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How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 5

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How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 5

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

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.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

1

On your Fairphone 5: 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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