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How to Soft Reset — Asus ROG Phone 5
How to Soft Reset — Asus ROG Phone 5
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a 2021 Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) with 12GB | 16GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.8", AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), 1080.0x2448.0 display and is available in Phantom Black, Storm White.
The ROG Phone 5 is equipped with a Li-Po 6000 mAh, a 64 MP, 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS main camera, a 24 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 238 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Asus ROG Phone 5 is the quickest way to resolve minor performance issues, app freezes, or unresponsive touch screens without losing any data. Unlike a factory reset, a soft reset simply reboots the device and clears temporary memory, making it the recommended first step for any troubleshooting.
Does not erase any data. Always try this first.
On your Asus ROG Phone 5: hold Power for 2 seconds
Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu
Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete
Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black
Device reboots automatically — no data is lost
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