How To Hard Restart An Android Phone Repair Guide

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Very easy

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                          30 seconds - 1 minute

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How to Hard Restart an Android Phone
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Introduction

A hard restart is different from a soft restart, which is a normal restart of the device that can be performed by selecting the “Restart” option from the device’s settings menu. A hard restart is usually done when the device is not responding or has frozen, and it can help resolve some software issues. However, it is important to note that a hard restart may cause the device to lose any unsaved data or settings.

Step 1

              Hold power button

Hold down the power button for 15 to 30 seconds, until the phone restarts.

Hold down the power button for 15 to 30 seconds, until the phone restarts.

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Step 2

              Wait

Wait for the phone to finish restarting.

Wait for the phone to finish restarting.

Unlock your phone and you’ve just hard restarted/rebooted your Android device.

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