all data, files and installed applications from SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA, we have to do hard reset or reformat using menu like #option 1 above. We need to choose the checkbox mark for erase or remove data at internal / external memory. All data will be clean up from our SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA including Google account and Samsung account.

How to Make Battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?

SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA already use big battery capacity 5000 mAh. It is strong enough to make it work full one day or more, because the Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor has battery efficiency core. It is also has fast charging 45W technology and 15W wireless charging performance.

However, if we need to make the battery work more longer, let’s say we are away from power charger, then we should do some adjustment, like disable all not use connection such as GPS or Bluetooth or WiFi or NFC. Screen brightness also will consume too many battery power, therefore we should make the brightness as low as possible.

This phone release with flagship hardware and high-end performance. There are several product models that we can have depend on country release, the model code is SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E and SM-S918E/DS. All SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA version model has same steps to hard reset.

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