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How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 6

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How to Soft Reset — Fairphone 6

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Fairphone 6 is a 2025 Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 8 major Android upgrades smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) with 8GB and 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.3", LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 880 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak), 1116.0x2484.0 display and is available in Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green.

The 6 is equipped with a Li-Ion 4415 mAh, removable, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 32 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM configuration. It weighs 193 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Fairphone 6 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 6: 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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