How to Factory Reset a BlackBerry Z10

There are two different ways to factory reset a Blackberry Z10 Smartphone. These two options are the best to completely wipe the BlackBerry Z10 and will remove all the data from the smartphone. It’s important to factory reset a BlackBerry Z10 before it’s sold to protect against information being stolen from the device. Another reason to factory reset a Blackberry Z10 is because some apps may not be working correctly or the smartphone has been functioning a little slow. By conducting a factory reset on the BlackBerry Z10, it can fix some of the issues and bugs that the smartphone may be having.
The factory reset on a Blackberry Z10 is almost similar to other devices like the Blackberry Z30. Not resetting the Blackberry Z10 to factory settings can be risky if you want to sell your Blackberry Z10 and the reason are mentioned below.
When you reset the Blackberry Z10 device it remove all personal data including credit cards, banks accounts, contacts, pictures, emails and others apps. Below are directions to factory reset the Blackberry Z10 using the two different methods:
 
 
 
Blackberry Z10 Smartphone Reset, Method 1:

1. Go to “Settings”
2. Then “Security”
3. Followed by “Privacy” and select “Security Wipe”

 
Blackberry Z10 Smartphone Reset, Method 2:

1. Go to “Search”, and then enter “Wipe”
2. This will take you to the Blackberry Security Wipe screen
3. Enter the word “‘blackberry” when prompted, then approve the security wipe

 
These steps should help you reset your BlackBerry Z10 back to factory settings. Here is a YouTube video to help reset the Blackberry Z10 back to factory settings: