How to Easily Master Format ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 with Safety Hard Reset?

Problem solving tips for ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 with easy solutions. Finding a tablet with 7 inches screen with phone function can be good to see the ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7. Call function can be use directly without external headset, use the front phone speaker and the microphone to call.

What is the different between ASUS FONEPAD vs ASUS FONEPAD 7 ? At first ASUS FONEPAD produce for user who need phone functions at this tablet, because ASUS Also already release ASUS MEMOPAD which without GSM data functions. Basically the product between ASUS FONEPAD and ASUS FONEPAD 7 topically similar. But the new ASUS FONEPAD 7 already use Intel Atom Z2560 and the previous ASUS FONEPAD use Intel Atom Z2420 or Intel Atom Z2460 .

At 2014, there are also available ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG in the market. Basically doing hard reset or reformat for ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG are have same steps with previous Asus Fonepad 7 product. Please find about tips and tricks for troubleshot problem at ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG.

 

What is Main Advantage of ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 :

GSM 3G HSDPA with Call function
LCD 7 inches IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Processor 1.2 GHz or 1.6 Ghz for ASUS FONEPAD
Processor 1.6 Ghz for ASUS FONEPAD 7
Processor 1.2 Ghz for ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG
Memory Internal 8 or 16 or 32 GB ROM with 1GB RAM
External Memory slot Micro SD up to 32 GB
External Memory slot Micro SD up to 64 GB for ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG
Main Camera 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels for ASUS FONEPAD
Main Camera 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels for ASUS FONEPAD 7
Main Camera 2 MP, 1600 x 1200 pixels for ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG
Front camera for Video Conference
Operating System Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) & v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 4270 mAh

 

 

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 / ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 use Intel as processor and the specification is good for install and run application from Google Play Store. Do not worry about running and download big game or applications. The problem become happen when we download some non compatible or the application that not coding with proper way, this can make our ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 become hang or stuck or frozen or bricks or LCD touch screen not responding. Try to do the soft reset or reboot or restart to delete some cache and temporary files. If the tablet still not run properly, then you have to do hard reset with master format. Becareful to do hard reset, because all important data and applications will be wipe and erase from ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7.

 

 Follow this step to Backup Important Data Contact & Others for ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7

 

How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 ?

We can not open the battery easily to do soft reset or reboot ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7, because the battery is non removable. But when our tablet get problem, there are a Power button which can be press for several second until it boot or show the menu to turn off or restart / reboot. Do not worry about your data, because doing soft reset or reboot or restart will not delete any important data.

 

How to Reset ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 with PINHOLE?

If the ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 become unresponsive or hang or stuck, we can also doing force reset by pressing small pinhole with stick or paper clip. We need to open the back cover (upper side at back), then find the small hole near the microphone.

 

#Option 1, How to Hard Reset ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 with software menu:

  1. Turn on ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7
  2. Make sure ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 battery already charge properly
  3. Go to menu: Setting > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Device
  4. Choose Delete All
  5. ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 will do the process to Master Reset to Factory Default

 

#Option 2, How to Hard Reset ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 with Hardware key button:

  1. Make sure the battery of  ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 charge properly
  2. Turn off  ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7
  3. Press and hold together : Power Button + Volume Up Button
  4. After see ASUS LOGO, release the button at no.3.
  5. Choose to download mode
  6. Press : Volume Down Button (release it)
  7. Press : Volume Up Button for several second until menu appear, then release it
  8. Press and hold together : Volume Down + Volume Up until the menu to reset appear.

 

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 / ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG ?

The clean and factory default ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 Android operating system already saved inside ROM. If our ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 tablet get problem and need to do reinstalling or restore the clean Android with factory default applications can be easily do with formatting or master reset. Please remember, doing reinstall or restore the operating system or firmware will make all data deleted and we need to reinstall specific applications again.

 

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 / ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

It is recommended to anyone who have ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 for always keep secure our data from unauthorized user. We can give several option to protect it, using screen lock protection or password is recommended. If we forget about the answer of that security password pin or screen lock pattern protection, we can restore it with pressing Forget Password / Pattern button. This button will bring us to answer the username and password of Google account that already saved in this ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7. If we can not access the Google account, than we have to do hard reset with master format above.

 

How to Improve Performance ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 to make run more faster?

Using Intel processor for ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 give us good performance to run. But as we know some user also have problem with the tablet become slowly after several time. In this case usually happen because there are a lot of applications which run in the background and take so many tablet resources while they are updating or running.  We are recommended to uninstall the un-use application and try to do soft reset after uninstalling. If the performance of ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 still need to make more faster back to default, you may consider to performing hard reset.

 

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 ?

There is no secret hidden code for ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

 

How to Upgrade ASUS FONEPAD 7 Firmware to Android Jelly Bean 4.3 Operating System?

The ASUS FONEPAD 7 operating system now already have update to newest Jelly Bean firmware Android version 4.3. All ASUS FONEPAD  7 user can update their tablet to Jelly Bean using Over The Air update (OTA), it mean everyone can update ASUS FONEPAD 7 to Jelly Bean using Internet data connection. Please make sure the battery is not empty and better connected the tablet with power charger while doing OTA update, because ASUS FONEPAD 7 will download big internet data of new firmware. Follow the step from Setting Menu > About > Software Update, some user will receiver status bar notification to update the newest Jelly Bean operating system.

 

How to Upgrade ASUS FONEPAD 7 / FONEPAD 7 FE170CG to Android Kitkat or Android Lollipop operating system update ?

