After a period of use, Asus Zenfone may experience touch or other errors, prompting you to reset to clear stored data on the phone for inspection.
Here I will guide you on how to restore factory settings - Hard Reset Asus Zenfone:
Note:
Your phone will lose all data (contacts, messages, etc.) irreversibly.
For Android platforms 5.1 and above, after rooting your phone, you may need to log back into your Gmail account (if used) previously.
Method 1: Factory Reset
Step 1: Firstly, navigate to 'Backup and Reset' in settings.

Step 2: Next, select 'Reset to factory settings

Step 3: Here, choose 'Device reset'.

Method 2: Hard Reset using hotkeys
Step 1: Firstly, power off your phone.

Step 2: Press both the 'Power' and 'Volume Down' buttons simultaneously. When the phone vibrates, release the 'Power' button but keep holding 'Volume Down' until the device enters recovery mode.

Step 3: Use the volume down button to navigate to the 'Wipe data/factory reset' line.

Step 4: Select 'Yes'.

Step 5: Finally, select 'Reboot system now'.

Now, all you have to do is wait for the device to complete the reset process, which will finalize the restoration of factory settings - Hard Reset Asus Zenfone. Wishing you success.
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