How to Hard Reset a Samsung Galaxy 5 Europa (GT‐I5500)

This wikiHow will teach you how to reset a Samsung Galaxy 5 GT-I5500, also known as the Samsung Galaxy Europa.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Resetting if You Can't Enter the Settings

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    Press and hold the power button. Then select Power Off.
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    Press the power button, home button, and volume up at the same time. Doing so will boot the phone up in recovery mode.
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    Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
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    Select Yes. The deletion process will start.
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    Select Reboot System Now. The system will restart, and you can follow the on-screen instructions to set up your phone.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Resetting via the Settings

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    Go to Settings
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    .     Press the app drawer, then select Settings.
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    Select Privacy . This icon is a wooden fence.
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    Select Factory Data Reset .
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    Select Reset Phone .
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    Select Erase Everything. The phone will restart, and you can follow the on-screen instructions to set up the phone.
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Warnings

  • Apps will be deleted when you reset, so back up them to SD card to avoid losing data.
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References

  1. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201108/20110809113904901/GT-I5500_UM_EU_Froyo_Eng_Rev.1.0_110221.pdf

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Updated: October 23, 2020
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