Try option A first because if it is a network problem option A might fix it.
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Option B is the one that will reset all the modifications you’ve made, but it does not erase your data.
use a timer to do this process, if you hold the reset button for more than a minute, then your data will be erased.
And yes, I’ve done this before when I lost my password and it worked perfectly.