How to "hard reset" samsung galaxy Europa I5500

First you need to download adb (android debug bridge) at the link below. 

http://www.4shared.com/rar/NQ8DzvpK/adb.html

Unzip then copy the files(AdbWinUsbApi.dll and AdbWinApi.dll) into windows\system32

This is how you do it:
START--MY COMPUTER--DRIVER C--WINDOWS--SYSTEM32 AND PASTE THE FILES INSIDE.

Power on the phone ,connect the usb cable and setup the drivers.

You can download the samsung drivers here:

http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/

Open cmd:

This is how you do it:
START--RUN-- AND TYPE cmd

 In the cmd window type :
adb reboot recovery

The phone will reboot and enter in recovery
select wipe data and then reboot.


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How to change keypad (from chinese to english)on motorola XT532

 Open the keypad like you are writing a message and press the key with 2 arrows symbol.

Now choose the keypad (QWERTY).
Next on the keypad you select (EN).   

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How to turn on a blackberry with battery error (red X)

If you can't turn on your Blackberry and it shows that it has a battery error , this is how you troubleshoot it::

Remove the battery, press and hold power button and reconnect the battery, keep holding the power button until the loading bar is at halfway than release the button.If you still showing battery error after this , try one more time.
PS: Make sure you press the power button before you reconnect the battery.

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Blackberry 9000 battery door common problem

Some Blackberry 9000 has problems with the battery door to stay on
This is a quick repair to make fit:

Housing problem,to repair we have to bend a little bit the “2 pins lock ,located inside the housing toward the button that releases the backdoor”

APN (Internet and MMS) settings for a few models

Motorola Z9:
                                    Internet:

WEB BROWSER---WEB SESSIONS--OPTIONS---NEW

NAME:ATT
HOMEPAGE: HTTP://WWW.GOOGLE.COM
PROXY1: wireless.cingular.com
PORT1: 80
DOMAIN1: "LEAVE BLANK"
DNS1: 000.000.000.000
DNS: 000.000.000.000
GPRS APN: wap.cingular
USER NAME : WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM (has to be cap)
PASSWORD:  CINGULAR1 (has to be cap)

PRESS DONE!

                                       MMS:

ON WEB SESSIONS HIGHLIGHT ATT AND PRESS:

OPTIONS--SET DEFAULT

NOW GO TO MESSAGES

HIGHLIGHT "CREATE MESSAGE" AND PRESS OPTIONS---SETUP---MESSAGE SETUP---MULTIMEDIA MSG SETUP---SEVER INFO--

---CHANGE OR OPTION---HIGHLIGHT---MMS---OPTION---CREATE NEW PROFILE

SERVICE NAME: NEW (ANY NAME YOU WANT)

SERVER NAME:HTTP://mmsc.cingular.com

WEB SESSION NAME: (PRESS CENTER BUTTON AND CHOOSE "ATT")

PRESS DONE!
Samsung Wave:

SETTINGS---CONNECTIVITY--NETWORK--CONNECTIONS--YES--CREATE

SET NAME: ATT
ACCESS NAME: wap.cingular
AUTH TYPE: NORMAL
USER ID: WAP@CINGULARGPRS (letters has to be cap)
USER ID: CINGULAR1 (letters has to be cap)
PROTOCOL: HTTP
HOME URL: ANY WEB ADDRESS YOU WANT (EX:www.google.com)
PROXY: LEAVE BLANK
LINGER: 300

AFTER SETUP PRESS SAVE

MMS:

PRESS CREATE

SET NAME: ATT MMS
ACCESS NAME: wap.cingular
AUTH TYPE: NONE
PROTOCOL : WAP
HOME URL : http://mmsc.cingular.com
GATEWAY ADDRESS: 66.209.11.61
LINGER TIME: 300
AFTER SETUP PRESS SAVE

                                                 INTERNET:
   
   NOW YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE THE APN ADDRESS YOU’VE JUST CREATED

SETTINGS--APPLICATIONS--INTERNET--INTERNET PROFILES , CHOOSE ATT AND PRESS SET
                                           MMS:

SETTINGS--APPLICATIONS--MESSAGING--MMS--MMS PROFILES ,CHOOSE ATT MMS
AND PRESS SET
                             

                     SAMSUNG BLACKJACK 2 (I 617)

START---SETTINGS---MORE---CONNECTIONS---GPRS---NEW

DESCRIPTION: SIMPLE
CONNECTS TO: THE INTERNET
ACCESS POINT:simple (lowercase)
AUTHENTICATION TYPE: NONE
THE REST LEAVE BLANK
PRESS DONE


