Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 40mm: Hard, Factory and Master reset tips

Samsung recently unveiled its next-generation products at Samsung’s August 2022 Event including Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy Watch 5 40mm, Galaxy Watch 5 44mm and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.

After the launch, these products received more pre-orders than the previous ones. All these products have also received their first software update except the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. In this article, we will put all the methods of resetting your Galaxy Watch 5 40mm. There are 3 types of reset methods which are given below.

Hard Reset

  • First, turn on your SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch5 40mm watch by pressing and holding the Home button.
  • After your watch turns on, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Menu.
  • Next, scroll down through the menu, and then tap on the Settings icon.
  • Once in settings, scroll down and tap on the General option.
  • Now, scroll down and select Reset.
  • Next, scroll down and tap on Reset to confirm and start the resetting process.
  • This process can take several minutes. Once done, your watch will be back on the factory default settings!

Factory Reset

  • Let’s start by pressing and holding the Back button and Home button together.
  • Keep holding both buttons until you see “Rebooting” at the bottom of the screen, then quickly release both buttons and press the Home button three times.
  • You should enter Boot Mode.
  • You can scroll through the menu by pressing the Home button repeatedly.
  • Now select the Recovery option, then press and hold the Home button until your watch reboots.
  • Your watch should restart and after a few seconds, it should boot into Recovery Mode.
  • Now press the Back button repeatedly to scroll down through the menu and select the Wipe data/factory reset option.
  • After you select Wipe data/factory reset, press the Home button to confirm.
  • Now press the Back button to scroll down and select Factory data to reset.
  • Next, press the Home button to confirm.
  • Wait until the wiping process is complete.
  • Then, select Reboot system now and press the Home button to confirm.
  • Your SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch5 40mm watch should start resetting.
  • Wait until the resetting process is complete.
  • Great work! Be aware that performing a hard reset will remove all data and settings from your device.

Master Reset:

  • First, open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone.
  • In the app, scroll down and tap on the Watch Settings option.
  • Next, scroll down and tap on the General
  • Then, select Reset.
  • Now tap on the Reset option to confirm and start the resetting process.
  • Your SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch5 40mm watch should start resetting now.
  • Wait until the process is complete and a list of languages appears on the screen of your watch.
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