Last Updated on December 23, 2022 by Mathew Diekhake

Some people want to hard reset the Galaxy A73 5G smartphone before they install custom firmware. Installing custom firmware is becoming increasingly popular among those who do not like Google tracking since custom ROMs such as LineageOS don’t track users.

This tutorial demonstrates how to hard reset the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G smartphone using all available methods, including the custom recovery image for those installing custom firmware.

Caution:

  • Hard resetting the Galaxy A73 5G wipes all data. You need to take a backup before following this guide if you want to restore the data later. You can take a backup from the Settings app.
  • You may need to sign in to your Google account when setting up the phone after the hard reset has been applied. So make sure you know your Google account email and password. You can reset the password anytime by visiting the Google.com sign-in page on any computer.

How to Hard Reset Galaxy A73 5G Using Settings App

You can hard reset the Galaxy A73 5G from the Settings app and Recovery Mode. We recommend using the settings unless you need to boot into Recovery Mode because there is a problem with the software or if you are installing the ROM at the same time from the custom recovery image. Here is how to hard reset using the Settings app first:

  1. With the Galaxy A73 turned on, tap Settings > General management.
  2. Tap Reset > Factory data reset > Reset.
  3. Tap Delete all.

How to Hard Reset Galaxy A73 5G Using Stock Recovery Mode

You can also hard reset the Galaxy A73 in Recovery Mode. There are two types of recovery partitions you may have: a stock recovery partition or a custom recovery partition. Those who already install custom firmware need to have a custom recovery partition. If you haven’t installed custom firmware, you will have the stock recovery partition, which is most people. Here is how to hard reset from the stock recovery partition first:

Note: In stock Recovery Mode, use the Volume buttons to navigate the menus and the Power button to confirm your selections.

  1. With the Galaxy A73 turned off, press and hold the Power + Volume Up buttons simultaneously until Recovery Mode is on the screen.
  2. From the Android Recovery menu, press Wipe data/factory reset > Yes.
  3. Press Reboot system now once the phone has been wiped.

How to Hard Reset Galaxy A73 5G Using Custom Recovery Mode

You can also hard reset using the custom recovery partition. This is only for people who install custom firmware. Some people prefer to hard reset and wipe the cache at the same time they are installing the custom firmware which can all be done in the custom recovery partition. Here is how to hard reset from the TWRP custom recovery partition, the custom recovery available for the Galaxy A73 5G:

  1. With the Galaxy A73 turned off, press and hold the Power + Volume Up buttons simultaneously until it boots to TWRP.
  2. Tap Wipe and choose to wipe the data and all caches.
  3. Tap Reboot from the TWRP main menu.

In conclusion, that is how to hard reset the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G smartphone so you are ready to install custom firmware.