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How to reset a Baofeng UV-5R two way radio

Baofeng-UV-5R-Reset.jpgCertain circumstances may require you to perform a reset on your Baofeng. Performing a reset is extremely easy, however if you speak only English and the voice prompts are in Chinese, performing a simple reset or recovering from one may require a little more attention.

Follow the steps below to reset a Baofeng UV-5R, BF-F9, BF-F8+, UV-B6 or UV-82 two way radio from Buy Two Way Radios.

To perform a VFO Reset
1.Turn on the radio and press the MENU button.
2.Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to select RESET (Menu Item 40).
3.Press MENU to choose RESET.
4.Press the DOWN arrow key to choose VFO.
5.Press MENU. The radio will display SOURCE?
6.Press MENU to confirm. The radio will display WAIT... for a few seconds, then beep twice to confirm reset is complete. The radio will revert to Chinese language mode. Reset is complete.

To perform a FULL Reset
1.Turn on the radio and press the MENU button.
2.Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to select RESET (Menu Item 40).
3.Press MENU to choose RESET.
4.Press the DOWN arrow key to choose ALL.
5.Press MENU. The radio will display SOURCE?
6.Press MENU to confirm. The radio will display WAIT... for a few seconds, then beep twice to confirm reset is complete.
7.The radio will revert to Chinese language mode. Reset is complete.

To set language from Chinese to English
1.Press MENU.
2.Press the UP and DOWN arrow key to select VOICE (Menu Item 14).
3.Press MENU to choose VOICE.
4.Press the DOWN arrow key to choose ENG.
5.Press MENU to choose ENG.

NOTE: a VFO RESET only resets the frequency values in VFO mode. To reset the radio back to factory defaults, choose RESET/ALL. A reset may resolve some issues, but will not resolve them all. Some scenarios, such as inoperability due to an incorrect or corrupt image file cannot be resolved with a reset and require another resolution. It is, however, usually a standard first step when troubleshooting the radio.

36 thoughts on “How to reset a Baofeng UV-5R two way radio”

  • Darren

    I have a baofeng uv-i pro and I forgot the key code and can’t unlock it I have a usb lead can’t seem to find in on laptop

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  • ben

    it worked perfectly for me and no problems reseting it.

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  • ben

    it worked perfectly for me and no problems reseting it so i hope yall have some luck and do it so these dang radios can work

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  • Dc2ni

    My uv9r plus baofeng show all digits when powering on, that’s it. Nothing else. No light. No sound.

    Any ideas?

    Full reset not working. Did not react to reset.

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  • Bunny

    THANK YOU!
    the key lock was on!
    DimbBunny!

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  • Reagan

    thanks man.it worked

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  • Larry

    I have 2 of these radios and they are useless, I’m unable to get the radio to go into the menu and it will not do anything, I’ve tried to do a reset on it but it will not do anything, is there anything else I need to do.

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  • Gary

    Thank you! Worked perfectly, brought my radio back to normal. Much appreciated!

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  • Wayne Richards

    i have a uv-5r .you turn mine on..you get some chinese,, then it stuck on 136.025,,you can get some kind of radio signal..thats it ive the hammer ready. junk.

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  • Mario

    Did you fix it? I have the same problem.

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  • Pat

    My baofeng uv-5r only 4 months old . It shows all digits on screen but won’t do anything else.No backlight,sound or keys won’t work

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  • Rob Lippiatt

    Not sure what I’ve done but in channel mode it now only shows 0 and 127, how do I get it back to how it was with 0- 22

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  • lem n

    just bought the Baofeng UV-5R. before it has FM radio but now no fm station and no antenna signal strength level icon. i did a full reset and still it did not work

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  • Mera

    Hi. My dad has a Baofeng UV-5R which he slipped into his pocket while going down the mountain (project site). When he tried using it, he says it seemed to show a timer, such that it can't be used after the time indicated runs off. He thinks about resetting the radio to default. Not sure if he tried it. Hope someone could help. Thanks!

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  • Manolis Haidaridis
    Manolis Haidaridis June 1, 2018 at 2:55 am

    I have a baofeng uv -5r plus I opened after 20days in my bag and it doesn't do anything just the display shows all the digits of it,

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  • Rick

    Has anything changed since the last time it did transmit? Did you attempt to reprogram it, add or change anything with the programming, change anything in the menu, or connect a new accessory, or otherwise change the configuration of the radio in any way?

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  • Dave

    my UV5R suddenly will not go into transmit. It beeps once on PTT and no transmit mode, red light or power out. Key lock not set. I have done full reset without success. Suggestions?

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  • Keshav Khoj

    Any one can tell how to reset bf 888s radio

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  • Rick

    Obviously a reset will be more difficult to perform if you cannot view the screen to navigate the menu. However, if the display does not work, chances are a reset will not fix it.

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  • cytoyen

    Hi
    My screen is out but the TK run because I can seen the internal configuration with CHIRP application
    can I proceed to a reset without viewing the the screen
    Cyt.

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