How to reset XBOX ONE and PS4

1. How to reset the XBOX ONE
2. How to reset the PS4

Have you ever come across strange anomalies on PS4 o XBOX ONE? We talk about crashes, slowdowns of the dashboard or the games themselves and other problems. If yes, then a nice reset is what it takes, if you don't know how to do it, you just have to consult our guide.

How to reset the XBOX ONE

To reset the XBOX ONE, before proceeding it is advisable to make a nice backup of games and more on an external disk. If you have a USB 3.0 hard drive possibly, you can connect it to the console, format it and transfer everything you have installed onto it, from games to applications (except profiles and saves that reside in the cloud).

To do this, simply connect the hard disk, go to settings> memory, select the disk and format it, after which go to the game or app to be transferred, press the menu button and choose management, finally copy or move to disk and select the external one. Once this formality is done, it's time to reset the console, so from the settings go to System> Console information and updates> Restore factory values.

How to reset the PS4

If you want to reset the PS4 instead there are 2 methods, via the dashboard or recovery. If you want to do a classic reset, from the dashboard go to the settings, then on Initialization> Initialize the PS4 and follow the instructions on the screen. Unlike the XBOX ONE, to back up to the cloud you will need to have a Playstation Plus subscription, if not, just connect a USB stick, format it and transfer the saves to it, which unfortunately is not yet possible to do with games. , which means that you will be forced to re-download and reinstall them after the reset.

If you want to do a nice hard reset from recovery, follow the steps below:

1. Turn off the PS4 by keeping the Power button pressed for a few seconds, you will hear a beep and the LED will turn red
2. Turn on the PS4 by keeping the power pressed until you hear the beep, wait an additional 7 seconds for the second beep after which release the button
3. Turn on the PS4 again to access Recovery, then connect a DualShock 4 via USB

From recovery you can:

• Reboot the system
• Change the resolution
• Update the system software
• Restore factory data
• Rebuild the database
• Initialize the PS4
• Initialize the PS4 from a firmware

Choose the operation you prefer and reset your console!