How to Factory Reset Samsung Z Flip Without Losing Data?

To factory reset the Samsung Z Flip, open "Settings," scroll down, tap "General Management," tap "Reset," tap "Factory Data Reset," and confirm "Delete all" to erase your device completely. If the device is locked, plug it into the "PC" via USB-C cable and press the "Side" plus "Volume Down" buttons for 15 seconds. When the device shuts off, quickly release the "Volume Down" button and press the "Volume Up" button for the next 15 seconds while you keep pressing the "Side" button until the "Recovery Mode' screen appears. Now, select "Wipe data/factory reset" and press the "Side" button, select "Factory data reset," press the "Side" button, select "Reboot system now," and then press the "Side button.

In this article, I'll explain the different methods to factory reset the "Samsung Z Flip. Additionally, I'll also explain how to recover the locked device's data before resetting it using the iBekit application.

How Do I Factory Reset My Samsung Z Flip?

To factory reset the Samsung Z Flip, different approaches for different scenarios are following.

Method 1: Soft Factory Reset Samsung Z Flip.

To factory reset, the Samsung Z Flip is a quite convenient option for you to completely clean slate the device before selling or if you want a fresh restart with your device. Soft resetting Samsung devices allows you to have a fresh experience without a frozen screen and a clean look.

To soft factory reset the Samsung Z Flip, follow these steps.

• Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the "Settings" icon.
• Scroll down, tap "General management," and then tap on "Reset" option.
• Now tap "Factory data reset," and then tap "Reset" again to confirm.
• Next, enter your device's "PIN" and then tap "Delete all" to erase the device's data completely.

Note:

If you're going to reset the Samsung Z Flip for yourself to set up again, first create a recent backup on the Google Account before the reset.

In case you are going to sell your device, backup your device first, delete the Google Account from the device, and then reset to clean slate your device.

Method 2: Hard Factory Reset Samsung Z Flip.

Once locked out of the Samsung Z Flip, the hard factory reset is a convenient option for you to recover your device instantly. But, after resetting, you'll lose all the data from your device except the recent backup available at "Samsung Cloud" and the "Google Account" for you to recover.

To hard reset the "Samsung Z Flip," follow these steps. 

• Plug your smartphone into the "PC" via the compatible USB cable.
• First, keep holding the "Side button" and the "Volume Down" button for 15 seconds, and the device should shut down at this stage.
• After the first 15 seconds, quickly let go of the "Volume down" button and hold the "Volume up" button for the next 15 seconds. While holding the "Side button" the whole time during the process.
• Once the "Recovery mode" screen appears, let go of the "Side button" and "Volume up" button simultaneously.
• Now, use the "Volume down" and "Volume up" keys to tweak between the "Recovery mode" screen options.
• Next, select the "Wipe data/factory reset" option, and then press the "Side button."
• Now, select "Factory data reset" and then press the "Side button" again to start resetting the device.
• Finally, select "Reboot system now" to start your device on a setup screen.

Note:

It is possible that your device might not have been backed up recently with a Google Account. Hard resetting the device does not allow you to back up your device's data. In that case, you can use the iBekit Samsung Data Recovery tool kit to recover the data before hard resetting the device.

Method 3: Remotely Reset Samsung Z Flip Via Find My Device.

Resetting the Samsung Z Flip smartphone remotely using the "Google Find My Device" app is a convenient option for you. If you've lost your smartphone, then the "Find My Device" app comes first to erase the device, including all data remotely.

To reset the "Samsung Z Flip" remotely, follow these steps.

• Open "Google Chrome," "Safari," or "Firefox" on your "PC" or "Smartphone," and sign in with the same "Gmail ID" that is logged in to the "Samsung Z Flip" device.
• Now, type "google.com/android/find/" on the browser search bar, and then tap or press enter.
• Next, under your "device name" section, tap or click. "Erase Device." Now, tap or click .

Note:

To erase the device remotely, the phone should be "on" and connected to a WiFi network, plus "Find My App" should be on within the device.

How to Recover Locked Samsung Z Flip Data Using the iBekit Tool?

The iBekit Samsung Data Recovery tool kit allows you to recover your device's data instantly with a few clicks. In case you forget the device password or it's not working, the simplest thing that comes to mind is to hard reset the device without any data to be recovered. 

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However, the iBekit tool kit comes here for ease in recovering the data before a hard reset.

To recover the data from the locked Samsung Z Flip, follow these step-by-step instructions.

• Download and install the iBekit Samsung Data Recovery software on your PC from the iBekit website.
• Launch the application and connect your smartphone to your PC using a compatible USB cable.
• 
• Now, click "Broken Android Data Extraction" from the software interface.
• To recover the locked Samsung device data, click the very first option on the left side of the software window, and then click the "Start" button at the bottom.

• On the next screen, first, select the "Device Name" and "Device Model," then click "Confirm" to agree and start with the process.

• If your device name and model are unavailable, click the "No my device in the list" option. Now proceed with the "Popup" window, fill in the information, and submit a request.
• Now, click the "Start" button and put the Samsung Z Flip device in "Download mode" using on-screen instructions. Follow the instructions properly.

• Once your device gets into "Download mode," wait a little for the scanning to be completed.
• Next, from the "left panel" of the application interface, choose the media type you want to recover and backup.
• Select the data from the "right panel" of the interface, and then click the "Recover" button to create a backup on your PC instantly.

• Now, repeat the process for each type of media you want to backup and restore later in your device.

Note:

Don't disconnect the smartphone during the process; otherwise, the recovery will be interrupted.

Conclusion

In this detailed blog guide, I've explained the different methods to factory reset the Samsung Z Flip device and how to recover data before resetting the locked smartphone using the iBekit tool kit.

Hopefully, with this article, you'll find a way to reset your device easily without losing the device's data. If you need more assistance, contact the iBekit support team.

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