howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-factory-reset-a-samsung-galaxy-and-what-to-do-first/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

In this guide

Back up what you want to keep
Open Factory data reset
Check the accounts
Tap Reset
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Quick answer

Back up first, then open Settings, General management, Reset, Factory data reset, read the list and tap Reset and Delete all. Enter your screen lock if asked. Everything on the phone is erased, including your Google account and downloaded apps, and the phone starts like new.

3 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device: Android
Shown on: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
App: Settings
Path: Settings › General management › Reset › Factory data reset › Reset
Real screenshots: 3 of 4 steps
What we did: Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing
Our phone: Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 3 official, linked below

Step by step

Back up what you want to keep
Back up photos, contacts and chats to your Google account, a computer or Samsung Smart Switch. Messaging apps such as WhatsApp have their own chat backup.
Done
Open Factory data reset
Open Settings, General management, Reset and tap Factory data reset. The page lists everything that will be erased.
Done
Check the accounts
The accounts on the phone are listed next. After the reset, Google's protection asks for the same Google account, so make sure you know its password. We blurred ours.
Done
Tap Reset
At the bottom, under the list of apps that will be removed, tap Reset, then Delete all. Enter your screen lock and, if you use one, your Samsung account password. We did not tap it.
Done

If you do not see this option

The Reset menu looks different Samsung says menu names and screens vary by model and software version. Search Settings for Factory data reset. Source: How to perform a factory reset on your Samsung Galaxy device
It asks for your Samsung account password Samsung says that with a Samsung account signed in, you must enter its password to finish the reset. Have it ready, or remove the account first. Source: How to perform a factory reset on your Samsung Galaxy device

If this does not work

After the reset it asks for the old Google account Samsung says this is Google's Factory Reset Protection. It can ask you to verify the Google account that was on the phone; on Android 9 and later the old screen lock may also be accepted. If you cannot, Samsung says to visit a Samsung service centre. Source: How to perform a factory reset on your Samsung Galaxy device
You are resetting without Settings Samsung says Factory Reset Protection is triggered when the phone is reset by any method other than Factory data reset in Settings, so know the Google account and password first. Source: How to perform a factory reset on your Samsung Galaxy device

About this guide

A factory reset is for selling or giving away a phone, or as the very last fix. It cannot be undone, so back up photos, chats and contacts before you start.