Learn how to format J5 Prime in just a few simple steps
Learning how to format your J5 Prime can solve some device performance problems.
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So if your J5 Prime is freezing or running very slowly, we will give you some simple steps that will allow you to improve the use of the device.
Therefore, you don't need to rush out to buy another smartphone, because with our tips your J5 Prime will be brand new!
Meet the Galaxy J5 Prime
The J5 Prime is a cell phone that is in Samsung's mid-range line, launching in 2017.
It has a 5-inch screen with HD resolution, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage, expandable up to 256GB with a micro SD card.
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The J5 Prime device also has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, both with flash.
And it has a 2400 mAh battery, fingerprint reader and a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor.
Therefore, for an older phone, the J5 Prime is an intermediary with good value for money and has a relatively good processor for what the device proposes.
However, it is necessary to remember that regardless of the processor, every cell phone loses some of its performance depending on the time of use.
And this will depend on how you use your J5 Prime, the applications you use, games, utilities and even work.
So if you're experiencing low performance on your device, find out how to format your J5 Prime in a few simple steps.
What to do before formatting the device
First of all, a very important thing to do is to ensure that you do not lose important data.
So the first thing to do is a Backup before starting the process.
And for this you just need to save all your important data on cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive between others.
Ideally, conversations should also be backed up, so that when you enter your number in the app again, you can pick up where you left off.
Another suggestion to avoid taking risks is to remove your chip from the J5 Prime, this way you won't run the risk of losing any contact if it is saved on the chip.
Even though nowadays everything is synchronized via your email, you never know, right?!
So after ensuring that everything has been saved and that you won't lose anything important, let's go step by step on how to format the J5 Prime.
How to format the J5 Prime
Now that you've removed your chip, memory card and made a backup of all important things, follow the steps and format your J5 Prime.
- Open the menu of your J5 Prime and go to “settings”;
- Scroll through the menu and find the “Back up and reset” option;
- Then click on the “Restore factory default” option;
- At this point you will have information about which accounts are connected to your J5 Prime and which data will be lost;
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and continue formatting by selecting the “Reset device” option;
- The J5 Prime will ask you to enter your numeric password or unlock pattern;
- And finally confirm the formatting of your J5 Prime by tapping the “Erase everything” option.
And ready! Your device will be formatted and the reset process will begin, this may take a few minutes.
At the end of the entire process, your J5 Prime will restart automatically and you will be faced with the same options as the day you purchased your phone.
Therefore, you will need to configure it as if it were the first time to use it.
How to configure the J5 Prime
After formatting your J5 Prime you will need to configure and include your data again.
First of all, insert your operator's chip and memory card if you use one.
Some operators may ask you to enter your PIN code, if this is your case, enter your PIN, click “OK” and proceed.
But if your operator doesn't request it, just continue configuring your J5 Prime.
Therefore, after entering the code or not, follow the steps to start using your J5 Prime after formatting:
Step by step after formatting the J5 Prime
- Choose a language option and then tap the arrow;
- If you have a Wi-Fi network available, which is necessary to configure your phone, select the option to connect to and tap “next”;
- You will then have access to a screen with all the device's terms of use and user license, read them carefully and if you agree, tap “next”;
- And once again you will have access to the terms of use, tap on the “I agree” option;
- You will then be directed to the Date and Time screen, make adjustments on your J5 Prime and tap “next”;
- In this step you will name your J5 Prime, so enter your first and last name and click next;
- The next step will be the security configuration, you can do this now or skip it and do this step later in the configuration option;
- The next screen that will open will be Google services, which will give you options such as location services, and more. So read carefully and select the options you want your J5 Prime to have;
- One more step will be to create or log in with a Samsung account, this will be at your discretion, in this case if you choose not to, just click “skip”;
- And to conclude, just choose the layout that you like most on the J5 Prime and tap “finish”.
And ready! Your J5 Prime is configured and ready to use after formatting.
Conclusion
Probably, depending on the configuration you chose in the step-by-step process, you will need to download some applications again.
So it's good to remember that before formatting your J5 Prime to improve the performance of your device, ideally you have time.
Since you will need to wait for all the settings to be completed.
Learning how to format the J5 Prime will probably help you improve the performance of your device.
But if the problems continue, the ideal is to evaluate how well the device is meeting your needs, or whether you will actually need to change the device.
And if this is the case, follow our tips and find out what is the best Samsung cell phone currently and evaluate which one will best suit you.
