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Question posted by alowelm on September 15th, 2012

How To Hard Reset/factory Reset An Alcatel Ot-981a Phone?

My screen is blank and won't turn on everything else lights up i think it's stilll in power save mode so how do i reset it? 

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Answer #1: Posted by pareekshitravi on October 24th, 2012 3:58 PM
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First make sure the phone is off. You need to press the "r" button on the keypad and the end/power button together. This will then bring you to screen where you select yes and BOOM, you OT-981-A is reset

Answer #2: Posted by saga27 on September 15th, 2012 10:54 PM
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Click Menu.
2. Select Settings.
3. Touch Privacy.
4. Select Factory data reset.
5. Click Reset Phone.
6. Choose Erase Everything


other option: (technical)

HOLD GREEN + RED BUTTONS [CALL AND HANG UP] youll get into debug mode or hold power + # and it will take you into fastboot mode 

1.Open command Prompt [cmd]






2 cd C:\Users\HOME\Desktop\Alcatel OT-981 recovery [directory of the file you just downloaded]


3.type fastboot 

4.type [fastboot flash recovery recovery.img ]


5.it will finish writting to phone.

6.take out the battery and press and hold Power + volume down button youll see a Android green guy icon for about 10 secs..dont do anything let it finish and your phone will be reset to factory


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User Guide - Page 3

... use 4 General information 9 1 Your cellphone 12 1.1 Keys and connectors 12 1.2 Getting started 14 1.3 Home screen 18 2 Text input 27 2.1 Using Hardware Keyboard 27 2.2 Using Onscreen Keyboard 28 2.3 Text editing 28 3 phone call, Call log and Contacts 29 3.1 Phone ...29 3.2 Call log...33 3.3 Contacts ...34 4 Google Messaging, Gmail/Email, Google Talk and Google Voice...
User Guide - Page 5

...-speech 123 11.13 Date & time 124 11.14 About cellphone 125 12 Making the most of your cellphone 126 12.1 PC suite ...126 13 Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited Warranty 127 14 Accessories 129 15 Troubleshooting 130 16 Specifications 134 3
User Guide - Page 9

.... 7 It is determined at its highest certified power level in accordance with national regulations and standards must be determined by turning the equipment off and on standards that present scientific...multiple power levels so as to use of other accessories may be well below the maximum value. These limits are based on , the user is 0.883 W/Kg (OT-980A), 0.701 W/ Kg (OT-981A)...
User Guide - Page 10

...Your cellphone is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. OT-980A/OT-981A Bluetooth QD ID B016877 The Wi-Fi Logo is equipped with...device is a trademark. As cellphone devices offer a range of functions, they can be compatible with Mobile Phones" leaflet or visit our website http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/ 8 For other than against your ear. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a...
User Guide - Page 11

... • Website: www.alcatel-mobilephones.com • Hot Line Number: In the United States, call 877-702-3444 for technical support. We recommend that operates on following networks: OT-980A: GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks in quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) UMTS in dual-band (850/1900 MHz) OT-981A: GSM/GPRS/EDGE...
User Guide - Page 15

... or web. / Press to go up/down / 13 When cellphone is off, power on , enter Phone options: Silent mode, Airplane mode, Power off. • Answer/Send a call • Enter Call Log • Return to current call screen if the user navigates to other screens, press to quickly access Settings menu or Notification panel; Long press: Enter the...
User Guide - Page 16

... insert your cellphone and remove battery before inserting or removing the SIM card. Place the SIM card with your SIM card is correctly inserted. Please power off your SIM card to make phone calls.
User Guide - Page 31

If you make a mistake, you entered can be saved to Contacts by pressing Menu key and touching Add to contacts. 3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts 3.1 Phone 3.1.1 Placing a call The user can easily start a call using one of the following two ... 29 Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a contact from Home screen and select Phone. • Press Call key, then select...
User Guide - Page 33

... the current call.Touch this icon again to release the call . It works like an answering machine that you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on Phone tab. To set your voicemail, touch on the Status bar. Open the Notification panel, touch New voicemail. 3.1.4 During a call When a call is provided by your...
User Guide - Page 41

... with others by touching it. Finally, touch Done to them via Bluetooth, MMS, Email, etc. You can share a contact with phones by sending the contact's vCard to save. 39 From Contacts screen, press Menu key to open contact list option menu, touch Import/Export, then select Import from SIM, Import from SD card...
User Guide - Page 73

... to clear all browser data and reset all settings to default. 71 Advanced settings • Website settings Touch to view advanced settings for later use. Security settings • Remember passwords Mark to remember username and passwords for websites. • Clear passwords Touch to clear all saved passwords. • Show security warning Mark...
User Guide - Page 75

...computer: • Download PC suite from website (www.alcatel-mobilephones.com) and install it on your computer. ...want to be paired with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on your computer.You will receive a notification that ... cellphone's MicroSD card and the computer. To disconnect/unpair from Home screen, • Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Bluetooth settings • Touch...
User Guide - Page 76

... a microSD card only when it is on your cellphone any time the cellphone is powered off in the dialog that opens to transfer files. You can be removed from Home screen, • Touch Settings\SD card, USB Mass Storage & phone storage. • Touch Unmount SD card. To disconnect: • Unmount the microSD card...
User Guide - Page 79

...Powered Phone. Android Market is an online software store, where you can download and install applications and games to all your downloads. (1) Depending on this function. 7.1 Locate the item you access Android Market, a screen... to find applications. To open Android Market: • Touch Application tab from Home screen, and then touch Market. • For the first time you want to download ...
User Guide - Page 116

... of applications that you obtain from web sites, email, or other locations other credentials. Clear storage Touch to clear credential storage of all contents and reset its password. 11.5 Applications You use the Applications settings to view details about the applications installed on your cellphone, to manage their data and force...
User Guide - Page 120

... of the settings that you check this option, a wide variety of your personal data from Google Servers. When you configure with your Google Account. Factory data reset Erase all of settings are backed up are deleted from internal cellphone storage, including information about your Google Account, any files on your microSD card...
User Guide - Page 121

and if necessary, to reset the cellphone, erasing all of your personal information. 11.8.1 SD card Total space/Available space Lists the amount of internal phone storage used by the operating system, its components, applications (including those you downloaded), and their permanent and temporary data. (1) Availability depending on your MicroSD card; ...
User Guide - Page 129

... by TCT Mobile; • Modification or repair performed by individuals not authorized by TCT Mobile or its affiliates; • Acts of god such as Inclement weather, lightning, power surges, fire...the instructions for parts or labor directly related to the defect(s). 13 Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited Warranty TCT Mobile North America LTD warrants to the original retail purchaser of this wireless ...
User Guide - Page 130

...www.alcatel-mobilephones.... decorative or structural items such as the power adapter. In no express warranties, whether written,...Mobile or any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to commercial loss, to you to isolate the problem and eliminate the need to the repair center. You must properly package and ship the wireless device to send your wireless carrier's name, alternate daytime phone...
User Guide - Page 136

...;15.9 mm Around 152 grams with battery 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touchscreen with 240×320 QVGA resolution UMTS: Dual-band 850/1900 MHz (OT-980A), 1700/2100 MHz (OT-981A) GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) Assisted GPS/Internal GPS antenna...

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