If you’re selling or giving away the phone, stop after Step 3. Leave it at the “Welcome” screen. That’s how the next owner knows it’s truly ready for them.

Maya’s phone (via Path A) was now sitting at the setup screen. It asked for her language, Wi-Fi, and then—her Google account. She signed in. The phone was clean. No lag. No ghost taps. It felt new.

She spent the next hour reinstalling only the apps she truly needed. No more junk. Her Balmuda was no longer a grumpy old phone—it was a young, fast, round-faced friend again.