Google Pixel 9a: Alternative Hard Reset via Recovery Mode

Accessing Recovery Mode

• 💡 To perform a hard reset without using the screen, you need to access recovery mode.
• 🔑 First, press and hold both the power button and the volume up button simultaneously.
• ⚠️ Ignore the initial screen; continue holding until the screen goes black, then release both buttons.
• ⚡ Immediately press and hold the power button and volume down button.
• ⏳ Keep holding these buttons for approximately 10-20 seconds until you see the fast boot mode screen.

Navigating and Performing the Reset

• 🎯 Use the volume buttons to navigate to the recovery mode option and press the power button to select it.
• 🚫 If you see an "Android corpse" screen, press and hold the power button, then briefly press the volume up button to enter recovery mode.
• 🧹 In recovery mode, navigate to the wipe data/factory reset option using the volume buttons and confirm with the power button.
• ✅ Select the option to perform the factory reset and confirm again with the power button.

Post-Reset Steps

• 🔄 Once the data wipe is complete, select the reboot system now option.
• 🚀 After the phone reboots, you will be greeted with the initial phone setup screen.
• 📚 If you need assistance with the phone setup, a separate tutorial is available by searching for "Google Pixel 9A phone setup".