[Guide] Hard Reset Android LG MAX 165 to Remove PIN, Forgotten Password, Pattern Lock. 

Hard Reset LG MAX 165. This device only sold in Mexico, Also known as LG Max X165G, LG Max Dual Sim X165, LG X165, and now guidebelajar will explain to you how to perform hard reset on LG MAX 165 smartphone. LG MAX 165 is the smartphone with 5 Inchi IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, work on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop and supported with Quad-core 1300Mhz 32bits Processor, MediaTek MT6582 / ARM Cortex-A7 chipset, ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU, combined with 1 GB of RAM, 5  MP on Primary camera and 5 MP on secondary camera. This LG MAX 165 is released on 2015, August.

Hard reset process is also called a master reset or factory reset. Here are some reasons why should we perform hard reset on our Android smartphone device ;

• Because we will sell our LG MAX 165 Android phones.
• We have forgotten on PIN or Patern Lock at LG MAX 165.
• We will give our LG MAX 165 away to some one else, and we don't want that one know everything about our secret data, so we have to erase all data before back up it.
• Because We want to remove all personal data and setting that was stored in LG MAX 165.device.
• Our LG MAX 165 has been lagging and stuck on android logo, this call with bootloop
• There are many bug on LG MAX 165.
• and many other reason.

1st Methode. Hard Reset LG MAX 165 Using Menu :

1. Make sure your batery is fully charged, Recomended you have 80% of battery capacity
2. Then Backup your LG MAX 165. see this guide
3. Now, from the Home Screen tap Apps.

   

   apps

4. Then tap Settings.

   

   settings

5. Tap General Tab -> Backup & Reset.
6. Tap Factory Data Reset to restore default settings.
7. Tap Reset Phone -> Delete All to perform a factory reset. Now your LG MAX 165 will reboot when reset is complete.

2ndMethode. Hard Reset LG MAX 165 Using Hardware Keys:

1. Make sure your battery is fully charged, we recomended that your battery has 80% power
2. Always BackUp your important data that store in LG MAX 165. see this guide
3. Turn Off your LG MAX 165 by hold and press Power Button for a second.
4. Release any SIM card and SD card that was installed on your LG MAX 165 smartphone.
5. Then press and hold a combinatin key Power button + Volume Down at the same time.

   

   Hard Reset Android LG MAX 165
6. Then, You should release all buttons when you see Select Boot Mode appears on the LG MAX 165 screen.

   

   select boot mode lg max 165

7. Use Volume down button to navigate menu. and power button to confirm.
8. On this screen you must select Recovery.
9. Wait a minute, and you will see Android Logo appear on screen.

   

   android logo - lg max 165

10. Now press and hold Power Button and Volume Up to enter Android System Recovery.

    

    enter recovery mode lg max 165

11. Then, Release all button when you enter Android System Recovery.

    

    Android System Recovery LG Max 165

12. Use Volume down button to navigate menu. and power button to confirm.
13. Now, select Wipe Data / Factory Reset.
14. Then select Yes -- delete all user data.
15. Now, wait a hard reset process until finish.
16. Once reset complete now select Reboot system now
17. You can wait a while for  LG MAX 165 to reboot system
18. Done, your hard reset process success now.

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