GO BACK TO MENU AND HIGHLIGHT WIRELESS MANAGER AND PRESS MENU
A NEW WINDOW WILL OPEN (ADVANCED) SELECT
INTERNET CONNECTION :SIMPLE
LEAVE THE REST AUTOMATIC
PRESS DONE

GO BACK TO THE MAIN MENU SCREEN
OPEN MEDIA NET---MENU---TOOLS---OPTIONS---CONNECTIONS
SELECT NETWORK: THE INTERNET
PRESS DONE

NOW GO BACK TO THE MAIN MENU SCREEN  SELECT EXPLORER AND DO THE SAME STEPS YOU DID ABOVE

NOW THE INTERNET SHOULD BE WORKING



MMS SETTINGS:


MAIN MENU SCREEN---MESSAGING---MESSAGES---MENU--MULTIMEDIA MSG OPTIONS---MULTIMEDIA MSG.PROFILES---MENU---NEW

PROFILE NAME:SIMPLE MMS
MMSC URL: HTTP://SMPL.MMS.MSG.ENG.T-MOBILE.COM/MMS/WAPENC
GPRS:SIMPLE
SAVE
NOW SELECT SIMPLE MMS
NOW YOUR PHONE IT IS FULLY SETUP !

HTC DIAMOND

START---SETTINGS---CONNECTIONS---CONNECTIONS---MANAGE EXISTING CONNECTIONS---NEW

ENTER A NAME FOR THE CONNECTION:SIMPLE
SELECT A MODEM: CELLULAR LINE (GPRS,3G)
PRESS NEXT
ACCESS POINT NAME: simple(lowercase)
PRESS NEXT AND LEAVE THE REST BLANK AND PRESS FINISH

NOW SELECT THE CONNECTION YOU JUST CREATED

GO TO PROXY SETTINGS AND MAKE SURE THE OPTION:
(THIS NETWORK CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET) , IT IS SELECTED

GO TO GENERAL AND EXCHANGE THE NAME  T-MOBILE DATA FOR SIMPLE MOBILE

THE INTERNET SHOULD BE WORKING NOW

MMS SETTINGS:

HIGH LIGHT MESSAGES AND SELECT ALL MESSAGES---MENU---MMS OPTIONS---SERVERS---NEW

SERVER NAME:SIMPLE MMS
GATEWAY:BLANK
PORT NUMBER:8080
SERVER ADRESS:HTTP:// SMPL.MMS.MSG.ENG.T-MOBILE.COM/MMS/WAPENC
CONNECT VIA:SIMPLE MOBILE
DONE---SELECT SIMPLE MMS AND PRESS SET AS DEFAUL

                                SAMSUNG S5620
INTERNET FOR T-MOBILE


MENU---SETTINGS---NETWORK SETTINGS---CONNECTIONS---CREATE


SET NAME: T-MOBILE

BEARER TYPE :PACKET DATA

ACCESS NAME: epc.tmobile.com

AUTH TYPE: NONE

USER ID: LEAVE BLANK

PASSWORD: LEAVE BLANK

PROTOCOL :HTTP

HOME URL: WWW.GOOGLE.COM

PROXY ADDRESS: LEAVE BLANK

LINGER TIME:300

SAVE


MMS FOR T-MOBILE

MENU---SETTINGS---NETWORK SETTINGS---CONNECTIONS---CREATE

SET NAME:TMOBILEMMS

BEARER TYPE: PACKET DATA

ACCESS NAME: epc.tmobile.com

AUTH TYPE:NORMAL

USER ID:LEAVE BLANK

PASSWORD :LEAVE BLANK

PROTOCOL :HTTP

HOME URL:MMS.MSG.ENG.T-MOBILE.COM/MMS/WAPENC

PROXY ADDRESS: LEAVE BLANK

LINGER TIME:300
SAVE

NOW OPEN INTERNET---SETTINGS---INTERNET PROFILES---ANS CHOOSE T-MOBILE

OPEN MENU---MESSAGES---SETTINGS---MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES---PROFILES---AND CHOOSE TMOBILEMMS
DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
SAMSUNG A187
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB113638#fbid=Q1PFqPcvxJO



SAMSUNG GT-S3350 APN SETTINGS




MENU---SETTINGS---NETWORK---CONNECTIONS---YES---NEW

SET NAME: Any name you want "FOR INTERNET" ex: SIMPLE

HOME URL: HTTP://WWW.GOOGLE.COM or any other web page you like to open when you click the browser

