How to do a factory reset, or just delete my data, without access to screen.

[Seeker67]

My Z3 is damaged and the screen will not come on. I have received my replacement device but need to do a hard reset before I send it back to delete my data. Any suggestions?

 

[SpookDroid]

You can remote wipe it if it still has a network connection and it's logged into your Google account through play.google.com or

 

[mustang7757]

You can remote wipe it if it still has a network connection and it's logged into your Google account through play.google.com or

I forgot about that , good catch

 

[Rukbat]

Why would you want to wipe it? the first thing a reliable repair shop will do - if it's possible - is wipe it, unless they have written instructions from you to not wipe it, and they agree.

If you're worried about some repairman getting your data, is it worth his job? (And hid freedom if it involves something like your passwords?) That's what any reliable shop will do. (I fired people for even looking in phones before repairing them. We usually wiped them in front of the customer, as er accepted the phone for repair.)