Today, most tablets on the market use Android as an operating system. So the selection of models on the market is the widest. Therefore, you must always have certain aspects into account when buying a new tablet. After a while, there may be problems with that tablet.
It may happen that some malware has slipped into it, or that there are problems with its operation. Or that the owner is thinking of selling it. In such cases, a very frequent solution in Android tablets is to bet on formatting it.
What is formatting an Android tablet?
In the case of Android devices, such as a tablet, we can talk about formatting or restoring from factory. This process means that all the data on said tablet will be erased. So all the files that are in it (photos, videos, music, documents, etc.) in addition to the applications that have been downloaded, will be completely eliminated. There will be no trace of these files on the tablet.
This is a fairly aggressive process, but it does said Android tablet return to its original state. Since when formatting, it returns to the state with which it left the factory. That is why it is also known as factory restore. This is something that is done at very specific times, since it means losing all the data on the tablet in question.
Therefore, if the owner is thinking of selling said tablet, or giving it to someone else, is a good way to prevent that person from having access to your data. Also if a virus has crept in, what can happen on Android devices, formatting is a way to remove it, if no other option works in that regard. So in certain situations, it is something that can be done. To get it on a tablet, there are a couple of different ways. Forms that we tell you below.
Format an Android tablet
The usual thing is that in Android tablets there are a couple of different ways to carry out this formatting. In both cases it is something that we can get from the tablet itself. You don't need any additional tools to be able to format it. Although there may be models that do not allow us either of these two options. It may depend on each make or model, as well as the version of the operating system you use.
Format from settings
The first way to format a tablet on Android is from your own settings. Within them there is a section in which it is possible to start this process. Therefore, we have to open its settings first. Once inside them, the specific location of this function can change from one model to another.
In some tablets we have to enter the security section. While in others it is the advanced options section that we must enter. In any case, regardless of your location, the section that interests us is called Backup / Restore. Therefore, we can search for it if not within the settings of our Android tablet so that it is faster to access it on the tablet. Once in this section, the process can begin.
The first thing users are asked is if you want to make a backup. As when formatting we are going to delete all the data from the tablet, it is good to make a copy of the data that you do not want to lose. In the case of Android, we can easily save a backup in Google Drive. When you have said copy, then it is possible to enter the Factory data restore section.
In this section the process of formatting the tablet begins. The user will be asked if they are sure what they want to do. If you already have such a backup, then you can start now. So you just have to give it to accept. Then, the formatting of this Android tablet will begin. It may take a few minutes to complete, it depends on the amount of data stored in it.
Format tablet from recovery menu
There is a second, always effective way to format an Android tablet. It is about using the so-called recovery menu. Access to it will vary from one model to another, since there are two systems. The first is to turn off the tablet, and then keep the power and volume up buttons pressed at the same time for a few seconds, until a menu appears on the screen. In the second case, the process is the same, only there are tablets in which you have to press off and lower the volume.
Therefore, depending on the brand of said tablet, there is access to said menu. Once the method in question has been used, a menu with various options is displayed on the screen. One of the options on the screen is Factory Reset or Wipe data, both names can appear in many cases. This is the option you want to use at that time.
Using the volume up and down buttons you have to move between these options. When you reach the option to delete the data, you have to use the tablet's power button to confirm. A message will appear on the screen asking the user if they are sure they want to do this. Because the process of formatting said Android tablet will begin. To confirm, press the power button again.
In this way, the formatting of said tablet with Android will begin. Again, the process will take a few minutes to complete on the tablet. When completed, a message will appear on the screen. To start it again, the normal thing is that you have to choose the option "reboot system now". In this way, the system starts again, but with all the data already deleted from the tablet. Returns to the state in which it left the factory.