It was a newborn phone.
The phone vibrated. A progress bar crawled across the screen. For ten seconds, the universe held its breath.
Then, the magic words: “Data wipe complete.” How to Hard Reset SAMSUNG Galaxy M13 -India-
Most results were useless—generic articles asking him to “go to Settings” (impossible, since the screen was dead). But then he found a tiny tech forum where a user named MumbaiTechie had posted the secret handshake.
Arjun read the steps aloud, his voice shaky: It was a newborn phone
“Not today,” he whispered, sweat beading on his forehead. He had a virtual presentation in two hours.
A second menu appeared: “Reboot system now” and “Factory data reset.” For ten seconds, the universe held its breath
His first instinct was to pull the battery out, like he did with his old Nokia. But the M13 was a sleek, sealed unit. No back cover. No removable battery.
He almost shouted in relief.