He did. A red warning flashed. He ignored it and selected
He almost shouted in relief.
Suddenly, the screen lit up with blue text:
“Not today,” he whispered, sweat beading on his forehead. He had a virtual presentation in two hours. How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG Galaxy M13 -India-
“Step 4: Scroll to ‘Factory data reset’ and press Power.”
The phone vibrated. A progress bar crawled across the screen. For ten seconds, the universe held its breath.
He did. Nothing.
The sticky note read: “Vol UP + Power. Let go of Power. Blue screen = life.”
A second menu appeared: “Reboot system now” and “Factory data reset.”
Then, the magic words: “Data wipe complete.” He did
“Step 3: Use Volume Down to scroll to ‘Wipe data / factory reset.’ Press the Side Key to select.”
The screen went black. Then, the glowing logo returned, but this time it looked hopeful. The phone booted up faster than ever, asking him to select his language and connect to Wi-Fi.
His Samsung Galaxy M13, his lifeline to client calls, UPI payments, and Zomato deliveries, had frozen solid on the home screen. The touchscreen registered nothing. Not a swipe. Not a tap. It was as if the phone had turned into a glossy, black paperweight. Suddenly, the screen lit up with blue text:
He pressed the Side Key.
“Step 2: When the Samsung logo flashes, release only the Side Key. Keep holding Volume Up.”