How to Safely Master Format SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 with Safe Hard Reset?

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 is an Android smartphone which have 5 inches LCD and have good processor dual core 1.2Ghz and the other thing to consider is about big memory RAM 1Ghz. If you like to take picture, than SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080 will give you good image picture with 8 megapixel main camera and also it have front camera 2 megapixel. Don’t worry to take a picture in low light conditions because SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080 camera already completed with LED flash for main camera. In some country SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 is also known as SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND PREMIER

What is Advantage of SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082/Premier Specifications?

GSM 3G HSDPA
5 inches LCD Screen
Internal Memory 8 GB
RAM 1 GB
External Memory MicroSD up to 64GB
Main Camera 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Processor Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Broadcom VideoCore IV
Operating System Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Ion 2100 mAh

What to do for Solve The Problem and Recovery if SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082/Premier get hang or not responding or malfunctions or hang or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 have good specifications for running Android applications. With 1.2Ghz dual-core processor and have big 1GB RAM will have ability to run several multitasking applications together. But as we know not all applications at Google Play Store is compatible with SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082, maybe it can installed good in other smartphone, but it also maybe will make the SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 become not responding or hang or frozen or stuck or bricks in some situations. To solved this problem, please try to soft reset or reboot SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 to removed temporary files or cache. If the problem still happen, than you should do the hard reset with master format.

How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082/PREMIER ?

To soft reset SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082, press the POWER BUTTON KEY for several seconds, we will see the menu to restart or turn off. Choose restart/reboot than the SAMSUNG SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 will do the soft reset or restart. This is safe to do because non of important data or applications will wipe or erase.

#Option 1, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 with software menu:

  1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082
  2. Make sure SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 battery already charge properly
  3. Go to menu:Setting > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Device
  4. ChooseDelete All
  5. SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 will do the process to Master Reset to Factory Default

#Option 2, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 with Hardware key button:

  1. Make sure the battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 charge properly
  2. Turn off SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082
  3. Press and hold together :Power Button + Volume Up + Home Button
  4. If the button at number 3 not work, you can try with press and hold togetherPower Button + Volume Up Button
  5. If we see the menu at LCD screen, chooseWipe Data/Factory ResetwithVolume Buttonto select and usePower Buttonto ok or enter.
  6. The SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 will doing the process of restoring to factory default.

#Option 3, How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 with Secret Key Code Security:

  1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082
  2. Make sure the battery of SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 not empty
  3. dial or press number to call:*2767*3855#
  4. That number code will force format SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system at SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 ?

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 use Android Jelly Bean for operating system. When you need to reinstall or restore the clean operating system while you have problem with this smartphone, just do easily by hard reset or master format SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 with step above, because the operating system will reinstall automatically by itself.

How to Unlock or Fix or Solutions for SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin?

To make you smartphone more secure while away from us, better to give SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 security pin password or screen lock pattern for protection. If we have problem with security protection code pin or screen lock pattern, then find Forget Password button, we will need to retype Google account at our SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082. If we can not access Google account then we need to do hard reset or master format.

How to Improve Performance SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 to make run more faster?

SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 specifications is good enough to run almost all applications at Google Play store, but we always suggest for user to install only important application. Some installed applications is not always compatible with SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082, it can make the smartphone become slowly. If the SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 got problem with slowly responsive or other unresponsive, then you should do hard reset SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 to make it run faster again with default setting.

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082?

The secret code for doing hard reset SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 is*2767*3855#. But please remember to always becareful typing that code, because the SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 will doing hard reset and remove all data and installed applications.

How To Upgrade SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 To Latest Android Version ?

When we make this information, there are no firmware update Android Jelly Bean, Kitkat, Marshallow, Nougat, Oreo for SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082. We can find custom rom for SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082, but we are not recommended to do that, because some features may not work normally with some custom rom.

How To Make SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 Battery Work More Stronger or Not Fast To Drain ?

There are some limited life time for any battery, this is also happen at SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082. Therefore if we have been use this battery more then 2 years, then we should replace with new original battery. Please find it at official store or authorized Samsung service center. We can do some adjustment to make SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 not consume a lot of battery like make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. Please disable GPS or Bluetooth or Wifi when we are not use any of them.

48 thoughts on “How to Safely Master Format SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND I9080/I9082 with Safe Hard Reset?”

