Hard resetting a device can be done in 2 ways on an Eten Glofiish. There’s the software version where you just tap on Default Settings in the Programs > Utilities folder, enter the numbers shown and the hard reset process gets underway. But if you messed up your device to the point that you cannot enter Windows, you would have to use the button combination method. However, it seems that Glofiish M800 does not respond to the same buttons, thanks (or no thanks) to them being touch sensitive. But not all is lost because there is another way around it.

Step By Step

1. Press the power button and soft reset button at the same time.
2. Wait until the orange splash screen appears and then press and hold the Record button (which is located on the side, below the volume buttons) until message Erase all data and load default? appears.
3. When the message appears, release your hold on the Record button and then press and hold the Volume up button. You will have to keep holding until the word Yes appears which could take a few seconds.
4. That’s all. The hard reset process will begin and you can then set up your Pocket PC.

What If I Change My Mind

You can still turn around and prevent the hard reset as long as you don’t proceed with step 3. That means even if you carried out steps 1 and 2 but then decide to not do the hard reset, do not proceed with step 3 and your device will boot up as if a soft-reset was done.

What About Other Models?

The above method is only for the Eten Glofiish M800 due to it’s touch sensitive buttons. For other Glofiish models, you can follow the hard reset steps here. For other brands of Pocket PC, you will have to do a search.

Why Do I Want To Hard Reset My Device?

You don’t do a hard reset (some call it a cold boot) on a regular basis. It’s done when you are having a lot of problems with your device and you’ve tried everything else but the problem still does not go away. Only then will you carry out a hard reset and see if the problem is still there and if it is, chances are, you would have to send the device back for repairs.

Doing a hard reset from time to time is advisable. This is because, over time, your device may have fragments of uninstalled programs that needs to be manually removed. The problem is, unless you know exactly which files to remove, removing those that are still critical might cause damage to your system and you would then need to do a hard reset.

So when is a good time to do a hard reset? It depends on case to case. For those who seldom install third party applications or you do not do it at all, you might not have to do your own hard reset system cleanup. But if you are at the end of the spectrum, doing it every 2-3 months is a good idea. A shorter or longer time period would depend on how little storage space you have left.

Does this work for you?

Thanks to My Digital Life for providing this guide.

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