ACCESS NAME: your company apn

SAVE


MENU---SETTINGS---NETWORK---CONNECTIONS---YES---OPTIONS---CREATE

SET NAME: Any name you want "FOR MESSAGES MMS" ex:SIMPLE MMS

HOME URL: Your company's mms web direccion       ex:http://smpl.mms.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc

ACCESS NAME :Your company's APN

SAVE

NOW GO TO:
MESSAGES---SETTINGS---MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES---MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE PROFILE--- AND CHOOSE THE MMS SET UP YOU JUST 

CREATED

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Master Clear & Hard Reset List

    In Alphabetical Order

A

-Apple IPhone 3G: Hold HOME (button on front of phone)+ SLEEP/AWAKE (power button on top) for 10 seconds - Slide bar will appear (keep holding) - Phone will turn OFF - When Apple icon appears, release the buttons - It might take 2 tries to work

B                     

        

***All Blackberry phones that are locked by a personal password can be reset by entering the wrong password 10 times***

-Blackberry 8230: (Click means press the trackball in) Press MENU button - Scroll down to and click on “Options”(Wrench) -  Scroll down to  and click on “Security Options” -  Click on “General Settings” -  Press MENU button - Scroll to and click “Wipe Handheld” - Click on “Include third party applications” - Click on “Continue” - Enter “Blackberry” - Click

-BlackBerry 9000: Menu - Settings - Options -  Security Options - Security Wipe - Check all boxes - Type “Blackberry” - click “Wipe”

-BLU phones default reset password: 1122

-Blu Q53 (Samba Jr.): Reset Password: 1234

D   

-Dell Aero: Press: Menu - Settings - Phone Basics - Choose: “Master Clear & Reset” - Choose: “Master Clear” - Password: 1234

       -Dell Venue: Hold VOLUME DOWN + POWER - Follow on-screen instructions

-Dell Venue Pro: No Hard Reset (factory reset is located under “ABOUT” in settings)

H          

-HTC (Inspire) 4G: With power OFF - Hold: VOLUME DOWN + POWER until menu pops up - Use VOLUME DOWN to highlight “Factory Reset” - Press POWER

-HTC (MyTouch) 3G: With power OFF - Hold HOME (Looks like a house) + POWER until an icon appears - Press HOME + POWER - Use trackball to select “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” - Use trackball to select “Reboot system now”

-HTC (Sensation) 4G: With power OFF - Hold: VOLUME DOWN + POWER until menu pops up - Use VOLUME DOWN to highlight “Clear Storage” - Press POWER to select - Confirm by pressing VOLUME UP

-HTC (Status) 3G: With power OFF - Hold: VOLUME DOWN and Press POWER - When Android  appears release VOLUME DOWN - Use VOLUME DOWN to highlight “Factory Reset” - Press POWER to select “Factory Reset”  

-HTC 7 (Trophy): With power OFF - Hold VOLUME UP/DOWN + POWER - Release when screen with blue writing appears - Press VOLUME DOWN  to reset -  Press VOLUME DOWN to restart

-HTC A3333 (Wildfire): With power OFF - Hold: VOLUME DOWN - Press and release POWER - When menu appears: Press VOLUME DOWN until “Clear Storage” is selectable - Press: POWER to “Clear Storage”

-HTC G1: With power OFF - Hold HOME + POWER until black screen with icon appears - Slide open keyboard and press ALT + ”W”

-HTC S522 (Snap): Hold VOLUME UP + POWER until a white screen appears - Hit SEND to reset phone - Hit SEND again to reboot phone

-HTC ST6356 (Pure): No Hard Reset (Reset from menu)

-HTC ST7377 (Tilt 2): With power OFF - Hold: TALK/SEND + END + POWER until you see a message screen - Release all 3 -  Press: VOLUME UP

-HTC ST8788 (Surround): Tap the ARROW on the top right of screen - Tap SETTINGS - Tap ABOUT - Scroll down to “Reset Phone” - Tap “Yes”

-HTC Touch Pro 2: TALK + END + POWER - (When display appears) Press VOLUME DOWN button

L             

-LG C900 (Quantum): With power OFF - Hold: VOLUME UP/DOWN + CAMERA + POWER - Hold until “Cold Boot” appears. - Release ONLY POWER - Keep holding VOLUME UP/DOWN + CAMERA until the welcome screen appears - Phone is reset.                                                          

-LG CT810: With power OFF - Hold VOLUME DOWN + CAMERA + POWER - Release when green screen appears - Let phone reboot - Phone is reset

