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How to Soft Reset — Gionee M7

Soft ResetAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)

How to Soft Reset — Gionee M7

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Gionee M7 is a 2017 Android 7.1 smartphone powered by the Mediatek MT6758 Helio P30 (16 nm) with 6GB and 64GB internal storage. It features a 6.0", AMOLED, 1080.0x2160.0 display and is available in Sapphire Blue, Star Blue, Maple Red, Champagne Gold, Black.

The M7 is equipped with a Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 8 MP front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 180 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Gionee M7 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 M7: 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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