    • Hi, the Samsung Galaxy Grand can be easily formatted or hard reset using Menu Setting at #Option 1 above. If you have trouble that can not access Setting menu, then you should try to do hard reset using hardware button at #Option 2. If you need to know how to format Samsung Galaxy Grand using special secret code number, then use *2767*3855# like #Option 3 above.

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        • Hi, we strongly suggest to do hard reset of your Samsung Galaxy Grand using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. If still can not work maybe your phone have got custom tweak or not use official rom or one of the hardware button is corrupted. Please bring to Samsung authorized service center for further help.

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    • Hi, you can try to do hard reset using software menu like #Option 1 or you also can do hard reset for Samsung Galaxy Grand using hardware button key like #Option 2 above.

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  1. hi i have done factory data reset but still nothing happens…. and that dialing number procedure is not working on my phone please help me out my phone hangs at least 3 times daily 🙁

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    • Hi, all options above to hard reset will give the same result, it will doing master format and reinstall the clean factory default Android operating system to your Samsung Galaxy Grand. So, it does not matter which options you choose to hard reset, the phone will totally clean and back to factory default setting. If your phone still get problem, we are worry there are some problems at the hardware and need to get further check at Samsung authorize service center.

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    • Hi, the answer are yes or no. Basically doing reformat / master format / hard reset your Samsung Galaxy Grand will also have options to remove all data inside the external memory as well. If you never choose or tick any options to remove or erase data at external memory, then only installed applications and data at internet memory will be removed, but we always suggest to remove or unplug the external memory MicroSD first before doing hard reset, to ignore some wrong steps that can make all data at internal memory remove as well.

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    • Hi, actually there are no possibilities to downgrade the Android firmware / operating system to previous version using OTA (over the air), the one that you have already do for upgrade the Samsung Galaxy Grand operating system or firmware. The think that you can try is using ODIN but we are not recommended to do that because some wrong steps can make your phone get trouble. Please consult your problem to Samsung authorize service center.

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  2. hi.
    I am getting more hanging problem of grand I want to do hard format but is it required to move all my phone data to any other disk or any card then to format or I can simply to hard format..

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    • Hi, actually the Samsung Galaxy Grand will not give requirement to move or backup all data when we want to do hard reset. If you are sure that your data are safe to remove, then you can force your Samsung Galaxy Grand to do hard reset or reformat using software menu or hardware button steps above.

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    • Hi, there are several options you can do to do hard reset, if you can not use menu setting, than you can try to use hardware button combination key carefully. Sometime you have to try several time until it work.

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    • Hi, if you want to disable Samsung Galaxy Grand have screen lock pin or password, first you should know the answer for that pin protection and then you can continue disable from menu Setting > Security and choose to disable uses screen lock protection. But if you forget the answer and need to unlock, then you can use Google account username and password. Please give several time wrong answer continuously until Samsung Galaxy Grand locked or freeze about 30 seconds, then you can type your Gmail username and password that you have signed in before. Please make sure your Internet connection active while unlock using Google account.

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  3. i tried several time to hard reset my samsung grand 19082 when i tried the key combination to reset i get warning of this.
    A custom OS can cause critical problem in phone and installed applications this is the error always show plzz help me my phone is locked and when i continue then there is no option given of reset what is the prooblem how i fix this plzz help..

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    • Hi, at standard non custom ROM operating system, we can doing hard reset or master format using hardware button combination key above, but this steps may not work for some tweak operating system. First you can try to unlock using Google account, if this problems still can not work then you have to do hard reset with hardware button combination key, but if you still can not performing master format using hardware button combination key, then you have to ask help at Samsung authorize service center. There are one other possibilities to reflash using ODIN, but this is for expert user, better ask Samsung expert for reflash the stock firmware.

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  4. hi, i tried hard resetting using the three buttons, but unfortunately, my volume up, which is supposed to navigate through for me to choose the wipe option ends up choosing the first option (reboot) and reboots while my phone freezes on the samsung logo

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    • Hi, the hard reset steps need us to follow the steps carefully. Please try to do hard reset again your Samsung Galaxy Grand using hardware button combination key to reformat again to factory default operating system.

