The ZTE Racer II is powered by the Android operating system version 2.2, called Froyo. There is no official Android update available for this device, therefore we will see how to hard reset Android on this version.
A note of caution: The hard reset process will erase all data and settings from the ZTE Racer II. If you intend to perform the hard reset while still having access into the phone functionality, then maybe it is a good idea to create a backup with one of the suitable apps, available in the Google Play Store.
There are several ways to reset Android on the ZTE Racer II, but in this tutorial will learn the two most common methods to do this.
These two methods will bring you a suitable solution: The first one will try to hard reset your ZTE Racer II even if you have no access into the Android OS, and the second one will be easier, by using your Settings menu inside Android OS, provided that you still have working access into your phone.
To begin we will see the official way to restore factory settings of our ZTE Racer II. As you will discover, the method is simple and we will only use simple steps.
First method to reset Android on the ZTE Racer II
You will accomplish the whole process by pushing your ZTE Racer II buttons in certain order.
- With the phone turned off, press together the volume LESS, Home and Power Buttons
- The phone screen turn on and off quickly
- You will see an exclamation mark: press both volume buttons simultaneously.
Another similar method for the ZTE Racer II is:
- Press volume less and the power button
- When the phone displays the Android logo press both volume buttons
- This will lead to recovery mode
- From there we can do a restore to factory default.
Second method to unlock Android on the ZTE Racer II
This second method is by using the Settings menu from the main screen in your Android operating system. We will have to access and select the restore function in Settings> Privacy> Factory data reset> Reset phone> Erase everything.
With these methods you will be able to reset Android on your ZTE Racer II and leave it in a factory default state, completely empty of personal data, messages, contacts, apps and games.