Tips and tricks to fix LG Q61 problems. This is non 5G smartphone from LG with Android Pie 9.0 as factory default operating system. We still wait for official LG Q61 firmware upgrade Android 10.0. LG Q61 have military compliant with MIL-STD-810G to give more protections for heavy usage. At front body, we will see full screen 6.53 inches Full HD+ resolution at 1080 x 2340 pixels with small dot at right top screen for front camera.
This phone design with low price 64 bit gaming processor Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 together with dedicated GPU (graphic processor unit) PowerVR GE8320. There are four camera which located horizontally shape at back side of body. Some users get issue when using LG Q61 software or hardware. We will try to give more solution, review and information about how to solve LG Q61 troubles at www.hard-reset.org community.
What is Advantage of LG Q61 Specifications and Features?
- Network GSM 3G HSDPA or 4G LTE
- LCD 6.53 inches
- Processor Octa-core 4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU PowerVR GE8320
- Bluetooth / GPS / Wifi
- Memory Internal 64 GB
- RAM 4 GB
- External memory Slot MicroSD
- Main Camera Quad 48 MP f/1.8 + 8 MP f/2.2 + 2 MP f/2.4 + 2 MP f/2.4
- Main Camera Features autofocus & LED flash
- Front Camera 16 MP for video conference and selfie photography
- Operating System Android Pie 9.0
- Battery Li-Po 4000 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LG Q61 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
LG Q61 have 64 GB internal storage with 4 GB RAM. RAM is very important for multitasking performance and internal storage is important for keep all installed apps from Google Play Store like Kakaotalk, Whatsapp, Zoom, Skype, Facebook, Instagram and some other more.
But we have to be careful because there are also new or not famous apps that may contain viruses or malware inside Google Play Store, therefore we have do read review before install that kind of apps. Otherwise our LG Q61 might get troubles like become slowly or hang or stuck or frozen or bricks or LCD touch screen not responsive. 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 Q61 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 Q61. For safety reasons, please do not install any unknown APK files, because it is very easy to make our phone getting trouble.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart LG Q61 ?
LG Q61 have 4 GB RAM. Some installed apps may crash or corrupt when running at our phone. It can make our phone become 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 Q61 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 Q61 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 Q61 ?
We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our LG Q61 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.
Please note: These options bellow may not work for some devices because of firmware update version or hardware troubles or some other possibilities.
#Option 1, Hard Reset LG Q61 with software menu
- Turn on the LG Q61
- Make sure the battery is not empty
- Backup important data at LG Q61 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 Q61 will do the master reset process.
#Option 2, Hard Reset LG Q61 Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key
In some conditions, we can not do anything at LG Q61 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 Q61 with hardware key button:
- Turn off the LG Q61
- Make sure the battery LG Q61 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 Q61 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 Q61 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
LG Q61 have four camera at back side body, 48 megapixel for wide + 8 megapixel for ultrawide as wide as 118 degree + 2 megapixel for macro + 5 megapixel for DOF or portrait Bokeh blur effect. Some photos and videos maybe private for unauthorized people. Therefore we need to secure all data for protect confidential data when LG Q61 away from us or lost or stolen.
Fingerprint is available at LG Q61 rear body. We have to register our fingerprint several time to make it recognize for unlock. But we need to use secondary protections for backup, such as screen lock pattern or password or pin. Because LG Q61 fingerprint can not work after soft reset or reboot. The problems will be happen when we forgot security answer or fingerprint can not recognize for unlock, what should we do?
Do not worry because we can unlock or bypass forgotten screen lock pattern or password pin protections at LG Q61 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 Q61 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 Q61?
There is no secret hidden code for LG Q61 to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at LG Q61 ?
There are two phone memory type at LG Q61 , 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 Q61 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 Q61 Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
LG Q61 battery is standard for one day activity. It use 4000 mAh non removable battery. Some heavy users who use this phone too much for play games or watch movie will get battery insufficient or battery drain problems. We need to do some adjustment at LG Q61 to make battery work more longer. Too bright LCD screen brightness will consume more battery, therefore we need to reduce as low as possible. Disable all not use connections also recommended for battery performance, such as GPS or Bluetooth or Wifi or NFC.