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  5. hey I need some help….
    my Samsung Galaxy grand is giving some type of error in factory reset by any above mathod…
    it doesn’t shows recovery mode screen or android logo when I reset it by any above mathod it shows model number screen and after some time it simply restarts without reseting…

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    • Hi, if you or someone else ever do custom tweak or root or installed with custom rom, them you may get trouble after doing hard reset. At this conditions you have to reflash again with correct custom ROM. Please consult with Samsung authorize service center, maybe the can help your reflash your Samsung Galaxy Grand with correct firmware.

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    • Hi, please try to restore forgotten lock screen at your Samsung Galaxy Grand using Google account. Please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until your phone locked about 30 seconds, you will find Forgot Password button, press this button then please give your Gmail username and password that you have already signed in before. If you still can not access Gmail account at you Samsung Galaxy Grand, than you have to do hard reset or master format with hardware button combination key.

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    • Hi, please try to do hard reset you Samsung Galaxy Grand with menu setting, but if your phone can not start normally, then you have to use hardware button combination key hard reset like steps at #option 2 above. Before doing master format, please try to make sure your battery is fully charge.

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    • Hi, you can try to unlock pattern security protection using Google account. Please try to give several time wrong answer at your Samsung Galaxy Grand until your it locked or freezing for 30 seconds, after that you will find Forgot Pattern button, press this button then you can try to type your Gmail username and password that you have signed-in before. Please make sure your Internet connection active while unlock using Google account, because your Samsung Galaxy Grand will ask authentications with Google server. If you still can not access Gmail account, then you have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key.

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  6. Hi,how do I wipe,format,hard reset this samsung galaxy grand duo 19082. Its a chinese phone.
    The pin lock is on,but no keyboard showing to use to unlock. Thank you.

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    • Hi, we do not know what is the different between Chinese release or International release when we do hard reset. But you may try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above. Just make sure your Samsung Galaxy Grand battery is not empty when you want to do hard reset.

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  7. how do i exit safe mode on my Samsung galaxy grand duos i9082 i have tried numerous way but still having the same problem

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    • Hi, usually your Samsung Galaxy Grand will go to safe because of application trouble. If several steps have been done, but the problem still not fixed, then you have to do hard reset, but please do not forget to backup all important data first.

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  8. Hi, the Samsung Galaxy Grand can be easily formatted or hard reset using Menu Setting at #Option 1 above. If you have trouble that can not access Setting menu, then you should try to do hard reset using hardware button at #Option 2. If you need to know how to format Samsung Galaxy Grand using special secret code number, then use *2767*3855# like #Option 3 above.

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  9. samsung grand neo automatically restart…during restart it stops at samsung logo appears on screen…afterthat i cant do anything…is there any solution without restore/reset option

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    • Hi, usually at this conditions we have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key, the problems will happen if we do not have data backup for important files or applications, but we do not have any other options at boot loop logo at Samsung Galaxy Grand.

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  10. I have done hard reset but handsetsamsung grand duos 19082 is not getting restart again,it shows samsung galaxy grand duos 19082 after reboot and not go further,plz suggest me what to do

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    • Hi, we suggest you do to hard reset again using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.

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    • Hi, better you try to do hard reset to remove all not important applications and reformat your Samsung Galaxy Grand operating system.

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  11. i have prolem in my cell ( camera, volume and sim card not working and i al ready reset to my samsung grand neo i9082 many time but these thing are not working how i can set it? pls help.

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    • Hi, usually after finish hard reset, your operating system will reinstall to factory default. But if stii can not work then maybe there are some hardware trouble. Please check at Samsung authorized service center.

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  12. hi there when i do a factory reset on my samsung galaxy gand gt it says it was success full dne i reboot the system nd it ends up going bak 2 da recovery screen

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    • Hi, maybe you can try to do hard reset again one more time using hardware button combination key and choose reformat factory default. This process usually fine to do at standard official rom, but if your phone has been rooted or use custom rom, then maybe some process will not work. Please consult to Samsung authorize service center.

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  13. I want to reset my galaxy grand duos phone but I don’t want my important data to get deleted because its regarding my exam notes. Is there any other way I can format it and keep my data and apps in my phone still? Please help. 🙁

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    • Hi, basically when we do reformat, you internal memory data may also wipe or deleted. However, if your phone still can not boot, then you have to try doing reformat using hardware button combination key and try to see whether your important data still available or not. You also need to remove external memory card MicroSD before doing hard reset.

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