{"id":8865,"date":"2025-10-19T15:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T15:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/?p=8865"},"modified":"2025-10-19T15:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T15:59:16","slug":"reset-samsung-galaxy-s9-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/devices\/tablets\/reset-samsung-galaxy-s9-tablet\/","title":{"rendered":"3-Ways to reset your Samsung Galaxy S9 Tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udded<\/strong><strong> Method 1: Reset from Recovery Mode (no PIN needed)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Power off the tablet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If it won\u2019t power off because of the lock screen, force it off by holding <strong>Power + Volume Down<\/strong> until the screen goes black.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The moment it goes dark, quickly switch to <strong>Power + Volume Up<\/strong> and keep holding until you see the Samsung logo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Enter Recovery Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the <strong>Android Recovery<\/strong> screen appears, release all buttons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Navigate to \u201cWipe data\/factory reset\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>Volume Down<\/strong> to move the highlight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Power<\/strong> to select.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Confirm the reset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>Volume Down<\/strong> to highlight <strong>Yes<\/strong>, then press <strong>Power<\/strong> again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Reboot system now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After it finishes, choose <strong>Reboot system now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udded<\/strong><strong> Method 2: Use Samsung\u2019s Find My Mobile (if signed in)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Tab S9 is connected to your Samsung account and has Wi-Fi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>findmymobile.samsung.com<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign in with your Samsung account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Tab S9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Erase data<\/strong> \u2192 confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This will factory-reset it remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udded<\/strong><strong> Method 3: Use Google Find My Device (if linked to your Google account)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>google.com\/android\/find<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign in with your Google account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Tab S9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Erase device<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Notes:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udde0<\/strong><strong> What FRP Is<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FRP = <strong>Factory Reset Protection<\/strong>.<br>It\u2019s a built-in Android security feature (since Android 5.1) designed to prevent someone from wiping and using a stolen or lost device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your tablet is factory-reset <strong>without removing your Google or Samsung account first<\/strong>, it will <strong>ask for that same account and password<\/strong> during setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So even if you reset the device successfully, you can\u2019t complete setup without verifying your identity \u2014 unless you prepare properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705<\/strong><strong> How to Avoid FRP <em>Before<\/em> Resetting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can still access the tablet (i.e., you know the PIN or can get in):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Remove Google Account<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Accounts and backup \u2192 Manage accounts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap your <strong>Google account \u2192 Remove account<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove Samsung Account<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Samsung account \u2192 Sign out<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once both are removed, you can factory-reset freely \u2014 no FRP lock afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd10<\/strong><strong> If You Already Reset (and FRP Appears)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see a message like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis device was reset. To continue, sign in with a Google Account that was previously synced on this device.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means FRP is active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your options:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sign in with the same Google account<\/strong> previously used on the tablet.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you forgot the password, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Google Account<\/a> to reset it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the password is changed, wait <strong>24 hours<\/strong> before trying again \u2014 Google enforces a 24-hour delay for FRP recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If it asks for a Samsung account:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/account.samsung.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Samsung Account<\/a> \u2192 \u201cFind ID\u201d or \u201cReset password.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact Samsung Support (if you\u2019re the verified owner):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide proof of purchase (receipt, invoice, or carrier record).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can unlock it officially if ownership is verified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udded Method 1: Reset from Recovery Mode (no PIN needed) 1. Power off the tablet 2. Enter Recovery Mode 3. Navigate to \u201cWipe data\/factory reset\u201d 4. Confirm the reset 5. Reboot system now \ud83e\udded Method 2: Use Samsung\u2019s Find My Mobile (if signed in) If your Tab S9 is connected to your Samsung account and\u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/devices\/tablets\/reset-samsung-galaxy-s9-tablet\/\" class=\"rmlink\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","iawp_total_views":61,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[87,89,88,86],"class_list":{"0":"post-8865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tablets","8":"tag-galaxy","9":"tag-reset-pin","10":"tag-s9-plus","11":"tag-samsung","12":"entry"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/galaxy-S9-plus-tablet-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/galaxy-S9-plus-tablet-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Jack Alltrade","author_link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/author\/jacka11trade\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8865"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8868,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8865\/revisions\/8868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/computing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}