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How to Soft Reset — Gionee M12

Soft ResetAndroid 10

How to Soft Reset — Gionee M12

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Gionee M12 is a 2020 Android 10 smartphone powered by the Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm) - model 1 Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) - model 2 with 4GB | 6GB and 128GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", IPS LCD, 720.0x1600.0 display and is available in Magic Green, Dazzling Black.

The M12 is equipped with a Li-Po 5100 mAh, a 48 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 196 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Gionee M12 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 Gionee M12: 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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