1. WS50/WS50 RFID Product Reference Guide for Android™ 11
  2. Application Deployment
  3. Android Factory Reset
  4. Performing a Factory Reset Using ADB
  • WS50/WS50 RFID Product Reference Guide for Android™ 11
Performing a Factory Reset Using ADB

Performing a Factory Reset Using ADB

Perform a Factory Reset using ADB.
Go to the Zebra Support & Downloads web site at zebra.com/support and download the appropriate Factory Reset file to a host computer.
  1. Connect the device to a host computer using a USB cable.
  2. Go to
    Settings
    .
  3. Touch
    System
    Advanced
    Developer options
     .
  4. On Android 11, touch
    System
    Advanced
    Developer options
    .
  5. On Android 13, touch
    System
    Developer options
    .
  6. Touch
    System
    Developer options
    .
  7. Slide the switch to the
    ON
     position.
  8. Slide the
    USB debugging
     switch to the
    ON
     position.
  9. If the device and host computer are connected for the first time, the
    Allow USB debugging?
     dialog box with the
    Always allow from this computer
     check box displays. Select the check box, if required.
  10. Touch
    USB Debugging
    . A check appears in the check box. The
    Allow USB debugging?
     dialog box appears.
  11. Touch
    OK
     or
    ALLOW
    .
  12. Press the
    Right
     button to navigate to
    Apply upgrade from ADB
     or
    Apply downgrade from ADB
    .
  13. Press and hold the
    Right
     button to select.
  14. Press
    Up Arrow
     and
    Down Arrow
     to navigate to
    Full OTA Package
    .
  15. Use
    Up
     and
    Down
     to navigate to
    Full OTA Package
    .
  16. Press and hold the
    Right
     button to reboot the device.
  17. Navigate to
    Reboot system now
     and press the Enter key or Power button to reboot the device.
If you are not able to enter Android Recovery mode through the adb command, see Entering Android Recovery Manually.