How do I do a factory reset?

[AC Question]

how do I do a factory reset?

my nexus 7 does not respond...it has apps I never added and has lost apps that I use

 

[sethyboy]

Re: how do I do a factory reset?

If you can, go to Settings > Backup & reset and choose "Factory data reset". If you can't access Settings, you can do a reset in recovery mode by following the steps for the N7 here: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4596836?hl=en