How to Easily Master Format OPPO F1 with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and tricks to fix OPPO F1 problems. This phone have 5 inches LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass version 4 to protect the screen from scratch. We can use single simcard or dual simcard GSM-GSM which can turn on or standby together. To give good photography result, OPPO F1 use 13 megapixel main camera at back body and 8 megapixel front camera for selfie.

What is Advantage of OPPO F1 Specifications:

GSM 3G HSDPA and 4G LTE
LCD 5 inches
Internal memory 16 GB
RAM 3 GB
Main Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera 8 MP for video conference and selfie photography
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
External MicroSD maximum 128 GB
Operating system Android Lollipop ver 5.1
Battery Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery OPPO F1 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

What is important things when we want to install many applications inside Android smartphone? The answer is internal memory, because all applications by default will use internal memory to write programs and data, but some files (not all) of them can move to external memory. Therefore we really need to have bigger internal memory if we like to install many applications. OPPO F1 have 16 GB internal memory and can be expand to keep other files like photos or movies at external memory storage using microSD maximum 128 GB. We can install many applications like Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, Blackberry Messenger (BBM), Skype, Line Messenger, Viber, Whatsapp and many more at OPPO F1 without problems. But we still have to be careful while download not famous applications from Google Play Store, because some of them may contain viruses or malware. If we install that kind off apps then our OPPO F1 will hang or stuck or bricks or frozen or boot logo loop or LCD touch screen not responding. We need to force reboot or force shutdown or force soft reset to clean temporary files and caches. After doing soft reset and our OPPO F1 can boot properly again, then please directly install one good antivirus applications from Google Play Store to scan all viruses content and bad setting inside OPPO F1. If the problems still not fix, then we have to do hard reset or master format. Please note, doing hard reset or master format can remove all important files inside OPPO F1, therefore we have to backup all important data before doing hard reset or master format.

How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart OPPO F1?

After install several applications, sometime our OPPO F1 can get trouble or hang or LCD touch screen not responsive with our finger touch. What should we do? We need to force shutdown or reboot or soft reset to restart all running applications from beginning state again and also remove temporary files and caches. Because OPPO F1 battery can not remove, then please do not open the battery because we need special tools to open or unplug OPPO F1 battery. When this phone freezing please press and hold POWER button until OPPO F1 shutdown by itself. If our OPPO F1 still can response with our finger touch, to restart or soft reset we have to press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, then choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu. The soft reset or reboot process is safe to do anytime, because it will remove any important data and applications.

How to Backup Data or Photos or Contacts on OPPO F1?

OPPO F1 has 16 GB internal memory for saved all data inside this storage. Please follow some steps bellow to backup important data:

Easy To Backup & Restore Data On OPPO F1

#Option 1, Hard Reset OPPO F1with software menu

  1. Turn on the OPPO F1
  2. Make sure the battery is not empty
  3. Backup important data at OPPO F1 because all data and applications will be erase or delete
  4. Go to Menu : Setting
  5. Choose Tab :General
  6. PressBackup & Reset > Restore factory setting
  7. Better you not check anything at the option if you do not want to erase data at data partition at internal memory
  8. ChooseReset phone
  9. The OPPO F1 will do the master reset process.

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#Option 2, Hard Reset OPPO F1Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key

If we can not go to menu, or OPPO F1 can not turn on or hang or stuck or frozen so we can not access the menu setting or nothing happen while touch the screen, then try to factory reset with secret button and hardware key

  1. Turn off the OPPO F1
  2. Make sure the battery OPPO F1 already full or more than 50%
  3. Press together and hold thePower Button + Volume Down Button
  4. If the Logo appear, then release the button, after that we will enter some menu
  5. Choosewipe data / factory resetusingVolume Button, and pressPower Buttonto Enter or OK
  6. The OPPO F1 will continue master reset, wait for several minutes until the OPPO F1 start like new again.

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at OPPO F1(Reformat) ?

This phone can work normally after we sign up with Google account and install several applications from Google Play Store. But we have to know that not all applications at Google Play Store compatible with our OPPO F1. Sometime it can make our OPPO F1 operating system crash or damage or corrupt. If this problems happen, then OPPO F1 will act not normal. In this conditions we need to reformat or reinstall OPPO F1 with factory default operating system. First we have to know, clean factory default operating system file source already saved safely inside OPPO F1 ROM. Therefore we do not need to copy or connect OPPO F1 with other device to reformat. Just follow simple steps to hard reset above, then clean factory default Android operating system will be reinstall automatically.

