How to Easily Master Format ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL with Safety Hard Reset?

Tips and tricks to fix ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL problems. This is entry level smartphone from Asus which have 5.45 inches LCD screen with Full HD resolutions. It is run using Android Oreo 8.0 when the first time release in the market. This phone have 32 GB internal memory with 3 GB RAM to support multitasking applications. The operating system and installed applications will work using Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 processor. Find more information about how to solve ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL troubles at www.hard-reset.org community.

 

What is Advantage of ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL Specifications:

GSM 3G HSDPA with 4G LTE, dual sim
LCD 5.45 inches, 18:9 aspect ratio
Internal memory 32 GB with 3 GB RAM
External memory microSD maximum 256 GB have dedicated external slot
Main Camera : 13 MP f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera 8 MP for Video Conference or Selfie photography
Processor Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Operating system Android Oreo version 8.0
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh

 

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

We can work for some application without problems using ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL, but we have to know that some high end 3D HD games will not work smoothly at this phone, because the limited of processor and GPU graphic processor unit. This phone comes with Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53. Having big internal memory can make users able to install more applications at ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL such as WeChat, Facebook, Skype, Instagram, Whatsapp, Line Messanger, Viber, Telegram and many more.

Please be careful before download new or not famous apps, because some of them may contain viruses or malware that can make some troubles at our ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL like stuck or hang or bricks or LCD touch screen not responsive, then we have to remove temporary files and caches. After our phone can boot again, then please install antivirus from Google Play Store. This kind of apps usually will not get any Verified by Play Protect information. 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 ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL?

Sometime this phone will start work not normal because of applications crash or corrupt, then make ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL hang or LCD touch screen not responsive because of applications crash or corrupt. We have to remove temporary files and caches. Please press and hold POWER button until ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL shutdown or turn off by itself. Please try to press POWER Button and Volume Down if not work. After this phone 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 ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL 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 ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL?

We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL 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 ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL with Software Menu :

1. Make sure the battery is charge properly
2. Turn on ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL smartphone
3. Don’t forget to backup all important data
4. Go to menu: Setting > Backup & reset > Factory Data Reset > Reset Phone
5. Choose Erase everything to continue and confirm you ready to do the format ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL
6. The ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.

 

#Option 2, Hard Reset ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL with Hardware Key Button:

1. Make sure the battery fully charge
2. Do not forget to backup all important data
3. Turn off the ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL
4. Press and hold Volume Up button (do not release and continue to no.5)
5. Press and hold Power button (no.4 still continue press and hold), so now we hold Volume Up Button + Power Button together
6. Wait until vibrate appear at ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL, then release Power button (do not release Volume Up button)
7. If we see Logo appear at LCD screen, then release Volume Up button (release all button now)
8. Wait until FASTBOOT MODE appear
9. At this text menu, use Volume Down Button to choose Recovery Mode and continue with press Power Button to confirm or OK
10. Wait until the LCD of ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL will show the Android Logo with error text, continue press and hold POWER button, after that continue press and release one time Volume Up, then we will see Android System Recovery Mode menu
11. Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue wipe data/factory Reset for hard reset ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL, use Volume Up or Volume Down to navigate the Menu and press Power Button to OK or Enter

 

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

We can take good pictures with 13 megapixel camera at back side of body and 8 megapixel front camera for selfie photography. We have to protect all of our data from unauthorized people when ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL away from us or stolen or lost. Some users maybe does not aware about security protections, but we are really recommended to activate security protections. We can use fingerprint which located at backside of body. But we have to activate from menu Setting and register our finger several time to make it recognize for unlock. At the time we activate the fingerprint, this phone will ask for secondary protections like screen lock pattern or password pin protections for backup state when fingerprint can not work. However, some users maybe does not like to use fingerprint, then we can use screen lock pattern or password pin protection alone for main protections. The problems will start happen when we can not unlock this phone or fingerprint can not unlock or forgot security answer. What should we do?

Do not worry about this trouble, because Android already give solutions when we forgot security screen lock pattern or password pin protections using Google account to unlock it. Please turn on this phone, when it ask for security answer, then please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL locked or freezing about 30 seconds. At this situations we can find Forgot Password / Pattern button. Press this button, to give our Gmail username and password account that we have already signed-in before. If we still can not access Gmail account, then we have to do hard reset using hardware button combination key above.

 

Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL?

There is no secret hidden code for ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

 

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL (Reformat)?

When the first time activate this phone from the box, the Android Oreo version 8.0 operating system has been installed and ready to use. But after install several apps, sometime the operating system is damaged or corrupted. We have to reinstall or master format. Please note, clean and official Android operating system already saved safely inside ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL internal memory, therefore we do not need to copy or connect to other devices. Just follow simple steps to hard reset above, then clean factory default Android operating system will be reinstall automatically at our ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL.

 

How to make ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL Run More Faster or Fix Slow Performance Problems ?

Please do not install too many applications, because they will consume more RAM and processor resources, especially the process use limited resources Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425. Try to uninstall not use applications.If we want to make our ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL run faster again like new, then please consider to do hard reset or master format.

 

How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL?

There are two phone memory type at ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL, 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 ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL 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 Upgrade ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL Android Version ?

The first operating system release for ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL use Android Oreo 8.0. The firmware upgrade will use OTA (over the air), please wait until the official update firmware release for ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL.

 

How to Make Battery of ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?

Battery capacity of ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL is very wonderful. The name of MAX at ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL will refer to maximum battery capacity. ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL use 4000 mAh battery capacity which can make this phone work about 2 days for standard activity. But this is not unlimited capacity, for some heavy users which use ASUS ZENFONE MAX (M1) ZB556KL continuously for playing games or watch movie, then the battery will not enough for one day. We have to do some adjustment like make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. Please also disable all not use connections like GPS or Bluetooth or Wifi. Some camera apps or other will ask our locations, then please try to activate GPS battery saving mode.