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Follow these step by step to perform a hard reset on your HTC Wildfire S device.

When you phone is not responding or becoming slow and sluggish then you could try to restart your phone. Restarting your phone sometimes can help fix the immediate problem, however you see the problem still persist then perhaps a factory reset is ideal.

To restart your device you can press and release Power button. If that does not work then try to pull out the battery and place it back in.

To perform a hard reset then follow the below instructions. 

Using software menu

1. Go the Home screen.

2. Then select Menu.

3. Next select Settings.

4. Then select Privacy.

5. Next choose Factory Data Reset.

6. Then Select Reset Phone. If you want to erase the SD card too then ensure the checkbox Erase SD card is ticked.

7. Put in the password when prompt.

8. Now tap on Erase everything.

Your phone should start to reboot short and bring itself back to factory setting.

Try the hardware key combo when your HTC Wildfire S device is stucked and you can't access the settings menu.

Using hardware key

1. Turn off the phone by pulling out the battery and put it back in.

2. Press and hold the Down Volume button.

3. Then press and hold on the Power button until you see the device switch on.

4. An on-screen instruction shall appears, and offer you the options to Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock. Use the Down Volume key and select Clear Storage.

5. Next press the let go of the Power button.

6. Confirm your choice by select Yes or No. Using the Volume key to make your selection.

Wait for your HTC Wildfire S to reboot and it should set all the parameter settings back to the default factory settings.