Last Updated on December 23, 2022 by Mathew Diekhake

You need to hard reset the Oppo N3 N5207 before installing custom firmware. There are no other reasons why you need to hard reset; however, you can choose to hard reset when you want to wipe data and reset the smartphone to its factory settings.

If you performed a hard reset because the software wasn’t working as it should and it didn’t solve it, you should check for software updates from the Settings app the next time you sign in to your Google account on the Android operating system. A new software update will update the firmware and the new firmware should solve the old bugs. If software issues persist, consider sending the smartphone to Oppo for a service.

This tutorial demonstrates how to hard reset the Oppo N3 N5207 smartphone.

How to Hard Reset Oppo N3 N5207

You can hard reset the Oppo N3 N5207 smartphone from the Settings app and Recovery Mode. We recommend using the Settings app for your hard resets unless you are installing custom firmware. Most people who install custom ROMs hard reset from Recovery Mode instead. Here is how to hard reset from the Settings app first:

1. With the Oppo N3 N5207 turned on, tap Settings > Backup & Reset > Factory data reset.

2. Tap Reset phone > Erase everything.

All data on the Oppo N3 N5207 will be wiped and its factory settings will be reset. Once the hard reset is complete, you need to sign in to your Google account when the Android operating system restarts. Then you will see your Android operating system as usual.

If you are installing custom firmware, you can hard reset from Recovery Mode instead if you prefer. Here is how:

1. With the Oppo N3 N5207 turned off, press and hold the Power + Volume Down buttons simultaneously until Recovery Mode loads.

2. Select your language.

3. Select Wipe data/factory reset.

4. Select Reboot system now.

The smartphone will reboot out of its Recovery Mode, which is a separate partition to the operating system, and then the Android OS will load. Before you can use Android, you need to finish setting up your device and signing in to your Google account.

In conclusion, that is how to hard reset the Oppo N3 N5207 smartphone and reset it to factory settings.