You can take a hard reset when you want to wipe all data on the Vivo V9 smartphone. When you opt to hard reset you are choosing to return the device to its original factory state: no apps, no settings changes, and no photos will remain once the reset has been completed.

It does not matter which version of Android you run on the Vivo V9 smartphone; you can hard reset it with the same steps. There are only two or three official versions of Android that arrived during its lifespan and they each have the same menu for backing up and resetting, which is the menu you use in this guide.

This tutorial demonstrates how to hard reset the Vivo V9 PD1730F smartphone.

How to Hard Reset Vivo V9 PD1730F

You can hard reset the Vivo V9 PD1730F smartphone via the Backup & Reset section of the Settings app in any of the versions of Android it runs. Here is how:

Caution:
Hard resetting the Vivo V9 smartphone wipes all data from the phone. You need to take a backup from the Backup and Reset section during the guide if you want to be able to restore the data later.

1. With the Vivo V9 turned on, tap Settings > More Settings > Backup & Reset.

2. Tap Erase all data > Reset phone.

3. Tap Erase everything.

Once the hard reset had returned the device to its default factory state, it will have all data wiped and you will need to restore that data from a backup if you want it back on the device.

In conclusion, that is how to hard reset the Vivo V9 PD1730F smartphone.