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for OPPO F1forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

After use several months, we will have many important data and applications that should not use by other users like confidential photo or video. We have to keep our OPPO F1 secure when this phone away from us or stolen or lost. Therefore using security screen lock is very important. We can use factory default password or pin or pattern options from menu Setting without need to install again. The problems happen when we forget the answer of security protections.

Don’t worry because we can unlock or bypass forgotten screen lock pattern or password pin protections at OPPO F1 use registered Google account. Please follow steps for hard reset or master format using hardware button combination key above. Previous Google account is very important because it can use to make sure this phone is belong to us after force from Hard Reset or Master Format to Factory Default.

New Oppo smartphone already use latest Android version which already implement FRP (Factory Reset Protection). FRP is important to secure our phone when it is stolen or lost. Android will ask for verified with previous Google account username and password after finish performing hard reset or master format. Therefore we have to remember carefully our Google / Gmail username and password. We also recommended to activate or create OPPO ACCOUNT on OPPO F1, because it can help us to bypass forgotten security protections.

How to Improve Performance OPPO F1to make run more faster?

OPPO F1 have good benchmark review for performance, because it use 64 bit multicore processor from Qualcomm also use 3 GB RAM for better multitasking applications. But why some users get slow trouble with their OPPO F1? This conditions usually happen because applications trouble. Some bad apps can consume all OPPO F1 resources when they get wrong programming or if not compatible with our phone. Moreover, some applications that we install from Google Play Store will keep run in the background to wait data update or wait some command, they will use some amount of RAM. If many of application run together, then our OPPO F1 RAM and processor resources will be insufficient and make this phone become slowly because OPPO F1 will try to find which old applications that can force close to give more resources for system. Therefore we have to uninstall some not use applications. If we want to make our OPPO F1 performance run faster again like new, then please consider to do hard reset or master format.

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format OPPO F1?

There is no secret hidden code for OPPO F1 to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

How to Upgrade OPPO F1 to Android Marshmallow or Android Nougat or Android Oreo or Android Pie Official Update?

At the first time OPPO F1 release in the market, this phone use Android Lollipop for factory default firmware. Oppo still not tell any exact time when they will release official Android Marshmallow for OPPO F1. However, using official operating system is already good to run all features, please do not install any Android Marshmallow or other version custom ROM (non official), because some wrong steps can make our OPPO F1 become trouble and can not use anymore, and also sometime some features can not run properly using custom rom.

How to Make OPPO F1 Battery Work Stronger or Not Fast To Drain ?

This phone release with 2500 mAh battery capacity. This capacity still enough to make this phone work full one day. But some users maybe want to make their battery work more longger. First we have to know that we can not replace OPPO F1 battery easily, because OPPO F1 battery is not removable. After use 2 years or more, usually the battery performance will be drop. We suggest to replace with new original OPPO F1 battery at Oppo authorized service center.

There are some options that we can do to make OPPO F1 battery work more longer. First, make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. Second, disable all not use connections like Bluetooth or GPS or Wifi. Some apps will ask for GPS connection to know our location, please activate GPS battery saving mode.

FAQ of OPPO F1 ?

  • How remove or wipe Google account at OPPO F1 ? First, we can remove or delete Google account from menu Setting > Account. Second, we can do hard reset or master format to remove all data including wipe Google / Gmail account from OPPO F1.

28 thoughts on “How to Easily Master Format OPPO F1 with Safety Hard Reset?”

    • Hi, if you want to install new browser at OPPO F1, then you can download Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox from Google Play Store, all of them all free.

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  1. I can not start my mobile after factory reset. Screen showing google account but it can not access the account. I have given new gmail id but it cant accsess. what i do. plz guide us

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    • Hi, please do hard reset one more time and make sure your hardware lcd still working good and responsive with your finger touch. If your Oppo F1 can work normally then you can continue to sign in with your Google account.

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    • all this hp password I do not know. You can help me know how to solve this problem. examples and steps that are safe and correct. thank you

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      • Hi, you can try to use Google account to reset your OPPO F1 password. Please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until your OPPO F1 locked 30 seconds, at this time you will find Forgot Password button, press that button to type your Gmail username and password that you have signed-in before. If you can not access Google account, then please try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above.

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    • Hi, first you can try to use Google account for unlock forgotten security protection. Please try to give several time wrong answer continuously, then after your phone locked or freezing then you will find Forgot Pattern button, press that button then you can find filed to ask your Gmail username and password that you have already signed-in before. Please make sure your Internet connection is active at your Oppo F1s, because your phone will ask authentication at Google server. If still can not fix, then please try to do hard reset to reformat your Oppo F1s operating system to factory default.

