Last Updated on December 23, 2022 by Mathew Diekhake

If you want to swap your official Android ROM for a custom one, you should always hard reset/factory reset first. Clean installing a custom ROM is how to ensure you will have flashed the custom ROM correctly. You should also format the data in addition to factory resetting when installing custom ROMs.

Additionally, you can hard reset the Oppo A54 2021 when you want to wipe all data and reset it to factory settings. If you are troubleshooting the Oppo A54 2021, check for software updates from the Settings app to update the firmware. Otherwise, you may need to send it to Oppo for a service.

This tutorial demonstrates how to hard reset the Oppo A54 2021 5G CPH2303 smartphone.

How to Hard Reset Oppo A54 2021 5G CPH2303

You can hard reset the Oppo A54 2021 5G CPH2303 smartphone in two ways; one from the Settings app and the other from Recovery Mode. We recommend using the method via the Settings app first. And only if you cannot get access to the Settings app try the alternative method in Recovery Mode. So here is how to hard reset via the Settings app first:

1. With the Oppo A54 turned on, tap Settings > Additional settings.

2. Tap Back Up and Reset > Erase all data.

3. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.

4. Tap Erase Data twice.

When the hard reset is finished, the Android operating system will restart and you will need to set up the device and sign in to the Google account. This Google account is the same one you sign in to at Google.com when you visit Google from any desktop computer. So if you cannot sign in, you can reset your password from the sign-in page on Google.com.

In addition to the hard reset from the Settings app, you can hard reset from Recovery Mode instead. Use this method if you cannot open the Settings app because the software isn’t working. Here is how:

1. With the Oppo A54 turned off, press and hold the Power + Volume Down buttons simultaneously.

2. Select your language.

3. From ColorOS Recovery, select Wipe data.

4. Select Format data > Format.

5. Select OK.

6. Select Reboot > OK.

The ColorOS Recovery will reboot and the Android operating system will restart. You need to set up the device again and sign in to your Google account. You can reset the password associated with the Google account on a desktop computer by visiting the sign-in page on Google.com.

In conclusion, that is how to hard reset the Oppo A54 2021 5G CPH2303 smartphone and reset it to factory settings.