Last Updated on December 23, 2022 by Mathew Diekhake

One of the reasons to hard reset/factory reset the Oppo Find X5 Lite is if you want to install custom firmware. You should always format the data before installing custom firmware; it’s that way for every device.

If there isn’t any custom firmware or you are satisfied with the official Android firmware, you may want to hard reset the Oppo Find X5 Lite before selling the smartphone so no data is shared or to troubleshoot software issues. The software still doesn’t seem quite right after formatting it, you should check the Settings app for software updates which will update the firmware. If there is no software update available, consider sending it to Oppo for a service.

This tutorial demonstrates how to hard reset the Oppo Find X5 Lite CPH2371 smartphone.

How to Hard Reset Oppo Find X5 Lite CPH2371

You can hard reset the Oppo Find X5 Lite CPH2371 smartphone from Recovery Mode or the Settings app.

Most people should hard reset from the Settings app. If you are installing custom firmware you may prefer hard resetting/formatting the smartphone from the Recovery Mode since you need to be there anyway. Here is how to hard reset via Settings first:

1. With the Oppo Find X5 Lite turned on, tap Settings > Additional settings.

2. Tap Backup & Reset.

3. Tap Erase all data (factory reset).

4. Tap Erase all data.

5. Tap Erase data twice.

The Oppo Find X5 Lite will be wiped of all its data and its factory settings will be reset. You need to set up the smartphone when the Android operating system restarts. Part of setting it up means signing in to your Google account.

If you are installing custom firmware, you may prefer hard resetting via Recovery Mode. Here is how to do that:

Note: if you want to just wipe the data instead of formatting the device (which includes resetting to factory settings), you can select Wipe data > Wipe data from Recovery Mode instead.

1. With the Oppo Find X5 Lite turned off, press and hold the Power + Volume Down buttons simultaneously until it boots to Recovery Mode.

2. In ColorOS Recovery, select Wipe data.

3. Select Format data > Format.

4. Select Reboot.

The Oppo Find X5 Lite will reboot out of ColorOS Recovery and back into its Android operating system where you need to set up the device again, including the Google account.

In conclusion, that is how to hard reset the Oppo Find X5 Lite CPH2371 smartphone.