How Do I Fix an Android Device Stuck in a Boot Loop?

[jasongrimes]

My phone is stuck on the boot screen and keeps restarting. I can’t access recovery mode. What troubleshooting steps should I try before considering a factory reset?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone?

 

[belodion]

Also, bear in mind that it may be hardware failure. On the three occasions that I’ve experienced that, it was hardware failure.

 

[IsHacker]

My phone is stuck on the boot screen and keeps restarting. I can’t access recovery mode. What troubleshooting steps should I try before considering a factory reset?

What is your device? How did it get into a bootloop (what exactly did you do?) ? In 99.99999% of the cases, data is not recovereable.