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How to Soft Reset — Asus ROG Phone 5s

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How to Soft Reset — Asus ROG Phone 5s

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Asus ROG Phone 5s 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 | 18GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB | 512GB 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 5s 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 5s 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.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

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On your Asus ROG Phone 5s: hold Power for 2 seconds

2

Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu

3

Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete

4

Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black

5

Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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