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How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 5
How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 5
The Fairphone 5 is a 2023 Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades smartphone powered by the Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) with 6GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", OLED, 90Hz, 880 nits (peak), 1224.0x2700.0 display and is available in Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent.
The 5 is equipped with a Li-Ion 4200 mAh, removable, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM configuration. It weighs 212 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Fairphone 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 Fairphone 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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