Master Reset a T-mobile Sidekick 2008

How to master Reset the Sidekick 2008.

This procedure will wipe your sidekick 2008 clean. It will be set to factory default settings so do this only as a last resort.

1. Press @+1+0 at the same time

2. When the screen goes blank, press and hold the letter R

3. Keep the R button pressed down until the 4 symbols appear on the white background

4. Let go of the R button

5. The Sidekick 2008 will power cycle once more and then be done.

This procedure will completely wipe you sidekick clean. If you are at the point where you can’t get it to boot, then it doesn’t make much of a difference.

Let me know if you have success with this below.

Originally posted 2009-06-17 18:15:06.

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Posted by GrinningFool - September 16, 2009 at 8:44 pm

Categories: How to Guides, Sidekick 2008 (gekko), Sidekick 2008 Tips and Tricks Tags: Master Reset Sidekick 2008, Sidekick 2008, Sidekick 2008 Msater reset

Paul Jarvis

Still doesn’t work. Piece of crap. Only had it for 4 or 5 months and then it goes dead. Just like those worthless ipods. Is that funny face supposed to be a some sort of joke? A finger would be more appropiate.
http://www.fixmysidekick.com GrinningFool

Sorry to hear that. If it has only been a 4-5 months, return it under warranty
Paul Jarvis

Problem is I bought it from an individual, so no warranty. I really expected it to last longer than that. Most electronic items, if they work for 24 hours, they are going to work for at least a year or so, so warranties are pretty much useless and a waste of money. This is about the only item I have bought that failed that quickly. I only paid maybe a hundred for it. I can’t remember exactly. Oh well. I guess I’ll throw it out on ebay and see if anyone wants it for the screen.
deedee williamson

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I CHANGED THE LANGUAGE ON MY SIDEKICK AND IT WAS MESSED UP COMPLETELY! I TRIED THE 1+@+0 HOLDING DOWN R AND IT CAME BACK WITH SOUND AND EVERYTHING! OMG THANK YOU
Pat

ok well i dropped my sidekick in a poola and they sent me a new one but when i put in my sim card it does nothen and im not logged in and it does reconize my number or name or nething ???
dustin

when i do the reset it just shows a blank screen and the lights for the call buttons come on. what to do?
michael

thanks it worked
dennisschmitt

trying to reset password and login I.D.for my sidekick lx blue.just reactivated it after a year, still has old login name but i forgot password,how can i reset this?
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/42Z5CUSKS5MYZLLTVUOTJMKHKQ judy

how do you get to myfave 5 on the lx?? its not the new one i guess its like the 2008 im not sure but its not the 2009
G4ngst4r3gr3t22

my space bar didnt work before and my trackball didnt go in any direction except left. now it goes down and left which works for me and my spce bar works. <3 thanks.
Xxemoeasyxx

it worked out great 4 me now i’ma put ma sim card n yea
Angellnk

some times that will happen if it does not work still after leave the batteries out and the sim put it in front of a fan/ac and after a minute or a few minutes vuala back on if not than send the phone back and get a new phone
alejandro

no mi celular esta muerto nosirve nada ni las teclas si lo puede hacer pero no me sirve

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