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How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 3

Soft ResetAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 3

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Fairphone 3 is a 2019 Android 9.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) with 4GB and 64GB internal storage. It features a 5.7", IPS LCD, 1080.0x2160.0 display and is available in Black.

The 3 is equipped with a Li-Ion 3040 mAh, removable, a 12 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 189 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Fairphone 3 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.

1

On your Fairphone 3: 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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