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When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

When you simply factory reset your Android phone, it remains associated with your Google account. There's a way to avoid that and do a proper factory reset.

Learn essential steps on how to factory reset a locked Android device safely and effectively for optimal performance.