To factory reset the ASUS ROG Ally isn’t too difficult, and it’s a good way to wipe the slate clean on your device if it becomes corrupted somehow, you experience persistent technical issues that you can’t otherwise fix, or if you want to completely purge everything stored on it in one go.
It’s advisable to go ahead with a factory reset in the event that you’re planning on selling on your device; to both ensure the best experience for the buyer and more importantly to protect yourself by removing any personal data that may be left on there.
ASUS ROG Ally BIOS update & factory reset
Praise be to ASUS for making the factory reset a fairly painless experience. One of the best features of the high-end handheld is its great customizability (almost on par with that of a desktop PC), including BIOS tinkering, and ASUS tends to make some of the most user-friendly BIOS on the market when it comes to navigating them.
Read below for the steps needed to factory reset your ASUS ROG Ally handheld.
Note: If the screen flickers or briefly turns black throughout the setup, do not be alarmed! This is normal procedure. Towards the end of the steps the screen may turn black, and the ROG Ally may reset once or twice – just give it time and make sure you do not break the power connection.
- Ensure that the ASUS ROG Ally is plugged into the power socket and that it remains so throughout the installation (it has to be the 65W charger – nothing less powerful).
- Head into the MyASUS app and ensure the BIOS is up to date. To be on the safe side, just update all the software you can until you’re informed everything is up-to-date.
- Load the BIOS through one of the following two methods:
- When the ROG Ally is switched off, press the power button whilst holding down the volume down button. Keep holding until the BIOS appears.
- When the ROG Ally is switched on navigate to Settings > Recovery > Advanced Startup > Restart Now. WIthin the menu that loads select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > UEFI > Firmware Settings and select the BIOS from here.
- From within the BIOS menu, access the Advanced BIOS menu by pressing the Y button.
- Within the Advanced tab select ASUS Cloud Recovery and then select confirm.
- Follow the steps as instructed, which will require connecting to Wi-Fi.
- Finito! You should now have a clean and crispy fresh device.
If you want to know how to emulate on the ASUS ROG Ally, now that you’ve got a brand-spanking new device, please do have a read of our handy guide on the subject.
