How To Format Nokia N72, N73, N81, N95, NSeries Mobile Phones
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Most of the Indian mobile phone users have Nokia phones and main reason of Nokia phone popularity in India is easy to use phone, feature richness & lower cost. Some of most popular Nokia Phone models are N72, N73, N81, N95 and NSeries.
If you have turned on your Bluetooth on your Nokia mobile phone and forgot to turn off then chances are high that your phone may get infected with virus and the only solution to this is formatting your mobile phone. We have seen many users asking on forum how to format Nokia Phone.
Well the procedure of formatting your Nokia phone is pretty easy. Here is Guide on How to Format Nokia N72, N73, N81, N95, NSeries Phones.
How to Format Nokia N72, N73, N81, N95, NSeries Mobile Phones.
Method 1: Three Finger Reset for Nokia Phone
1. Switch off your Nokia phone.
2. Hold down the following three keys, Green (call answer button) * Key, and Number ‘3? key.
3. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
4. Wait for message ‘Formatting’ to appear on the screen and release all keys once you see that message.
Method 2: Hard Format of Nokia Mobile Phone
1. Switch off your Nokia phone
2. Now Press following key sequence *#7370#
3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.
4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
5. Wait for message ‘Formatting’ to appear on the screen and release all keys once you see that message.
Method 3: Soft Reset of Nokia Mobile Phone
1. Switch off your Nokia phone
2. Now Press following key sequence *#7780#
3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.
4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
5. Wait for message ‘Formatting’ to appear on the screen and release all keys once you see that message.
Please Note: The Above Nokia Phone Formatting method will erase all your Phone data. So do backup before proceeding for Formatting















Reader Comments
thanks dude really great trick thank you very much
thank’s for ur tips that really help me formate my N73 phone thannk’s a lot
Method 2: Hard Format of Nokia Mobile Phone
2. Now Press following key sequence *#7370#
3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.
4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
PLEASE LET ME KONW HOW YOU CAN PRESS & HOLD 12 BUTTONS & SWICH THE PHONE ON IN SAME TIME “”"”"”"”IDIOTS!
can you help me please. i have change my lock code and i forgot it. my cellphone is off and i cant open it coz my phone is lock and i dont remember my lock code.. what should i do? please..
thanks DUDe……………i GOt Your POSt When i NEEDED That Most For My NOKIA N72……..ROYAL……..
Keep Doing good Work…………….
Thanks 4 guiding me on how 2 format my nokia N72. Ahmad 4rm Nigeria
Thanks alot you made my day, when i felt that my phone was bad you gave me hope with you trick.
dude!!!!!!!!
i realy thank u,vcuz wth ths imfo: i successfully formate ma mobile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi dudde can u told me which browser is completely supported to orkut nd superb for nokia n73??????????
Hiii buddy i hv question yaar google chrome is available for n73 if yes den whr i download???
Thanks a lot…
I asked in nokia showroom they said waranty is over and we will charge Rs. 350 thanks for the info which is given..
Cheers
Khoday
Hey thanks bro. this information helped me a lot. i was able to format my mobile. thanks once again.
hi
how to format a nokia 6233 ?can any one help me pleaase.Please provide a solution that really works .
I forgot lock code how to format my nokia N72 mobile virus effected please any one can help me??????/
Method 2: Hard Format of Nokia Mobile Phone
2. Now Press following key sequence *#7370#
3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.
4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
PLEASE LET ME KNoW HOW YOU CAN PRESS & HOLD 12 BUTTONS & SWICH THE PHONE ON IN SAME TIME
I installed comic sans font on my Nokia 72, then i tried to browse but i couldn’t, so i was told to format the phone in order to restore my default font so that i can browse agian. but i have tried so hard to format, but it wasn’t responding
i have tried the following:
1. Restore factory settings
2. *#7370#
3. *#7780#
but all in vain.
pls i need help
thanks
Method 2: Hard Format of Nokia Mobile Phone
2. Now Press following key sequence *#7370#
3. Enter Default lock code is 12345.
4. While holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on the phone.
PLEASE LET ME KNoW HOW YOU CAN PRESS & HOLD 12 BUTTONS & SWICH THE PHONE ON IN SAME TIME
To format N73 just type *#7370#
thank u so much … bt cn u tell me which kinda formatting(soft, hard,??) is required in my case:
the problem is .. i tried installing some cracked antivirus in my phone stoped responding .. i tried 2 restart it n nw it says … “contact ur retailer”
Dear sir,
I have nokia n72.Some virus in my mobile.From your instruction when i entered *#7370# in my device it’s
say for lock code.
