Last Updated on December 23, 2022 by Mathew Diekhake

You can hard reset the Samsung A32 smartphone to reset the device to its factory settings and wipe all of its data at once. Resetting an Android smartphone to factory settings can help solve problems related to software bugs. Wiping all data is common if you want to free up space or if you want to sell the device/hand it over to someone else. Sometimes Android users who customize their devices with custom firmware will also perform hard resets before installing the new firmware as you should always clean install custom firmware builds.

This tutorial demonstrates how to hard reset the Samsung A32 smartphone.

How to Hard Reset the Samsung A32 from Settings and Recovery Mode

You can hard reset the Samsung A32 smartphone two ones; one is from the Settings app and the other via Recovery Mode. Here is how to hard reset from the Settings app first:

1. With the Samsung A32 turned on, tap Settings > General management.

2. Tap Reset > Factory data reset.

3. Tap Reset.

4. Tap Delete all.

Wait for the Android operating system to restart and then you can sign in to your existing Google account. If you have forgotten your email or password, you can go to a desktop computer and open a browser and visit Google.com to find out that info or reset the password. The same Google account you use to sign in to Google.com is the same Google account on your smartphone.

As mentioned, there is a secondary method, less encouraged by manufacturers, that can be used to get access to Recovery Mode which allows for a hard reset to be taken. You should hard reset via Recovery when you are unable to get access to the Settings app. Here is how to hard reset/factory reset via Recovery Mode:

1. With the Samsung A32 turned off, press the Power + Volume Up buttons simultaneously.

2. Wait for Recovery Mode to appear.

3. Select Wipe data/factory reset.

4. Select Factory data reset.

5. Select Reboot system now.

Once again, wait for the Android operating system to restart and when it does sign in to your Google account. And if you cannot remember your Google account password, head to the Google.com website on a computer and reset it. The button in the top right corner of Google.com allows you to sign in. And on the sign-in page is a link to reset your password if you have forgotten it.

In conclusion, that is how to hard reset the Samsung A32 smartphone.