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  2. i have oppo f1w phone. ROM BASED BIOS IS DELETE. NOW WHEN I POWER IT ONLY OPPO LOGO COME AND FRGEE. IT DOES NOT ENTER OS RECOVER MOVE WHEN I HIT VOLUME DOWN KEY + POWER KEY SIMULTANEOUSLY. BUT IT ENTER FASTMODE WHEN IS HIT VOLUME UP+ POWER KEY. WHEN IS CONNECT CHARGER ONLY SHOWS CHARGER PLUG CABLE BUT NOT CHARGING ICON SHOWN. PLZ TELL HOW I CAN SOLVE IT .

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    • Hi, if you can deleted the ROM files, then your Oppo F1 may get rooted or use custom rom. Unfortunately we can not give good answer, because there are many non standard possibilities happen with rooted or custom rom smartphone. Please consult with Oppo authorize service center.

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    • Hi, please try to follow steps at #Option 2 above to do hard reset your Oppo F1 using hardware button combination key. But please make sure your OPPO F1 battery is fully charge before performing hard reset using hardware button combination key.

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  3. I tried to hard reset my phone but it says in the wipe data that it will retain lockscreen password…
    I forgot my pattern and did not log in a google account because it is still new.
    What will Ido.. ?
    ..pls help…

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    • Hi, we suggest you to try perform hard reset using hardware button combination key. Please follow steps at #option 2 above to master format your Oppo F1 operating system to factory default.

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  4. Sir I bought a secondhand oppo phone I have reboot it but it ask for previous gmail account and I don’t know what is the previous account so please help me sir what should I do

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    • Hi, if you can not access Gmail username and password, then you have to do hard reset to reformat OPPO F1 operating system to factory default. If will make your phone act like new again, all data will be removed or wiped from OPPO F1 including Google account. After that you have to setup again the phone and register / login with your Google / Gmail account to make your OPPO F1 able to download again from Google Play Store and sync all data to Google server.

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    • Hi, if the hardware button is corrupt, then nothing we can do unless go to authorized service center and replace the broken power button hardware / component. After that your phone will work normally again.

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  5. When i choose wipe data to unlock my phone then it again needs pattern & i dont remember it that’s why i am opting for wipe data . what to do ? please help ASAP ?

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    • Hi, you should try to use hardware button combination key to reformat your Oppo F1 like steps at #option 2, because it will start from Off state and of course this steps will not need to ask anything to unlock your phone.

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  6. hi, my oppo f1s is not working from last day, its keep on hanging and starting again i could not use it even. i tried all methods like rebooting by pressing volume down button and power button. i switched off for while, i have deleted many videos and apps… i have done all that i can do… but still its not working . its not even wrking for 5 min, what do i do?

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    • Hi, please follow steps at #Option 2 above carefully to do hard reset using hardware button combination key. It will reformat your Oppo F1 operating system to factory default. Using steps at #option 2 above, you will start to do that steps when your phone OFF position.

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    • Hi, better you try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key to reformat or hard reset your Oppo F1 operating system to factory default. Please note, this process will need to make sure your Oppo F1 battery is fully charger while doing hard reset, because the process can be take more time and the empty battery is not recommended to process, please fully charge first. However, if still can not fix, then please consult with Oppo authorized service center.

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  7. Hi, I have a problem in my phone, it freezes and bricks only into the “Wiping, Please Wait…” section, just after I pressed the wipe all data and setting on the restore and back-up section of the phone. I tried waiting for almost 2 hours, it still freezes on the very edge of the green meter bar *maybe about 99% done wiping., However it still is getting stucked there. I tried removing the battery and, it doesn’t work also. I even tried the Volume Down + Power button but still the recovery mode doesnt work. It just goes to its previous state ( Clear all Content and Settings Wiping, Please Wait… like that. I hope its can still be recovered :(. Please help me guys! 🙁

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    • Hi, it seems that your Oppo F1 get some other hardware troubles. Usually the hard reset will take not more then 10 minutes total time. Therefore, please bring your phone to Oppo authorized service center to re-flash the with factory default official operating system.

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  8. i have forgotten my password and cant remember it, what should i do now, i dont have much data in phone but i need the phone, im ready to lose the data to get phone open, plz tell how

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    • Hi, if you forgot about your password, please try to do hard reset or reformat your Oppo F1 using hardware button combination key like steps at #Option 2 above. It is good to know that your previous data are not very important, because doing hard reset will erase all data including all account. After finish reformat your have to bypass Oppo F1 FRP by login with previous Google account, this step is important to make sure this phone is belong to your.

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