-LG CU720: No Hard Reset - Reset from Settings

-LG CU920: Dial: 277634#*# - Factory Reset (2nd choice down)  -  Yes

-LG GD510: Dial: 1809#*510# - Factory Reset

-LG GD570: Dial: 3845#*570# - Factory Reset - Yes

-LG GR500: Dial: 3845#*500# - Factory Reset (2nd choice down)  -  Yes

-LG GS390: No Hard Reset - Reset from Settings

-LG GT365: Dial: 1809#*365#

-LG GT540: Turn phone ON - Press and hold VOLUME UP + SEARCH (On side of phone next to CAMERA) + HOME for 5 seconds - Press OK

-LG GT550: Dial: 1809#*550# - Choose “Factory Mode” - Choose “Factory Reset”

-LG KP500: Dial: 1809#*500#

-LG P350: With power OFF - Hold END + SEND + VOLUME DOWN for more

than 10 seconds (should be reset after turning back on)

-LG P500 (Optimus ONE): Hold VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER until Android icon comes up - Phone will reboot and be cleared

-LG VS750 (Fathom): Power phone ON - Go to Settings/System/Memory/Clear Storage - Choose "Factory Default" - This will erase all data and install the enterprise’s custom configuration - Choose “Yes”

M                   

-Motorola A1200 (Ming): No hard reset - Must clear from MENU - SETTINGS

-Moto EX115: No Hard Reset - Must clear from MENU - SETTINGS    Password: 1234

-Moto MB200 (Cliq): With device OFF - Hold CAMERA + POWER - Release CAMERA when told - Hold VOLUME DOWN until Android icon appears (Triangle with exclamation point in it) - Open keyboard - Press ALT + “L” - Press ALT + “W” - Press MENU + BACK (not on keypad, on front of phone)

-Moto MB300 (Backflip): Hold POWER + CAMERA - Release CAMERA when told - Press VOLUME DOWN - When Android icon appears: Press on screen just above back key (on the screen) -  Select: Factory Reset (ALT + “W”) - Select reboot

-Moto MB501: To bypass Blur account screen - Press: MENU (four squares button) + BACK - Type ALT + “E” x2 - IN CAPS TYPE: BLUROFF

-Moto MB502: With phone powered OFF - Hold: “X” on the keyboard + POWER until icon appears - When icon appears press “X “+ POWER again and release - follow “on screen” instructions

-Moto MB508 (Flipside): With power OFF - Hold: “X” + POWER - When Motorola logo appears, Release POWER - When Android icon appears, release “X” and press Volume+ Volume - at the same time - When menu appears, use DIRECTIONAL KEYS (on keyboard) to select “Wipe data/factory reset” - Hit ENTER (on keyboard) - Select “reboot”

-Moto MB511 (Flipout): With power OFF - Hold: “X” + POWER - When Motorola logo appears, Release POWER - When Android icon appears, release “X” - Press POWER - Choose “Factory Reset” - Choose “Reboot”

-Moto MB525: Hold: VOLUME DOWN + POWER until Android Icon appears - Press: VOLUME UP/DOWN - When menu appears: use VOLUME UP or DOWN to highlight “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” - Press POWER to select “Yes”

-Moto MB865 (Atrix 2): With phone OFF - Hold: VOLUME UP/DOWN and press POWER - “Boot Mode Selection Menu” will pop up - Use VOLUME DOWN to cycle down to “Android Recovery” - Press VOLUME UP to choose selection - When Android Icon (Triangle with exclamation point) appears press VOLUME UP/DOWN at the same time - Tap VOLUME DOWN until “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” is highlighted - Press POWER - Highlight: “Reboot System Now” - Press POWER - Phone will reboot

-Moto Q9H: With phone OFF - Hold “E”+”Z”+ POWER - press: “F”+”S”

-Moto Z8: Control Panel - Device - Master Data/Reset opt.

N                   

                                                      

-Nexus (Google) ONE: Hold VOLUME DOWN - Press and release POWER - Select “Clear Storage” using VOLUME UP or DOWN button and hit POWER to select option

Nokia Reset Code: *#7780#

-Nokia 1661: No Hard Reset - Reset from menu

-Nokia 2720: No Hard Reset (Use Nokia reset code)

-Nokia 6085: No Hard Reset (Use Nokia reset code)

-Nokia 9300: With phone OFF - Hold: CONTROL + SHIFT + POWER

-Nokia C5-03: Dial: *#7370#     Password: 12345

-Nokia N97 (Mini): With phone OFF - Hold: RIGHT SHIFT + SPACEBAR + DELETE + POWER buttons at the same time - Reset worked when phone asks “What Country”

P      

-Palm Centro: Hold END (red button) - Insert battery - Wait for loading bar to fill (screen will go black) - Release END when “PALM” logo re-appears - Press UP

