The sticky note read: “Vol UP + Power. Let go of Power. Blue screen = life.”
Tap Reset (located at the bottom of the list).
A hard reset will delete your photos, contacts, WhatsApp chats, and app data. Back up your data to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive (Samsung’s partner) before proceeding. How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG Galaxy M13 -India-
Most results were useless—generic articles asking him to “go to Settings” (impossible, since the screen was dead). But then he found a tiny tech forum where a user named MumbaiTechie had posted the secret handshake.
“Step 3: Use Volume Down to scroll to ‘Wipe data / factory reset.’ Press the Side Key to select.” The sticky note read: “Vol UP + Power
He grabbed his work laptop and frantically typed:
If your phone is still malfunctioning after a hard reset, visit your nearest (available in most Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad). They will re-flash the official Indian firmware (INS) for free if the phone is under warranty. A hard reset will delete your photos, contacts,
Hold both buttons simultaneously.
Twenty minutes later, he was on his Zoom call. The client never knew that an hour earlier, Arjun had been staring into the digital abyss.
: Review the data that will be erased, tap Reset , and then Delete All . Method 2: Reset via Recovery Mode (Hard Reset with Buttons)
Your phone will instantly hard reset, even if it is in your pocket. The phone will reboot as a clean device. This also removes the screen lock (FRP bypass is not needed here).