How to do a Alternate Factory Data Reset on a LG G Vista android smartphone. The Alternate Factory Data Reset is the same as a Hard Reset or Master Reset and you will lose all your information so this will be like you're taking it out of the box for the very first time. This can help if you forgot your lock code or if your phone crashed and you cannot recover it. You can try safe mode first. The steps should be the same on the LG G3 and the LG G2
