Google Nexus 5 Hard Reset, Soft Reset, Factory Reset

You can Hard Reset or Factory Reset your Google Nexus 5 mobile for free of cost . We need hard reset or factory reset on several times like forget password or mobile not working properly. Hard Reset or Factory Reset of Google Nexus 5 is also used to prepare mobile for resale. Hard Reset or Factory reset will wipe out all data of Google Nexus 5 .

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Before Doing Hard Reset Read Also: All Things You Need to Know before Hard Reset or Factory Reset

Hard Reset (Factory Reset) Google Nexus 5 or Unresponsive Google Nexus 5

Press Power Button to Turn off your Google Nexus 5 .
Press Volume Down+Power Button For 10 to 15 Seconds.
You will See Recovery mode on your mobile screen.
Use Volume button select “recovery ” to confirm by pressing power button
Select Wipe Data three times to confirm Power Button.
After that Select Ok To Clear all your data to confirm press by the power button.
After that Back to confirm it by the power button.
From recovery mode select “reboot system”. It will Hard Reset your Google Nexus 5 Mobile

Soft Reset Google Nexus 5 Mobile

Select Settings from Menu
Tap on More Settings
Tap on Backup and Reset.
Then Select to Erase all data and Reset Phone. Check Reset phone only if you want to delete all the data on the phone internal storage.
Finally, Choose Erase Everything.
it will do Soft Reset Your Google Nexus 5 Mobile.

Hard Reset or Wipe Data with Google Find My Device

It is straightforward to reset your Google Nexus 5 mobile with Google Find My Device. You can erase all your mobile data remotely with Google Find My Device. But Make sure before deleting your data because you cannot recover data after hard reset from Google Find My Device.

First of all, the open link of Google Finds my Device.
Now, Login with your Google account credentials.
It will take you to the “Android Device Manager.”
There you can see two options Play Sounds and Secure & Erase Device.
Now, Select the “Secure and Erase Device.”
It will take you to the next screen.
Now, select “Erase Device.”
It will show you an “Erase Device” button.
Click on that button.
It will wipe all your data from your mobile.

Wipe Data with Android Multi Tools Software

If you can unlock Google Nexus 5 with Google find my device, then you can use Android Multi Tools. This tool can reset and unlock your Google Nexus 5 mobile free of cost. To use Android Multi Tools, Please follow the below procedure for that:

First of all, you must have a computer or laptop. Without these, you cannot use this tool.
Now, download the Android SDK in the system.
After that, Download Android Multi Tools.
After that, install this tool on the system.
Now, run “Android Multi Tools.”
Now, go to mobile “Settings > Developer Option > USB Debugging”.
After that, press the Power and Volume down button on mobile.
You will see the boot screen on the mobile.
Now, use the USB cable to connect Google Nexus 5 with the system.
After that, select the 5th or 8th option and press enter to reset Google Nexus 5 mobile.
Now, you have successfully wipe data from Google Nexus 5 mobile.

Unlock Google Nexus 5 with Google Account

If you want to unlock Google Nexus 5 with Google account, then you have to follow the below procedure for that:

First of all, you must have an active internet connection on Google Nexus 5 mobile.
Now, turn on Google Nexus 5 mobile.
After trying your password, you are still not able to unlock the phone.
Now, click on the “Forgot Pattern” option.
Now, enter your Google account credentials.
After that, tap on the Sign In button.
Finally, choose a new password, and it will unlock Google Nexus 5 mobile.

Password Recovery Google Nexus 5 with Security Questions

If you are unable to access your Google Nexus 5 mobile, then you can recover your password with security questions. Here is the procedure to password recovery:

First of all, you must have an active internet connection on Google Nexus 5 mobile.
Now, turn on Google Nexus 5 mobile.
After trying your password, you are still not able to unlock the phone.
Now, click on the “Forgot Pattern” option.
Now, click on “Answer Questions.”
It will take you to the next screen.
Answer security questions, and it will unlock your Google Nexus 5 mobile.
Now, you can create a new password or pattern for Google Nexus 5.

Reset Google Nexus 5 with Code

You can hard reset Google Nexus 5 mobile with codes also. Dial the following codes on mobile to hard reset:

*#*#7780#*#* – This Code wipes all Google Nexus 5 data.

*2767*3855# – This Code also reset your Google Nexus 5 mobile.

Warning: These codes will remove all your data like Contact, Photo, Songs, Applications, Setting, etc. from your mobile. Think twice before using these