Actully i had changed my lock code & i forgotte that.
Tell me please how can i format may device.
Help me please.
Thanking you.
in my phone i installed softwares to receive when mobile switch off i had message to home mobile..
i format it ..but the is not unistalled.. the software is corrupted.. what to do ?
any one help me..
hi.. I have nokia N72 Mobile. I installed Fonts which is downloaded from Net. But It Unable To uninstlled this font. I am trying my best but unable to install so plz send me information about how uninstall this font from mobile? how get original fonts… plz rep…. waiting
Dear sir,
I have nokia n72.Some virus in my mobile.From your instruction when i entered *#7370# in my device it’s
say for lock code.
Actully i had changed my lock code & i forgotte that.
Tell me please how can i format may device.
Help me please.
Thanking you.
tell me please how can i format my nokia n95
Dear sir,
I have nokia 6670 Some virus in my mobile.From your instruction when i entered *#7370# in my device it’s
say for lock code.
Actully i had changed my lock code & i forgotte that.
Tell me please how can i format may device.
Help me please.
Thanking you.
hey, thanx for the help, i have had the same problem twice, which is not being able to access the net..but by helping me format my phone i can now do it on my own without consulting a cellphone specialist
thx. yar mere cell bohat dino se virus ta now it’s clear to use formate code thx.
Friends,
i’m using nokia 2112 and it was switching of frequently so i tried hard reset using 3+*+green and power on method.
now it is not detecting network.. please help
i have hanging problem in my cell n72 i format it 4times but it still hanging help me????????
plz mail me on my mail id that how can i reinstall my sofware on my nokia N-72 mobile.
Thanks for the code i fell much better now.
chukwuka from nigeria
thx yaar tusi great ho
Pls i hav forgetten d pin to unlock my phone. pls help me out.model:NOKIA 6300 .Thanks
heyy friends the info given is quite useful but my phone shows that the phone memory is full..i have a nokia n73 and i did hard formatting fer it ….but still it shows fone memory full wha do i do now?
my nokia 6233 is not showing any display except my battery sign,wellcome screen is also visible when i switch on the mobile kindly help me to sort out this problem
Hi All
I have N72, When I pluge in mobile to power for chaeging battery after some time diplay not showing only white light is ON pls help me
I have a problem with my nokia 6300. it restarts every 1 or 2 mins.. i cant even reset the phone.. every time i use the code for restore factory settings which is *#7780# then the code 12345 it will restart again and nothing happened as usual.. do you have any other alternative solution??? anyone??
sir
my mobile has been locked.it tell give code.but i have forgetten code ,which i have entered in the mobile…
plz help me sir..
i want to send jar & sis files via bluetooth from N73
my phone is working fast thanks
I dont understand the hard formating steps, ie the holding of 12 buttons at a time. My n72 is consuming my network account when ever i reload it, even when am nt diallin any num. I hv tried d factory reset, but it is workin. PLS HELP ME OUT!
hi sir
im roshan from sri lanka,
i’m using nokia express music 5610 phone. can you tell me how to format this mobile, and how can i idientify my operating system. please help me.
thank you.
faith fully,
roshan.
please sir my mobile n73 is fomting i am my lock code is forgate
hi all,
i restored the factory settings of my n72
but now the image rotate option from the gallery is gone …
hw can i fix it …need help…
wow dear..,
great help..really we are benefited by it.
I need a runnings Nokia Models Formating,unlocking codes Plz send me.I m very thankfull to you.
y is it dat u only talk on Nokia? wat about Sony ericsson? i mean formatting codes of it.
10Q so much for z information u feed me
my dad gave me his N81 (cos he got bored of it and it had some virus probs) i wanted to restore factory settings but my dad changed the lock code and he has has forgotten it HELP! (ps: the “call” “*” “3″ code didnt work) :(
My phone is Nokia 6233. Iam facing in my a problem that is when swith on my mobile its takes to on for 2 minits how i can slove that problem ?
Hey Bro,
Really thanks for all these information. Its done really great job and working well. Thanks again. I have NOKIA-73 and done well every trick which you said. Thanks again…………..
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