How To Hard Reset Kodak Ektra [NEW]

Once the hard reset is complete, your KODAK Ektra will greet you with the Android setup wizard. Follow these steps:

Pro Tip: Re-download a file manager app immediately and check your SD card. If you removed it before the reset, your original Ektra camera photos should still be safe there.

Sometimes, the hard reset doesn’t go as planned. Here is how to handle common KODAK Ektra reset issues.

Use this method if you cannot access the settings menu (e.g., forgotten password or boot loop). How to Hard Reset KODAK Ektra

Step 1: Ensure the phone is powered off.

Step 2: Press and hold the correct key combination to enter Recovery Mode.

Step 3: Once in Recovery Mode (a black screen with blue/yellow text), use the Volume Up/Down buttons to navigate and the Power button to select. Once the hard reset is complete, your KODAK

Step 4: Navigate to and select wipe data/factory reset.

Step 5: A confirmation screen will appear. Select Yes -- delete all user data.

Step 6: After the wipe is complete, select reboot system now. Pro Tip: Re-download a file manager app immediately

Step 7: The phone will restart like a new device. Initial boot may take up to 10 minutes.

Your KODAK Ektra is now like a brand new device. You will need to:

A note on FRP (Factory Reset Protection): If you reset your phone via hardware keys because you forgot your Google password, the phone will ask for the original Google account credentials after the reset. If you don’t know them, you will be locked out. Make sure you know your Google email and password before performing Method 2.