Tips and tricks to fix LG K50S (LMX540HM) problems. This Android Pie version 9.0 smartphone which work with Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 processor including dedicated GPU (graphic processor unit) PowerVR GE8320 for support playing some simple games. There are single or dual network simcard slot that we can choose. The LCD screen of LG K50S is 6.5 inches width, HD resolution at 720 x 1520 pixels. As cheap smartphone, we still get full screen size with small notch drop at the top of body. Triple cameras are available horizontally at back side of body. Find more review and information about how to solve LG K50S / LMX540HM problems at www.hard-reset.org community.
What is Advantage of LG K50S Specifications?
Network GSM 3G HSDPA or with 4G LTE
LCD 6.5 inches
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8320
Bluetooth / GPS / Wifi
Memory Internal 32 GB
RAM 3 GB
External memory Slot MicroSD
Main Camera Triple 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP autofocus & LED flash
Front Camera 13 MP for video conference and selfie photography
Operating System Android Pie version 9.0
Battery Li-Ion 4000 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LG K50S hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
Basically the internal memory of LG K50S is sufficient for use with standard applications, because it have 32 GB internal storage. This phone have dedicated external memory slot which use MicroSD memory card for extend the storage. We have to know that some of internal memory already use for operating system and factory default applications, therefore we will not get full 32 GB free storage. But the free capacity still can install with several interesting apps from Google Play Store like Kakaotalk, Facebook, Instagram, Skype, Telegram, Whatsapp, WeChat and some other more.
Please remember, some new or not famous apps usually may contain viruses or malware that can make troubles if install at our LG K50S like become slowly or hang or stuck or frozen or bricks or LCD touch screen not responsive. Therefore, we suggest to read as many user review as possible if we have to install that kind of apps. These bad apps will not get any Verified by Play Protect information at downloaded process. Please note, usually Editor choice is good options to try for safety reasons.
What do we have to do when we get this trouble? First we have to remove temporary files and caches inside this phone by doing soft reset. After our LG K50S can run again, then please try to download one good antivirus like NORTON or AVAST. It will scan all installed applications and give recommendation if there are some high-risk setting. If the problems still happen, then next steps is doing hard reset or master format. Please note, doing hard reset will remove or erase all important data, therefore we have to backup all data first before doing master format. Doing hard reset will remove all Google account from LG K50S. For safety reasons, please do not install any unknown APK files, because it is very easy to make our phone getting trouble.
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How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart LG K50S ?
When some apps already installed at our phone, some of them may crash or corrupt. It can make our LG K50S (LMX600IM) become run not normal or hang or LCD touch screen not responding with finger touch. We need to force remove temporary files and caches inside this phone. Please press and hold POWER button until LG K50S shutdown or turn off by itself. If it is not work, then try to press and hold POWER + VOLUME DOWN together until shutdown. After it totally off, then we can press again POWER button to turn it ON. This process will not remove any important data, therefore we can do this process anytime we want. If our LG K50S still can work properly, but we want to clear temporary files and caches from some applications, then please press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, continue choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu.
How to backup data or Contact at LG K50S ?
We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our LG K50S has already signed in with Google account, by default our contact will be synchronize in the background to Google server. Please make sure we check all contact at Google contact server using Internet browse to make sure backup is done.
#Option 1, Hard Reset LG K50S with software menu
- Turn on the LG K50S
- Make sure the battery is not empty
- Backup important data at LG K50S because all data and applications will be erase or delete
- Go to Menu : Setting > Backup and Reset > Factory Data Reset
- Choose :Reset Device > Delete all
- The LG K50S will do the master reset process.
#Option 2, Hard Reset LG K50S Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key
In some conditions, we can not do anything at LG K50S touch screen or frozen in some state. So we can not access reset menu like Option #1, do not worry, because we can do hard reset LG K50S with hardware key button:
- Turn off the LG K50S
- Make sure the battery LG K50S already full or more than 50%
- Press together and hold thePower Button + Volume Down Button
- If the Logo appear, then release thePower Button(do not release theVolume Down Button), then continue to press again thePower ButtonuntilRecovery mode / Factory resetmenu appear, then we can release all button now.
- Choose wipe data/factory resetusingVolume Button, and pressPower Buttonto Enter or OK
- The LG K50S will continue master reset, wait for several minutes until the phone start like new again.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for LG K50S forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
We will use this phone for daily activity, and we will keep many private photos videos which taken from triple camera at back side body with 13 megapixel wide + 5 megapixel ultrawide + 2 megapixel DoF or Bokeh effect. Some applications also will contain our private data. Therefore we have to secure all data from unauthorized people when LG K50S away from us or stolen or lost. Fingerprint is recommended to use, it is located at rear body. After register our finger several time, we need to use secondary protection. Please choose whether screen lock pattern or password pin protections. The problems will be happen when we forgot security answer or fingerprint can not unlock our phone, what should we do?
Do not worry because we can unlock or bypass forgotten screen lock pattern or password pin protections at LG K50S use registered Google account. We have to force hard reset or master format using hardware button combination key like steps at #option 2 above, after finish hard reset, this phone will ask for Verify your account with previous Google Account that has been used before performing hard reset. Please note that Google account is very important. This phone already use latest version of Android operating system, therefore LG K50S implement FRP (factory reset protection) to make our phone safe from hard reset when stolen or lost.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format LG K50S?
There is no secret hidden code for LG K50S to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at LG K50S ?
There are two phone memory type at LG K50S , one is internal memory and the other one is external memory. If we want to format internal memory phone then we have to do hard reset or reformat the operating system of LG K50S as well. Please use menu setting to do hard reset or reformat using #option 1 above, but make sure to give checkbox mark at Erase Internal SD card / Internal storage. Then it will reformat the factory default operating system and remove or erase any data inside internal memory.
To reformat or wipe or erase all data at external memory, we can use menu Setting > Storage > Erase Internal Storage / SD Card. Please always make sure all data has already backup before reformat or wipe everything, because it is hard to recover formatted / wiped data at internal or external storage.
How to Make Battery of LG K50S Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
LG K50S (LMX540HM) use non removable battery with 4000 mAh capacity. The battery can work full one day for daily activity. Because of running many apps, then some of them will consume a lot of battery power. Moreover, if we use this phone for watch movie and playing games several hours continuously. The the battery will not enough. We have to do some adjustment to make LG K50S battery work more longer. Please disable all not use connections like GPS or Wifi or Bluetooth or NFC. If the LCD is too bright, then it will also consume a lot of battery, therefore we have to reduce the LCD brightness as low as possible.