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Samsung: How to Restart Your Phone

If your phone feels sluggish, apps stay open in the background, or a connection stops responding, a restart usually fixes it in seconds. Restarting closes every background app and clears part of the system cache without touching your files. You can trigger it from the quick panel in the status bar or with a simple button combination.

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Step 1 of 3: Press and hold the **Power button**

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A restart forces the system to close every app running in the background and rebuilds part of the cache. This helps when the interface reacts slowly, an app has frozen, or Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stop connecting properly after running for a long time without a reboot.

Restart with the Power button

Hold the Power button until the power menu shows up on screen. From there follow this path:

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The screen goes dark for a few seconds, the Samsung logo appears, and the phone boots back into the lock screen with all apps closed.

Restart from the status bar

You can also pull down the status bar with two fingers to open the quick panel, tap the power icon, and choose the restart option from the menu that opens. This works even if the side buttons feel unresponsive.

When a restart is not enough

If the same app keeps crashing or the phone stays slow right after rebooting, the issue is usually a specific app or a full storage, not something a restart can solve. In that case check app updates or free up storage before trying anything more drastic like a reset.

Frequently asked questions

No. A restart only clears the RAM and part of the temporary cache. Photos, installed apps, and saved settings stay exactly as they were.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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