The processor to upgrade the operating system for Android Kitkat also same process with Upgrade to latest Jelly Bean before, follow the steps to upgrade from menu Setting > About > Software upgrade. If the official update available for our ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 / ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG then the notification will be appear and we can continue to download from OTA (over the air). Until today, there are no official information to upgrade ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 / ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG to Android Lollipop, but the specification of this tablet are acceptable for running Lollipop, we have to wait latest official update for better operating system. There are also some other community give solutions for upgrade ASUS FONEPAD & FONEPAD 7 / ASUS FONEPAD 7 FE170CG to Android Lollipop using unofficial custom ROM, but we have to be careful doing this steps, because some wrong situations can make our tablet can not use anymore.

 

How to Upgrade ASUS FONEPAD 7 / FONEPAD 7 FE170CG to Android Marshmallow or Android Nougat or Android Oreo operating system update ?

This tablet basically will not get any firmware upgrade to latest version such as Android Marshmallow / Nougat / Oreo / Pie, because the development has been stop for this version. Once again we are not recommended to flash custom ROM at our ASUS FONEPAD 7 / FONEPAD 7 FE170CG, because some wrong steps will make this tablet can not work properly. Some not official ROM / operating system also will make some features not work anymore.

 

How to Replace ASUS FONEPAD 7 / FONEPAD 7 FE170CG Battery or Make Battery More Stronger ?

We have to know that ASUS FONEPAD 7 / FONEPAD 7 FE170CG battery s not removable, therefore we can not replace it easily by ourself. Please bring to Asus authorized service center to replace the battery especially after use more then 2 years, the battery life will end of life or downgrade. However, if we still want to make the battery work more longer, then please make some adjustment like make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. Do not use any connections when we are not active with that to make the battery not work harder.

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  • hi i had a problem regarding my asus fonbepad7 fe 375 series. iis not working anymore after i done reseting.first problem is i recieved the my unfotunately my media process has been stopped so i made it to reset but i cannot open it

    • Hi, hopefully you did not stop the hard reset process in the middle of formatting, because it can make your Asus Fonepad fail to work. You can try to do hard reset using hardware button combination key again one more time, if your tablet still not work, then you need to check at Asus authorize service center.

    • Hi, if you still can not turn on your tablet, then please try to do hard reset or reformat using hardware button combination key above.

  • hi, i'm using asus fonepad 7 (fe170cg) and it has been updated to Android 4.4.2. now my fonepad always stuck when i use it for browsing or another apps. is it good to downgrade or hard reset?
    also, my fonepad can't be used for wifi hotspot (thethering). any suggestion?

    thanks

    • Hi, if you get trouble after doing update to latest firmware, we suggest to do hard reset to restart or reinstall all applications to latest update one, including some apps from Google Play Store need to reinstall again at your Asus Fonepad 7.

  • Hi, my asus fonepad7 fe170cg is upgrade to 4.3 to 4.4.2 then i got the error when i switch on the mobile network wifi is auto turn on everytime so how to fix my fonepad plz give me instruction.

    • Hi, sometime some features can not work normally after upgrade. However, this problem usually can be solved after doing hard reset, but please do not forget to backup all important data first before doing hard reset.

  • Hi!
    I have Asus phonepad 7 FE170CG . Today, I did update aplications and system update. After instalation, my tablet didn't want to start. When I press power button, I just feel vibration at start and that's it. No screen logo. Nothing. I didn't try any reset. What to do?
    Thank you!

    • Hi, at normal situations after doing update firmware then your phone will run without problems, unless if the system update corrupt in the middle of update. However, you can try to charge again the battery untill full and try to hard reset again using hardware button combination key. If this phone still have problems, then you need to bring to Asus authorize service center.

  • hello i need help how do i deactideactivate the demmo App? Its very annoying. Every time im charging Itália comes up, or when i want to block the screen the demo app keeps playing and my batery keeps wasting.
    tthank you

    • Hi, we are not sure about what is demmo app, but please try to do hard reset or master format, then usually your Asus Fonepad 7 will reinstall clean factory default Android operating system and applications. If your tablet have additional installation for demo apps, then that apps should be not install anymore unless you do manually.

  • Hi my asus K012(FE170CD) will read the sim cards but there will be no netwok,so i cant make call.what should I do to receive and make calls

    • Hi, please try to do hard reset or master format your Asus Fonepad 7 to reformat the operating system to factory default, sometime this problems happen because of applications crash that make your operating system damage and effect to network setting.

  • Hi!
    I bought FonePad 7 2 weeks ago..and having problem recently. It took so long to get fully charged about 12 hours..I've tried different chargers but same problem exist. Pls help.

    • Hi, have you ever try to reformat or hard reset your Asus Fonepad 7? Please try to do it, then after that try directly to recharge again and wait whether it charge faster or not. Or other alternative, turn off your Asus Fonepad 7, then try to change it until full, it should not more then 4 hours for the battery become fully charge.

  • One day my Asus Fonepad just decided to switch off by itself, and on switching it on it never completes the boot process, even if left for a long while. Before that, it was hanging a lot. How can I rectify this?

    • Hi, maybe some installed applications was crashing and make you Asus Fonepad 7 operating system become damaged. Please follow steps to hard reset using hardware button combination key.

  • hello i did the factory reset for my asus fonepad because of "unfortunately process com. android. phone has stopped" problem occur. but my fonepad wont start properly. it work once. but the same problem happened again. i did the factory reset again, but the resetting page wont appear cause it buffer for hours. and if lucky that page occur but that "unfortunately process com.android......" appeared and there is now way i can finish my phone setting to the last page because after few 'ok' click it will turn to the 1st page.
    please help.. i cant use my phone for days this is so ridiculous ...

    • Hi, maybe your Asus Fonepad 7 get trouble with hadward, therefore that problems still appear although we do hard reset or reformat. Please consult with Asus authorize service center for further help.

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