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How to Soft Reset — Gionee Marathon M5
How to Soft Reset — Gionee Marathon M5
The Gionee Marathon M5 is a 2015 Android 5.1 smartphone powered by the Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) with 3GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.5", AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in White, Gold, Black.
The Marathon M5 is equipped with a Li-Po 6020 mAh, non-removable, a 13 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP, 720p front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 211 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Gionee Marathon M5 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 Gionee Marathon M5: 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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