-Palm Pixi: GSM: With phone on - Hold OPTION (All white button) + SYMBOL (SYM) + POWER and hold for 10 seconds CDMA: Enter: ##786#  Press: Reset

-Palm Pre: Press “EMERGENCY CALL” - Clear “911” - Enter ##786# - Scroll down to “RESET” - Press “RESET”

-Pantech C810 (Duo): DO NOT MASTER CLEAR!!! - With phone OFF - Slide keyboard open - Hold: “S” + “L” + POWER - Release after 30 seconds

-Pantech P8000 (Crossover): Hold: HOME + VOLUME DOWN + POWER (do not release until android “!” appears) - press the HOME key - Use VOLUME UP/DOWN to highlight “Wipe data/factory reset” - open keyboard and use ENTER to select - Highlight “reboot system” and use ENTER on keyboard to select

-Puma Phones: *#831227# - Choose: “Factory Reset”

S

Samsung Reset Code (Resets SOME Android and ALL Non-Android phones) - Enter if phone is NOT locked by customer: *2767*3855#

-Samsung A107: No Hard Reset (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung A177: No Hard Reset (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung A777: Enter: *2767*3855# only  

-Samsung B7510: Hold: POWER/LOCK + “T” on the keypad until Android menu comes up - Using VOLUME UP/DOWN select “Wipe data factory reset” using the BACK (arrow) key

-Samsung C3500: No Hard Reset  (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung E2220 (Chat 220): No Hard Reset  (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung E2330: No Hard Reset  (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung Galaxy S3: With the phone OFF - Hold: VOLUME UP + HOME (bottom center button) + POWER - release when android icon appears - Use VOLUME DOWN to highlight “Wipe Data” and press POWER - Select Yes with POWER

-Samsung I617: With power OFF - Hold UP on Scroll Wheel (directional pad) - Power phone ON - Press “1” - Press “Y”

-Samsung I897 (Captivate): With phone OFF - Press and Hold VOLUME UP/DOWN + POWER - Release POWER when AT&T logo appears - Release VOLUME UP/DOWN when “System Recovery” screen appears -  Use VOLUME UP or DOWN buttons to choose “Delete all user data” and press POWER button to select it

-Samsung I917 (Focus): With phone OFF - Hold CAMERA + VOLUME DOWN + POWER - When phone vibrates, release POWER - When icon appears, release CAMERA + VOLUME DOWN - Press WINDOWS button - Press WINDOWS button

-Samsung S3370: No Hard Reset (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung S5230 (Star): Hold: VOLUME UP/DOWN + CAMERA + POWER

-Samsung S5260 (Star 2): No Hard Reset (Use Samsung reset code)

-Samsung S5363 (Galaxy Y): Hold: VOLUME DOWN + POWER until “Android system recovery” menu pops up - Go down to “Wipe data/factory reset” - Press HOME (black button at bottom)

-Samsung S5670 (Fit): Hold MENU SWITCH (black button in center bottom of phone) + POWER for 15 seconds (menu will appear) then release - Choose “Wipe data factory reset”

-Samsung S5830 (Ace): Hold: HOME (Black button on front) + POWER

-Sharp (F/X-2): Hold SYM (on the keyboard) + POWER until Android recovery screen appears - Use VOLUME UP/DOWN to highlight “Wipe data/factory reset” and use ENTER (on keyboard) - scroll to “yes” and hit POWER button to confirm - highlight “reboot system” and press POWER to confirm

-Sidekick 2008 & 2009 LX:   (If phone IS locked by customer)

(1) When four icons appear: Press - “@” + ”1” + ”0” (zero) (2) When screen goes               black: press and hold the “R” key (3) When you see an icon on the screen, release   the “R” key (4) Verify device reboots

         (If phone ISN’T locked by customer)

(1) Take SIM card out (2) Power phone ON (To get past Emergency Call screen: Hold: MENU + ALT +”L”) (3) Menu - Settings - System info (4) Hold: MENU + SHIFT + ”R” - select “Erase” (5)Hold: MENU + SHIFT + ”X” - select “Erase”

-Sony Ericsson RX800 (X-Peria Play): No Hard Reset (Reset from menu)

-Sony Ericsson U5: Dial: *#7370# - Lock code: 0000 (Wait for phone to reset and press “OK” when “Master Clear Complete” appears)

-Sony Ericsson W350a: No Hard Reset (Reset from menu)

-Sony Ericsson X10: With the power OFF - Hold LEFT + RIGHT buttons located beneath display - Press and release POWER - Follow on-screen instructions

If works ,say thank you Ninja!